Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Academic All-State Honorees
A panel of coaches selected these senior players who demonstrate outstanding academic, moral, and athletic characteristics.

2016 First Team Academic All-State

Zeb Adreon, Pleasantville
Manny Jeffery, Linn-Mar
Danny Anderson, Boone
Charles Johnson III, Dubuque Hempstead
Joe Crowley, Carlisle
Zachary Lin, Des Moines Roosevelt
Brady Danner, Glidden-Ralston
Grant Mantell, Treynor
Eli Dotson, Des Moines Roosevelt
Liam McAlister, Coon Rapids-Bayard
Javin Drake, Wilton
Travis Miller, St. Albert
Colin Flattery, St. Edmond-Ft. Dodge
Cole Muehring, Dubuque Hempstead
Robert Flattery, St. Edmond-Ft. Dodge
Nick Nelson, Winterset
Dylan Heetland, AGWSR
Caleb Shudak, Lewis Central
Noah Heitshusen, Williamsburg
Grant Tiarks, Colo-Nesco
Tyler Hovick, Roland-Story
Jack Thode, Janesville

2016 Second Team Academic All-State

John Barclay, Roland-Story
Vic Malloy, Williamsburg
Johnny Bice, Fort Dodge
Christian Michels, Marquette
Blake Clausen, Missouri Valley
Garrett Nichols, West Marshall
Devin Degen, Bishop Garrigan
Ben Norman, Des Moines Roosevelt
Zach Forret, Van Meter
Owen Pevestorf, Coon Rapids-Bayard
Haden Hammel, Waukon
Keaton Rhinehart, BGM
Travis Haupt, AGWSR
Jason Setterdahl, St. Edmond-Ft. Dodge
Derrick Henkenius, South Central Calhoun
Brodie Skinner, West Harrison
Mike Jones, Edgewood-Colesburg
Jake Smith, Des Moines Roosevelt
Max Karpinske, North Polk
Judd White, Wahlert Catholic
Sam Kolacia, Fort Dodge
Kyle Young, Treynor

Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association
2016 All-State Teams

2016 All-State “Super Team”

P Javin Drake Wilton Sr
P TJ Sikkema Central DeWitt Sr
P Grant Judkins Pella Sr
C Joel Thompson Lewis Central Jr
C Brady Harpenau Remsen St. Mary’s Sr
1B Bryce Ball Mason City Newman Sr
2B Grant Mantell Treynor Sr
SS John Swanda Des Moines Roosevelt Jr
3B Brendan Dougherty West Des Moines Dowling Sr
OF Tyler Nunemaker Cedar Rapids Prairie Sr
OF Ben Norman Des Moines Roosevelt Sr
OF Peyton Stephens Carlisle Sr
OF Spencer Van Scoyoc Cedar Rapids Jefferson Sr
UT Zeb Adreon Pleasantville Sr
UT Trenton Wallace Davenport Assumption Jr
UT Nolan Manthei Johnston Sr
The Graphic Edge/IHSBCA Player of the Year- Grant Judkins – Pella
Lanny Peterson “All Academic” Award- Grant Mantell – Treynor

All-State Team – Class 4A

4A Captain: Spencer Van Scoyoc – Cedar Rapids Jefferson

First Team / Second Team
P Austin Miller Iowa City West Sr / P Ian Bedell Davenport Central So
P Calvin Stalzer West Des Moines Valley Sr / P Clayton Nettleton Davenport West So
P Hunter Lee Des Moines Lincoln Sr / P Walker McDonald Waukee Sr
C Matt Berst Cedar Rapids Kennedy Jr / C Derek Hackman Johnston Jr
C Austin Martin SE Polk Sr / C Caleb Stekl Cedar Rapids Jefferson Sr
1B Arthur Sells West Des Moines Valley Sr / 1B Jon Rozeboom Waukee Sr
2B Brady Bunten Cedar Rapids Washington So / 2B Zach Lin Des Moines Roosevelt Sr
SS Cal Clark Cedar Rapids Prairie Sr / SS Christian Pena Davenport Central Sr
3B Alec Capshaw Davenport Central Sr / 3B Cole Hauser SE Polk Sr
OF Manny Jeffery Linn-Mar Sr / OF Jevon Mason West Des Moines Valley So
OF Adam Barrett Council Bluffs Abe Lincoln Sr / OF Reece Blay Lewis Central Jr
OF Ross Kramer Urbandale Sr / OF Tyler Dralle Cedar Rapids Kennedy Sr
OF Jordan Yaukovitz Waukee Sr / OF Connor McCaffery Iowa City West Jr
UT Kyle Crowl Council Bluffs Abe Lincoln Sr / UT Thomas McLaughlin SE Polk Sr
UT Caleb Shudak Lewis Central Sr / UT Jacob Kirman Dubuque Senior Sr
UT Cooper Reittenger Cedar Rapids Prairie Sr / UT Sam Kolacia Fort Dodge Sr

All-State Team – Class 3A

3A Captain: Grant Judkins – Pella

First Team / Second Team
P Rece Martin Saydel Sr / P Adam Ketelsen Mt. Vernon Sr
P Chris Witzke Humbolt Sr / P  Max Steffens Central DeWitt Sr
P Vic Malloy Williamsburg Sr / P  Austin Savary Dubuque Wahlert Jr
C Colby Van Pelt Winterset Sr / C Max McCay Carlisle Sr
C Drew Nielsen MOC-FV Sr / C Tanner Reising Oelwein Sr
1B Anthony Hanson Carlisle Sr / 1B Devin Porter Saydel Jr
2B Alex Crile Fairfield Sr / 2B Noah Heitshusen Williamsburg Sr
SS Cole Loeffelbein Glenwood Jr / SS Brady Shelgren Humboldt Sr
3B Marquis Dew Mt. Vernon Sr / 3B Jordan Pierce Carlisle Sr
OF Jarrid Clark Bondurant Sr / OF Cameron Baumann Fairfield Jr
OF Keaton Candor LeMars Jr / OF Tanner Clark Central DeWitt Sr
OF Payton Duit Bondurant Sr / OF Riley Pfiffner Benton Community Jr
OF Ryley McGregor SB-L Jr / OF Colson Frakes South Tama Sr
UT Dalton Graven Waverly Shell Rock Sr / UT Luke Eldred Mt. Vernon Sr
UT Connor Lindaman Davenport Assumption Sr / UT Connor Prescott SB-L Sr
UT Tyler Hillman Pella Jr / UT Ben DeBoer MOC-FV Jr

All-State Team – Class 2A

2A Captain: Javin Drake – Wilton

First Team / Second Team
P Trace Hoffman Cascade Sr / P Kyle Schmitt Van Meter Sr
P Evan Reifert Wilton Jr / P Nick Long East Marshall Sr
P Brady Stover CMB Sr / P Ben Dotzler OA – BCIG Sr
C Jordan Wendel Alta-Aurelia Jr / C Jon Hennessee Wilton Sr
C Will Mertens Van Buren Sr / C Zach Scott NE Goose Lake Sr
1B Mason Newhard Monticello Sr / 1B Ethan McHenry Clear Lake Sr
2B Parker Truesdale Clear Creek Sr / 2B Joel Kirwan Hinton Sr
SS Brett Daley Treynor Jr / SS Matt Manternach Monticello Sr
3B CJ Kyle Missouri Valley Sr / 3B Derrick Henkenios South Central Calhoun Sr
OF Skyler Beller Hinton Sr / OF Jake Koch Van Meter Sr
OF Race Brant Woodward-Granger Sr / OF Trevor Hurd NFV Sr
OF Brock Busick Pleasantville Sr / OF Kaleb Timmsen Wilton Jr
OF Kurt Trumm Cascade Sr / OF Jacob Wallace Carroll Kuemper Sr
UT Cooper Merrill Clear Lake Sr / UT Trevor Ambrose New Hampton Sr
UT Ketzalli DonDiego NE Goose Lake Sr / UT Noah Allmon Missouri Valley Sr
UT Ryne Schooley Iowa City Regina So / UT Jordan Nelson Iowa City Regina Sr

All-State Team – Class 1A

1A Captain: Bryce Ball – Mason City Newman

First Team Second Team
P Jacob Wesselmann Remsen St. Mary’s Jr / P Chase Rath Highland-Riverside Jr
P Porter Hummel West Sioux Sr /  P Cade Stuart North Tama Sr
P Jake Hilmer North Linn Fr / P Ethan Wyant Jesup Jr
C Clay Emhoff West Fork Jr / C Bryce Paul Alburnett Sr
C Cade Schares Don Bosco Sr / C Justin Negaard West Sioux Sr
1B Dalton Smith Don Bosco Sr / 1B Noah Borkowski Glidden-Ralston Sr
2B Dillon Caves Alburnett Sr / 2B RJ Staab Remsen St. Mary’s So
SS Zac Kibby Bishop Garrigan Sr / SS Colin Ruuksmeier North Union Sr
3B Madi DeHart Hudson Sr / 3B Cameron Murphy Gladbrook Reinbeck Sr
OF Parker Dondlinger Mason City Newman Sr / OF Ryan Miller North Linn So
OF Aaron Allard Akron – Westfield Jr / OF Mitch Van Beck Central Lyon Jr
OF Lance Hoch Southeast Warren Sr / OF Peyton Crawford Sigourney Sr
OF Avery Waybill Moravia Sr / OF Christian Reischaur Colo Nesco Sr
UT Cameron Hoag North Tama Jr / UT Joe Smoldt Gladbrook Reinbeck Jr
UT Trevor Brown Don Bosco So / UT Brett Kelting Calamus Wheatland Jr
UT Connor Clark Remsen St. Mary’s Sr / UT Kaiden Fiebelkorn BGM Sr

The Iowa DNR says Iowa hunters this fall will have access to hunt on more than 25,000 acres of private land on 132 sites around the state as part of a program that helps landowners improve habitat on portions of their land in exchange for allowing hunter access.

The Iowa Habitat and Access Program (IHAP) provide expertise and funding to landowners who are interested in improving wildlife habitat on their property. Landowner participation varies from three to 10 years depending upon the contracts.

“Hunters told us they felt access to private land was an important step to improving their hunting experience and to attracting new hunters to the outdoors. We were fortunate to have this opportunity to provide them with access to these areas through the IHAP,” said Kelly Smith, private lands program coordinator for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources who manages the IHAP.

Areas are posted with signs, are regularly patrolled by Iowa DNR conservation officers and will be treated like public hunting ground, with the noted exception that it is private property.

“Hunters should respect private property, stay on the land enrolled in the program and pick up after themselves,” Smith said. “This program is only available because landowners were willing to participate in it.”

Site maps are available at www.iowadnr.gov/ihap showing boundaries, which species would be most likely attracted to the habitat and the location of a checkout box where hunters are asked to leave their comments on the program. The checkout cards are used to evaluate the program to see if hunters are getting what they expected from the program.

Walk-in public hunting through IHAP is available between September 1 and May 31. The IHAP is supported with money from Federal Farm Bill and Habitat Stamp.

The Iowa DNR says a new license went on sale July 13th that allows anyone age 16 and older to bypass the hunter education requirement for purchasing a hunting license while they give hunting a try under the direct supervision of an experienced, licensed adult hunter.

“We want to reach out to our fellow Iowans who missed hunter education when they were 12 and are now in their 20s and 30s and are interested in trying dove hunting or small game hunting,” said Megan Wisecup, hunter education administrator for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. “If they like it, we can get them in the hunter education program and hopefully they become lifelong hunters.”

The apprentice hunting license includes the habitat fee and is available to residents for $30 and nonresidents for $123. There must be one licensed adult mentor hunter for each apprentice hunter. The apprentice hunting license may be purchased up to two times without having completed hunter education.

Resident apprentice licenses may be used to pursue small game and as the hunting license requirement for deer and turkey licenses and waterfowl stamps. A person hunting with an apprentice license must shoot and tag their own deer or turkey.

The nonresident apprentice hunting license is not allowed as a license for nonresidents to hunt deer or turkey. The apprentice program was approved by the Iowa legislature and signed by Governor Branstad during the 2015 session. More information is available online at www.iowadnr.gov/learntohunt.

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UNDATED (AP) – The big change in the Big Ten this coming football season is the move to a 9-game conference schedule. What doesn’t figure to change is the dominance of the East Division.  Ohio State, Michigan and defending champion Michigan State all are positioned to make runs at being national top-10 teams, if not College Football Playoff contenders.

Last season, Michigan State went to the playoff and was joined by fellow East members Ohio State and Michigan among the top 12 teams in the final Top 25. Iowa, at No. 9, was the only West team among the top dozen. Commissioner Jim Delany says shuffling the divisions is not in the plans. He terms the East’s recent dominance of the conference a “little cyclical.” Iowa is the favorite heading into the season to win the conference’s eastern division.

Nebraska had five losses by five points or less, but a bowl win over UCLA left the Cornhuskers with a positive vibe coming out of a 6-7 first season under Mike Riley. If the Huskers can split back-to-back road games against Wisconsin and Ohio State, their Nov. 25 game at Iowa might decide the West.

Yasiel Puig has found the party in the Pacific Coast League. Days after a demotion to the minors, the unpredictable Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder posted videos to his Snapchat account Monday night of him partying with his new Triple-A teammates. The series of videos followed Oklahoma City’s 3-2 loss at the Iowa Cubs.

Puig began by posting a video of him shirtless in the team’s locker room, smiling and saying: “It’s so funny. We lose today, and everybody’s happy.” Videos posted later showed Puig and his teammates dancing, singing and chanting, often using profanity. A banner on one of the videos reads, “I Love this Team.”

Puig was optioned to Oklahoma City last week after the Dodgers could not find a taker for him before the non-waiver trade deadline. He went 2 for 4 in his first game with Oklahoma City on Sunday and was 0 for 3 on Monday. A major league All-Star in 2014, the 25-year-old Puig has been physically limited this season and largely inconsistent when healthy, batting .260 with seven homers in 81 big league games. The Cuban slugger signed a $42 million, seven-year contract in June 2012.