The 37th All-Academic Teams have been selected by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association.  A panel of coaches selected senior players who demonstrate outstanding academic, moral, and athletic characteristics.  

 

2023 First Team Academic All-State

Trever Beach Humboldt Jonah Schumacher Pleasantville

Brady Blake Indianola Parker Sheets Pleasantville

Dawson Bond Red Oak Cael Shepley Baxter

Lance Clayburg Coon Rapids-Bayard Spencer Smith   Central Decatur

Cody Damman Baxter Ike Speltz Van Meter

Cael Funk Edgewood-Colesburg Dylan Stockdale Waverly-Shell Rock

Bo Gerbracht AGWSR Joshua Thurm Humboldt

Ben Gilliland Van Meter Reid Tigges Spencer

Ryan Greenfield Newell-Fonda Ryne Vander Leest Iowa City West

Brock Littler ACGC Ryan Lee Walters South Hardin

Peyton Major Pleasantville Nikoli Wede MOC-Floyd Valley

Jackson Manning Van Buren

 

2023 Second Team Academic All-State

 

Luke Bohonek Bettendorf Risto Lappala Glenwood

Lance Couse Red Oak Aden O’Donnell Pleasant Valley

Tyler Deal Carlisle Nathan O’Neill Waukon

Joe Goodhue Carlisle Ryan Peterson Carlisle

Kaleb Gray Colo-Nesco Bradly Roder AGWSR

Gavin Hegstrom Perry Ike Swanson Pleasant Valley

Zac Henderson Cedar Rapids Jefferson Tyson Tessum Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn

Jake Hightshoe Boone Tyrus Werner West Delaware

Ben Hoefer Iowa City West Corbin Westerkamp Pella Christian

Joshua Kennen Waukon Daniel Zietlow Pleasant Valley

 

Lanny Peterson Award

This award, given in honor of long-time baseball umpire Lanny Peterson, is given to the captain of the Academic All-State Team.  This is given to that individual who exhibits the highest academic, moral, and athletic standards which Mr. Peterson exemplified during his career as an umpire and teacher.

 

The Graphic Edge-IHSBCA Player of the Year Award 

This award is presented to an All-Star Series player voted most outstanding for the year by a committee of coaches at the All-Star Series.

 

The Gary & Sandy Nyhus Leadership Award

This award is presented to an All-Star Series Player on each team who best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual’s contribution to his team.    

 

The Paul Keitel Memorial Award

This award is presented to the All-Star Player who best exemplifies the values of Character, Sportsmanship, Integrity, and “love for the game” of baseball that Paul Keitel modeled during his long umpiring career.