Blue Water Area Conference names top baseball players

TRI-CITY AREA — The following players landed a spot on the All-Blue Water Area Conference baseball squad which was announced recently.

First team– Josh Kasner, Algonac; Bryce Simpson, Algonac; Matthew Rix, Algonac; Evan Saddler, Algonac; Brady Mitchell, North Branch; Jayden Hutchinson, North Branch; Owen Yens, North Branch; Anthony Bonnetti, Richmond; Don Bonnetti, Richmond; Logan Evans, Richmond; Nick Monzo, Cros-Lex; Jett Weeder, Cros-Lex; Calaha Boha, Armada; Lucas Pratt, Armada; Aidan Koraldan, Yale; Connor Jakubiak, Yale; Ayden Ferqueron, Almont; Luke Winkler, Almont; and Trace Dennis, Imlay City.

Honorable mention– Cal Meleski, Algonac; Cole Thaler, Algonac; Tyler Brown, Almont; Jason Lane, Almont; Adam Saver, Armada; Braylon Davis, Cros-Lex; Shane Slanec, Cros-Lex; Sam Edson, Imlay City; Brady Detwiler, Imlay City; Keegan Schierliyer, North Branch; John Robinson, North Branch; Luke Pastuschyn, Richmond; Charlie Hitzelberger, Richmond; Cole Peltier, Yale; and Marty Siwak, Yale.

MVP– Josh Kasner, Algonac.

Coach of the Year– Shane Thaler, Algonac.

Final standings– 1) Algonac, 12-2; 2) North Branch, 11-3; 3) Richmond, 9-5; 4) Cros-Lex, 6-7; 5) Armada, 5-8; 6) Almont and Yale, 5-9 each; and 8) Imlay City, 2-12.