Two Panthers on all-district

Two Creston players earned all-district honors announced late last week by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association.

Senior Parker Varner was named a first-team pitcher and sophomore Tom Mikkelsen was named to the second team on the Class 3A Southwest District team.

On the mound, Varner had a 6-2 record and 2.18 earned run average. In a team-high 61 innings, Varner compiled 72 strikeouts and only eight walks while allowing 59 hits. Opponents batted .248 against Varner. Varner also played third base and shortstop for the Panthers when not on the mound. He batted a team-high .450 with 25 runs batted in.

While primarily a catcher, Mikkelsen showed versatility in also playing the outfield and being part of the regular starting pitching rotation. Mikkelsen batted .363 with a team-high three home runs and 17 RBIs. He was hit by pitches 17 times. He had a 2-4 pitching record with a 2.07 ERA. In 23.2 innings he allowed 18 hits with 27 strikeouts and 23 walks.

Several area players were also named all-district. The teams are shown below.

Class 3A Southwest

First team — Pitchers: Hayden Mohwinkle, Carlisle, Sr., 4-3; Parker Varner, Creston, Sr., 6-2; Evan Mott, Carlisle, Jr., 6-0. Catchers: Hayden Soma, Harlan, Sr., .406; Noah Davies, Boone, Jr., .276. First base: Owen Myers, Perry, Sr., .451. 2B: Cade Nelson, Harlan, So., .378. Shortstop: Dylan England, Boone, Sr., .463. Third base: Reed Smith, Winterset, Jr., .409. Outfielders: Kale Jensen, Atlantic, Jr., .444; Owen Johnson, Carlisle, Jr., .355. Utility: Luke Moore, Boone, Sr., .383; Colton Schneider, Harlan, So., .368, 1-1; Carter Berg, Carlisle, So., .371, 3-3.

Second team — Pitchers: Weston Reisz, Harlan, Sr., 2-3; Reid Carr, Boone, Sr., 6-3; Jack Muller, Atlantic, Jr., 1-3. Catchers: Ben Porter, Winterset, Jr., .329; Jaxson Book, ADM, Sr., .204. First base: Grant Jansen, ADM, Sr., .333. Second base: Mason Inman, Carlisle, Sr., .359. Shortstop: Sawyer Tarrell, Atlantic, Jr., .286. Third base: Hudson McLaren, Atlantic, Jr., .280. Outfielders: Trevor Shepard, Carlisle, So., .337; Alex Jensen, ADM, So., .330; Benn Christiansen, Glenwood, Fr., .426. Utility: Ryan Turner, Glenwood, Sr., .407, 3-2; Gavin McLaren, Atlantic, Jr., .377; Tom Mikkelsen, Creston, So., .363, 2-4.

Class 1A Southwest

First team — Pitchers: Travis White, Martensdale-St. Marys, Jr., 7-2; Kalab Kuhl, Logan-Magnolia, Sr., 4-3; Laramie Stoaks, Lenox, Jr., 3-1; Klemit Olney, Bedford, Sr., 7-1. Catchers: Ty Heydon, Coon Rapids-Bayard, So., .429; Caden Carruthers, Southeast Warren, Sr., .373. First base: Cal Heydon, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Jr., .573. Second base: Gavin Wetzel, Southwest Valley, Jr., .500. Shortstop: Trey Wight, Martensdale-St. Marys, Sr., .547. Third base: Colton Wight, Martensdale-St. Marys, Jr., .411. Outfielders: Gabe Funk, Lenox, Sr., .402; Garrison Motsinger, Bedford, Sr., .559; Cale Morrow, Martensdale-St. Marys, Sr., .396. Utility: Dawson Evans, Lenox, Jr., .517, 3-1; Tim Rogers, Bedford, Sr., .494, 3-1; Brody King, Bedford, Sr., .429, 7-0; Brody Crow, Southeast Warren, Sr., .286, 5-1.

Second team — Pitchers: Cal Pryor, Woodbine, So., 3-2; Mason Culbertson, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Jr., 5-0; Taylon Squire, Martensdale-St. Marys, Sr., 7-0; Macklin Loftus, Logan-Magnolia, Fr., 5-2. Catchers: Gunner Wagner, Woodbine, Sr., .393; Brayden Chester, CAM, Sr., .413. First base: Rowan Sackett, Mount Ayr, Jr., .500. Second base: Brenden Wagner, Woodbine, Jr., .397. Shortstop: Wes Vana, Logan-Magnolia, Sr., .356. Third base: Lucas James, CAM, Sr., .421. Outfielders: Parker Hays, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Sr., .300; Jason Fugate, Martensdale-St. Marys, Sr., .349; Carson McKee, CAM, So., .418. Utility: Austin Ledlie, Southeast Warren, Sr., .404, 3-1; Chase Spieker, CAM, Sr., .460; Adler Reed, Mount Ayr, So., .456, 3-1; Walker Bissell, Southwest Valley, So., .444, 2-3.

Class 4A West

First team — Pitchers: Bohdy Colling, Sioux City East, Jr., 7-2; Lincoln Berding, Mason City, Jr., 4-5; Tanner Peterson, Fort Dodge, So., 8-1. Catchers: Gavin Harrington, Lewis Central, Sr., .361; Logan Cherkas, Sioux City East, Jr., .347. First base: Jax Theeler, Sioux City East, Sr., .475. Second base: Jackson Kepley, Ames, Jr., .378. Shortstop: Cal Jepsen, Sioux City East, Jr. .440. Third base: Parker Petersen, Sioux City North, Sr., .462. Outfielders: Ryan Kingrey, Fort Dodge, Sr., .402; Kinnick Brown, Mason City, Jr., .364; Kason Clayborne, Sioux City East, Jr., ..366. Utility: Kai Chamberlain, Sioux City North, Jr., .308, 5-3; Royce Pederson, Fort Dodge, Sr., .440; Gabe Ries, Mason City, Jr., .425.

Second team — Pitchers: Owen Rickers, Mason City, So., 6-2; Frankie Stoos, Sioux City East, So., 6-0; Erik Anderson, Ames, Jr., 4-2. Catchers: Greysen Clark, Council Bluffs Lincoln, Jr., .344; Reid Schmal, Ames, So., .352. First base: Blake Fort, Lewis Central, Fr., .375. Second base: Lyncoln McCaffery, Sioux City East, So., .336. Shortstop: Nate Anderson, Council Bluffs Jefferson, Sr., .384. Third base: Max Martin, Ames, So., .339. Outfield: Eli Schultz, Mason City, Jr., .325; Kolton Shiltz, Fort Dodge, So., .312; Trey Henry, Sioux City North, Fr., .333. Utility: Kendall Bell, Council Bluffs Jefferson, Sr., .400; Cullen Smith, Ames, Jr., .347, 3-2; Josh Mogensen, Sioux City North, Sr., .311, 4-0.

Class 2A Southwest

First team — Kort Neal, Clarinda, Jr., 4-3; Logan Twyman, Shenandoah, Jr., 2-5; Easton Robertson, Underwood, Sr., 4-0. Catchers: Ryan Wagoner, Clarinda, So, .426; Brody Larsen, Treynor, So., .517. First base: Angel Emge, Treynor, Sr., .375. Second base: Nick Hackett, Underwood, Sr., .365. Shortstop: Garrett Luett, Underwood, Jr., .468. Third base: Ryker Adair, Underwood, Jr., .343. Outfielders: Cooper Phillips, Clarinda, Sr., .433; Carter Kunze, Tri-Center, Sr., .420. Utility: Cael Witt, Tri-Center, Jr., .438, 7-2; Nolan Wagoner, Clarinda, Fr., .480; Brett Erickson, Red Oak, Sr., .294, 2-3.

Second team — Pitchers: Ryan Sundrup, Kuemper, Sr., 3-1; Ethan Hill, Treynor, Jr., 4-4; Brody Burdoorf, Shenandoah, Jr.. Catchers: Carson Roeder, Red Oak, So., .373; Tyler Babe, Shenandoah, Jr., .318. First base: Logan Thomas, Tri-Center, Sr., .355. Second base: Cody Burton, Central Decatur, Fr., .283. Shortstop: Dylan Dreyer, Treynor, 8th, .406. Third base: Reese Montgomery, Red Oak, So., .324. Outfielders: Dalton Athen, Shenandoah, Sr., .289; Cruz Crandall, Panorama, So., .356; Aaron McDermott, Kuemper, Sr., .291. Utility: Jordan Butt, Clarinda, Jr. .328; Cole Scamman, Shenandoah, Sr., .292, 2-2; Tristin Gunderson, Tri-Center, Jr., .343; Mason Knerf, Kuemper, Sr., .329, 3-2.