The Free Press

The Marion-Florence/Peabody-Burns Warriors had six players and the Hillsboro Trojans two who received all-league baseball honors by the coaches of the Mid-Central Activities Association last week.

For the Warriors (13-8), Bryan Swenson earned first-team honors as a first baseman and second team honors as a pitcher, where he was 8-3 for the season.

Also picked for the second team were Josh Kelsey at third base and Derek Benson in the outfield.

Receiving honorable mention were second baseman David DeForest, designated hitter Todd Woodruff and utility player Cody Weerts.

The Trojans (3-18), meanwhile, landed a first-team selection in junior Chad Hughbanks. Senior Tyler Goldsby received honorable at catcher.

2005 MCAA all-league baseball

Pitchers

First team: Kevin Amos, sr., Collegiate; Matt Meyer, sr., Haven; Blaine Clark, jr., Lyons.

Second team: Bryan Swenson, sr., Marion-Peabody; Travis Wilke, sr., Collegiate; Jarrett Bauerle, sr., Nickerson.

Honorable mention: Justin Calvin, so., Halstead; Austin Nellans, jr., Haven; Jacob Deutsch, so., Hoisington.

Catchers

First team: Ross Ballard, sr., Nickerson.

Second team: Will Barrier, sr., Collegiate.

Honorable mention: Tyler Goldsby, sr., Hillsboro; Junior Sanders, jr., Hoisington; Dominic Martinez, so., Lyons.

First base

First team: Bryan Swenson, sr., Marion-Peabody.

Second team: Tyler Viramontez, sr., Lyons.

Honorable mention: Omar Hassan, sr., Halstead.

Second base

First team: Chad Hughbanks, Jr., Hillsboro.

Second team: Garrett Ludwig, jr., Lyons.

Honorable mention: Derek Branting, sr., Haven; Clint Cornejo, fr., Collegiate; David DeForest, jr., Marion-Peabody; Michael Ferguson, jr., Smoky Valley.

Third base

First team: Blaine Clark, jr., Lyons.

Second team: Josh Kelsey, jr., Marion-Peabody.

Honorable mention: None.

Shortstop

First team: Matt Meyer, sr., Haven.

Second team: Kevin Sechrist, jr., Lyons.

Honorable mention: Mace Krol, fr., Nickerson; Justin Calvin, so., Halstead; Jess Cornejo, sr., Collegiate; Justin Martin, jr., Hoisington.

Outfielders

First team: Clint Bierberle, jr., Lyons; Andrew Egli, sr., Haven; Nick Troilo, sr., Collegiate.

Second team: Brett Alexander, so., Collegiate; Derek Benson, jr., Marion-Peabody; Justin Hejny, sr., Hoisington.

Honorable mention: Slayton Rous, sr., Hoisington; Robbie Knapp, sr., Halstead; Chad Trear, sr., Haven; Josh Waite, jr., Smoky Valley; J.W. Miller fr., Smoky Valley.

Designated hitter

First team: Ben Drake, sr., Haven.

Second team: Travis Wike, sr., Collegiate.

Honorable mention: Todd Woodruff, so., Marion-Peabody; Jeff Schuman, sr., Collegiate.

Utility player

First team: Jarrett Bauerle, sr., Nickerson

Second team: Brett Higgins, jr., Lyons.

Honorable mention: Kevin Amos, sr., Collegiate; Marcus Wells, sr., Haven; Cody Weerts, jr., Marion-Peabody; Darrin Biegert, jr., Smoky Valley; Aaron Howard, jr. Halstead.