Leo Callison Named first Team All-State 2b in 1A

DES MOINES — Two All-State teams were released in recent weeks for class 1A baseball.  The Iowa Newspaper Association and the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association released their annual All-State teams honoring baseball players from around the state.  Durant senior Leo Callison was a first team All-State selection at second base on the IBCA All-State team and was a third team selection on the INA All-State team.

Callison led Durant in batting with a .456 batting average with 36 hits, 13 doubled three home runs and 32 RBI’s.  He had an on-base percentage of .539 and a slugging percentage of .759.

Durant made a smooth transition to class 1A this season, winning 21 games and finishing third in the River Valley Conference South Division.

Class 1A IBCA All-State Baseball Team

Class 1A Captain - Ben Fitzgerald (Mason City Newman)

First Team

Pitcher - Jake Hilmer (North Linn), Jacob Wesselman (Remsen-St. Mary’s), Caden Kratz (Mason City Newman).

Catcher - Clay Emhoff (West Fork), R.J. Staab (Remsen-St. Mary’s).

1b - Brady Garvin (Martensdale-St. Mary’s).

2b - Leo Callison (Durant).

ss - Garret Reisz (Council Bluffs St. Alberts).

3b - Evan Paulus (Mason City Newman).

OF - Aaron Allard (Akron-Westfield), Ryan Miller (North Linn), Carter Kuchel (Remsen-St. Mary’s), Brandon Riley (Coon Rapids Bayard).

UT - Cameron Hoeg (North Tama), Trace Embray (Twin Cedars), Trevor Brown (Don Bosco).

Second Team

Pitcher - Chase Rath (Highland), Austin Allard (Akron-Westfield), Jared Mayer (St. Ansgar).

Catcher - Cael Kopriva (North Tama), Quentin Sefrit (Bedford).

1b - Brett Kelting (Calamus-Wheatland).

2b - Cy Patterson (Council Bluffs St. Alberts).

ss - Alex Hageman (Hudson).

3b - Tucker Babbit (Moravia).

OF - Austin Krob (Lisbon), Avery Moore (Sigourney), Nick Phelps (Woodbury Central).

UT - Trevor Dooley (Martensdale-St. Mary’s), Kevin Duncan (Martensdale-St. Mary’s), Jake Lynott (West Sioux).

Iowa Newspaper Association

Class 1A All-State Team

First Team

Pitcher - Jake Hilmer (North Linn), Jared Meyer (St. Ansgar), Caden Kratz (Mason City Newman).

Catcher - Clay Emhoff (West Fork).

1b - Brady Gavin (Martensdale-St. Mary’s.

INF - Ben Fitzgerald (Mason City Newman), Trace Embray (Twin Cedars), Garret Reisz (Council Bluffs St. Alberts).

OF - Aaron Allard (Akron-Westfield), Ryan Miller (North Linn), Brandon Riley (Coon Rapids-Bayard).

UT - Jacob Wesselman (Remsen St. Mary’s), Austin Krob (Lisbon).

Second Team

Pitcher - Kevin Duncan (Martensdale-St. Mary’s), Jonathan Jacobs (Colfax-Mingo), Evan Paulus (Mason City Newman).

Catcher - Trevor Dooley (Martensdale-St. Mary’s.

1b - Brett Kelting (Calamus-Wheatland).

INF - Chase Rath (Highland), Joe Smoldt (Gladbrook-Reinbeck), Mitchell Schlitz (Remsen St. Mary’s).

OF - Avery Moore (Sigourney), Austin Allard (Akron-Westfield), Aaron Schmitz (Lenox).

UT - Cameron Hoeg (North Tama), Marcus Daugherty (CAM, Anita).

Third Team

Pitcher - Will Earley (North Tama), Jake Dannes (Ar-We-Va), Tyson Tucker (Maquoketa Valley).

Catcher - Quentin Sefrit (Bedford).

1b - Austin Miller (Don Bosco).

INF - Alex Hageman (Hudson), Leo Callison (Durant), Drew Buckholdt (Exira-EHK).

OF - Nick Phelps (Woodbury Central), Jovante Squires (Lone Tree), Peyton Scott (Mason City Newman).

UT - Kenny Boles (Murray), Britt Noel (New London).