(from GPAC office)
2009 GPAC Baseball All-Conference Team Announced
(Sioux City, Iowa) - The 2009 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Baseball All-Conference team has been announced after a vote of league coaches. This years GPAC All-Conference Team consists 17 first-team members and 17 second-team members, and an honorable mention list. Jason Engleman from Morningside was named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Player-of-the-Year, while Wade Morrison from Morningside was selected as the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Pitcher-of-the-Year. Jim Boeve from Hastings was named the 2009 Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Coach-of-the-Year. The third annual Hauff Mid-America Sports Gold Glove Team was also named.
FIRST TEAM:
Position | Name | School | Grade | Hometown |
First Base | Matt Huggins | Midland Lutheran | Senior | Centennial, Colo. |
Second Base | Jared Noteboom | Morningside | Junior | South Sioux City, Neb. |
Third Base | Cory Hilgenkamp | Nebraska Wesleyan | Junior | Lincoln, Neb. |
Shortstop | Brad Payne | Northwestern | Junior | Alta, Iowa |
Utility Infielder | Chris Davis | Briar Cliff | Senior | Victorville, Calif. |
Outfield | Bret Hoch | Morningside | Junior | South Sioux City, Neb. |
Outfield | Casey Solem | Dakota Wesleyan | Junior | East Grand Forks, Minn. |
Outfield | Dean Hanson | Mount Marty | Senior | Spearfish, S.D. |
Outfield | Cody Davis | Briar Cliff | Senior | Moville, Iowa |
Catcher | Jason Engleman | Morningside | Senior | Hawarden, Iowa |
Catcher | Joe Jeanjaquet | Hastings | Senior | Parker, Colo. |
Pitcher | Wade Morrison | Morningside | Junior | Arroyo Grand, Calif. |
Pitcher | Zane Cascini | Nebraska Wesleyan | Junior | Lincoln, Neb. |
Pitcher | Bryant McCann | Hastings | Senior | Omaha, Neb. |
Pitcher | Phil Johnson | Dakota Wesleyan | Junior | Mitchell, S.D. |
Relief Pitcher | Gabe Shockman | Morningside | Junior | Fargo, N.D. |
Designated Hitter | Mike Mendenhall | Doane | Senior | Laramie, Wyo. |
SECOND TEAM:
Position | Name | School | Grade | Hometown |
First Base | Trey Krier | Mount Marty | Junior | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
Second Base | Austin Malone | Northwestern | Senior | San Diego, Calif. |
Third Base | Jack Holmberg | Concordia | Senior | Westcliff, Colo. |
Shortstop | Anthony Hincy | Doane | Freshman | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
Utility Infielder | Wes Drumm | Midland Lutheran | Junior | Bennington, Neb. |
Outfield | Blake Snow | Doane | Junior | Everett, Wash. |
Outfield | Terry Lundeen | Dakota Wesleyan | Senior | Billings, Mon. |
Outfield | Lucas McCain | Midland Lutheran | Sophomore | Fremont, Neb. |
Outfield | Dillon Peters | Dordt | Senior | Centennial, Colo. |
Catcher | Max Hubka | Nebraska Wesleyan | Senior | Lincoln, Neb. |
Catcher | Kyle Isaacson | Dakota Wesleyan | Senior | Seattle, Wash. |
Pitcher | Drew Nonnemacher | Northwestern | Sophomore | Paullina, Iowa |
Pitcher | A.J. Clark | Hastings | Sophomore | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
Pitcher | Cory Hilgenkamp | Nebraska Wesleyan | Junior | Lincoln, Neb. |
Pitcher | Josh Ostrom | Nebraska Wesleyan | Freshman | Fremont, Neb. |
Relief Pitcher | Jason Schmidt | Mount Marty | Freshman | Mitchell, S.D. |
Designated Hitter | Jamie Dillard | Concordia | Freshman | Tuscon, Ariz. |
HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS PLAYER-OF-THE-YEAR: Jason Engleman, Morningside
HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS PITCHER-OF-THE-YEAR: Wade Morrison, Morningside
HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS COACH-OF-THE-YEAR: Jim Boeve, Hastings
HONORABLE MENTION
BRIAR CLIFF: Kasey Neumann (RP), Charlie Benz (P), David Kowal (1B)
CONCORDIA: Morgan Blatnik (2B), Zach Goodrich (OF), Casey Rodriquez (SS), Jacob Yurich (P)
DAKOTA WESLEYAN: Colin Hacker (DH), Ethan Opsahl (P), Mark Wood (1B)
DANA: Chase Hunter (3B), Alex Johnson (RP, 1B), Justin Nicola (SS)
DOANE: Jason West (1B)
DORDT: Travis Feekes (OF), Travis Dekkers (1B)
HASTINGS: A.J. Clark (SS), Chris Denny (OF), Leigh Jochimsen (OF), Alex Kucera (P)
MIDLAND LUTHERAN: Nolan Koehn (3B), John Faulkner (RP), Ben Goldstrom (C)
MORNINGSIDE: Jason Wysong (SS), Thad Henderson (OF) Mark Martindale (3B)
MOUNT MARTY: Mike Hammonds (3B), Jason Schmidt (SS), Zach Lambrechts (OF), Trey Krier (P), Mike Hammonds (P), Brady Diercks (P)
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN: Corey Peterson (1B), Tyler Stephenson (2B), Josh Ostrom (SS), Jeremy Peters (OF), Boo Frields (DH), Chris Wahl (P)
NORTHWESTERN: Jake Jansen (1B), Austin Malone (2B), Curt Bomgaars (3B), Trevor Kuiper (P)
SIOUX FALLS: Todd Neu (OF), Jordan Ahrendt (P), Andrew Jenkins (1B)
2009 GPAC/HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS BASEBALL GOLD GLOVE TEAM
The third annual GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Baseball Gold Glove Team has been named. The GPAC team will now be forwarded on to the NAIA level for further consideration. The NAIA has a National Gold Glove team that is sponsored by Rawlings.
Position | Name | School | Grade | Hometown |
First Base | Trey Krier | Mount Marty | Junior | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
Second Base | Jared Noteboom | Morningside | Junior | South Sioux City, Neb. |
Third Base | Pat Morey | Hastings | Senior | Omaha, Neb. |
Shortstop | Jason Wysong | Morningside | Senior | Arroyo Grande, Calif. |
Pitcher | Bryant McCann | Hastings | Senior | Omaha, Neb. |
Catcher | Jason Engleman | Morningside | Senior | Hawarden, Iowa |
Left Fielder | Casey Solem | Dakota Wesleyan | Junior | East Grand Forks, Minn. |
Center Fielder | Terry Lundeen | Dakota Wesleyan | Senior | Poison, Mont. |
Right Fielder | Cody Davis | Briar Cliff | Senior | Moville, Iowa |