Eagles Dominate MVP List
The District Champion Canton Eagles garnered four of the six superlatives awards given in the All-District balloting. Three sophomore Eagles are on that list, as well as head coach Jeff Priest as Coach of the Year.
Ethan Vestal was named the Defensive Most Valuable Player of the district. Nich Garrison was awarded the Pitcher of the Year, and Colten Brewer received Newcomer of the Year.
Van senior Zach Harrison received the Most Valuable Player Award, and Mineola junior Colt Bickerstaff is the Offensive Most Valuable Player.
Six other Eagles also received honors, including two to the First Team All-District. Senior Johnathan Savis was named first team as an outfielder, and junior B.J. Arthur as an infielder.
Those named to the second team were pitcher Jonathan Huddle; infielders Lucas Sanford and Tanner Smith; and senior outfielder Brett Anderson.
The complete all-district honors are as follows:
FIRST TEAM
Pitchers:
Colton Newton – Wills Point
Nic Watkins – Mineola
Chance Cotton – Van
Catcher:
Taylor Sneed – Mineola
Infielders:
Braden Strickland – Eustace
Hayden – Mineola
Keifer Davis – Wills Point
Josh Carr – Kemp
B.J. Arthur – Canton
Outfielders:
Johnathan Savis - Canton
Kevin Betz – Canton
Michael Terry – Van
Cameron Coffey – Eustace
Utility:
Casey Lindley – Van
Designated Hitter:
Marshall Skeeters – Van
Jacob Petillo – Eustace
Dudley Chambers - Kemp
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers:
Jonathan Huddle – Canton
Marshall Head – Wills Point
Ryan Compton - Eustace
Catcher:
Chris Compton - Eustace
Infielders:
Lucas Sanford - Canton
Tanner Smith - Canton
Colt Oliver - Van
Austin Carpenter - Van
Erik Galaz - Mineola
Zach Allison - Kemp
Outfielders:
Damon Hightower - Van
Blake Pennington - Van
Brett Anderson - Canton
Austin Teel – Wills Point
Aaron Haessley - Kemp
Utility:
Clay Deen – Wills Point