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Saturday, June 10, 2017
Denton Record-Chronicle
Wallace seeks advice before first start
don’t label that on myself as
we’re out there, ‘Oh, African-
American just passed this guy
for the first time in 12 days,”’ he
said, smiling. “It’s just way too
much. That will probably be an
article coming up soon from
somebody in here.”
He sparked headlines this
week when he was tabbed to fill
the open spot in Richard Petty’s
Ford. Wallace got his shot after
Aric Almirola was injured in a fi-
ery wreck at Kansas. Wallace,
who was racing in the Xfinity
Series for Jack Roush, has the
ride until Almirola returns.
Team owner Petty counseled
Wallace in the garage and said it
was a series of events that put
him in the seat.
“Circumstances,” Petty said.
‘We had to make it work with us,
with Ford, with [sponsor]
Smithfield. Everyone had to be
involved. Everybody agreed to
future with sponsorship woes
hitting Roush. Wallace has six
years of experience in the Xfinity
and Camping World Truck Se-
ries, and has five wins and 20
top-five finishes.
“There was a lot of sleepless
nights. You can ask my girl-
friend,” Wallace said. “I was pret-
ty stressed out for a couple days
leading up to this. When you’re a
young guy ... it’s pretty stressful
now that I understand the busi-
ness and life itself. It’s pretty dev-
astating not knowing what’s
next.”
understand that.’
By Dan Gelston
Associated Press
LONG POND, Pa. - Darrell
Wallace Jr. was chased by auto-
graph seekers in the Pocono ga-
rage Friday, all wanting a me-
mento from the Cup Series
rookie. The fans with photos
and Sharpies all missed Dale
Earnhardt Jr. stroll past Wallace
on the way to his car.
Wallace tried to treat practice
like any other NASCAR rookie
and not the guy who on Sunday
will become just the eighth black
driver to race in the top series.
His No. 43 Ford has a yellow
stripe on the rear bumper that
signifies to the field a rookie is at
the wheel. He went straight to
the top for some advice on how
to handle the track with the lon-
Motor sports
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Pocono 400,2 p.m. Sunday, Fox 1
Pocono 400 Lineup
AFTER FRIDAY QUALIFYING; RACE SUNDAY
AT POCONO RACEWAY
LONG POND, PA.
LAP LENGTH: 2.5 MILES
(CAR NUMBER IN PARENTHESES)
1 (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 179.151 mph.
2. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 178.543.
3. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 178.108.
4. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 177.897.
5. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford, 177.799.
6. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 177.792.
7. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 177.557.
8. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 177.368.
9. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 177.256.
10. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 177.026.
11. (95) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 176.918.
12. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 176.561.
13. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 176.533.
14. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 176.460.
15. (77) Erik Jones, Toyota, 176.211.
16. (43) Darrell Wallace Jr., Ford, 176.146.
17. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 176.122.
18. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 176.049.
19. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 175.695.
20. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 175.586.
21. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 175.582.
22. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 175.469.
23. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 174.750.
24. (10) Danica Patrick, Ford, 172.665.
25. (24) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 175.223.
26. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 174.744.
27. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 174.186.
28. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 173.832.
29. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 173.645.
30. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 173.417.
31. (38) David Ragan, Ford, 172.924.
32. (72) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 172.698.
33. (23) Gray Gaulding, Toyota, 172.318.
34. (34) Landon Cassill, Ford, 172.255.
35. (83) Corey LaJoie, Toyota, 170.655.
36. (15) Reed Sorenson, Toyota, 168.243.
37. (33) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 167.380.
38. (51) Cody Ware, Chevrolet, 166.334.
39. (55) Derrike Cope, Chevrolet, 161.218.
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“Did you notice my qualify-
ing starts? I’m not the best at
this,” Johnson laughed, recalling
the conversation.
Wallace has tried to fit in as
best he could like any other driv-
er making his debut in the mid-
dle of the season. Retired four-
time champion Jeff Gordon
texted his congratulations, then
gushed about Wallace on TV.
“I just think this is an incred-
ible moment for our sport and
this young man,” Gordon said.
Wallace’s laps during NAS-
CAR’s first practice session were
amplified because of the little
slice of history he made at Poco-
no Raceway. Wallace seemed at
ease on the track and off — han-
dling fans, the car and media
with the confidence of a veteran.
Wallace, known by his nick-
name “Bubba,” understands his
arrival marks a diversity mile-
stone.
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Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Richard Petty, left, and Dar-
rell Wallace Jr. talk during
practice Friday in Long Pond,
Almirola fractured a vertebra
and is out indefinitely.
Bill Lester was the last black
Cup driver, in 2006. He then
raced in the Rolex Grand-Am
sports car series until 2012.
“I’ve been in this sport for a
little bit and I usually let the re-
sult speak for itself, but I think
today and this weekend and re-
ally leading up all this week it’s
been about this historical side
from the African-American
side,” Wallace said. “It’s big and
it’s got to be talked about, and I
Pa.
telling him to have fun because I
assume there are nerves.”
The 21/2-mile triangle could
cause some worry for a debut,
but Wallace advanced out of the
first round of qualifying and will
start 16th.
“It’s my first time qualifying
at one of these things and I
messed up a lot,” he said.
Wallace faced an uncertain
gest frontstretch in NASCAR,
calling seven-time champion
Jimmie Johnson for qualifying
tips.
The 23-year-old Wallace has
been mountain biking with
Johnson and has no problem
asking the winner of 83 races for
guidance.
agree.
And they agreed Wallace was
the right choice.
‘We haven’t talked about
‘I pay attention to it, but I
nerves,” Johnson said. “I keep
Belmont up for grabs
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AP Racing Writer
NEW YORK — This year’s
topsy-turvy Triple Crown trail
comes to an end in a Belmont
Stakes without the Kentucky
Derby and Preakness winners or
the expected favorite who
dropped out. It does come with
questions about a Japanese
horse with a sore foot.
Horse racing
Belmont Stakes, 5:37 p.m., Ch. 5
No horse has dominated the
3-year-old ranks so far, leaving
the 1 1/2-mile Belmont up for
grabs among 12 horses that on
Saturday will run the longest
race of their fives.
The 7-2 early favorite Irish
War Cry is only in the Belmont
after trainer Graham Motion
licked his wounds from the colt’s
lOth-place finish in the Derby
five weeks ago.
“When you get beaten as one
of the favorites in the Derby, it’s
pretty discouraging and you just
want to put it behind you,” he
said. “My horse is doing well. As
long as he’s doing well, he de-
served a chance.”
Irish War Cry inherited the
role of favorite after Classic Em-
pire was forced out earlier in the
week with an abscess in his hoof.
Speculation on the status of
early 4-1 second choice Epicha-
ris continued to swirl Friday af-
ter the colt didn’t train for a third
straight day because of his sore
right front hoof.
He was examined by veteri-
narians from the New York Rac-
ing Association and the Japan
Racing Association, but no de-
tails on his condition were given.
His trainer, Kiyoshi Hagiwara,
didn’t speak to the media.
Epicharis received a treat-
ment of the legal anti-inflam-
matory Phenylbutazone, or
bute, on Wednesday for what
was described as lameness in his
In the last 30 races, Rahal has
five wins driving for his father at
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Rac-
ing. Only Simon Pagenaud’s six
wins are more in that span, and
Will Power also has five. Rahal
says that’s good company.
“When those guys do find
their stride, they do become
very, very competitive,” Dixon
said. “Maybe they could be get-
ting on a roll now.”
The season got off to a bad
start for Rahal, who didn’t even
finish a lap at Phoenix Interna-
tional Raceway, where he was
involved in a multicar crash
right after the green flag.
After that, Rahal finished
sixth in the road race at India-
napolis and led two laps at the
Indianapolis 500 on way to a
12th-place finish. He led 96 of
140 laps overall while winning
both races at Belle Isle.
The first 20,000 fans arriv-
ing Saturday night will get a
Graham Rahal bobblehead.
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version ofthe doll that was in the
media center Friday.
“I’ve already asked them,”
Rahal said. “When they’re done
with it, I want that sucker. I
think it’d be hilarious in my
basement.”
Rainguard 600K Lineup
AFTER FRIDAY QUALIFYING; RACE TODAY
AT TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
FORT WORTH
LAP LENGTH: 1.5 MILES
(CAR NUMBER IN PARENTHESES)
ALL CARS DALLARA CHASSIS
1. (83) Charlie Kimball, Honda, 222.556.
2. (9) Scott Dixon, Honda, 222.516.
3. (98) Alexander Rossi, Honda, 222.442.
4. (10) Tony Kanaan, Honda, 222.007.
5. (18) Tristan Vautier, Honda, 221.801.
6. (8) Max Chilton, Honda, 221.654.
7. (7) Mikhail Aleshin, Honda, 221.489.
8. (26) Takuma Sato, Honda, 221.458.
9. (12) Will Power, Chevrolet, 221.277.
10. (3) Helio Castroneves, Chevrolet, 221.200.
11. (15) Graham Rahal, Honda, 220.954.
12. (1) Simon Pagenaud, Chevrolet, 220.845.
13. (28) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Honda, 220.707.
14. (20) Ed Carpenter, Chevrolet, 220.487.
15. (27) Marco Andretti, Honda, 220.318.
16. (5) James Hinchcliffe, Honda, 220.004.
17. (2) Josef Newgarden, Chevrolet, 219.947.
18. (21) JR Hildebrand, Chevrolet, 218.960.
19. (19) Ed Jones, Honda, 217.315.
20. (88) Gabby Chaves, Chevrolet, 215.562.
21. (4) Conor Daly, Chevrolet, 215.521.
22. (14) Carlos Munoz, Chevrolet, no speed
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Irish War Cry shakes water from his head during a bath Friday
in Elmont, N.Y.
Johnson racing after cancer scare
half is a long way to go, but in his
previous races he has shown us
some stamina.”
A victory would earn Epicha-
ris a $1 million bonus from NY-
could cause more soreness, the
plastic-coated shoe is wrapped
around the hoof wall.
Martin Panza, vice president
of racing for NYRA, said Epi-
charis was walking soundly Fri-
and the proximity to the track in
Dover, Delaware, helped with
the timing.
There was just one catch.
“When I explained to them I
couldn’t be sweat-free or activi-
ty-free for as long as they hoped
for recovery, it just got tricky on
when I could time it,” he said. “I
didn’t want to wait until the end
of the season.”
After the procedure, Johnson
waited about an hour for more
lab work to make sure no addi-
tional cancerous cells were
found. He was all clear, needed
about 22 stitches and was out
the door in about four hours.
Johnson has nearly 2.5 mil-
lion Twitter followers and used
treatment to spread the word on
skin cancer.
‘With the forum that I have, I
felt an obligation to say some-
thing,” he said. “I hope there’s
parents putting sunblock on
their kids more now.”
By Dan Gelston
Associated Press
LONG POND, Pa. - Jim-
mie Johnson put the beer on ice
and held a muted victory cele-
bration. The morning after he
hoisted another NASCAR tro-
phy in victory lane, Johnson was
in New York to have a form of
skin cancer cut out of his right
shoulder.
Johnson surprised the racing
community Monday when he
tweeted that he was on a table
having a procedure to remove a
basal-cell carcinoma, a common
and slow-growing form of skin
cancer. Growing up in Southern
California, Johnson was always
outdoors even when he wasn’t
racing motorcycles.
“I could vividly remember a
lot of sunburns,” Johnson said.
“That sun exposure on a mole,
there’s just consequences.”
In his first public comments
about the cancer scare, Johnson
Motor sports
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
told The Associated Press on
Friday he was diagnosed in Jan-
uary. Johnson’s physician told
the seven-time champion dur-
ing an annual checkup he had “a
mole that was kind of changing
shape.” A biopsy confirmed he
had skin cancer, but it had not
spread and it was not a more se-
vere cancer such as melanoma.
“Carcinoma doesn’t spread.
It doesn’t go to the glands,”
Johnson said. “They just have to
dig it out and you’re good to go.
Once I understood that, my re-
action to the C-word calmed
down.”
RA, which worked to lure a
horse from Japan.
Derby
day.
“They feel confident they can
make the race [today], but
they’re still going to monitor the
horse,” he said of the Japanese
team. “Obviously the horse
comes first, and if there are any
problems, they’ll re-evaluate.
Right now they’re very comfort-
able that the horse is comfort-
able and much better than he
was two days ago.”
Epicharis last trained on the
track Tuesday. He hasn’t raced
since finishing second in the
UAE Derby on March 25.
“He’s a nice horse to ride be-
cause you can use any tactics,”
said Christophe Lemaire, his
French jockey. “If there’s no pace
at all, he can lead or he can sit in
second position. A mile and a
Always
Dreaming finished eighth in the
Preakness, so he is skipping the
Belmont. Trainer Todd Pletcher
winner
has two shots at winningthe $1.5
million race on his home track:
He will saddle 6-1 fourth choice
Tapwrit and one-eyed Patch.
Cloud Computing skipped
the Derby, won the Preakness
and is sitting out the Belmont.
Trainer Chad Brown has 20-1
shot Twisted Tom, who brings a
three-race winning streak into
the race on his home track.
Lookin At Lee will be the on-
ly horse to run in all three Triple
Crown races. He was second in
the Derby and fourth in the
Preakness. He’s the early 5-1
third choice.
The 41-year-old Johnson,
married with two daughters,
was told he could wait until the
end of the year to have the carci-
noma removed. Johnson
couldn’t wait that long. He knew
he wanted it done in New York
leg.
The colt stood in ice to help
his hoof and was fitted with a
glue-on shoe, an alternative for
horses with a damaged hoof. In-
stead of being nailed on, which
District 14-5A
Guyer, Jr.; Wilson Galvan, McKinney, Jr.; Conner Allen, Pla-
no, Sr.; Nathan Owles, Plano East, Sr.
Katz Higa, Sanger, Jr.
Pitcher of the Year - Bryce Elder, Decatur, Sr.
Co-Utility Players ofthe Year - Chad Ricker, Argyle, So.;
Trey Penny, Decatur, Sr.
Coaching Staff of the Year - Argyle
FIRST TEAM
Pitchers - Wilson Hicks, Decatur, So.; Tristen Flanagan,
Krum, Jr.; Dayton Harkey, Sanger, Jr.; Brett Lundy, Argyle,
Sr.; Hayden Clearman, Argyle, So.
Catcher - Tucker DuBois, Decatur, Sr.
Infield - Cole Lee, Krum, So.; Brenden Dixon, Argyle, So.;
Gage Campbell, Argyle, Jr.; Ethan Herschler, Bridgeport,
Jr.; Eddie Fernandez, Decatur, Fr.; Jaxon Terrell, Decatur,
brey, Sr.
First Base - Mason Ray, Celina, Sr.
Middle Infield - Corey Hartwell, Bonham, Sr.; Cade Medel-
lin, Celina, So.; Dalton Vestal, Melissa, Sr.
Third Base - Aaron Shockley, Bonham, Jr.; Austin McCal-
lion, Aubrey, So.
Outfield - Kade Trompler, Bonham, Sr.; Grayson Hurst, Me-
lissa, Fr.; Tristan Gee, Princeton, So.; Gatlin Grisso, Aubrey,
S&S Consolidated, So.; Cody Robinson, Whitesboro, Sr.;
Weston Hickman, Whitesboro, Jr.; Jack Dow, Ponder, Jr.;
Jake Williams, Pottsboro, Fr.
Catcher - Carson Rein, Pottsboro, Sr.
Designated Hitter - Coby Langford, Pottsboro, So.
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers - Gage Rider, Pilot Point, So.; Sutton Tidwell, Cal-
lisburg, So.; Colby Howard, S&S Consolidated, Sr.
First Base - Clajrton Hicks, Ponder, Sr.
Infield - Logan Nelson, Gunter, Jr.; Jacob Pitts, Pilot Point,
Fr.; Cameron Clark, Ponder, So.; Chandler Sims, Pottsboro,
Sr.; Logan Alexander, S&S Consolidated, So.; Nolan Frith,
Whitesboro, Jr.
Outfield - Jacob Fisher, Callisburg, Sr.; Matt Hunter, Gunter,
Jr.; J.J. Kulezs, Pilot Point, Sr.; Jimmy Hoover, Pilot Point, Fr.;
Jared Taylor, Pottsboro, Sr.; Dillon Reaves, S&S Consolidat-
ed, So.
Catcher - Dillon Tinajero, Gunter, Sr.; Dylan Barker, Callis-
burg, Sr.
Designated Hitter - Bryson Jolly, Gunter, Sr.
From Page IB
Co-MVPs -- Frainyer Chavez, Little Elm, Sr.; Easton Mur-
rell, Prosper, Sr.
Pitcher of the Year -- JJ Kruzel, Little Elm, Sr.
Offensive Player of the Year -- Keegan Sueltz, The Col-
ony, Jr.
Co-Defensive Players ofthe Year --Grant Lake, McKin-
ney North, Jr.; Cade McBride, Prosper, Sr.
Newcomer of the Year - Shay Hartis, The Colony, So.
Comeback Player of the Year -- Jamie Janco, Prosper,
District 5-5A
All-district
MVP - David Bedgood, Sherman, Sr.
Offensive MVP - Deven Smith, Wichita Falls Rider, Sr.
Defensive MVP - Parker Kelly, Rider, Sr.
Pitcher ofthe Year - David Moffat, Rider, Sr.
Newcomer of the Year - Brooks Bedinger, Denton, So.
Coaching Staff of the Year - Rider
FIRST TEAM
Pitchers - Jakob Kroupa, WF Rider, Sr.; Brant Bennett, Bras-
well, Jr.; Scott Wisker, Ryan, Sr.; Christian Ruebeck, Deni-
son, So.; Wyatt Folsom, Denton, Sr.; Connor Hughes, Sher-
man, Sr.
First Base - Jake Sparks, Ryan, Sr.; Dalton Souther, Deni-
son, Jr.
Second Base - Luke McDougall, Denton, Sr.; Ben Cross,
Sherman, Jr.
Third Base - Michael Haney, Denton, So.; Blaine Bethel,
Sherman, Sr.
Shortstop - Chase Fields, Braswell, Jr.
Catcher - Kaden Teafatiller, WF Rider, So.; Nathan Love,
Braswell, Jr.
Outfield - Bryce Hughes, WF Rider, Sr.; Rayce Radtke, WF
Rider, Jr.; Brayshon Savage, Sherman, Sr.; Jack Lecrone,
Sherman, Sr.; Carson Kennedy, Ryan, Jr.; Tre Lyday, Deni-
son, Sr.; Brady Hudson, Wichita Falls, So.
Utility - Jordan Jones, Braswell, Jr.
Designated Hitter - Samson Hudson, Denton, So.
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers - Jerryd Weaver, Wichita Falls, So.; Garrett Max-
well, Denison
First Base - James Johnston, WF Rider, Sr.; Trey Holdzdaw,
Sherman, Jr.
Second Base - Matt Kennedy, WF Rider, Sr.; Drake Ayala,
Braswell, Jr.
Third Base - Wilson Kirkbride, Denison, Jr.
Shortstop - Martin Rodriguez, Ryan, Fr.; Rece Parker, Den-
ton, So.
Catcher - Christian Castillo, Ryan, Sr.; Cayden Earnhart,
Denison, Fr.
Outfield - Cason Jackson, WF Rider, Sr.; Jalen Hurt, Ryan,
Sr.; Noah Salters, Ryan, Sr.
Utility - Anthony Katlin, Denton, Sr.; Luke Kirkbride, Bras-
well, Fr.
Designated Hitter - Hunter Klasse, WF Rider, Jr.; Nate
Maulsby, Denison, So.
Brooks Bedinger was named
newcomer of the year.
STEVE GAMEL can he
reached at 940-566-6869 and
via Twitter at @Newspaper
Steve.
Jr
Utility-Cody Easley,
Jr.; Brady Morrison, Melissa,
Jr
Sr
Designated Hitter - Brendan Milacek, Aubrey, Jr.
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers - Zane Barnett, Celina, Fr.; Zach Howard, Anna,
Coach of the Year - Rick Carpenter, Prosper
FIRST TEAM
Sr
Pitchers - Jacob Cosner, Prosper, So.; Logan Kohler, Little
Elm, So.; Mason Meeks, Lake Dallas, Jr.; Jared McClain,
McKinney North, Jr.; Isaiah Rhodes, McKinney North, So.
Infield - Brett Clair, The Colony, Sr.; Jack Gee, McKinney
North, Jr.; Dylan Mackie, Carrollton Creekview, Sr.; Braden
Webb, Prosper, So.; Zach Wilson, Prosper, Sr.
Outfield - Ryan Depperschmidt, Lake Dallas, So.; Jaden
Ford, Prosper, Sr.; Cam Hill, The Colony, Jr.; Dylan Salinas,
Little Elm, Jr.; Elijah Valdez, McKinney North, Sr.; A.J. Von-
derschmidt, McKinney North, Sr.
Catcher - Carson Ulshafer, The Colony, Sr.
Designated Hitter - Kyler Grimsley, Prosper, Sr.
Utility - Braden Carmichael, Prosper, Jr.; Tyler Reiter, Mc-
Kinney North, Sr.
Outfield - Tyler Ticknor, Decatur, Sr.; Julien Ly, Sanger, Sr.;
Watson Timmons, Argyle, Sr.; Chase Tower, Krum, Jr.; Luke
Pennington, Sanger, Jr.
Designated Hitter - Bryson Hudgens, Argyle, Jr.
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers - Ford Uranga, Argyle, Sr.; Colton Waters, Bridge-
port, Jr.; Dylan Burnett, Gainesville, So.; Tanner Dieleman,
Krum, Fr.; Bryson Bell, Sanger, Sr.
Catcher - Drake Sparks, Gainesville, Fr.; Chris Loucks,
Krum, Sr.; Brock Howard, Sanger, So.
Infield - Seth Green, Argyle, Sr.; Hayden Sutherland, Bridge-
port, Sr.; Hunter Turbeville, Gainesville, Sr.; Brooks Garrett,
Krum, So.; Clay Webster, Sanger, Jr.; Griffyn Welborn,
Sanger, Jr.
Outfield - Jadon Maddux, Bridgeport, Fr.; Beau Bedford, De-
catur, So.;Ja'Haud Spencer, Gainesville, Sr.; Erick Ly, Sang-
er, So.
Designated Hitter - Dakota Hopson, Sanger, Sr.
So
Catcher - Krisjon Segleski, Melissa, Jr.
First Base - Josh Easley, Bonham, Sr.; Jordan Redfearn,
Aubrey, Jr.
Middle Infield - Colton Brown, Anna, Jr.; Jeremy Holliday,
Celina, Sr.
Third Base - Christian Rivas, Celina, Sr.; Isaiah Segovia,
Melissa, So.
Outfield - Joseph Depaolo, Celina, Jr.; Tanner Herriage,
Bonham, Jr.; Sean Turnage, Melissa, So.; Ryan Holmen,
Aubrey, Sr.
Utility - Lawrence Goade, Anna, Sr.
Designated Hitter - Jake Lacy, Celina, Jr.
District 6-6A
MVP - Dylan Dizenberger, Allen, Sr.
Newcomer of the Year - Cole Foster, Plano, Fr.
Pitcher of the Year - Pepper Jones, McKinney, Sr.
Offensive Player of the Year - Garrett Maas, Plano, Sr
Defensive Player of the Year - Mason LaPlante, Allen,
TAPPS 1-6A
FIRST TEAM
Kason Howell, Liberty Christian, Jr.; Josh Esdamado, Addi-
son Trinity Christian, Jr.; Blake Marsh, Addison Trinity Chris-
tian, So.; Nykolahs Yaquab, Plano John Paul II, Jr.; Joseph
Wolf, Liberty Christian, So.; Ryan Firestone, Fort Worth No-
lan Catholic, Sr.; Jarod Free, Plano Prestonwood, Sr.; Gabri-
el Vasquez, Dallas Bishop Lynch, Jr.; Cole Tidmore, Dallas
Parish Episcopal, Jr.; Brayden Dragoo, Liberty Christian, Sr.;
Brett Bartol, Addison Trinity Christian, Sr.; Kyle Lynch, Dallas
Bishop Dunne Lynch, Jr.; Joseph Rutherford, Dallas Bishop
Lynch, Sr.; Nick Clift, Addison Trinity Christian, So.; Kevin
House, Liberty Christian, Sr.
Jr
Coach of the Year - Paul Coe, Allen
FIRST TEAM
Pitchers - Cole Maxwell, Allen, Sr.; J.T. Thompson, Guyer,
Jr.; Jeff Wilson, Plano West, Sr.; Tyler Bridgewater, Wylie,
Sr.; Jacob Mattox, Plano, Sr.
Catcher - Ryan Dempsey, McKinney Boyd, Sr.
First Base - Cole Swiley, Wylie, Sr.
Second Base - Jack Sigrist, Plano West, Jr.
Shortstop - Jake Smith, McKinney, Jr.
Third Base - Devin Mars, Guyer, Sr.
Outfield - Spencer Taack, Plano West, Sr.; Evan Poole, Mc-
Kinney Boyd, Sr.; Jonathan Hobart, McKinney, Sr.
Designated Hitter - Cooper Berg, McKinney, Jr,
Utility - Brayley Hollins, Plano, So.
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers - Connor Mangus, McKinney Boyd, Sr.; Ronnie
Taylor, Allen, Sr.; John Mars, McKinney, Sr.; Matt Foster,
Plano, Jr.; Tyler Burke, Plano East, Sr.; Jack Hattrup, Plano
West, So.; Cade Branum, Guyer, Jr.
Catcher - Joey Crisci, Allen, So.
Infield - Wyatt Gaines, Guyer, Jr.; Andrew Mills, Plano East,
Jr.; Zion Mayberry, Boyd, Sr.; Morgan Allen, Guyer, Jr.
Outfield - Connor Herriage, Guyer, Sr.; Garrett Ozmer,
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers - Tyler Duffey, Lake Dallas, Jr.; Michael Graham,
Carrollton Newman Smith, Jr.; Nick Young, The Colony, So.
Infield - Cade Bonneau, Carrollton R.L. Turner, Sr.; Logan
Cowart, Lake Dallas, Jr.; Jordan Gonzalez, Carrollton New-
man Smith, Sr.; Braden Maiwald, Lake Dallas, Sr.
Outfield - Kendall Foster, Prosper, Jr.; Jarod Hall, Carrollton
Creekview, Jr.; Azani Henley, Little Elm, Jr.; Remington Kelly,
Carrollton Newman Smith, Sr.; Trenten Lee, Carrollton
Creekview, Jr.; Jeremy Molina, Little Elm, Trevyon Murphy,
Carrollton Newman Smith, Sr.
Catcher - Kyle York, Lake Dallas, So.
Designated Hitter - Jakob Machuca, Lake Dallas, Jr.
Utility - Ethan Hughes, Carrollton Newman Smith, Sr.
District 9-3A
MVP -- Hunter Watson, Pottsboro, Jr.
Offensive MVP -- Dalton VanLandingham, Whitesboro
Defensive MVP -- Cade Brewer, Whitesboro, Jr.
Pitcher of the Year -- Cayden Cobb, Whitesboro, Sr.
Utility Player of the Year -- Hayden Kent, Pottsboro, So.
Newcomer of the Year -- Braiden Clopton, Gunter, So.
Coaching Staff of the Year -- Pottsboro
FIRST TEAM
Pitchers - Mason Mazerolle, Gunter, Sr.; Trey Carr, Gunter,
Sr.; Max Dodd, Pottsboro, Sr.; Reid Riney, Pilot Point, So.;
Shane Scott, Ponder, Sr.
First Base - Daylan Bower, Gunter, Jr.; Manuel Duarte, S&S
Consolidated, Sr.
Infield - Zach Lowe, Gunter, Jr.; Bo Whittaker, Gunter, Sr.;
Caden Koerbacher, Pilot Point, Fr.; Jacob Miller, S&S Con-
solidated, Sr.; Noah Greisen, Whitesboro, So.; Scout Sand-
ers, Whitesboro, So.
Outfield - Parker Huddleston, Callisburg, Sr.; Ace Everett,
District 11-1A
Co-MVPs - Tate Whittington, Melissa, Jr.; Taylor Swar-
brick, Aubrey, Jr.
Offensive Player of the Year - Austin Simmerman, Bon-
ham, Sr.
Defensive Player of the Year - Nathan Roets, Prince-
ton, Jr.
Pitcher of the Year -- Andrew Cole, Melissa, Jr.
Newcomer ofthe Year - Adam Davis, Melissa, Jr.
Freshman of the Year -- Arturo Ramirez, Princeton, Fr.
Coaching Staff of the Year -- Melissa
FIRST TEAM
Pitchers - Trevor Hartwell, Bonham, Jr.; Cody Johnson, Au-
brey, Jr.; Austin Hitchcock, Princeton, Jr.
Catchers - Austin Fortune, Bonham, So.; Mike Plybon, Au-
DTEAM
Damon Ramirez, Fort Worth Nolan Catholic, Sr.; Benito
Hernandez, Dallas Bishop Dunne, Jr.; Austin Herrick, Plano
John Paul II, Sr.; Caleb Getz, Addison Trinity Christian, Jr.;
Connor Dominguez, Plano John Paul II, Sr.; Luke Savage,
Plano Prestonwood, Fr.; Owen Vander Linden, Dallas Par-
ish Episcopal, Sr.; Bryson Byrd, Addison Trinity Christian,
So.; Cale Hundley, Liberty Christian, Sr.; Brian Brenchley,
Plano John Paul II, Sr.; Weston Walls, Dallas Bishop Lynch,
Fr.; Evan Davis, Liberty Christian, Sr.; Brandon Llewellyn,
Fort Worth Nolan Catholic, Fr.; Spencer Cores, Dallas Bish-
op Dunne, Sr.; Benjamin Soule, Dallas Parish Episcopal,
District 9-4A
MVP - Connor Mushinski, Argyle, Sr.
Offensive Player of the Year - Dillon Carter, Argyle, So.
Defensive Player ofthe Year - Derek Potts, Decatur, Sr.
Co-Newcomers of the Year - Sean Bolin, Argyle, So.;
So
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