FOR RELEASE - MONDAY, JULY 31, 2006 A.M.

 

 

Iowa Newspaper Association All-State Baseball Teams chosen

 

DES MOINES - The Iowa Newspaper Association announced its 2006 All-State Baseball selections Monday, selecting first, second, third teams and team captains for classes 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A.

 

The four seniors selected as team captains were 4A - Zach Von Tersch, Cedar Falls; 3A - Bill Schmitt, Western Dubuque; 2A - Jake West, Davenport Assumption; 1A - Levi Ferguson, North Mahaska.

 

Writers in attendance were:  Lori Wiser, Ocheyedan Press Melvin News; Matt Gengler, Missouri Valley Times-News; John Jensen, Oelwein Daily Register/Independence Bulletin-Journal; John Riehl, Cedar Rapids Gazette; Matt Coss, Waterloo Courier; Ross Thede, Marshalltown Times-Republican; Mike Oeffner, Harlan Tribune; Larry Peterson, Creston News Advertiser; Doug Rieder, Jefferson Herald; Drew Herron, Atlantic News Telegraph; Mark Pawlak, Marshalltown Times-Republican; Kevin White, Omaha World Herald; Daryl Schepanski, Anamosa Journal-Eureka; Jared Patterson, Mason City Globe Gazette; Jeff Webster, Perry Chief; Steven Allspach, Sioux City Journal; Kyle Kirby, Brooklyn Chronicle; Doug Dornath, Marengo Pioneer-Republican; Jim Gries, Oskaloosa Herald; Ryan Christoffel, Vinton Cedar Valley Times; Greg Grabinowski, Algona Upper Des Moines.

 

Coaches also in attendance were:  Lee Toole, Lewis Central High School; Byron Schlotterback, Anamosa High School; John BeGuhn, Alburnett High School.

 

Zach Von Tersch of Cedar Falls was selected as captain of the Class 4A team. Von Tersch, a hard-hitting right-hander, struck out 91 hitters and walked seven in 63 2/3 innings pitched for Cedar Falls. Von Tersch, who will pitch at Georgia Tech next season, allowed only eight earned runs and 28 hits. Opponents hit just .151 against Von Tersch.

 

Western Dubuque pitcher/first baseman Billy Schmitt was voted captain of the Class 3A team. The senior compiled a 9-0 record with a 0.75 earned run average on the mound, and hit .373 with eight home runs and 50 runs batted in. Schmitt was 2-0 against top-ranked (Class 3A) West Delaware this season, out-dualing fellow all-stater B.J. Hermsen, 2-0, in a memorable first-round district game. He also threw a 2-1 victory in the substate final against New Hampton. Schmitt will continue his baseball career at Wartburg College in Waverly this fall.

 

Davenport Assumption's Jake West was named captain of the Class 2A team. Going into this week's state tournament, he had compiled a record of 10-1 with an earned run average of 1.15, with 48 strikeouts in 61 innings. A senior right-hander, he also batted .298 in limited plate appearances. As a junior last year, he was 3-4. This year's Assumption team took the No. 1 state ranking and a 35-6 record to the state tourney after capturing the Mississippi Athletic Conference championship where the remaining nine teams are all 4A schools. Earlier in the season, he was the winning pitcher against West Des Moines Valley which is the 3-time defending state 4A champion. He's going to pitch in college at Division II Winona State (Minn.).

 

Levi Ferguson of North Mahaska was named captain of the Class 1A team. He batted .614 with 11 home runs and 31 RBIs. He had 14 doubles, 1.228 slugging percentage and was 35 of 37 in stolen bases. He was 6-2 with a 1.40 ERA. He struck out 61 batters. He was also named Mr. Football after last fall's 1A title.

 

Class 4A - FIRST TEAM

Position   Player            School                        Gr     B.A. W-L   ERA

Pitcher    Danny Rose        Mason City                    Sr.         12-2  1.12

Pitcher    Zach Robertson    Des Moines Lincoln            Sr.         14-2  1.79

Pitcher    Zach Von Tersch   Cedar Falls                   Sr.         5-2   0.88

Catcher    Mike Stamp        Council Bluffs Lewis Central  Sr.   .430       

First Base Ben Schott        Iowa City West                Sr.   .505       

Infield    Ben Tressel       Dubuque Hempstead             Sr.   .396       

Infield    Bryan Baum        Ottumwa                       Sr.   .422       

Infield    Jon Gilmore       Iowa City High                Jr.   .470       

Outfield   Aaron Jarosh      Ankeny                        Sr.   .375       

Outfield   Jake Williams     West Des Moines Valley        Sr.   .450       

Outfield   Travis Bennett    Cedar Rapids Jefferson        Sr.   .457       

Utility    Adam Rice         Cedar Rapids Kennedy          Sr.   .487       

Utility    T.J. Roemmich     West Des Moines Dowling       Sr.   .450  7-3  

 

CLASS 4A - SECOND TEAM

Position   Player            School                        Gr      B.A. W-L   ERA

Pitcher    Kyle Runyon       Waukee                        Sr.          10-2  2.30

Pitcher    Ryan Caudle       Davenport West                Jr.          10-3  2.19

Pitcher    Tim McGrane       Linn-Mar                      Sr.          9-2   2.69

Catcher    Greg Bryant       Mason City                    Sr.    .412       

First Base Nate Snead        Southeast Polk                Jr.    .480       

Infield    Jimmy Swift       West Des Moines Dowling       Sr.    .423       

Infield    Josh Dow          West Des Moines Valley        Sr.    .364       

Infield    Zach Edwards      Fort Dodge                    Sr.    .466       

Outfield   Jacob Astor       Iowa City West                Jr.    .491       

Outfield   Justin Brauer     Davenport West                Sr.    .485       

Outfield   Nate Greving      Ames                          Sr.    .411       

Utility    Jimmy Waters      Council Bluffs Lewis Central  Jr.    .415       

Utility    Joe Horak         Waterloo West                 Sr.    .352       

 

CLASS 4A - THIRD TEAM

Position   Player            School                        Gr      B.A. W-L   ERA

Pitcher    Dean McArdle      Sioux City North              Frosh        8-3   1.63

Pitcher    Nick Huffman      Mason City                    Sr.          6-2   1.92

Pitcher    Zach Kenyon       Davenport Central             Jr.          10-2  1.57

Catcher    Drew Taylor       Davenport Central             Jr.    .445       

First Base Jared Norris      Urbandale                     Jr.    .425       

Infield    Chris Cutler      Des Moines Lincoln            Sr.    .393       

Infield    Ryan Alberhasky   Iowa City High                Sr.    .423       

Infield    Travis Whitmore   Burlington                    Jr.    .361       

Outfield   Brian Wanner      Sioux City North              Soph.  .413       

Outfield   Josh Evans        Des Moines Lincoln            Sr.    .379       

Outfield   Tanner Marshall   Cedar Falls                   Sr.    .438       

Utility    Andrew Reck       Linn-Mar                      Sr.    .341  4-0   1.93

Utility    Tyler Haines      West Des Moines Valley        Sr.    .371  5-1   2.72

 

CLASS 3A - FIRST TEAM

Position     Player               School                   Gr      B.A.   W-L   ERA

Pitcher      Bill Schmitt         Western Dubuque          Sr.            9-0   0.75

Pitcher      Joey Rozmiarek       Sioux City Heelan        Sr.            11-0  0.73

Pitcher      Peter Reifenrath     Decorah                  Sr.            10-1  1.32

Catcher      Kevin Schuver        Marion                   Jr.    .393         

First Base   Matt Holland         Marion                   Sr.    .469         

Infield      Cory Ege             Cherokee                 Jr.    .479         

Infield      Mark Blum            Harlan                   Sr.    .465         

Infield      Wes Morning          Anamosa                  Sr.    .496         

Outfield     Phil Keppler         West Delaware            Jr.    .466         

Outfield     Treye Hacker         Sioux City Heelan        Sr.    .454         

Outfield     Tyler Pearson        Knoxville                Jr.    .419         

Utility      B.J. Hermsen         West Delaware            Soph.  .427         

Utility      Joe Wendte           Sioux City Heelan        Sr.    .406         

 

CLASS 3A - SECOND TEAM

Position     Player                School                  Gr      B.A.   W-L   ERA

Pitcher      Andrew DeSousa        Cedar Rapids Xavier     Jr.            7-1   1.79

Pitcher      Greg Schulz           Carroll                 Sr.            9-0   0.67

Pitcher      Kody McCauley         Saydel                  Sr.            12-2  1.28

Catcher      Nathan Cain           Williamsburg            Jr.    .452         

First Base   Curtis Graham         Albia                   Sr.    .529         

Infield      Jordan Kraayenbrink   Decorah                 Sr.    .430         

Infield      Mason Lundy           CheroKee                Jr.    .384         

Infield      Zach McCool           West Delaware           Jr.    .493         

Outfield     Joel Spring           Centerville             Sr.    .418         

Outfield     Spencer Worthington   Carlisle                Sr.    .543         

Outfield     Trevor Conner         Creston                 Sr.    .471         

Utility      Curtis Bomgaars       MOC Floyd Valley        Sr.    .485         

Utility      Eric Miller           Charles City            Sr.    .354         

 

CLASS 3A - THIRD TEAM

Position     Player                School                  Gr      B.A.   W-L   ERA

Pitcher      Brandon Harrison      Mt. Pleasant            Jr.            10-1 

Pitcher      Luke Goemaat          Albia                   Sr.            11-1  1.58

Pitcher      Will Glienke          Spencer                 Jr.            7-1  

Catcher      Nate Lahr             West Delaware           Jr.    .350         

First Base   Chris Soseman         Denison-Schleswig       Sr.    .444         

Infield      Brent Warren          Cedar Rapids Xavier     Soph.  .366         

Infield      Jared Klosterboer     Williamsburg            Sr.    .478         

Infield      Justin Godwin         Saydel                  Sr.    .388         

Outfield     Carl Schnack          Harlan                  Sr.    .460         

Outfield     Damarcus Taylor       Carlisle                Sr.    .474         

Outfield     Justin Gideon         West Delaware           Soph.  .432         

Utility      Logan Huisman         MOC Floyd Valley        Sr.    .395         

Utility      Neil Gross            Harlan                  Jr.    .468         

 

     


CLASS 2A - FIRST TEAM  

Position      Player             School                    Gr      B.A.   W-L   ERA

Pitcher       David Conrad       North Polk                Sr.            10-0  1.48

Pitcher       Jake West          Davenport Assumption      Sr.            10-1  1.15

Pitcher       Patrick Retzlaff   Center Point-Urbana       Sr.            9-1   1.13

Catcher       Jeremy Weih        Wilton                    Sr.    .429         

First Base    Matt Tegeler       Beckman                   Sr.    .464         

Infield       Keith Worner       Denver                    Sr.    .525         

Infield       Matt Wagner        Iowa City Regina          Sr.    .475         

Infield       Steve Chamberlin   Center Point-Urbana       Sr.    .475         

Outfield      Dean Molitor       Kuemper Catholic          Sr.    .495         

Outfield      Nick Walker        North Polk                Sr.    .513         

Outfield      Willie Argo        Davenport Assumption      Soph.  .480         

Utility       Lance Brown        Mount Ayr                 Jr.    .573    10-2 

Utility       Shawn Johnston     Northeast                 Jr.    .515    8-1  

 

CLASS 2A - SECOND TEAM

Position      Player             School                    Gr      B.A.   W-L   ERA

Pitcher       James Brouillette  Maple Valley-Anton-Oto    Sr.            10-0  1.49

Pitcher       Nic Peterson       Wilton                    Sr.            10-1  1.92

Pitcher       Sean Stelken       Dyersville Beckman        Jr.            8-1   2.09

Catcher       Corben Schueler    Woodward-Granger          Sr.    .506         

First Base    Darren Spicer      North Linn                Sr.    .578         

Infield       Keith Dixon        Mount Vernon              Sr.    .468         

Infield       Kurt Spomer        Tri-Center                Soph.  .457         

Infield       Michael Gerk       St. Ansgar                Sr.    .491         

Outfield      Beau Kaplan        North Polk                Sr.    .463         

Outfield      Jeff Lappe         Bishop Garrigan           Sr.    .454         

Outfield      Nick Slobe         Boyden Hull/Rock Valley   Sr.    .440         

Utility       Dan O’Donnell      Davenport Assumption      Sr.    .408         

Utility       Doug Eisenman      Grundy Center             Sr.    .453    8-1  

 

CLASS 2A - THIRD TEAM

Position      Player             School                    Gr      B.A.   W-L   ERA

Pitcher       Andy Johnson       Osage                     Sr.            8-2   2.00

Pitcher       Jeff Pacha         Iowa City Regina          Jr.            6-0   0.00

Pitcher       Kody Moses         St. Ansgar                Jr.            12-3  1.80

Catcher       Jake Edwards       East Marshall             Jr.    .444         

First Base    Joe Summers        Woodward-Granger          Sr.    .468         

Infield       Dan Garman         Bishop Garrigan           Sr.    .400         

Infield       Kurtis Hinkel      Logan-Magnolia            Sr.    .436         

Infield       Tyler Rabey        West Marshall             Jr.    .430         

Outfield      Garrett Follmuth   St. Ansgar                Sr.    .495         

Outfield      Jordan Willems     AGWSR                     Sr.    .465         

Outfield      Luke Berning       Shenandoah                Sr.    .442         

Utility       Chris Lehn         Pekin                     Sr.    .495         

Utility       Seth Hockaday      Pleasantville             Sr.    .494         

 

CLASS 1A - FIRST TEAM

Position      Player            School                     Gr      B.A.   W-L   ERA

Pitcher       Brice Boeckholt   Sentral                    Sr.            11-0  0.80

Pitcher       Jake Samo         Lenox                      Sr.            12-2  0.65

Pitcher       Steven Aschinger  WLVA                       Jr.            12-1  0.67

Catcher       Jordan Adams      Newman Catholic            Frosh  .465         

First Base    Ryan Luedtke      Sentral                    Sr.    .400         

Infield       Andy Beck         Lansing, Kee               Jr.    .508         

Infield       Gabe Schultz      Lansing, Kee               Sr.    .494         

Infield       Levi Ferguson     North Mahaska              Sr.    .614         

Outfield      Aaron Siefken     Sentral                    Soph.  .430         

Outfield      Brandon Richman   Bellevue Marquette         Sr.    .564         

Outfield      Dustin BeGuhn     Alburnett                  Jr.    .450         

Utility       Andy Steichen     Remsen St. Mary            Jr.    .562         

Utility       Corey Sherwood    Martensdale St. Mary's     Sr.    .535         

 

CLASS 1A - SECOND TEAM

Position      Player            School                     Gr      B.A.   W-L   ERA

Pitcher       Danny Petersen    Walnut                     Sr.            7-1   0.58

Pitcher       Jay Martin        New London                 Jr.            10-1  1.37

Pitcher       John Bothwell     Newman Catholic            Jr.            8-1   1.71

Catcher       Kalab Evans       Lenox                      Soph.  .451         

First Base    Kirby Rock        Cal Wheatland              Jr.    .479         

Infield       Josh Olson        Walnut                     Sr.    .518         

Infield       Luke Putz         SE Warren                  Jr.    .519         

Infield       Mark Cirks        Twin River Valley          Sr.    .449         

Outfield      Blayne Magdefrau  New London                 Sr.    .444         

Outfield      Cory Randall      Tri-County                 Jr.    .425         

Outfield      Justin Phillips   North Mahaska              Sr.    .489         

Utility       Mike Weldon       Twin Cedars                Sr.    .438         

Utility       T.J. Bishop       Bellevue Marquette         Sr.    .537         

 

CLASS 1A - THIRD TEAM

Position      Player            School                     Gr      B.A.   W-L   ERA

Pitcher       Dugan Knoll       Alburnett                  Soph.          5-1   1.11

Pitcher       Dustin Powers     New London                 Sr.            6-2   1.37

Pitcher       Josh Nolan        SCMT                       Sr.            7-2   1.80

Catcher       Mike Hagman       Grandview Park Baptist     Jr.    .582         

First Base    Orry Petersen     North Kossuth              Jr.    .500         

Infield       Devon Archibald   Elk Horn                   Jr.    .512         

Infield       Korey Johnson     Alburnett                  Sr.    .378         

Infield       Mitch Kurth       Gehlen Catholic            Jr.    .340         

Outfield      Clayton Welsch    Lansing, Kee               Jr.    .414         

Outfield      Scott Berndt      AHST                       Sr.    .408         

Outfield      Tyler Ollendieck  Tripoli                    Sr.    .470         

Utility       Chris Sargent     Alburnett                  Jr.    .439         

Utility       Dan Reburn        Lansing, Kee               Jr.    .398