By Mark Carpenter
People’s Defender
The Southeast District Baseball Coaches Association recently released its honorees for their 2023 Baseball All-District Teams. The only Adams County players to receive All-District recognition were in Division III, three from Peebles High School and one from North Adams.
Peebles was the only county baseball squad to end the 2023 season with a winning record and they placed three players on the All-District Team, all seniors, Zane Porter, Cory Reed and Ethan Beekman. Porter was named First Team West All-District, while Reed and Beekman both were named Special Mention West.
North Adams junior Caleb Rothwell was the fourth countian to earn All-District honors as he was named First Team West All-District.
The Adams County schools are all in the West section of the Southeast District and following are the entire West All-District selections as chosen by the coaches.
Division III- First Team West
Vinnie Lonardo (Portsmouth), Lane Hutchinson (Wheelersburg), DJ Crocker (Huntington), Jace Copley (Valley), George Arnett (Valley), Tyler Duncan (Portsmouth), Trent Walters (Westfall), Caden Conn (Wheelersburg), Landen Jarnell (Zane Trace), Dalton Black (Huntington), Jakob Tipton (Portsmouth West), Wyatt Haupt (Eastern Brown), Brady Doss (Northwest), Carter Vaughn (Eastern Brown), Caleb Rothwell (North Adams), Zane Porter (Peebles)
Coach of the Year: Aaron Duncan (Portsmouth)
Division III- Second Team West
Brayden Leach (Huntington), Jaekyn Rideout (Valley), Reade Pendleton (Portsmouth), Trevor Fike (Portsmouth West), Isaac Bockway (Wheelersburg), Josh Young (Zane Trace), Carter Nickel (Valley), Bryant Coker (Westfall), Mason Dyer (Adena), Cayde Conley (Piketon), Austen Ison (Zane Trace), JT Williams (Portsmouth), Corbin Long (Huntington)
Division III- Honorable Mention West
Logan Shepherd (Northwest), Creed Warren (Wheelersburg), Jake Darling (Wheelersburg), Josiah Burns (Lynchburg)
Division III- Special Mention West
A’Mari Harmon (Portsmouth), Eli Dettwiller (Northwest), Brandon Bingham (Westfall), Seth Gifford (Westfall), Ryan Porter (Huntington), Caiden Stewart (Huntington), Cory Reed (Peebles),Ethan Beekman (Peebles), Andrew Vickers (Adena), David Magill (Adena), Hunter Edwards (Valley). Chris Queen (Valley)