District Honorees

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Originally posted by Aleebaba:
Where can I find District MVPs, 1st team, etc . . . ? Looking for 5-5A.

Typically they are released to the public after playoffs have ended.

They are released when all teams from that district are eliminated from the playoffs. If that is the district Bell is in, that's why they have not been released.

They should all be out soon. Some districts have already released that info but the Dallas morning news usually has a big section on it by the 2nd or 3rd week in June.

Talked with FTW STAR rep. He said once all of the teams from the area are out, they will post it in the paper. That would mean 5A cant release til LD BELL is out. 4A until BURLESON is out and 3A until KENNEDALE is out. Kennedale now in state final four.

I only know of our individual team awards.

We'll publish all our all-district stuff with our all-area team, which should come out two weeks after the state tournament.

Here's 5-5A

Coach of the Year Dennis Pelfrey South Grand Prairie
Most Valuable Player Matt Contreras 12 South Grand Prairie
Pitcher of the Year Matt Michalski 11 Mansfield
Offensive Player of the Year Candon Myles 12 South Grand Prairie
Defensive Player of the Year Juan Garcia 12 Grand Prairie
Newcomer of the Year Hunter Hargrove 10 Mansfield

First Team

Pitcher Pedro Maldonado 12 Grand Prairie
Pitcher Greg Smyers 9 South Grand Prairie
Pitcher Conner Smith 11 Legacy
Catcher Tino Garcia 12 Grand Prairie
1st Baseman Tyler Edwards 12 South Grand Prairie
Justin Cannaday 12 Mansfield
2nd Baseman Geoff Cain 12 Grand Prairie
3rd Baseman Josh Allen 12 Mansfield
Shortstop Mitch Huckabay 12 Mansfield
OF Devonte Lacy 11 Grand Prairie
OF Jacoby Middleton 12 South Grand Prairie
OF Chuck Taylor 11 Timberview
Utility Caleb Hamrick 11 Cedar Hill
Kyle Stricklin 12 Legacy

Second Team
Pitcher Waylon Davis 12 Grand Prairie
Pitcher TeJay Antone 11 Legacy
Pitcher Erich McFadden 12 Mansfield
Catcher Andy Jacobi 12 Legacy
1st Baseman DJ Morgan 11 Cedar Hill
2nd Baseman Cody Cain 12 Midlothian
3rd Baseman Carlos Ramos 12 Cedar Hill
Shortstop Logan Tucker 12 South Grand Prairie
OF Garrett Scott 11 Legacy
OF Connor Roberts 12 Midlothian
OF Deonte Lusk 10 Duncanville
Utility Clint Harris 10 Mansfield

Thank you. Congrats to Freshman Greg Smyers getting First Team pitching honors.

Congrats to all!!!

How in the world can the 4-5A District Winner only have 3 representatives(award winners and selections) on the 1st Team? Every other 5A District winner you printed had at least 5; 2 had 6, and one had 9! I know the process...it's full of politics and boils down to how hard your coach goes to bat for the kids. Our coach used the cop out "It was based totally on statistics"....I'm assuming he meant offensive stats.... like defense isn't important? I know one kid who made 1st team in our district didn't even play half the district games due to an injury....he had a great non-district and should have been rewarded somehow, but don't take a district place away from another deserving kid. This will always be a subjective decision based upon coaches....some of whom fudge statistics and some of whom don't even bother to report them. Is it any wonder college coaches don't even consider high school statistics and/or awards? Maybe the best way to do it is allocate a total number of award/selections to be distributed based on where the team finishes in the district...e.g. 1st place gets 5, 2nd place gets 4, 3rd place 3 and so on. Of course there will be exceptions but that would at least provide a starting point. Nevertheless, when the 2nd place team gets 7, 3rd place gets 4, and 4th place gets as many as the district winner....somethin ain't right.

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Originally posted by Outfielder:
.....I know the process...it's full of politics and boils down to how hard your coach goes to bat for the kids. Our coach used the cop out "It was based totally on statistics"....I'm assuming he meant offensive stats.... like defense isn't important? ........

Not sure what's important. Can't be about defense or offense stats, at least in some districts. Can only make 2 errors all season and stay in the DMN top 50 class offense all season (well above 2 that were named all-district)and still get snubbed.