Highland Park’s Luke Weber leads the all-area team.
FIRST TEAM
Ben Fawcett, Stevenson, senior, pitcher: Went 6-1 with a 1.71 ERA, 49 strikeouts and just seven walks in 49 innings. All-conference. Committed to Mount St. Mary’s.
Joshua Holst, Libertyville, junior, pitcher/first baseman: Went 5-2 with a 1.40 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 50 innings. Also hit .352 with 24 RBIs. All-conference. Committed to Air Force.
Joey Kafka, Mundelein, junior, pitcher: Went 8-1 with a 1.44 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 42 2/3 innings. All-conference.
Ryan Kondrad, Lake Zurich, senior, third baseman: Hit .471 with a .573 on-base percentage, a 1.467 OPS, eight home runs, 12 doubles and 39 RBIs. All-conference. Committed to Parkland.
Chase Lockwood, Libertyville, sophomore, pitcher/third baseman: Went 8-2 with a 0.66 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 52 2/3 innings. Also hit .343 with 21 RBIs. Conference pitcher of the year.
Derek Lucier, Lakes, senior, outfielder: Hit .436 with a .563 on-base percentage, a 1.329 OPS, four home runs and 32 RBIs. Also had a 0.76 ERA in 18 1/3 innings pitched. All-conference and Class 3A all-state.
Luca Royer, Lake Forest, senior, outfielder: Hit .443 with a .566 on-base percentage, a 1.260 OPS, 14 doubles, 36 runs scored and 24 RBIs. All-conference. Committed to Northern Illinois.
Quinn Schambow, Libertyville, junior, catcher: Hit .418 with a .559 on-base percentage, a 1.283 OPS, six home runs, 31 RBIs and 30 walks. Conference player of the year. Committed to Oklahoma State.
Brandon Schultz, Stevenson, senior, outfielder: Hit .389 with a .496 on-base percentage, 19 extra-base hits, 19 RBIs, 44 runs scored and 37 stolen bases. All-conference. Committed to Eastern Illinois.
Luke Weber, Highland Park, senior, pitcher: Went 8-1 with a 0.79 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 62 innings. All-conference and Class 4A all-state. Committed to Illinois.
SECOND TEAM
Braden Carman, Mundelein, senior, second baseman: Hit .444 with a .569 on-base percentage, a 1.102 OPS, 30 RBIs, 30 runs scored and 10 stolen bases. All-conference.
Medkao Curry, Carmel, senior, outfielder: Hit .429 with a .610 slugging percentage and 19 RBIs. All-conference.
Jordon Dumas, Grayslake Central, senior, outfielder: Hit .416 with 15 doubles, 36 runs scored and 34 RBIs. All-conference.
Ryne Dzierzynski, Grant, junior, shortstop: Hit .381 with a .500 on-base percentage and 29 runs scored. All-conference.
Jaden Jackson, Lakes, senior, pitcher: Went 5-1 with a 1.58 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 53 innings. All-conference.
Danny Newman, Wauconda, senior, pitcher: Went 5-3 with a 2.39 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 52 2/3 innings. Also hit .373 with 31 RBIs and 21 runs scored. Conference pitcher of the year.
Cody Rakoncay, Grayslake North, senior, first baseman: Hit .427 with a .543 on-base percentage, four home runs, 34 RBIs, 33 runs scored and 16 walks. All-conference.
Jacob Redker, Grayslake Central, senior, pitcher/outfielder: Went 5-3 with a 2.02 ERA, four saves and 56 strikeouts in 41 innings. Also hit .320 with 18 RBIs. All-conference. Committed to College of Lake County.
Owen Strahl, Lake Zurich, junior, outfielder: Hit .425 with a .463 on-base percentage, a 1.230 OPS and seven home runs. All-conference.
Liam Wiley, Warren, senior, catcher: Hit .472 with a .601 on-base percentage, a 1.391 OPS and three home runs. All-conference.
HONORABLE MENTION
- Tyler Bernstein, Deerfield, senior, first baseman
- Cole Bush, Grant, senior, catcher
- Frank Costabile, Stevenson, sophomore, outfielder
- Colin Dreckmann, Warren, sophomore, shortstop
- Jadon Dumas, Grayslake Central, senior, pitcher
- Ethan Feldman, Grayslake North, senior, outfielder
- Ryan Fostiak, Wauconda, junior, second baseman
- Mitchell Hughes, Grayslake North, junior, catcher
- Zac Johnson, Wauconda, senior, shortstop
- Ben Lichtenfeld, Highland Park, junior, third baseman
- Cole Lockwood, Libertyville, junior, shortstop
- Connor Mirocha, Grant, senior, first baseman
- Riley O’Donnell, Lake Zurich, senior, first baseman
- Jack Olson, Antioch, senior, pitcher
- Braden Otahal, Grant, senior, outfielder
- Sean Sanderson, Mundelein, junior, pitcher
- Collin Sinclair, Lake Forest, senior, first baseman
- Miles Specketer, Lake Forest, senior, shortstop
- Johnny Weiss, Mundelein, sophomore, shortstop
- Nathan Yeager, Antioch, junior, outfielder
Steve Reaven is a freelance reporter.
