Coaches’ all-league teams for 2023 season

Champlain Valley, Peoples, Thetford and Blue Mountain finished the year winning titles at Centennial Field.

And now it’s time for some postseason awards.

The coaches’ all-league baseball teams for the 2023 season as reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department:

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METRO DIVISION

Coach of the year: Keith Carter, Mount Mansfield.

Assistant coaches of the year: Jeff Barton, Colchester. Joe Quinn, Rice.

Player of the year: Owen Pinaud, Mount Mansfield.

Pitcher of the year: Stephen Rickert, Champlain Valley.

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FIRST TEAM

First base: Dylan Combs, Mount Mansfield. Austin Stuart, BFA-St. Albans. Second base: Robbie Fragola, Champlain Valley. Brady Havers, South Burlington. Third base: Rex Hauser, St. Johnsbury. Malakai Callahan, Colchester. Shortstop: Austin Grzych, Burlington. Evan Havreluk, Rice. Catcher: Keifer McGrath, South Burlington. Garret Carter, Mount Mansfield. Outfield: Kyle Tivnan, Champlain Valley. Will Eaton, St. Johnsbury. Hazen Randall, Essex. Wyatt Wolpert, Rice. Pitchers: Chris Robinson, Champlain Valley. Easton Randall, Mount Mansfield. Langdon Hazen, Mount Mansfield. Tobey Appenzeller, Essex. Evan LaMothe, South Burlington. Nick Kelly, South Burlington. Zach Davis, Colchester. Designated hitter: Declan Cummings, Champlain Valley. Utility: James Chagnon, South Burlington.

SECOND TEAM

First base: Andrew Chandler, South Burlington. Second base: Jason Mitchell, St. Johnsbury. Jackson Pecor, Colchester. Third base: Colton Merchant, Rice. Shortstop: Andre Bouffard, South Burlington. Carson Neveau, BFA-St. Albans. Catcher: Ollie Lawrence, Essex. Outfield: James Ripley, Mount Mansfield. David Harris, Essex. Matai Callahan, Colchester. Pitchers: Elise Berger, Champlain Valley. Aaron Larose, Champlain Valley. John Luter, Colchester. Vinny Wagoner, Colchester. Derek Wenner, Rice.

HONORABLE MENTION

Liam Buck, Burlington. Will Erickson, Mount Mansfield. Isaac Gratton, BFA-St. Albans. Siddu Kanuparthi, Essex. Adam Littlefield, Burlington. Samuel Mazza-Bergeron, South Burlington. JD Raleigh, Rice. Jake Reyome, Essex. Trace Roach, Colchester. Jack Robinson, Colchester. Zach Santos, Champlain Valley. Travis Stroh, Champlain Valley. Cage Thompson, St. Johnsbury. Lucas Van Mullen, South Burlington. Liam Wood, BFA-St. Albans.

LAKE DIVISION

Player of the year: Evan Gorton, Milton

Coach of the year: Roy Sargent, Missisquoi

FIRST TEAM

Enosburg: Peter Stiebris, Danny Antillon, Keegan Cousineau. Middlebury: Carter Paquette, Alex Sperry, Cole Warren, Timothy Whitney. Milton: Hunter McClellan, Nate Pepin, Carter Abell. Missisquoi: JJ Beauregard, Garrett Fregeau, Gavin Nichols, Eli Calhoun, Parker Hakey, Tabor Rich. Mount Abraham: Gus Hill, Tanner Castillo, Chance Denecker. Vergennes: Elijah Duprey, Eyon Tembreull, Gabe Scribner, Peyton Paquette.

HONORABLE MENTION

Enosburg: Noah Keelty, Grady Gervais. Middlebury: Tucker Moter. Milton: Aidan Greenfield, Colin Eaton. Mount Abraham: Caleb Russell, Aricin Griffin. Vergennes: Nate Muzzy, Tyler Kimball.

CAPITAL DIVISION

Player of the year: Tyler Rivard, Hazen.

FIRST TEAM

Hazen: Lyle Rooney. Lyndon: Austin Wheeler, Ethan Lussier. Montpelier: Andrew Tringe. North Country: Joe Leblanc. Spaulding: Trevor Arsenault, Danny Kiniry, Cole McAllister, Averill Parker, Zack Wilson. U-32: Shane Starr.

SECOND TEAM

Hazen: James Montgomery. Lyndon: Cam Berry, Wyatt Mason. Montpelier: Keagan Smith. North County: Kaden Jones. Randolph: Colton Fordham. Spaulding: Dylan Bachand, Cam Burke. Thetford: Xander Oshoniyi. U-32: Alex Keane, Sawyer Mislak.

HONORABLE MENTION

Harwood: Nick Moran. Hazen: Jadon Baker. Lake Region: Shane Stevens. Lamoille: Brady Maher, Zach Schriber. Montpelier: Colden Hollinsworth. Oxbow: Chase Lund. North Country: Tate Parker, Ben West. Randolph: Avery Stockwell. Thetford: Owen Goodrich, JD Farrell. U-32: Max Scribner

MOUNTAIN DIVISION

Player of the year: Ben Alekson, Peoples.

Arlington: Kasey Dickie, Cameron Lamson, Cosby Lux. Mount St. Joseph: Matt Greeno, Braedon McKeighan. Proctor: Aaron Brock, Cam Cannucci, Jacob Patch, Bode Richardson. West Rutland: Andrew Bailey, Noah Olson.

SECOND TEAM

Arlington: Lewis Douglas. Mount St. Joseph: David Franzoni, Dom Valente. Poultney: Craig Baptie, Riley Scott. Proctor: Dylan Aker, Lucas Merrill. West Rutland: Gustavo Covarrubias, Grady Johnson.

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