Three Cougars named All-WBL

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Van Wert’s Trevor Halker has been named first team All-Western Buckeye League baseball, while two teammates also earned all-league honors. Easton Putman was named third team All-WBL, one of just two freshmen to earn all-league honors, while Griffin McCracken was named honorable mention All-WBL.

Kasey Gross of St. Marys Memorial was named player of the year, while Bath’s Joe Gomez and Defiance’s Rick Weaver were named co-coaches of the year. Bath and Defiance finished as WBL co-champions this season.

First team

• Kasey Gross, senior, St. Marys Memorial
• Ike Webb, junior, Defiance
• Drew Bailey, senior, Wapakoneta
• Jonan Snyder, sophomore, Elida
• Jaden Miller, senior, Bath
• Trevor Halker, senior, Van Wert
• Colt Ward, sophomore, Defiance
• Tanner Wendel, senior, Celina
• Grant Leopold, senior, Ottawa-Glandorf
• Colton Graham, sophomore, Elida

Second team

• Griffin Mericle, senior, Wapakoneta
• Bodee Schulte-Arn, junior, Celina
• Luke Rammel, senior, St. Marys Memorial
• Zach Welsch, senior, Bath
• Mason Noirot, sophomore, Defiance
• Carson Yaeger, junior, Ottawa-Glandorf
• Logan Markley, senior, Bath
• Ben Adcock, sophomore, Elida
• Preston Rupert, senior, St. Marys Memorial
• Jaren Honsberger, senior, Defiance

Third team

• Easton Putman, freshman, Van Wert
• Ethan Brandt, junior, Wapakoneta
• Gavin Tickle, sophomore, Elida
• Haiden Aldrich, sophomore, Ottawa-Glandorf
• Wes Greber, senior, Celina
• Karson Green, senior, Bath
• Austin Dysert, junior, Kenton
• Daniel Cole, junior, Bath
• Aiden Meinerding, senior, St. Marys Memorial
• Blake Dingledine, senior, St. Marys Memorial

Honorable mention

• Peyton Liles, senior, Bath
• Griffin McCracken, senior, Van Wert
• Ohyn May, junior, Celina
• Brayden Weaver, senior, Defiance
• Gabe Miley, senior, Elida
• Haven Conley, junior, Kenton
• Landon Pester, junior, Ottawa-Glandorf
• Cooper Hartman, freshman, Shawnee
• Reese Howell, junior, St. Marys Memorial
• Zach Fisher, senior, Wapakoneta

Player of the Year: Kasey Gross, St. Marys Memorial

Coach of the Year: Joe Gomez, Bath and Rick Weaver, Defiance