North Tama junior Kayler Morris follows through on a pitch early in the clash with Iowa Star South rival GMG on June 20 in Green Mountain. Morris was a first-team all-conference outfielder pick this season for the second consecutive year. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

TRAER – The North Tama Redhawks baseball team scored three first-team all-Iowa Star Conference South Division picks this season.

Junior Kayler Morris returned to the first team as an outfielder, while seniors Gavin Rausch (infield), and Josh Dostal (utility) both got promoted after consecutive seasons as second-team selections.

Morris hit .352 with eight RBIs, 15 runs scored and 12 stolen bases. He was 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 23 1/3 innings as well.

Rausch hit .326 with two doubles, nine RBIs and 13 runs scored while stealing a league-leading 21 bases.

Dostal went 5-2 on the mound with a 2.26 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP (walks and hits per inning pitched).

Redhawk senior Gavin Rausch prepares to make the out at third against Prince of Peace on Monday, July 7, during the Class 1A District 7 first-round game at J.L. Lister Field. Rausch received a first-team all-conference selection this season. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

The Redhawks also had three second-team selections including senior catcher Kolt Knaack, sophomore infielder Kayvin Morris, and junior outfielder Chaz Hall.

Senior Chaz Hall was selected for honorable mention.

North Tama (14-10) tied for second place in the Iowa Star Conference South Division at 10-6.

All-Iowa Star Conference South Division Baseball Teams

Player of the Year — Cooper Wierson, jr., Collins-Maxwell

North Tama senior ace Josh Dostal delivers to the plate during the Redhawks’ Class 1A district final against North Linn on July 12 in Troy Mills. In his final season, Dostal was named to the all-Iowa Star Conference South Division first team as a utility pick after consecutive seasons on the second-team list. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

Coach of the Year — Matt Zoske, BCLUW

FIRST TEAM

Colton Moffit, jr., P, Baxter

Cooper Wierson, jr., P, Collins-Maxwell

Cael Wishman, jr., C, Baxter

Daniel Zoske, jr., INF, BCLUW

Gavin Rausch, sr., INF, North Tama

Josef Dvorak, sr., INF, Collins-Maxwell

Colin Teske, sr., INF, GMG

Will Feldpausch, so., OF, BCLUW

Liam Trent, fr., OF, Baxter

Kayler Morris, jr., OF, North Tama

Austin Boege, jr., OF, Collins-Maxwell

Ryan Busch, sr., UT, BCLUW

Josh Dostal, sr., UT, North Tama

SECOND TEAM

Owen Myers, sr., P, BCLUW

Kolt Knaack, sr., C, North Tama

Eathan Petermeier, so., INF, BCLUW

Colten Damman, fr., INF, Baxter

Kayvin Morris, so., INF, North Tama

Landon Gjerde, jr., INF, Colo-NESCO

James Esqueda, sr., OF, Baxter

Clayton Williams, jr., OF, North Tama

Landon Vaughn, jr., OF, Collins-Maxwell

Grady Dieleman, sr., OF, GMG

Brady Handsaker, jr., OF, Colo-NESCO

HONORABLE MENTION

Hayden Burdess, fr., C, Baxter

Maverick Grafke, jr., UT, BCLUW

Cade Veren, fr., INF, Collins-Maxwell

Jonas Porter, so., UT, Colo-NESCO

Joaquin Williams, sr., UT, GMG

Chaz Hall, sr., UT, North Tama

Final Conference Standings

BCLUW 11-5

North Tama 10-6

Baxter 10-6

Collins-Maxwell 8-8

GMG 6-10

Colo-NESCO 4-12

Telegraph Note: This story will publish in the Friday, Aug. 15 print edition of the Telegraph.