Class 1A Baseball: Hubbard’s Shelby Noppeney named TSWA Player of the Year

Published 5:25 pm Tuesday, July 27, 2021

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Hubbard shortstop Shelby Noppeney was named Player of the Year on the Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class A All-State Baseball Team, the organization announced from Bryan on Monday.

Noppeney batted .520 with 40 runs batted in and 31 stolen bases for the 25-11 state semifinalist.

Fayetteville’s Clint Jaeger was voted Coach of the Year. Jaeger led the Lions to the Class 1A state baseball championships, a 6-4 win over Kennard in the final.

Miller Grove junior Jagger Qualls earned first-team outfield honors.

Neches junior Zane Munsinger was voted to the second team at first base.



Texas Sports Writers Association

Class 1A All-State Baseball Team

Player of the Year — Shelby Noppeney, junior, shortstop, Hubbard

Coach of the Year — Clint Jaeger, Fayetteville

First team

Pitchers — Tyler Rodriguez, D’Hanis, sr.; Kaden Cleavinger, Nazareth, sr.; Benjamin Bullock, Graford, sr.

Catcher — Ethan Reyes, D’Hanis, jr.

First baseman — Nate Deel, Baird, sr.

Second baseman — Keagan Supak, Fayetteville, fr.

Shortstop — Shelby Noppeney, Hubbard, jr.

Third baseman — Jess Lemley, Graford, fr.

Outfielders — Kollin Davis, Baird, jr.; Justin Johnson, Hubbard, sr.; Jagger Qualls, Miller Grove, jr.

Designated hitter — Jaden Kulms, Kennard, soph.

Second team

Pitchers — Reid Gross, Fayetteville, fr.; Ryker Goehring, Round Top-Carmine, sr.; Alex Pieper, Round Top-Carmine, sr.

Catcher — (tie) Luke Schulte, Nazareth, soph.; Logan Fritsch, Fayetteville, soph.

First baseman — Zane Munsinger, Neches, jr.

Second baseman — (tie) Luke Betzen, Nazareth, sr.; Matthew Brooks, Vernon Northside, soph.

Shortstop — Hunter Rogers, Baird, jr.

Third baseman — Sebastian Olvera, Hubbard, sr.

Outfielders — Luke Langfield, D’Hanis, jr.; Trey Edwards, Borden County, sr.; Ian Shoaf, Jonesboro, jr.

Designated hitter — Alex Pieper, Round Top-Carmine, sr.

Honorable mention

Pitchers — Nate Deel, Baird, sr.; Dylan Cole, Kennard, jr.; Kyle Gerik, Abbott, jr.; Justin Johnson, Hubbard, sr.; Anthony Luna, Ira, fr.; Bryton Partain, Ira, soph.; Jagger Qualls, Miller Grove, jr.; Sergio Servin, Neches, sr.; Keagan Supak, Fayetteville, fr.

Catchers — Cameron Carnathan, Neches, fr.; Blaine Cornelius, Hubbard, sr.; Jacob George, Miller Grove, jr.

First basemen — Kaden Cleavinger, Nazareth, sr.; Ryan Pilkington, Kennard, jr.

Shortstops — Dylan Cole, Kennard, jr.; Trent Gerber, Nazareth, jr.; Travis Gully, Fayetteville, soph.; Tommy Mack Kingston, Borden County, sr.; Anthony Luna, Ira, fr.; Bryton Partain, Ira, soph.; Garrett Young, Jonesboro, fr.

Third basemen — Thomas Beard, D’Hanis, sr.; Carson Heiman, Nazareth, soph.

Outfielders — Cade Collinsworth, Kennard, sr.; Derek Dyer, Nazareth, sr.; Karter Moore, Neches, fr.

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