The 37th All-Academic Teams have been selected by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. A panel of coaches selected senior players who demonstrate outstanding academic, moral, and athletic characteristics.
2023 First Team Academic All-State
Trever Beach Humboldt Jonah Schumacher Pleasantville
Brady Blake Indianola Parker Sheets Pleasantville
Dawson Bond Red Oak Cael Shepley Baxter
Lance Clayburg Coon Rapids-Bayard Spencer Smith Central Decatur
Cody Damman Baxter Ike Speltz Van Meter
Cael Funk Edgewood-Colesburg Dylan Stockdale Waverly-Shell Rock
Bo Gerbracht AGWSR Joshua Thurm Humboldt
Ben Gilliland Van Meter Reid Tigges Spencer
Ryan Greenfield Newell-Fonda Ryne Vander Leest Iowa City West
Brock Littler ACGC Ryan Lee Walters South Hardin
Peyton Major Pleasantville Nikoli Wede MOC-Floyd Valley
Jackson Manning Van Buren
2023 Second Team Academic All-State
Luke Bohonek Bettendorf Risto Lappala Glenwood
Lance Couse Red Oak Aden O’Donnell Pleasant Valley
Tyler Deal Carlisle Nathan O’Neill Waukon
Joe Goodhue Carlisle Ryan Peterson Carlisle
Kaleb Gray Colo-Nesco Bradly Roder AGWSR
Gavin Hegstrom Perry Ike Swanson Pleasant Valley
Zac Henderson Cedar Rapids Jefferson Tyson Tessum Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn
Jake Hightshoe Boone Tyrus Werner West Delaware
Ben Hoefer Iowa City West Corbin Westerkamp Pella Christian
Joshua Kennen Waukon Daniel Zietlow Pleasant Valley
Lanny Peterson Award
This award, given in honor of long-time baseball umpire Lanny Peterson, is given to the captain of the Academic All-State Team. This is given to that individual who exhibits the highest academic, moral, and athletic standards which Mr. Peterson exemplified during his career as an umpire and teacher.
The Graphic Edge-IHSBCA Player of the Year Award
This award is presented to an All-Star Series player voted most outstanding for the year by a committee of coaches at the All-Star Series.
The Gary & Sandy Nyhus Leadership Award
This award is presented to an All-Star Series Player on each team who best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual’s contribution to his team.
The Paul Keitel Memorial Award
This award is presented to the All-Star Player who best exemplifies the values of Character, Sportsmanship, Integrity, and “love for the game” of baseball that Paul Keitel modeled during his long umpiring career.