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Lamar’s Wilkerson, Nevada’s Steadman earn Big 8 West Player of the Year honors

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LAMAR, Mo. – The Big 8 West has released its all-conference football awards for the 2022 season.

Lamar DB Austin Wilkerson has been named the Big 8 West Defensive Player of the Year. Wilkerson racked up 73 tackles in the regular season, including 8 tackles-for-loss. He also had 4 pass breakups and 1 forced fumble, helping the Tigers go 8-1 in the regular season.

Nevada RB Avious Steadman has been named the Big 8 West Offensive Player of the Year. Steadman rushed or 871 yards on just 91 carries in the regular season (9.5 YPC). He finished with 12 rushing touchdowns, while also collecting 261 yards and 3 more touchdowns receiving. Nevada finished the regular season with a 7-2 overall record.

1st team offense

QB Gavyn Hoover (Seneca)

RB Avious Steadman (Nevada) – unanimous + Big 8 West Offensive Player of the Year

RB Austin Wilkerson (Lamar) – unanimous

RB Jackson Marrs (Seneca) – unanimous

WR Ian Ngugi (Lamar) – unanimous

WR Conner Ackerson (Seneca) – unanimous

WR Jack Parnell (McDonald County)

WR Garrett Ewing (Cassville)

TE Drew Beachler (Nevada) – unanimous

OT Ryan Davis (Lamar) – unanimous

OT Brian Bigbee (Seneca)

OG Talan Chandler (Nevada) – unanimous

OG Jacob Gravener (Seneca)

C Jose Juarez (Lamar) – unanimous

K Peter Littlefield (Cassville)

ATH Joel Beshore (Lamar)

1st team defense

DL Rourke Dillon (Lamar) – unanimous

DL Jacob Gravener (Seneca)

DE Case Sanderson (Nevada) – unanimous

DE Toby Moore (McDonald County)

LB Khiler Nance (Lamar) – unanimous

LB Lincoln Renfro (Seneca) – unanimous

LB Henry Campbell (Nevada)

LB Weston Gordon (McDonald County)

DB Austin Wilkerson (Lamar) – unanimous + Big 8 West Defensive Player of the Year

DB Jackson Marrs (Seneca) – unanimous

DB Alex Wilkerson (Lamar)

DB Josh Pacheco (McDonald County)

P Hernan Hernandez (Cassville)

KR Avious Steadman (Nevada)

2nd team offense

QB Cade Beshore (Nevada)

RB Jordan Johnson (Nevada)

RB Trey Wilson (Cassville)

RB Konner Poynter (Monett)

WR Cross Dowd (McDonald County)

WR Ty Willhite (Lamar)

WR Ethan Altic (Seneca)

TE Hagen Ginger (Seneca)

OT Nick Moore (Lamar)

OT Skylur Mashek (Nevada)

OG Toby Moore (McDonald County)

OG Aiden Loveall (Lamar)

C Luke Anderson (Nevada)

K Jose Juarez (Lamar)

ATH Case Sanderson (Nevada)

2nd team defense

DL Samuel Murphy (McDonald County)

DL Chris Alexander (Seneca)

DE Trace Wooldridge (Lamar)

DE Conner Ackerson (Seneca)

LB Gage Miller (Nevada)

LB Cameron Sturgell (Lamar)

LB Ty Bowman (East Newton)

LB Morgan Vaughn (Seneca)

DB Garrett Ewing (Cassville)

DB Ian Ngugi (Lamar)

DB Ethan Altic (Seneca)

DB Konner Poynter (Monett)

P Cross Dowd (McDonald County)

KR Jackson Marrs (Seneca)

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Nevada’s Sanderson named Big 8 West Player of the Year

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NEVADA, Mo. – Nevada High School senior Case Sanderson is the Big 8 West baseball Player of the Year – earning 1st team All-Conference honors as both a pitcher and outfielder.

Sanderson did a bit of everything for Nevada this season.

On the mound, Sanderson finished the season with a 5-2 record, allowing just 6 total runs in 41 innings pitched. He finished with a 1.02 ERA and struck out 72 batters in those 41 innings. At the plate, the Nebraska commit hit for a .516 average with 14 doubles and 4 triples. He was also able to draw 23 walks.

Below is the complete list of All-Big 8 West baseball honorees.

Player of the Year – Case Sanderson (Nevada)

Coach of the Year – Kevin Burgi (McDonald County)

1st Team (*-Unanimous Selection)

P Levi Helm (McDonald County)*

P Case Sanderson (Nevada)*

P Marcus Young (Monett)*

C Cole Martin (McDonald County)

INF Cross Dowd (McDonald County)*

INF Eli Cheaney (Nevada)*

INF Robert Lawrence (Lamar)

INF Kade Johnson (Seneca)

UTI Drake Ketterman (Nevada)

OF Isaac Behm (McDonald County)*

OF Case Sanderson (Nevada)*

OF Mason Gastel (Lamar)

DH Logan Marquardt (Nevada)

2nd Team

P Weston Gordon (McDonald County)

P Kartman Highley (Nevada)

P Ryan Davis (Lamar)

C Cade Beshore (Nevada)

INF Kolt Walters (East Newton)

INF Jason Garner (Monett)

INF Caden Klumpp (Nevada)

INF Ty Willhite (Lamar)

UTI Destyn Dowd (McDonald County)

UTI Corey Thomas (Cassville)

OF Levi Helm (McDonald County)

OF Josh Wallace (Monett)

OF Easton Schrader (East Newton)

DH Tim Hudson (Cassville)

Honorable Mention

P Cross Dowd (McDonald County)

P Evan Butler (Cassville)

P Eli Cheaney (Nevada)

C Ty Bowman (East Newton)

INF Jimmy Hearod (Lamar)

INF Hagen Ginger (Seneca)

INF Keaton Shellenberger (Cassville)

INF Evan Butler (Cassville)

UTI Daniel Geiss (Monett)

OF Conner Ackerson (Seneca)

OF Tyler Ansley (Lamar)

OF Will Eichelberger (East Newton)

DH Colton Ruddick (McDonald County)

Special Mention

Mason Hailey (East Newton)

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Yates drops 34; Carthage tops Cassville in Pittsburg tournament opener

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PITTSBURG, Kan. – (WATCH) Carthage tops Cassville in the first round of the Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament in Pittsburg Thursday.

Kianna Yates scores a game-high 34 points for Carthage.

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