Four members of the Houston High School baseball team were honored for standout seasons with spots on the all-conference team.
Seniors Nathan Poynter and Kyle Wilson were named second team all-SCA while teammates Stetson Welch and Trevor Motzkus received honorable mention.
Mountain Grove, which won the Class 3 state championship, swept the top honors. D.J. McNew was selected as the SCA player of the year and Derin McGownd was named coach of the year.
Poynter, who played shortstop and also pitched for HHS, ranked third on the team with a .311 batting average. He scored a team-high 20 runs and easily led the Tigers with 15 stolen bases. His 23 hits were second on the team.
Wilson, a left fielder, hit a team-best .418 in 2016 with a .529 on-base percentage. He led Houston with 28 hits and tied for the team lead with 18 RBIs. Wilson was second on the team with 17 runs scored.
Welch, a senior who played third base and right field, logged a team-high 52 2/3 innings on the mound. He accounted for seven of the team’s 12 victories while sporting a 3.72 ERA. He struck out 41 batters and walked 27.
Motzkus, a junior, was a utility player who pitched and played center field and shortstop. He batted .197 with a .275 on-base percentage. He ranked third on the team with eight steals.
FIRST TEAM
Pitchers
Alex Moore, MG
John Arzt, SAL
Infielders
D.J. McNew, MG
Brock Coffman, MG
Ayden Henry, THA
Landon Tyler, THA
Outfielders
Blaine Halford, MG
Corey Allen, MG
Tucker Hargrove, THA
Catchers
Treye Collins, MG
Cale Cornman, LIB
Utility/DH
Cameron Howard, SAL
Dakota McDaniel, WS
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers
Nick Sterling, AVA
Kory Ramsey, SAL
Infielders
Colton Ritter, AVA
Nathan Poynter, HOU
Nate Bray, SAL
Brandon Tate, THA
Outfielders
Kyle Wilson, HOU
Eli Floyd, SAL
Hayden Newberry, MG
Catcher
Dylan Hardy, CAB
Utility/DH
Zack Hunsaker, AVA
HONORABLE MENTION
Stetson Welch, HOU
Korey Woody, WS
Dalton Carder, CAB
Dakota Millard, LIB
Cody Manthey, SAL
Tom Emerich, AVA
Tanner Barnes, CAB
Trevor Motzkus, HOU
Austin Williams, MG
Koel Orchard, LIB
Dalton Cook, CAB
Jalen Andrews, THA
Trey Talbert, WS