Highland’s Eddie named Player of the Year, Madison leads in total All-Conference selections

EASTERN IDAHO — The Madison Bobcats added on to their conference title with the selection of All-Conference performers.

Thirteen Bobcats were named 6A District 4-5-6 All-Conference performers — counting those who filled multiple positions for each position. The regular season conference champion Highland Rams were second in selections, with 10.

Highland finished the regular season with the best in-conference record (10-2, 19-11 overall), but lost to Madison in the District Tournament championship. The Bobcats (9-3, 19-11) were then eliminated in the super-regional round.

Cannon Eddie, a three-year starting catcher for the Rams, was named the Conference Player of the Year. Eddie led Highland in average (.456), on-base percentage (.588), slugging percentage (.911), hits (41), doubles (13), triples (5), home runs (6) and walks (25). He was second on the team in runs scores (29) and RBIs (28) to Mason Payne (30 runs and 31 RBIs). Payne joins Eddie as an All-Conference First-Teamer.

Rigby High School’s Kace Stapleton has been named the conference Pitcher of the Year, finishing the season with a 4-1 record. His 2.38 ERA and 40 strikeouts were both among the league’s best.

Here is the full list of 6A District 5-6 All-Conference selections:

Player of the Year: Cannon Eddie, Highland

Pitcher of the Year: Kace Stapleton, Rigby

Hitter of the Year: Tanner Johnson, Madison

Coach of the Year: Jason Phillips, Madison

FIRST-TEAM

Outfielder:
Kaulana Alvarico, Highland
Carter Thurman, Highland
Tegan Mortensen, Madison
Jaxon Wheeler, Canyon Ridge High School
Kai Benfield, Madison

Infielders
Kace Stapleton, Rigby
Mason Payne, Highland
Marshall Glenn, Highland
Alex Ramos, Madison
Tanner Johnson, Madison
Easton Carling, Thunder Ridge High School

Catcher
Cannon Eddie, Highland

Pitchers
Mason Payne, Highland
Porter Burrows, Highland
Kace Stapleton, Rigby
Alex Ramos, Madison
Tyce Hodges, Madison
Grant Hales, Canyon Ridge

Designated Hitter
Christian Waitley, Canyon Ridge

SECOND-TEAM

Outfielders
Preston Foltz, Highland
DJ Boudrero, Rigby
Jason Haslem, Madison
Teegin Jones, Thunder Ridge

Infielders
Kai Jones, Highland
Brayden Farmer, Rigby
Easton Wageman, Rigby
Kaden Westergard, Thunder Ridge
Kohyn Barnes, Canyon Ridge

Catcher
Easton Allen, Rigby

Pitchers
Robert Moraeles, Madison
Adler Stone, Thunder Ridge
Gunnar Davis, Rigby
Kai Jones, Highland

DH
Jacob Overson, Thunder Ridge

HONROABLE MENTION

Outfielders
Max Hall, Thunder Ridge
Tyce Hodges, Madison
Bentley Brower, Rigby

Infielders
Braedyn Pike, Thunder Ridge
Christian Waitley, Canyon Ridge
Gunnar Davis, Rigby

Catcher
Payton Kostai, Madison

Pitchers
Dillon Malstrom, Madison
Ryder Portmann, Thunder Ridge
Kanden Westergard, Thunder Ridge

DH
Andre Mora, Canyon Ridge