Panther trio earns all-conference honors

Following the 2025 season, the Monticello baseball team landed three players on the River Valley Conference North Division all-conference lists.

   Junior infielder Brady Gogel and junior outfielder Lincoln Schneiter earned second team honors and Reed Brunscheen was honorable mention.

   The full list of all-conference teams follows.

   Player of the year – Jackson Watters, Anamosa.

   Coach of the year – Drake Wawro, Northeast.

   First team (by position): pitchers – Cael Kluever, Northeast, Dylan Recker, Beckman, Watters, Anamosa; infield – Jade Mielk, Northeast, Joe Engler, Beckman, Vince Diers, Anamosa, Mick Hoffman, Cascade; outfield – Maxzen Eskildsen, Northeast, Connor Soesbe, Northeast, Carson Vargason, Anamosa; catcher – Gavin Kramer, Northeast, Miken Wheeler, Anamosa; utility – Isaiah Epsey, Northeast, Chase White, Beckman.

   Second team: pitchers – Zach Wulfekuhle, Beckman, Jackson Green, Cascade; infield – Carson Debo, Northeast, Cooper Hummel, Cascade, Jaden Fitzpatrick, Maquoketa, Gogel, Monticello; outfield – Tate Ries, Beckman, Eli Fritz, Cascade, Schneiter, Monticello; catcher – Tyler Smith, Cascade, Cayden Allen, Camanche; utility – Dane Owen, Anamosa, Nathan Schockemoehl, Cascade.

   Honorable Mention: Jake Hosch, Cascade, Brunscheen, Monticello, Michael Frame, Northeast, Jacob King, Anamosa, Jake Schmidt, Beckman, Thomas Blomme, Camanche, Jarrett Dostel, Maquoketa.