Gilmer’s Colton Hill tied with Gladewater’s Sammy Huffman for Newcomer of the Year when the District 17-3A baseball All-District selections were announced this week.

Coach Joey Hector also tied for his superlative recognition with Ronnie Dent, the coach of the Bullard Panthers.

The Most Valuable Player selection went to Nick Rumbelow, the senior pitcher from Bullard who was clocked at 94 m.p.h.

The Offensive Player of the Year title went to Dylan Brown, a junior from Spring Hill.

All four of the Buckeye seniors: Ben Griffith, Dustin Hardin, Paul Chesnut and Mikey Wilson made the first team All District.

Gilmer’s junior southpaw hurler, Sam Haynes, and sophomore Luke Turner received Second Team honors.

1st Team All-District:

Pitchers

Zach Zeilinger-SR Spring Hill ; Miles Maxey-SR-Tatum; Taft Rose-SO-Bullard; Tanner Bailey-SR-Bullard ; Ben Griffith-SR-Gilmer

Catcher Dustin Hardin-Sr-Gilmer

1B Joe Deem-SR-Tatum

2B Nolan Rose-SR-Bullard

3B Paul Chestnut-SR-Gilmer

SS Koby Greene-SR-Bullard

Outfielders

Mikey Wilson-SR-Gilmer; Kory Caton-JR-Gladewater; Nico Moran-Sr-Spring Hill;

Nathan Matter-Sr-Tatum; Ryan Wood-SR-Bullard;

Designated Hitter Trevor Rumbelow-FR-Bullard

Utility Fielder Alex Voelzke-JR-Spring Hill

2nd Team All-District

Pitchers

Sam Haynes-Jr-Gilmer; Dylan Longhofer-JR-Gladewater; Kyle Trombley-JR-Chapel Hill

Catcher Cole Randall-JR-Chapel Hill

1B Jacob Noe-SR-Gladewater

2B Brandon Oney-JR-Spring Hill

3B Brandon Robbins-SO-Spring Hill

SS Luke Turner-SO-Gilmer

Outfielders

Ryan Lacy-JR-Spring Hill; Hunter Skelton-JR-Bullard; Troy Stanley-SR-Chapel Hill

Designated Hitter Trey Allen-FR-Chapel Hill

Utility Fielder: Tanner Hatfield-SR-Tatum; Blake Pierson-JR-Chapel Hill