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SPASH's Turner-Zick a first team all-state pick

Tim Johnson
USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
SPASH's Gus Turner-Zick, left, was a first team all-state selection by the Wisconsin Basebal Coaches Association

STEVENS POINT - Stevens Point Area Senior High's Gus Turner-Zick picked up another postseason honor in a strong junior season.

The co-player of the year in the Wisconsin Valley Conference was a first team selection in the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association all-state team, which was recently released.

The outfielder had a .488 batting average for a SPASH team that went undefeated in the Wisconsin Valley Conference and advanced to a WIAA Division 1 sectional semifinal.

Turner-Zick also was one of six local players to be named to the WBCA All-State Academic squad, joined by Auburndale's Logan Willfahrt and Caleb Weinfurter, Athens' Jake Stange, Pacelli's Matt Helms, Wausau West's Paul Weise and Marathon's Ryan Gassner.

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Ryan Gassner posted a 9-0 record for Marathon this spring and was named the Division 3 co-player of the year by the WBCA.

Gassner, a senior, was a second team WBCA all-state selection as a pitcher as he helped the Raiders win the Marawood Conference South Division and reached a Division 3 sectional title game. Gassner, who was named the Marawood South player of the year for the second time in his prep career, posted a 9-0 record with a 0.70 ERA.

Gassner, who had a .400 batting average and was a third team all-state selection last year, was selected as the Division 3 co-player of the year with Arcadia's Zach Pronschinske.

Kenosha Indian Trail's Gavin Lux (Division 1), Milwaukee Lutheran's Nick Winter (Division 2) and Ithaca's Jacob Huebsch (Division 4) were also named players of the year.

Wausau West outfielder Payton Nelson  was a third team all-state selection as he posted a .407 batting average for the Warriors. Nelson was a first team all-WVC selection this spring and an honorable mention all-state pick last year.

Four local players were honorable mention all-state selections, three of which from the WVC. The group includes SPASH's Matt McHugh, who shared the WVC player of the year honors wit Turner-Zick. Weise also is a honorable mention pick and was a first team all-WVC pick.

D.C. Everest's Logan Langbehn also was a honorable mention selection along with Pacelli's Andy Tepp.

WBCA All-State team 

First team

P-Mack Blashka, sr., St. Mary Catholic; Ryan Schmitt, sr., Arrowhead. C-Ben Rortvedt, sr., Verona. IF-Peyton Hall, sr. Prairie du Chien; Nick Sailer, sr., Coleman; Gavin Lux, sr., Kenosha Indian Trail; Bryan Sturdevant, sr.,Burlington. OF-Ben Carew, sr., Kimberly; Gus Turner-Zick, jr., SPASH; Nick Winter, sr., Milwaukee Lutheran. Util-Nate Brown, sr., Arrowhead.

Second team

P-Keaton Knueppel, sr., Verona; Ryan Gassner, sr., Marathon. C-Jeff Holtz, so., Arrowhead. IF-Jack Blomgren, jr,. Janesville Crag; Zach Stange, jr., Eau Claire North; Drew Behling, jr., Waupun; Justin Lavey, sr., Kenosha Tremper. OF-Tanner Kirchberg, sr., Columbus; Zach Earli, sr., Onalaska; Aaron Mutter, sr., Burlington. Util-Zach Pronschinske, sr., Arcadia.

Third team

P-Travis Berg, sr., Eau Claire Memorial; Jack Eagan, sr., Wautoma; Jacob Lindemann, jr., Burlington. IF-Ian Drays, so., Jefferson; Jake Sperry, sr., Chippewa Falls; Cody Ryan, sr., Markesan; Brett Reinhart, sr., Mishicot; Zach Clayton, jr., Oconomowoc. OF-Nick Herbst, so., McFarland; Zach Gilles, sr., McDonell; Matt McNabb, jr., West De Pere; Payton Nelson, jr., Wausau West. Util-Brooks Chandler, sr., Pecatonica.

Honorable mention

P-J.T. Parish, sr., Cambridge; Rece Dietrich, sr., Barron; Brandon Bohl, sr., Elk Mound; Alex Schulte, sr., Aquinas; Max Van Boxel, jr., Green Bay East/West; Matt Osterberg, jr., Coleman. C-Zach Van Heuklom, sr., Clayton/Turtle Lake; Keegan Johnston, sr., Westfield; Trevor Hogenson, sr., St. Mary Catholic; Paul Weise, jr.,. Wausau West. IF-Jordan Gomez, sr., Marshall; Kyle Kleppe, sr., Pecatonica; Cal Sauro, sr., Eau Claire North; Lance Johnson, sr., Pepin/Alma; Diggy Cimaroli, sr., Wisconsin Dells; Nathan Baker, sr., La Crosse Logan; Paul Petit, jr., Regis; Colten Schild, so., Fox Valley Lutheran; Danny VandenBoom, jr., Kimberly; Andy Tepp, jr., Pacelli; Hunter Kirsch, jr., Antigo; Matt McHugh, sr., SPASH. OF-Drew Finely-Haag, sr., Middleton; Matt Tarasewicz, sr., Ashland; Henry Eilen, sr., Eau Claire Memorial; Jordan Steinmetz, jr., Chippewa Falls; Jeremy Holzer, sr., La Crosse Logan; Cole Evers, jr.,. Freedom; Austin Ewan, sr., Rib Lake; Nate Loomis, sr, Beloit Turner. Util-Jordan Siebert, jr., Prairie Farm; Sonny Johnson, jr., Campbellsport; Logan Langbehn, sr., D.C. Everest