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Leader File Photo Shawano Community High School senior Dylan Sumnicht was one of two honorable mention all-conference selections for the Hawks baseball team this spring. He was joined by fellow senior Connor Klish.
Although the Shawano baseball team finished last in the Bay Conference, two of its seniors were named to the all-conference teams chosen by conference coaches.
Seniors Dylan Sumnicht, a pitcher and center fielder, and Connor Klish, an outfielder and designated hitter, were honorable mention picks for the spring season.
Sumnicht was the team’s top pitcher, keeping the Hawks in games against some of the conference’s best competition, including a 1-0 victory over New London early in the season. He also pitched 9 1/3 innings in a 10-inning road loss to Peshtigo in a WIAA Division 2 regional quarterfinal.
Sumnicht had a 3.58 ERA in conference competitions over 41 1/3 innings. He struck out 41 batters while walking 15.
Klish posted a .317 batting average over 15 conference games, tallying 10 singles, two doubles and a triple. He had the 15th-highest batting average in the conference.
New London pitcher Will Wolht was the Player of the Year with his 1.16 ERA over 42 2/3 innings.
Bay Conference
All-Conference Teams
First team: Chase Hunter, Xavier; Matt McNabb, West De Pere; Jesse Sell, Xavier; Brett Meckalski, Green Bay East-West; Dalton Knaack, Menasha; Kyle Wolf, New London; Dylan Govin, West De Pere; TJ Van Eperen, Xavier; Kyle Kosobucki, West De Pere; Will Wohlt, New London; Cole Nelson, West De Pere; Max VanBoxel, Green Bay East-West.
Second team: Justin Kroll, Seymour; Erik Perez, Green Bay East-West; Logan Locy, New London; Janne Rukamp, West De Pere; Nate DeYoung, Xavier; Trevor Cornell, Seymour; Trent Blake, Seymour; Pierce Blohowiak, Xavier; Zach Watzka, Green Bay East-West; Austin Marcks, Seymour; Ben Romnek, Menasha.
Honorable mention: Devin Tyler, West De Pere; Tristin Debriyn, Menasha; Austin Hanson, New London; Jon Kwasny, Xasvier; Caleb Dohms, Menasha; Antonio Giordana, Green Bay East-West; Jake Zwerg, Menasha; Brady Jurgella, Menasha; Dylan Sumnicht, Shawano; Jordan Lange, Xavier; Jordan Strick, West De Pere; Jake Hoier, New London; Ryan Peterson, Seymour; Connor Klish, Shawano.