The News-Gazette's 36th All-Area baseball team: Meet the complete team

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Jul. 11—A look at the 118 area baseball players who received All-Area recognition for the 2026 season from The News-Gazette:

Player Year School

Trevor Ames Sr. St. Joseph-Ogden

Tre Cole Sr. Champaign Central

Cruz Dubois Sr. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin

Brayden Henry Sr. Unity

Tyler Henry Sr. Unity

Bryson Houchens Sr. St. Joseph-Ogden

Bradley Jones So. Mahomet-Seymour

Ryan Pipkins So. Champaign Central

Asher Pruemer Sr. St. Joseph-Ogden

Traxton Roberts Jr. Armstrong-Potomac

Logan Rosenthal Sr. St. Joseph-Ogden

Koyie Williams Sr. Monticello

Player Year School

Jerrius Atkinson Sr. Schlarman

Matt Darling Sr. Westville

Dane Eisenmenger Sr. Unity

Parker Fitch Sr. St. Joseph-Ogden

Aiden Frerichs Sr. Milford

Will Haley Sr. St. Joseph-Ogden

Will Hilligoss Sr. Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond

Finn Miller Jr. St. Joseph-Ogden

Ben McDaniel Jr. Champaign Central

John Timmons Jr. Champaign Central

Brevyn Whisman Sr. Arcola

Austin Wike Sr. Mahomet-Seymour

Jackson Griffith (Sr.), Brody Phillips (Jr.).

Jaxon Finch (So.), Carter Logue (Sr.).

Ryan Edwards (Sr.), Carter Freenman (Jr.), Becket Moran (So.).

Marcus Otto (Jr.), John Williams IV (Jr.).

Cody Kuhns (Sr.).

Liam Parish (Jr.), Jaxon Spicer (So.).

Chris Miller (Jr.), Karl Olson (So.), Madden Ritter (Jr.), Tate Sauer (Jr.).

Kaydon Waterhouse (Sr.).

Nic Bralts (So.), Will Ciciora (Jr.), Wilson McDaniel (Sr.).

Seth Walder (Sr.).

Josh Bass (Sr.), Ryan Pine (Sr.).

Marvin Davis (Jr.), Blake Warfield (Fr.), Jaiven Wilson (Fr.).

Colt Daugherty (Fr.), Weston Ensign (So.), Gabe Henson (So.).

Ryley Heck (Sr.), Landon Heck (Jr.).

Mitchell Heinz (Jr.), Conner Kinzinger (Sr.), Graydon Leonard (Jr.), Trent Wetherell (Sr.).

Anthony Happ (Sr.), Rylan White (Sr.).

Cole Miller (Sr.), Dallas Sheppard (Jr.).

Aayden Miller (So.), Brody Mueller (So.).

Jack Bogema (Sr.), Bryce Sparling (Jr.).

Nolan Franz (Sr.), Nolan Sanderson (Sr.), Max Young (Sr.).

Hixon Lafond (Sr.).

Cole Basak (Jr.), Grant Kiger (Jr.), Heyden Romano (Sr.).

Carsen Dudley (Jr.), Riglee Hart (So.), Xander Wilson (So.).

Tyler Cole (Sr.), Dylan Vance (So.).

Easton Friedman (Sr.), Collin Hartman (Sr.).

Aiden Cheek (So.), Levi Duitsman (Jr.), Carson Lykins (Sr.), Eli Reichenbach (Sr.).

Kodey McKinney (Sr.), Cam Schluter (Sr.), Dalton York (Jr.).

Hayden Bates (Jr.), Nate Kaufmann (Jr.), Wil Karduck (Sr.), Michael Roesel (Sr.).

Braxton Clem (Sr.), Pedro Rangel (So.), Eli Wear (So.).

Liam Billings (Sr.), Miles Crosby (Sr.).

Marshall Robison (Sr.), Caden Saul (Sr.).

Kahle Lee (Jr.), Chase Rhode (So.), Anthony Smith (So.).

Evan Englehardt (Jr.), Cooper Lyons (Sr.), Connor Musgrave (Jr.), Jon Pettry (Jr.).

Beckham Brink (So.), Ryan Cunningham (Jr.), Jordan Harmon (So.).

Isaac Armstrong (Jr.), Corey Johnson (So.), Miguel Hernandez (Jr.).

Jesse Gire (Jr.), Thomas Vandeventer (Sr.), Max Wilson (So.).

Austin Morris (Sr.).

Easton Barney (Sr.), Ben Johnson (Jr.).

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