The 2011 Westhill Construction All-Johnson County baseball teams have been announced and plenty of talent from across Johnson County is recognized on the two squads.
The teams and the superlative awards were determined by the Times-Review’s sports department based on all-district selections and coaches’ nominations.
The first team consisted of Joshua’s Luke Jones and Tanner Matthews, Cleburne’s Scotty Diduch, German Hernandez, Cooper Walls and Hector Juarez, Burleson’s Brandon English, Dalton DeLeon and Lane Tahmahkera, Godley’s Austin Martinez, Alvarado’s Austin Ellinger and Aubrey Martin, Grandview’s Prescott Holloway and Hayden Smith and Rio Vista’s Kenneth Dickerson and Charlie Kroeger.
The second team included Joshua’s Blake Ballard and Abran Luevano, Grandview’s Ryan Breton, Bailey Smith and Aaron Holliday, Godley’s Dylan Littlejohn and Rhett Roden, Alvarado’s Marcus McNeil, Tyler Bates and Bryan Neal and Rio Vista’s Ryan Jimison, Kyle Leonhardt, Kolton Leonhardt and Houston Johnson.
Burleson, Cleburne and Grandview qualified for the playoffs this year with Godley, Rio Vista and Alvarado each missing the postseason by a single game.
The Yellow Jackets finished in second place in District 7-4A and Joshua finished in fourth to qualify for the postseason.
Grandview finished in second place in the District 15-2A standings and Rio Vista finished fourth.
Godley finished in fourth place in the District 10-2A standings.
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Pictured, from left, Joshua’s Abran Luevanno, Grandview’s Ryan Breton and Aaron Holliday, Godley’s Rhett Roden, Alvarado’s Marcus McNeil and Bryan Neal and Rio Vista’s Kyle Leonhardt, Kolton Leonhardt, Houston Johnson and Ryan Jimison. Not pictured are Joshua’s Blake Ballard, Grandview’s Bailey Smith, Godley’s Dylan Littlejohn and Alvarado’s Tyler Bates. David Beans/Special to the Times-Review
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Pictured, standing from left, are Cleburne’s Scotty Diduch and German Hernandez, Burleson’s Brandon English, Lane Tahmahkera and Dalton DeLeon, Cleburne’s Cooper Walls and Hector Juarez and Godley’s Austin Martinez. Kneeling, from left, are Joshua’s Luke Jones and Tanner Matthews, Grandview’s Prescott Holloway, Rio Vista’s Kenneth Dickerson and Charlie Kroeger and Alvarado’s Austin Ellinger. Not pictured are Alvarado’s Aubrey Martin and Grandview’s Hayden Smith. David Beans/Special to the Times-Review
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