(Area) Carter Putney of Kuemper, Catholic, and Kolby Culbertson of Coon Rapids-Bayard have been selected to play on the Iowa High School Coaches Association Small Schools West All-Star Team. Luke Woltman of Lewis Central joins the Large School West Team.
The 2024 IHSBCA All-Star series will be held in Pella, August 1-3.
Kolby Culbertson of Coon Rapids-Bayard, batted .277 this season, with four home runs, three triples, seven doubles, 12 singles, and 27 RBI. Culbertson put up some impressive numbers on the mound for the Crusaders. The senior finished the season with a 6-5 record and a 2.31 ERA. He appeared on the hill in 63 innings, struck out 95 batters, and walked 46.
Putney batted .289 this season, hitting 24 singles and one double. The senior also scored 33 runs and stole 14 bases. He was 2-4 on the mound, with an ERA of 3.78 in 37 innings of work and one save.
Wyatt Zoskie of North Polk is the Head Coach of the Small School West Team. He is assisted by Alan Vasher of Sioux Central and Randy Snyder of Kuemper, Catholic.
Luke Woltmann of Lewis Central, a second-team all-Hawkeye Ten selection, batted .383 with two home runs, three triples, four doubles, 17 singles, and 11 RBI. Woltman, a member of the Titans’ pitching staff, finished the season with a 1-1 record and an ERA of 1.64 in 21 innings of work. The senior struck out 24 batters and walked 15.
Mark Hey of Ankeny Centennial is the Head Coach of the Large School West Team. He is assisted by Blake Heitmeier of Carlisle and Nick Steenhagen of Ames.
Small School West
Ty Andrews, Des Moines, Christian
Eli Christensen, Ankeny Christian, Academy
Kolby Culbertson, Coon Rapids, Bayard
Chase Dixon, Interstate 35
Jace Embry, Saydel
Boyd Jones, Saydel
Eric McGill, Woodbury Central
Carson Nesheim, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
Rhett Pleggenkuhle, Van Meter
Carter Putney, Kuemper, Catholic, Carroll
Colby Rohe, Ogden
Eli Rouse, Ballard
Reece Wrage, North Polk
Isaac Zoskie, North Polk
Small School East
Jack Clark, Regina, Iowa City
Nolan Cremer, Davis County
Camden Davis, Hudson
Devin Davis, Aplington-Parkersburg
Matthew Florence, Beckman Catholic
Landon Frost, Don Bosco
Kael Meyers, New Hampton
Corder Noun-Harder, Lynville-Sully
Jaxon Sadler, Burlington-Notre Dame
Owen Siegert, West Marshall
Luke Sigwarth, Beckman Catholic
Mason Smith, Chariton
Wyatt Throckmorton, Moravia
Gehrig Turner, Solon
Large School West
C.J. Davis, Norwalk
Jake Espeland, Des Moines, Roosevelt
Keaton Fenn, Dallas Center-Grimes
Carter Geffre, Ames
Blake Lundholm, Johnston
Aiden Martin, Council Bluffs, Lincoln
Brock Moore, Urbandale
Justyn Rivera, Mason City
Jacob Roberts, Bondurant-Farrar
Luke Rockhold, Indianola
Grant Rychnovsky, ADM
Ayden Schrunk, Sioux City, North
Sean Stewart, Ankeny Centennial
Luke Woltman, Lewis Central
Large School East
Klayton Bolkema, Davenport, North
T.J. Elkenberry, Bettendorf
Jake Goodman, Western Dubuque
Nolan Gawe, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy
Nolan Hanna, North Scott
Ty Harmsen, Davenport Central
DeMaris Henderson, Waterloo, East
Tayvon Homolar, Waterloo, West
Jacob Maher, Central DeWitt
Dylan Mangler, Maquoketa
Grant Mather, Cedar Rapids-Kennedy
Jackson Mishler, Linn-Mar
Ryan Schmierer, Iowa City, Liberty
Maddox Sullivan, Davenport-Central
The schedule is as follows:
Thursday, August 1:
5:00 p.m. Small Schools East vs Large Schools East
7:30 p.m. Smalls Schools West vs Large Schools West
Friday, August 2:
10:00 a.m. Small Schools West vs Large Schools East
12:30 p.m. Large Schools West vs Large Schools East
Saturday, August 3:
10:00 a.m. Small Schools West vs Large Schools East
12:15 p.m. Small Schools East vs Large Schools West