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Havre's Eli Cloninger bats against the Vauxhall Spurs on Sunday at Legion Field. Cloninger as well as his teammates Brody Nanini, Trenton Maloughney and Theron Peterson were named North A District All-Conference for their seasons.
As the Havre Northstars get going at the state tournament this week in Belgrade, it is important to recognize the performances of their players that got them there. This past weekend at the North A District tournament, the all-state and all-conference teams for the summer were released and several Northstars were recognized for their performances this season.
Brody Nanini was named all-state in Class A Legion baseball for the season he had as a pitcher. As the leading pitcher for the Northstars, he recorded a 2.754 ERA and he went 7-6 in his 15 appearances this season. In his 81.1 innings pitched this season, he record 59 strikeouts to 20 walks.
With eight teams in the North District spread across both Montana and Alberta, the all-conference teams were divided by countries. Along with Nanini, Havre senior Trenton Maloughney was named all-conference for his season at pitcher. On the mound, Maloughney recorded a 3.073 ERA and an 8-3 record in his 13 appearances. In his 54.2 innings pitched, he recorded 43 strikeouts and 21 walks.
On the American all-conference team, Eli Cloninger was named the all-conference catcher for the season. At the plate, he led the team with a .529 on-base percentage and he was tied for first on the team with a .414 batting average. Along with his 35 RBIs this season, Cloninger led the Northstars with 87 runs scored this season.
For his season, Havre senior Theron Peterson was named an all-conference infielder. Peterson was third on the team with a .395 batting average and a .510 on-base percentage. Despite playing fewer games than some of his teammates, he was second on the team with 48 RBIs this summer. He also scored 51 runs this season.
The Northstars were second in the North A with four players named to the all-conference team. The Vauxhall Spurs also had four players named all-conference this season. The North A District champion Lewistown Redbirds led the pack with five all-conference selections and two all-state players in Nolan Fry and Luke Clinton.
The Lethbridge Miners were fourth in the districts with three players named all-conference. The Calgary Strive had two players named all-conference while the Medicine Hat Knights, the Tri County Cardinals and the Great Falls Chargers each had one player named all-conference.
All-State: Brody Nanini, Havre; Nolan Fry, Lewistown; Luke Clinton, Lewistown; Alex Foster, Calgary.
All-Conference:
American:
Pitcher: Trenton Maloughney, Havre; Brody Nanini, Havre; Wyatt Elam, Lewistown.
Catcher: Eli Cloninger, Havre.
Infield: Nolan Fry, Lewistown; Trajan Sparks, Lewistown; Theron Peterson, Havre.
Outfield: Luke Clinton, Lewistown; Liam Sullivan, Great Falls.
Utility: Xander Wright, Lewistown; Roscoe Shaw, Tri County.
Canadian:
Pitcher: Skylar Roenicke, Calgary; Adam Vulcano, Vauxhall; Kade Pallett, Lethbridge.
Catcher: Alex Foster, Calgary.
Infield: Dryden Pidlisny, Medicine Hat; Tristan Oriold Marek, Lethbridge; Carson Cleland, Vauxhall.
Outfield: Karsen Haney, Lethbridge; Dallas Cummins, Vauxhall.
Utility: Aaron Vulcano, Vauxhall.
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