Lincoln Athletes Receive Awards

LINCOLN — The Wolves’ baseball team went 29-5 and reached the state semifinals before losing 1-0 in a very tight game to the eventual champion, Genoa Central.

“I’m proud of every kid on the team and told them, ‘you’ve done a lot of great things,’” said Brad Harris, Lincoln head baseball coach.

Trenton Biggs and Zach Summers made All- State with Summers named to the West All- stars and named offensive player of the year for the Wolves. Lincoln had eight All-Conference players, including Biggs and Summers.

“We got the max number of kids on the All-Conference team,” Harris said, attributing the recognition to the Wolves going undefeated in conference play and winning the district tournament.

Dustin Simmons played catcher and hit .362 with 40 runs scored, accumulating 12 doubles, four home runs and 43 RBIs. Dustin Simmons had an on-base percentage of .496 and his 27 walks led the team.

Shane Perkins batted .296, had 43 runs scored, 13 doubles, 21 walks and made good on 16 of 18 stolen base attempts. Cheyenne Vaughn was recognized as an AllConference pitcher. Dakota Riggin hit .368 with 26 runs scored and 27 RBIs. Dalton Simmons hit .315, with 30 runs scored, eight doubles, a .456 on-base percentage, and led the team in drawing a base by being hit with a pitch nine times. Drew Harris also earned All-Conference honors as a freshman and was newcomer of the year for Lincoln.

There was a tie for Pitcher of the Year between Zach Summers, who pitched 60.2 innings with 82 strike outs, and Cheyenne Vaughn, with 76 innings pitched and 121 strikeouts. Defensive Player of the year went to Dakota Riggin.

Harris listed the top three web gems awards — First place — Dalton Simmons making a diving play in right field and throwing out a guy out at second base; second place — Dustin Simmons hitting for the cycle against Greenland; and third place — Drew Harris throwing a no-hitter against Pea Ridge.

The Lincoln defensive player of the year was Dakota Riggin while the Wolf award went to Jessie Claybrook, a sophomore, who Harris said does whatever you ask him including keeping the pitch count.

Harris described the Wolf Award as going to a player who may not always be a starter, yet is very committed to the team and is the kind who doesn’t miss practice. In football, the award went to Mitchell Phillips. Harris said the football Iron man award goes to a tough guy, who doesn’t come off the field, and went to Johnny Yang, an outside linebacker.

Athletes in other sports were recognized as well.

Track State Qualifiers

Girls triple jump — Nikki Thordsen (first place)

Girls long jump — Nikki Thordsen (fourth place)

Girls 200-yard dash — Mattie Lewis (sixth)

Girls 4x100 — Sydni Ayers, Makayla Christie, Mattie Lewis, Nikki Thordsen (eighth place)

Girls 4x400 — Sydni Ayers, Makayla Christie, Mattie Lewis, Nikki Thordsen (eighth place)

Boys pole vault — Mitchell Phillips (sixth)

Boys 200- yard dash — Danny Calvillo (fifth)

Golf

State qualifiers ( boys) — Patrick Haynes, Payton Hulse

State qualifier ( girls) — Ashtin Calico.

Football

All- State — Cheyenne Vaughn

All-Conference — Cheyenne Vaughn, Tyler Cummings, Julian Ortiz, Andres Avenllanda, Michael Swayne, Sergio Morales, Dustin Hanson, Austin LeWallen, Kyle Hamby, Colton Barnum and Timmy Alexander

Offensive player of the year — Tyler Cummings.

Newcomer of the Year — Tyler Cummings.

Defensive player of the year — Julian Ortiz, led team in tackles with 113 from safety position Iron man — Johnny Yang. Trenches Award — Andres Avenlland.

Wolf Award — Mitchell Phillips

All-State — RaShelle Gold

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Softball

Boys Basketball

All- Conference — Ossy Escareno and Horacio Escareno

Dream Team — Ossy Escareno, Horacio Escareno and Michael Swayne Wolf Award — Aaron Moss Hustle Award — Michael Swayne MVP — Horacio Escareno Offensive Award — Ossy Escareno

Defensive Award — Zach Summers

Girls Basketball

All- State tournament team — RaShelle Goldman

All-Conference — RaShelle Goldman, Hayle Sugg, Nikki Thordsen (honorable mention)

Dream team — RaShelle Goldman, Nikki Thordsen and Hayle Sugg

Big John Christmas Jam Alltournament team — RaShelle Goldman

MVP — RaShelle Goldman

Hustle award — Nikki Thordse.

Lady Wolf Award — Alyssa Neeley