6 Monett baseball players earn awards 

By Jared Lankford Special to the Monett Monthly

While the baseball season has ended in Missouri, the postseason honors have rolled in for the Cubs.

Aiden Clapper earned a First Team All-Big 8 selection as an outfielder and a Third Team nod as a pitcher.

Miles Young joined his teammate with a First Team award as an infielder.

Carson Burtrum claimed a Second Team accolade as a pitcher

Landyn Brandt picked up a Third Team selection an outfielder.

Samuel Carr was also a Third Team selection as an infielder.

The All-District Team is as follows:

First Team: Drew Sherwood, Jagger Wilson, Hagen Ginger, Grant Houchin, Seneca; Sean Creasey, Memphis Mooneyham, Max Holland; Aurora; Aidan Clapper, Carson Burtrum, Miles Young, Monett; Braiden VanLue, Will Eichelberger, East Newton and Masin Bryan, Cassville.

Second Team: Silas Ball, Seneca; Jayden Carpenter, Aurora; Landyn Brandt, Samuel Carr, Michael Privett and Monett; Braxton Wolfe, East Newton; Josh Mathis, Carson Rinehart, East Newton; Bodee Rose, Easton Hughes, Evan Butler, and Simon Gates, Cassville.