Accolades continue to roll in for some of Houston’s best.

Nearly a month and a half since the conclusion of the UIL High School Baseball Season, The Texas Sports Writers Association has honored a host of Houston area players naming 12 to their annual All State 1st Teams.

The Woodlands Kyle Drabek was named 5A Player Of The Year while Highlanders Coach Ron Eastman was named Coach Of The Year.

Also named to the TSWA 5A All-State 1^st Team were The Woodlands Steven Maxwell, Cinco Ranch 1B Beau Warren, & Tyler Dyer of Deer Park.

Named to the 4A 1^st team was Brenham’s Jason Gurka, ElCampo’s Cody Poncik, Brenham’s Chris Andreas, and Channelviews Aaron Miller.

Named to the 3A 1^st Team were Bridge City’s Kevin Angelle & Johnny Dishon, Lufkin Hudson’s Brandon Belt, & Matt Murphy.

CLASS 5A

Player of the Year: Kyle Drabek, The Woodlands, sr.

Coach of the Year: Ron Eastman, The Woodlands

Pitchers: Kyle Drabek, The Woodlands, sr.; Danny Grande, CC Moody, sr.; Steven Maxwell, The Woodlands, sr.

Catcher: Lee Elley, San Ant. Reagan, sr.

First base: Beau Warren, Katy Cinco Ranch, sr.

Second base: Scott Lawson, Colleyville Heritage, sr.

Shortst op: Nick Papasan, Granbury, sr.

Third base: Travis Sample, Lake Highlands, sr.

Outfielders: Zach Britton, Weatherford, sr.; Clay Fuller, Smithson Valley, sr.; Tyler Dyer, Deer Park, sr.

DH: Robert Robles, CC Moody, sr.

SECOND TEAM

Pitcher s: Jordan Walden, Mansfield, sr.; Ryan Millard, Flower Mound, sr.; Ryan Berry, Humble, sr.

Catcher : Kevin Gonzalez, Mayde Creek, sr.

First base: Jonathan Kaskow, Coppell, jr.

Second : Willie Uechi, SA Marshall, sr.,

Short : Justin Whittenberg, Midland, sr.

Third base : Trey Crain, CC W.B. Ray, sr.

Outfielder s: Nick Bourn, SA Warren, sr.; Jeremy Barfield, Klein, sr.; and (tie) Zak Presley, Southlake Carroll, sr. and Blaine Vaughan, Amarillo, sr.

D H: Brandon Fzerrd, Midland, sr.

THIRD TEAM

Pitch ers: Thomas Keeling, Lubbock Coronado, sr.; Ricky Mendoza, SA O'Connor, sr.; and (tie) Scott Schafer, Pasadena Memorial, sr. and Brandon Fierro, Midland, sr.

Catcher : Michah Gibbs, Leander, jr.; Monk Kreder, Keller, sr.; and Chris Wallace, Cy-Fair, sr.

First base : (tie) Dexter Moreno, Austin, sr. and Nick Pepitone, Katy, jr.

Second base : Michael Fuda, Katy, jr.

Shortstop : (tie) Bryan Holaday, Dallas White, sr. and Reagan Moczygemba, Smithson Valley, sr.

Third bas e: (tie) Pablo Muniz, Dallas Skyline, jr. and Eric Welsch, Katy Cinco Ranch, sr.; Vince Bejar, Lubbock Coronado, sr.

Outfielders : David Baker, Cypress Creek, sr.; Cameron Cole, Midland, sr.; (tie) Marc Gomez, Lubbock Coronado, sr. and Michael Speciale, Pearland, sr.

DH : Jordan Walden, Mansfield, sr.

CLASS 4A

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers : Jeremy Erben, New Braunfels, sr.; Clayton Kershaw, Highland Park, sr.; and Jason Gurka, Brenham, sr.

Catcher : Caleb Shofner, Waco Midway, sr.

First base : Matt Curry, Red Oak, sr.

Second : Josh Riley, Sulphur Springs, sr.

Shortstop : Cody Poncik, El Campo, sr.

Third base : (tie) Jonathan Cisneros, South San Antonio, sr. and Chris Andreas, Brenham, sr.

Outfielders : Matt Sulentic, Dallas Hillcrest, sr.; Aaron Miller, Channelview, sr.; and (tie) Tyler Lyons, Frenship, sr. and Steven Vidaurri, Callallen, jr.

D H: Paul McCoy, Killeen Ellison, sr.

Players of the Year : Erben, New Braunfels, sr..; Kershaw, Highland Park.

Coach of the Year : Doug Edwards, New Braunfels.

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers: Chase Anderson, WF Rider, sr.; Trent Appleby, McKinney North, jr.; and (tie) Michael Heard, Montgomery, sr. and Aaron Miller, Channelview, sr.

Catcher: Aaron Baker, Denton, sr.

First base: Trey Hernandez, Robstown, jr.

Second base: (tie) Michael Reed, McKinney North, sr., and Justin Coats, Texarkana, sr.

Shortstop: (tie) Colby Price, Brenham, sr., and Kyle Livingstone, FW Arlington Heights, sr.

Third base: Russell Moldenhauer, Boerne, sr.

Outfielders: Mark Cherry, Azle, sr.; Michael Heard, Montgomery, sr.; Kevin Keyes, Pflugerville Connally, jr.

DH: Michael Bolsinger, McKinney North, sr.

THIRD TEAM

Pitchers: Clayton Ehlert, Little Cypress-Mauriceville, sr.; Scott Crook, WF Rider, sr.; Robert Young, Cleburne, sr.; Brooks Raley, Uvalde, jr.

Catcher: Ryan Brasier, WF Rider, sr.

First base: (tie) Landon Womack, Little Cypress-Mauriceville, sr. and Steven Martin, Brenham, sr.

Second base: Isaac Nuti, Brenham, soph.

Shortstop: Scott Adair, Marshall, sr. and Tyson Hickman, Pampa, sr.

Third base: Dustin Dickerson, Midway, sr.

Outfielders: Justin Howard, Ennis, sr.; J.P. Ramirez, New Braunfels Canyon, soph.; and (tie) Sean Hoelscher, Calallen, jr. and Mikey Kennedy, El Campo, sr.

DH: Jason Gurka, Brenham, sr.
CLASS 3A

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers: Kevin Angelle, Bridge City, sr.; Brandon Belt, Lufkin Hudson, sr.; and (tie) Will Middlebrooks, Liberty-Eylau, jr., and Carson Middleton, Lindale, sr.

Catcher: Hunter Fugate, Pollok Central, jr.

First base: Kevin Angelle, Bridge City, sr.

Second base: (tie) Kody Wiggins, Farmersville, sr., and Zach Marlow, Giddings, sr.

Shortstop: Will Middlebrooks, Liberty-Eylau, jr.

Third: Matt Murphy, Lufkin Hudson, sr.

Outfielders: Brandon Belt, Lufkin Hudson, sr.; Johnny Dishon, Bridge City, jr.; Drew Fulfer, Iowa Park, sr.

DH: Nick Skidmore, Bowie, sr.

Player of the Year: Middlebrooks, Liberty-Eylau, jr.

Coach of Year: Rick Fowler, Lib.-Eylau.