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Today, we unveil the All-World Baseball team.
The baseball player of the year, along with winners from the other sports, will be announced at the eighth annual All-World Awards banquet, presented by Bill Knight Automotive, on Thursday, June 20 inside the Tulsa Ballroom at the Cox Business Convention Center. Tickets for the All-World Awards banquet are $75 and are available atallworldawards.com. Tickets are selling fast and the final day to purchase a ticket is Monday.
See the rest of the previously announced finalists for fall and winter sports
Listed in alphabetical order, here are the candidates for baseball player of the year:
Player of the year finalists
Eli Buxton
Sand Springs | Pitcher | Sr.
When it came to getting hot at the right time, Buxton and the Sandites epitomized that in 2024. Sand Springs stormed through the Union regional to earn a spot in the 6A state tournament. Sand Springs rode Buxton to a 9-3 victory in the state quarterfinals. The Sandites finished as the 6A runners-up with a 7-4 loss to Westmoore in the state finals. For the season, Buxton went 5-3 in 55⅓ innings with 82 strikeouts and a 2.15 ERA.
Jackson Farrell
Owasso | Pitcher| Sr.
Was nearly untouchable this season. The Arkansas signee went 10-0 with a 0.60 ERA. In 69⅔ innings, Farrell allowed only six earned runs and recorded 123 strikeouts and allowed only 15 walks. Hitters against Farrell batted .100. With Farrell leading the way, Owasso went 35-7 and reached the 6A semifinals. For his career, he had a 37-3 record and 0.59 ERA with 393 strikeouts in 260⅓ innings with only 111 hits allowed.
Ethan Holliday
Stillwater | Infielder| Jr.
If he’s a Holliday, it’s a given he can hit the ball. The son of former big leaguer Matt Holliday and brother of former Stillwater standout and former MLB No. 1 draft pick, Jackson Holliday, Ethan Holliday continued the tradition of a Holliday family member leading the way for the Pioneers. Ethan Holliday finished with a .409 batting average, .540 on-base percentage and .849 slugging percentage. He had five doubles, 12 home runs and 38 RBIs for a Stillwater team that finished 27-9 and made it to the 6A semifinals, where the Pioneers lost to eventual champion Westmoore.
Luke Williams
Owasso | Pitcher, Outfielder | Sr.
The Arkansas signee teamed up with Jackson Farrell to give the Rams a dynamic pitching duo this season. The two-way standout went 7-2 on the mound with a 1.28 ERA, logging 103 strikeouts in 60⅓ innings. On offense, Williams had a .387 batting average, .485 on-base percentage and .632 slugging percentage. His 41 hits included 10 doubles, two triples and four home runs with 32 RBIs. He also stole eight bases for the Rams, who finished the season 35-7 and in the 6A semifinals.
Coach of the year
Matt Brown | Sand Springs
Led the Sandites to a 29-12 record and first 6A state tournament berth since 2011. Sand Springs appeared in its first state baseball championship since 1978. After the season, he resigned as coach and accepted an assistant principal position at Charles Page High School.
First team
Eli Buxton, Sand Springs, P, senior
Jackson Farrell, Owasso, P, senior
Ethan Holliday, Stillwater, INF, junior
Luke Williams, Owasso, P/OF, senior
Jordan Myers, Broken Arrow, 3B/P, senior
Tanner McMurray, Bishop Kelley, IF/C, senior
Maverick Williamson, Salina, 1B/P, senior
Isaac King, Victory Christian, 3B, junior
Easton Webb, Sand Springs, 3B/P, sophom*ore
JT Davis, Collinsville, IF/Pitcher, senior
Gavin Roberts, Pryor, SS/P, sophom*ore
Max Bushyhead, Mannford, C, senior
Braxton Jones, Sapulpa, P, senior
Chance Pair, Tahlequah, C, senior
Parker Wilson, B.T. Washington, IF/P, senior
Cole Leach, Hilldale, UT, junior
Honorable mention
Adair:Cale Winfrey
Bartlesville: Brenden Asher, Brett Eaves
Beggs: Nate Melton
Berryhill: Dalton Barrington, Caden Jones, Hayden Yocham, Ian Malicot
B.T. Washington: McKay Van Tassell, Garrett Bacon
Bristow: Tanner Aston, Brice McNee, Cade Williams
Broken Arrow: Cooper Bates, Grady Oliver, Landon Thiel
Cascia Hall: Hank Witte, Max Gipson, Kohen Hudson-Leggett, Chris Kutmas, Memphis Duffie
Catoosa: Gunner Allison, Ryder Stidham
Claremore: Zach Hale, Tyler Osgood, Dan Harrington, Connor Rowe, Brad Hoisington, Marcos Sallee
Cleveland: Wyatt Sammons
Collinsville: JJ Burwell, Cal Schlomann, Talan Rush, Carson Duncan, Jonathan Badgwell, Colton Hollenbeck, Madaxon Aunko, Preston Willis, Casey Marshall
Coweta: Conor Taylor, Hunter DeHues, Connor Barnett, Jackson Plyler, Roscoe Gay, Landon Fisher
Cushing: Wyatt DeLong, Gage Lovin, Stetson Ethridge
Dewar: Zach Mullen, Christian Cargola, Aidan Tomlinson, Luke Hankins, Skelly Taylor
Dewey: Parker Garrison, Zane Griggs
Edison: Liam Bellmard, Spencer Dailey, Brett Lankie, Noah Baker
Fort Gibson: Wyatt Pierce
Glenpool: Aidan Barry, Denim Sands
Hilldale: Chad Parks, Brayson Parker, Chandler Wood, Greydon Howell, Parker Ireland
Holland Hall: Luke Beeler, Dax Miller
Hominy: Jaxon Woods
Hulbert: Ethan Ellis, Ethan Thompson
Jenks: Draden Burgess
Kiefer: Owen Murphy, Trent Cantrell, Phillip Cantrell
Mannford: Ethan McDonald, Ryan Howard
Metro Christian: J.R. Williams, Brady Shackelford, Drew Huff, Ethan Nowell, Luke Huff, Luke Stone
Morris: Koen Burgess
Oilton: Rylan McCool
Okmulgee: Alex Gilmour
Oologah: Landon Roach, Asher Streater, Jaxson Burchett
Owasso: Reace Martinez, Cooper Harrel, Landon Lockhart, Carter Miller
Pryor: Riley Hurst, Rider King, Tyler Booth
Rogers: Oscar Murillo, Victor Murillo
Salina: Connor Johnson
Sand Springs: Kayden Campbell, Jace Arnold, Cole Pearson, Wyatt Rutledge, Jackson Stewart, Miller Tavagione
Sapulpa: Jensen Penn, Garrett Mason, Kason Ashton, Jack Blevins, Caiden Widdoes, Malachi Wilson, Tyler Sparks, Peter Shibley, Micco Jones
Skiatook: Cole Bray, Josh Rimpley
Sperry: Brady Benham, Dakota Angielski, Avery Humphrey, Charles Green, Logan McGuire
Stillwater: Blake Aziere, Chance Acord, Owen Coil, Parker Jeffery
Tahlequah: Levi Kelly, Beckett Robinson, Cutter Girdner, Rylan Eagle, Synjin Sampson, Brayden Northington
Union: Ben Flusche, Camden Knutson, Gamaliel Jones
Verdigris: Ethan Hushbeck, Luke Patterson, Mac West, Barrett Marlow
Victory Christian: Tristan Thomas, Logan Conway, Jacob Earnhardt, Crew Watashe
Vinita: Nick Martins, Gunner Huffman
Wagoner: Keyton Cole
Previous winners
Player of the year
2023: Jackson Farrell, Owasso
2022: Brennan Phillips, Owasso
2021: Brennan Phillips, Owasso
2020: No award (COVID)
2019: Bryce Osmond, Jenks
2018: Ryan Gendron, Bishop Kelley
2017: Brett Standlee, Jenks
2016: Peyton Battenfield, Verdigris
2015: Trevor McCutchin, Owasso
2014: Bryce Carter, Cascia Hall
2013: Austin O’Brien, Owasso
2012: Jarrard Poteete, Hilldale
2011: Dylan Bundy, Owasso
2010: Wade Ambrose, Union
2009: Austin Kirk, Owasso
2008: Bobby Bundy, Sperry; and Mark Ginther, Jenks
2007: Pete Kozma, Owasso
2006: Jeff Scardino, Bishop Kelley
2005: Brad Glenn, Union
PITCHER OF THE YEAR
2017-23: Award combined with player of the year.
2016: Gabe Rodery, Verdigris
2015: Josh Limes, Bishop Kelley
2014: Carson LaRue, Dewey
2013: Zach Jackson, Berryhill
2012: Jacob Evans, Broken Arrow
2011: Archie Bradley, Broken Arrow
2010: Dylan Bundy, Owasso
2009: Dylan Bundy, Sperry
2008: Brian Flynn, Owasso
2007: Dean Green, Berryhill
2006: Chris Armstrong, Owasso
2005: Brett Bollman, Claremore
COACH OF THE YEAR
2023: Justin Delay, Bixby
2022: Larry Turner, Owasso
2021: Justin Timmerman, Jenks
2020: No award (COVID)
2019: Gerald Osborne, Pryor
2018: Brian Begnel, Bishop Kelley; and Shawn Newkirk, Union
2017: Pat Foster, Metro Christian
2016: Darron Replogle, NOAH
2015: Larry Turner, Owasso
2014: Brian Keith, Verdigris
2013: Brian Hailey, Berryhill; and Larry Turner, Owasso
2012: Brian Keith, Verdigris
2011: Shannon Dobson, Broken Arrow
2010: John Potocnik, B.T. Washington
2009: Bill Fisher, Sperry
2008: Pete Sangirardi, Bixby
2007: Larry Turner, Owasso
2006: Bill Fisher, Sperry
2005: John Potocnik, Booker T. Washington
How the team was chosen
Nominations were accepted from coaches within the All-World area and all players (freshmen, sophom*ores, juniors and seniors) were considered. The All-World area is represented by a 60-mile radius of downtown Tulsa and also includes schools in communities with a population of 5,000 or more within 75 miles of Tulsa. World correspondent Ben Johnson made the final selections.
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