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ALL-LEAGUE BASEBALL: Five Spartans tabbed with Second Team selections

Bonner County Daily Bee | UPDATED 1 hour, 27 minutes AGO
| May 22, 2026 4:45 PM

ALL-LEAGUE: Jacob Best

A 5-foot-11-inch sophomore right-handed pitcher and utility player, Jacob posted an 8-1 win-loss record and registered two saves across 15 appearances this year... produced a 1.72 ERA and recorded 81 strikeouts as opposed to 24 walks across 53 innings... limited opponents to a .165 batting average and .289 on-base percentage... pitched a tied for season-high seven innings in three different contests... had a season-high 12 strikeouts against Newport on April 7... also had 11 strikeouts against St. Maries on April 13 and 10 strikeouts against St. Maries on April 25... had a .894 fielding percentage that included 17 putouts, 42 assists and two double plays... at the plate, recorded a .296 batting average (16-for-54) and .500 on-base percentage to go along with seven doubles, a triple, a home run, 21 runs scored, 17 walks, 13 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases across 21 games played... had a tied for season-high two hits in four different contests... had a tied for season-high three runs scored across three different contests... had a tied for season-high two RBIs in three different contests.

ALL-LEAGUE: Broden Collins

A 6-foot-1-inch junior infielder and right-handed pitcher, Broden recorded a .356 batting average (21-for-59) and .441 on-base percentage to go along with eight doubles, a triple, 16 runs scored, five walks, 22 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases across 20 games played... had a season-high three hits against St. Maries on April 25... had a season-high three runs scored against Grangeville on March 28... had a season-high four RBIs against St. Maries on April 25... had a .904 fielding percentage that included 39 putouts, 27 assists and a double play... on the mound, fired in 23 strikeouts across 13.1 innings... had a tied for season-high seven strikeouts against Riverside on April 7 and against Kellogg on April 21.

ALL-LEAGUE: Brayden Elder

A junior infielder and right-handed pitcher, Brayden recorded a .318 batting average (21-for-66) and .458 on-base percentage to go along with four doubles, a triple, 17 runs scored, 15 walks, 17 RBIs, and 10 stolen bases... had a season-high four hits against Grangeville on March 27... had a season-high four runs scored against St. Maries on April 25... had a season-high three RBIs against Grangeville on March 27... had a .846 fielding percentage that included 15 putouts and 29 assists... on the mound, posted a 3-1 win-loss record across 10 appearances this year... limited opponents to a .239 batting average and a .443 on-base percentage... pitched a season-high seven innings against Kellogg on April 17... had a season-high eight strikeouts against Kellogg on April 17... also had six strikeouts in three different contests.

ALL-LEAGUE: Layton Goins

A 5-foot-9-inch sophomore outfielder, Layton recorded a .284 batting average (19-for-67) and .435 on-base percentage to go along with four doubles, a triple, 24 runs scored, 15 walks, 13 RBIs and 23 stolen bases across 21 games played... had a season-high three hits against Bonners Ferry JV on March 19... had a tied for season-high three runs scored against Kellogg on April 21 and against St. Maries on April 25... had a season-high three RBIs against Grangeville on March 28... had a .909 fielding percentage that included 48 putouts, two assists and a double play.

ALL-LEAGUE: Karsen Garvin

A sophomore outfielder, Karsen recorded a .529 batting average (18-for-34) and .692 on-base percentage to go along with two doubles, 14 runs scored, five walks, eight RBIs and five stolen bases across 20 games played... had a season-high three hits against Kellogg on April 17... had a tied for season-high two runs scored in both games of a doubleheader against Kellogg on April 17... had a tied for season-high two RBIs against Bonners Ferry JV on March 19 and against St. Maries on April 25.

3A CENTRAL IDAHO LEAGUE

MVP — Nick Bonner, sr., Orofino.

First Team

Jaeger Tondevold, sr., Orofino; Blake Barlow, jr., Orofino; Quinton Naranjo, sr., Orofino; Hunter Gamble, sr., Orofino; Ethan Gilmore, sr., Orofino; Trayven Sickels, sr., Grangeville; Preston Graaskamp, sr., Kellogg; Will Durham, sr., St. Maries.

Second Team

Jacob Best, so., Priest River; Broden Collins, jr., Priest River; Karsen Garvin, so., Priest River; Layton Goins, so., Priest River; Brayden Elder, jr., Priest River; Gage Nosworthy, sr., Kellogg; Bob Liddicoat, sr., Kellogg; Troy Long, jr., Grangeville.

Honorable Mention

Colt Schoo, fr., Grangeville; Peyton Lingo, sr., St. Maries.

Priest River High sophomore Karsen Garvin makes contact with a pitch during a 3A Central Idaho League home game against Kellogg on April 21.