GWINN — Led by co-Player of the Year Evan Gauthier, six Negaunee players earned honors when conference coaches voted on their West PAC baseball awards recently.

Gauthier, a junior, shared the Player of the Year honor with Houghton senior Gaborik Carlson.

Negaunee was the only area team mentioned on the honors list.

A pair of Miners won spots on the West PAC First Team, senior Keith Juidici and junior Braiden Noskey.

Two more Negaunee players made it on the Second Team — junior Howard Johnson and senior Eli VanBuren.

And one more Miner earned Honorable Mention, sophomore Ian Engstrom, to make it an even half-dozen in the bright lights from Negaunee.

Iron Mountain senior Carson McLean was named conference Pitcher of the Year, while Houghton’s Kevin Bostwick earned Coach of the Year.

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Here are the other West PAC honorees, with year and school:

First Team — Carson McLean, sr., Iron Mountain; Evan Haferkorn, sr., IM; Cam Cischke, sr., Houghton; Eli Heathman, soph., Houghton; Ned Larson, soph., Hancock; Bryce Tanner, jr., Hancock; Bruce Parisot, sr., Calumet

Second Team — Alex Tarnowski, jr., Calumet; Caleb Isaacson, fresh., Hancock; Bryce Pugh, jr., Houghton; Niko Burgoon, jr., IM; Braden Cima, sr., Calumet; Luke Mikkola, jr., Hancock; Zach Geborkoff, jr., Hancock

Honorable Mention — Joel Durocher, fresh., Houghton; Brayden Larson, fresh., Hancock; Ian Marttila, soph., IM; Levi Kilpela, sr., Calumet

Information compiled by Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee. His email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.