AURORA | The following is a look at the players from the Aurora teams (Aurora Central, Gateway, Hinkley and Rangeview) and others who were voted all-conference first and second teams and honorable mention in the East Metro Athletic Conference for their play during the 2016 baseball season:
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2016 ALL-EMAC BASEBALL TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
Aurora selections: GATEWAY — Dylan Paulsen (outfield), sr.; RANGEVIEW — Thomas Rutherford (pitcher) and Josh Schumacher (infield), sr.
Other selections: ADAMS CITY — Narcisco Quezada (DH), jr. and Jacob Rodriguez (outfield), sr.; BRIGHTON — Jacob Demers (infield), sr., Liam Eddy (pitcher), jr., Cole Farmer (catcher), sr., Gavin Gifford (infield), sr., Danny Prickett (DH), sr. and Jose Treto (utility), jr.; NORTHGLENN — Zach Hardman (pitcher), jr., Hector Maynez (infield), sr., Nate Swanson (catcher), jr. and Izaiah Zaragoza (outfield), sr.; PRAIRIE VIEW — Evan Bolin (catcher), sr., Zach Massey (outfield), sr., Johnny Ramirez (pitcher), sr., Josh Sanchez (pitcher), jr. and Parker Valentine (infield), sr.; WESTMINSTER — Razzo Vigil (infield), jr.
Player of the Year: Josh Schumacher, Rangeview. Coach of the Year: John Thanos, Prairie View.
SECOND TEAM
Aurora selections: AURORA CENTRAL — Agustin Vasquez (pitcher), sr.; GATEWAY — Austin Prince (DH), sr.; HINKLEY — Aron Castrejon (catcher), jr.; RANGEVIEW — Edgar Castaneda (infield), sr., Gonzalo Luevano (DH), sr. and CJ Peacock (outfield), soph.
Other selections: ADAMS CITY — Octavio Granillo (infield), soph. and Erik Gomez (pitcher), sr.; BRIGHTON — Alex Covorubias (pitcher), sr., Eric LaRue (pitcher), jr. and Guerin Szafraniec (outfield), soph.; NORTHGLENN — Manny Rivera (infield), sr. and Travis Sargent (infield), sr.; PRAIRIE VIEW — Marcus Cordova (outfield), jr., Nick Hackney (infield), jr. and Lucas Torres (utility), sr.; WESTMINSTER — Gavin Atkinson (utility), sr. and Miguel Palos (catcher), jr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Aurora selections: HINKLEY — Jose Almos (pitcher), sr., Anthony Chavez (pitcher & infield), jr. and Jesus Martinez (utility), fr.; RANGEVIEW — Thomas Rutherford (outfield), sr.
Other selections: ADAMS CITY — Marco Cabral (catcher), jr., Braulio Meza (utility), soph. and Israel Munoz (infield), jr.; BRIGHTON — Cody Beck (infield), jr.; NORTHGLENN — Zach Hardman (infield), jr. and Hector Maynez (pitcher), sr.; PRAIRIE VIEW — Lucas Torres (infield), sr.; WESTMINSTER — Gavin Atkinson (infield), sr.
