Emmetsburg Postseason Awards

2020 Winner - Lex Kassel

Team MVP

This is awarded to a player who played in at least 90% of the Varsity games and is considered the most valuable player on the team. It is voted on by all the JV and Varsity players as well as the coaches.

Previous Winners:

  • 2015 - Greg Wesley

  • 2016 - Dillon Van Oosbree

  • 2017 - Matt Kibbie

  • 2018 - Nick Schany

  • 2019 - Nick Schany

Rookie of the Year

This is awarded to the most impactful player who was a non-letterwinner from the year before and played in at least 8 Varsity games this season. It is voted on by all the JV and Varsity players as well as the coaches.

Previous Winners:

  • 2015 - Matt Kibbie

  • 2016 - Will Schany

  • 2017 - Nick Schany

  • 2018 - Ben Dunlap

  • 2019 - Cole Keller

2020 Winner - Keaton Duhn

2020 Winner - Keegan Joyce

Toughest Out

This is awarded to a player that has the highest number in a formula that includes the most combined 2S+3 and 2 strike hits minus strikeouts. A 2S+3 is when a hitter gets 2 strikes and sees at least 3 more pitches.

Previous Winners:

  • 2015 - Wes Schultes

  • 2016 - Will Schany

  • 2017 - Max Dunlap

  • 2018 - Hunter McAllister

  • 2019 - Cole Keller

Pitching Process Top Performer

This is awarded to a varsity pitcher with 20 innings pitched and the highest combined average of the 4 pitching goals that we focus on - 1PS- first pitch strike, 3PL- have the batters out or on base after 3 pitches, QI quality inning- 13 pitches or less in an inning, and S% -Strike Percentage

Previous Winners:

  • 2015 - Matt Kibbie

  • 2016 - Matt Kibbie

  • 2017 - Matt Kibbie

  • 2018 - Ben Dunlap

  • 2019 - Adam Deitering

2020 Winner - Cole Keller

2020 Winner - Ben Dunlap

Highest QAB Average

This is awarded to the player with the highest QAB Average on the Varsity team. A player earns a QAB with a hit, walk, hit by pitch, RBI groundout, Sac bunt, Sac fly, 7+ pitch at-bat, moving the runner from 2nd to 3rd with 0 outs, or a hard hit ball that resulted in an out.

Previous Winners:

  • 2015 - Luke Jackson

  • 2016 - Dillon Van Oosbree

  • 2017 - Will Schany

  • 2018 - Nick Schany

  • 2019 - Connor Joyce

Clutch Performer

This is awarded to the player with the most 2-out RBI’s on the Varsity Team

Previous Winners:

  • 2015 - Wes Schultes

  • 2016 - Max Dunlap

  • 2017 - Dylan Kibbie

  • 2018 - Jeremiah Weir

  • 2019 - Lex Kassel

2020 Winner - Grant Kibbie

2020 Winner - Sean Brennan

Best Defensive Play

This is awarded to the best defensive play made on either the JV or Varsity team and is voted on by all the JV and Varsity players as well as the Coaches.

Previous Winners:

  • 2015 - Nate Schiek - Diving catch on the left field line vs Spencer

  • 2016 - Cole Jackson - Jumping catch on a line drive at second base vs. Sioux Rapids

  • 2017 - Matt Kibbie - Running, Twisting catch on the warning track to end the game vs. Cherokee

  • 2018 - Dylan Kibbie - Running, Diving catch from SS in left field to end the game in extra innings vs. East Sac

  • 2019 Corbin Saathoff - Diving Catch versus Sioux Central to end an inning with runners on base