Local Players Among NOAA Baseball Honorees
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Three Sequoyah County players and one coach have been honored by the NOAA conference for their achievements on the baseball diamond this past season.

Senior center fielder Kyp Matlock of Roland was named Co-Outfielder of the Year in the conference, sharing the award with Stilwell's Bryson Paden. Roland's Harold Matlock was named NOAA Coach of the Year.

Sallisaw had two honorees: Dan McHenry and Angel Hernandez. McHenry was voted Tri-Pitcher of the Year along with Stigler's Kendall Trickett and Stilwell's Justin Hopkins. Hernandez shared Co-Infielder of the Year honors with Jackie Jones of Spiro.

Nathan cook of Stilwell was selected NOAA Conference Player of the Year and Stigler's Trey Chapman was the Hitter of the Year.

The NOAA played a conference all-star game on Monday night with rosters rounded out by players from Big Eight Conference members Vian and Central. Harold Matlock and Muldrow's Archie Ryan were the coaches.

The following is a list of all-star players invited to the game, which was hosted by Stilwell.

Sallisaw: Dan McHenry, Matt Merrill, Derek Miller, Angel Hernandez, Carlos Geronimo.

Muldrow: Nathan Byrd, Brandon Cardwell.

Roland: Kyp Matlock, Kevin Jiles.

Poteau: Jeremy Spencer, Clint Laurence.

Stilwell: Nathan Cook, Bryson Paden, Ryan Jones, Justin Hopkins, travis Gaches, Danny Kester, Billy Flynn.

Spiro: Jackie Jones, Jerrod Baker.

Stigler: Kendall Trickett, Trey Chapman, Cliff Allstat, Matthew Monks, Nick Williams, David Carey, Eric Hodges.

Central: Tyler Kutil, Mark Johnson, Neil Batt, Andy Edwards.

Vian: Jerry Morris, Ryan Hanshew, Chase Moser.

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