Student athletes earn academic All-State honors

The Texas High School Coaches Association announced its 2020 academic all-state teams for spring sports. In the sports of soccer, baseball, softball, tennis, golf, and track, 30 senior Tigers participating in spring sports were honored. To qualify for all-state recognition, seniors must have an overall gradepoint average of 93 or higher and be in good standing with his or her team. There are four levels of distinction: Elite, First Team, Second Team, and Honorable Mention.

Baseball had the most students honored with nine, including three at the Elite level: Adam Burnett, Bryce Fitzpatrick, and Jason Fitzpatrick. Joshua Malcolm earned a spot on the Academic All-State First Team, while Tyler Thrasher and Tyler Wolff earned secondteam honors. Matt Gustafson and Zach Tjelmeland received honorable mention.

Seven tennis seniors were recognized: Thane Johannsen as an Elite selection, Keith Cox and Owen Tuohy receiving first-team honors, Tyler Cave and Katherine Farber earning second-team recognition, and Matthew McBurney with honorable mention.

Five members of the DSHS girls' soccer team received honorable mention on the Academic All-State list: Emma Jones, Caroline Luttrull, Nadia Pineda, Chloe Sansalone, and Taylor Waters.

In softball, four Tigers were recognized: Elite honoree Brooke Rummel, first-teamer Ashley Rummel, and honorable mention selections Mikayla Kanetzky and Ryleigh Needham.

Boys' soccer was represented by Elijah Sass on the Academic All-State Second Team, and Jackson Evans and Juan Galindo receiving honorable mention.