Hornets, T-Birds earn all-District 8 baseball honors

Four Fulton Hornets players - led by senior pitcher-outfielder Ryan Fritz, a first-team pick - have been named to the 2011 Class 3, all-District 8 baseball team.

Three North Callaway players also received all-District 8 recognition. Junior shortstop Zach Lavy and junior pitcher-outfielder Collin Brinker were both first-team choices.

Fulton freshman shortstop Dalton Horstmeier was a second-team selection, while senior outfielder Nick Christensen and junior outfielder Jake Abbott were honorable-mention picks.

Fritz, Christensen and Abbott were recently named to the all-North Central Missouri Conference team.

To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.