(Geronimo) – Navarro senior Bryce Nall was named Co-District MVP for the 28-4A baseball champion Panthers in the 2023 season leading Navarro All-District post-season awards given out by a vote of the district’s head coaches.
Nall, who will continue his career at Lubbock Christian next spring, lead the Navarro staff in wins and innings pitched. He tossed a perfect game against San Antonio Memorial on April 28th, striking out every batter he faced in a district-clinching victory for the Panthers.
Senior catcher Cole Zimmer was voted as the district’s Co-Defensive MVP. Zimmer committed no errors during the season in compiling a 1.000 fielding percentage.
The Panthers had five players voted to the All-District First Team – senior pitcher Blaine Pircher, senior first baseman Carlos Contreras, junior second baseman Ryan Tatom along with senior outfielder Marco Moncada and junior outfielder Landun Taylor.
Sophomore third baseman Matthew Villanueva and junior outfielder Gavin Newborg were named to the All-District Second Team.
Making the honorable mention list were freshman shortstop Austin Davidson and senior pitcher Caleb Thomas.
The Panthers had 13 student-athletes named to the Academic All-District team. That list included Tatom, Thomas, Moncada, Davidson, Pircher, Contreras, Taylor, Nall, Newborg, Zimmer along with Colton Schuelke, Craig Heiman and Case Monroe.
In addition to the All-District Academic recognition, Pircher, Zimmer, Moncada, Nall and Monroe were named to the Texas High School Coaches Association Academic All-State Team. Pircher was a First Team selection. Zimmer and Moncada were named to the Second Team. And Nall and Monroe were recognized All-State Academic Honorable Mention.
Navarro went 24-10 in claiming the District 28-4A championship. The Panthers advanced to the 4A Region IV quarterfinals for head coach Kris Cavazos, who announced Monday he is leaving Navarro High School after five seasons as head coach.