Zavi Gonzalez, 15, is an avid baseball player, but he’s far from your typical teenager. The Newsome High School student has proven that determination and passion can overcome any obstacle.

Tanner Thomas caps off a memorable career with the Arcola baseball team as The News-Gazette’s 2025 All-Area baseball Player of the Year.

Check out the list of 15 finalists and then vote for the 2025 Readers' Choice All-Big Country Baseball Player of the Year.

Readers can vote for the High School Baseball Player of the Year, contributing 20% to the final decision. The remaining 80% of the vote will be determined by four staff reporters.

Duluth Huskies third baseman Ethan Surowiec flashed his baseball IQ during the team's win over the La Crosse Loggers on Tuesday with a heads-up baserunning play.

Exposure is key, and 50 players across 17 HBCU baseball programs will have the chance to make an impression Friday night in Atlanta.

Meet the 2025 Courier & Press All-Southwestern Indiana baseball team, headlined by Jasper outfielder Brayden Giesler.

Drew Wyers, a shortstop from Bryant who won America East Player of the Year, has committed to Mississippi State baseball in the transfer portal.

Three years ago, Otto Kemp was an undrafted Division II prospect looking to make the Majors. He's now contributing consistently for the Phillies.

From Mike Sullivan back in 1979 to Logan Davidson in 2019, here's every Clemson Tigers player taken in the first round of the MLB Draft.

STAFF FILE But Casey has done something that not even his father accomplished: He is the All-Tidewater Baseball Player of the Year as a junior.

Could they target the SWAC Player of the Year? Time will tell, but the highly-touted prospect will be pursued by several programs during his process.