Morgan named top player in Scott-Mississippi Conference

Kelly's Bryce Morgan was named the Player of the Year in the Scott-Mississippi Conference.

Brent Shipman/Standard Democrat

After a stellar season of helping lead the Kelly Hawks to the Class 3 state quarterfinals, the awards keep pouring in for Bryce Morgan.

The senior was recently named the Player of the Year in the Scott-Mississippi Conference.

Morgan was dominate on the mound, finishing with a record of 12-0 and one save with a 1.49 earned run average. He struck out 110 while walking only 14 and allowed opponents only a .198 average.

At the plate, Morgan was just as good, batting .405 on the season with 34 hits and 26 runs batted in. He also stole 12 bases.

Kelly coach Jeremy Smith was named Coach of the Year for the Scott-Mississippi Conference after the Hawks finished with a record of 21-7.

Members of the All Conference Team are:

• Bryce Morgan, Kelly

• Ty Johnson, Oran

• Brennan Fowler, Chaffee

• Luke Nichols, Charleston

• Bryce Phelps, Kelly

• Garrison Scott, East Prairie

• Dawson Crawford, Charleston

• Andrew Enderle, Scott City

• Alec Brown, Chaffee

• Gavin Jansen, Kelly

• Drew Dirnberger, Kelly

• Dawson Menz, Oran

• Logan Speakman, Scott City

• Kaden Hargrove, Oran

• Jase Aycock, East Prairie

Honorable Mention

• Lanson Cox, Delta

• Ben Bledsoe, Charleston

• Levi McKinnie, Chaffee

• Nick Hillman, Scott City

• Joel McClain, Kelly

• Peyton Hodges, East Prairie

• Luke Peterson, Oran