Mazon named all-state

Trace Mazon continues to add to his legacy as a member of the Aledo Bearcats baseball team. The recent graduate was recently named to the Elite Team in Class 5A as part of the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association All-State Team.

Mazon, a member of the varsity Bearcats for two seasons, helped them to 52 wins during that span. That included a second-round playoff appearance this season and a berth in the Region I final in 2022.

Mazon was a force in a variety of ways for Coach Chad Barry's team. He posted a .467 batting average and a .583 on-base percentage with 42 hits, of which 15 went for extra bases. This included 10 doubles, three triples and a pair of home runs, along with driving in 26 runs.

In addition, Mazon drew 18 walks. And when he reached base, he was a running threat as he stole 16 bases.

"He was such a great leader and player for us over the past two seasons, especially last spring during his senior year," Barry said. "He learned from some great mentors that had led us in years past. I believe he also mentored some of our younger players last season to help prepare them to take on major leadership roles this upcoming season.

"The legacy he leaves behind her is one that has made our program better."

Mazon was also a participant in the THSBCA All-Star Game in June. 

Mazon will be going from one perennially powerful program to another as he will join the Weatherford College roster in the fall. The Coyotes finished third in the NJCAA Division I World Series this past season.

Also honored

Mazon is joined in the THSBCA honors by several other area athletes. 

The Weatherford Kangaroos are represented by senior pitcher Kannon Kemp on the Class 6A Elite Team, while senior third baseman Omar Juarez was named to the First Team. Kemp led his team with a 1.34 earned run average. Juarez topped the Kangaroos with a .410 batting average and a .590 slugging percentage.

Weatherfor finished 32-11 and advanced to the 6A Region I final before being eliminated by eventual state champion Flower Mound.

In Class 3A the Brock Eagles are represented by three honorees. Senior second baseman Tyler Moody was named to the Elite Team, with junior outfielder Sawyer Strosnider picked for the First Team and junior second baseman Cam Harris on the Second Team.

The Eagles posted a 29-5 record and reached the 3A Region II final, their season ended by state runner-up Wall.

Academic All-State

Five senior members of the Kangaroos were honored as academic all-state by the THSBCA. They are Kemp, Bradley Cope, Tanner Mullins, Carter Norris and Trent Rogers.