Vining, Salfrank named to Class A All-State first team

Aberdeen Smitty standouts Casey Vining and Drew Salfrank were both named to the Class A All-State Baseball First Team.

The duo helped to lead the Smittys to their first State A Tournament appearance since 2017 this past season.

Vining batted .391 and finished with 28 extra-base hits (13 doubles, seven triples and eight home runs). He also knocked in 67 runs and scored 59 times.

Salfrank batted .479 and was a catalyst at the top of the lineup. He scored 50 runs and also drove in 25. He had seven doubles on the season.

Other first team selections include: Myles Rees of Sioux Falls East; Parker Winghart of Brookings; Eli Kokenge of Harrisburg Gold; Harrison Good of Rapid City Post 22; Eli Kelley of Rapid City Post 22; Lucas Kampshoff of Yankton; Maddux Scherer of Harrisburg Gold; Braylon Bear of Renner; Kyle Konechne of Renner; Andrew Glovich of Sioux Falls East; and Drew Ryken of Yankton.

Second team selections include: Teigan Munce of Harrisburg Gold; Jett Wetzler of Rapid City Post 320; Ryan Rufledt of Rapid City Post 320; Sawyer Tolk of Sioux Falls East; Matthew Sheldon of Yankton; Darren Safranski of Harrisburg Maroon; Alex Dietrich of Rapid City Post 22; Sullivan Schlimgen of Renner; Zach Dunham of Renner; Tate Schafer of Sioux Falls East; Nate Meyer of Brandon Valley; Nathan Lease of Brookings; Owen Schneider of Brookings; Braxton Kusler of Harrisburg Gold; Jett Zabel of Pierre; and Drew Denzer of Watertown.