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Gates, Tanksley & Sokeland earn IHSBCA Awards
Monday, May 19, 2025

Each year the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) awards individuals for their accomplishments for the year. The IHSBCA also selects the Annual North/South All Star Teams, All-State Teams, and Player of the Year when the season is concluded.


This past weekend, the IHSBCA met and awarded their all-district awards throughout the state. There are 16 districts and each district has a Player of the Year (POY) , Coach of Year, Asst Coach of Year, Umpire of Year, and Media of the Year. BNL is located in District M that includes over 20+ surrounding school systems.
BNL Baseball has been fortunate enough to receive multiple IHSBCA All District (M) Award Winners for 2025!!!
  • Cal Gates - Player of the Year
  • Tate Tanksley - All District Team - Catcher
  • Justin Sokeland - Media of the Year

What a great accomplishment for all 3 of these outstanding individuals!! Congratulations!!!!








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