Player of the year
Jared Allen
There were no surprises with Polk County’s Allen, a four-year starter who also was named the Best of Preps male athlete of the year and the 2010 all-area football defensive player of the year.
“He made me a great coach, but Jared is actually the ultimate teammate,” Polk baseball coach Bill Triplett said. “He has always been that even when he was a freshman, but I don’t want that to take away from his abilities as a player. He has done a lot for Polk County. When he gets to the next level and the levels after that, those attributes are going to mean a lot to those coaches and those teammates. He has always been about winning rather than individual accolades.”
This season the University of Tennessee signee hit .514 with 14 home runs, 62 RBIs, 51 runs scored, 20 stolen bases, 10 doubles and a slugging percentage of 1.029.
Coach of the year
Wes Stone