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2025 Baseball All-Prep, All-State

Knighton named Prep League Player of the Year.
Henry Knighton '25 was named Prep League Player of the Year and first-team all-state, headlining four other Saints players and coach Tony Szymendera being honored for their efforts in the 2025 season.

Knighton went 8-1 with a 1.70 ERA for the 20-7, Prep League champions. Joining Knighton on the all-state team was Willie Hurt '25, a first-team selection, and Wally Jones '25, who made the second team.

Hurt, a shortstop, slugged a team-leading .475 and hit four home runs with 16 RBI. Jones hit .330 with 17 RBI, and also delivered three saves in relief with a 1.52 ERA.

The aforementioned trio also made the All-Prep League team along with Joseph Conner '25 and Christian Gray '26. Conner had a .989 fielding percentage at catcher while hitting .292.

Gray was StC's second starter, going 4-1 with a 1.37 ERA. He threw 8 innings of one-hit ball in the state quarters, going 6 2/3 without allowing a hit versus Flint Hill.

Coach Szymendera was named Prep League Coach of the Year, leading the team to the state semifinals.

2025 All-Prep League Team
Henry Knighton - St. Christopher's - Player of the Year
Willie Hurt - St. Christopher's
Wally Jones - St. Christopher's 
Jett Bristow - Collegiate
Carter Mitchell - Collegiate
Jalen German - Trinity
Will Yow - STAB
Lawson McLeod - Trinity
Brooks Fox - STAB
Cole Hartley - Trinity
Christian Gray - St. Christopher's
Jack Callaghan - Collegiate
Will Quinby - Collegiate
Joseph Conner - St. Christopher's 
Ryan Steeper - STAB
Chase Copeland - Woodberry Forest School
Coach of the Year: Tony Szymendera, St. Christopher's 
Sportsmanship Award: Woodberry Forest School
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