The 2026 5A All‑Idaho baseball team showcases the state’s deepest talent pool, honoring the players and mentors who have turned the season into a benchmark for excellence.
Player of the Year: Sage Medeiros
Sage Medeiros of Sandpoint not only captured the Player of the Year award but also dominated across every metric, finishing 11‑0 on the mound, posting a 0.76 ERA, striking out 84 batters and batting .113 against the toughest competition.
Coach of the Year: Jesse Dunham
Coach of the Year Jesse Dunham, also from Sandpoint, guided the Bulldogs to their first state championship in two decades, a feat that underscores his strategic acumen and ability to rally a young roster.
Among the standout performers, Carter Bowen of Bonneville impressed with a 0.46 ERA and a .433 batting average, adding three homers, 32 RBIs and 17 stolen bases, while Chase Casagrande of Bishop Kelly posted a .500 average, a .900 slugging percentage and 43 RBIs, including a league‑best 18 doubles.
Maddox Stadelmeir of Twin Falls led all divisions with 10 home runs, hitting .439 and driving in 44 runs, and Ayden Boyd of Bishop Kelly contributed a .478 average, 36 RBIs and 26 stolen bases.
Other notable names include Jake Redder of Burley, a two‑time all‑state selection who went 6‑2 with a 1.29 ERA, Conner Thomson of Preston, who topped the division in slugging percentage, average and on‑base, and Mason Little of Sandpoint, who hit .452 with three homers and 34 RBIs.
The depth of talent continued with Colin Brazil of Bishop Kelly, who reached a .593 on‑base percentage and stole 30 bases, Hoyt Murray of Twin Falls, who amassed a class‑leading 51 RBIs while slugging .752, and Jaxson Brady of Bishop Kelly, who went 5‑0 with a 1.89 ERA.
Brennan Shaw of Sandpoint added a .469 average, 19 RBIs and 22 stolen bases, rounding out a roster that reads like a who’s‑who of emerging stars.
Veteran journalist Michael Lycklama, who has covered Idaho high school sports since 2007, brings decades of insight to the narrative, earning national accolades for his storytelling and depth of coverage.
Looking Ahead
As the next season approaches, the spotlight will remain on these athletes, whose performances have already cemented their places in Idaho baseball lore.