A trio of Baldwin County athletes were recognized with all-state honors by the Alabama High School Bowling Coaches Association after they finished their seasons at the AHSAA state championship meet.

Gulf Shores senior Rylan Stefankiewicz was named to the boys’ all-state team regardless of classification. The Dolphins’ top bowler from the South Regional Championship was a second-team honoree as well as a representative on the Class 1A-5A team.

Elberta junior Jon Devery Thomas joined Stefankiewicz on the Class 1A-5A all-state team and garnered his second consecutive all-state nod. An individual medal winner at state last year, Thomas helped the Warriors to their fourth straight state tournament this season with a 13th-place finish overall at regionals.

Orange Beach junior Mari Hayden Reeves was a key contributor to the Makos’ first undefeated regular season and earned a spot on the Class 1A-5A all-state squad. Reeves finished 12th overall at regionals to help Orange Beach punch its ticket to the state championship meet.

Baldwin County representatives earn all-region nods

Another host of local athletes was also recognized on the AHSBCA’s All-Region teams where 15 more bowlers were honored following the season.

Elberta led the way with five total representatives followed by four from Orange Beach, three each from Bayshore Christian and Spanish Fort, two from Foley and one from Gulf Shores.

Below are Baldwin County’s all-state representatives followed by the all-region honorees.

All-state

All-state boys’ team (overall)

Gulf Shores – Rylan Stefankiewicz: second team

Class 1A-5A all-state boys’ team

Gulf Shores – Rylan Stefankiewicz

Elberta – John Devery Thomas

Class 1A-5A all-state girls’ team

Orange Beach – Mari Haden Reeves

All-region girls' teams

Class 6A-7A Region 2

Foley – Emmarie Avery, Savannah Pulliam

Class 1A-5A Region 2

Bayshore Christian – Megan Garrick, Auna Gibson

Elberta – Skylynn Santos

Orange Beach – Mari Hayden Reeves, Sadie Rose, Daigle Wilson

All-region boys team

Class 6A-7A Region 2

Spanish Fort – Weston Payne, Nash Thomas, Braylan Jarrell

Class 1A-5A Region 2

Bayshore Christian – Peter Gardner

Elberta – Jon Devery Thomas, Aiden Freemantle, Copeland Bryant, Harris Dunlavy

Gulf Shores – Rylan Stefankiewicz

Orange Beach – Hayden Barber