Clarion Area’s Dylan Smail – Rookie Of The Year, Rob Jewett Coach Of The Year In 2025 YDL -Varischetti Holdings District 9 Baseball Awards; Derek Smail, Hayden Weber, Billy Kahle Also Named To The Squad For Bobcats

on 19 June, 2025 at 08:51

The YDL Sports Network announced their 2025 YDL – Varischetti Holdings District 9 Baseball Awards on Wednesday, June 17th.

Varischetti Holdings, LP, of Brockway, is a family-owned organization that includes a real estate investment firm, a powder metal manufacturing business, and a gas field services company. Companies within the organization include Allegheny Electric Services, Phoenix Sintered Metals, Superior Energy Resources, and Varischetti & Son, Inc.

The Clarion Area Bobcats had two Major Award Winners. Dylan Smail was named Rookie of the Year after recording 16 pitching appearances in relief, going 3-0 with 2 Saves, 38 ⅓ IP, 2.37 ERA, 22 BB, 37 K, 20 R, 13 ER, 1.67 WHIP and hitting .303 with .893 OPS, 4 2B, 1 HR, 9 RBIs, 26 R.

Coach Rob Jewett was named Coach of the Year for the second time in three seasons after he guided the Bobcats to a 16-7 record, the KSAC title, a second-place finish in District 9 Class 1A, and a PIAA semifinal berth.

Other Top Award Winners were Redbank Valley’s Braylon Wagner – MVP and DuBois Central Catholic’s Aiden Snowberger – Pitcher of the Year

Derek Smail was named to the First Team for the Bobcats, as a utility player after batting for a .464 avg., 1.375 OPS, 6 doubles, 6 home runs, 29 runs batted in and 26 runs scored, and pitching 10 games and playing 7 at first base, 4 in center field, and 1 in right field while also playing parts of five additional games at first base, 3 in right field, 2 in left field and one in center field.

Hayden Weber was named to the Second Team at catcher, throwing out 21.1% of runners stealing against while picking off 2 runners. At the plate he had a .338 avg, .775 OPS, 2 doubles, 14 runs scored and 15 RBIs.

Billy Kahle was name to the second team as a designated hitter. He hit .364 with an .822 OPS, 2 doubles, 15 RBIs and fourteen runs scored.

(Bobcats and other KSAC players listed in bold)

2025 VARISCHETTI HOLDINGS FIRST-TEAM ALL-DISTRICT 9

Co-C – Trey Wingard, Jr., DuBois

Co-C – Breckin Minich, Sr., Redbank Valley

1B – Lawson Neiswender, Jr., Curwensville

2B – Ian Ross, Jr., Moniteau

SS – Braylon Wagner, Jr., Redbank Valley

3B – Luke Burton, Jr., Brookville

OF – Logan Lutz, Sr., Clarion-Limestone

OF – Connor Morrow, Jr., Cranberry

OF – Brayden Fox, Sr., DuBois Central Catholic

DH – Madix Clark, Jr., DuBois

UTL – Derek Smail, Sr., Clarion

SP – Noah Farrell, Jr, DuBois

SP – Aiden Snowberger, Sr., DuBois Central Catholic

SP – Nevin Day, Jr., Punxsutawney

RP – Alex Sago, Jr., DuBois

2025 VARISCHETTI HOLDINGS SECOND-TEAM ALL-DISTRICT 9

C – Hayden Weber, Jr., Clarion

1B – Ben Yale, Sr., Brockway

2B – Kellen Veillieux, So., Port Allegany

SS – Dawson Cook, Jr., Moniteau

3B – Danny VanVladricken, Sr., Coudersport

OF – Kam Kushner, Sr., Clearfield

OF – Levi Howard, Sr., Port Allegany

OF – Tysen Beimel, Jr., St. Marys

DH – Billy Kahle, So., Clarion

UTL – Ben Paul, Sr., St. Marys

SP – Carter Himes, Jr., DuBois Central Catholic

SP – Matt Gilmore, So., Elk County Catholic

SP – Phinn Chamberlain, Jr., Kane

RP – Dylan Smail, So., Clarion

(Congratulations Dylan, Coach Jewett, Derek, Hayden, Billy and all of the 2025 selectees!!)