Lewis-Palmer’s Paul Tillotson. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
Lewis-Palmer’s Paul Tillotson and Cherry Creek’s Tanner O’Tremba were named All-Americans in their respective grades by MaxPreps on Thursday.
Tillotson, a right-handed pitcher, outfield and third baseman, was named as a utility player on MaxPreps’ Junior All-American Team. He will be a senior in the fall.
A Nebraska commit, Tillotson was 8-1 with a 1.62 ERA last season in leading Lewis-Palmer to the Class 4A championship game. He struck out 145 batters, which was the best in the state regardless of classification.
Tillotson also hit .446 with 32 RBIs and six home runs, and stole six bases.
After the season, Tillotson was a first-team all-state pick in 4A — one of only two juniors on the team. He is an early contender for 4A player of the year next season.
Cherry Creek’s Tanner O’Tremba. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
O’Tremba, meanwhile, was named to MaxPreps’ Freshman All-American Team as an outfielder.
O’Tremba, set to be a sophomore this fall, burst onto the scene pretty much immediately for Cherry Creek. He ended the year with five home runs, the most of any freshman in 5A, and hit .406 with 21 RBIs.
He also was 3-0 with one save and a 1.75 ERA as a right-handed pitcher. He struck out 25 batters to just 10 walks.
O’Tremba appeared in seven games as a pitcher, and started just two. But the second start came in the 5A state tournament, when he didn’t allow a run in five innings of work to help the Bruins beat Grandview 4-1.
O’Tremba was an all-state honorable mention selection in 5A — one of just two freshmen in any class to be named to a team in any classification.
Earlier this month, Fairview’s Ryan Madden was named a second-team All-American among all grades by MaxPreps.