Clay Emhoff of West Fork steals third in a game against Rockford earlier this season. Emhoff recently raked in the post-season awards. (File photo)

DES MOINES – The Iowa Newspaper Association recognized West Fork junior Clay Emhoff with a Class 1A third team all-state utility spot which was announced Tuesday morning.

Emhoff, who started the majority of games at catcher, also spent some time at shortstop and recorded a 5-1 record on the mound, and was a first team all-conference and all-district selection.

Leading the Warhawks with a .518 batting average in a 21-win campaign, he also hit 17 doubles, two triples and five home runs, driving in 37 runs.

Read more on this story in the Aug. 4 print editions of the Sheffield Press and Pioneer Enterprise.