Six players of the inaugural Kamloops NorthPaws have been awarded All-West Coast League Honours for the 2022 season.

Outfielder Félix Chénier-Rondeau, starting pitcher Sean Heppner & relief pitcher Kolby Lukinchuk were named to the Second Team All-WCL.

Additionally, Slugger Zack Beatty, infielder Tommy Green & relief pitcher Ben Polack were named as All-WCL Honourable Mentions.

WCL commissioner Rob Neyer made the announcement Thursday morning.

“It’s a true pleasure to watch the West Coast League’s tremendous players all summer,” Neyer said, “and I certainly don’t envy our coaches who somehow winnowed down all that talent to just the players on these all-league teams.”

6 NorthPaws players earned All-WCL honours this season.

Félix Chénier-Rondeau, Sean Heppner & Kolby Lukinchuk were named to the Second Team All-WCL.

Zack Beatty, Tommy Green & Ben Polack were named All-WCL Honourable Mentions.

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— Kamloops NorthPaws (@northpawsbb) August 18, 2022

Quebec native Chénier-Rondeau, hit the first home run in franchise history at the beginning of June and went on to finish third in the league with nine home runs. He finished the season with a .241 average, 21 RBI’s, and 13 stolen bases often hitting leadoff or second for the NorthPaws.

Heppner, a right-hander from the University of British Columbia, finished second in the league with a 2.64 ERA, tied for seventh with 43 strikeouts and tied for 10th with 44.1 innings pitched. The NorthPaws says his strong performance earned him the nod as the first playoff starter in franchise history.

B.C. native Lukinchuk finished tied for third in the league with four saves this season, posting a 1.12 ERA with 24 strikeouts through 32 innings. He is the only NorthPaws player who will keep playing at Norbrock Stadium for Thompson Rivers University.

Beatty entered the WCL season as one of the best home run hitters in the NJCAA junior college ranks, and continued that trend with the NorthPaws. He finished second in the WCL with 10 home runs, and led the expansion team with 31 RBIs.

Green finished the season second in the league with 29 steals, tied for sixth in the league with 12 doubles and added two triples, which saw him tied for ninth in the league ranks. He led the NorthPaws with 31 walks and 48 games played. He finished with a .234 average and 26 RBI.

Polack finished tied for third in the league with five wins. The California native finished with a 1.97 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 27.1 innings this season.