Meet the top Louisville high school boys spring team from Pleasure Ridge Park

Pleasure Ridge Park baseball is The Courier Journal's top high school boys team from the spring, as voted by our readers.

The Panthers won their seventh state championship, beating McCracken County, 4-1, in the final to complete a 40-3 season. Junior outfielder Brayden Bruner was named Sixth Region Player of the Year and received first-team All-State honors. Freshman pitcher Joey Dudeck went 11-0 with a 1.51 ERA.

Here's a look back at the other four teams nominated for the award:

Collegiate track and field

The Titans finished second in the Class A state meet behind Beechwood. Senior Oliver Veliquette won the 110- and 300-meter hurdles, junior Roman Sierpina won the 1,600 and sophomore James Gurley won the 3,200.

St. Xavier tennis

The Tigers reached the state tournament semifinals before falling to eventual champion Covington Catholic, 3-1. The doubles team of junior Walker Bush and sophomore Aditya Shah finished as state runners-up.

St. Xavier track and field

The Tigers claimed their fifth straight Class 3A state championship. Junior James Burnett won the 400, and senior Ashton Jones won the discus.

Trinity lacrosse

The Shamrocks won the Kentucky Scholastic Lacrosse League title for the first time since 2017, beating South Oldham, 12-2, in the final to complete an 18-2 season. Junior Sam Alexander, a long-stick midfielder, was named Mr. Lacrosse by the KSLL.