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Three recent graduates got to wear their high school jerseys one last time before heading to college over the past several days. Pella Christian’s Will Dembski and Lawson Bruxvoort and Pella’s Gabe Thomas participated and competed in the All-Star Baseball Senior Showcase held by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. The Tulip City athletes all made significant contributions to their teams, as Thomas collected several hits, including a 2-for-3, 3 RBI day Saturday for the Large Schools East squad, who won the consolation game for 3rd place on the weekend. Will Dembski was one of four starting pitchers for Small Schools East — the champions of the series, including a gem on Saturday’s game to earn a spot in the showcase’s finals — 7 innings, with one earned run and seven strikeouts against some of the best hitters western Iowa has to offer on the Small Schools West Squad. Bruxvoort caught for his battery mate throughout the regular season and had two hits, including a double and a run scored in the same game. Hear more from the seniors about their experience at the All-Star Series and for a look back at their high school careers on this week’s Radio Sports Page Wednesday at 6 p.m. on 92.1 KRLS.