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Iola High’s Averie Sharon will return this season to lead the Fillies’ distance runners.

Ready for the long run It’s not hard to figure out where the strength lies with Iola High’s track team.

Just take a look at both IHS boys and girls highly decorated cross country teams that qualified for state last fall.

“We have some talented distance runners,” head coach Dana Daugharthy noted.

One such runner is senior Jack Adams, who narrowly missed out on a state medal in the 3200-meter run as a sophomore (he finished ninth) and followed that up with a state medal with the Mustang cross country team last fall.

Likewise, Riley Jay, Kaster Trabuc, Jesse Taylor and Eli

Adams also were part of the IHS state qualifying harrier squad.

“I’m looking for big things from them,” Daugharthy said.

Junior Brett Willis will give the IHS squad a spark in the sprinting distances.

“He didn’t qualify for state two years ago (as a freshman) but he was really close,” Daugharthy said. “I’m excited to see how he’ll do.”

Fellow junior Kobe Lord also will compete in the sprints.

While Iola has a number of throwers on the roster, they are young and inexperienced, particularly since there was no track season last year.

“We’re pretty limited there,” Daugharthy said. “If we can develop some of our throwers, I really believe we could compete for a league title.”

THE NUMBERS crunch hitting the girls team will likely prevent much talk of team trophies, Daugharthy said, “but they’ll have individual bright spots throughout the season.”

As with the boys, the Fillies’ strength lies with its distance runners.

Senior Averie Sharon was a state qualifier at cross country, as was Audrey Coltrane.

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Daugharthy said.

Junior Sage Barney also should thrive at distance races.

“As far as the other events, we have a bunch of young kids — learners,” Daugharthy said.

THE LOST year did more than cost Iola a shot at some significant individual achievements. Elysia Kunkler, who’s running track at Fort Hays State University, was primed for a possible state hurdle championship while an IHS senior last year.

“We lost Elysia, which was a big loss,” Daugharthy noted.

But Iola’s younger athletes also lost a chance at valuable practice time.

That means this year’s sophomore class is at the

Iola High’s Brett Willis bolts from the starting blocks. same level of development as incoming freshmen.

“Pretty much all of our throwers would have at least been in their second season this year,” Daugharthy said.

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pieces, but we’re still just scratching the surface.”

With the pandemic seemingly on the way out the door (but not gone entirely) Daugharthy still stresses the importance of keeping his young athletes healthy, and

ready for schedule disruptions.

Already, the IHS squad had to scramble after learning the school was going to be left out of its season-opening meet at Labette County. (Organizers later reversed course, allowing Iola to stay.)

“I have a paper schedule in my pocket,” Daugharthy joked, “But it’s probably not worth much.”

If there’s a reason for optimism, on top of the team’s athletic abilities, it’s that many of these athletes already have tasted success, either in track or cross country.

That success begets more success, Daugharthy said.

“It inspires others around them,” he said. “These kids are ready to go.”

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Josh Kaufman has some unfinished business on the golf course this season.

The Iola High senior came up just short of earning a bid to the state tournament as a sophomore, missing out by five strokes at the regional tournament that year.

His hopes for redemption, of course, went for naught in 2020 when the golf season was canceled.

Fast forward to this spring, and Kaufman is back on the links, ready to give it another whirl.

“I think he’ll do well,” Mustang golf coach Nick McAnulty said. “He’s been working hard at it.”

Aside from Kaufman, there’s not much experience on the IHS roster.

Newcomers Chris Holloway, Kendall Glaze and Xander Sellman have signed up this spring.

Iola High’s Josh Kaufman is eying a state tournament in 2021.

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Fillies optimism abounds IOLA SOFTBALL HEAD COACH: Chris Weide

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Chris Weide is confident his Iola High softball team will pitch well and play solid defense this season.

“But most of all, we are thankful we get to compete,” Weide said.

The Fillies will suit up 20 players in 2021, including three who saw action the last time IHS took to the softball diamond in 2019.

Junior Reece Murry pitched as a freshman, while Jenna Miller pitched as a sophomore, and will be counted on to lead this year’s Fillies squad again.

Senior Lauryn Holloway, catcher, also played as a sophomore.

“Those three will bring some varsity experience that most of our other girls don’t have,” Weide said. “We are looking to them to be vocal leaders and to lead by example as well.”

There are others who should make an impact this year.

Senior Kailey Schinstock has put in plenty of work outside of school on her overall game.

She’ll be stationed at first base and add a potent bat to the Fillies lineup.

On the other side of the diamond, junior Jenna Curry also should be counted on both for her offensive production, and for her defense, Weide said.

“We will be looking for

Iola High’s Reece Murry returns to pitch in 2021.

Kailey to do big things for us,” Weide said. “Jenna has a great swing and plays a very good defensive third base.”

THE PROMISE of a successful run in 2019 was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down the season before it started.

Weide said it’s up to coaches and players to overcome the lost time.

“Softball is like any other sport,” he said. “If you are not continuously working on the skills needed to be successful in that sport, your skills will diminish and not improve.

You need a glove, ball and bat in your hand and be on the field to improve as a softball player.

“That was not an option last season for the players.”

But Iola is not unique in

that situation, he added.

“The best teams will overcome that,” Weide said.

And the layoff isn’t cutting down on his optimism.

“My expectation for the upcoming season is to compete every day in practice and against every team we match up against,” Weide said. “We have a very solid team this season. I know we will pitch well and play great defense. If we can put the bat on the ball and score some runs we could win some games.

“With this team I think it is not about who we play, but how we play,” he continued.

“We can compete with anybody around if we play to our potential. But most of all, we are thankful we get to compete.”

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Mustangs serve up talent It isn’t taking long for Iola High’s tennis team to hit the ground running.

With an extended basketball playoff run, three of the Mustangs missed the first week of practice, aside from a few hitting sessions.

Yet, even with their truncated practice schedule, Iola’s tennis team shows plenty of court savvy and talent, head coach Chris Belknap said.

The five-member team, at least at the start of the season, will include Riccardo Barbarossa as the team’s top (and only) singles player, while Landon Carson and Patrick Weaver will serve as the No. 1 doubles team. Sam Fager is joined by newcomer Damiean Dryden on the No. 2 doubles team.

Like Dryden, Barbarossa, a foreign exchange student out of Italy, has played tennis recreationally but not as an organized event, Belknap said.

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His talent is evident, Belknap said.

“His serve is phenomenal, and he’s great at long rallies,” Belknap said.

Basketball teammates Carson and Weaver both sought each other out as doubles partners even before the season started.

And like Barbarossa, the duo has meshed quickly.

“They communicate well while they’re playing,” Belknap said. “They communicate when they’re playing, and they seem to work off each other.

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Iola High’s Drake DeLaTorre squares up to bunt during a recent round of batting practice.

Latta takes helm at IHS A new era is afoot for Iola High’s baseball program.

Mark Percy, the only head coach in IHS baseball history, turned in his last lineup card two seasons ago. (The 2020 campaign, of course, never happened.)

In his place is Ryan Latta, a former Mustang player who served as an assistant coach under Percy the past three years.

“I’m not nervous,” Latta said in a preseason practice.

“I’m sure as it gets closer, the nerves will come.”

If there’s a sense of comfort, it’s that the Mustangs will have a stable of talented pitchers eager to silence opposing bats.

“If there’s one thing we have, it’s lots of pitching,” Latta said. “We have several guys who can go up there and

throw strikes.”

A pair of seniors were among the few to see much varsity action as underclassmen.

Nathan Louk pitched for Iola as a sophomore and will do so again this season.

When not on the mound, he’ll be in the lineup either as a shortstop or man one of the outfield positions.

Bradyn Cole also will pitch for the Mustangs, or find himself at third base.

Senior Eli Smith and junior Ryker Curry should find themselves in the mix when Latta decides who to start, or to bring out of the bullpen.

A pair of sophomores, Jarrett Herrmann and Carter Hutton, also have shown promise on the mound.

Command is essential to successful pitching, Latta

said, to stay ahead in the count and force hitters to work on the pitcher’s terms, and not vice versa.

Likewise, throwing strikes aids the defense in that defenders can expect balls to be put in play at a regular clip.

“It’s hard to keep things going when you’re constantly behind in the count, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2,” Latta said. “I think we can do very well on the mound, and we’ll be alright defensively. It’ll come down to what we can do with our bats.”

Latta is less certain, at least for now, who will bat where in the lineup.

“We’ve got a few guys who can steal bases, and there are guys who can do a good job at the plate. It’s a matter of getting the guys experience.”

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Lady Cubs build on softball legacy HUMBOLDT — There are a few certainties in life these days. Death, taxes, and Humboldt High softball challenging for another state playoff berth.

Despite not playing a game in two years — last season was wiped off the calendar because of the COVID-19 pandemic — Humboldt returns several key members for the six-time defending Tri-Valley League champion softball squad.

And, much to the chagrin of Humboldt’s opponents, most of that returning strength comes straight up the middle.

Brooklyn Ellis, who took over as Humboldt’s ace pitcher as a freshman, returns for her junior season ready to see her repertoire grow even more. ‘“Brooklyn has played quite a bit of summer ball,” Humboldt head coach Brad

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Likewise, Isabelle Murrow, Humboldt’s starting center fielder in 2019, earned all-league honors as a sophomore. She’s ready for even greater heights for her senior campaign.

“Izzy can hit the ball well,” Piley said. “She’s a good power hitter.”

Starting shortstop Kirstyn Murrow, a junior, will give Humboldt plenty of speed at the top of the line.

Karley Wools, another junior, will take the field at second base.

“She’s another good athlete.”

If there’s one drawback, it’s that Piley, at least initially, is uncertain who will handle Humboldt’s catching duties.

“We still have a lot to figure out,” he said.

And there’s also the question of what could have been.

The 2020 Humboldt squad, spearheaded by the now graduated Winter Snyder, was primed for a lengthy postseason run when the season was called off because of COVID. “We would have had a really good chance” to make it to state last year, Piley noted. “A player

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Humboldt baseball rebuild afoot HUMBOLDT — As the late A. Bartlett Giamatti famously wrote, baseball is designed to break your heart.

Turns out not playing baseball was even tougher.

Humboldt High’s baseball team was primed for another extended postseason run in 2020, coming off a fourth-place finish at state the year prior, and loaded with a deep and talented senior class.

Then a pandemic came and wiped away the season just days before it was to begin.

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“It was hard on me, but it was devastating for the kids,” Cub head coach Mike Miller noted, particularly because none of Humboldt’s seniors went on to play baseball collegiately.

Aside from a random backyard game, “that was it for them” and their playing careers, Miller said.

But ever the optimist, Miller is looking forward this spring, not back.

Despite working with the smallest and leastexperienced roster in Miller’s coaching tenure at HHS, he carries high hopes the 2021 Humboldt nine can continue the school’s storied baseball legacy.

“I’m excited about it,” he said. “This is a chance to work with a bunch of kids who haven’t had a lot of experience before. And it gives these kids an opportunity to play and contribute.”

A pair of juniors are the only Cubs who have seen varsity experience, and one — Kaiden Barnett — continues to recover from an elbow injury.

Miller is hopeful Barnett is healthy enough to give the Cubs a boost from the mound.

He pitched as a freshman, primarily in relief. “He would definitely help us out,” Miller said.

Meanwhile, classmate Gavin Page can be counted

Humboldt High’s Evan Lucke fields a throw at first base. on for his versatility and athleticism. He can play just about anywhere, Miller said, but for the early goings likely will suit up at shortstop. He’ll also be counted on to pitch.

Sophomore Trey Sommer offers an intriguing blend of athleticism and tenacity, as has been proven both on the football field and basketball court this year.

“He’s a guy we’re excited about,” Miller said. “He would

Miller said. “He lost a chance last year to get some varsity action. I’m excited to see where he is now.”

The rest of the lineup, meanwhile, is loaded with questions that will be answered as the season unfolds.

“Most years, we have a good idea where these kids will play because we’ve seen them. Losing last year gives us a lot of question marks.”

have seen the field last year as a freshman on a team loaded with seniors.”

Sommer also will be counted on to pitch.

Evan Lucke, junior, likely will play first base. “He swings a good bat,” Miller said. “He can also play the outfield if we need him to.”

Trenton Heisler is the lone senior on the Cub roster.

“He’s come a long ways,”

For example, this is the first time Miller’s ever entered a season with no established front runner to play catcher.

“We had two seniors last year who could catch, but we didn’t get a chance to get anybody else any experience beneath them,” he noted. “We have a few guys who have caught a little bit when they were younger, but it’s a very important position.”

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Humboldt High’s Jackson McGowen, from left, Drew Wilhite and Drake Harrington round the bend during a recent track practice session.

Athletes back on track HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High should offer a successful track and field season in 2021, but Eric Carlson can’t help but wonder what if.

“We lost out on a potentially great season last year with some of the seniors we had,” Carlson said, noting the 2020 campaign was a no-go amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

But more importantly for this year’s athletes was the lost opportunity to develop.

“But everyone else has the same problem,” Carlson said.

“We are fortunate enough to have a good group of seniors and juniors with experience and leadership qualities.”

Leading the charge will be senior Drake Harrington and junior Drew Wilhite in running events.

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meters, “and we’ll probably put him in the mile (1600 meters) because that’s what he’ll probably run in college,” Carlson said.

Meanwhile, Wilhite may be the closest thing Carlson can compare to a Swiss army knife.

While Wilhite, who qualified for state in cross country last fall, can be expected to thrive at longer distance races, Carlson may run him in shorter races, too.

Junior Colton Johnson will compete in running events, as well as the high jump. Senior Blake Walker came on strong in throwing events late in his sophomore year.

“I’m excited to see what he’ll do this season,” Carlson said.

On the girls side, Jessica Myers, senior, and Lulu Melendez, sophomore, are skilled runners.

“Madi White and Taylor Korte are both strong mid-

be anchors for those events,” Carlson said.

Senior Zoey Wilson has been to state two years so far in running events, and likely would have gone a third had there been a season last year.

Another senior, Jada Dangerfield, hasn’t competed in track since she was in middle school, and will likely compete in throwing events.

“We were messing around in practice and she had probably one of the farthest shot put throws I’ve had,” Carlson said.

And that was without worrying about technique.

“Once she gets it figured out, she will definitely do well.”

Sophomore Ella Lassman is expected to step up quickly.

Maddox Johnson, on the boys side, also did well in the eighth grade in the discus.

“We’ve got a good group of kids,” Carlson said. “We’ve just got to build on what they do

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HUMBOLDT — Bret Hauser is gearing up for his second, first year as Humboldt High’s golf coach.

Hauser was at the helm last year, which of course, ended before it began because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

So, for the second straight year, he’s ready for his season of firsts. First meets, first road trips, first time rooting on his young golfers on the links.

“This year is my redshirt year,” Hauser joked.

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“I know Colton golfed his freshman year, and Brennen was on the team last year,” Hauser said.

He foresees an “interesting” season as the relatively

inexperienced squad takes to the course.

“We’ll definitely have room for improvement,” Hauser said. “You can tell some of the kids have played before.”

If there’s a benefit for this year, the 2021 season already had a marked improvement over last year in that the weather this spring was much more accommodating to golfers, with warm conditions pretty much every day of the first two weeks of practice.

“I’m ready to experience the meets,” Hauser said. “The first week of practice for us was great. The kids are getting excited.”

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Wildcats toe starting line MARMATON VALLEY TRACK HEAD COACH: Steve Smith ROSTER: Kaylee Becker Haylee Meiwes Tea Smith Kristina Snyrychova Zach Allee Kiowa Bloemer Bryce Ensminger Mallory Heim Joe Kale Madison Robertson Kaitlyn Drake Dillon Drake Evan Kent LesLeigh Cary Janae Granere Raveyn Kegler Elizabeth Lewis

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MORAN — Marmaton Valley High’s track team returns a number of athletes who have already made their mark, even without a season in 2020.

Senior Kaylee Becker qualified for state in the 200-meter dash when she was a freshman. She likely would have returned as a sophomore, until her state bid was derailed by a false start penalty at regionals.

“Of course last year was wiped out, but she appears to be ready to get back at it,” Smith said.

Becker also may do some jumping events along with the sprints.

Two other seniors will be counted on for leadership as well.

Haylee Meiwes has been in track all four years, and excels at discus, Smith said.

Tea Smith has a well-

Marmaton Valley’s Kiowa Bloemer, left, and Janae Granere are neck and neck. rounded skill set. She is a good distance runner, while also specializing in javelin and discus.

“We have a lot of girls who will be competitive, even as freshmen,” Smith continued.

Janae Granere, an allleague performer in both volleyball and basketball, will compete in sprint and jumping events.

Raveyn Kegler should

thrive in distance running as well.

On the boys side, a trio of sophomores, Evan Kent, Bryce Ensminger and Joe Kale will focus on throwing events as well.

Zach Allee, meanwhile, has been a strong cross country runner in the past, and will compete in distance races, Smith said.

MV softball gets back to basics MORAN — Brenda Mills has been stressing the fundamentals for her young Marmaton Valley high softball team.

With a roster of 12 girls — “if they all get healthy,” Mills said — only three have seen much varsity softball experience.

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“It’s been a good week of practice,” Mills said. “The girls are learning their positions.

We’re trying to get them fundamentally sound. We’re going to have to work out the kinks.”

The Wildcats won’t have much experience to lean on, particularly early in the

season.

Senior Kayla Ard and junior Kendall Scharff are penciled into the starting lineup, much as they were two years ago, the last time Marmaton Valley saw the field.

Ard will be counted on to pitch, or play pretty much anywhere she’s needed, Mills

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“She’s such a versatile athlete,” Mills said.

Scharff, meanwhile, pitched as a freshman two years ago.

The third veteran on the roster will be out of commission until late April, at the earliest.

Aly Ard, junior, underwent

surgery after basketball season and will be out four to six weeks.

When healthy, Aly Ard will play at shortstop or catcher.

As for the rest of the roster, Mills has an intriguing blend of youth and talent to work with.

Sophomores Roslyn Houk, Bailey LaRue, Mary Brown, Tayven Sutton and Brooklyn Adams will likely find key roles in 2021.

“I know they do have a little bit of experience,” Mills said.

Mills begins her second stint as head coach at Marmaton Valley, having last been in the Wildcat dugout during the 2013 spring season.

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COLONY — Roland Weir has been a part of the nascent Crest High baseball program since its infancy.

He remembers the early days, when the Lancers had barely enough players to fill out a lineup card.

But with those early growing pains, Crest was busy stocking its youth leagues, bringing up a generation of young ballplayers ready to make their mark.

If the future isn’t here, it’s awfully close in 2021.

“We struggled our first two years,” Weir said. “We just didn’t have much experience.

But we should be strong in the infield and really strong in the outfield. Depth is the key. We have several younger kids who won’t get to start, but I’ll have no trouble putting them into the lineup if we need them.

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A pair of seniors have been starting since they were freshmen, Tyson Hermreck and Kobey Miller.

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Another senior, Andrew McAdam, “is looking good as well,” Weir said.

Sophomore Holden Barker has caught Weir’s eye with his hitting potential.

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Lady Lancers offer depth COLONY — Casey Cook anticipates having to make some tough decisions when she fills out her lineup card this season.

She wouldn’t want it any other way.

The Crest High softball coach has, for the first time in the young program’s history, enough depth to allow her to be flexible, and somewhat discriminating, when deciding who goes where.

“It’s very comforting to have to sit back and think about how I want to set the lineup,” Cook said. “These are nice problems to have.

Crest High junior Lonna Ayers We’re really in a pretty good position going forward.”

Leading the way will be Crest’s sole senior on the roster, Aubree Holloran,

who can play just about everywhere on the diamond.

“She can pitch, catch, play shortstop, left field,” Cook said. “It just depends on where we need her most.”

Junior Lindsay Godderz will be one of Crest’s primary pitching leaders, while classmate Anna Hermreck played first base as a freshman.

Juniors Vivian Noah and Lonna Ayers will be counted on for leadership as well.

Crest also sports a number of incoming freshmen and sophomores who have been constants on the diamond since their T-ball days.

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The Lancer football team rolled through an undefeated regular season. Cross country runner Ursula Billings meanwhile, finished off her cross country career by finishing seventh at state.

Now, many of those same faces will hope to add some track and field hardware to their respective trophy cases.

The 16-member roster is loaded with talent at each grade level, head coach Zach Mason said.

“Hopefully, being successful in the other stuff

Billings already has.

She qualified for the state track meet as an underclassman in the 3200-meter run.

Fellow seniors Stratton McGhee and Kobey Miller were stalwarts on the football field and on the basketball court.

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Crest High sophomore Karter Miller can help them mentally, and translate to success on the track,” Mason said.

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Twenty athletes will suit up in the blue and gold this spring, including three seniors and six juniors who saw limited action as underclassmen.

On the girls side, Emersyn Hall will compete in sprints and javelin, while Kyra Ohl specializes in throwing events — specifically shot put and discus.

The sole senior boy is Dalton Harmon, who should line up for a number of running events, True said.

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“It will be difficult, because of a lack of numbers, for us to win team-wise, or even place real high,” True admitted.

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Wildcats build on success YATES CENTER — Yates Center will suit up 15 players on the diamond this year, but with only two seniors, much of the talent is untested.

“Everybody on the team is going to have to contribute,” head coach Rick Hurst said.

If there’s a reason for optimism, it’s that Yates Center will rely upon many of the same youngsters who made great strides in both football and basketball season.

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“Only time will tell if we can do that” with baseball, Hurst said.

Seniors Mark Bacca and Tyler Greene will both man the outfield, while Bacca also will see time on the mound, and Greene will play some at second base.

The heart of the roster lies in its six-member junior class.

Blake Audiss and Sean Hurst both are capable of playing multiple positions.

Audiss could see time at any of the infield slots, or in a corner outfield position.

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or second base. He also could pitch or catch.

Carter Burton will play the outfield, as will Collin Randall and Donnie Lepard.

Jaron Morrison could play in the outfield or pitch.

Sophomores Canon Cavender and Emmit George both have seen time behind the plate. Preston Hurst and Jayston Rice both also could fill in at first base.

“There’s definitely going to be a chance for all the underclassmen to have a chance to prove themselves,” Hurst said. “They’re itching to get out there.”

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Numbers small, hopes high YATES CENTER — With all due apologies to William Shakespeare, Yates Center High’s track will likely be little in numbers, but fierce when it comes to competition.

The Wildcat track squad will rely on a small number of newcomers for the 2021 season.

“We really didn’t have anybody who made any noise two years ago,” said head coach Ryan Panko, noting last year’s lost season to COVID-19.

The extra layoff may have hurt his jumpers, when it comes to remembering technique, but he’s confident his athletes can relearn their craft quickly.

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On the girls side, Liberty Cavender will specialize in the 300-meter low hurdles.

“She did well a couple of years ago, and might have been able to get to state last year,” Panko said. “She’s worked really hard in the last couple of years in the weight room. I can’t imagine her not making it.”

Cavender’s drive has been evident in other sports. She, of course, suited up for the Wildcat football team last fall, and started every game.

“She has a lot of mental toughness,” Panko said.

“While she might not be as honed as other athletes, she can one-up a lot of them.”

Senior Madelyn Proper also has high hopes for a state bid in the high jump. She’ll also

run the 800-meter run.

On the boys side, senior Austin Moffet fared well as a cross country runner in the fall, and will compete in distance races again on the track.

Like other schools that offer both baseball and track, it often is a chore to draw athletes away from the baseball and softball diamond, Panko said.

“We usually get what’s left,” he noted.

Nevertheless, he’s excited the athletes will once again get to compete. “I think the kids are, too.”

Panko hopes his young athletes will embrace the opportunities that await this season.“We understand this could be taken away from us.”

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YATES CENTER — Gearing up for the 2021 Yates Center High softball season is much like assembling a puzzle, head coach Abbie Collins said.

“We are still in the process of seeing what the best fit is at each position,” Collins said.

She has several tools at her disposal, including three who played in 2019, the last time the Wildcats took the field.

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Senior Easton Reynolds and junior Jack King both were key members of the YCHS golf team that took second at state two years ago.

They were primed for even greater heights in 2020, when the golf season was called off amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

just one other golfer, senior Taven Smoot.

Reynolds, who has signed to play golf collegiately at Washburn Easton Reynolds University next year, “I just wish we had earned the more numbers to sixth-place medal at compete as a team, the 2019 state meet. but we’ll do well King finished 13th individually,” Yates individually.

Center golf coach Both are big hitters Karl Hamm said. off the tee, Hamm The roster includes noted.

“Easton is real good on the green,” Hamm said. “He reads putts very well. Jack is good with his short irons.”

And while both are competitive on the course, they’re also quite supportive of each other, their coach notes.

“It goes back and forth,” Hamm said.

“Easton might win two or three events, then Jack does better.

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