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Pattonsburg Football

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Members of the 2018 Pattonsburg High School football team from Gilman City include, from left, Gage Sperry and James Norton.

Members of the 2018 Trenton High School football team include, from left, row one, Assistant Coach Wes Croy, Assistant Coach Chris Parks, Head Coach Brandon Boswell, Assistant Coach Greg Dalrymple, Assistant Coach Dave Sager; row two, Brian Ewing, Jayden McClure, Hayden Griffin, Nick Wattenbarger, Nick Shields, Jadan Whitney, Carson Radcliff, Hunter Trask, Matthew Sibbit, Isaac Harris; row three, Carson Burchett, Riley Raymo, Sabastian Brown, Jerrick Stotts, Dalton Burchett, Sam Schilling, Mark Trump, Jaren Whitney, Jose Velazquez, Quentin Hughs, Noah Lewis; row four, Kael Brock, Kayden Spencer, Chase Otto, Royce Jackson, Beau Ireland, Jake McNabb, Quincy Griffin, Payden McCullough, Canyon VonBurg; row five, Caleb Johnson, Bobby Shreckengaust, Trevor Murphy, Connor Crawford, Cayson Harper, Nate Burkeybile, Tyler Siemer, Luke Schilling, Ash Chappell; row six, manager Camryn Willey and manager Madi Cutsinger. Not pictured are managers Brennon Hemsworth and Kaitlyn Wilson.

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Page 2: Trenton Football Team Picture / Contents Page 3-5: Trenton Football Season Preview Page 6-7: Wes Croy’s Return Page 8-9: Trenton Poster Schedule Page 10: Band/Cheerleaders Page 11: Trenton Middle School Football / Cheer Page 12-13: Princeton Football Page 14: GRC Coaches Poll / Schedule Page 15: Pattonsburg w/ Gilman City Football

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BRANDON BOSWELL Fifth Year Career Record: 20-21 Offensive Coordinator: Wes Croy Assistant Coaches: Greg Dalrymple Chris Parks Dave Sager Jon Guthrie TJ Ireland Joel Hultman

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he Trenton Bulldogs are at a crossroads as dawn breaks on the 2018 high school football season – the 116th autumn that will see the Black and Gold do battle on the gridiron.

In one direction, Trenton faces the challenges that come with rebuilding.

The Bulldogs will have to replace a two-year starter at quarterback, a generational talent on the line, their top receiver and half of its backfield. And, that’s just on the offensive side of the ball. The defense will see three new starters along the defensive line, must replace the second and third leading tacklers from a year ago and patch a secondary that graduated a pair of alldistrict players.

But in the other direction is opportunity. The Grand River Conference – in its third year of being a 16-team super conference with half of the schools playing 11-man football and the other participating in 8-man – has never been more open on the 11-man side, under the current format.

Princeton and Gallatin suffered key losses along with Trenton while some teams in the middle of the pack or at the bottom will return nearly their entire varsity roster this season with a year of experience behind their respective young squads.

Over the next three months, Trenton will attempt to navigate a winding path between the two thoroughfares, thrusting new players into key positions while still aspiring to collect its second league title in three seasons.

“The kids we lost last year were a very talented group,” Trenton Head Coach Brandon Boswell said. “But, I haven’t really thought, ‘who is going to replace Mason Owen? Who is going to replace Lathan Croy?’ Kids want to be their own team, so this year, this group of seniors view this as their team. They want to make this season their season.”

Trenton was coming off a conference title going into last season, but things didn’t click for the Bulldogs, who returned most of their starters on both sides of the ball, outside of the glaring absences of Austin Burkeybile on offense and Connor Cotton on defense. Trenton stumbled to a 4-6 Continued On Page 4

QB: Sam Schilling (6-0 174, Jr.) FB: Jadan Whitney (5-9, 200, Sr.) RB: Carson Radcliff (6-1, 164, Sr.) OT: Carson Burchett (6-0, 239, Jr.) OG: Payden McCullough (5-3, 152, So.) C: Nick Wattenbarger (5-10, 175, Sr.) OG: Jerrick Stotts (5-9, 229, Jr.) OT: Hunter Trask (5-11, 250, Sr.) TE: Isaac Harris (5-9, 175, Sr.) TE: Dalton Burchett (6-0, 190, Jr.) WR: Nick Shields (6-0, 160 Sr.)

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Trenton Football 2018 record in 2017. A loss to Gallatin in week nine dropped Trenton from what would have been an outright runner-up finish in the league, to a tie for third “We’ve talked about getting back to the top of the conference and getting to where we want to be,�

Boswell said. “This group of seniors this year, they understand that we graduated a lot of starters from last

year. But, the way they look at it, they think ‘I’m just going to be me and do the best that I can and do my job.’ We’ve really had, I think so far, very good senior leadership.�

Should Trenton return to its championship status, it will likely be a result of a running game that will be the team’s strength in 2018. Carson Radcliff, who led Trenton with 1,236 rushing yards last season, is

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back and sits just under 100 yards away from breaking into the top-10 career rushing leaders in school history. He will be joined in the back field by Jadan Whitney, a bruising 200-pound fullback, as Trenton transitions to the split-back veer offense that new offensive coordinator Wes Croy will harken Trenton back to this year. Both were all-district players last season and Whitney was a third-team all-state selection as a linebacker.

Behind that duo, Trenton has Mark Trump, another physical runner, and Matthew Sibbit, though the latter is nursing an injury and his status is uncertain for the beginning of the season. In spite of that, however, Trenton has good depth at the running back position. The backs should get plenty of room to run in the Grand River Conference as well, where Trenton’s line could be one of the biggest in the league. Trenton’s starting tackles – Carson Burchett and Hunter Trask – come in at 239 and 250 pounds respectively.

Though the Bulldogs also have a frontline starter who comes in at just 152 pounds, the Bulldogs will have the ability to move their bigger players around to cause match-up problems for opposing defenses. “Size is nice, but you still have to be able to get off the ball,� Croy said. “We always say speed and leverage, get off at a good pad level and block with technique, not just

Continued From Page 3 strength. When you get big kids that are athletic, that are willing to get low and go through the proper procedures, it’s a big bonus. We feel really good about the kids we have up front right now.�

Being able to run the ball will be especially important for Trenton, which will have junior Sam Schilling under center this year.

Schilling served as a backup last year as a sophomore, but didn’t see much playing time. Even with starter Lathan Croy wounded entering the Princeton game, Schilling remained an emergency option as Croy made the start. “Sam Schilling is our quarterback, he’s an interesting character,�

Boswell said. “He is a very fun kid and even when he messes up, you get upset with him, but he will just do something to lighten the mood.

Lathan was so serious, Sam and he are completely different. But, I think Sam has that confidence to put the team on his back if he needs to.

The kid is a great competitor.�

It’s hard to envision Trenton equaling the 800-plus yards it gained through the air last year with Schilling under center this season, but Wes Croy believes the Bulldogs’ passing game will be more than just smoke and mirrors. “Sam has done a really nice job so far at quarterback,� Croy said. “He has come along as quickly as any kid that I have had. He started at

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leaders. I know we lost a lot of talent last year, but we have a lot back and I have the same expectations that we did going into last year.�

Starting in place of Smith under center will be Austin Kelly. Kelly, a junior, guided Princeton’s junior varsity team last season and saw some action on Friday nights when Princeton put away opponents early.

He will most likely not end up being Andrew Smith 2.0, however, the Tigers are plenty comfortable with leaning on their new signal caller. “(Kelly’s) progression has been phenomenal, especially since his freshman year,� Hotmer said. “He has been trained playing two full years of JV and he got a lot of varsity time last year. I think that his progression and his love for football have really made him who he is today as a quarterback. He has great confidence and he is a great leader for us. I think he sees the field really well and he understands football. I think a lot of people think he doesn’t have the arm or legs that Andrew had, but he is really, really smart and he understands what we are trying to do. I think it helps him, being in our system for a whole other year, to be able to help take over the reigns and keep the train moving.�

Last year Princeton lost its starting running back, plugged in another and continued to run roughshod over opponents. The Tigers hope they can do that again as the team must replace Berwanger, who was injured, and his replacement, Tanner

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Coffman. “Cameron Jones has done a lot of work in the weight room and really shaped his body up to take on a running back position,� Hotmer said. “He knew that in the off-season that’s what our plans were and his body has really transformed. He and Logan Dunkin, I think, will be the main workhorses to take over that role and try to fill the position. I have huge expectations for both of them. They are both great senior leaders, they are both captains and they both love football, so you certainly miss losing talent from last year, but these guys are ready to step up and keep it going.�

On the offensive and defensive lines, Princeton will miss Drew Daily and Logan Bates, but the Tigers do return three starters at the position. A new addition has also made an impact in practice and the Tigers should be one of the more solid teams in the conference up front. “Drew and Logan were great players and they started both ways,�

Hotmer said. “I don’t ever think you can replace them - their energy and their toughness was just something that was rare. But, we have three starters back and a new player who didn’t play last year. They are working really hard together and I think their communication is what is helping them succeed early on in practice. We are excited for it, they know they are going both ways and they are going to have to bring the energy.�

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The Tigers’ defense may be the team’s strongest unit this season as, unlike the offense, a majority of last year’s starters are returning. “This year with our defense, we have all of our linebackers back and half of our secondary back,�

Hotmer said. “So, we have a lot of experience, we just need to shore up our D-line. I’m expecting big things from our defense.�

Chief among the returning starters on the defensive side of the ball is linebacker Cam Hartley, who was arguably Princeton’s best player on the defense last year. “He is the heart of our defense,�

Hotmer said. He makes all of the calls. He is very experienced out there. He gets us right and makes all of the reads and he has always been one you can coach really hard too.

He accepts good coaching and he lives it up.�

The prospects for a Princeton repeat as Grand River Conference champions, despite losing such a valuable part of its team at graduation last May, is still very much in play. Other top teams in the league lost valuable pieces as well. Both Gallatin, which was runner-up to Princeton a year ago, and Trenton, which finished in a tie for third place, will usher in new quarterbacks this season as well. Between that and young teams at the bottom progressing, Hotmer sees the league being pretty tight this season. “I’ve talked with our coaches and players and we know every week is going to be a dog fight,� Hotmer

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said. “There is no week where yo can just go in and say ‘well th team is playing a lot of freshmen. think the conference is going to b wide open. We have great coach and I think the talent is a lot mo leveled for every body. Our ki know that so we have to battle eve week. We have to keep our foc every week, do our job to have chance to win. I’m looking forwa to that. It’s going to be a fun cha lenge as a coach and a fun challeng that our kids have to accept. That what football is all about. You wa to go out and beat somebody at the best. I think the GRC is going to b a great conference to be a part this year with it being so level ta ent-wise.�

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ground zero and now getting to where we are, he has picked it up.

He has a good football mind, he is athletic and he is throwing a really good ball right now. It’s tough when you are replacing a two-year starter at quarterback, but I feel really good right now. We don’t think we are ever going to be a team that people are going to say ‘oh my gosh we have to stop the pass’ about, but we also feel like we have the ability to take advantage of teams that sell out on the run.�

Boswell will remain in charge of the defensive squad, a post he took over last season. Trenton’s defense got off to a rocky start a year ago, but Boswell’s squad was locked in down the stretch. Trenton yielded just over 12 points per game in its last five regular season games.

The Bulldogs are set up the middle with Carson Burchett and Trask anchoring the defensive tackle spots and Whitney, who led Trenton with 133 tackles a year ago, at middle linebacker. On the outside, however, things are somewhat in limbo.

Avery Cooksey and Cole Schilling are both gone, leaving Trenton needing two defensive ends. Lathan Croy’s graduation vacates one outside linebacker spot and the other starting outside linebacker, Lucas Clark, also graduated. Hunter Dugan and Colton Colston were alldistrict players for Trenton a year ago and both graduated, leaving Trenton two more holes to fill in the secondary.

Trump, Nick Wattenbarger and Dalton Burchett are the leading candidates to fill the two spots.

Wattenbarger made a couple of spot starts at the position due to injury, but Boswell knows that group has some work to do to match last year’s ends. “We kind of have to tweak what we do defensively a little,� Boswell said. “Defensive end is really where we have to shore things up. I think we have guys who can give us varsity reps on Friday night, but losing a kid like Cole Schilling hurts. That

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kid was probably the most underrated kid I will ever coach. He was just a phenomenal football player that happened to be surrounded by other really talented kids. To try and get our current defensive ends up to where we were last year is going to take a lot of work.�

Whitney will direct the defense on the field, something that lets Boswell rest easy. Trenton’s defensive game plan has grown in intensity this year but the added complexities have done little to hinder the Bulldogs’ lone all-stater from a year ago. “Jadan is turning out to be one of the best players that I have ever coached,� Boswell said. “He is extremely talented. He is just a very, very good football player. He has picked it all up and it’s just been amazing to see how much he understands the game. Just having him in the middle makes me feel really good. He is just kind of the anchor back there for us.�

Isaac Harris will get the call at one outside linebacker spot and Jaren Whitney, Jadan’s brother has vaulted into the other spot with an impressive offseason. A broken collar bone kept him from being a contributor a year ago, but the younger Whitney appears primed for a breakout season.

In the secondary, Sam Schilling and Sibbit, assuming he is healthy, will hold down the safety spots for the time being. Radcliff and Nick Shields will take up the cornerback positions. With the graduation of some of the top quarterbacks in the conference, Trenton shouldn’t see as much passing as it did a year ago, but Boswell is confident in the athletic group he has in the secondary.

Winning the GRC is Trenton’s first goal, but it could help vault them to another goal that has eluded the team since MSHSAA moved to the current format for district playoffs – hosting a district game.

Trenton has tried in vain for six years now to get a home district game, but it hasn’t panned out. Until

that becomes a reality, Boswell isn’t looking much farther down the road. “I think those have to be our goals until we get there,� Boswell said. “Just as a coach, those are things that I would really like to see. This elusive home playoff game drives me nuts that we can’t seem to get it.

If we can get to seven or eight wins, I would think you could get into the top four. Winning the conference is super important. I think that is a

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building block and foundation for a program – winning conference titles. And, that goes a long way toward helping us get that home district game.�

Trenton opens the season tonight, traveling to Lathrop to take on the very Mules team that ended the Bulldogs’ season last year in the district tournament’s first round.

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The Return Of Wes Croy

On a hot July evening, the Trenton Bulldogs are on the practice field for team camp. It is early on the road to the 2018 season, but the excitement is already budding.

Of the players and coaches on the field, though, one would be hard pressed to find someone having more fun than Wes Croy.

The former Trenton High School head football coach – a Missouri Football Coaches Hall of Fame coach – is back in a coaching role for the Bulldogs for the first time in five years. Croy is serving as the team’s offensive coordinator this season under Head Coach Brandon Boswell.

Croy’s energy is infectious as he works through drills with the Bulldog defensive backs. He jokes, he encourages, he coaches. “Oh, I’ve enjoyed it a lot,� Croy said of his return. “I’m really thankful for the opportunity, thankful that Coach Boswell asked me and that the administration and the school board allowed me to come back.�

Croy stepped away as the program’s head coach following the 2013 season to focus on watching his kids play sports strictly as a parent while also taking up the mantle of athletic director at Trenton, a

position he continues to hold.

Looking back, Croy has no regrets. He very much enjoyed watching his son Lathan’s playing career unfold at Trenton. But, even as things unfolded the way Croy wanted, the desire for coaching never ceased. “It’s something that I missed,�

Croy said. “Coaching has been a part of me for a long time and to not do it the last four years was not tough, but you always wanted to be out there. For me to be able to go back and hit the reset button and be a part of this has really been a great experience. I enjoy the kids and that’s probably what I missed the most, just the daily interaction with the players. To be able to do that again has been really special.�

Through Croy’s tenure as a head coach he put together some formidable backfields in his split-back veer offense. There was the backfield duo of DeAndre Vandevender and Scott Stevens, who helped Trenton reach the state quarterfinals in 2007. There was Clay Oneal and Keegan McGinness after that and, in Croy’s final year of coaching, he had a pair of young backs in Colton Neff and Travis Leeper who would go on to bridge the coaching transi-

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Members of the 2018 Trenton Middle School football team include, from left, front row, Gabe Stark, Gavin Chambers, Hunter McAtee, Ian Elbert, Coleman Griffin, Collin Taylor, Trey Guerrero, Cameron Christy, Michael Nyakoojo, Hugo Stutzman; back row, Victor Markell, Justin Hall, Jerrick Habelitz, Sam Gibson, Dylan Spencer, Bo Meeker, Gavin Cagle, Cayden Spears, Seth Doolittle, Lucas Werner, Tim Kempton and Zane Michaels.

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In 2018, with the offensive reins back in hand, Croy hopes he has found a new dynamic duo in Jadan Whitney and Carson Radcliff. With Mark Trump’s play in the preseason, he may have a three-headed monster on his hands. “Whoever we put in there we expect to run the ball,� Croy said. “Jadan and Carson have done a very nice job through camp this year and Mark Trump is another back who had a great camp up at Simpson College. So, I feel like we have a lot of capable backs and whoever we put in there, we expect them to run the ball well.�

Croy will be looking to heal an offense that was suspect at times last season. Trenton managed just 12 points in a loss to Gallatin last season, turning the ball over inside the red zone three times in that game – a 14-12 loss. In a 14-8 loss

to South Harrison, Trenton marched into the red zone on each of its final four possessions, needing just one score to at least tie the game and came away empty-handed on all four possessions. Those two losses most likely cost Trenton what would have been its first home district playoff game since MSHSAA went to its new tournament format in 2013.

The Bulldogs did have offensive highlights last season, like rushing for 579 yards against Polo and scoring 46 or more points on three occasions. But, the Bulldogs needed consistency on the offensive side and Trenton hopes it’s found just that in Croy, who is optimistic that his classic veer offense can produce some results for Trenton in 2018. “Hopefully we can get some mileage out of the old dinosaur,� he said.

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tion from himself to Boswell.

In 2018, with the offensive reins back in hand, Croy hopes he has found a new dynamic duo in Jadan Whitney and Carson Radcliff. With Mark Trump’s play in the preseason, he may have a three-headed monster on his hands. “Whoever we put in there we expect to run the ball,� Croy said. “Jadan and Carson have done a very nice job through camp this year and Mark Trump is another back who had a great camp up at Simpson College. So, I feel like we have a lot of capable backs and whoever we put in there, we expect them to run the ball well.�

Croy will be looking to heal an offense that was suspect at times last season. Trenton managed just 12 points in a loss to Gallatin last season, turning the ball over inside the red zone three times in that game – a 14-12 loss. In a 14-8 loss

to South Harrison, Trenton marched into the red zone on each of its final four possessions, needing just one score to at least tie the game and came away empty-handed on all four possessions. Those two losses most likely cost Trenton what would have been its first home district playoff game since MSHSAA went to its new tournament format in 2013.

The Bulldogs did have offensive highlights last season, like rushing for 579 yards against Polo and scoring 46 or more points on three occasions. But, the Bulldogs needed consistency on the offensive side and Trenton hopes it’s found just that in Croy, who is optimistic that his classic veer offense can produce some results for Trenton in 2018. “Hopefully we can get some mileage out of the old dinosaur,� he said.

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2018 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT

8/24 - Mid-Buchanan 8/31 - @ North Platte 9/7 - @ Polo 9/14 - @ Milan 9/21 - Trenton 9/28 - Putnam County 10/5 - Maysville 10/12 - @ Gallatin 10/19 - @ So. Harrison 10/26 - Districts, TBA Members of the 2018 Princeton High School football team include, from left, front row, Ben Berwanger, Justin Rhoades, Austin Kelly, Cam Hartley, Owen Schreffler, Konnor Cowin, Hunter Coin, Trace Clingingsmith, Mario Vargas, Logan Boxley, Kaleb Thomas; middle row, Logan Smith, Riley Rhoades, Soyer Wimer, Cam Jones, Zane Hickman, Logan Dunkin, Kadin Lamp, Dalton Fischer, Eli Henke, Blaze Siemer, Wyatt Hamilton; back row, Zeb Schwartzkopf, Brayden Clapham, Mitchel Hydorn, Nick Grooms, John Birge, Ashton Berndt, Andrew Birge and Logan Krohn. Not pictured are Lindsey Batson, Gabe Andrango, Ethan Purvis, Brayden Summers, Cameron Griffin and Wilbur Walkup.

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verything came together for the Princeton Tigers in 2017. Head Coach Thomas Hotmer’s rebuild came to fruition in the form of championships in both the Grand River Conference and Class 1, District 8. Just two years removed from a one-win season, Princeton reeled off 12 straight victories before the Tigers’ season burnt out in the state quarterfinals against East Buchanan.

As the Tigers eye 2018, Princeton will look to defend its titles without a majority of the players who played crucial roles last season. Several players, including quarterback Andrew Smith, tight end Blaine Millburn and running back Calvin Berwanger, have moved on and are starting careers at the college level. That doesn’t mean Princeton will engage with a bare cupboard, though. The Tigers have some talented skill players back this season as they look to continue to be one of the top programs in the GRC. “One of the biggest things that (this year’s team) has experienced is having that success and getting to watch all of those kids last year and how hard they worked,� Hotmer said. “We have 11 seniors again this year and a lot of them were huge parts of what we did last year. So, they have just carried on that great work ethic, what it takes to win and have been great

2017 RESULT

50-7 38-0 62-7 52-7 52-32 56-14 54-14 58-23 20-6

PROJECTED STARTERS OFFENSE

QB: Austin Kelly (5-9, 145, Jr.) RB: Cam Jones (5-7, 155, Sr.) RB: Logan Dunkin (5-6, 135, Sr.) OT: Hunter Coin (5-11, 235, Sr.) OG: Konnor Cowin (5-9, 200-Jr.) C: Zane Hickman (5-6, 165, Sr.) OG: Nick Grooms (6-2, 265, Jr.) OT: Trace Clingingsmith (5-11, 190, Sr.) TE: Mitchel Hydorn (6-3, 145, Sr.) WR: Zeb Schwartzkopf (6-0, 140, So.) WR: Cam Hartley (6-2, 180, Jr.)

Defense

DE: Konnor Cowin (5-9, 200-Jr.) DT: Nick Grooms (6-2, 265, Jr.) DT: Hunter Coin (5-11, 235, Sr.) DE: Logan Boxley (5-10, 150, Sr.) LB: Cam Jones (5-7, 155, Sr.) LB: Cam Hartley (6-2, 180, Jr.) LB: Soyer Wimer (5-5, 145, Sr.) CB: Austin Kelly (5-9, 145, Jr.) S: Logan Dunkin (5-6, 135, Sr.) S: Mitchel Hydorn (6-3, 145, Sr.) CB: Zeb Schwartzkopf (6-0, 140, So.)

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ground zero and now getting to where we are, he has picked it up.

He has a good football mind, he is athletic and he is throwing a really good ball right now. It’s tough when you are replacing a two-year starter at quarterback, but I feel really good right now. We don’t think we are ever going to be a team that people are going to say ‘oh my gosh we have to stop the pass’ about, but we also feel like we have the ability to take advantage of teams that sell out on the run.�

Boswell will remain in charge of the defensive squad, a post he took over last season. Trenton’s defense got off to a rocky start a year ago, but Boswell’s squad was locked in down the stretch. Trenton yielded just over 12 points per game in its last five regular season games.

The Bulldogs are set up the middle with Carson Burchett and Trask anchoring the defensive tackle spots and Whitney, who led Trenton with 133 tackles a year ago, at middle linebacker. On the outside, however, things are somewhat in limbo.

Avery Cooksey and Cole Schilling are both gone, leaving Trenton needing two defensive ends. Lathan Croy’s graduation vacates one outside linebacker spot and the other starting outside linebacker, Lucas Clark, also graduated. Hunter Dugan and Colton Colston were alldistrict players for Trenton a year ago and both graduated, leaving Trenton two more holes to fill in the secondary.

Trump, Nick Wattenbarger and Dalton Burchett are the leading candidates to fill the two spots.

Wattenbarger made a couple of spot starts at the position due to injury, but Boswell knows that group has some work to do to match last year’s ends. “We kind of have to tweak what we do defensively a little,� Boswell said. “Defensive end is really where we have to shore things up. I think we have guys who can give us varsity reps on Friday night, but losing a kid like Cole Schilling hurts. That

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kid was probably the most underrated kid I will ever coach. He was just a phenomenal football player that happened to be surrounded by other really talented kids. To try and get our current defensive ends up to where we were last year is going to take a lot of work.�

Whitney will direct the defense on the field, something that lets Boswell rest easy. Trenton’s defensive game plan has grown in intensity this year but the added complexities have done little to hinder the Bulldogs’ lone all-stater from a year ago. “Jadan is turning out to be one of the best players that I have ever coached,� Boswell said. “He is extremely talented. He is just a very, very good football player. He has picked it all up and it’s just been amazing to see how much he understands the game. Just having him in the middle makes me feel really good. He is just kind of the anchor back there for us.�

Isaac Harris will get the call at one outside linebacker spot and Jaren Whitney, Jadan’s brother has vaulted into the other spot with an impressive offseason. A broken collar bone kept him from being a contributor a year ago, but the younger Whitney appears primed for a breakout season.

In the secondary, Sam Schilling and Sibbit, assuming he is healthy, will hold down the safety spots for the time being. Radcliff and Nick Shields will take up the cornerback positions. With the graduation of some of the top quarterbacks in the conference, Trenton shouldn’t see as much passing as it did a year ago, but Boswell is confident in the athletic group he has in the secondary.

Winning the GRC is Trenton’s first goal, but it could help vault them to another goal that has eluded the team since MSHSAA moved to the current format for district playoffs – hosting a district game.

Trenton has tried in vain for six years now to get a home district game, but it hasn’t panned out. Until

that becomes a reality, Boswell isn’t looking much farther down the road. “I think those have to be our goals until we get there,� Boswell said. “Just as a coach, those are things that I would really like to see. This elusive home playoff game drives me nuts that we can’t seem to get it.

If we can get to seven or eight wins, I would think you could get into the top four. Winning the conference is super important. I think that is a

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building block and foundation for a program – winning conference titles. And, that goes a long way toward helping us get that home district game.�

Trenton opens the season tonight, traveling to Lathrop to take on the very Mules team that ended the Bulldogs’ season last year in the district tournament’s first round.

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leaders. I know we lost a lot of talent last year, but we have a lot back and I have the same expectations that we did going into last year.�

Starting in place of Smith under center will be Austin Kelly. Kelly, a junior, guided Princeton’s junior varsity team last season and saw some action on Friday nights when Princeton put away opponents early.

He will most likely not end up being Andrew Smith 2.0, however, the Tigers are plenty comfortable with leaning on their new signal caller. “(Kelly’s) progression has been phenomenal, especially since his freshman year,� Hotmer said. “He has been trained playing two full years of JV and he got a lot of varsity time last year. I think that his progression and his love for football have really made him who he is today as a quarterback. He has great confidence and he is a great leader for us. I think he sees the field really well and he understands football. I think a lot of people think he doesn’t have the arm or legs that Andrew had, but he is really, really smart and he understands what we are trying to do. I think it helps him, being in our system for a whole other year, to be able to help take over the reigns and keep the train moving.�

Last year Princeton lost its starting running back, plugged in another and continued to run roughshod over opponents. The Tigers hope they can do that again as the team must replace Berwanger, who was injured, and his replacement, Tanner

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Coffman. “Cameron Jones has done a lot of work in the weight room and really shaped his body up to take on a running back position,� Hotmer said. “He knew that in the off-season that’s what our plans were and his body has really transformed. He and Logan Dunkin, I think, will be the main workhorses to take over that role and try to fill the position. I have huge expectations for both of them. They are both great senior leaders, they are both captains and they both love football, so you certainly miss losing talent from last year, but these guys are ready to step up and keep it going.�

On the offensive and defensive lines, Princeton will miss Drew Daily and Logan Bates, but the Tigers do return three starters at the position. A new addition has also made an impact in practice and the Tigers should be one of the more solid teams in the conference up front. “Drew and Logan were great players and they started both ways,�

Hotmer said. “I don’t ever think you can replace them - their energy and their toughness was just something that was rare. But, we have three starters back and a new player who didn’t play last year. They are working really hard together and I think their communication is what is helping them succeed early on in practice. We are excited for it, they know they are going both ways and they are going to have to bring the energy.�

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The Tigers’ defense may be the team’s strongest unit this season as, unlike the offense, a majority of last year’s starters are returning. “This year with our defense, we have all of our linebackers back and half of our secondary back,�

Hotmer said. “So, we have a lot of experience, we just need to shore up our D-line. I’m expecting big things from our defense.�

Chief among the returning starters on the defensive side of the ball is linebacker Cam Hartley, who was arguably Princeton’s best player on the defense last year. “He is the heart of our defense,�

Hotmer said. He makes all of the calls. He is very experienced out there. He gets us right and makes all of the reads and he has always been one you can coach really hard too.

He accepts good coaching and he lives it up.�

The prospects for a Princeton repeat as Grand River Conference champions, despite losing such a valuable part of its team at graduation last May, is still very much in play. Other top teams in the league lost valuable pieces as well. Both Gallatin, which was runner-up to Princeton a year ago, and Trenton, which finished in a tie for third place, will usher in new quarterbacks this season as well. Between that and young teams at the bottom progressing, Hotmer sees the league being pretty tight this season. “I’ve talked with our coaches and players and we know every week is going to be a dog fight,� Hotmer

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said. “There is no week where you can just go in and say ‘well this team is playing a lot of freshmen.’ I think the conference is going to be wide open. We have great coaches and I think the talent is a lot more leveled for every body. Our kids know that so we have to battle every week. We have to keep our focus every week, do our job to have a chance to win. I’m looking forward to that. It’s going to be a fun challenge as a coach and a fun challenge that our kids have to accept. That’s what football is all about. You want to go out and beat somebody at their best. I think the GRC is going to be a great conference to be a part of this year with it being so level talent-wise.�

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2018 SCHEDULE Week One

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2018 SCHEDULE DATE

Trenton @ Lathrop Mid-Buch @ Princeton South Harrison @ East Buch Gallatin @ North Platte Maysville @ Hamilton LeBlond @ Putnam Co. Plattsburg @ Milan Christ Prep @ Polo Lexington @ Trenton Princeton @ North Platte West Platte @ South Harrison Hamilton @ Gallatin Maysville @ Mid-Buch Putnam Co. @ South Shelby Mark Twain @ Milan Polo @ Slater

COACHES POLL

1. Trenton (3) 44 2. Princeton (2) 42 3. So. Harrison (1) 36 4. Gallatin (1) 33 5. Milan (1) 30 6. Putnam Co. 17 T7. Maysville 11 T7. Polo 11

Coaches were asked to rank their seven Grand River Conference opponents 1-7. A first-place vote received seven points, second was six points, five for third and so on through one point for a seventh-place vote.

When the Grand River Conference realigned ahead of the 2016 season, the Republican-Times began conducting a preseason coaches poll. In year one of the experiment, three schools received first-place votes. Last year, only two schools garnered first-place votes.

In 2018, five different schools have received at least one first-place vote, signalling that the coaches feel like this is the most wide open con-

to return its quarterback. Cody Wellar and the Purple and White Bulldogs appear poised to be right in the hunt as well. Gallatin has consistently out-performed the preseason projections, elevating to outright second place last season after being picked fifth in the preseason poll. Should the Red and Black Bulldogs top their ranking again this year, a conference title will certainly be in play.

Milan also received a first-place vote in the poll. The Wildcats came on at the end of the year last season, much in the way Princeton did the season before. The Tigers parlayed that into a GRC championship and Milan will look to follow that blueprint this season with one of the more talented backfields in the league.

Putnam County and Polo each have new coaches this season and Maysville appears to be a year away at least, with what will again be a young team.

GRC play is slated to begin in week three for all teams.

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Putnam Co. @ Trenton Princeton @ Milan Polo @ South Harrison Maysville @ Gallatin

Week Five

Trenton @ Princeton South Harrison @ Maysville Gallatin @ Polo Milan @ Putnam Co.

Week Six

Milan @ Trenton Putnam Co. @ Princeton South Harrison @ Gallatin Polo @ Maysville

Week Seven

Trenton @ South Harrison Maysville @ Princeton Gallatin @ Milan Polo @ Putnam Co.

Week Eight

Trenton @ Polo Princeton @ Gallatin South Harrison @ Milan Putnam Co. @ Maysville

Week Nine

Maysville @ Trenton Princeton @ South Harrison Gallatin @ Putnam Co. Polo @ Milan

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Week Three

ference race to date for the league in its current format.

One key factor to the balance shown in the poll is that the teams at the top of the conference standings last year are all losing key pieces.

Princeton, Trenton and Gallatin are all replacing quarterbacks that served as multi-year starters. Teams like Milan and Maysville were grooming young signalcallers last season and with a year of experience, those teams can only improve.

Trenton sits atop the coaches poll for the third year in a row. The Bulldogs delivered as conference champions in 2016, but faltered in 2017 as Princeton, which received the second-most first-place votes last year, became the first team in the new-look GRC to run the tables.

Both of those two teams are once again the preseason favorites according to the coaches, with a mere two points separating them in the poll.

South Harrison, at third in the poll, is the only one of the top four teams in last year’s final standings

2017 RESULT

OPPONENT

8/24 - @ LATHROP 8/31 - Lexington 9/7 - @Gallatin 9/14 - Putnam County 9/21 - @ PRINCETON 9/28 - Milan 10/5 - @ SO. HARRISON 10/12 - @ POLO 10/19 - Maysville 10/26 - Districts, TBA

Week Two

Trenton @ Gallatin Princeton @ Polo South Harrison @ Putnam Co. Milan @ Maysville

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BRANDON BOSWELL Fifth Year Career Record: 20-21 Offensive Coordinator: Wes Croy Assistant Coaches: Greg Dalrymple Chris Parks Dave Sager Jon Guthrie TJ Ireland Joel Hultman

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he Trenton Bulldogs are at a crossroads as dawn breaks on the 2018 high school football season – the 116th autumn that will see the Black and Gold do battle on the gridiron.

In one direction, Trenton faces the challenges that come with rebuilding.

The Bulldogs will have to replace a two-year starter at quarterback, a generational talent on the line, their top receiver and half of its backfield. And, that’s just on the offensive side of the ball. The defense will see three new starters along the defensive line, must replace the second and third leading tacklers from a year ago and patch a secondary that graduated a pair of alldistrict players.

But in the other direction is opportunity. The Grand River Conference – in its third year of being a 16-team super conference with half of the schools playing 11-man football and the other participating in 8-man – has never been more open on the 11-man side, under the current format.

Princeton and Gallatin suffered key losses along with Trenton while some teams in the middle of the pack or at the bottom will return nearly their entire varsity roster this season with a year of experience behind their respective young squads.

Over the next three months, Trenton will attempt to navigate a winding path between the two thoroughfares, thrusting new players into key positions while still aspiring to collect its second league title in three seasons.

“The kids we lost last year were a very talented group,” Trenton Head Coach Brandon Boswell said. “But, I haven’t really thought, ‘who is going to replace Mason Owen? Who is going to replace Lathan Croy?’ Kids want to be their own team, so this year, this group of seniors view this as their team. They want to make this season their season.”

Trenton was coming off a conference title going into last season, but things didn’t click for the Bulldogs, who returned most of their starters on both sides of the ball, outside of the glaring absences of Austin Burkeybile on offense and Connor Cotton on defense. Trenton stumbled to a 4-6 Continued On Page 4

QB: Sam Schilling (6-0 174, Jr.) FB: Jadan Whitney (5-9, 200, Sr.) RB: Carson Radcliff (6-1, 164, Sr.) OT: Carson Burchett (6-0, 239, Jr.) OG: Payden McCullough (5-3, 152, So. C: Nick Wattenbarger (5-10, 175, Sr.) OG: Jerrick Stotts (5-9, 229, Jr.) OT: Hunter Trask (5-11, 250, Sr.) TE: Isaac Harris (5-9, 175, Sr.) TE: Dalton Burchett (6-0, 190, Jr.) WR: Nick Shields (6-0, 160 Sr.)

Defense

DE: Dalton Burchett (6-0, 190, Jr.) DT: Carson Burchett (6-0, 239, Jr.) DT: Hunter Trask (5-11, 250, Sr.) DE: Mark Trump (5-10, 175, Jr.) LB: Jaren Whitney (5-9, 166, Jr.) LB: Jadan Whitney (5-9, 200, Sr.) LB: Isaac Harris (5-9, 175, Sr.) CB: Carson Radcliff (6-1, 164, Sr.) SS: Matthew Sibbit (5-9, 172, Sr.) FS: Sam Schilling (6-0 174, Jr.) CB: Nick Shields (6-0, 160 Sr.)

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2018 SCHEDULE DATE

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8/24 8/31 9/7 9/14 9/21 9/28 10/5 10/12 10/19

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2017 RESULT

46-30 72-44 20-60 58-74 42-90 50-52 0-62 88-30 94-62

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Gage Sperry (Sr.) James Norton (Fr.)

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Members of the 2018 Pattonsburg High School football team from Gilman City include, from left, Gage Sperry and James Norton.

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We had a new coaching staff last year, new energy and new ideas and the kids really bought into that well. We are continuing to have kids come out and they want to compete. That’s the biggest thing, having kids in here who want to work and want to go compete.

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Members of the 2018 Trenton Middle School softball team include, from left, front row, Jena Harris, Eliana Cowling, Abby Simpson, Katelyn Clark, Azenith Ybanez, Summer Martin; backrow, Megan Spencer, Summer Ceradsky, Emma Roberts, Ivy Foster, Andrea Selby and Madi Moore. Not pictured are coaches Joel Hultman and Jennifer Dickson.

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Members of the 2018 Trenton Middle School volleyball team include, from left, front row, Paige Farris, Makenzee Epperson; back row, Coach Abigail Bailey, Lillian Woods, McKenzie Lewis, Aubree Dalrymple and Coach Julia Kueler.

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Members of the 2018 Trenton High School softball team include, from left, front row, Gracyn Rongey, Chandler Lynch, Mykah Hurley, Salem Croy, Ainsley Tolson, Jaci Griffin, Kammi Phillips; back row, Shay Westerhof, Teya Cooksey, Chloe Harris, McKayla Blackburn, Taylor Richman, Maci Moore, Sidney Lynch, Lexi Whitaker, JilliAnn Nichols, Delaney Franklin, Emma Farris and Morgan King.

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f there is a last gasp feel for the Trenton High School softball team, Head Coach John Cowling certainly isn’t showing it.

Despite this, 2018 represents the final season in a Trenton uniform for a core group of five players who have powered the Bulldogs to a 70-10 record over the past three seasons. Pitcher Ainsley Tolson, catcher Salem Croy, outfielder Taylor Richman and infielders Mykah Hurley and Sidney Lynch are all seniors this year.

While Trenton has always put a premium on winning - and will continue to do so - this season is as much about enjoying this final ride as it is about putting trophies in the display cases at the school.

“Our expectations are to enjoy this season and to have a good time playing together, not only with this group of seniors, but the entire varsity group,” Cowling said.

“They have spent a lot of time playing together, not

only during the school year, but during the summer as well. We want to make sure we take full advantage of every day with this group.”

But winning and enjoyment go hand in hand and the Bulldogs certainly have all the necessities to make the former a common theme again in 2018. Trenton will look to bulldoze the Grand River Conference for a third-consecutive season and avenge a district title game loss that spelled the end of the 2017 campaign for the Bulldogs and denied the team a third-straight trip to the state playoffs.

The first step to getting back to the state playoffs is shaking up the defense. Hurley will move from short stop to third base, allowing Maci Moore, a first team all-state outfielder last year, to move to short stop. Lexi Whitaker, who played third base last year, takes over in centerfield.

“Mykah just has tremendously quick hands,”

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John Cowling 13th Year Seventh At TRenton

OPPONENT

2017 RESULT

8/25 - @ Cameron Tourn.

8/28 - Putnam County* 8/30 - @Maysville* 9/4 - PRINCEton* 9/6- @ Gallatin* 9/10- HAMILTON 9/11 - @ SO. HARRISON* 9/13 - POLO* 9/17 - LAWSON 9/18 - MILAN* 9/22 - Nan Carter Tourn.

9/27 - @ GRC Crossover 9/29 - @ Centralia Tourn.

10/1 - MARCELINE 10/2 - @ Brookfield 10/4 - @ Cameron 10/8 - @ Chillicothe 10/15 - Districts, TBA

PROJECTED STARTERS

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DT - district Title DT CT - GRC Title CT DT CT

Career Record: 200-73 overall 127-25 At Trenton Assistant Coach: Kameron Cool

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Wins 15 18 22 26 22 Year ’13 ’14 ’15 ’16 ’17

2018 SCHEDULE DATE

2nd 6-0 15-0 14-0 14-2 11-1 15-0 17-0 7-0 22-0 N/A 13-0 1st 7-1 7-1 14-11 0-3 2nd

P: Ainsley Tolson (Sr.) C: Salem Croy (Sr.) 1B: Sidney Lynch (Sr.) 2B: Chandler Lynch (Fr.) SS: Maci Moore (So.) 3B: Mykah Hurley (Sr.) LF: Taylor Richman (SR.) CF: Lexi Whitaker (JR.) RF: McKayla Blackburn (JR.)

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OPPONENT

2017 RESULT

8/24 - Grundy County 8/27 - @ Atlanta 8/31 - @ Meadville 9/10 - Novinger 9/11 - Brunswick 9/18 - @ Grundy County 9/28 - @ Macon County 10/1 - @ Linn County

2018 Roster

N/A 4-18 0-17 2-17 0-14 5-11 2-13 6-16

Jeran Critten (Sr.) Johnny Cosper (Jr.) Tham Tomlinson (Jr.) Christian Malott (Jr.) Reid Simons (Jr.) Caleb Agcopra (So.) Michael Holtzclaw (Fr.) Logan Malott (Fr.) Koletin Lowe (Fr.) Garrett Skinner (Fr.) Members of the 2018 Tri-County High School baseball team include, from left, front row, Tham Tomlinson, Michael Holtzclaw, Johnny Cosper, Jeran Critten, Caleb Agcopra; back row, Logan Malott, Christian Malott, Koletin Lowe, Garrett Skinner and Reid Simons. Not pictured are Head Coach Josh Lisle and Assistant Coach Jaclyn Street.

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Having two seasons (fall and spring) for a young program is great just because there is more playing time, more practice time and they are getting experience a lot faster than what some of the other younger programs are. Being a small school, our numbers are down right now with only 10 being out. The more practices and games we can get in the better off we are going to be. Out of the 10 there are four who have never played baseball before. They’re going to be expected to step in right away because you have to have nine on the field.

They will learn relatively fast because they don’t have any other choice to sit back and watch, or anything like that. They are going to get playing time, they are going to get at bats and, hopefully, they pick it up quick and fill in and give us what we need out of them.

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Cowling said. “She is great playing the bunt and makes a lot of plays that most third basemen can’t make. We are moving Maci to short stop and on the left side, with those two, it’s going to be tough to get a base hit through.”

Whitaker, probably the team’s fastest player, has taken well to centerfield through the team’s summer camp and the early practices.

In addition to Whitaker’s speed, her arm strength will be a weapon for Trenton in the outfield as well. Both her and Richman, a left fielder who returns after losing half of last season to a leg injury, will be a threat to throw out runners looking to take extra bases.

Richman’s return will be a big boost to the Bulldogs both defensively and offensively. In the early going, Richman appears to be right back where she was prior to the injury.

“I see the player we had before the injury,” Cowling said. “I really don’t see much of a difference in the way she runs to the ball. Her arm is tremendous and she is hitting the ball as well, if not better, as she was last year.”

With Moore and Hurley on the dirt and Whitaker and Richman behind them, Trenton’s defense on the left side would rival any other team in the state. To see action, however, opponents must put the ball in play against the battery of Tolson and Croy.

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Tolson, a first-team all-state pitcher last year, and Croy, a two-time all-state catcher, make up Trenton’s battery yet again. Tolson won’t give up many baserunners and the ones she does put on base won’t be a big threat to steal with Croy behind the dish.

“Ainsley just doesn’t give up much hard contact,” Cowling said. “(Croy and Tolson) knowing each other and working together for so long now, though, they know each other inside and out.

Salem knows where to put the glove for Ainsley to hit on every pitch. They are just in tune with each other.”

With so much known for Trenton between the left side of the infield and the battery, the one question mark looms on the right side of the infield. First baseman Sidney Lynch is nursing an injury entering her senior season and her status for the start of the year is still up in the air.

Should she not be able to go, Chandler Lynch, a Laredo import and a freshman, will slide over from second base, where she was set to take over for the now graduated Jayden Roeder. The move would pull right-fielder McKayla Blackburn in to second base and leaves right field up for grabs.

“For a girl who just started playing first base in camp, Chandler is doing a great job,” Cowling said. “She is great at digging the ball out of the dirt and the one thing she just needs now is expe-

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rience. She was probably going to be our everyday second baseman until Sidney got hurt.

McKayla played a great right field for us last year and is kind of re-learning second base as well. So, we are going to use practice and the jamboree to kind of get those girls ready for the Cameron Tournament in case Sidney isn’t able to play right away.”

Two freshmen are battling for the right field job, should it be available at the start of the season. Teya Cooksey, from Pleasant View, and Gracyn Rongey are both in the mix.

Offensively Trenton was a juggernaut at the plate until it came down to the end of the season.

The Bulldogs were shutout in the regular season finale and scored just one run in the district championship game against Hamilton.

“At times last year, I got lulled into it, I got talked into it - we relied too much on hitting the long ball,” Cowling said. “Not just hitting the ball over the fence, but hitting the ball into the gap. What we have to do is start to use this team’s athleticism more. We need to try to score runs in small ways, running the bases, bunting more and advancing runners. We have to be sure that we can do that so that when the bats aren’t clicking we can still score runs.”

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2018 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT

2017 RESULT

8/28 - Carrollton 8/30 - @ Savannah 9/3 - @ Chillicothe 9/4 - @ LeBlond 9/6 - Cameron 9/7 - @ Benton Tourn.

9/12 - @ Cameron Tourn.

9/13 - @ Kirksville 9/18 - @ Lafayette 9/20 - Chillicothe 9/24 - Benton 9/25 - Lexington

PROJECTED STARTERS

Members of the 2018 Trenton High School tennis team include, from left, front row, Kaylor Farris, Leslie Cotiangco, Gwyneth Foster, Baley Catron, Alaina Overton, Lexi Gott; middle row, Mallory Sole, Emilee Lovell, Harley Hall, Elle Neal, Amanda Parrack; back row, Coach Tammy Ockenfels, Morgan Dolan, Trinity Gaunt, Bailea Jeannoutot, Latorrie Johnson, Kendall Crowley and Emma Gilham.

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Career Record: 30-26

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t has been seven years since Tammy Ockenfels stepped down as the Trenton High School girls tennis coach to focus on her own children’s athletic careers. But the timing couldn’t have worked out better as the graduation of her youngest coincided with Trenton’s need for a new tennis coach.

Ockenfels guided Trenton to a district championship in 2011. The team she inherits is again coming off a district championship season, but the team fielded this year has a vastly different feel from last year’s squad, which was primarily made up of seniors with three years of varsity experience.

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2017 RESULT

8/28 - @ Pattonsburg 8/30 - @ Grundy County 9/4 - North Harrison 9/6 - @ Stewartsville 9/13 - Tri-County 9/15 - @ HDC Tourn.

9/20 - East Harrison 9/25 - Grundy County 9/27 - Mercer 10/2 - Winston 10/4 - @ Tri-County

1-14 10-9 0-15 5-9 9-10 (0-3) N/A N/A 0-2 16-9 N/a

2018 Roster

Members of the 2018 Gilman City High School softball team include, from left, front row, Baylee Van Patten, Katie Cottrell, Bailey Williamson, Emmalie Lawson, Sidney Gibson, Zoe Williamson; back row, Michelle Sutton, Lindsey Snuffer, Jolee Ward, Jesse Francis and Robyn Snuffer. Not pictured is Coach Hollie Preston.

HEAD COACH Holly Preston fifth Year

Career Record: 8-29 Returning Award winners: Lindsey Snuffer, AllConference

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I feel like a year of full varsity softball has helped our girls a lot.

This year we are more determined in practice, I feel like we are giving more effort and hustle and they are more sure of themselves. They have more confidence this year and I’m hoping - yes, we are going to be young still and still learning - but I expect to win more games this year. We were in a lot of our games last year. We were counting at the beginning of the year and there were four or five really close ones. I expect to win more of those close games this year.

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back from last season’s varsity squad. The three are now seniors and will be expected to vault up the lineup into high positions for the Bulldogs this year. “That’s where the challenges are headed right now,� Ockenfels said of the senior trio moving up the ranks. “It’s all falling in place from where they were at last year. They are being good role models for the younger players and teaching them and pulling them up to play harder, too.�

For Gilham, the jump will likely be to the number-one spot. Neal and Johnson should find themselves inside the top four as well. Going from the back of the lineup to the top can be a staggering adjustment, but Ockenfels points to the experience of the team playing all the way to the sectional round of the state playoffs last year as something that will help prepare them for the increase in competition. Even though they were still playing at number five and number six, the

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level of competition they saw in the district championship and sectionals is on par with what’s in store for this season at the top positions. “It’s going to be a lot harder competition, obviously,� Ockenfels said. “But they know what it’s like to make it through the season and go farther, so that will help. The first couple of matches, mentally, they will have to adjust and realize ‘hey, I’m the one now.’ You have to be able to go out there and take charge because when you are the five or the six, you know, you are kind of more laid back. But, I think they are up for the challenge.

Trenton has seven players who were members of the team a year ago in some capacity back this season. Also, 10 new faces are joining the squad, giving Trenton a lot of options to fill in the varsity lineup.

Of that group, a handful of players have separated themselves from the pack in the race to fill out the varsity lineup. Lexi Gott, Morgan Dolan and Mallory Sole have looked

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strong in the early practices. They could potentially round out the varsity lineup this season as Trenton opens a new era in its program’s history.

When Ockenfels served in her first stint as head coach, she inherited a team in a similar transition. By the end of her three-year run.

Trenton had a district title in hand.

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feels confident in the hand she has been dealt. “I haven’t seen the other teams in a while because I was so involved in my own kids’ sports, so we will just see,� Ockenfels said. “I think we will be right in the mix, though. I’m excited.

Trenton will open the season on Tuesday, Aug. 28, playing host to the Carrollton Trojans in a home dual. First serves at the THS tennis courts are scheduled for 4 p.m.

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2018 SCHEDULE DATE

OPPONENT

2017 RESULT

8/27 - Cameron 0-2 8/28 - Lawson 1-2 8/30 - Chillicothe 0-2 9/4 - Plattsburg 1-2 9/6 - @ Carrollton 2-0 9/10 - @ Hamilton 2-0 9/11 - @ South Harrison 2-0 9/13 - @ Kirksville 0-2 9/15 - @ Lathrop Tourn. (3-2) 9/18 - Hamilton 2-0 9/24 - @ Brookfield 2-0 9/25 - East Buchanan 0-2 9/27 - South Harrison 2-0 9/29 - @ Carrollton Tourn. (2-1-1) 10/1 - @ Chillicothe 0-2 Members of the 2018 Trenton High School volleyball team include, from left, front row, Katie Markell, Rachel Sibbit, 10/2 - @ Lathrop 0-2 Allena Allen, Melea Farmer, Karli Provorse, Teresa Yoder, Jessa Shipley, Bekah Allen; middle row, Allison Yoder, Saedee 10/8 Lexington 0-2 Jackson, Laura Carlson, Natalie Ritter; back row, Head Coach Amanda King, Teagan Kelsall, Olivia Roberts, Brenna 0-2 Ulbert, Savannah Martin, Kenzie Yuille, Evy McCullough, Lilly Berti, Libby Fewins, Mackenzie Klinginsmith, Elliana Gaunt, 10/9 - @ LeBlond Maci Lynch and Assistant Coach Lysander Overstreet.

10/15 - St. Joe Christian 1-2 0-2 hat Trenton’s volleyball team did last more often than not playing with second-rate athletes. 10/16 - @ Savannah season was something no team in the But things began to change when King took over the program’s history had ever done before. program. Her commitment showed and the team is The team piled up a double-digit win total. The 12 wins pulling in strong athletes as a result. The team Trenton Amanda King was a school record, but Trenton Head Coach Amanda put on the floor last season was head and shoulders Fourth Year King isn’t satisfied with what ended up being a 12-16- above anything the Bulldogs have seen since the pro1 overall mark. gram was launched in the late 90’s. Getting 12 wins set Career Record: So as 2018 begins and with almost everyone back the school record, but it was the foundation that season 24-56-3 from the most successful volleyball team in school his- laid for this year that King thinks was the biggest take- Assistant Coach : Lysander Overstreet tory, Trenton is aiming even higher. away. “We want to see improvement in our record,� King “The 12 wins last year - the school record - that was said. “We had those 12 wins last year, but I’m not satis- huge for us, our program and even our fans,� King said. fied with that. Even if we get 13 wins, that’s improve- “That just kind of opened the door for us. Our girls ment. I would be ecstatic if we got to 15.� know that they can play at a really high level. They Karli Provorse (Sr.) The Trenton volleyball program has long been mired have seen really good competition in the past and now Teresa Yoder (Sr.) in losing ways, seeing multiple coaching turnovers and they have a goal of what they want to achieve this year. Saedee Jackson (Sr.)

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So, that definitely set a good platform for us.�

Back to lead Trenton into the season is a group of five seniors that have been very instrumental in turning the program back toward the light. The group includes Karli Provorse, a multi-time all-district selection. Provorse led Trenton in nearly every statistical category of note over her first three seasons and will be leaned on once again this year as a primary source for points at the net as well as defensive play on the front line. “Karli brings energy,� King said. “She sets a level of determination and she is persistent. That’s something that these other girls can see and pick up on. She is a strong player, she can put stats up and she can pretty much play the floor. She has just kind of stepped into a leadership position and she is really helping out these underclassmen. She is very, very important to the team and I’m excited to see what she is going to be able to do this year.�

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Also in the senior group is Teresa Yoder, who enjoyed a breakout campaign as a junior last season.

She will compliment Provorse on the front line, helping Trenton at the net. “Teresa is a character all in her own,� King said. “When she does something good she just gets super excited. She is very, very coachable for us. She has seen a lot of success throughout her time in the program and she is getting more consistent with her hitting and serving and just being able to see the floor. That’s just really neat to see.�

The group is rounded out by Saedee Jackson, who has been one of Trenton’s leading blockers each of the past two seasons, and Melea Farmer and Laura Carlson, both of whom have been varsity contributors at points in their careers. “All three of those players work extremely hard,� King said. “They are wanting to be a successful team this year and all of the seniors are really stepping up. I’m very proud

of all five of those girls.�

In addition to the five seniors, who have varsity spots guaranteed but won’t necessarily be starters, Trenton returns Allena Allen, who saw varsity time last season, Libby Fewins, like Allen is a junior and Evy McCullough, who saw some varsity action as a freshman last season. “Allena has fantastic serving abilities and her passing is great,� King said. “Evy is another one who could help. She could step up and be an excellent middle hitter or outside hitter. So, there are a couple of underclassmen who could step up for us this year.�

While Trenton didn’t lose anyone to graduation, Shawna Coplen has moved, leaving a hole for Trenton at setter. Coplen was Trenton’s leader in assists a year ago and the Bulldogs will need to find another source to feed its talented group of hitters. Another byproduct of the move is the loss of Hayley Coplen, Shawna’s sister, who was filling the

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libero role for the Bulldogs as a freshman a year ago. “Losing Shawna is kind of a transition for us,� King said. “She moved really well and as of right now, I can’t really say who is going to step up and fill that spot. There are a couple of girls who we are looking at, but right now it’s kind of a free game to see who is going to step up and take that position.�

Trenton has won a district game in back to back seasons, making it to the quarterfinals in each year.

Trenton has still never played in a district championship game, however, and that is something King would like to change in the near future, if not this season. “One of our goals is always to play well at districts,� King said. “We would like to win districts one of these years. We have gotten close, winning our first game, but in that second game we just can’t finish it. That’s something that is a goal for us.�

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TRENTON Golf

SECTION 2

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2018 SCHEDULE 8/27 8/28 8/28 8/30 9/6 9/11 9/12 9/17 9/20 9/24 9/27

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he Trenton High School girls golf team has six members for the 2018 season and the roster can be split very evenly into two groups. In Werthen Gass, Maci Henson and Oakley Madden, the team has three players with a lot of experience on a golf course. In Ann Airey, Josie Chumbley and Mari Atup, Trenton has three golfers that are golfing for the first time.

Gass, a senior, is Trenton’s top returner, having won the Grand River Conference Tournament last season and placing fourth at both the district and sectional tournaments on her way to a state appearance - her second trip in a row to the state’s premier girls golf tournament. Gass was 68th in her first trip to state, but placed 31st in her return trip last season. Trenton Coach Travis Mullenix expects to see another jump from his numberone player again this year. “She has put in a ton of work, you know,� Mullenix said. “From her freshman year to where she is now, she is just a different type of golfer.

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Henson, a sectional qualifier last year, and Madden moved up to varsity competition as sophomores.

Now juniors, Mullenix sees that duo taking another step forward this year as well. “I have high hopes for them both,� Mullenix said. “I expect them both to at least get to sectionals if not state. Those are pretty lofty goals, but I believe in them both.�

To round out the varsity lineup, Trenton will need two players from the group of three first-year players

to step up. The hope is one can contribute a score along with the three returnees to give Trenton a fighting chance in dual play.

Regardless of whether or not that Travis Mullenix happens, Mullenix is just happy to have options after going into battle Third Year with just four players a season ago. Career Record: “It’s nice to have a full squad,� 9-6 Mullenix said. “Those three are all first-year golfers, though. They have a very steep learning curve right now, but they are all listening and that’s the good thing. It’s nice having the numbers out - that Wins 0 0 6 helps.�

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Maryville Tourn. 8th Brookfield 219-218 Marceline 219-233 @ Chillicothe 232-206 N/A @ Gallatin Quad @ Gallatin Tourn. N/A @ Richmond Tourn. N/A 235-230 Putnam County @ Chilli Tourn.

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1. Werthen Gass (Sr.) 2. Maci Henson (Jr.) 3. Oakley Madden (Jr.) 4. Mari Atup (Fr.) 5. Josie Chumbley (Fr.)

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FALL SPORTS 2018

Section 2

Members of the 2018 Princeton High School softball team include, from left, front row, Paige Miller, Dylan Fischer, Kyla Coffman, Kylie Willett, Kennedy Norton, Kinslee Stokely, Lacie Lewis, Livi Binkley; back row, Kaydee Cunningham, Jasmine Mathews, Elizabeth Bears, Becca Kile, Sara Spencer, Lindsey Batson, Lauren Krohn, Jasmine Allen and Katie Milner. Not pictured are Head Coach Heather Hall and Assistant Coach Rachael Sticken.

HEAD COACH Heather Hall Fifth Year

Career Record: 42-45 Assistant Coach: Rachael Sticken Returning Award Winners: Lindsey Batson, All-GRC, AllDistrict, All-Region; Lacie Lewis, All-GRC, All-District, All-Region; Kylie Willett, allGRC, All-District

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We are pretty young this year. We only have two seniors, but we do have five juniors. Two of them moved in, so they are new to our program, but the rest are freshmen and sophomores. There is some talent in there, but they are green. Our expectation is that we are going to get a lot of learning experiences this year because a lot of those young players are going to get opportunities to play, which is a good thing. We have a freshman pitcher coming in (Lauren Krohn) and she has had a lot of success in junior high and her travel ball league. So, we are looking to put pretty much the entire work load on her and she is capable of handling that. She has thrown a lot of innings. We are going to have to rely on the upperclassmen that we do have to lead the younger group through, but I think we are going to have a good year.

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Lindsey Batson (Jr.) Sara Spencer (Jr.) Lacie Lewis (Jr.) Kennedy Norton (Jr.) Jasmine Allen (So.) Elizabeth Bears (So.) Kaydee Cunningham (So.) Livi Binkley (So.) Dylan Fischer (So.) Paige Miller (So.) Kyla Coffman (Fr.) Kinslee Stokely (Fr.) Becca Kile (Fr.) Lauren Krohn (Fr.)

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Members of the 2018 Princeton High School softball team include, from left, front row, Paige Miller, Dylan Fischer, Kyla Coffman, Kylie Willett, Kennedy Norton, Kinslee Stokely, Lacie Lewis, Livi Binkley; back row, Kaydee Cunningham, Jasmine Mathews, Elizabeth Bears, Becca Kile, Sara Spencer, Lindsey Batson, Lauren Krohn, Jasmine Allen and Katie Milner. Not pictured are Head Coach Heather Hall and Assistant Coach Rachael Sticken.

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Career Record: 42-45 Assistant Coach: Rachael Sticken Returning Award Winners: Lindsey Batson, All-GRC, AllDistrict, All-Region; Lacie Lewis, All-GRC, All-District, All-Region; Kylie Willett, allGRC, All-District

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We are pretty young this year. We only have two seniors, but we do have five juniors. Two of them moved in, so they are new to our program, but the rest are freshmen and sophomores. There is some talent in there, but they are green. Our expectation is that we are going to get a lot of learning experiences this year because a lot of those young players are going to get opportunities to play, which is a good thing. We have a freshman pitcher coming in (Lauren Krohn) and she has had a lot of success in junior high and her travel ball league. So, we are looking to put pretty much the entire work load on her and she is capable of handling that. She has thrown a lot of innings. We are going to have to rely on the upperclassmen that we do have to lead the younger group through, but I think we are going to have a good year.

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(1-2) 4-3 3-4 0-14 9-10 15-0 1-4 4-13 6-2 N/A 3-4 12-2 7-5 7-4 (2-1) 28-0

Kylie Willett (Sr.) Jasmine Mathews (Sr.) Katie Milner (jr.)

Lindsey Batson (Jr.) Sara Spencer (Jr.) Lacie Lewis (Jr.) Kennedy Norton (Jr.) Jasmine Allen (So.) Elizabeth Bears (So.) Kaydee Cunningham (So.) Livi Binkley (So.) Dylan Fischer (So.) Paige Miller (So.) Kyla Coffman (Fr.) Kinslee Stokely (Fr.) Becca Kile (Fr.) Lauren Krohn (Fr.)

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8/24 - @ Tri-County 8/28 - Brashear 8/30 - Gilman City 9/4 - East Harrison 9/7 - @ Green City 9/8 - @ Milan Tourn.

9/11 - Winston 9/13 - @ North Harrison 9/15 - @ HDC Tourn.

9/18 - Tri-County 9/20 - @ Mercer 9/21 - Southwest 9/24 - @ Novinger 9/25 - @ Gilman City 9/27 - @ Linn County 10/1 - Mercer 10/2 - Novinger 10/8 - @ Meadville

2018 Roster

Members of the 2018 Grundy R-5 softball team include, from left, front row, Abigail Mathews, Aubrey Gann, Grace Larson, Ellen Baxter, Bri Carpio, Emma Baxter, Dorothy Mathews, Emily Otto; back row, Head Coach Tiffany Carver, Anna Milazzo, Macy Saul, Abby Webb, Daya Allnutt, Hannah Garcia and Assistant Coach Sarah Rains.

HEAD COACH

Tiffany Carver Second Year

Career Record: 10-10 Assistant Coach: Sarah Rains Returning Award winners: Aubrey Gann, All-Conference Emma Baxter, All-Conference

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We want to be team players and be able to be utility players because we lost four seniors, so we have some girls that will have to play in different areas. Hannah Garcia is back at pitcher and she is going to start for us, but we still aren’t the strongest in that area. We are working on getting some younger players up and coming at that position as well. Our batting is probably our strongest area right now, but we still have some work to do with our baserunning.

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So, that definitely set a good platform for us.�

Back to lead Trenton into the season is a group of five seniors that have been very instrumental in turning the program back toward the light. The group includes Karli Provorse, a multi-time all-district selection. Provorse led Trenton in nearly every statistical category of note over her first three seasons and will be leaned on once again this year as a primary source for points at the net as well as defensive play on the front line. “Karli brings energy,� King said. “She sets a level of determination and she is persistent. That’s something that these other girls can see and pick up on. She is a strong player, she can put stats up and she can pretty much play the floor. She has just kind of stepped into a leadership position and she is really helping out these underclassmen. She is very, very important to the team and I’m excited to see what she is going to be able to do this year.�

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Also in the senior group is Teresa Yoder, who enjoyed a breakout campaign as a junior last season.

She will compliment Provorse on the front line, helping Trenton at the net. “Teresa is a character all in her own,� King said. “When she does something good she just gets super excited. She is very, very coachable for us. She has seen a lot of success throughout her time in the program and she is getting more consistent with her hitting and serving and just being able to see the floor. That’s just really neat to see.�

The group is rounded out by Saedee Jackson, who has been one of Trenton’s leading blockers each of the past two seasons, and Melea Farmer and Laura Carlson, both of whom have been varsity contributors at points in their careers. “All three of those players work extremely hard,� King said. “They are wanting to be a successful team this year and all of the seniors are really stepping up. I’m very proud

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of all five of those girls.�

In addition to the five seniors, who have varsity spots guaranteed but won’t necessarily be starters, Trenton returns Allena Allen, who saw varsity time last season, Libby Fewins, like Allen is a junior and Evy McCullough, who saw some varsity action as a freshman last season. “Allena has fantastic serving abilities and her passing is great,� King said. “Evy is another one who could help. She could step up and be an excellent middle hitter or outside hitter. So, there are a couple of underclassmen who could step up for us this year.�

While Trenton didn’t lose anyone to graduation, Shawna Coplen has moved, leaving a hole for Trenton at setter. Coplen was Trenton’s leader in assists a year ago and the Bulldogs will need to find another source to feed its talented group of hitters. Another byproduct of the move is the loss of Hayley Coplen, Shawna’s sister, who was filling the

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libero role for the Bulldogs as freshman a year ago. “Losing Shawna is kind of a tran sition for us,� King said. “Sh moved really well and as of righ now, I can’t really say who is going to step up and fill that spot. Ther are a couple of girls who we ar looking at, but right now it’s kind o a free game to see who is going to step up and take that position.�

Trenton has won a district game in back to back seasons, making it to the quarterfinals in each year Trenton has still never played in district championship game, howev er, and that is something King would like to change in the nea future, if not this season. “One of our goals is always to play well at districts,� King said “We would like to win districts on of these years. We have gotten close, winning our first game, but in that second game we just can’t fin ish it. That’s something that is a goa for us.�

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2017 RESULT

9/4 - @ Winston 9-3 9/6 - @ East Harrison n/a 9/8 - @ E. Harrison Tourn. 1-1 9/10 - PRINCEton 0-15 9/15 - @ HDC Tourn.

(1-2) 9/20 - Grundy County 13-16 9/25 - North Harrison 0-15 9/27 - @ Gilman City 2-0 10/1 - @ Grundy County 10-14 10/2 - @ Tri-County 12-22 10/4 - Linn COunty n/a 10/6 - Mercer Tourn.

N/A 10/8 - Green City 4-10

2018 Roster

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back from last season’s varsity squad. The three are now seniors and will be expected to vault up the lineup into high positions for the Bulldogs this year. “That’s where the challenges are headed right now,� Ockenfels said of the senior trio moving up the ranks. “It’s all falling in place from where they were at last year. They are being good role models for the younger players and teaching them and pulling them up to play harder, too.�

For Gilham, the jump will likely be to the number-one spot. Neal and Johnson should find themselves inside the top four as well. Going from the back of the lineup to the top can be a staggering adjustment, but Ockenfels points to the experience of the team playing all the way to the sectional round of the state playoffs last year as something that will help prepare them for the increase in competition. Even though they were still playing at number five and number six, the

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level of competition they saw in the district championship and sectionals is on par with what’s in store for this season at the top positions. “It’s going to be a lot harder competition, obviously,� Ockenfels said. “But they know what it’s like to make it through the season and go farther, so that will help. The first couple of matches, mentally, they will have to adjust and realize ‘hey, I’m the one now.’ You have to be able to go out there and take charge because when you are the five or the six, you know, you are kind of more laid back. But, I think they are up for the challenge.

Trenton has seven players who were members of the team a year ago in some capacity back this season. Also, 10 new faces are joining the squad, giving Trenton a lot of options to fill in the varsity lineup.

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strong in the early practices. They could potentially round out the varsity lineup this season as Trenton opens a new era in its program’s history.

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feels confident in the hand she ha been dealt. “I haven’t seen the other teams in a while because I was so involved in my own kids’ sports, so we will jus see,� Ockenfels said. “I think we will be right in the mix, though. I’m excited.

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HEAD COACH Holly Preston fifth Year

Career Record: 8-29 Returning Award winners: Lindsey Snuffer, AllConference

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I feel like a year of full varsity softball has helped our girls a lot.

This year we are more determined in practice, I feel like we are giving more effort and hustle and they are more sure of themselves. They have more confidence this year and I’m hoping - yes, we are going to be young still and still learning - but I expect to win more games this year. We were in a lot of our games last year. We were counting at the beginning of the year and there were four or five really close ones. I expect to win more of those close games this year.

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2017 RESULT

8/24 - Grundy County 8/30 - @ Winston 8/31 - @ Meadville 9/6 - @ North Harrison 9/10 - Novinger 9/13 - @ Gilman City 9/15 - @ HDC Tourn.

9/18 - @ Grundy County 9/20 - Pattonsburg 9/27 - East Harrison 9/28 - @ Macon County 10/1 - @ Linn County 10/2 - Mercer 10/4 - Gilman City 10/8 - @ Stewartsville

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We’ve lost three starters from last year, but we have picked up about the same number coming out of junior high. We will have roughly 16 girls that are all pretty good quality. We have a good pitcher coming up, so we should be in pretty good shape pitching with the players we have. A year of experience has been tremendous for the girls we have back from last year, too. You could tell from the first games we played to districts how much better the team got. Just in general all the experience we got helped with their attitude and learning how to win. It was invaluable.

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Cowling said. “She is great playing the bunt and makes a lot of plays that most third basemen can’t make. We are moving Maci to short stop and on the left side, with those two, it’s going to be tough to get a base hit through.�

Whitaker, probably the team’s fastest player, has taken well to centerfield through the team’s summer camp and the early practices.

In addition to Whitaker’s speed, her arm strength will be a weapon for Trenton in the outfield as well. Both her and Richman, a left fielder who returns after losing half of last season to a leg injury, will be a threat to throw out runners looking to take extra bases.

Richman’s return will be a big boost to the Bulldogs both defensively and offensively. In the early going, Richman appears to be right back where she was prior to the injury. “I see the player we had before the injury,�

Cowling said. “I really don’t see much of a difference in the way she runs to the ball. Her arm is tremendous and she is hitting the ball as well, if not better, as she was last year.�

With Moore and Hurley on the dirt and Whitaker and Richman behind them, Trenton’s defense on the left side would rival any other team in the state. To see action, however, opponents must put the ball in play against the battery of Tolson and Croy.

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Tolson, a first-team all-state pitcher last year, and Croy, a two-time all-state catcher, make up Trenton’s battery yet again. Tolson won’t give up many baserunners and the ones she does put on base won’t be a big threat to steal with Croy behind the dish. “Ainsley just doesn’t give up much hard contact,� Cowling said. “(Croy and Tolson) knowing each other and working together for so long now, though, they know each other inside and out.

Salem knows where to put the glove for Ainsley to hit on every pitch. They are just in tune with each other.�

With so much known for Trenton between the left side of the infield and the battery, the one question mark looms on the right side of the infield. First baseman Sidney Lynch is nursing an injury entering her senior season and her status for the start of the year is still up in the air.

Should she not be able to go, Chandler Lynch, a Laredo import and a freshman, will slide over from second base, where she was set to take over for the now graduated Jayden Roeder. The move would pull right-fielder McKayla Blackburn in to second base and leaves right field up for grabs. “For a girl who just started playing first base in camp, Chandler is doing a great job,� Cowling said. “She is great at digging the ball out of the dirt and the one thing she just needs now is expe-

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rience. She was probably going to be our ever day second baseman until Sidney got hur McKayla played a great right field for us la year and is kind of re-learning second base well. So, we are going to use practice and th jamboree to kind of get those girls ready for th Cameron Tournament in case Sidney isn’t able play right away.�

Two freshmen are battling for the right fie job, should it be available at the start of the se son. Teya Cooksey, from Pleasant View, an Gracyn Rongey are both in the mix.

Offensively Trenton was a juggernaut at th plate until it came down to the end of the seaso The Bulldogs were shutout in the regular seaso finale and scored just one run in the distri championship game against Hamilton. “At times last year, I got lulled into it, I g talked into it - we relied too much on hitting th long ball,� Cowling said. “Not just hitting th ball over the fence, but hitting the ball into th gap. What we have to do is start to use this team athleticism more. We need to try to score runs small ways, running the bases, bunting more an advancing runners. We have to be sure that w can do that so that when the bats aren’t clickin we can still score runs.�

The Bulldogs will open the season with th Cameron Tournament on Aug. 24-25.

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2018 Roster

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Jeran Critten (Sr.) Johnny Cosper (Jr.) Tham Tomlinson (Jr.) Christian Malott (Jr.) Reid Simons (Jr.) Caleb Agcopra (So.) Michael Holtzclaw (Fr.) Logan Malott (Fr.) Koletin Lowe (Fr.) Garrett Skinner (Fr.)

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Members of the 2018 Tri-County High School baseball team include, from left, front row, Tham Tomlinson, Michael Holtzclaw, Johnny Cosper, Jeran Critten, Caleb Agcopra; back row, Logan Malott, Christian Malott, Koletin Lowe, Garrett Skinner and Reid Simons. Not pictured are Head Coach Josh Lisle and Assistant Coach Jaclyn Street.

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Having two seasons (fall and spring) for a young program is great just because there is more playing time, more practice time and they are getting experience a lot faster than what some of the other younger programs are. Being a small school, our numbers are down right now with only 10 being out. The more practices and games we can get in the better off we are going to be. Out of the 10 there are four who have never played baseball before. They’re going to be expected to step in right away because you have to have nine on the field.

They will learn relatively fast because they don’t have any other choice to sit back and watch, or anything like that. They are going to get playing time, they are going to get at bats and, hopefully, they pick it up quick and fill in and give us what we need out of them.

- Head Coach Josh Lisle

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Career Record: 0-9 Assistant Coach: Jaclyn Street Returning Award winners: N/A

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Members of the 2018 Trenton Middle School softball team include, from left, front row, Jena Harris, Eliana Cowling, Abby Simpson, Katelyn Clark, Azenith Ybanez, Summer Martin; backrow, Megan Spencer, Summer Ceradsky, Emma Roberts, Ivy Foster, Andrea Selby and Madi Moore. Not pictured are coaches Joel Hultman and Jennifer Dickson.

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Members of the 2018 Trenton Middle School volleyball team include, from left, front row, Paige Farris, Makenzee Epperson; back row, Coach Abigai Bailey, Lillian Woods, McKenzie Lewis, Aubree Dalrymple and Coach Julia Kueler.