Ottawa area all area baseball team led by LaPlant Shaffer Meyer
Ottawa Herald celebrates the 2013 all area baseball team headlined by Greyson LaPlant and Kaden Shaffer from Ottawa and Luke Meyer of Wellsville. The trio helped Ottawa start the season ranked number one and Wellsville reach the state tournament. Horstick powered the Vikings with a 4 1 record a 1 26 ERA while hitting .385 with 24 RBIs and 20 runs.
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Ottawa
Greyson LaPlant
Kaden Shaffer
Wellsville
Luke Meyer
Ottawa Herald
Front Row
Trever Barkdoll
Central Heights
Shamus Kearney
Tanner Fine
Owen Reed
West Franklin
Back Row
Jordan Smith
Jordan Horstick
Tate Jung
Anderson County
David Ball
Shane Hillman
Jordan Smith shines as Vikings star pitcher batter
Jordan Smith, a senior IFL pitcher and corner infielder for Central Heights, capped his high school career with a .351 average, 18 RBIs, 26 hits, and 5 doubles. He posted a 3-0 pitching mark with a 1.50 ERA and earned all league honors.
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Jordan Smith
IFL
Central Heights
Smith
Vikings
Ottawa Cyclones star players shine in season wrap
Tate Jung, a versatile sophomore outfielder, hit .412 with 21 hits 14 runs and 13 RBIs as he shifts to starting shortstop next season. LaPlant led Ottawa with a .459 average 29 RBIs 28 hits and 8 doubles while guiding the pitching staff to a 3.73 ERA. Shaffer, a two way standout, hit .393 with three homers 22 RBIs 22 hits and 11 steals and went 6-0 with a 2.86 ERA on the mound while earning all-state honors and all-star game appearances.
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Jung
Cyclones
LaPlant
Ottawa
Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches
Pratt Community College
Shaffer
KABC
Fort Scott Community College
Wellsville and Kearney shine as multi sport standouts
Shane Hillman senior infielder for Wellsville posted 675 batting with 33 RBIs six homers 27 hits 23 runs and 31 steals while pitching 12 innings with a 2.72 ERA guiding four straight state appearances and earning all league honors He is a two time all area football standout Kearney ace pitcher and key batter hit .529 with 21 RBIs 21 runs and 18 hits allowed only one earned run in 40 innings posting a 0.23 ERA going 6-2 with 49 strikeouts and nine walks earning all league and all area honors in basketball as well
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Horstick
Vikings
Hillman
Wellsville
Kearney
Luke Meyer shines as standout Wellsville junior athlete
Luke Meyer, junior infielder pitcher from Wellsville, delivered a productive season in batting, first base, and mound. He hit .647 with 22 RBIs, five homers, 11 stolen bases in 37 innings, posting a 4-2 record and 0.68 ERA. Meyer notched 35 strikeouts and 10 walks, earning all state and all league honors.
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Meyer
Tanner Fine Caps Off Prep Season as Falcons MVP
Tanner Fine, senior outfielder for West Franklin, concluded his high school season with a standout campaign. He led the Falcons in multiple categories including a .450 average with 30 hits, six doubles, three triples, three homers, 24 RBIs, 18 steals, 23 runs, and was named team MVP and co offensive player of the year. He earned all league honors.
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Fine
Falcons
Owen Reed Named West Franklin Co Offensive Player of the Year
Owen Reed, a senior at UT West Franklin, hit .437 with 22 RBIs, five doubles, 12 steals, 24 runs, and 30 hits. He was the team's co offensive player of the year.
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Reed
Ball Leads Bulldogs With Strong Batting Averages
Ball was the leader of the Bulldogs, topping the team with a .463 average and 19 hits along with 12 RBIs.
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Ball
Bulldogs
Trever Burkdoll Anchors Central Heights Vikings Baseball
Trever Burkdoll a senior shortstop and ace pitcher for Central Heights led the Vikings with a .444 batting average while scoring 25 runs and driving in 16. He stole 24 bases and went 5-0 on the mound with a 1.25 ERA, holding opponents to a .177 average before signing to play at Neosho County Community College.
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Burkdoll
Vikings
Neosho County Community College
Franklin County Adrenaline 140 wins Sum mer Showcase title
The Franklin County Adrenaline 140 girls fast pitch team took first place at the Dick's Sporting Goods Summer Showcase USA tournament in Olathe last weekend. Roster includes Morgan Waterman Ivey Castleberry Mikki Leakey Christine Bell Katie Frank with coaches Lindsay Frank Lauren Frank Brenna Davidson Lacey Waterman Samantha Yohe Cameron Ream Lauren Dandreo and Ken Frank.
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Franklin County Adrenaline
Olathe
Morgan Waterman
Ivey Castleberry
Mikki Leakey
Christine Bell
Katie Frank
Lindsay Frank
Lauren Frank
Brenna Davidson
Lacey Waterman
Samantha Yohe
Cameron Ream
Lauren Dandreo
Ken Frank
Defending champs slip by Ottawa in twin bill
Ottawa Legion AA fell to Iola in a doubleheader at Allen County Community College, 2-1 and 6-4, after previously beating Iola 9-1. Iola's Latta and Barclay drove in both runs in game one while Ashmore's two RBI triple in the sixth sparked the comeback in game two. Ottawa's Roth and Jung contributed with early and later RBIs, and coach Herrmann praised Roth's two earned runs allowed and said the team hoped to rebound at Fort Scott.
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Ottawa Legion AA
Iola
Allen County Community College
Ottawa
Shawn Herrmann
Jared Latta
Barclay
RBI
Conner Stepp
Conner
Herrmann
Nathan Roth
Roth
Levi Ashmore
Tate Jung
Fort Scott
Ottawa Legion
Orris Cox Sports Complex
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