WATCH: Frontenac sweeps Columbus (26-24, 25-17) in pool play at the Frontenac Invitational.
The Raiders go on to win the championship match against Fort Scott 25-15, 25-23. They finish the day with a perfect 6-0 record.
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COLUMBUS, Kan. – (WATCH) The Columbus Titans return a loaded senior class for the 2022 season – as they aim to bounce back from a 4-5 record in 2021.
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COLUMBUS, Kan. – Seth Stover got the good news earlier this week.
“I was just sitting on my couch watching TV and my mom came in and said “Hey, did you know you’re the 3A Pitcher of the Year?””
The junior right-hander for Columbus has been named 1st team All-State and the 3A Pitcher of the Year by “Sports in Kansas” after a dominant spring.
The honors come after being named 2nd team All-State by the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches.
“I was quite surprised. I didn’t think I was up there, just because I was 2nd-team All-State,” Stover says, “Then I started getting all the tweets and all that. Everybody was letting me know. It’s a real honor, honestly. It means a lot.”
Stover had a stellar year on the mound for the Titans.
He threw 41 innings for Columbus this spring, racking up 56 strikeouts along the way. He finished with a 5-1 record and a .85 ERA.
Stover led the Titans to their first ever appearance in the 3A state tournament – where they finished as state runner-up in Manhattan.
Columbus finished the season with a 22-3 overall record, and earned a share of the CNC league title in the regular season.
“We came up short last year, but I think this year we had a great run,” Stover says, “We’re going to come up big next season. We have big expectations. We have to come out and do the best we can, and hopefully go back to (state) next year.”
Click HERE for the full “Sports in Kansas” All-State list for the 2022 season.
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COLUMBUS, Ks. – Columbus head coach Mick Tedlock was named the 3A coach of the year.
“I was surprised and I didn’t expect it,” Tedlock says. “It’s a tribute to the boys, the players and the assistant coaches too.”
Tedlock led the Titans to a historic finish this past season. Columbus made its first ever state tournament appearance this spring, but they didn’t just make the tournament, they went on to earn a spot in the state championship game. The Titans finished as the 3A state runner up with a 22-3 overall record.
“Leading this group has been very special,” Tedlock says. “They play well. I got good pitching and they hit the ball well. They’re very coachable kids. We have a lot of younger kids and they look up to [the varsity high school team] and we talk about that too. Hopefully that will build and keep going for the future of Titan baseball.”
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14 local softball players have been named All-State by the Kansas Softball Coaches Association – including five from 3A state champion Frontenac.
4A All-State
INF Brinly Bancroft (Chanute) – 2nd team
P Kam Naff (Chanute) – Honorable Mention
C Grace Thompson (Chanute) – Honorable Mention
3A All-State
P Avery Johnson (Frontenac) – 1st team
INF Heather Arnett (Frontenac) – 1st team
INF Hattie Pyle (Frontenac) – 1st team
OF Abi Beaman (Frontenac) – 1st team
OF Blayze McNemar (Galena) – 1st team
P Graci Major (Columbus) – 2nd team
INF Annie Lee (Frontenac) – 2nd team
INF Mia Sarwinski (Galena) – 2nd team
OF Katie Simpson (Columbus) – Honorable Mention
2A All-State
UT Morgan Collins (Yates Center) – 1st team
OF Alexa Fuhrman (Uniontown) – 2nd team
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The Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches has released its All-State teams for the 2022 season. 22 local players have earned All-State honors from the KABC, with two local coaches earning Coach of the Year awards.
5A All-State
3B Tyler Sutton (Pittsburg) – Honorable Mention
4A All-State
3B Jarrett Herrmann (Iola) – 1st team
OF Brandon McKarnin (Iola) – 1st team
DH Ryker Curry (Iola) – 1st team
P Korbin Cloud (Iola) – 2nd team
DH Lars Koester (Chanute) – Honorable Mention
3A All-State
Coach of the Year – Mick Tedlock (Columbus)
INF Kameron Williamson (Baxter Springs) – 1st team
OF Wyatt Foley (Girard) – 1st team
P Seth Stover (Columbus) – 2nd team
1B Mario Menghini (Frontenac) – 2nd team
INF Drake Brooks (Girard) – 2nd team
UT Landin Midgett (Columbus) – 2nd team
P Trevor Amershek (Girard) – Honorable Mention
INF Kyler Harper (Riverton) – Honorable Mention
OF Jeremy Raio (Frontenac) – Honorable Mention
2-1A All-State
Coach of the Year – Roland Weir (Crest)
INF Stetson Setter (Crest) – 1st team
DH Holden Barker (Crest) – 1st team
P Kysen Bennett (Colgan) – 2nd team
P Trevor Church (Crest) – 2nd team
1B Jack White (Crest) – 2nd team
OF Easton Renn (Southeast) – Honorable Mention
OF Trevor Church (Crest) – Honorable Mention
You can check out the complete KABC All-State awards HERE.
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