FRONTENAC, Kan. – (WATCH) Girard shuts out Frontenac 35-0 Friday night to get to 4-0 this season.
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GIRARD, Kan. – (WATCH) Girard aims to stay rolling this season, after going 10-1 and winning a regional championship last season.
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Nancy Bauer writes “For Coach” to honor beloved Girard football coach Craig Crespino
GIRARD, Ks. – “I think we knew very early on that we had been a part of something really, truly profound,” says Nancy Bauer of Girard.
So profound and so important that Bauer compiled her neighbors stories, both devastating and heartwarming, and wrote a book.
“My husband and I would visit about it and say, you know somebody needs to write all those things down for prosperity, for our community and for our children,” Bauer says.
The book, entitled “For Coach”, tells the story of Craig Crespino and his impact on the Girard community.
“We had players that spent a lot of time at our house and he would go to their homes,” says Crespino’s daughter Erica. “He was my dad, but he was also a father figure to so many other kids, students, players.”
“He would help anybody he could, at any time,” Bauer says. “He would drop anything. He made people feel important and valued.”
Crespino spent 22 years on the Girard football coaching staff. First as an assistant, and then as the head coach.
“This is one of my favorite photos of Craig because, to me, it captures his personality,” Bauer says as she points to a photo. “His enthusiasm for the game of football was like nobody else’s.”
He passed away right before football season began, 16 years ago, in a tragic accident.
“There were more than 5,000 people at his funeral,” Harris says. “We had it at the Memorial Auditorium because we didn’t know where to have it. We knew there were going to be a lot of people there.”
“My number one goal from the beginning was just to preserve the story and preserve Craig’s legacy,” Bauer says. “The book is about a man who impacted a community in an incredibly profound way and his tragic and sudden death impacted our community in a terribly difficult way. But it’s also about a community coming together and deciding that we needed to carry each other through this.”
And that’s what the community did. For coach.
“There’s one guy in particular that reached out to me over Facebook messenger and said, I just have to share a story with you about your dad,” Harris says. “It was just nice to hear something new and to be reminded that people are carrying him with them every day and that he is not going to be forgotten.”
Bauer introduced the published book at the Craig Crespino Memorial Golf Tournament in June. The first 100 copies sold that weekend.
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Local players aim to stand out at Pitt State’s prospect camp
PITTSBURG, Kan. – (WATCH) Pitt State hosts 50+ baseball players for prospect camp Tuesday – including local guys aiming to get their shot at the college level.
“I really would like to go to the next level and play,” says Girard senior Alex Coester, “I want to try to get my name out there today and show the coaches what I can do and hopefully maybe get in contact with some of those guys.”
“I came out here to show my abilities and look for my spot at the next level,” says McDonald County senior Cross Dowd, “Playing in college would mean a lot. That’s been my dream since I was like five years old. It would be awesome.”
“I’ve been hurt, so this is an opportunity to show them what I can actually do,” says Webb City senior Evan Freeman, “I haven’t been able to show my coaches or anybody around what I can actually do.”
Coaches from Pittsburg State, Butler CC, Coffeyville CC and Labette CC were in attendance Tuesday.
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Midwest Mustangs advance to championship bracket in AABC Connie Mack WS qualifier in Joplin
JOPLIN, Mo. – (WATCH) The Midwest Mustangs top the Springfield Aces 10-0 Friday in the AABC Connie Mack WS qualifier in Joplin.
The Mustangs finish pool play with a 2-1 record to advance to the championship bracket. They will face Texas Desperados-Briscoe Saturday at 2 PM at Joe Becker Stadium.
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22 local baseball players named KABC All-State
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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Girard advances to 3A state semifinals with win over TMP-Marian
MANHATTAN, Kan. – (Video Courtesy: WIBW) Girard tops TMP-Marian 8-2 Thursday to advance to the 3A state semifinals.
The Trojans will face Wichita-Collegiate in the state semifinals Friday morning at 11 AM.
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