Seniors, All-KCAC players fuel Tabor softball hopes

Written by Janae Rempel Tuesday, 02 April 2013 12:44

Six seniors will lead the Tabor softball team this season. They are: front row (from left), Cortnie Killen, Tracie Kithcart, Kyleen Condon; back row, Annie King, Karen Harris, Kayla Johnston. Under the direction of Suzanne Unruh, who is entering her third season as coach, the Tabor College softball team will seek to improve on last year’s 19-26 record.

To do that, Tabor will rely on three returning all-conference selections.

First on the list is sophomore Brittney Dymnioski, the Blue­jays’ third-base starter. Dymni­oski currently leads the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference in batting average at .519.

“(Brittney is) solid at third and a very smart ball player,”...

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Peabody-Burns golfers aim to improve on 4th in regionals

Written by Janae Rempel Tuesday, 02 April 2013 12:43

The Warrior golf team will rely on four returning letter-winners to guide them this season. They are (from left) McKenzie Ensminger, Tommy Morris, Brooks Hodges, Cierra Foth. With six athletes on the Peabody-Burns golf team this year, the Warriors hope to build on a 2012 season in which PBHS placed fourth out of 11 schools at regionals and qualified two golfers for state.

Led by 10-year coach Jim Pohlman, the Warriors will rely heavily on four returning letter-winners to anchor this year’s team.

Topping that list is senior Tommy Morris, a returning state qualifier who placed 65th at state in a field of 92.

Senior McKenzie Ens­minger, who competed in last...

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More athletes could boost track success at PBHS

Written by Janae Rempel Tuesday, 02 April 2013 12:42

A core group of returning letter-winners and seniors will anchor the Peabody-Burns track and field team this season. They are: front row (from left), Brandee Burnett, Carlee Wentworth, Kortney Foth, Nick Preheim, Lucas Larsen; back row, Colton Terronez, Braxton Kyle, Jayden Miller, Seth Topham, Zach Preheim, Adam Sheffler. Not pictured: Kenzie Young, Michael George, Christian Chastain. Under the direction of third-year head coach Brian Lightner, the Peabody-Burns track and field team will look to improve on last year’s season, which saw the girls finishing fourth in the Wheat State League and the boys finishing sixth.

Having 27 athletes on the roster—an increase from last season— will be a strength of the Warriors, especially the boys.

“This will allow us to compete more in practice for spots as well as fill events in track meets,” Lightner said.

With seven...

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State medalist Faber one of 5 HHS letter-winners

Written by Don Ratzlaff Tuesday, 02 April 2013 12:41

Five of the six members of the Hillsboro tennis team are returning letter-winners. Pictured from left are junior Ty Carey, senior Tyler Funk, senior Harry Faber, senior Jeff Pritchard, senior Daniel Gray and junior River Cecil, who did not letter last year but is returning for his second season. With five letter-winners, including a state medalist, returning this spring for the Hillsboro boys’ tennis team, coach Stuart Holmes won’t be short on experienced competitors.

Anchoring his seven-member squad is senior Harry Faber, who placed ninth last spring in the Class 3-2-1A state tournament and posted a 23-15 record for the season.

“Harry has an excellent game, along with the competitive drive to continue to battle in matches—which will be needed for the tough competition he...

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Ollenburger will lead young Hillsboro golf squad

Written by Don Ratzlaff Tuesday, 02 April 2013 12:40

Hillsboro’s golf team includes these six players: (from left) Bradon Truitt, Phillip Ediger, Graham Pankratz, Andrew Meier, Evan Ollen­burger, Stephen Brazil. Green is the traditional color of spring, and it may be the best adjective to describe coach Scott O’Hare’s Hillsboro golf team.

“We are so inexperienced— not just in golf, but competitive golf in particular,” O’Hare said. “That’s brings a whole new level to it all.”

Six of the seven team members have one year or less of competitive golf experience.

The team’s top player, junior Evan Ollenburger, is only beginning his third year of competitive golf. But O’Hare said...

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