AREA BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 02 April 2013 12:00

Canton-Galva—The Eagle softball team went 0-2 last week with two losses to Ell-Saline at home Thursday.

The Eagles dropped Game 1, 16-0 and followed with a 15-0 loss in Game 2.

Canton-Galva was scheduled to face Bennington Tuesday and will welcome Marion to town April 9 at 4:30 p.m.

 

TC track competes at Emporia State

Written by ja0 Tuesday, 02 April 2013 12:00

The Tabor track and field teams took part in the Emporia State University Invitational Saturday, where their competitors included athletes from schools such as Kansas, Kansas State and Emporia State.

“Overall, I was pleased with the performances of both the men’s and women’s teams in the meet,” coach Dave Kroeker said. “The meet after spring break—and not competing last week—always is a little tough to get back into competition mode, but we did that fairly well.”

Two Bluejays paved the way for the Tabor women with first place finishes: Brielle Lund in the 1,500-meter run (4 minutes, 57.37 seconds) and Emily Post in the triple jump (37 feet, 8 inches).

Post took second in the high jump (5-5.25), while Lund claimed third...

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TC baseball takes four from Ottawa

Written by Janae Rempel Tuesday, 02 April 2013 11:59

Shaun Reid slides into second in an attempted double but was called out. The Bluejays won 5-0 in Game 1 of Tabor’s sweep of Ottawa. The Tabor College baseball team swept its four-game series with Ottawa last week to improve to 9-1 in the KCAC and 18-8 overall.

The Bluejays opened with a 5-0 victory in Game 1 Thursday at home. Kevin Seeger knocked out two hits in three at-bats, including a double. Seeger also had two RBIs.

Grant Silva recorded two hits and one run in three at-bats and also had two RBIs.

Keenan Chanin added one hit and scored a run in two at-bats, while Shaun Reid recorded one hit and one RBI.

On the mound, Josh Stone (5-1) was Tabor’s winning pitcher. He pitched six innings, allowing two hits and no runs or walks while striking out eight batters.

Tabor followed with a 3-1 victory in Game 2. Ottawa scored its only run in the top of the first...

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Warriors trounce Railers in opener

Written by Janae Rempel Tuesday, 02 April 2013 11:58

Ethan Hett delivers a pitch in the Warriors’ first game against Herington. Hett pitched a three-inning perfect game, allowing no hits or walks and striking out seven batters in Marion’s 16-0 win. The Marion baseball team won Thursday’s season debut in convincing fashion, trouncing the visiting Herington Railers in both games.

Marion surged to a 16-0 victory in Game 1 after only three innings.

Three Warriors paved the way for Marion at the plate. Dylan Seacat managed two hits, including a double, in as many at-bats. Seacat scored two runs for the Warriors and had one RBI.

Caleb Williams was 1-for- 3 at the plate with a double and two runs scored.

Grif Case hit a triple, scored two runs and drove in three.

“We swung the bats pretty well as a group and made a lot of solid contact,” coach Roger Schroeder said.

On the mound, Ethan Hett (1-0) pitched a three-inning perfect game, allowing no hits or walks while striking...

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Bluejay tennis teams top Hesston

Written by Janae Rempel Tuesday, 02 April 2013 11:57

Karly Lindroth-Yates returns volley at the net during the Tabor women’s No. 2 doubles match against Hesston Thursday. Lindroth-Yates and Anna Friesen won, 8-6, on a day when all Bluejay doubles teams, both men’s and women’s, defeated their opponents. Following a spring break trip to Texas, the Tabor tennis teams returned home victorious, with both the men and women winning Thursday’s home contests against Hesston.

Hesston—Tabor swept Hesston Thursday, with the women winning 8-1 victory and the men, 7-2.

“We have been playing tough competition, and the team is showing steady improvement,” coach John Ruder said. “We have not been winning enough of our doubles matches, so we changed our teams, and as a result, both the men and the women swept the doubles matches.”

For the women, Becky Faber and Meredith Voran led the way in No. 1 doubles with an 8-2 victory over Samantha Aeschliman and Savannah Mitchell.

Anna Friesen and Karly Lindroth-Yates defeated Narumi Hayano and...

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