MHS baseball, softball games postponed

Written by Janae Rempel Tuesday, 30 April 2013 12:18

Both Tuesday and Friday brought a dose of precipitation to the area last week, causing all Marion softball and baseball doubleheaders to be postponed.

The Warriors now anticipate 10 games in an eight-day span.

Marion was scheduled to host Bennington Tuesday, April 30. Last Tuesday’s home contest against Ell-Saline has been rescheduled for Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

The Warriors travel to Canton-Galva Friday for a 4:30 p.m. start in a rescheduled doubleheader from April 9.

Last Friday’s doubleheader at Inman was postponed until Monday, with game time set for 3 p.m., and the Warriors will follow with two games at Halstead Tuesday beginning at 4:30 p.m.

TC track earns four golds at Southwestern

Written by Janae Rempel Tuesday, 30 April 2013 12:17

Tynan Honn, pictured throwing the shot put at Tabor’s invitational meet April 19, took the gold in the shot put at Southwestern Saturday with a throw of 43 feet, 7.75 inches, a distance that broke her school record and qualified her for nationals. The Tabor track and field teams took part in the Southwestern Relays Saturday.

The Tabor men earned two second-place finishes: Nathan Vogel in the 800 (1 minute, 54.96 seconds) and Ryan Chippeaux with a tie in the high jump (6 feet, 4 inches).

Three Bluejays placed third: Tyson Brockel in the 400 (53.03), Joel Allen in the 5,000 (15:31.76), and Michael Klaassen in the shot put (44-1.5).

The Tabor women, meanwhile, earned four gold medals: Emily Post in the high jump (5-3) and triple jump (35-6.75), Yvonne Brubacher in the pole vault (10-6), and Tynan Honn in the shot put (43-7.75, a distance that broke her school record and qualified her for nationals).

Post—who was named KCAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week for the...

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TC tennis competes in individual tourney

Written by Janae Rempel Tuesday, 30 April 2013 12:16

David Simmet, pictured here competing against Ottawa April 20, has been named a 2013 second-team all-KCAC selection. Competing in No. 1 doubles Thursday, Simmet and Tyler Dort claimed fifth place in the KCAC Individual Flights Tennis Tournaments, falling to Ottawa and then defeating Friends and Southwestern. The Tabor tennis teams competed in the KCAC Individual Flights Tennis Tournaments Thursday in Salina.

“The individual tournament was delayed all morning by rain, so only the doubles was played,” coach John Ruder said. “Our teams performed well, but were hampered by missing players.

“Only one of the men’s and one of the women’s teams remained the same as during the regular season.”

For the men, in No. 1 doubles, second-team all-KCAC selection David Simmet and Tyler Dort entered as the No. 6 seed and lost to No. 3 Ottawa, 8-3, in the quarterfinal round. Simmet and Dort then defeated No. 7 Friends, 8-1, and then No. 5 Southwestern, 8-2, to claim fifth place.

In No. 2 doubles, No. 7 seeded Nate Panttaja and Jared Friesen...

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HHS baseball sweeps Sunrise Christian

Written by Don Ratzlaff Tuesday, 30 April 2013 12:16

Dylan Nelson (1-0) fires a pitch in Game 1 against Sunrise Christian Academy Thursday. The Trojans won that game, 16-1, in 21⁄2 innings. Nelson gave up four hits and struck out two hitters and did not walk anyone until the third inning. Hillsboro had little trouble subduing an undermanned Sunrise Christian Academy baseball team Thursday, rolling to a 16-1 and 12-2 run-rule sweep at Memorial Field.

The victories improved the Trojans’ season record to 6-4.

“Sunrise is building a program,” coach Doug Dick said. “They had some good players at positions, but just not enough.”

In a Game 1 halted by the mercy rule after 21⁄2 innings, Hillsboro took advantage of three Buffalo walks and six errors to generate 16 runs in two team at-bats.

To that mix the Trojans added eight base hits, including a 3-for-3 performance by Nathan Unruh. Lucas Sinclair drove in three runs with a base-loaded double in the second inning.

Hillsboro led 7-0 after one inning and 16-0...

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TC softball prepares for Ottawa rematch

Written by Janae Rempel Tuesday, 30 April 2013 12:15

Katie Henning hits a single in the bottom of the fifth inning of Game 1 against Ottawa Thursday. Henning led the team with two RBIs on 1-for-3 hitting. Tabor went on to win, 4-2, scoring all four runs in the fifth inning. The Tabor softball team wrapped up conference play with a doubleheader split with Ottawa Thursday night to end the regular season with an 11-7 KCAC record, 17-23 overall.

“I’m proud of my players,” coach Suzanne Unruh said. “We started 0-6 in the KCAC, and instead of throwing in the hat after that, these girls got stronger and went 11 straight.”

The Bluejays split their doubleheader with Ottawa (9-7, 22-13), opening with a 4-2 win in Game 1. The game remained scoreless until Tabor scored all its runs in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Ottawa answered with two runs in the top of the sixth, but Tabor held on for the victory.

Katie Henning led the Bluejays with two RBIs on 1-for-3 hitting. Cortnie Killen contributed one RBI...

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