Tabor softball wins four straight games

Written by Janae Rempel Tuesday, 23 April 2013 12:57

Weather again interfered with the Tabor softball team’s schedule, as Wednesday’s doubleheader against the University of Saint Mary was first moved to Friday and finally to Sunday.

In between, Tabor hosted Southwestern Saturday.

Despite the weather, the Bluejays picked up four KCAC wins last week and improved to 10-6 in the conference and 16-22 overall.

“It’s been a great week,” coach Suzanne Unruh said. “The players have really stepped up and have played super tough. Getting a sweep from any team we play in our conference is huge.”

Saint Mary—The Bluejays began their sweep of Saint Mary Sunday with a 6-2 win in Game 1.

The Spires scored a run in the first inning, but Tabor evened the score with a run in the bottom of...

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MHS track boys take first at Halstead

Written by Janae Rempel Tuesday, 23 April 2013 12:56

Nick Meyer won the discus throw at the Conrad Nightingale Invitational at Halstead Friday with a throw of 140 feet, 11 inches. Morgan Wheeler came in second at 135-5. Weather factors caused the Marion track and field team to take part in one of two scheduled meets last week.

Halstead—With Sterling’s CKTL meet canceled last Tuesday, the Warriors traveled Friday to Halstead for the Conrad Nightingale Invitational.

“We had a good meet,” coach Grant Thierolf said. “The boys’ team barely hung on for a win, with our throwers and field event people once again leading the way.”

The Warrior boys claimed first place among 15 schools with 86 points ahead of Berean Academy (81) and Hutchinson-Trinity (76).

The boys were aided by a number of top-three finishes. Earning gold medals were: Nick Meyer in discus (140 feet, 11 inches), James Jones in the triple jump (42-8.5) and Zach Hammond in pole...

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TC track teams earn 14 gold medals at home invitational

Written by Janae Rempel Tuesday, 23 April 2013 12:56

>Emily Post cleared 5 feet, 5 inches to win the high jump at the Tabor Invitational Friday. Post swept all three jumping events with gold medals and was named KCAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week. The Tabor track and field team had a full schedule last week with performances at the KU Relays and at the Bluejays’ home invitational.

Tabor Invitational—Fourteen Bluejay events earned first place Friday.

The women enjoyed eight gold medals: Makenzie King in the 400 (1:03.05), Ashley Kemling in the 800 (2:30.37), Kristen Harris in the 400 hurdles (1:07.15, best in the KCAC), Emily Post—named KCAC Field Athlete of the Week—in the high jump (5 feet, 5 inches), long jump (16-1.5), and triple jump (37-5.25), Yvonne Brubacher in the pole vault (10-6), and Tynan Honn in the shot put (42-3.5).

Two women placed second: Harris in pole vault (10-0.1) and King in long jump (15-4.6).

The Bluejay men, meanwhile, were aided by six...

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Tabor baseball team splits with Sterling

Written by Janae Rempel Tuesday, 23 April 2013 12:55

Tabor’s starter, Matt Lambert, throws a pitch in Game 2 against Sterling Saturday. The Bluejays lost that game, 6-4, and went on to split the series with the KCAC-leading Warriors to remain in second place in the conference. The Tabor baseball team remained one game behind KCAC leader Sterling after splitting two doubleheaders with the Warriors last week.

“It was an outstanding series,” coach Mark Standiford said. “Sterling is a very good team, and both teams played well. I am disappointed in the split; we were hoping to take three of four. So now we do not control our destiny.”

Sterling—After weather caused the first doubleheader at Sterling to be rescheduled later in the week, Tabor hosted the Warriors Saturday. The Bluejays (20-4, 30-12) defeated the Sterling (21-3, 39-11), 8-7, in Game 1.

A three-run homer in the top of the second inning gave the Warriors an early lead.

But Tabor answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning when...

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Marion baseball loses first two games

Written by Janae Rempel Tuesday, 23 April 2013 12:54

Caleb Williams slides into second during the third inning of Marion’s first game against Sedgwick Tuesday. The Warriors lost that game, 13-2. The Marion baseball team suffered its first losses of the season last week.

It was a week that saw the Warriors take part in two of four scheduled games as the already rescheduled doubleheader at Canton-Galva had to be postponed again because of weather.

Sedgwick—Marion dropped both games to Sedgwick Tues­day, 13-2 and 8-7.

In Game 1, Sedgwick took control early by scoring 10 runs to Marion’s one in the opening inning.

It was a deficit from which the Warriors could not recover.

Taylor Heidebrecht went 3-for-3 at the plate and scored one run. Grif Case hit a sacrifice fly and had one RBI.

Ethan Hett pitched 41⁄3 innings and gave up six hits and five runs (three earned) while walking no one and striking out seven...

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