TC baseball falls in NAIA regional semifinals

Written by Janae Rempel Tuesday, 14 May 2013 13:38

Wes Moody, shown here stroking a hit against Friends in the KCAC tournament May 3, went 3-for-5 at-bat against San Diego Christian Saturday and had two RBIs. Moody’s one-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning tied the game at 7-7 and forced an extra inning, but Tabor fell in 10 innings, 9-7, to end its national championship bid. It was a good run for the Tabor baseball team this weekend at the NAIA National Baseball Championship Tournament opening round in Santa Clarita, Calif.

The only midwest team in the bracket, Tabor fell just short of reaching the championship game, falling to San Diego Christian in 10 innings.

“I was very happy with the way we played,” coach Mark Standiford said. “We were one hit away from winning every game.

“I cannot be prouder of my team and the way they represented Tabor.”

Tabor opened the tournament with a victory over Concordia (Ore.) then fell to the No. 1 seed The Master’s (Calif.) to once again face Concordia.

The Bluejays won that game to remain one of three teams vying for the championship, but suffered their...

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TC softball concludes post-season play

Written by Janae Rempel Tuesday, 07 May 2013 14:16

Kayla Johnston knocks out a double in the bottom of the third inning against Ottawa Friday. Johnston contributed one RBI on 2-for-3 hitting in a game Tabor lost, 9-3. The No. 4 seeded Tabor softball team ended its season with an 18-25 overall record after going 1-2 in the KCAC Softball Tournament this past weekend.

The Bluejays lost to Ottawa in the opening round, then defeated McPherson before being eliminated with a loss to Kansas Wesleyan.

“Obviously, it didn’t go as we hoped,” coach Suzanne Unruh said. “We made some defensive mistakes in the first game that we haven’t made since the first half of the season. We also couldn’t string any hits together to get us on a roll on the offense.”

Kansas Wesleyan—Tabor ended its season with a 17-3 lost Friday night to No. 3 Kansas Wesleyan in five innings.

The Bluejays trailed the Coyotes, 2-0, after the first inning, but KWU blew the...

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Bluejays gain national tourney bid

Written by Janae Rempel Tuesday, 07 May 2013 14:16

First baseman Kevin Seeger catches a pass from second baseman Art Corona to complete the 6-4-3 double play that ended the bottom of the 10th inning in Tabor’s 5-2 victory over Friends Friday. Tabor finished the KCAC tournament in second place after a 6-0 loss to Sterling in Saturday’s championship but received an at-large bid to the NAIA national championship opening round. Despite dropping two games to No. 2 seeded Sterling in the double elimination KCAC tournament at Hobart-Detter Field in Hutchinson, Tabor’s baseball season is not finished yet.

The Bluejays (38-14) were one of 16 schools to receive an at-large bid—a result of the final NAIA Baseball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll—and will play in the NAIA Baseball National Champion­ship Opening Round May 9-13.

To get there, Tabor opened the KCAC tournament with a victory over Friends Friday before falling to Sterling later that day.

The Bluejays then defeated Bethany Saturday morning to again face Sterling, this time for the championship. Tabor lost that game, 6-0.

“It was a tough week due to the weather,” coach Mark Standiford said. “We had...

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Harvey signs for Dordt basketball

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 30 April 2013 12:23

  Goessel High School senior Jessica Harvey signed a letter of intent Tuesday to play basketball next year at Dordt College. Harvey was a first-team all-league selection her senior year and earned honorable mention all-state honors from the Wichita Eagle and Topeka Capital Journal. She was named to the KBCA third-team all-state team. Harvey led the Bluebirds in every statistical category her senior season, averaging 10.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and two steals. Seated with Harvey are her parents, Anne and Mickey Harvey. Standing are (from left) Darin Keizer, Dordt assistant basketball coach; Ryan Hoopes, GHS basketball coach; and Craig Stiemsma, Dordt basketball coach.