Varsity Sports Live Spring Season Preview: Paola
BY DYLAN FUNK
Spring sports are now in full swing at Paola High School as the final stretch of the 2023-24 school year is here.
Paola baseball will have Tony Brummer returning for his sixth year with the Panthers. He saw his team finish 2023 with a 15-10 record. The Panthers would win their regional championship for the third straight year and upset the defending champions, Rock Creek, 5-3 in extra innings in their first-round game at the state tournament. They would end up finishing in fourth place after suffering losses from the eventual champions McPherson (2-9) and Fort Scott (9-10).
Brummer's key returners include junior infielders Hunter Loethen and JD Troutman, junior catcher Jasper Logan, and junior outfielder Xander Meinig.
The softball team will be coached by Erin Bidon this season. She will have a varsity-experienced roster with the majority of the starters from last season after graduating two seniors, Jacie Collier and Ava Kehl.
The Lady Panthers just missed out on qualifying for regionals after losing a doubleheader to Louisburg back on May 14th. Paola would finish below 500 on the year. Some key returning players include Ellie Smail, Hayley Hines, Avery Winterscheid, and Krislyn Hadlock.
BY DYLAN FUNK
Spring sports are now in full swing at Paola High School as the final stretch of the 2023-24 school year is here.
Paola baseball will have Tony Brummer returning for his sixth year with the Panthers. He saw his team finish 2023 with a 15-10 record. The Panthers would win their regional championship for the third straight year and upset the defending champions, Rock Creek, 5-3 in extra innings in their first-round game at the state tournament. They would end up finishing in fourth place after suffering losses from the eventual champions McPherson (2-9) and Fort Scott (9-10).
Brummer's key returners include junior infielders Hunter Loethen and JD Troutman, junior catcher Jasper Logan, and junior outfielder Xander Meinig.
The softball team will be coached by Erin Bidon this season. She will have a varsity-experienced roster with the majority of the starters from last season after graduating two seniors, Jacie Collier and Ava Kehl.
The Lady Panthers just missed out on qualifying for regionals after losing a doubleheader to Louisburg back on May 14th. Paola would finish below 500 on the year. Some key returning players include Ellie Smail, Hayley Hines, Avery Winterscheid, and Krislyn Hadlock.
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