April 25, 2008 Vol. 36 Issue 13
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Teams take first in home tournaments
By Alexis Hosack, so.
News Editor
Playing in less than ideal conditions, the Cubs’ baseball
and softball teams overcame the elements and claimed victory in the Walter
Johnson Tournament and the Lindsay Friederich Memorial Softball Tournament,
respectively.
The baseball team went 2-0 in the four-team tournament, defeating Yates Center
3-1 in the first game before rallying to beat Iola 5-4 for the tournament
title.
It was the third year in a row the Cubs have won their home tournament.
“We came out hitting the ball really well,” said Troy Davis, jr.
“We struggled against Iola a little bit but won the game in the end.”
Trailing 4-1 entering the bottom of the fifth inning against Iola, the Cubs
pulled within one on a two-run single by Zach Cole, sr., and completed the
comeback with two more runs in the sixth on a two-run single by Jacob Manbeck,
so.
Manbeck went 2-for-3, while Andrew Honas, jr., finished 3-for-4 with a double.
Photo by Emily Hauser, sr.
Play Ball!
Senior Drake Tilman catches the and
gets ready to tag a Yates Center Wildcat runner out
at home plate. The Cubs beat Yates Center 3-1 en route to winning the Walter
Johnson
Tournament. In thier second game, the Cubs came back from behind to beat Iola
5-4.
Phillip Vernon, sr., Cole, Davis and Drake Tilman, sr., all
had one hit.
Andrew Whitaker, jr., picked up the win, allowing four runs on nine hits,
with two walks and two strikeouts.
Against Yates Center, the Cubs scored a pair of runs in the first inning and
added another on an RBI double by Vernon in the third inning.
Pitcher Thad Wells, jr., took care of the rest, allowing one run the rest
of the way as he struck out 13 for the second time this season.
“Our first game against Yates Center could have easily gone either way,”
Jeremy Weilert, baseball coach, said. “They limited us to eight base
runners, but Thad pitched a great game.”
Manbeck, Vernon, Davis and Cole all had a hit.
In other games of the tournament Iola defeated Neodesha 4-1, and Yates Center
beat Neodesha 6-3.
Like the baseball team, the Lady Cubs also went 2-0, run-ruling Neodesha 10-0
in five innings before defeating Iola in the championship game 2-0.
“The tournament went really well, and we kept our momentum up the whole
time,” said Bailey Myers, jr. “We were pretty pumped because we
accomplished one of our goals this year by beating Iola.”
Megan Dillow, jr., pitched a shutout for Humboldt against Neodesha, allowing
one hit with three walks and five strikeouts.
On offense, Humboldt picked up five runs in the second inning, two in the
fourth, and three in the fifth for the big win.
I was really excited to beat Neodesha,” said Kelci Owens, jr. “It
gave us the opportunity to get back at Iola since they beat us last year.”
Owens was 2-for-3 with a double, four stolen bases, and three RBIs.
Photo by Kassidy Young, so.
Play Ball!
Senior Terra Woods hits the ball during
the Lindsey Friederich Memorial Tournament.
The Lady Cubs won the tournament, beating Neodasha 10-0 and Iola 2-0.
Dillow hit a single, stole three bases, and had an RBI.
Terra Woods, sr., had one hit and stole one base.
Juniors Callie Umholtz and Randi Barnett each hit a single while Britany Sellman,
sr., and Myers each managed one double. Sellman had two RBIs, and Myers had
one.
The championship game of the tournament was much tighter. Scoreless until
the top of the sixth inning, the Lady Cubs finally got on the board when Umholtz
lined a two-run single.
The two runs was plenty of support for Lenzie Boring, jr., who pitched a two-hitter,
walking none with eight strikeouts.
In other tournament action, Iola beat Yates Center 4-1, and Yates Center knocked
off Neodesha 13-5.
Lady Cubs sweep, Cubs split
with YC
By Michelle Sollars, sr.
Opinion Editor
Winning both ends of a doubleheader against the Yates Center
Wildcats, the Lady Cubs brought home two 5-0 victories.
With 10 strikeouts, Lenzie Boring, jr., set the pace for the first game of
the night.
Allowing one hit with no walks, Boring led the team defensively by shutting
down the Wildcat’s offense, leaving the Lady Cubs ready to strike at
bat.
During the sixth inning of the game, the Lady Cubs took advantage of their
strong defense and scored five runs on the Wildcats.
Callie Umholtz, jr., picked up two RBIs with a single in the inning, and Boring
had a two-run home run as the Lady Cubs pulled away.
In the circle for the second game of the night as well, Boring pitched a three-hit
shutout with no walks and 10 strikeouts.
“Lenzie Boring pitched two great games that night,” said Brad
Piley, head softball coach. “We hit the ball good against a very good
pitcher.”
Umholtz had three hits for the Lady Cubs, who scored a run in the first, two
in the third, and a run each in the fifth and sixth innings.
Bailey Myers and Kelci Owens, jrs., each had two hits.
Photo by Emily Hauser, sr.
Safe!
Junior Bailey Myers slides in to home
against the Yates
Center catcher. The softball team won both games 5-0.
Splitting a doubleheader with the Wildcats, the baseball team
won the second of the two games 6-2, but lost the first game 6-11.
In the win, the Cubs used a three-run third inning to push ahead of Yates
Center 5-1.
Jacob Manbeck, so., hit a two-run triple. Manbeck later scored on a Drake
Tilman, sr., sacrifice fly to center.
Striking out seven batters and allowing three hits, Andrew Whitaker, jr.,
picked up the victory on the mound.
In the loss, the Cubs hit the ball as well as they could but could not push
the runners on through to score.
Pitching the first inning and most of the second, Thad Wells, jr., had three
strikeouts, but allowed eight runs, four hits, and five walks.
Taking over for Wells midway through the second inning, Andy Honas, jr., had
two strikeouts and allowed three runs, eight hits, and three walks.
On the offensive side, Troy Davis, jr., went 3-for-3 at the plate and Zach
Cole had three hits out of four at bats.
“We hit that ball as well as we have all year, but we were not able
to capitalize on those runners,” said Jeremy Weilert, head baseball
coach. “We dug ourselves a hole in the second inning. We walked too
many batters and committed too many errors.
“Yates Center took advantage of our mistakes. They hit the ball very
well, and their pitcher kept us off balance the entire game.”
By Megan Dillow, jr.
Reporter
The Lady Cubs split a doubleheader with Marmaton Valley during
the JV game on April 15.
The Cubs were defeated 8-15 in the first game but made a comeback and beat
the Wildcats 15-13 the second game.
Freshman Melissa Davidson led the Lady Cubs pitching both of the games.
Photo by Nicci Greve, sr.
Crash!
Freshman pitcher Melissa Davidson covers
home and stands her ground as she attempts to catch
the ball and get a Marmaton Valley Wildcat out at the plate. The JV team split
with the wildcats.
Rachel Green, jr., led the Cubs with an inside the park home
run in the first inning and a double later in the game.
“It felt great to help out my team,” said Green. “I’m
ready to hit some more home runs.”
The JV game scheduled for last night was cancelled due to inclement weather.
The JV baseball team’s season is over, due to a shortage of players.
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