Thursday, March 13, 2014 - Mason County Journal - Page B-5
Bulldogs focused on improvement
NMHS baseball will
rely on defense,
pitchingdepth
By EMILY HANSON
emi/y@masoncoun cam
The North Mason baseball
team is short on returning
players this season.
From last season, just three
full-time varsity players -- se-
nior Sam Sandell and junior
Daniel Burggraaf and Hunter
Hohmann -- have returned to
the diamond this spring.
"The team is young in varsity
playing time and our jtmior var-
sity has players capable of push-
ing for varsity playing time,"
head coach Bill Geyer said.
Sandell is not the only senior.
Morgan Grewell played part
Journal photo by Emily Hanson
North Mason junior Daniel Burggraaf awaits a throw from a
teammate Friday during practice.
time for the Bulldogs last sea-
son and Tyler Benson and Ky
Chattier moved up from junior
varsity to the varsity squad.
Despite the team's lack of
experience -- the team gradu-
ated eight seniors last June --
Geyer said the Bulldogs seem
focused and are working ex-
tremely hard.
"We w.ill improve as we be-
come more confident once we
get more playing time under
our belts," Geyer added.
The team's strength is in its
defense and pitching depth.
"I feel we should be able to
compete in every game," Geyer
said. "The 2A Olympic League
is very competitive, but we
should be right in the mix."
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last year.
"This is a great group of
young men," Geyer said. "Many
worked out on their own in the
off-season and are now showing
up at 6:30 a.m. for nonmanda-
tory practices. They seem to
have a common goal."
MMK baseball roster half-filled with returners
By EMILY HANSON Brkljacich are still evalu- "Playing on this infield, I:
emily@masoncouncom ating positions, the Owls we're going to get a lot of I
have five potential pitch- bad hops, whichll make
ers among the 14 total us better.'
Three days into prac- athletes: He said the Owls have [
ticing, Mary M. Knight Juniors James Ander- exhibited good attitudes [
first-year head baseball son, Taylor Diggle and so far and haven't shied
coach Butch Carr said he Austin Renecker and away from playing in the :
thought the Owls were sophomores Alec McGee rain.
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ahead of last year's pace. and Emily Ackley all "The camaraderie on
Alr a 25-year ab- pitched last season, the team is outstanding,"
sence, baseball returned "We just started hitting Carr added. "I think it's a
to Matlock last spring. (March 5),', Cart said. "The great basis for our team to
In its second season, the whole team has potential, come together."
team has seven return- but senior Paul Werly and The Owls are expected
ing athletes, with one Renecker have power." to play several 2B schools
returning senior: Aimee On the field, Carr said this season and Carr said
Bearden. he expects team new- he doesn't know much
"We're looking great," comer jtmior Adam Pais about the opponents
Carr said. "So far, I'm re' to be a quick midfielder or they'll face yet.
ally happy with what's shortstop. "Ocosta has a great
been going on as far as the Pais is also expected to program with good coach-
kids buying into the drills catch along with Diggle. ing, so they'll be tough,"
we're doing." "I think our fielding he added. "We're looking
Although Carr said he is going be one of our forward to the challenges
and assistant coach Matt strengths, Carr said. wel face together."
Many golfers return to NMHS teams
By EMILY HANSON
emib@masoncoun corn
Of the 14 golfers who turned out for
the North Mason boys' and girls' teams,
six return from last season.
Five of the six are boys: Ryan Brick-
wedel, Zach Byerly, Kyle Mundell, Aus-
tin Makowski and Andy Renne. Senior
Brooke Mills returns to the girls' team.
"Most players have experience play-
ing in (varsity) matches," coach Martha
Music said.
For the boys' team, five of the six
available positions have been filled,
while the final spot will be chosen the
day before the team's first meet.
Music said the boys' team, coached
by her husband, Ran, will fare well.
She said newcomers Megan Jackson,
Dean Miller, Jarod Curtis and Eathan
Amudsen show promise on the greens.
"I'm looking forward to a great sea-
son," she said. "I believe we can have
at least two or three players for the
boys' and at least one for the girls' go
to state."
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