Well, I don't have a lot of good news. The Railroader Baseball team battled to the end but they were off their game and the Blazers were on tonight. The first 4 innings were very well played and both pitchers didn't give up a run. Then Eastside found their bats and Garrett didn't. No Bats, with too many errors, too many walks and you end up with a 12-2 score.
As with the softball team, it's not how we wanted to end the season but we can be proud the Baseball team fought to the sectional finals with a lot of class. I am proud of our Coaches. I am proud of our players, and I am proud of our Fans. We are doing great things. Sometimes I look at the other teams and wonder why they act the way they do. Eastside won, but they do not hold a candle to the program we have at Garrett. Thanks Railroaders!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Softball season ends and Baseball season continues!
The girls softball team season ended yesterday as they were defeated in the sectional championship game at Denny Feagler Softball field. The lady railroaders were defeated by a hard hitting Prairie Heights team. The Garrett girls hit the ball hard, but most of the time they hit it straight to one of the fielders. PH hit the gaps and had a monster home run late in the game to seal the championship. We say farewell to our seniors Kelly Singleton, Jessica LaTurner, and Kortney Holliday. Thanks Ladies for great Softball careers. We will miss you!
The Boys Baseball team matched the girls by defeating Central Noble to make the Sectional Championship 4-3. This was another exciting game where the Railroaders held on to a close game. Once Again Andrew Johnson made a great play from Right Field. His diving catch in Right field saved a run and the Central Noble base runner was called out at second because he thought the ball was dropped.
The Railroader Baseball program has not won a sectional championship since 1973 and this team is one win away. The game will be played Tuesday Night at the Railroader Baseball field. The first pitch will be 6pm. Everyone needs to come out and cheer on the team. The cost for the single game admission is $5. GOOD LUCK RAILROADERS!
The Boys Baseball team matched the girls by defeating Central Noble to make the Sectional Championship 4-3. This was another exciting game where the Railroaders held on to a close game. Once Again Andrew Johnson made a great play from Right Field. His diving catch in Right field saved a run and the Central Noble base runner was called out at second because he thought the ball was dropped.
The Railroader Baseball program has not won a sectional championship since 1973 and this team is one win away. The game will be played Tuesday Night at the Railroader Baseball field. The first pitch will be 6pm. Everyone needs to come out and cheer on the team. The cost for the single game admission is $5. GOOD LUCK RAILROADERS!
Friday, May 27, 2011
TRIPLE WINNERS!
What a great night in GHS sports!
First the Girls Softball team soundly defeated Fremont in 5 innings by a score of 11-0. The team was very well prepared and focused during the whole night. Tomorrow they will face a very tough and hard hitting Prairie Heights softball team in the championship game of the sectional. The game begins at 11am.
Second Todd Frickey made GHS Track History by becoming the first Railroader to win a 100m regional championship. The Fort Wayne Track Regional is one of the toughest in the state. Todd had a great trial and was seeded 2nd in the Finals. BUT, he was not to be defeated. Todd won the Regional by setting a new school record time of 10.8 seconds. This was on a FAT timing system and that time is FAST! Todd will run at State next Friday Night. I can't say enough about what Coach Clifford has done to prepare his team for competition. All the regional qualifiers had great times tonight! In his first year coaching he has a conference championship and a State Qualifier! Great Job Jake and Todd!
Third, The Railroader baseball team won the first round of sectionals tonight by defeating Prairie Heights in a close game 2-1. The last inning was full of excitement. In the top of the 7th, Prairie Heights had runners on and a deep ball hit to the outfield and Andrew Johnson gunned down the Heights runner at home. It literally saved the game. Then the Panthers let GHS load the bases with one out. Andrew popped up on a foul ball. Then Brett Schendel got his by a pitch to walk in the winning run. Great Game Coach Mireles and the Railroader Baseball team. The team will play tomorrow at 1230pm vs. Central Noble. The Churubusco Eagles and the Eastside Blazers will play in game #1 of the day tomorrow.
Congrats to all the railroaders for a great spring season!
First the Girls Softball team soundly defeated Fremont in 5 innings by a score of 11-0. The team was very well prepared and focused during the whole night. Tomorrow they will face a very tough and hard hitting Prairie Heights softball team in the championship game of the sectional. The game begins at 11am.
Second Todd Frickey made GHS Track History by becoming the first Railroader to win a 100m regional championship. The Fort Wayne Track Regional is one of the toughest in the state. Todd had a great trial and was seeded 2nd in the Finals. BUT, he was not to be defeated. Todd won the Regional by setting a new school record time of 10.8 seconds. This was on a FAT timing system and that time is FAST! Todd will run at State next Friday Night. I can't say enough about what Coach Clifford has done to prepare his team for competition. All the regional qualifiers had great times tonight! In his first year coaching he has a conference championship and a State Qualifier! Great Job Jake and Todd!
Third, The Railroader baseball team won the first round of sectionals tonight by defeating Prairie Heights in a close game 2-1. The last inning was full of excitement. In the top of the 7th, Prairie Heights had runners on and a deep ball hit to the outfield and Andrew Johnson gunned down the Heights runner at home. It literally saved the game. Then the Panthers let GHS load the bases with one out. Andrew popped up on a foul ball. Then Brett Schendel got his by a pitch to walk in the winning run. Great Game Coach Mireles and the Railroader Baseball team. The team will play tomorrow at 1230pm vs. Central Noble. The Churubusco Eagles and the Eastside Blazers will play in game #1 of the day tomorrow.
Congrats to all the railroaders for a great spring season!
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Let's try this again!
Here are the schedules for the Baseball and Softball Sectional Tournaments at Garrett
Softball
Friday - 5pm - Eastside vs Prairie Heights
- 7pm - Fremont vs Garrett
Saturday - Championship game - 11am
Baseball
Friday - 5pm - Central Noble vs Fremont
- 7:30pm - Prairie Heights vs Garrett
Saturday - 10:00am - Churubusco vs Eastside
- 12:30pm - Winner game #1 vs Winner game #2
Tuesday - Championship game - 6pm
Someone needs to pray for good weather. My prayers aren't working! I have no idea what happens if this schedule gets changed.
Softball
Friday - 5pm - Eastside vs Prairie Heights
- 7pm - Fremont vs Garrett
Saturday - Championship game - 11am
Baseball
Friday - 5pm - Central Noble vs Fremont
- 7:30pm - Prairie Heights vs Garrett
Saturday - 10:00am - Churubusco vs Eastside
- 12:30pm - Winner game #1 vs Winner game #2
Tuesday - Championship game - 6pm
Someone needs to pray for good weather. My prayers aren't working! I have no idea what happens if this schedule gets changed.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Lost the Battle - We will win the WAR!
The GHS Athletic Department has declared war on the weather. We have had an absolutely terrible Spring Athletic Season due to Mother Nature. But, we will not be defeated!
Even with the Eastside Tarp on the Softball field, we could not play due to the non-stop rain and storms. I went out to the field to check the field between storms and the field was ready to play. The water was draining off the tarp and in to the drains that line the infield fence. The prediction of rain tomorrow will make it tough, once again, to play, but we will keep or fingers crossed. Eventually, we will be able to play.
The schedule for tomorrow is the semi-final softball games beginning at 5pm (Eastside vs Prairie Heights) and the bye game to follow (Fremont vs Garrett). The championship game has been moved to Friday at 7pm.
Baseball Sectional begins tomorrow at Garrett also. We don't have a tarp for the Baseball field, but it drains well and we have a great grounds crew that will try to get the field ready.
WE WILL NOT BE DEFEATED!
Even with the Eastside Tarp on the Softball field, we could not play due to the non-stop rain and storms. I went out to the field to check the field between storms and the field was ready to play. The water was draining off the tarp and in to the drains that line the infield fence. The prediction of rain tomorrow will make it tough, once again, to play, but we will keep or fingers crossed. Eventually, we will be able to play.
The schedule for tomorrow is the semi-final softball games beginning at 5pm (Eastside vs Prairie Heights) and the bye game to follow (Fremont vs Garrett). The championship game has been moved to Friday at 7pm.
Baseball Sectional begins tomorrow at Garrett also. We don't have a tarp for the Baseball field, but it drains well and we have a great grounds crew that will try to get the field ready.
WE WILL NOT BE DEFEATED!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Jordyn Knott going to State and Softball Teamwork
For the 2nd year in a row, Jordyn Knott qualified for the State Track and Field meet in Bloomington. Last year it was High Jump and this year it is in Long Jump. Jordyn and 6 other girls from the Northrup Regional jumped the state qualifying distance to earn the trip to the State meet. JOrdyn finished 5th with a jump of 17' 8 3/4". Jordyn came close in the High Jump finishing 6th. She ended her season with a jump of 5'2 1/2".
We are so proud of Jordyn and the leadership she has shown this year on the track team. She may have set a school record for the most points scored in a season. (I'm not sure we keep that stat, but we should!) Good Luck Jordyn!
ALSO, while Jordyn and the girls track team were competing at Regionals, GHS was hosting the "delayed" first round of the softball sectional. Last night's games were played tonight in near perfect conditions. That is amazing because it rained buckets at Northrup! Eastside and Prairie Heights won their games to advance to tomorrow night. The Lady Railroaders will take on Fremont in the second game of the evening.
Even though the girls were not playing tonight our GHS Softball team set a great example for all the other teams to follow. They were there and helped get the field ready for tomorrows "weather". Coach Bishop arranged to borrow the infield tarp from Eastside and the GHS Softball team stayed after the last game to put it on the field. WE ARE PROTECTED FROM THE ONSLAUGHT OF STORMS PREDICTED TOMORROW! You girls are awesome and I can't thank you enough for helping tonight!
I can't say enough about Coach Bishop, Coach Andrews, and John Bennett for working their "butts" off to get the field ready today and working tonight on OVERTIME to prepare the field for tomorrow. I also love the donation by Aaron Willard. Aaron is the AD at Eastside and also the softball coach. You couldn't meet a nicer person and someone who is AD for the right reason. He loves kids and would do anything for you. We talk about Character Counts at GHS and Aaron Willard is a prime example of excellent character.
Now with the 100% chance of rain tomorrow we are ready for anything!
We are so proud of Jordyn and the leadership she has shown this year on the track team. She may have set a school record for the most points scored in a season. (I'm not sure we keep that stat, but we should!) Good Luck Jordyn!
ALSO, while Jordyn and the girls track team were competing at Regionals, GHS was hosting the "delayed" first round of the softball sectional. Last night's games were played tonight in near perfect conditions. That is amazing because it rained buckets at Northrup! Eastside and Prairie Heights won their games to advance to tomorrow night. The Lady Railroaders will take on Fremont in the second game of the evening.
Even though the girls were not playing tonight our GHS Softball team set a great example for all the other teams to follow. They were there and helped get the field ready for tomorrows "weather". Coach Bishop arranged to borrow the infield tarp from Eastside and the GHS Softball team stayed after the last game to put it on the field. WE ARE PROTECTED FROM THE ONSLAUGHT OF STORMS PREDICTED TOMORROW! You girls are awesome and I can't thank you enough for helping tonight!
I can't say enough about Coach Bishop, Coach Andrews, and John Bennett for working their "butts" off to get the field ready today and working tonight on OVERTIME to prepare the field for tomorrow. I also love the donation by Aaron Willard. Aaron is the AD at Eastside and also the softball coach. You couldn't meet a nicer person and someone who is AD for the right reason. He loves kids and would do anything for you. We talk about Character Counts at GHS and Aaron Willard is a prime example of excellent character.
Now with the 100% chance of rain tomorrow we are ready for anything!
Monday, May 23, 2011
Softball Sectional Postponement!
We tried! But, the efforts of our grounds crew were wasted on a couple of heavy rain cells and the field was just too wet to host the first round of the Softball Sectional at Denny Feagler field. The entire schedule will be moved back one day. Tomorrows schedule is: Churubusco vs Eastside at 5pm followed by the Central Noble Prairie Heights game. Wednesday the winner of these two games will play at 5pm and Fremont vs Garrett will follow. The Championship game will then be played on Thursday.
PRAY FOR THE RAIN TO STOP!
PRAY FOR THE RAIN TO STOP!
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