Fall Sports 2012
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Gilman City Hawks
where he left off, getting better with every inning. “Ryan is our main pitcher and he is looking pretty good,� Troncin said. I also have a left hander I am bringing up so we should have two pretty solid options by the time the season starts.� The defense behind whoever steps into the circle for Gilman should be much improved from where it was a year ago. That will go a long way toward helping the Hawks turn the corner and get the program going back in the right direction. “We have looked pretty sound defensively,� Troncin said. “We brought up an eighth grader to help us and he has really surprised us. He is going to be one of our main outfielders and everywhere else we seem to be set.� Troncin not only hopes the Hawks will be able trun their fortunes around, but also hopes they will be Members of the 2012 Gilman City Hawks softball team include, from left, front row, Misha Holder, Skylar Reynolds, able to make a little noise by the Ryan Burrows, Shane Arnold, Miles Ward; back row, Zach Cox, Nate Sutton, Garland Mason, Dylan Sievering, Kenny Neff, Mitch Ragan and Alec Sievering. Not pictured is Coach Harry K. Troncin. time they reach the state tournament at the end of the season. The Gilman City boys are in a for production on a nightly basis. alright.� “Our sights are set on state,� similar situation to the girls as they The Hawks have several good hitSome of the key players on the Troncin said. “I think this team look to forget 2011. The Hawks ters in their lineup and the team has offensive side for Gilman will be could get to the state tournament went 1-9 overall and 1-6 in HDC looked great at the plate in practice Zach Cox, Kenny Neff and Ryan and do well.� Conference action. This year so far this year. Burrows. Burrows and Neff are The Gilman City softball teams Troncin takes over with a mindset to “I have some pretty good hitters good contact hitters and have speed open their 2012 seasons on Monday, reverse the fortunes of the Hawks on this team,� Troncin said. “We to find extra bases. Cox should be traveling to Newtown to face the and get Gilman City back to con- have a pitching machine and we set an RBI collector for Gilman. Newtown-Harris Lady Tigers and tending at the state tournament in it up pretty high. Every one of those In the field the Hawks will look to Tigers in an HDC Conference douChillicothe. boys can hit at 80 miles per hour. I Ryan Burrows to pitch once again bleheader. Gilman will play its The Hawks will also have a hand- don’t think anybody in this league is this season. Burrows got a lot of home opener at Moulin Field on ful of Tri-County boys playing with going to be hitting 80 miles per experience in his first year pitching Thursday against Ridgeway. All them this season as the Mustangs hour. So, I have some pretty good last season, one that was cut short three doubleheaders are set to begin were unable to field a boys team. hitters and if I can just manage them by injury. Burrows is fully recovered at 5:30 p.m. with the girls contests Gilman will look to their offense the right way I think we will be this season and will look to pick up and the boys games will follow.
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