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Moderate
Cotton-O’Neil ExpressCare Severe With three locations in Topeka and one in Osage City, these urgent care clinics, complete with lab and X-ray services, are available to patients of all ages who need treatment for a minor illness or injury. At each ExpressCare clinic, a physician is available to treat adult and pediatric patients, whether you are a Cotton-O’Neil patient or not. ExpressCare – Croco: 2909 S.E. Walnut Dr. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends ExpressCare – Urish: 6725 S.W. 29th St. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends ExpressCare – North: 1130 N. Kansas Ave. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays ExpressCare – Osage City: 131 W. Market 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends
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Call Health Connections’ Ask-A-Nurse at (785) 354-5225 evenings and weekends for help finding the most appropriate level of care.
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Seaman High School Birthdate: 8/1/94 Height: 5’8” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
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• 2012 1st Team All-City • 2012 2nd Team All-League • Favorite player: Ichiro Suzuki • 26 hits, 25 runs, and 14 RBI in 2012
Position: Outfielder
2012 Batting Average: .350
April 2013
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
Topeka Golden Giants
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Jacob Tetuan
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Jenna Hosey
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Jamaja Guesby
3 Samantha carson
21 Peter Pfannenstiel
39 Cassidy Reynolds
14
Cole Brecheisen
11
Cydney Hutton
10
Ben Ramburg
1st, Pitcher
Position:
Position: Catcher
SS, C, P
Position:
Kansas Crush Elite
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
• 2-Time 2nd Team All-City • 2-Time 2nd Team All-League • Skills: Turning double plays, throwing a knuckleball • Favorite player: Dustin Pedroia
Legacy Softball
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
2012 Batting Average: .375
Topeka Stars
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
• 2012 All-City Honorable Mention • Signed to play football at Coffeyville
“I shattered my ankle 2 years ago in a hit and run accident.”
Highland Park High School Birthdate: 4/21/95 Height: 6’0” Year: SR Bats: Left Throws: Left
Jamaja Guesby
2012 Batting Average: .400
• Golden Glove 2 years • Varsity starter for 2 years • Favorite baseball player: David Ortiz
Going to Allen County to play softball next year.
Shawnee Heights High School Birthdate: 4/14/95 Height: 5’5” Year: SR Bats: Both Throws: Right
Cassidy Reynolds
2012 Batting Average: .420
2012 ERA: 2.25
Currently growing a “sweet” mullet.
Topeka West High School Birthdate: 7/17/95 Height: 6’0” Year: JR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Ben Ramberg
Position: Shortstop
Position: C, Outfield
Position: Right Field
2012 Batting Average: .450
Topeka Legacy
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
• 2012 1st Team All-City • 2012 1st Team All-League • Favorite baseball player: Derek Jeter
“I haven’t grown since 6th grade.”
Seaman High School Birthdate:11/8/94 Height: 5’2” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Jenna Hosey
2012 Batting Average: .347
• 4-year varsity letter winner • Skills: Speed and strength
Signed with Washburn University to play football next year.
Silver Lake High School Birthdate: 3/23/95 Height: 5’11” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Peter Pfannenstiel
2012 Batting Average: .231
• Skills: Communicating with teammates, leadership • Favorite player: Alex Rodriguez
“Everytime I see a mic I have to bust out a rhyme.”
Topeka High School Birthdate: 9/16/94 Height: 5’8” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Cydney Hutton
Position: Pitcher, SS
Position: SS, Pitcher
Position: Outfield
2012 Batting Average: .310
2012 ERA: 1.79
Midwest Bruins
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
• 2012 2nd Team All-City • Favorite player: Roy Halladay
Won PAL league basketball championship in 2012.
Hayden High School Birthdate: 5/22/95 Height: 6’0” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Topeka Flames
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
All-League, 2nd Team All-State • Winner of team “Heart of a Champion” award • Favorite player: Angela Tincher
• 2012 First Team All-City and
Jacob Tetuan
2012 Batting Average: .507
2012 ERA 2.51
“I’m really good at handstands.”
Washburn Rural High School Birthdate: 8/22/95 Height: 5’6” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Kansas Elite Crush
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
Samantha Carson
2012 Batting Average: .423
• Signed with Pittsburg State to play baseball • 2-Time 3A All-State Selection • Favorite player: Larry “Chipper” Jones
Has struck out less than 10 times in his high school career.
Rossville High School Birthdate: 4/19/95 Height: 5’10” Year: SR Bats: Left Throws: Right
Cole Brecheisen
11
Ashlyn Lane
8
Bret Harris
15
Caitlin Garcia
23 Jaren Kutzke
5
Cheyanne Daniels
22
Butch Rea
17
Latisha Thomas
5
Alec Beatty
12
Glynnis Debenham
Position: Catcher
Position: P, IF, C
Position: 2nd Base
2012 Batting Average: .398
Yadier Molina
Topeka Splash
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
• Skills: Making Roman
Position: Pitcher, IF
2012 Batting Average: .398
2012 ERA: 2.20
KC Bullets
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
• 2-time 2nd Team All-City • 2-time 2nd Team All-League • Favorite player: Cal Ripken Jr.
“I’m a submarine pitcher.”
“I’m terrified of squirrels.”
• 2012 2nd Team All-City • Favorite baseball player:
Washburn Rural High School Birthdate: 3/3/95 Height: 6’0” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Bret Harris
Topeka West High School Birthdate: 11/10/95 Height: 5’7” Year: JR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Caitlin Garcia
Topeka Crush
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
2012 Batting Average: .425
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
2012 Batting Average: .482
Midwest Wolverines
• 3-time fall ball State Champs with the Topeka Crush • Skills: Bunting, giving 100% • Favorite Player: Jessica Mendoza
Hit the game-winning single with 2 outs in the 9th inning at the 2011 World Series in Tulsa, OK
Rossville High School Birthdate: 6/17/96 Height: 5’5” Year: JR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Cheyanne Daniels
Kansas Mudcats
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
• 2012 1st Team All-City • 2012 1st Team All-League • 2012 2nd Team All-State • 2012 All-City Player-of-the-Year • Favorite player: José Reyes
Position: 2nd Base
Position: CF, 3rd
2012 Batting Average: .330
• 2012 1st Team All-City • 2012 2nd Team All-League • Skills: Base stealing (Stole 26 bases last year) • Favorite player: Bryce Harper
Has been to England, Canada, Japan, and Ireland.
Topeka High School Birthdate: 5/29/97 Height: 6’0” Year: SO Bats: Right Throws: Right
Alec Beatty
2012 ERA: 1.84
“I love the show Duck Dynasty.”
Seaman High School Birthdate: 7/28/94 Height: 5’11” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Topeka Heat
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
Butch Rea
2012 Batting Average: .325
• Skills: Good defender, always hustles to every ball • Favorite player: Alex Gordon
“Glitter is my favorite color!”
Hayden High School Birthdate: 1/27/95 Height: 5’6” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Glynnis Debenham
Position: SS, Pitcher
Position: P, 1st, OF
1st, CF
Position:
2012 Batting Average: .450
Topeka Terror
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
• 2012 1st Team All-League • 2012 2nd Team All-State • Skills: Great defender
“I have had a size 11 shoe since the 6th grade.”
Silver Lake High School Birthdate: 2/11/96 Height: 5’7” Year: JR Bats: Right Throws: Right
KC Bullets
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
• 2012 1st Team All-City • 2012 1st Team All-Leag • 2012 2nd Team All-State • Favorite player: Ken Griffey Jr. • Skills: Making slushies
Ashlyn Lane
2012 Batting Average: .391
2012 ERA: 2.26
“I am very superstitious.”
Shawnee Heights High School Birthdate: 11/4/94 Height: 6’5” Year: SR Bats: Left Throws: Left
Topeka Heat
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
Jaren Kutzke
2012 Batting Average: .420
• Skills: Hitting the longball • Favorite player: Michelle Moultrie
“I write poetry.”
Highland Park High School Birthdate: 3/16/95 Height: 5’9” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
LaTisha “Tisha” Thomas
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10
Erica Harper
7
Megan Lockwood
24
Jordan Haugen
4
Amanda Johnson
1
Mitchell Holaday
8
Miguel Roberts
24
Kendra Houston
9
Scottie Shinn
Position: 1st, Pitcher
Position: Shortstop
OF, P, C
Position:
Kansas Crush Elite
Explosion USA
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
2012 Batting Average: .486
2012 Batting Average: .567
• 2012 1st Team All-League • 2012 2nd Team All-State • 2010, 2011, & 2012 All-League • Favorite player: Caitlin Lowe
Majoring in Engineering.
Silver Lake High School Birthdate: 10/20/94 Height: 5’6” Year: SR Bats: Left Throws: Right
Megan Lockwood
Topeka Stars
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
• 2012 1st Team All-State • 2011 2nd Team All-State • 2011-2012 1st Team All-Mid East League • Favorite player: Ryan Howard
Position: Shortstop
Position: SS, 2nd
2012 Batting Average: .322
• 2012 2nd Team All-City • 2012 2nd Team All-League • Favorite player: Dustin Pedroia
“I’m pretty good at ping pong, I got a sick forehand!”
Shawnee Heights High School Birthdate: 4/23/95 Height: 5’10” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Jordan Haugen
Topeka Splash
2012 ERA: 3.00
Signed with McPherson College to play baseball.
Rossville High School Birthdate: 9/14/94 Height: 6’0” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Scottie Shinn
KC Jazz
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
• Skills: Leading by example, keeping her teammates smiling • Favorite player: Cat Osterman
“No matter how I tan, I’m as white a ghost!”
Topeka High School Birthdate: 7/5/95 Height: 5’7” Year: SR Bats: Left Throws: Right
2012 Batting Average: .397
Position: Right Field
2012 Batting Average: .434
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
Intimidators
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
Kendra Houston
2012 Batting Average: .295
• 3rd in 5A State tourney • 3-time 5A regional champs • Favorite player: Jay Monhollon
“I love working on the farm.”
Seaman High School Birthdate: 4/27/95 Height: 5’7” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Erica Harper
• Skills: Quick, hard thrower, knows the game • Favorite player: Ryan Howard
“I don’t look like a baseball player, but when I play the sport I surprise a lot of people.”
Highland Park High School Birthdate: 6/16/95 Height: 5’7” Year: JR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Miguel Roberts
Position: Outfield
Position: Shortshop
Position: Pitcher, 3rd
2012 Batting Average:
• 2-year varsity letterman • Skills: Arm strength, speed, agility • Favorite player: Derek Jeter
“I own 29 pairs of Nike shoes.”
Washburn Rural High School Birthdate: 6/17/95 Height: 5’6” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Lawrence Phoenix
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
Mitchell Holaday
2012 Batting Average: .526
• 2012 2nd Team All-Conference • 2012 2nd Team All-City in 2012 • Skills: Hits left (power/slap) and right-handed • Favorite player: Jennie Finch
“I’ve been writing books since 8th grade.”
Topeka West High School Birthdate: 6/14/96 Height: 5’4” Year: JR Bats: Both Throws: Right
Kansas Crush
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
• 2012 1st Team All-City and All-League • Skills: Base stealing • Favorite player: Chipper Jones
Amanda Johnson
2012 Batting Average: .400
2012 ERA: 3.00
Fan of the Mikey Needleman Band.
Hayden High School Birthdate: 10/1/94 Height: 6’1” Year: SR Bats: Left Throws: Right
Tanner Triggs
11
Jonathan Mariani
10
Marissa Luna
11 Taylor Hartshorn
00
Lexie Heiniger
22
evan Burdiek
10
Alyssa Carney
11
Skylar Smith
25 Kelsey Morgan
2
Kameron Clark
Position: SS, 2nd
Position: Centerfield
SS, Utility
Position:
Intimidators
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
Topeka Flames
2012 Batting Average: .556
• 2012 3A 1st Team All-State 2nd Baseman • 2011 3A 2nd Team All-State 2nd Baseman • 2010 4A 2nd Team All-State utility player • Favorite softball player: Cat Osterman
6 and under 43 lb State Wrestling Champion
Rossville High School Birthdate: 4/19/95 Height: 6’0” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Position: Pitcher, 3rd
Silver Lake Legion
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
• Mid East All-League Pitcher • Favorite player: David Freese
2012 Batting Average: .359
2012 ERA: 2.93
Topeka Sparks
Shortstop
Midwest Bruins
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
2012 Batting Average: .464
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
“My uncle coached in the Chicago Bears professional football team’s organization.”
Topeka West High School Birthdate: 10/28/94 Height: 6’0” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Lawrence Phoenix
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
• 2012 2nd Team All-City • 2012 2nd Team All-League • Team placed 3rd in 5A State • Favorite player: José Reyes
Jonathan Mariani
2012 Batting Average: .330
2012 ERA: 3.60
“My nickname is Peanut.”
Seaman High School Birthdate: 4/27/95 Height: 5’1” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Lexie Heiniger
Midwest Bruins
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
• 2012 1st Team All-League • 2-Time All-City • Skills: Hits for contact, not power • Favorite player: Alcides Escobar
Position:
Position: Pitcher
Position: SS, 2nd
2012 Batting Average: .333
• 2012 2nd Team All-City • 2011 All-City Honorable Mention • Skills: Throwing a splitter • Favorite player: Ichiro Suzuki
Leading scorer for PAL league basketball team.
Hayden High School Birthdate: 6/5/95 Height: 5’10” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Skylar Smith
• Skills: Encouragement and focus • 2012 1st Team All-City • 2012 1st Team All-League • Favorite player: Cat Osterman
“I love the beach!”
Topeka High School Birthdate: 1/10/94 Height: 5’5” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Marissa Luna
2012 Batting Average: .230
Current Summe/Fall Softball Team
Taylor Hartshorn
2012 Batting Average: .525
2012 ERA: 2.75
• 2012 1st Team All-City, All-League, All-State, & All South Central Region • Skills: Base stealing • Favorite player: Jessica Mendoza
Played baseball in Germany
Completed 40-mile bike ride over the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park.
Evan Burdiek
Mac-N-Seitz
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
• 2012 1st Team All-City • 2012 1st Team All-League • 2011 1st Team All-City • 2011 1st Team All-League • 2011 2nd Team All-State
Silver Lake High School Birthdate: 8/9/94 Height: 5’11” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Position: P, SS, OF
Position: SS, Pitcher
2012 Batting Average: .503
2012 ERA: 2.25
Going to William Jewel College to play softball next year.
Shawnee Heights High School Birthdate: 1/26/95 Height: 5’6” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Kelsey Morgan
Washburn Rural High School Birthdate: 12/30/94 Height: 5’8” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Alyssa Carney
2012 Batting Average: .415
• 2012 All-City Offense in football • Favorite player: Andrew McCutchen
Has traveled to Colorado, South Dakota, and Nebraska for the summer world series.
Highland Park High School Birthdate: 1/13/96 Height: 5’7” Year: JR Bats: Left Throws: Right
Kameron Clark
15
Taylor kirk
17
Ryan Colombo
18
Morgan brooks
10
Brock Swartz
5
Abby Warkentine
1
Brian McKenzie
23 McKenzie Brunner
18
Nicholas Cole
1 Jaelyn Monhollon
SS, Utility
Position:
Position: CF, 3rd
Position: Pitcher
Splash
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
• 2011 2nd Team All-League • 2011 2nd Team All-City
Shawnee County Prowlers
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
2012 Batting Average: .415
Team Kansas Gold
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
Silver Lake Legion
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
2012 Batting Average: .386
Mac-N-Seitz, Topeka Regulators
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
• 2012 1st Team All-City, All-League, and All-State • 2012 All-Centennial League and 5A All-State Pitcher-of-the-Year • Favorite player: Chipper Jones
2012 Batting Average: .466
2012 ERA 3.43
Kansas Heatwave
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
• 2012 MEL 1st Team • 2012 MEL Academic Team • Homerun record - 5, RBI record - 25 • Favorite player: Keilani Ricketts
“It always cheers me up when I hear my summer coach yell ‘Shoot ‘em Liz.’” “My 2K13 record is 77-4 and my kill/death ratio is 1.37 in Call of Duty Black Ops 2.”
Taylor Kirk
2012 Batting Average: .286
• Skills: Hitting for power • His favorite baseball player is his older brother
Going to Nicaragua on a mission trip this summer.
Silver Lake High School Birthdate: 4/21/95 Height: 5’9” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Brock Swartz
Terror
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
Rossville High School Birthdate: 1/30/97 Height: 6’0” Year: SO Bats: Right Throws: Right
Position: SS, Pitcher
Position: 3rd Base
Position: Pitcher
2012 Batting Average: .400
• Has played softball since the age of 6
Plays musical instruments.
Shawnee Heights High School Birthdate: 3/19/95 Height: 5’7” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
McKenzie Brunner
Seaman High School Birthdate: 1/30/95 Height: 6’1” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Ryan Colombo
2012 Batting Average: .431
Scholar Athlete • Skills: Slapper with speed and power, good arm strength • Favorite player: Natasha Watley
• 3-time NFCA All-American
Sister plays softball at Yale University.
Washburn Rural High School Birthdate: 9/14/94 Height: 5’3” Year: SR Bats: Left Throws: Right
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
Alliance
SC Prospects
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
• 2012 All-City Honorable Mention • Skills: Arm strength, mental toughness, strong hitter • Favorite player: Albert Pujols
Abby Warkentine
2012 ERA: 1.43
Position: Pitcher, IF
Position: SS, 2nd, OF
3rd, P, 1st
Position:
2012 Batting Average: .389
2012 ERA: 3.91
“I’m a history buff and enjoy watching the History Channel and classic war movies.”
Topeka West High School Birthdate: 3/11/97 Height: 6’2” Year: SO Bats: Right Throws: Right
Nicholas Cole
• Skills: Turning the double play • Favorite players: Natasha Watley and Michelle Moultrie
Plays on team with twin sister Lindsay.
Highland Park High School Birthdate: 10/7/94 Height: 5’5” Year: SR Bats: Both Throws: Right
Morgan “Mo” Brooks
2012 Batting Average: .300
• Skills: Speed, strength • Favorite player: Alex Gordon
Plays guitar in a band that has been professionally recorded.
Topeka High School Birthdate: 5/29/97 Height: 5’7” Year: SO Bats: Right Throws: Right
Brian McKenzie
2012 Batting Average: .400
2012 ERA: 2.25
Going to Barton County to play softball next year.
Shawnee Heights High School Birthdate: 7/29/94 Height: 5’7” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Jaelyn Monhollon
26
Ashley Johnson
4
Cooper Self
6
Katie Flynn
15 Zach Macke
15
Ashley Womack
4
Luke Garrison
14 Taylor Brecheisen
32
Chris McPherson
16
Lindsay brooks
Position: First Base
Position: 2nd Base
2nd, OF
Position:
2012 Batting Average: .350
Topeka Heat
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
• 3-Time USSSA World Series championship game MVP with Topeka Roadrunners • Skills: Power hitter • Favorite player: David Freese
“I have a phobia of my hands being dirty.”
Hayden High School Birthdate: 6/18/95 Height: 5’8” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Katie Flynn
2012 Batting Average: 375
• 2012 Most Improved Player • Favorite player: Babe Ruth
Loves to travel, especially to Hawaii.
Washburn Rural High School Birthdate: 2/6/95 Height: 5’7” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Position: OF, Utility
Position: 1st Base
2012 Batting Average: .429
Kansas Senators
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
• Skills: Hard work • Favorite player: Dustin Pedroia
“I need a date for prom!”
Topeka High School Birthdate: 3/7/95 Height: 5’9” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Topeka Terror
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
Cooper Self
2012 Batting Average: .500
• 2012 1st Team All-League • 2012 1st Team All-State • Favorite player: Eric Hosmer
Has a twin sister.
Silver Lake High School Birthdate: 6/13/96 Height: 5’7” Year: JR Bats: Left Throws: Left
Ashley Womack
Topeka Golden Giants
Position: Pitcher
Alliance
• 2012 1st Team All-City • 2012 1st Team All-League • Skills: Great dancer • Favorite player: David Ortiz Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
2012 ERA: 0.94
Traveled to spring training in Florida with his team over Spring Break.
Seaman High School Birthdate: 12/11/94 Height: 6’0” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Chris McPherson
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
Luke Garrison
2012 Batting Average: .416
• Skills: Bunting, fielding • Favorite player: Michelle Moultrie
Plays on team with twin sister Morgan.
Highland Park High School Birthdate: 10/7/94 Height: 5’3” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Lindsay Brooks
Position: 3rd, C, OF
Position: P, C, 3rd
Position: 1st, Outfield
2012 Batting Average: .379
Lawrence Phoenix
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
• 2012 2nd Team All-Conference • 2012 2nd Team All-City • Skills: Can play every position on the field • Favorite player: Jennie Finch
“I love eating peanut butter and jelly on toast!”
Topeka West High School Birthdate: 10/26/94 Height: 5’3” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
KC Bullets
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
• 2012 Honorable Mention All-League • 2012 2nd Team All-City • Favorite player: Dustin Pedroia
Ashley Johnson
2012 Batting Average: .313
2012 ERA: 3.20
Playing baseball for Washburn next year.
Shawnee Heights High School Birthdate: 8/3/94 Height: 5’11” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Kansas Heatwave
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
Zach Macke
2012 Batting Average: .364
• Favorite player: Jackie Traina
“My brother and I have had the same number since we were little.”
Rossville High School Birthdate: 3/23/97 Height: 5’4” Year: SO Bats: Left Throws: Right
Taylor Brecheisen
1
Michael Houghton
3 Abbigail Eisenhut
2
Aaron Seele
3 Hannah Weingartner
18
Philip Rineberg
10
Ike Hedquist
2
Dalton Catron
14
Mary Constant
15
Michael Mariani
Position: SS, 2nd, OF
Position: Catcher
Outfield
Position:
Topeka Iguanas
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
Silver Lake Legion, Topeka Stars
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
• Skills: Lip syncing • Favorite player: Dustin Pedroia
Stayed in Kazakhstan for 4 weeks.
Silver Lake High School Birthdate: 1/9/95 Height: 5’8” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
2012 Batting Average: .273
Position: Catcher
Position: Centerfield
2012 Batting Average: .475
Splash
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
• 2011 2nd Team All-League • 2011 2nd Team All-City
“I have to tap my cleats before every at bat.”
Shawnee Heights High School Birthdate: 1/28/95 Height: 5’6” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Kansas Crush
Abbigail Eisenhut
2012 Batting Average: .350
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
Kansas Mudcats
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
Made state in bowling and was 2nd Team All-City.
Hayden High School Birthdate: 2/10/95 Height: 5’10” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Philip Rineberg
The Attitude
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
• Honorable mention All-League and All-City • Skills: Drag buniting, opposite field power • Favorite player: Ozzie Smith
Aaron Seele
2012 Batting Average: .290
Position: Pitcher, OF
2012 Batting Average: .450
• 2011 1st Team All-City • 2011 1st Team All-League • 2011 2nd Team All-State • Favorite player: Lisa Carey • Skills: Painting, sculpting, drawing
“I love the show Duck Dynasty.”
Seaman High School Birthdate: 5/2/95 Height: 5’6” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Mary Constant
• Honorable mention All-City and All-League • Skills: Good motor skills • Favorite player: Josh Hamilton
“I can ride a unicycle.”
Topeka High School Birthdate: 10/28/96 Height: 5’8” Year: JR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Ike Hedquist
2012 Batting Average: .438 (JV)
• Skills: Great range in the field • Favorite player: Jason Heyward
“I go bunny hunting with my brother, hands only.”
Topeka West High School Birthdate: 7/18/97 Height: 5’10” Year: SO Bats: Left Throws: Left
Michael Mariani
3rd, Pitcher
Position:
Position: Outfield
Position: Outfield
Topeka Flames
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
2012 Batting Average: .275
Shawnee County Prowlers
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
• Skills: Push bunting, hard thrower • Favorite player: Alcides Escobar
“I got hit in the face with a pitch last summer.”
Highland Park High School Birthdate: 8/1/97 Height: 5’8” Year: SO Bats: Right Throws: Right
Michael Houghton
2012 Batting Average: .478
• Skills: Diving • Favorite Player: Keilani Ricketts
• 2012 1st Team All-State • 2011 2nd Team All-State
“I love to go hiking and rafting.”
Washburn Rural High School Birthdate: 2/25/95 Height: 5’0” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Kansas Crush, Topeka Golden Giants, Rossville Rattlers
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
• 2012 Mid East League Honorable Mention • Skills: Making diving catches • Favorite player: Bryce Harper
Hannah Weingartner
2012 Batting Average: .400
2012 ERA: 1.02
Loves to fish with teammate and cousin Marcus Catron.
Rossville High School Birthdate: 4/7/94 Height: 5’6” Year: SR Bats: Left Throws: Left
Dalton Catron
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Topeka Flames
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
Mac-N-Seitz Storm
Kansas Heatwave
KC Bullets
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
2012 Batting Average: .453
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
“I am ambidextrous.”
Washburn Rural High School Birthdate: 4/28/95 Height: 6’1” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Riley Landuyt
• 2012 1st Team All-City • 2012 1st Team All-League • Skills: Plays baseball, basketball, and golf • Favorite player: Evan Longoria
Position: Shortstop
Outfield, C
Alliance
• Skills: Being a smart base runner • Lettered freshman year • Favorite Player: Jessica Shults
“I am terrified of clowns.”
Rossville High School Birthdate: 5/28/97 Height: 5’3” Year: SO Bats: Both Throws: Right
2012 Batting Average: .167
Position:
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
2012 Batting Average: .415
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
Superstitious about what number she wears on her uniform.
Highland Park High School Birthdate: 2/6/95 Height: 5’2” Year: SR Bats: Left Throws: Right
Sami Zirkle
Topeka Golden Giants
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
• 2012 2nd Team All-City • Skills: Sliding • Favorite players: Natasha Watley
Taylor Cooper
2012 Batting Average: .465
Position: 1st, 2nd, OF
2012 Batting Average: .377
• 2012 2nd Team All-City • Skills: Good Defender • Favorite player: Starlin Castro
Knows every word to every song.
Seaman High School Birthdate: 12/6/94 Height: 6’0” Year: SR Bats: Left Throws: Right
Taylor Czajkowski
• 3-time 1st Team All-City • 2-time 1st Team All-League • Favorite player: Johnny Damon
Signed to play softball with Saint Louis University next year.
Hayden High School Birthdate: 2/20/95 Height: 5’4” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Taylor Meeks
2012 Batting Average: .481
• Skills: Utility player • Favorite baseball player: Matt Holliday
Has a sister who is also on the high school team.
Washburn Rural High School Birthdate: 1/25/95 Height: 5’8” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Sophia Holman
2nd, 3rd, P, OF
Position:
Position: Pitcher
Position: 3rd Base
2012 Batting Average: .345
Ruffnecks
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
• Lettered all 4 years • Favorite player: Jennie Finch
“I have a pet turtle named Oscar.”
Topeka West High School Birthdate: 5/16/95 Height: 5’4” Year: SR Bats: Right Throws: Right
Kansas Crush
Current Summer/Fall Baseball Team
• 2012 1st Team All-City • 2012 1st Team All-League • Favorite player: David Price
Ashton Ketterman
2012 Batting Average: .289
2012 ERA: 2.98
“I love listening to country music, especially Taylor Swift.”
Shawnee Heights High School Birthdate: 2/23/95 Height: 6’3” Year: SR Bats: Left Throws: Left
Kansas Classics
Current Summer/Fall Softball Team
Jordan Floyd
2012 Batting Average: .385
• Skills: Can play multiple positions • 11th Place Finish at 2012 3-2-1A State Golf
“I collect socks.”
Silver Lake High School Birthdate: 5/5/96 Height: 5’4” Year: JR Bats: Right Throws: Right
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