Kat Chatter Tuesday, May 15, 2018 Thought for the day In the dust of defeat as well as the laurels of victory, there is glory to be found if one has done his best. Eric Liddell Today s Athletic Events SPORT OPPONENT LOCATION TIME Track & Field (Girls V) IHSAA SECTIONAL Northwestern 5:00 PM Baseball (JV Blue) Western CFD Stadium 5:00 PM
THE WILDKAT Boys Golf Kokomo finished eighth in the 2018 NCC Boys Golf Tournament Baseball Westfield 3, Kokomo 2 Softball Kokomo 16, Clinton Central 0
KHS GIRLS TRACK TEAM in today s IHSAA SECTIONAL Bring home the title!
The Lady Kats exploded for 21 hits and rolled to a 16-0 win over Clinton Central in five innings last night. Lauryn Hicks led the charge at the plate going 4-for-5 with three doubles. Savannah Emmons was 4-for-4, and Taylor Simmons added three hits including a home run and a double. Ellie Trine had a triple and a pair of singles, Katelyn Dowden recorded a triple and a single, Courtland Cottle went 2-for-4 with a triple, and Sarah Stonebraker contributed a pair of hits. Lauryn got the win in the pitcher's circle throwing all five innings and striking out nine. She lost her no-hitter with two outs in the bottom of the fifth. Lauryn Hicks Tossed a one-hitter and helped her own cause with four hits at the plate in Kokomo s 16-0 win. The Lady Kats move to 17-5 and will host Cass on Wednesday. Coach Susong
The Kats dropped a tough game to Westfield on the road last night, falling 3-2. Kokomo had trouble executing in some key spots and it proved costly. Easton Dupay got the loss in relief, giving up one run in his inning of work. Dupay came in relief of starter Nate Hemmerich, who went the first four innings and gave up two runs. Offensively Colt Munsey drove in two with an RBI single. Payton McClain had a pair of hits with a run scored, and Kyle Wade added a double. The Kats go on the road Thursday to take on #1 ranked Huntington North at Huntington University. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Colt Munsey Had a two-run single in Kokomo s 3-2 loss to Westfield Hope to see you at the park. Coach Swan
For the second consecutive season, the Kokomo boys golf team finished in eighth place in the NCC Golf Tournament held at Pebble Brook Golf Club in Westfield on Monday. Harrison once again emerged as the conference champion, edging Muncie Central s squad by a single stroke at 312 to 313 to claim the title. Junior Jake Miller of Richmond was the medalist on Pebble Brook s north course with an impressive even par round of 70 on a warm, dry, and windy day. The Wildkats score on Monday was 375. Leading Kokomo was freshman Jackson Richards, who shot 90. Junior Deuce Bailey was next with a 91, and senior Anthony Barnard was another stroke back at 92. Completing the scoring on Monday for the Wildkats was junior Clayton Brown with a 102. Both Bailey and Barnard recorded season best 18-hole scores on Monday, and the Wildkats team score was also a season best in tournament play. Final Team Scores: Harrison 312 Muncie Central 313 McCutcheon 316 Marion 320 Logansport 340 Richmond 346 Lafayette Jeff 352 Kokomo 375 Anderson 404 Kokomo returns to action on Saturday at the Rock Hollow Invitational in Peru. Coach Davis
2018 I.H.S.A.A. GIRLS TENNIS SECTIONAL Kokomo High School Eastern South Court 4:30 p.m. Northwestern KOKOMO South Court 4:00 p.m. Tipton South Courts - 4:00 p.m. SECTIONAL CHAMP North Court 4:30 p.m. Western Taylor North Court - 4:00 p.m. Sectional Quarterfinals Sectional Semifinals Sectional Finals 5/16/18 5/17/18 5/18/18
2018 I.H.S.A.A. BASEBALL SECTIONAL CLASS 4A SECTIONAL 7 Kokomo High School Kokomo Municipal Stadium Lafayette Jeff 6:00 p.m. Harrison McCutcheon 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. KOKOMO 11:00 a.m. SECTIONAL CHAMP Zionsville 7:30 p.m. Logansport Sectional Quarterfinals Sectional Semifinals Sectional Finals May 23, 2018 May 25, 2018 May 28, 2018 The winner at Kokomo will play the winner from the Noblesville Sectional in the Lafayette Jeff Regional on Saturday, June 2, 2018
2018 I.H.S.A.A. GIRLS SOFTBALL SECTIONAL CLASS 4A SECTIONAL 7 Logansport High School Lafayette Jeff 5:30 p.m. Logansport KOKOMO 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Zionsville 6:00 p.m. SECTIONAL CHAMP McCutcheon 7:30 p.m. Harrison Sectional Quarterfinals Sectional Semifinals Sectional Finals Monday, May 21,2018 Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Thursday,May 24,2018 The winner at Logansport will host the winner from the Westfield Sectional in the softball regional on Tuesday,May 29, 2018
2018 NCC FINAL STANDINGS SPRING SPORTS N.C.C. BOYS TRACK N.C.C. GIRLS TRACK 1) Harrison 1) Harrison 2) Anderson 2) McCutcheon 3) McCutcheon 3) Lafayette Jeff 4) Lafayette Jeff 4) KOKOMO 5) Arsenal Tech 5) Logansport 6) Marion 6) Anderson 7) KOKOMO 7) Richmond 8) Muncie Central 8) Muncie Central 9) Logansport 9) Arsenal Tech 10) Richmond 10) Marion NCC BASEBALL N.C.C. GIRLS TENNIS 1) KOKOMO 1) Harrison 2) McCutcheon 2) Marion 3) Logansport 3) McCutcheon 4) Harrison 4) Richmond 5) Richmond 5) Lafayette Jeff 6) Anderson 6) KOKOMO 7) Lafayette Jeff 7) Muncie Central 8) Muncie Central 8) Logansport 9) Marion 9) Arsenal Tech 10) Arsenal Tech 10) Anderson NCC SOFTBALL N.C.C. BOYS GOLF 1) Harrison 1) Harrison 2) McCutcheon 2) Muncie Central 3) KOKOMO 3) McCutcheon 4) Lafayette Jeff 4) Marion 5) Anderson 5) Logansport 6) Logansport 6) Richmond 7) Marion 7) Lafayette Jeff 8) Richmond 8) KOKOMO 9) Muncie Central 9) Anderson 10) Arsenal Tech
2017-18 NCC ALL-SPORTS FINAL STANDINGS NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE 1) Harrison 189.5 2017-18 2) McCutcheon 174.5 ALL 3) Lafayette Jeff 136.0 SPORTS 4) Marion 106.0 STANDINGS 5) KOKOMO 101.5 6) Richmond 99.5 FINAL 7) Logansport 96.5 STANDINGS 8) Anderson 84.0 9) Muncie Central 83.0 10) Arsenal Tech 39.5 BOYS ALL-SPORTS GIRLS ALL-SPORTS 1) Harrison 92.0 1) Harrison 97.5 2) McCutcheon 87.0 2) McCutcheon 87.5 3) Lafayette Jeff 64.0 3) Lafayette Jeff 72.0 4) Marion 61.5 4) Richmond 59.5 5) KOKOMO 51.5 5) Logansport 52.0 6) Anderson 47.0 6) KOKOMO 50.0 7) Logansport 44.5 7) Marion 44.5 8) Muncie Central 43.0 8) Muncie Central 40.0 9) Richmond 40.0 9) Anderson 37.0 10) Arsenal Tech 27.5 10) Arsenal Tech 12.0
GIRLS TRACK May 20, 2003 Kokomo easily took the IHSAA Sectional crown at Madison-Grant with a 40-point margin over second place Maconaquah. Lashonda Davis, a senior, was a quadruple winner for the Lady Kats. She won the 100- meter (:12.7), the 200 (:26.7), and the long jump (17 3 ¾ ) while anchoring the 400 relay team which included junior Sade Cox, junior Maggie Scheiman, and senior Sami Bledsoe. Stefanie Schmetzke had a record setting performance as the junior set a new KHS standard in winning the 3200-meter run in a time of 12:05.3. Schmetzke was also fourth in the 1600- meter run. Junior Lisa Barrett was named All-NCC by virtue of her claiming the top spot in the high jump at 5 3. Scheiman added a second place finish in the 100-hurdles (16.1) and a third in the 300- hurdles (46.8).
GETTING TO KNOW YOU Haley Salinas Grade: 10 Sport: Track The NCC school I most enjoy playing against: Marion My favorite breakfast cereal: Cap n Crunch My least favorite vegetable: Beets Which of your immediate family participated in sports? Mother The US city I d like to visit next: New York City My favorite in-state college: Purdue My favorite dessert: Cheesecake My favorite subject in school: Art My choice in an all-you-can-eat contest: Pancakes My greatest athletic achievement: Making varsity in three sports
GETTING TO KNOW YOU Asijah Miller Grade: 10 Sport: Track The NCC school I most enjoy playing against: Lafayette Jeff My favorite breakfast cereal: Honey Nut Cheerios My least favorite vegetable: Asparagus Which of your immediate family participated in sports? Father, Mother, Sister(s) The US city I d like to visit next: New York City My favorite in-state college: Indiana My favorite dessert: Cheesecake My favorite subject in school: English My choice in an all-you-can-eat contest: Cheeseburgers One former KHS athlete in this sport that I most admire: Jayda Andrews My favorite all-time movie: Oculus My favorite home-cooked meal: Green beans, sausage, and potatoes My greatest athletic achievement: Most Improved Award in basketball (2017-18)
When did KHS last win an NCC Boys Golf championship? A. 2016 B. 2014 C. 2012 D. 2010 E. 2008 F. 2006 G. 2005 H. 2004 I. 1986 Answer appears at the bottom of the page. Name the former Wildkat golfer who shot an 81 in leading the Kats to the 2008 NCC title. Answer will appear in the next Kat Chatter. Answer to the last Wildkat Trivia Who led the KHS baseball team in hitting in 2008? Dustin Schacht
This Week in Wildkat Country SPORT OPPONENT LOCATION TIME Tuesday, May 15 Track & Field (Girls V) IHSAA SECTIONAL Northwestern 5:00 PM Baseball (JV Blue) Western CFD Stadium 5:00 PM Wednesday, May 16 Tennis (Girls V) IHSAA SECTIONAL KHS 4:00 PM Softball (Girls V) Cass KHS 5:00 PM Unified Track (Co-ed) Logansport KHS 5:30 PM Thursday, May 17 Tennis (Girls V) IHSAA SECTIONAL KHS 4:00 PM Softball (Girls V) Kankakee Valley Kankakee Valley 4:45 PM Track & Field (Boys V) IHSAA SECTIONAL KHS 5:00 PM Baseball (JV Red) Mississinewa CFD Stadium 5:00 PM Baseball (JV Blue) Westfield Westfield 5:30 PM Baseball (Boys V) Huntington North Huntington University 6:00 PM Friday, May 18 Tennis (Girls V) IHSAA SECTIONAL KHS 4:00 PM Softball (Girls V) Frontier KHS 5:30 PM Saturday, May 19 Baseball (Boys V) Muncie Central Municipal Stadium 11:00 AM Baseball (JV Red) Harrison Harrison 11:00 AM Golf (Boys V) Rock Invitational Rock Hollow GC 1:00 PM Unified Track (Co-ed) IHSAA SECTIONAL Western 1:00 PM
N.C.C. Student-Athletes of the Week KHS BASEBALL TEAM The 2018 Kokomo baseball team won the North Central Conference championship Saturday with wins over Harrison (11-1) and McCutcheon (6-4). It was Kokomo s 13 th NCC baseball title and their first since 2010. The Wildkats also won NCC baseball crowns in 1966, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010. KHS Web Favorites KHS Athletics http://khs.kokomoschools.com/athletics Kokomo Tribune http://www.kokomotribune.com/ Sports Journal of Central Indiana www.indianasportsjournal.com WIOU Radio broadcasts 1350amwiou.com Kokomo Herald www.kokomoherald.com Kokomo Perspective www.kokomoperspective.com FastPlay Sports www.fastplaysports.com Howard County Sports Hall of Fame http://www.howardcountysportshof.com