Sports

By MIKE BURRIS

The Adrian Blackhawks traveled to El Dorado Springs to take on the host Bulldogs in their opening game of the 2010 football season Friday, August 27th. They entered the game with questions about how their offensive skill positions would perform. They would leave the field on the good side of a 41-6 thumping in a game many expected to be close. With that lopsided victory they put to rest any doubts people may have had about how their offense would perform.

The Adrian Lady Blackhawks softball team hosted Leeton Tuesday, August 24. Kaley Keating was the winning pitcher as they defeated their opponent 9 to 5. Coach Hubbard said, “The girls did a much better job of playing defense. They hit the ball well too. We had 4 extra base hits which meant we also hit the ball hard. It was a good outing for the whole team. Our JV also won 6-4, pounding out 6 hits in 7 innings. Ashley Riley had 2 hits to lead the Lady Blackhawks in the JV contest.”

Right: Kaley Keating was the winning pitcher last Tuesday as they hosted the Leeton Lady Bulldogs.

The Adrian Blackhawks hosted a football jamboree on Friday night, August 20. Schools participating were: Adrian, Sherwood, Higginsville, St. Mary’s, Archie, Drexel, and Rich Hill. The jamboree was a combination 12 offensive and 12 defensive plays.

Right: Adrian’s Luke Hough follows the block of teammate Vince Romi, #50, during the game against Higginsville.

Middle: Skyler McElwain, #58, tackles the Sherwood ball carrier during the jamboree last Friday night.

The Adrian Lady Blackhawks opened their 2010 softball season at Knob Noster on Monday, August 23. Adrian scored 16 runs but lost the game 16 to 22.

Coach Hubbard said, “Any time you score 16 points you ought to win. But any time you have 23 walks and 11 passed balls on the catcher, along with 6 defensive errors, it is easy to understand why you didn’t. Both teams played kind of ugly at times but we did hit the ball well. We out hit them 12 to 7. That was a bright spot for us. We will get better. The girls work hard and it will pay off for them.”

The boys 5th-6th grade all star baseball game was held July 25 in Archie. Adrian boys that played in the game were, front row left to right: Dakota Dillon, Peyton Reynolds, Tanner Pitts, Caleb Shanks. Back row, left to right: Wade Cumpton, Adam Cochran, Brohde Bennett, Trenton Tallman. Not pictured was Jacob Weeks.

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