North Harrison’s fall sports teams were recognized and players rewarded for their hard work on Monday, December 6th.
The junior high girls basketball team won only one game, but were in a lot more and the effort was there most of the time. They got more aggressive as the season progressed. Offensive player of the year was Lanie Briggs, who averaged over 10 points a game despite being double teamed much of the time. Defensive player of the year was Kira Robertson. Most improved was Jaxcynn Hansel, while the Heart and Hustle award went to Harmony Post.
Members were Harmony Post, Lani Briggs, Cheyenne Baker, Ciera Hilburn, Rylee Valenti, Andi Nail, Kira Robertson, Jaxcynn Hansel, Kynsleigh Utley, and Addison Davis. Aaron Long was the coach and managers were Hali Smith and Amelia Long.
The junior high boys were 5-5 for the year. They ran into several tough squads down the stretch, but their losses were not due to lack of effort. Ethan Henson was the Offensive Player of the Year. Wyatt Maize was Defensive Player. Dustin Hamilton won the Heart and Hustle Award. Kayson Sims was the Most Improved.
Team members were Tate Richardson, Wyatt Maize, Dustin Hamilton, Kyler Kimbrough, Landon Johnson, Ethan Henson, Noah Guy, Kayson Sims, and Andrew Craig. Coach was Dylan Hogan, son of long-time Gilman City and Ridgeway coaching institution Tom Hogan. Manager was Jensen Davis.
The junior high softball team won two games and were competitive in six others. Their goal was to put team first, show a positive attitude, and control what they could control. Offensive player of the year was Lanie Briggs. Defensive player was Andi Nail. Shamrock award went to Harmony Post.
Team members were Jaxcynn Hansel, Harmony Post, Ciera Hilburn, Addison Davis, Cambry Doolittle, Andi Nail, Lani Briggs, Emma Chandler, Cheyenne Baker, and Annabelle Owens. Coaches were Dylan Hogan and Samantha Hallock.
North Harrison’s varsity softball team got off to a bad start, but recovered to finish 11-13 and tied for third in the Grand River Conference. Seeking to replace a lot of big shoes from last year’s 20 win season, they stepped up and learned new roles. Jayliegh Robins was Offensive Player of the Year. She hit .471 with 33 hits and 26 runs scored. Outfield award went to Katelyn Briggs, who had 22 putouts, two assists, and only three errors. Infield award went to first baseman Kayka Wilson, who had a .983 fielding percentage with only two errors.
The pitching award went to Erica Gerken. She had a baptism of fire, pitching all nine innings of North Harrison’s 10-9 loss to Northeast Nodaway and then pitching eight more the next morning against North Andrew 12 hours later. She had a 3.32 ERA with 126 strikeouts. The Most Improved went to Ruby Heintz, while the Hustle Award went to Jaci Davis, who had a .353 batting average. The Shamrock Award went to Camden Castleberry and Baily Briggs, while the Coaches Award went to Trendi Johnson, who was always pestering Coach Brandon Craig with questions all year, but who always worked hard in the field.
Postseason awards went to Jayliegh Robins, Erica Gerken, and Camden Castleberry. All three made all-conference and all-district, while Jayliegh Robins and Camden Castleberry made all-region.
Players were Camden Castleberry, Halle Morgan, Erica Gerken, Paige Lane, Kira Robertson, Jaci Davis, Trendi Johnson, Hailey Claycomb, Kayka Wilson, Carmon Fordyce, Haily Bears, Ruby Heintz, Jayliegh Robins, Katelyn Briggs, Baily Briggs, and Lily Owens. Managers were Andrew Craig and Jensen Davis. Coaches were Brandon Craig and Krissi Cox. Danny Lisle assisted for two games when Cox couldn’t be there. Rob Claycomb took over the announcer’s stand from his dad, the late Ronald Claycomb. Lori Craig was recognized for her work with the booster club, Aaron Long was recognized for his work keeping the field in good shape, Suzi Lacy was the scorekeeper, and Michelle Briggs, one of the bus drivers, was recognized for her actions in saving lives when the softball bus had an accident on the way home from North Andrew.
Seven North Harrison students participated in the junior high football squad at Pattonsburg, coached by Alan Koch this year. He said that people constantly could not pick out which kids were from North Harrison, Pattonsburg, or Gilman City. He said that this year was one of the most enjoyable teams he had coached. They were 2-3 for the year, but the record did not reflect how well they improved from beginning to end. After getting outmatched by Worth County 54-6, they were in all the rest of their games, beating Albany 28-6 and Stanberry 52-6. They lost a heartbreaker, 34-32 against North Andrew, and lost 36-20 to King City, but they played a good game. Offensive player of the year was Wyatt Maize and Defensive Player of the Year was Quincy Akins.
Team members from North Harrison were Wyatt Maize, Tate Richardson, Landon Johnson, Quincy Akins, Lucian Sweeney, Noah Guy, and Kayson Sims.
Dillon Hartschen was the lone North Harrison player on the Pattonsburg varsity football team this year. Despite the coaching change and totally new system, he never missed anything and worked hard throughout the season despite the tough luck schedule.
The girls golf team saw its first ever state qualifier in Karley Koch. Not only did she make it to state, she set a personal mark in districts in doing it. Jaci Davis, who had never swung a club all year, got the Most Improved, as she got better every single time. Koch received the Perseverance Award. Other team members were Camden Castleberry, Halle Morgan, and Trendi Johnson. Natalie Morgan was the head coach.
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