Shawn Seematter

Head Football Coach at St. Mary's Colgan. K-State Alum.

[Rawlings Baseball @RawlingsSports]

The 2026 @abca1945 NCAA Division II Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winners!

#RawlingsGoldGloveAwards

[Baseball Quotes @BaseballQuotes1]

insane play by the catcher to record the final out of the state tournament

[Sports in Kansas @sportsinkansas]

St. Mary’s-Colgan adds another championship trophy to one of the greatest dynasties in Kansas high school baseball history.

The Panthers captured the 2026 KSHSAA 2-1A state baseball championship Friday at Tointon Family Stadium with a 7-3 victory over TMP-Marian, giving legendary head coach Mike Watt his 19th state title as a head coach. Even more remarkable, every one of those championships has come since winning his first state crown in 1993.

Colgan once again showed why the Panthers remain one of the premier small school programs in Kansas, rallying late with a four-run seventh inning to pull away from the Monarchs.

Brady Crossland delivered one of the biggest performances of the day, driving in three runs while also starting on the mound. Brock Radell and Crossland helped spark a key third inning that gave Colgan its first lead of the game before Brady Badart shut the door in relief with three scoreless innings. Badart also added two stolen bases as the Panthers pressured TMP throughout the afternoon.

TMP-Marian battled throughout and tied the game in the fourth inning behind Grant Nehls, but Colgan responded in championship fashion late.

The title capped a massive day for the CNC League and Southeast Kansas baseball and softball. Earlier Friday, Girard captured the 3A state baseball championship, while Colgan softball won the 2-1A softball state title under first-year head coach Cassie Rhuems.

Another reminder that the CNC continues to make a strong case as the top small school baseball and softball league in Kansas.

[Kansas Sports Central @KSSCentral]

PANTHERS ARE STATE CHAMPS 🏆⚾

St. Mary’s Colgan takes down Thomas More Prep to win the 2-1A State Baseball Championship.

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[SMCschools @SMCschools]

⚾🏆 STATE CHAMPIONS! 💙

For the 23rd time in program history, the Panthers are bringing home the blue banner as the 2026 2-1A State Baseball Champions!

What a season, what a team, what a legacy!

[Shawn Seematter @ShawnSeematter]

Congrats to our boys and girls! Incredible accomplishments and hard earned!

[St Mary’s Colgan baseball @baseballSMC]

2nd time to win state softball and baseball in the same year (2010)
@SMC_Panthers @SMCschools
@SEK_Sports @sportsinkansas

[SMCschools @SMCschools]

🥎 STATE CHAMPIONS! 🏆🤍

For the 4th time in program history, the Lady Panthers are bringing home the white banner as the 2026 2-1A State Softball Champions!

[Kpreps.com @kpreps]

🚨 Kpreps announces the finalists for the 2025 Get Busy Livin' Player of the Year Award 🚨
➡️ https://t.co/5OVBaP7bfr

[KOAM News Now @koamfox14]

The Colgan Panthers have found their next head football coach, hiring Stu Jeck to lead the Panthers program.

FULL STORY: https://t.co/RpZrZonSwA

[SMCschools @SMCschools]

Welcome Back to SMC Stu Jeck https://t.co/9zARD7I3go

[Shawn Seematter @ShawnSeematter]

Thrilled for my good friend Stu! Pumped for Colgan football and the Colgan community to get this guy back!

[SMCschools @SMCschools]

Welcome Back to SMC Stu Jeck https://t.co/9zARD7I3go

[Colgan Football @colgan_football]

Congratulations to Klayton Adamson on being selected to play in the @KSShrineBowl this summer. A very well deserved honor!

[Shawn Seematter @ShawnSeematter]

Very proud of this guy and the work he has put in to get here. Can’t wait to watch him compete amongst the best!

[Colgan Football @colgan_football]

Congratulations to Klayton Adamson on being selected to play in the @KSShrineBowl this summer. A very well deserved honor!

[Titus Conrad @T_Conrad18_]

That’s a wrap on 2025…

[Klayton @Klaytonadamson6]

Thankful to be named football athlete of the year by @PitMorningSun
@ShawnSeematter
@colgan_football

https://t.co/u3XW4snvbY

[Shawn Seematter @ShawnSeematter]

Easy pick for them this year. Great season! Congrats.

[Klayton @Klaytonadamson6]

Thankful to be named football athlete of the year by @PitMorningSun
@ShawnSeematter
@colgan_football

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[Colgan Football @colgan_football]

Merry Christmas!

[Sports in Kansas @sportsinkansas]

Vanderbilt before Tim Beck… and Vanderbilt after Tim Beck.
The transformation is undeniable.

2023 (Before Beck)
• 2–10 overall | 0–8 SEC
• Lost games by wide margins
• Struggled to score and finish drives
• No bowl, no momentum, little offensive identity

2024 (Year 1 under Tim Beck)
• 7–6 overall | Bowl win
• Wins over Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky
• Offense showed structure, balance, confidence
• Competitive every week instead of overmatched

2025 (Year 2 leap)
• 10–2 regular season | Top-15 ranking
• High-scoring offense (45+ multiple times)
• Beat LSU, Tennessee, Missouri, Auburn
• SEC contender, not just surviving
• Headed to the ReliaQuest Bowl vs Iowa (12/31)

Beck brought Heisman finalist Diego Pavia with him after rebuilding New Mexico State University w/ Jerry Kill (Cheney native), and the results followed immediately.

Kansas roots run deep
• Ness City, Kansas native
• Former head coach at Pittsburg State University
• Tre Richardson (Highland Park), playmaker at WR/returner
• Cade McConnell (grew up in Pittsburg before moving to OK) — OL; Beck coached his father Aaron, an All-American at Pitt State
• Jerry Kill (Cheney, KS) on staff, longtime head coach at multiple programs

📍 Here’s where Tim Beck has been
Dodge City CC - player for two years out of HS
Pittsburg State - player, assistant, coordinator, head coach that won national title (2011) - spent 1985 to 2019 in Pittsburg
TCU - offensive analyst
New Mexico State - OC/QB (program turnaround)
Vanderbilt University — Offensive Coordinator (2024–present)

Kansas connections. Elite play-calling. Proven rebuilds.

Tim Beck is one of the best offensive coordinators in college football and Vanderbilt is living proof.

#sportsinkansas

[Colgan Football @colgan_football]

Congratulations to our guys that made the list

1st team
Jamie Hamilton - OL
Klayton Adamson - RB

HM
Brady Badart - WR
Brock Radell - DL
Anthony Schremmer - DB
Colton Simmons - LB
Joe Lomshek - Specialist

[KSHSAA @KSHSAA]

KSHSAA Covered All-Class 1A Football Team

#KSHSAACovered x @CapFed

https://t.co/UEJlPf3BEF