Tim Conrad

Proud Principal & alum of St.Mary's - Colgan High School, husband, father of 4, 6 gkids, retired school superintendent USD 203,243,344, and Pitt State alum.🦍

[Bella Ascanio 2027 @Isabella_Rose03]

We did it!!🥎 WE TOOK STATE!
🏆 🥇 Thank you so much @AndyKSHSAA for the coverage & support in this awesome article. I’m so blessed to be able to help my team. Love them so much!! #NoLimits 💙🤍
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[Ryan Blank @rmblank4]

The first year of the Cassie Rhuems era at Colgan ends with their first state title since 2021.

Reminder for everyone: this Panthers team has ZERO seniors.

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Dynasty-Driven: St Mary’s Colgan captures 2-1A title over Thomas More Prep, third in last four years

#KSHSAACovered x @CapFed

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[Ryan Blank @rmblank4]

"They believed in themselves and trusted their teammates."

After winning his 19th state title, Panthers head coach Mike Watt emphasized the bond his team shares.

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[Ryan Blank @rmblank4]

"I just love the community."

This season, Colgan had two key pieces return to the lineup with Jayden Brown and Anthony Schremmer after missing last year.

I caught up with them after their state title victory.

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[SMCschools @SMCschools]

5/30 State Track Update (from late last night)

Girls 4x4-7th place

[Charles Chaney @ChuckChaneyBCTG]

17 hours later. The 2026 KSHSAA state track championships are over.

[Tim Conrad @StMCPrincipal]

According to Chat GPT, 2 confirmed schools in Kansas history
Mission Valley (2022)
St. Thomas Aquinas (2025)
👉 Total occurrences: 2 documented same-year “baseball + softball sweep”. The updated ChatGPT will include a third:SMC (2026).

[Ryan Blank @rmblank4]

ICYMI: THE PANTHERS REPEAT IS COMPLETE!

Colgan wins their second straight state title and third in the last four years.

It's the 19th championship under head coach Mike Watt and 23rd in program history.

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[Tim Conrad @StMCPrincipal]

@rmblank4 @SEK_Sports @baseballSMC @SMC_Panthers @SMCschools Thank you for the coverage of our teams this school year! Well done.

[SMCSoftball @SMCPantherSB]

What a run.
2026 Class 2-1A State Champs!
27-3 on the year and ended on a 13 game winning streak. A complete team effort from single person on our team. #nolimits

[Tim Conrad @StMCPrincipal]

Humble, hard working, great student,gritty, faith filled, positive influence on others and we are proud to call her a SMC student athlete and state champion!

[SEK Sports @SEK_Sports]

💣 SEK BOMB SQUAD! 💣
Presented by @journeysbygina ✈️🌍

​HISTORIC STATE CHAMPIONS! 🏆🥎

The St. Mary's Colgan Lady Panthers just put on an absolute masterclass at KU Rock Chalk Park to claim the Kansas 2-1A State Championship!
​Under first-year Head Coach Cassie Rhuems, this incredible squad entered the tournament as the number 5 seed and went on an absolute tear, finishing the year at an unbelievable 24-3 record!

​Look at this championship run:
💥 Quarterfinals: Defeated number 4 Inman 9-4 on Memorial Monday!
💥 Semifinals: Shut out number 1 Cedar Vale/Dexter 7-0!
💥 Championship: Shut out number 2 Mission Valley 5-0!

​Speaking of BOMBS, junior superstar Bella Ascanio absolutely dominated the circle and the plate! She launched her 10th home run of the season right into orbit during the title game! 💣🔥

​On the rubber, Bella was completely untouchable, throwing a complete tournament! In the championship game, she tossed a 1-hitter with 12 strikeouts! Her total tournament stats are mind-blowing: 21 innings, 34 strikeouts, and only 4 runs allowed.
​Bella wraps up an spectacular junior season pitching 185 innings with 299 strikeouts, a 1.018 ERA, a .819 WHIP, and holding opponents to a tiny .157 batting average. At the plate, she hit .471 on the year with a team-leading 44 RBIs and a 1.597 OPS! 🤯💪

​This marks the 4th Softball Title in Colgan history, and the craziest part? This team did it with ZERO seniors on the roster! 🤩 The future is blindingly bright in Pittsburg!

​Huge congrats to Head Coach Cassie Rhuems on her 6th career state title—and her 3rd consecutive championship after winning the last two years at Frontenac!

​What a historic day for Southeast Kansas sports! Ready to plan your next championship-level getaway? Let our amazing title sponsor @journeysbygina handle all your travel dreams! 🗺️✨

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St. Mary’s Colgan 2-1A State Baseball Champions ⚾️

St. Mary’s-Colgan added another trophy to one of the most dominant dynasties in Kansas high school baseball history Friday.

The Panthers captured the 2026 KSHSAA 2-1A state championship at Tointon Family Stadium with a 7-3 victory over TMP-Marian, giving legendary head coach Mike Watt his 19th state title. Even more impressive, all 19 championships have come since he won his first in 1993.

Brady Crossland turned in one of the day’s biggest performances, driving in three runs while also getting the start on the mound. Crossland and Brock Radell helped fuel a pivotal third inning that gave Colgan its first lead of the game. Brady Badart then slammed the door in relief, tossing three scoreless innings while adding two stolen bases as the Panthers kept the pressure on TMP throughout the afternoon.

Emma Hale of SIK caught up with Coach Watt, Senior Brady Badart and Senior Brady Crossland after their win yesterday. #sportsinkansas

[St Mary’s Colgan baseball @baseballSMC]

2nd time to win state softball and baseball in the same year (2010)
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5/30 State Track Update

Klayton Adamson 5th place in the 100m

[St Mary’s Colgan baseball @baseballSMC]

HUGE s/o of congrats to our girl's 4 x 800 relay team. 2A state chams!
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5/30 State Track Update:

🏆Lady Panthers are our 4x800 2A State Champs AND new school record holders with 9:47.90; beating their own school record from earlier this year.

[Tim Conrad @StMCPrincipal]

Blessed to have our student athletes surrounded by two of the best coaches in Kansas: Mike Watt and Cassie Rhuems. 35, 23,19,6,4,B2B,3 out of 4 = tradition.

[Tim Conrad @StMCPrincipal]

🏆🏆

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5/29 | State Track Update

Mari Gilmore 4th in the 3200m