Two high-level clubs traded punches all game, and this one came down to the final out. Kansas Premier 2029 showed fight in a 4-3 battle that ended in a loss. @BeauTilson16 was outstanding: 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI + 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 K. @conner_atkins11 : 1-2, RBI. @tydegarmo7 & @kasenwebb4 : 1-3, R. ⚾️#KP2029 #Dawgs #Sticks
Landen Roupp wrote Bible verse Genesis 9:12-16 on his pride hat last night.
"Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth."
What a lot of people don’t understand is development.
At 13, a kid might not be good enough to make an elite team. At 18, they might not have a Division I offer. That doesn’t mean the story is over.
Too often, many are fixated on how good a kid is at 15 or 16 years old. That has nothing to do with what a player could be five years down the road.
Players grow. They develop. They get stronger, faster, more skilled. Some hit late growth spurts. Some finally get the right opportunity. Some just don’t quit when others do.
But too often, labels get thrown on them way too early.
“Too small of a school.”
“Not big enough.”
“Not on the right team.”
Those labels stick, but they shouldn’t.
In today’s game, the portal is recruited first. Extra eligibility exists. The path is different now. It’s not linear and it’s not the same for everyone.
As a media company, part of our job is to honor and recognize players, but we are never trying to label a kid or define their future. We’ve seen too many stories go the other way.
We love the underdog stories. We love when kids are told they are too small, not big enough, or not on the right team, and then prove people wrong.
Kansas gets labeled too. Small towns, rural, overlooked. Yet every year we see players from all over the state prove that wrong.
Our message to kids is simple. Stick with it. Good things can happen.
Development is real. Opportunity matters. And where you start doesn’t determine where you finish.
The game always finds the ones who stay with it. #sportsinkansas - Chet Kuplen, Sports in Kansas
Congratulations to Gatlin Tilson (Butler CC) and Brody Bailey (Dodge City CC) for signing to continue their baseball careers today!
We are proud of you and excited for all that you will accomplish in the years ahead!
@Buco_Baseball@GoConqsBB
Seth Wheeler named the 8th head coach in Butler Baseball history🐻 @Buco_Baseball@ButlerCC
Read about the hiring of Seth Wheeler at https://t.co/EN8fvQeZJ6
Had a great day at Newman University on Thursday checking out the campus & baseball program. Huge thank you to coach @23Jordan_23_ & @LanceSpongberg for having me out! Great things happening in the future!
@2026_316@FosterJarrod
Final: Andover 28, Andover Central 14
Andover wins the AVCTL-II league title for the first time since 2013. #kspreps
Trojans finish the reuglar season 6-2.
Andover Central finishes 4-4.
One of todays stops 📍
Andover (5A🏈, 5-2)
Trojans are hot on a five game winning streak since dropping their first two games. Huge matchup versus Andover Central (4A) this week. Jason Lamb was at practice today to check in with head coach Jamie Cruce and the Trojans. We will hear from them later. #sportsinkansas