Kat Chatter - Kokomo School

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Kat Chatter
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Thought for the day
“Discipline is the fuel of achievement.”
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Today’s Athletic Events
SPORT
OPPONENT
Golf (Boys V)
Softball (Girls V)
Marion
Marion
SECTIONALS Harrison
(Lady Kats play Lafayette Jeff)
REGIONALS
Warsaw
Track (Girls V)
LOCATION
TIME
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
THE WILDKAT
Baseball
Kokomo 13, Muncie Central 0 (five innings)
Kokomo 12, Muncie Central 7
Softball
Kokomo 14, Maconaquah 3 (six innings)
Kokomo 14, Maconaquah 7
Kokomo 3, McCutcheon 1
Mykayla Fowler,
Taylor Coram, and
Deju Miller
in tonight’s
IHSAA Track Regional
KHS
SOFTBALL TEAM
in tonight’s
IHSAA SECTIONAL
The Lady Kats had a historical Memorial Day weekend. They started the
weekend with a sweep of Maconaquah to earn the regular season record
for wins. They finished it off with a 3-1 come-from-behind win over a
pesky McCutcheon squad Monday in sectional action.
On Saturday, Kokomo won the first game 13-3. The Lady Kats pounded
out 15 hits in the six-inning victory. Ramsie Hurlock was 3-for-3 with a
double, and Miranda Ogle had a double and a single. Katelyn Dowden,
Rachel Lawson, and Cathy Skaggs all had a pair of hits.
Rachel got the win, throwing all six innings, and struck out 14 while
allowing one earned run.
In the second game, Kokomo scored ten runs in the top of the first and
cruised to a 14-7 win. Cori Johnston and Kourtney Tedlock shared the
pitching duties, with each giving up two earned runs. Cori struck out
one, while Kourtney fanned four.
Skaggs went 4-for-5, Sarah Haughn was 3-for-4, Sara Hughes had two
hits, and Paris McCullum and Ramsie both had a double.
On Memorial Day, the Lady Kats got a come-from-behind win to stay
alive in sectional play. McCutcheon took a 1-0 lead in the second inning
and the score stayed that way until the top of the sixth.
Savannah Emmons singled to start the inning, and Haughn came on to
run for her. Ogle then singled Haughn to second, and after Cathy was hit
by a pitch, Paige Ward singled home Sarah to tie the score. Jayda
Andrews was thrown out at home plate to end the inning tied at 1-all.
(continued on the next page)
After a scoreless bottom of the sixth for McCutcheon, McCullum drew a leadoff walk in the
seventh. She was still at first base after the first out of the inning, but then initiated a rally.
Paris drew a throw from the McCutcheon catcher in a pickoff attempt at first base and then
took off for second for a delayed steal, putting her in scoring position.
Ramsie doubled home Paris to give Kokomo a 2-1 lead. Alexis Clark came in to run for
Ramsie, and Ogle singled home Alexis to give us a much needed insurance run.
McCutcheon had the top of the order up in the bottom of the seventh, but Rachel set them
down 1-2-3 and the Lady Kats escaped with a 3-1 win.
Ward had three hits in the sectional game and was the only Lady Kat with multiple hits.
Rachel got the win, throwing all seven innings. She struck out four.
We advance to play Lafayette Jeff today in the sectional semi-finals at 5:30. Jeff defeated
Marion 7-0 to earn their spot against the Lady Kats. Harrison and Logansport play in the
second semi-final.
In addition to the team winning a school record of 21 games in the regular season, Paris set
the single season stolen base record on Saturday.
These were great team wins, and we hope to keep it rolling tonight at Harrison tonight
against Lafayette Jeff. We'd love to have a great crowd.
Coach Susong
Kokomo continued their winning ways
Saturday, sweeping a doubleheader with
Muncie Central by the scores 13-0 and 12-7.
Those victories run the Kats’ winning streak to
five games.
The Wildkats got a big game in the opener
from S.A. Dunn, who was 4-for-4 with a home
run, a double, and five RBIs. Jared Dill had
three hits, including a double, and score three
runs. Colan Ruch had a single and double and
drove in two, and Jack Perkins blasted a homer
and had two RBI.
Perkins also had a big day on the mound. He
went all five innings, throwing a three-hitter
with seven strikeouts.
In the nightcap, Perkins continued his hot
hitting with a pair of doubles to go with
another home run. He also totaled five runs
batted in.
Dunn chipped in another double and three runs
scored, and Jesse Johnson had three hits,
including a double, and scored two runs.
Kyle Wade got the win on the mound. The
freshman pitched five innings for the Kats and
only allowed two earned runs while fanning
five.
Kokomo returns to action on Thursday when
they open sectional play against Western at
5:30 at Highland Park. We would love to see
you all at the ball park.
Coach Swan
Jack Perkins
Homered in both games of the
doubleheader and tossed a threehitter in the opener
The Kokomo JV Blue team took two from Muncie Central Saturday afternoon, winning
the first game 10-2 and taking the second game 14-0.
In the first game Spencer Bowlin picked up the win. He gave up the two runs on 10 hits
while striking out five. He walked one.
Kokomo Blue picked up a run in the first on a Colt Munsey single and a RBI sacrifice fly
by Logan Hawk. In the fourth inning Kokomo pushed the lead to six by getting another
sac fly from Hawk and a grand slam from Dylan Miller. We added three more runs in the
fifth inning to close the door.
In game two, Josiah Bolton pitched a one-hit shutout with eight strikeouts and three bases
on balls.
The Blue team jumped on the scoreboard early with three runs in the first and never
looked back. Leading the Wildkat hitters for the game was DaShaun Barbary with a
triple, double, and a single. Quamielle Belt added two singles, Hawk had two singles and
a double, and Miller and Austin Bova both had a single and a double.
Kokomo JV Blue finished the year 15-5.
JV Coach Dill
Marion
Kokomo
Game 1
Kokomo
Huntington North
Game 3
Huntington North
McCutcheon
Game 10
McCutcheon
McCutcheon
Game 4
McCutcheon
Richmond
1st Place
Game 15
Anderson
Harrison
Game 5
Harrison
Harrison
Game 11
Logansport
Logansport
Jeff
Game 2
Muncie Central
Huntington
North
Game 6
Jeff
Game 14
Marion
Jeff
3rd
Place
Jeff
Game 7
Muncie Central
Marion
9th Place
Kokomo
Kokomo
Richmond
Game 8
Game 13
Richmond
Logansport
Game 12
Anderson
Game 9
Logansport
Anderson
Anderson
5th
Place
Kokomo
7th
Place
2015
Kokomo High School
Track and Field
2015 I.H.S.A.A.
BOYS BASEBALL
SECTIONAL
CLASS 4A
SECTIONAL 7
Kokomo Sectional
CFD Investments Stadium at Highland Park
Harrison
Sat, May 30
Lafayette Jeff
12:30:00 p.m.
Wed, May 27
6:00 p.m.
McCutcheon
Mon, June 1
Western
7:00 p.m.
Thurs, May 28
5:30 p.m.
KOKOMO
Sat, May 30
2:30 p.m.
Logansport
Thurs, May 28
7:30 p.m.
Marion
Sectional Quarterfinals
5/27-28/15
Sectional Semifinals
5/30/15
Sectional Finals
6/1/15
SECTIONAL CHAMP
2015 I.H.S.A.A.
GIRLS TENNIS
SECTIONAL
Kokomo High School
Taylor
North Courts - 4:30
p.m.
Tipton
Tipton
North Courts - 4:30 p.m.
Tipton
Northwestern
South Courts - 4:00
p.m.
Eastern
South Courts - 4:00
p.m.
Eastern
Western
South Courts - 4:00 p.m.
Western
KOKOMO
Sectional
Quarterfinals
Sectional
Semifinals
Sectional Finals
5/20/15
5/21/15
5/22/15
Eastern
SECTIONAL
CHAMP
2015 I.H.S.A.A.
GIRLS SOFTBALL
SECTIONAL
CLASS 4A
SECTIONAL 7
Harrison High School
Marion
Lafayette Jeff
Lafayette Jeff
5:30 PM
KOKOMO
KOKOMO
McCutcheon
7:00 PM
SECTIONAL CHAMP
Harrison
7:30 PM
Logansport
Sectional Quarterfinals
May 25, 2015
Sectional Semifinals
Sectional Finals
May 26, 2015
May 28, 2015
1)
2)
3)
4)
Harrison
McCutcheon
Huntington North
Muncie Central
163.0
159.0
113.5
110.0
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
KOKOMO
109.0
106.5
100.5
97.5
95.5
61.5
Marion
Richmond
Lafayette Jeff
Logansport
Anderson
NCC BOYS ALL-SPORTS
1)
2)
3)
4)
5T)
5T)
5T)
8)
9)
10)
Harrison
McCutcheon
Kokomo
Lafayette Jeff
Marion
Richmond
Huntington North
Muncie Central
Logansport
Anderson
87.5
77.0
64.0
59.0
48.5
48.5
48.5
45.5
41.5
40.0
NCC GIRLS ALL-SPORTS
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
McCutcheon
Harrison
Huntington North
Muncie Central
Marion
Logansport
Richmond
Kokomo
Lafayette Jeff
Anderson
82.0
75.5
65.0
64.5
58.0
54.0
52.0
45.0
38.5
21.5
Photo courtesy of Dean Hockney
Paris McCullum signed her National Letter of
Intent to continue his academic and athletic
careers next season at Wisconsin Lutheran College
in Milwaukee. Congratulations, Paris.
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Coy Brandon
Grade: 10
Sport: Track
My favorite subject area: Social Studies
The NCC school I most enjoy playing against: Huntington North
My favorite Indiana-based professional team: Pacers
Which of your family members participated in sports? None
My choice of potato: Scalloped
My choice of one-topping pizza: Mushrooms
The age I started this sport: 11-12
The state in which I would like to spend my adult life: New York
My favorite brand of car: Chevrolet
The one sport I know I am not successful at is: Football
My favorite pro or collegiate athlete in this sport: Jeremy Breedlove
The best athlete in this sport that I have competed against: Jeremy Breedlove
One food I can’t live without: Pasta
My most influential youth coach: Ricke Stucker
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Sara Hughes
Grade: 9
Sport: Softball
My favorite subject area: Science
The NCC school I most enjoy playing against: Harrison
My favorite Indiana-based professional team: Pacers
Which of your family members participated in sports? Father,Mother,Sister(s),Aunt(s),Uncle(s)
My choice of potato: French Fries
My choice of one-topping pizza: Pepperoni
The age I started this sport: 2-4
The state in which I would like to spend my adult life: Indiana
My favorite brand of car: Dodge/Chrysler
The one sport I know I am not successful at is: Soccer
My favorite pro or collegiate athlete in this sport:
The best athlete in this sport that I have competed against: Shelby Grim
One food I can’t live without: Buffalo Wild Wings
My most influential youth coach: My Dad (Jess Hughes)
Boys Golf
May 10, 2010
Kokomo hosted Marion at the Kokomo Country Club Golf Course and fell to the
Giants by three strokes, 171-174.
Coach Jason Snyder noted that the Kats did not play their best, having too many
double bogeys or worse as they toured the course.
Earning medalist honors for the Kats was junior Nick Cardwell, who shot a 40.
The lone senior on the 2010 club, Dominic Cognata, fired a 42, and sophomore
Blake Brutus carded a 45. Two strokes behind Brutus was junior Blake Brown
with a 45.
Other players on the 2010 team were juniors Taylor Balog, Collin Irish, Dillon
Jaenicke, and Drew Marshall, sophomore Zacc Truman, and freshmen Joel
Coffman, Allen Cooper, Prajin Srivastav, and Josh Stewart.
Name the major leaguer who was the first to win the Cy Young in both leagues.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
Ferguson Jenkins
Tom Seaver
Jim Bunning
Dwight Gooden
Dennis Eckersley
Sam McDowell
Gaylord Perry
Greg Maddux
Roger Clemens
Answer appears at the bottom of the page.
KHS has had only one state champion in the discus. Name him.
Answer will appear in the next Kat Chatter.
Answer to the last Wildkat Trivia
Name the former KHS pole vaulter who won the state championship 50 years ago.
Steve Jones
This Week in Wildkat Country
SPORT
Tuesday, May 26
Golf (Boys V)
Softball (Girls V)
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
Track & Field (Girls V)
Marion
Marion
SECTIONALS
Harrison
Kokomo vs. Lafayette Jeff
REGIONALS
Warsaw
Wednesday, May 27
Golf (Boys V)
Track (Unified)
Baseball (Boys V)
Maconaquah
Anderson
SECTIONALS
Kokomo CC
KHS
Highland Park
4:00 PM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
Thursday, May 28
Baseball (Boys V)
Track & Field (Boys V)
Softball (Girls V)
SECTIONALS
REGIONALS
SECTIONALS
Highland Park
South Bend St. Joe
Harrison
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
Highland Park
Battle Ground GC
KHS
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
6:00 PM
Friday, May 29
No athletic events are scheduled.
Saturday, May 30
Baseball (Boys V)
Golf (Boys V)
Unified Track (Co-ed)
SECTIONALS
Lafayette Jeff Invite
SECTIONALS
N.C.C. Student-Athletes of the Week
Joseph Hurlocker, Amanda Tran
Joseph and Amanda are the top male and female athletes who lettered in a spring
sport at Kokomo High School. Joseph, a member of the boys’ golf team, is ranked
first in the senior class with a GPA of 12.683 on a 12-point scale. Amanda, a member
of the Unified Track team, is ranked fourth in the senior class and carries a GPA of
12.330.
KHS Web Favorites
KHS Athletics
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Sports Journal of Central Indiana
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Kokomo Herald Sports
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Kokomo Perspective – Streaming Video Webcasting
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