2013-2014 Seward County Softball News
Pair of Lady Saints, Six Seward Teams Earn NJCAA Academic Awards
June 24, 2014
Seven Seward County student-athletes and six of the seven teams on campus were honored on Tuesday with the NJCAA’s annual academic awards release.
57 Seward Athletes Named to AD Honor Roll
June 17, 2014
It was another banner year in the classroom for Seward County student-athletes in 2013-2014 and 57 of those Saints and Lady Saints were rewarded on Tuesday as Athletics Director Galen McSpadden announced the Spring AD Honor Roll.
Andrea Sitter Named NFCA 2nd Team All-West Region
May 27, 2014
After being a surprising omission from the 1st Team All-Jayhawk West team in early May, Seward County sophomore outfielder Andrea Sitter got a bit of a consolation on Monday as she was named to the NFCA All-West Region 2nd Team as announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
Against All Odds, Seward County's Katelyn Craker's Story
May 16, 2014
While watching Seward County lefthander Katelyn Craker dominate in the circle this season for the Lady Saints, most fans and opponents probably thought that the sophomore pitcher was just another gifted athlete succeeding at the college level. Few knew what the southpaw had really overcome earlier in her career, something that would seem nearly impossible to most.
Seven Lady Saints Named All-Conference, Allen Tabbed MVP
May 07, 2014
Days after their 2014 season concluded with a 47-13 showing, seven Seward County Lady Saints were honored by the KJCCC and the NJCAA Tuesday as recipients of All-Jayhawk West and All-Region VI awards.
Lady Saints Fall in Region VI Championship
May 05, 2014
For the third time in four seasons, the Seward County Lady Saints season came to an end in the Region VI Championship game Sunday afternoon at Wilkins Stadium in Wichita as after falling to Butler earlier in the day 8-3 and then working their way back to the title game with a 5-2 win over Barton, Seward fell flat against the rival Grizzlies in the Championship game, falling 15-4 to end their season.
Left Arms of Craker & Sitter Give Seward Win
May 03, 2014
Seward County ace Katelyn Craker used her left arm to keep rival Garden City at bey for 6 2/3 innings Saturday afternoon in the Region VI Tournament in Wichita’s Wilkins Stadium. Lady Saints centerfielder Andrea Sitter used her left arm to get the final out, gunning down the would be tying run at the plate to end the game and give the Lady Saints a 2-1 win over the Busters in the quarterfinal round.
Bombs Away For Seward in Regular Season Finales
April 26, 2014
The Seward County Lady Saints wrapped up the 2014 regular season in style on Friday in Great Bend, pounding the homestanding Barton Cougars 18-2 and 16-7 in run rule fashion to close out their regular season with a 45-11 overall record.
Lady Saints Dominate Colby
April 25, 2014
The Seward County Lady Saints picked up some momentum for the upcoming Region VI Tournament on Thursday by beating down the Colby Lady Trojans 7-3 and 13-4 in a doubleheader to improve to 43-11 overall on the year.
Ewell & Craker Named KJCCC Player & Pitcher of the Week
April 22, 2014
After a week in which they helped Seward County to a 3-1 record which included their 40th win of the year, a pair of Lady Saints have been honored by the conference Tuesday with Jayhawk West Player & Pitcher of the Week awards. Pokey Ewell has been named the Jayhawk West Player of the Week for the first time in her rookie season with the Lady Saints while sophomore lefty Katelyn Craker earns her third Pitcher of the Week honor.
Seward Shuts Out Pratt, Wins 40th On Sophomore Day
April 19, 2014
It went about just as well as it could go for two Seward County sophomore pitchers on Sophomore Day at Lady Saints Field on Friday. Playing in their final home games of their Seward County careers, hurlers Katelyn Craker and Brittany Hopkins stymied the Pratt Lady Beavers, each tossing shutouts in 8-0 and 7-0 wins for the Lady Saints.
Seward Splits With Busters
April 18, 2014
The Seward County Lady Saints certainly weren’t at their best Wednesday afternoon as they took on Garden City in their 2014 Jayhawk West home finale, but they were good enough for a split, dropping game one to the Lady Busters 8-5 before squeezing out a 4-3 win in game two to split the doubleheader.
Former Lady Saints Starring at the Next Level
April 15, 2014
With softball season in full swing, there is no better time to check in on our former student-athletes that are currently playing at the next level.
Longball Keys Pair of Wins in Shortened Colby Tournament
April 14, 2014
On a brilliant day for softball Saturday in Colby the Seward County Lady Saints used the longball in a pair of wins, beating Region IX foes McCook and Trinidad State by wide margins while falling to Western Nebraska in a 2-1 day in the Allen Wolfe Memorial Tournament.
Rain Washes Sunday at Colby Tournament Away
April 13, 2014
Due to rain overnight and Sunday morning, the Lady Saints games scheduled against Lamar and Otero on Sunday in Colby have been cancelled.
Lady Saints Blow Out, Then Lose to Clarendon
April 09, 2014
Just when you thought the Jekyll and Hyde Lady Saints were gone and past, they showed up again Tuesday afternoon in Clarendon. After hammering Clarendon 22-1 in game one of their non-conference doubleheader, Seward inexplicably lost the second game of the twinbill 8-6 to the 12-28 Bulldogs.