Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
A team formed for just a chance to play this summer took the season title. Kimball 13U joined forces with five Sidney girls to make one team full of laughs, smiles and memories. The team fished first in the season standings and ended the tournament in third place. Left to right, front to back, are Aubrey Culek, Kaylee Bowker , Faith Bohac, Ana Hernandez, Shaedyn Trussel, Jaleigh Bohac, Karsyn Lelling, Addy Olsen, Talissa Tanquery, Madi Kuhns, Grace Moore and Joey Perry. Not pictured: Ashlynn Kuhns.
A 13U Kimball girls softball team, which first entered the season questioning if they would even play this year with only nine girls, ended up pairing with a short numbered squad in Sidney.
A full team was made and the girls finished first in the league standings with a 7-2 record despite the weather-related called and canceled games and a third place finish in the end-of-the-year tournament.
"We started the season of a little rocky with not even knowing if we would have a full team and then ended up picking up some Sidney girls because they didn't have a team," coach Katie Culek said.
"After a lot of hard work our team was able to build on our fundamentals and we were able to walk away from each game knowing we played excellent ball and use everything we have been working on.
"Our team was built on friendships that were old and new and with that we had the best sportsmanship team out there.
"I couldn't be more proud of the team I had, and I'm excited to see what next year brings!"