March 2013 - Bishop Ward High School

SPRING
Page 3 March 15, 2013
Cyclone Spring Sports
The beginning of March means the beginning of spring sports. Our baseball, softball, track, golf,
swimming, and girls’ soccer teams are preparing for their seasons. The Outburst staff interviewed the
coaches and players to get their thoughts and goals on this year’s upcoming seasons, which have all been
delayed by the unexpected winter storms.
Baseball
Outburst Writer: Alyssa Jakes
As the 2013 baseball season opens, snow still cakes the ground. “We’re off to an unexpected start,”
Coach Hurla explains. The boys are forced to make adjustments because of the recent snow storm, but they
are optimistic despite Mother Nature’s efforts to thwart them.
Ward’s history in baseball is legendary throughout Kansas City and the state of Kansas, so this year’s
team has big expectations to fulfill. Coach Hurla thinks that these expectations have a positive effect on the
boys. It increases the effort they put into practice and games and forces them to work harder to maintain
Ward’s legendary reputation.
Six seniors lead the 2013 team:
Zach Kolenda, Jon Roblez, Andrew
Ramirez, Juan Sanchez, Andrew Schneider,
and Manny Talavera. Roblez and
Ramirez have both signed to play college
baseball at Kansas State University and
Central Missouri State University, respectively.
These seniors have the responsibility
of keeping the team’s morale up during
the season before passing the “bat” to the
next class.
Coach Hurla is optimistic about
these seniors’ positive effect on the team
but feels it will be two to three weeks before
the real leaders emerge.
Good luck to the baseball team.
Juan Sanchez, Jon Roblez, Andrew Schneider, Andrew Ramirez,
and Zach Kolenda. Not Pictured: Manny Talavera
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