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Deao named Gold
Glove Winner for 2009
The NJCAA
and Rawlings announced its Gold Glove Team for 2009. It
recognizes the BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER in the nation at all 9
positions. Neosho County's Patrick Deao
was named the 2009 Gold Glove winner in right field. It is
the first such award won by a Panther for defense. Deao is
the season and career holder for assists at Neosho County
with 16 in a year and 22 in a career. Deao will recieve a
beautiful Gold Glove trophy in the near future. Deao was
also named as the Kansas Defensive Player of the Year and
was also a 1st Team All Conference performer for the
Panthers. Deao has signed to continue his career at Missouri
Southern University which participates in the MIAA
conference.
Panthers hire new pitching coach
The Panthers have hired Mike Saddler as the new pitching coach.
Mike came to us after two years at Fort Hays State University.
Coach Saddler will replace Craig Frydendall who has been hired by Hutchinson Community
College for a similar position. Coach Fry was in charge of the Panther
pitching staff for the last two years and we wish him the best
of luck.
Panthers garner post season awards
The Panthers had several players reap awards at the annual
Jayhawk Coaches Association Meeting. Patrick Deao was named
Kansas Defensive Player of the Year and is now eligible for
National Defensive Player of the Year. Jake Leonardo and Patrick
Deao also were named 1st Team All-Conference. Other Panthers
recognized as Honorable Mention All-Conference were Brian Gomez,
Alan Trayler, David Wade, Cameron Bentley, Ryan Bontrager and
Taylor Henry. Congratulations to all of these players.
Panthers finalize 2009-10 Commitments
Dalton Majors - Hydro, OK
Chris Jones - Skiatook, OK
Braden Bryant - Skiatook, OK
Ben Jacks - Pryor, OK
Clint Barnes Sapulpa, OK
Daniel Armstrong Norman, OK
Thomas Keith Norman, OK
Dillon Yeaman Norman, OK
Kyle Nauman Louisburg, KS
Austen Colt Owasso, OK
Caleb Compton Owasso, OK
Bubba Dotson Kansas City, MO
Allen Salavitch Lees Summit, MO
Nick Doughty Raytown, MO
Chris Hinckley Moore, OK
Jeff Hinckley Moore, OK
Gage Hartman Olathe, KS
Chris Loveday Ozark, MO
Vance Gorman Osawatomie, KS
Jonathan Pomatto Paola, KS
Eric Dawson - Olathe, KS
Panther photos are up
At most
home games, Ben Smith snaps many photos of the Panthers in
action. Go to picture gallery on the left and choose the album
by date or game and see thumbnails of all those pictures. You
are welcome to click the thumbnail and open a high resolution
picture in full size. You may then save them and have any of them printed at any
photo development place.
Endowment
Association introduces Coach Murry Bobbleheads
The Coach Murry Bobblehead
dolls are now for sale. They are $20 a piece or
$25 with an autograph from Coach Murry. The Coach Murry
bobblehead will raise funds for the NCCC Endowment Foundation
and for the Dean Honas Endowed Baseball Scholarship Fund.
Honas was a baseball player for the Panthers who has passed
away. Several of his former teammates, in cooperation with the
Honas family, wanted to honor Dean with a scholarship for
student-athletes. This baseball scholarship will be the first
endowed athletic scholarship in the history of NCCC!
If you interested in supporting, call the Foundation at
431-2820, ext. 501.
Panthers add new page for Alumni
Neosho baseball has added a new page for alumni to keep track of
each other. "Alumni Happenings" is a page that will feature
posts from our alumni on things happening to them and their
families now. The success of the page depends on you sending us
the information and pictures. We hope to hear from all of you
very soon.
Panthers Tarp Drill Records
Onto Field and bagged: 4:14.66
Off Field and rolled up: 19:56.08
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