CANEY BASEBALL - wins an Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association Class B District Championship with a 13-0 win over Fort Towson on April 22. At the district tournament, the Cougars also defeated Pittsburg 14-0 and Fort Towson 10-0. In the opening round vs Pittsburg Trevor Jackson led the team in runs batted in with 5, Kenton Ladd pitched 3 innings allowing one hit. He also threw 5 strikeouts and had a home run. Aidan Crites threw 4 innings against Towson in the second game, he allowed 2 hits, 1 base on balls and threw 6 strikeouts. Jackson and Brody Braziell each had 2 hits in the game. Braziell and Colby Hodge had 2 runs. In the championship game against Fort Towson, Parker Nesbitt threw 7 strikeouts, allowed 0 hits and 1 base on ballsin three innings. Hodge and Cooper Willis led the team in hits (2 each) and runs batted in (3 each). On the front row, from left, are Rhythm McNally, Jude Seay, Zayne Ladd, Trevor Jackson, Aidan Crites, Trigger Ladd, Parker Nesbitt and Nathan Kendrick. On the back row, from left, are Head Coach Garrett Green, Colby Hodge, Brody Braziell, Cooper Willis, Stetson Harbin, Wesley Smith, Kenten Ladd, Bryson Armstrong and Zayne Ladd. Photo Courtesy of Tushka Yearbook.
