Kickapoo Baseball

Smith Commits to William Jewell

Brandon Smith will be signing a letter of intent to play baseball at William Jewell College.  The event is set for Wednesday, May 5 at 3:00 in the Kickapoo High School library classroom.

Smith has been a dependable arm on the pitching staff.  He will have the opportunity to earn playing time immediately for the Cardinals and Head Coach, Mike Stockton.

Senior Day 2010

The Chiefs will recognize nine seniors on Thursday, May 6 immediately following the varsity game.  The game is scheduled for a 4:30 start time against conference foe Waynesville.

The nine seniors are: Joel Farris, Kegan Higgerson, Brian King, Eric King, Gabe Rendleman, Tyler Shipley, Brandon Smith, Josh Wentler, and Elliott Wityk.

 Trio of Chiefs Sign with CMU

Three seniors have signed letters of intent to play at Central Methodist University in Fayette, MO.  Brian King (IF), Eric King (C/RP), and Josh Wentler (P/IF) signed their letters to play for the Eagles and their future Head Coach, Fred Smith, on Wednesday, February 17 in the Kickapoo High School Library Classroom.  (Reference this link to a video report: http://www.kspr.com/sports/local/84666447.html

Each of these players have been a part of the program throughout high school and before.  Their dedication and work ethic have provided them with the skills necessary continue playing baseball at the next level.

To learn more about Central Methodist University Baseball go to http://www.centralmethodist.edu/cmathletics/baseball/index.asp.

On Saturday, March 20, the Kickapoo Baseball Program hosted its first annual Poker Tournament Fundraiser.  The "No Limit Texas Hold'em" style tournament was held at Millwood Golf and Racquet Club.  Nearly $3,000 was raised at the event.  This money will be set aside for improvements at the baseball field, in particular, new dugouts.

We would like to thank the following corporate sponsors:

Advertising Plus

Assist2Sell

Beyond Computers

Headache Care Center

Orthovita

Ozarks Community Hospital

Price Cutter

Wehr Sealing and Striping

Summer Baseball Tournament Schedule

The tournament schedule for summer baseball has been updated.  Check out the schedules for summer tournaments on the left side of the home page.  SABA will release the summer league schedule sometime in mid-April.  A tentative breakdown would be Varsity and Rookie games being played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays with JV and Freshman games set for Mondays and Thursdays.

A link to the SABA schedule will be provided when it is set.

Admission to be Charged to Games

Beginning this spring, all Springfield schools will be charging a gate fee for admission to baseball games.  The district will provide the workers who will collect $3 for high school and older and $2 for grades K-8.  Gate passes will work the same as with other sports.

If you bought a $50 pass at the beginning of the year, that will work for spring sports.  Passes for students grade K-8 are available for purchase at either Cherokee or Carver Middle Schools.  Passes are $5 but are only good at Kickapoo, not any other Springfield high school.  It will only be cost effective to purchase a student pass.

Parents who have signed up to work the game will not have to pay admission.

Fundraiser for Stephanie Phillips UPDATE

Instead of charging a gate fee for the Red and Blue Classic, Springfield Public Schools has agreed to collect donations to go to the Stephanie Phillips Foundation.  All four sites will be collecting funds for Coach Phillips.  $2000 was donated during the tournament!

Coach Phillips has been battling colon cancer for the past few years.  She has been able to continue her teaching and coaching duties while enduring intense chemotherapy and radiation treaments.  This has become increasingly difficult as the treatment process continues.

If you would like to make a donation to the Stephanie Phillips Foundation you may do so at www.stephsgonnawin.com.

Stephanie is pictured at left with her husband, Scot, and her boys, Drew (6) and Levi (3).

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