Santa Fe Times Sports

Spring is in the air, and once again it is time for Santa Fe Spring Sports. The Chiefs Baseball team held it’s first action of the season at home on Dalton Wilkinson Field against the Kingsville Tigers, who were fresh off a Final Four appearance in Class One Basketball just a few days prior. KHS was 6 and 14 last year and Santa Fe was 1 and 16.

The Lady Chiefs of Santa Fe took on the Kingsville Lady Tigers in Alma last Friday night in Softball, and the game would only be decided in a long extra inning affair going a lengthy nine innings.

Additional awards continue to mount up for the Chiefs, and Lady Chiefs, here are some student/athlete recognitions that were announced during the Winter Sports Banquet held on Thursday, March 12: 3.5 Cumulative GPA Award Boys: Joel Long, Ethan Finkeldei, Will Leabo, Sam Hyde, Harrison Meyer, Brayden Livingston.

This past weekend, members of Carrollton’s youth wrestling team travelled to Springfield to participate in the state wrestling championship held March 13-15. London Houk, 8u 55, placed 5th; Braelynn Chavez, 10u 65, placed 6th; Lillian Brotherton, 14u 110, placed 6th; Bentli Rushmore, 14u 105, placed 6th; Mylah Renzelman, 8u 60, State Runner up; Ainsley Renzelman, 10u 55, State Runner Up; Abigail Montgomery, 12u 120, State Runner Up; Audrey Jones, 8u 75, placed 4th; Brayden Steadham, 12u 115, placed 5th; Kiptyn Wilson, 10u 90, placed 4th. Front row, from left: Kye Chavez, London Houk, Ainsley Renzelman, Mylah Renzelman, Audrey Jones. Second row: Marshall Bowlen, Braelynn Chavez, Kiptyn Wilson, Heynlea Bultmann, Tayona Floyd. Back: Abigail Montgomery, Conner Vaughn, Bentley Feagan, Xavier Renzelman, Brayden Steadham, Lillian Brotherton, Bentli Rushmore. Not pictured: Merrah England, Naveah Williams. (Submitted photo)

Negro League Baseball was different. Bunt to first, steal second, sacrifice to third, then — you bet — steal home. It was exciting and fast paced that put the pressure on the defense.

It was time for district competition last week, and the Santa Fe Lady Chiefs traveled south down Highway 23 to take on the extremely familiar host school Concordia, in Class 2 District 14 play last Wednesday night. Santa Fe had won three straight over the Lady Orioles, but everyone knew this would be a tough ball game.