A BUSY WEEK FOR REDBIRD ATHLETICS

This week has been a busy one for the Redbirds.  All of the Redbird teams have multiple events this week.  Sometimes as an administrator it can be difficult to keep up with all of the different trips and activities during weeks like this, but I have been very proud of the way all of our teams have competed and represented our school and community.

The Varsity Cross Country teams have a busy week with competitions on Tuesday at Cameron and Thursday at Platte County.  Of course, the competition at these meets is tough.  Our runners did very well in Cameron with many runners setting personal records in their races.  Additionally, Shelby Mason, Brooke Heldenbrand, and Skye Uthe were all medalists in their respective divisions.

Our girl's softball team was busy this week with games against Mercer and North Harrison.  Both teams presented tough challenges for our ladies.  Our Lady Redbirds pushed Mercer hard but came up short for a third time against the Cardinals falling 6-2.  The match-up with HDC tournament champions North Harrison was a difficult one for the Lady Redbirds.  They were able to keep the score close with solid pitching and defense in the early innings but could never mount a scoring threat and finished up losing 12-0 to the Shamrocks.  The girls record now stands at 3-8 for the year.  The ladies are not back in action until September 22nd at Tina-Avalon.

The boy's softball team continued to roll through their season this week.  Fresh off of their HDC Tournament Championship our boys faced a tough stretch of games including contests at Mercer, North Harrison, hosting Jefferson, and at the Jefferson Tournament.  The Redbirds had some difficulty getting to Mercer's pitching early in their contest but were able to pick up their hitting as the game progressed.  They were able to finish with a convincing 15-0 shutout of the Cardinals.  On Tuesday, the Redbirds made the trip up I-35 to North Harrison.  Once again the Redbirds started a bit slow but in the middle innings their bats came to life.  The Redbirds exploded for 4 homeruns in the contest and defeated the Shamrocks 12-1.  The boys finish the week with contests at home with Jefferson on Thursday and then Saturday at the Jefferson Round Robin Tournament.  The season record for the Redbirds stands at 10-0.

Congratulations to all of our student-athletes.  Your hard work and dedication to your sports has not gone unnoticed.  We are proud of you all.  It is a Great Day to be a Redbird!