Sports

Museum has become summer sports history destination
By Caleb Regan
August 14, 2008
Perhaps one of the most bizarre, and even culturally significant baseball games ever played in the history of the game occurred in late June 1925.
Fall practices set to begin Monday
By Jimmy Gillispie
August 14, 2008
For the first time in recent years, the Baldwin School District has begun classes while the fall sports teams wait to start practice. That’s all about to change Monday morning.
Brad Canterbury conquers Okoboji marathon
By Jimmy Gillispie
August 14, 2008
Brad Canterbury won’t have to worry about beginning the cross-country season with a large enough mileage base when practice begins Monday. That’s the one thing coaches look to see when the season starts. They want to know if their runners have added up the miles over the summer. This senior at Baldwin High School won’t have to worry his coach.
Track of another sort
BHS coach, wife enjoy driving experience
By Jimmy Gillispie
August 7, 2008
Track has been a part of Mike and Angie Spielman’s lives for decades. Both were decorated high school runners in Kansas and went on to have success as collegiate competitors at the University of Kansas. Now, they are both coaches in the Baldwin School District.
BHS wrestlers compete nationally
By Jimmy Gillispie
August 7, 2008
A handful of Baldwin High School wrestlers have traveled around the country participating in a variety of meets this summer.
Seniors win hog ball nail-biter
By Jimmy Gillispie
August 7, 2008
Mike Berg nearly caused a slight controversy on the final day of his Baldwin High School football camp. His involvement and a couple of his officiating calls had some of the senior Bulldogs nervous about losing their final hog ball championship.
BJHS girls compete at national level
By Jimmy Gillispie
July 31, 2008
A pair of Baldwin City teens completed their summer track and field seasons by competing at the national level over the weekend. Despite neither medaling in the particular events, they were both pleased with their performances.
Camp week excites players for season
By Jimmy Gillispie
July 31, 2008
For the first time in many years, Mike Berg isn’t using his week of summer camp to install a new offense. Instead, he is having his Baldwin High School football players improve the offense that led the Bulldogs to a 10-3 record and state semifinal round a year ago.
Former, current Bulldogs compete in 5K race
By Jimmy Gillispie
July 31, 2008
A handful of runners battled a warm, muggy morning in a fundraiser for the Shriner’s Hospital here Saturday. Although it wasn’t a typical autumn morning, most of those runners were competing in the Kansas Shrine Bowl all-star cross-country run.
Ciambrone enjoys experience
By Jimmy Gillispie
July 31, 2008
While several Baldwin High School runners helped make the all-star fun run a success, the main story from the weekend is always the annual football game. It was once again another all-star game that came down to the final minute.
Senior class left lasting memories
Off the Rim column
By Jimmy Gillispie
July 24, 2008
As the 2008 fall sports’ season approaches — too fast for my liking — dozens of Baldwin High School graduates are preparing for college athletics.
BHS grads headed to Shrine Bowl activities
By Jimmy Gillispie
July 24, 2008
Anthony Ciambrone was selected to the Kansas Shrine Bowl football game. Heather Garcia and Aaron Karlin were chosen to run in the Adidas 5-kilometer and 1-mile fun run that features 60 all-star cross country runners from around the state.
Fun-filled youth camps
By Jimmy Gillispie
July 24, 2008
Dozens of Baldwin City youths have been busy with summer camps during the past two weeks. They have been busy playing volleyball, basketball, soccer and football.
All-state three-peat
By Jimmy Gillispie
July 17, 2008
Alex Zordel hasn’t missed an All-State softball team yet and doesn’t hope to next year. The BHS senior has been named to the second-team All-State team all three years at Baldwin High School.
Grossner finds dual threat player
By Jimmy Gillispie
July 17, 2008
For the past three years, Grossner and the rest of the Baker University football team have joked about using senior Eric Allen as a wide receiver. He has started as a cornerback every game during his first three years as a Wildcat.

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