By: BHS Sports Staff
May 23, 2024
Just like that, the Spring sports season has concluded. In fact, all Hurricanes athletics are finished for the 2023-2024 school year, so let us look back at how baseball, softball, and track fared this season.
Baseball
First up is the baseball team, who finished with a record of 6-12. Some top performers for this season include senior leadoff hitter Jackson Diller, who hit .306 this season, was a very reliable pitcher, and had an amazing glove in the outfield. Another senior leader was Tyler Morgan, the switch hitter who batted .312 with 15 hits. Junior Aiden Starr led the team in hits (26), doubles (6), triples (3), and stolen bases (14). He also batted an whopping .520.
Head Coach Kevin Sedlacek is proud of how his team performed and how much they grew.
“I had a lot of questions about this team coming into the season, since most of the team played JV last season. But, the team grew into a varsity team this Spring. We competed against every team, but we did have some problems being consistent. Overall, we played better than I envisioned before the season started. Our highlight of the season was winning our home sectional game against Oberlin.”
Sedlacek is excited to see an experienced varsity team next season with Starr being the main piece of the squad. He will also be joined by Gio Garst, Collin Flanagan, Jadyn DeLuca, Phil Banaszak, and Zander Rolon.
Coach Sedlacek also left one final message for his seniors: “I also want to wish good luck to our departing seniors Jackson Diller, Miguel Veloz, Tyler Morgan, Aidan Westerhold, Steven Bartczak, and Diego Colton. They leave a legacy of competing, no matter the score or situation. They made Brooklyn proud.”
Nice job, boys!
Softball
Next up is the softball team. This season, they had some key returning players such as Aishah Madrea, Andrea Guzman, Audrena Vega, Abigail Cruz, and Delaney Burke. All of them contributed in their own way, whether pitching, hitting, or just overall leadership.
Head Coach and former Hurricane graduate Sarah Young is very happy with how much her team grew from last season to this season.
“A good majority of the team came back from last year, so we got to keep developing skills. I am very proud of how close knit the team is. We have a great environment and that is mostly due to my captains, Aishah Madera and Jessica Byrnes.”
The team was able to pick up three wins this season but was also very competitive in many other games.
Young is ready to keep this team growing and is looking forward to seeing more improvements into next season.
“Looking to next season, I will have nine seniors on my hands. We will be in our junior year of a team, and with that, we will have more chemistry. I am very excited for our pitchers Audrena Vega and Abi Cruz. Seeing the improvement they have already made makes me very excited to see what they will achieve next season. I am looking forward to having more underclassmen on the team as we will have two teams next season, a junior varsity and a varsity team. As always, I cannot wait to see my girls continuing to improve their skills and love the sport that I love so much.”
Keep working, girls!
Track
Last, but not least, is track. The track team saw some good performances out of Rajon Foster and Jamira Tate, as they won the team MVP awards and were the top members on the team for sprints and relays. Foster also qualified for the district final in the 100-meter dash. Two members, Jarianny Dominguez and Jaylen King, received the team captain award for their continued leadership throughout the year.
Head Coach Kyle Akins is happy with how his young team performed this season.
“We were an extremely young team that did not have a single senior this season. There was a lot of growth from our underclassmen this season, and I hope to see that continue next year.”
Every team member who participated in meets scored at least a half point during the course of the season. Also, every team member set a personal best in at least one event, too.
Well done, track team!
A special thank you to all the Spring sports athletes, coaches, and assistants who made this season one not to forget. We are most definitely looking forward to next season for all Hurricanes sports.
Remember athletes, you get better in the Summer, so put the work in.
Go Canes!
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