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Kansas American Legion Zone Tournaments
Great Bend Braves, Chiefs qualify for State
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The Great Bend American Legion Chiefs

CLASS AA 19-and-under 
ZONE 1 SABETHA
MARYSVILLE, HIGHEST FINISHER QUALIFIES FOR STATE
Doniphan County 10, Corning 2
Seneca 7, Silver Lake 1
Sabetha 2, Seneca 1
Marysville 10, Doniphan County 0
Seneca 11, Corning 10
Doniphan County 13, Silver Lake 3

Doniphan County 10, Seneca 5
Marysville 11, Sabetha 1 (Marysville 25-8, state qualifier)
Doniphan County 6, Sabetha 5 (Doniphan County 22-8, state qualifier)

ZONE 2 HUMBOLDT
2 QUALIFY FOR STATE
Baldwin City 3, Cottonwood Falls 1 
Iola 10, Whitewater 2
Frontenac 10, Yates Center 0
Garnett 7, Baldwin City 6
Iola 1, Frontenac 0
Cottonwood Falls def. Whitewater

Baldwin City def. Yates Center 0
Baldwin City 11, Cottonwood Falls 0
Garnett 4, Iola 1 (Garnett 24-7, state qualifier)
Baldwin City def. Frontenac

Iola def. Baldwin City (state qualifier) 

ZONE 3 NORTON
2 QUALIFY FOR STATE
Norton 7, Smith Center 2
Concordia 10, Lincoln 2
Beloit Royals 8, Osborne 0 
Russell 12, Norton 0
Concordia 13, Beloit Royals 5
Smith Center 15, Lincoln-Tri County 7
Norton 12, Osborne 5
Norton 9, Smith Center 5
Beloit Royals 4, Norton 3
Russell 11, Concordia 1 (Russell 23-7, state qualifier)
Beloit Royals 8, Concordia 6 (Beloit Royals 24-9, state qualifier)

ZONE 4 COLBY
2 QUALIFY FOR STATE
Larned Indians 2, Colby Sluggers 1
Hoisington 3, Hays TMP Monarchs 1
Larned Indians 3, Goodland 2
Hays-TMP 11, Colby Sluggers 8
Hays Monarchs 9, Goodland 5, 8 innings
Hoisington 11, Larned 3 (Hoisington 9-3, state qualifier)
Hays Monarchs 14, Larned 0 (Hays 20-10, state qualifier)

TOP 2 QUALIFY FOR STATE
Leavenworth 4, Oskaloosa 3; Lawrence Eagles 11, Topeka Senators 1; Leavenworth 14, Lawrence Eagles 5; (Leavenworth 4-17, state qualifier)
Oskaloosa 6, Topeka Senators 3; Oskaloosa 9, Lawrence Eagles 1; (Oskaloosa 17-11, state qualifier)

ZONE 2 CHANUTE
OTTAWA, HIGHEST FINISHER QUALIFY FOR STATE
Neosho County 9, Howard SEK Drillers 1
Chanute 11, Pittsburg 2
Ottawa 14, Neosho County 1
Pittsburg 12, SEK Drillers 1
Ottawa 13, Chanute 5 (Ottawa 31-8, state qualifier)
Pittsburg 16, Neosho County 6
Chanute 9, Pittsburg 1 (Chanute 26-8, state qualifier)

ZONE 3 NEWTON
TOP 2 QUALIFY FOR STATE
Salina Falcons 8, Wichita East Aviators 5
Arkansas City 19, Newton Knights 4
Newton Knights 11, Wichita East Aviators 8
Nickerson 5, Salina Falcons 4
Salina Falcons 7, Newton Knights 4
Arkansas City 14, Nickerson 4 (Arkansas City 19-15, state qualifier)
Nickerson 14, Salina Falcons 6 (Nickerson 23-6, state qualifier)

ZONE 4 GREAT BEND
TOP 2 QUALIFY FOR STATE
SATURDAY’S GAMES
McPherson 6, Hutchinson Colts 4
Great Bend Chiefs 3, Hays Eagles 1
Great Bend Chiefs 9, McPherson 8 (Great Bend 17-12, state qualifier) 
SUNDAY’S GAMES
Hays Eagles 5, Hutchinson Colts 1
Hays Eagles 5, McPherson 4, 9 innings (Hays Eagles 19-13, state qualifier)

CLASS A 17-and-under 
ZONE 1 TOPEKA
2 QUALIFY FOR STATE
Salina Hawks 8, Topeka Senators 5
Salina Hawks 9, Marysville 0
Doniphan County def. Hiawatha 
Chapman def. Doniphan County
Salina Hawks def. Chapman (Salina 18-16, state qualifier)
Marysville def. Hiawatha
Topeka Senators def. Doniphan County 
Topeka Senators def. Marysville 
Chapman def. Topeka Senators (Chapman 11-5, state qualifier)

ZONE 2 EMPORIA
2 QUALIFY FOR STATE
Ottawa A’s 8, Chanute 3
Linn County 14, Iola 12
Olathe Royals 17, Garnett Muddogs 3
Emporia 8, Ottawa 2
Linn County 9, Olathe Royals 8
Chanute 13, Iola 9
Ottawa 19, Garnett 8 
Chanute 4, Ottawa 2
Emporia 11, Linn County 3 (Emporia 21-1, state qualifier)
Olathe Royals 12, Chanute 2
Olathe Royals 15, Linn County 1 (Olathe Royals 33-5, state qualifier)

ZONE 3 NEWTON
2 QUALIFY FOR STATE
Andover Jaguars 9, Newton Knights
Andover Trojans 4, Clearwater 1
Andover Jaguars 16, Andover Trojans 1 (Jaquars 22-11, state qualifier) 
Clearwater 16, Newton Knights 11
Andover Trojans 24, Clearwater 12 (state qualifier)

ZONE 4 BUHLER
HAYS, WINNER QUALIFIES FOR STATE
SATURDAY’S GAMES
McPherson 10, Great Bend Braves 7
Great Bend 12, McPherson 3 (Great Bend 26-13, state qualifier)
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Buhler Nationals 7, Pratt 6
McPherson 13, Buhler Nationals 5
THURSDAY’S GAME
Great Bend Braves 11, McPherson 9
WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
McPherson 16 Russell 4
Great Bend Braves 17, Pratt 16, 8 innings
Buhler Nationals 11, Russell 0 
Pratt 8, Hays Eagles 4
TUESDAY’S GAMES
Russell 12, Hays Eagles 11
Pratt 86ers 13, Buhler Nationals 6
Great Bend Braves 36, Cunningham 0
Buhler Nationals 19, Cunningham 0

2017 GREAT BEND BRAVES (31-15)
WW—Russell 13-3, 14-3
LW—Chanute 2-8; Kansas Senators 10-2
LW—Emporia 1-2; Mound City 10-9
WW—Hays 11-9, 10-8
WW—Cunningham 17-0, 36-2
WW—Dodge City 5-4, 8-2
WL—Pratt 13-8, 5-13
WWWWL—Braves Classic (Russell 10-2, Salina Hawks 9-1, Hutchinson 8-2, Russell 11-4, Salina Hawks 5-16)
LL—Hays 7-9, 14-15
WW—Kinsley 14-0, 12-2
LLLL—Chiefs Classic (Colts 0-4, Russell 8-11, Pratt 9-10, Larned 5-7)
WW—Dodge City 14-4, 9-6
WL—Kinsley 10-4, 15-16
WLW—Pratt Tournament (Dodge City 27-4, Hoisington 2-6, Pratt 7-2)
A Zone (W Cunningham 36-0; W Pratt 17-16; W McPherson 11-9; L McPherson 7-10; W McPherson 12-3)
A State, Hays (L Olathe Royals 1-11; W Salina Hawks 17-4; W Andover Trojans 5-1; W Olathe Royals 5-0; Andover Jaguars 9-1; W Emporia 2-2; L Emporia 3-11)

GREAT BEND BRAVES ROSTER
1—Joey Soupiset, RP-3B
3—Cal Kaiser, 2B-CF-LF
8—Calan Haberman, RP-RF-CF
9—Riley Smith, RP-2B-D-LF
10—Christian Zahnter, RP-SS
13—Colin Hall, RP-C-3B-RF
14—Nahum Olivas, 2B-LF-RF
24—Eduardo Bujanda, RP-1B-C
28—Jayce Christiansen, RP-2B-RF-CF
33—Townshend Kurth, RP-SS
42—Dalton Barfield, RP-1B-C
35—Jesus Bujanda, RF
Coaches—Travis Kurth, Darrin Hall

2017 GREAT BEND CHIEFS (20-12)
LL—Russell 1-11, 3-11
LL—Russell 15-16, 4-8
LL—Wichita East 8-9, 3-13
WW—Larned 14-6, 18-3
WW—Dodge City 13-5, forfeit
WW—Hutchinson 10-4, 15-8
LLWL—Dodge City (Beloit 5-9, Dodge City 1-2, Pratt 11-3, Hays-TMP 8-12)
WL—Hutchinson 7-3, 7-8
WWWW—Chiefs Classic (Larned 11-0, Pratt 6-4, Hutchinson 6-4, Russell 6-3)
WW—Dodge City 9-0, 7-3LWW—Pratt Tournament (Pratt 2-10, Garden City 9-0, 15-4)

L—Hays-Monarchs 0-1
WW—Buhler (forfeit)
WW—Dodge City 9-0, 7-3


WW AAA Zone (W Hays Eagles 3-1; W McPherson 9-8)
AAA State, Ottawa (vs. Chanute, 3:30 p.m. July 26)

GREAT BEND CHIEFS ROSTER

 6—Max Jerke RP-2B-OF
7—Jared Maneth C-1B-3B-SS
9—Brayden Smith LP-1B-RF
10—Cory Burnham RP-2B-3B-SS
11—Konner Ireland RP-SS-2B
12—Payton Mauler RP-3B-C-OF
13—Logan Perry LP-1B-RF
19—Brice Kaiser RP-1B-OF
21—Chance Perry IF-OF
24—Dalton Bieker RP-2B-SS-OF
27—Koy Brack RP-C-3B-SS-OF
Coaches—Mike Perry, Jason Perry