"FOCUS AND FINISH"

"HARD WORK AND DETERMINATION"

March 28th, 2010 The KC Dragons went 4 and 0 and outscored their opponents 54 to 4 to help Kansas win the Border cup over Nebraska in the 2010 USSSA Nebraska-Kansas Border War. It was a very successful weekend for theKC Dragons! As far as individual team awards it came down totwo differential points to decide first place. The Barnstormers and KC Dragons both went undefeated and they both only gave up 4 runs. That deferred the outcome to run differential and the KC Dragons came up a two points short 28 to 26 to take runner up in the tournament. The KC Dragon's offensive was explosive over the weekend as they produced 53 hits in 4 games! The offensive stars of the weekend were Garrett Bell who went 9 for 12 with 8 stolen bases and 9 runs scored, Austin Hoegerl went 10 for 13 with 11 RBi's, 4 triples, and a homerun, Trevor Munsch went 6-8 with 7 RBI's and a double, Garrett Stephens went 6 for 8 with a double, a triple and 6 RBI's, and Matthew Drummond went 5 for 9 with 5 RBI's and a double. On the defensive side, the KC Dragon's had sensational pitching performances from their pitchers. Because of their success, the KC Dragons only needed to pitch 4 pitchers. Trevor Munsch had a two hitter with 7 strikeouts, Mathew Drummond only gave up two hits and had 8 strikeouts, Jacob Labau pitched a one hitter and struck out 5, and Tanner Padgett pitched a no hitter and had 4 strikeouts. The KC Dragons had a great weekend and look to build from their first weekend of 2010 play.

2010Nebraska/Kansas Border War Runner Up

March 27th, 2010 The KC Dragon's battled tough weather elements but were able to get their 2010 Spring/Summer season underway. In their first game the KC Dragons beat the Papillion Monarchs 4-2 behind a outstanding pitching performance by Trevor Munsch. Trevor had nine strikeouts in the game. Offensive stars in the game were Austin Hoegerl who went 2 for 3 with 2 RBI's and Trevor Munsch went 2-2 with an RBI.

In the nightcap game the KC Dragons bats exploded for 20 hits and they cruisedto a 26 to 2 win over the Millard Blue Jays. Matthew Drummond held the Blue Jays in check as he only allowed one earned run and had six strikeouts in 3 innings. Austin Hoegerl was the hitting star of the game as he went 3 for 4 with a single, a double, a homerun, and 5 RBI's. The KC Dragons will play two more games against Nebraska teams on Sunday.

The KC Dragon's are excited to get their 2010 season underway!!They are scheduled to play in the 2010 MSP Kansas-Nebraska Border War March 27th and 28th out at Mid America Sports Complex.

October17th, 2009The KC Dragons competed in the 2009 Monster Bash butjust couldnot get over the hump as they took 4th place in the tournament.

The KC Dragons opened up their pool playat the 2009 Monster Bash with the Mac N Seitz Red Sox. Austin Crawford took the mound for the KC Dragons and pitchedwell for 3 1/3rdinningsonlyallowing one hit. The Dragons entered the 4th inning with a 2-1 lead but several walks and miscues by the defense allowed 4 unearned runs to cross the plate. Before the Dragons knew it their 2-1 lead evaporated into a 6-2 deficit. The KC Dragons could not recover and ended up losing the game 6-2. The KC Dragons only gave up 2 hits and realized they "beat themselves" in the game. Austin Crawford was awarded the Game MVP for his pitching performance.

The KC Dragons met up with the LS Titans inpool game two. The two teams competedto a 2-2 tie after four innings of play. The KC Dragons witnessed outstanding shortstop play by the Titans as their shortstop robbed the Dragons of 3 hitswith great plays. The KC Dragon pitching was incredible in the game. Thepitchers combined for 10 strikeouts!Jacob LaBau startedfor the Dragons andpitched spectacular. Jacob pitched 4 innings and had 10 strikeouts and only gave up one earned run. Sean Hosfordtook the mound in relief and did well as he had 2 strikeouts and gave up no earned runs.In the fifth and the sixth inning the KC Dragons committed several key errors that allowed the Titans to go up 4-2 and the Titans were able to hang on for the victory. Jacob LaBau eanred the MVP medal for the Dragons.

Early Sunday Morning the KC Dragons would face the KC Mets in the third pool game. It was a rough top of the first for the KC Dragons as they gave up several unearned runs and found themselves down 5-0. In the bottom of the first Jacob Flores hit a two out double which produced to RBI's and cut the lead to 5-2. The Dragons battled back to make it a 6-4 through three innings. The top of the fourth was not kind to the KC Dragons as the walked several batters and gave up a big hit which led to a four run inning. The KC Dragons battled back in the bottom of the fourth with the time limit reached but it was not enough as theMets won 10-7. Jacob Flores earned the MVPMedal for the Dragons.

The KC Dragons moved into the elimination semifinal game Sunday to face the Mac N Seitz Red Sox for a rematch. As usual, the game was tight competitive game. The KC Dragons jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first first with hits by Jacob Flores, Jacob LaBau, Garrett Stephens and Austin Crawford. The Mac N Seitz Red Sox tield the game back up in the bottom of the first. Both teams held each other in check in the second. Mac N Seitz regained the lead in the bottom of the third 3-1. In the top of the fourth the KC Dragons struck back with 2 runs to tie it up 3-3. Austin Crawford started the inning with a walk followed by Matthew Drummond who was hit by a pitch. Austin Crawford then stole third and it was Jacob Rosenburrough who delivered the key two out RBI hit to tie the score. Mac N Seitz took the lead back 5-4 in the bottom of the fifth. In the top of the sixth, with no outs, the KC Dragons loaded the bases with three consecutive hits by Garrett Stephens, Austin Crawford and Matthew Drummond. The KC Dragons were able to score one run in the inning tying the game. The fact that the KC Dragons only were able to muster onlyone run in theinning was a key moment in the game. In the bottom of the sixth, the Mac N SeitzRed Sox were able to dump a blooper into left field with a runner on second and two outs to get the victory and move onto the championship. Matthew Drummond pitched the whole game for the KC Dragons and did a great job holding down the Red Sox. He pitched 6 innings and gave up 6 hits and 5 earned runs with 3 strike outs.

The KC Dragons competed all week but had several key moments where they did not execute fundamentals properly and it cost them in the end. In the spirit of fall ball, the KC Dragons will learn from their shortcomings and continue to work on becoming better baseball players anda better baseball club.

October 4th, 2009 The KC Dragons leave 11 players on base and come up short against the Mac N SeitzRed Sox 5-4 in theQuarter final of the Fall State Championship.

Every once in awhile a team has "one of those" games where they feel like they were the better team on the baseball field but because of a couple of breaks, etc.,the other team is able to pull the game out. That was how the KC Dragons felt Sunday morning in the Quarterfinal game of the State Championship. The KC Dragons had the bases loaded virtually every inning and could not get the big hit to close out the Red Sox. The KC Dragons jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead in the first with an RBIby Matthew Drummond. The KC Dragons wanted to add more but stranded the bases loaded.

The Red Sox were held scoreless in the bottom of the first by starting pitcher Matthew Drummond.

AustinCrawford started the KC Dragon 2nd inning with a walk. Jonathan Roman then doubled and Adam Carrcame up and earned a RBI.When the inning finally ended the KC Dragons picked up three runs to make it 4-0. Once again, the KC Dragons left the bases loaded at the end of a inning.

In the bottom of the second, the Red Sox picked up 2 unearned runs making the score 4-2.

In the third inning, the KC Dragons were able to get their first two runners on but they were stranded as they did not score. The Red Sox picked up a run in the bottom of the third making the score 4-3 KC Dragons.

The KC Dragons threatened again in the top of the fourth. With the bases loaded and one out, Garrett Stephens hit what looked like a single up the middle. Unfortunately, the middle infielder for the Red Sox was out of position and caught the ball and touched second for a dramatic double play. Again, the KC Dragons ended a inning with the bases loaded.

In the bottom of the 4th, the Red Sox were able to muster up 2 runs to take the lead 5-4.

In the top of the fifth, with the time limit reached the Red Sox brought in their closer. The KC Dragons were able to get the tying run to second but could not hit him in making the final score 5-4 Red Sox.

Matthew Drummond's performance on the mound will not be forgotten. He pitched 4 innings only allowing one earned run. He only gave up 5 hits and had 4 strikeouts.

It was "one of those games" the KC Dragons will use as a stepping stone and move on.

September 28th, 2009Monday night's Blue Valley Seventh Grade Fall League game would pair two undefeated teams against each other. As the Barnstormers and KC Dragons peered across the field they would both recognize many familiar faces in the opposing dugout. For a hour and forty five minutes both teams battled hard and in the end the KC Dragons would hold on to a 7-5 victory and go 5-0 in league play!

The Barnstormers were able to get the KC Dragons out 1,2,3 in the top of the first. In the bottom of the first the Barnstormers came out out in full attack mode. They were able to score 3 runs in the bottom of the first to take a 3-0 lead.

The Dragons were able to get one run backin the top of the second.Max Storchsingled andSam Derks doubled and came around later in the inning to scoremaking the score 3-1. The Barnstormers attacked again in the bottom of the secondand picked up 2 more runs making the score 5-1.

Both teams shut each other out inthe third making the score still 5-1 going into the fourth.

The KC Dragons were able to get their offense rolling in the top of the fourth. Paul Bachelor lead off the inning with a walk. Max Storch then hit a RBIdoubledeep into the outfield making the score 5-2.Max Storch then scored on a past ball making the score 5-3. Sam Derks then singled and Jacob LaBau washit by a pitch. With one out and runners on second and third, Austin Crawford layed a sacrifice squeeze bunt down scoring Sam Derks fromthird and making the score 5-4.

Matthew Drummond started the game on the mound for the KC Dragonsand he pitched 3 strong innings keeping his team within striking distance. He had three big strikeouts inhis outing striking out their best hitter twice.

Paul Bachelor came into the game as a relief pitcher in the bottom of the fourth and did his job as he held the Barnstormers scoreless in theinning keeping the score 5-4.

The KC Dragons started the top of the fifth with a key lead off walk by Jacob Flores. With one out, Cole Duensing singled and Trevor Munch walked. Paul Bachelor then singled driving in a run making the score 5-5. The KC Dragons were able to go on and score two more runs in the inning to take a 7-5 lead.

With the time limit running out in the game the Barnstormers still had some fight left in them. Paul Bachelor would take the mound in the bottom of the fifth. The lead off hitter for the Barnstormers earned a walk to start the inning. That player then took a extra large lead off and Paul Bachelor recognized this and picked off the runner for the first out. With one out, the next batter for the Barnstormers walked. The KC Dragons called time and brought in their closer Trevor Munsch. The runner at first stole second. Down 7-5, the Barntormers gambled and tried to steal third and catcher Jacob Labau gunned down the runner for the second out. Again, the Barnstormers kept fighting. After a couple of hits and a walk, the bases were loaded. Trevor Munsch stayed mentally tough on the mound and was able to get a key ground ball to Max Storchthe shortstop to end the game and earn the save.

Both teams battled. Both teams played hard. But in the end the KC Dragons were victorious!

September 26th, 2009The KC Dragons rolled into league play on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. They collided with the 13 year old Storm and before they knew it, the KC Dragons found themselves down 5-0 going into the bottom of the 3rd.

Austin Crawford led the bottom of the third off with a walk and Matthew Drummond drilled a double into the outfield. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and no outs, Jacob Flores squeezed home Austin Crawford with a bunt to score their first run. Fletcher Pyle then hit a single and drove in another RBI. Cole Duensing came to the plate and he hit a double followed by a Trevor Munsch RBI and after 3 innings the KC Dragons cut the lead to 5-4. Trevor Munsch blanked the Storm in the top of the fourth behind strong KC Dragon's defense. In the bottom of the fourth, Garrett Stephens was able to get a big two out single. After Austin Crawford walked Matthew Drummond did it again and was able to get a base hit and a RBI to tie the game 5-5. Sam Derks pitched the top of the 5th and he was dominant as he shut down the Storm only facing four batters. Cole Duensing pitched the top of the sixth and battled and ended up pitching a scoreless inning. In the bottom of the 6th, with one out Max Storch hit a double and Sam Derks followed with a single. Garrett Stephens then came up and layed down a big bunt for a hit putting the KC Dragons up 6-5. Austin Crawford then hit a single drove in a insurance run making the score 7-5. Time would then run out and the KC Dragons would walk off with a 7-5 victory. The win makes the KC Dragons 4-0 in league play.

September 20th 2009, the KC Dragons entered the KC Sports Fall Classic missing some players. Saturday was a rough pool play day for the KC Dragons. When they returned Sunday they regrouped, played hard and went on to win KC Sports Fall Classic Championship. (more)

The KC Dragons first pool game on Saturday was against the Mac N Seitz Red Sox. It was a game that would be decided on walks. Both teams combined for 15 walks in the game. There were several hits in the game but not many balls made it to the outfield. When it was all said and done the final score was 7-2 Red Sox. A bright moment in the game was the relief pitching performance by Jonathan Roman. He pitched 3 outstanding innings only giving up 1 run. Offensive stars in the game for the KC Dragonswere Austin Crawford who went 1-2 with an RBI, Jacob LaBau went 1-2 with a walk and run scored, and Jacob Flores went 1-1 with 2 walks.

The KC Dragon's second pool game would be against the Iowa Select team. This was a team comprised of select players off various 12 Major teams in Iowa. The KC Dragons jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first but could not sustain their lead. Just like in game one, the KC Dragons starting pitching struggled to find the strike zone. After 5 walks and 6 hits given up after 2 innings the KC Dragons found themselves down 12-2 after two innings. Again, the KC Dragons relief pitching was a bright spot as Sean Hosford came into relief and pitched two strong innings for the KC Dragons. Sean Hosford, Jacob Flores, Jacob LaBau, Austin Crawford, and Fletcher Pyle all had hits in the game.

It turned out to be a rough 0-2 start for the KC Dragons but perseverance was emphasized by the coaches heading into Sunday play.

When the KC Dragons showed up on Sunday for elimination play they came focused and ready to play. Because several players weremissingfor the weekend,the KC Dragons were thin on pitching and needed big performances from their starting pitchers. That is just what they were able to get!

The KC Dragon's first game Sunday was against the Maple Valley Monarchs. Austin Crawford took the hill and he was spectacular as he "no hit" the Monarchs and the KC Dragons cruised to a 8-0 victory. Austin Crawford pitched 4 innings and struck out 7 batters.

The KC Dragons offense was big as they exploded for 8 runs on 7 hits. The offensive stars in the game Jonathan Roman who went 2-2 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI's. Both hits were shots to the wall. Matthew Drummond went 1-1 with a triple and 2 RBI's, Garrett Bell went 1-2 with and RBI, Sean Hosford went 1-2 with 2 runs scored and Austin Crawford went1-2 with an RBI.

The victory moved the KC Dragons into the Championship game against the Shawnee Dirt Dawgs. In the top of the first, Sean Hosford led off and reached first. Key hits and RBI's by Garrett Stephens and Austin Crawford put the KC Dragons up 4-0 after a half inning. Matthew Drummond took the mound for the KC Dragons and he had his "stuff" going. In the bottom of the first, the Dirt Dawgs played dink and dunk ball and were able put 3 up on the board.

The KC Dragons were able to put two more runs on the board in the top of the second with akey hit by Fletcher Pyle. This put theKC Dragons up 6-3 heading into the bottom of the second. From this point on the Dirt Dawgs from Shawnee found out what kind of Sunday pitcher Matthew Drummond can be. He stunned their offense for the rest of the game. For the next three innings, they were able to only musterone hit and the KC Dragons went on to a 13-3 Championship victory! Matthew had great support fromthe defense behind him.

Offensive stars in the game were Austin Crawford who went 3-3 with 2 RBI's and two runs scored, Jacob LaBau went 2-3 with 2 doubles and an RBI and 2 runs scored, Sean Hosford went 1-3 with a double and 2RBI's, Jonathan Roman went 1-1 with 2 walks, an RBI and 3 runs scored, Garrett Bell had 3 RBIs, and Matthew Drummond went 1-2 with an RBI.

Way to finish strong KC Dragons!

September 13, 2009 The KC Dragons entered the Semifinal of the BV Fall Metro Classic knowing they would be facing a strong Coyote's team. Max Storch started for the KC Dragons against Danny Baker for the Coyotes. It was a pitching dual for several innings. Adam Carr scored the first run for the KC Dragons to give the Dragons a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second.

The KC Dragons scored again in the bottom of the third when Austin Crawford scored on a RBI by Fletcher Pyle. The Coyote's hitting attack came alive in the top of the fourth when they were able to come up with six singles and put their team up 5-2. Both teams held each other in checkin the fifth and the sixth inning. That was behindKC Dragon's pitcher Matthew Drummond who shut out the Coyotes in his two innings of relief. In the top of the seventh, the Coyotes were able to pick up two more insurance runs making it 7-2. In the bottom of the seventh, the KC Dragons were able to get a rally going but fell short 7-4. Offensive stars in the game were Adam Carr who went 2-2 with a run scored and Austin Hoegerl who went 2-3 with an RBI.

The KC Dragons played well all weekend. A combination of hitting, great defense and strong pitching were the highlights of the weekend.Finishing third in a tournament where the KC Dragons were playing up was a good accomplishment for them.

August 31, 2009The KC Dragons entered league play Monday night after coming off a big tournament weekend. They found themselves up against the strong13 AAA Swing Builders Saints. The KC Dragons started Jacob Labau and he dominated the Saints over two innings.

The Dragons entered the bottom of the 3rd tied 0-0 in a pitcher's dual. The Swing Builder Saints rallied in the bottom of the third and took advantage of three walks and two key hits to put the Swingbuilder Saints up 5-0. The game stayed 5-0 until the top of the fifith inning. Down 5-0 the energetic and positive KC Dragons moved into strike mode. In the top of the fifth, Paul Bachelor led the inning off with a single. Max Storch in a key at bat drew a walk to set the table. Sam Derks came to the plate and patiently worked the count waiting on his pitch. He waited on his pitch indeed as he drilled a ball into the left center gap to load the bases. Garrett Stephens came to the plate ready to drive the ball into the gap. Instead, he was hit by a pitch and earned a RBI. That left the table set for Jacob Flores. With the Swing Builder Saints expecting Jacob to drive the ball, the KC Dragons pulled the element of surprise and Jacob at the last minute laid down aexcellent bunt for an RBI. Adam Carr and Matthew Drummond alsodid aheroic job of situational hitting and getting big RBI's.

When the top of the 5th ended, the KC Dragons found themselves tied right back up with the Saints 5-5. The KC Dragons entered the bottom of the fifth with Paul Bachelor on the mound. Paul dominated the first two hitters to get two outs. The next Swing Buidler Saint reached first base. This set up a key situation. The next boy hit awell hit ballinto right towards the foul line. Austin Crawford, the right fielder,makes an aggressive attempt at the ball but comes up short. He quickly gets back on his feet and fires the ball to home andthrows the runner outat home plate with a tag by the catcher, Sam Derks.

This catapulted the KC Dragons into the sixth inning with time running out. Austin Crawfordfinds a way to get on base.He then steals second base. Cole finds away to get on baseto set the table. Trevor Munsch them comes up and delivers abig clutch hit to put the KC Dragons in the lead. It was then Paul Bachelor had anotherRBI to put the KC Dragons up 8-5.

The KC Dragons decided tofinish with Paul Bachelor on the mound. The first batter walked and moved around and scored. Up 8-6, Paul kept battling and was able to strike out the next player and force a pop up to the short stop. With two outs, the Saints playerwas hit by a pitch. The next hiiter hits a rope to Adam Carr at second who recovers and throws to Austin Crawford to win the game.

The KC Dragons displayed a valiant effort on the field and go 2-0 in league.

August 30th, 2009 The KC Dragons do not allow a run in back to back games and take the 2009 Sports America TPX Fall Classic Championship!

After going 2-0 in pool play on Saturday and earning the 2 seed, the KC Dragons found themselves in the semifinal game against a new and improved KC Blaze team. The KC Dragons jumped out to 6-0 lead after two innings and scored two more in the 4th to earn a 8-0 run rule victory. Strong Defense, strong pitching and strong offense catapulted the KC Dragons to victory.

Max Storch was outstanding on the mound as he pitched 4 shutout inninngs. Max had six strike outs and only gave one hit.

Offensive stars were Cole Duensing 1-1 with an RBI, Austin Hoegerl 1-1 with a triple, Trevor Munsch 1-1 with 2RBI's, and Austin Crawford 1-2 with an RBI.

The victory earned the KC Dragons a spot in the championship game against the LOZ Royals. The pitching match up was a good one. Both pitchers brought their "A" game. Matthew Drummond took the mound for the KC Dragons and 6 masterful innings. Matthew Drummondpitched a two hitshutout and had 4 strikeoutsto earn the victory and the championship by the score of5-0. The KC Dragon's defense was outstanding behind their pitcher's all day.

Offensively, the LOZ Royals pitchers were solid but they could not stop offensive leadersCole Duensing (2-2 with 2 runs scored) or Garrett Stephens (2-2 with 2 RBI's).

The KC Dragons were mentally tough and positive throughout the entire weekend. They learned the "I will, we will" approach to baseball is asuccessful way to play the game.

Congratulations KC Dragons on a solid Championship weekend!

August 17th, 2009 The KC Dragons opened their 2009Fall Season on a wet but playable field. This was thefirst time thefall team played together but it did not show as they took care of business and downed the 7th grade Southside Sluggers 6-3.

The KC Dragons jumped on the Southsiders in the top of the first as they scored 5 runs. It was Cole Duensing and Max Storch that delivered key hits in the inning.After this inning, it becamea pitcher's dual as the KC Dragons pitching held the South side Sluggersto 3 runsin 4 innings. Trevor Munsch, Cole Duensing, Matthew Drummond, and Jacob LaBau all pitched a solid inning each as they were backed by a solid KC Dragon's defense.The victory made the KC Dragons 1-0 in league play.

Tuesday June 30th The KC Dragons beat the Wolverines andwin the 2009 Blue ValleyGolden Glove 11 year old League Championship!!!

The KC Dragons headed into Tuesday nights game knowing if they beat the Wolverines and the second place Kansas Mudcats would lose to the Olathe Pirates, they would be crowned 2009 Blue Valley 11 year old Golden Glove League Champions. Well, their wish came true! The KC Dragons beat the Wolverines 9-6 and the Olathe Pirates beat the Mudcats 10-6 which clinched the crown for the KC Dragons!!!!

The KC Dragons found themselves in a close battle as they were down 6-4through four innings. It was time for a call to the bullpen as they brought Max Storch in to the game in the bottom of the fourth. It was from that point on that KC Dragons built their momentum. Max pitched the final 2 and 2/3rd's innings and no hit the Wolverines the rest of the game.

Down 6-4 in the top of the fifth, Wyatt Hermann led off the inning with a single. He was able to move to 3rd on a steal and a error. Will Sanders then grounded out and brought in the 5th run infor the KC Dragons. Down 6-5 with two outs it was Max Storch that delivered a 3 balls and 2 strikes single to right center to keep the inning going. The feared Jacob Labau came to the plate and "Oh did he deliver" as he pounded a 1 ball 2 strike pitch right back up the middle driving in the trying run. The KC Dragons were not through! Garrett Pyle (the hottest hitter in the KC area) came to the plate with two outsand drove a 2-1 fastball to left field bringing in the go ahead run in the fifth.

The KC Dragons added 2 insurance runs in the top of the sixth and Max shut down the Wolverines in the bottom of the sixth and perserved the win and the LeagueChampionship for the KC Dragons.

Offensive leaders for the KC Dragons were Wyatt Hermann, who went 3 for 4, Garrett Stephens went 2 for 4 with an RBI, Max Storch went 2 for 3 with an 2 RBI's, and Garrett Pyle went 2 for 3 with 2 RBI's.

The KC Dragons are now 13-0 in league play and the champions of the Golden Glove League!!!!

Monday June 29th The KC Dragons found themselves down 4-1 in a league game heading into the bottom of the second. They regrouped, attackedand cruisedonto a 17-5 victory over the Wolverines.

The KC Dragons offense came alive again in league as they pounded out 12 hits and had 4 extra base hits. Offensive stars of the game were Matthew Drummond who went 2-2 with 4 stolen bases and 3 runs scored, Wyatt Hermann went 2-3 with a doubleand aRBI and 3 runs scored, Garrett Pyle went 2-3 with 3 RBI's and Will Sanders went 1-2 with a double and 2 RBI's and 2 runs scored and Jacob LaBau went 1-1 with 2 RBI's.

Buck Lasiter and Austin Crawford help hold down the Wolverines attack as they pitched a 4 hitter and only allowed 2 earned runs in the game.

The KC Dragons are now 12-0 in league play.

SundayJune 28thThe KC Dragons face tough competition and finish 5th in the 2009 MO/KS State Championships.

The KC Dragons went into the 11 Majors MO/KS State Championship knowing one thing: They were honored to be one of the top 5 teams in Kansas Missouri to battle for the highest level State championship. The players realized all the practice and hard work it takes to compete at the Major's levels. They battled and they battled, but when the weekend was over the KC Dragons did not win the state championship.They did, however, compete and were onlya couple of breaks here and there from playing in the big games. They never gave in even after a tough 9 inninglossto the KCI Expos. The KC Dragons showed their resolve and character by the way they went out and won their last game 10-4 against the Mac n Seitz RedSox. The KC Dragons now look to face another challenge as they get ready to prepare for the 12 year old Global Sports World Series at Tiffany Springs. The KC Dragons accept and look forward tothe challenge!

Offensive stars of the weekend were Garrett Pyle who went 6 for 11 with 3 doubles and Will Sanders who went 6 for 13 at the plate.

Matthew Drummond pitched 9 innings in the State Tournament and did a nice job of keeping his team in games.

Sunday, May 31st The KC Dragons go 2-2 in the 12AAA Hawaiian Hitfest.

The KC Dragons left the baseball fields Sunday knowing they competed wellin a age group up and were a fewouts awayfrom making a big splash in the Hawaiian Hitfest.

The KC Dragons won their first pool game Friday night over the Jager Field Sox 13-1. Max Storch and Wyatt Hermann had a strong outing on the mound keeping Sox hitters in check. Offensive leaders in the game were Garrett Stephens went 2-3 with a double and 3 RBI's, Wyatt Hermann went 2-2 with 2 triples and 2 RBI's, Austin Crawford went 1-1 with 2 RBI's, and Max Storch went 2-3 .

Max Storchreceived the Game MVP medal for the game.

The KC Dragons second pool game was early Saturday morning against the strong hitting Blue Springs Marlins. The KC Dragons were in a tough battle 2-1 through 2 innings. Then the Marlins bats exploded and they went on to win 11-1. The Marlins pitching was outstanding as they held the KC Dragons to 3 hits.

Garrett Stephens received the Game MVP medal for the game.

The KC Dragons entered Sunday's playing looking to pick up their second win in pool play. They would face a tough Omaha Sundevils team. This game turned out to be a old fashioned good baseball game. This game showcased outstanding pitching by both teams. Matthew Drummond took the mound for the KC Dragons and pitched 7 incredible innings. The Sundevils could not figure him out as they never looked comfortable at the plate. In seven innings Mattthew had six strikeouts and only gave up one earned run!

The Sundevils struck first in top of the first scoring 3 runs as only one was earned. The KC Dragons shook off the top of the first and scored 2 runs in the bottom of the second with RBI's by Austin Crawford and Matthew Drummond.

The score remained 3-2 Sundevils until the bottom of the fifth when the KC Dragons struck back and tied the game with a Garrett Stephens 2 outRBI.

Both teams would battle hard but hold each other scoreless through the sixth, and seventh inning.

The KC Dragons brought in Jacob LaBau as a reliever and he shut down the Sundevils in the top of the eigth.

As the KC Dragons entered the bottom of the eighth they knew their hitters were struggling with the tough Marlins pitcher so they turned to small ball. Nate led off the inning with a hit , Buck Lasiter showing bunt pulled back and was hit by a pitch. This brought Garrett Stephens to the plate. Garrett showed bunt but pulled back as the KC Dragons were able to execute a double steal. With second and third and one out Garrett Stephens layed down a squeeze bunt to score Nathan Mann for the walk off win.

Matthew Drummond outstanding pitching performance earned him the Game MVP medal.

The victory allowed the KC Dragons to move into elimination play.

The KC Dragons would move into elimination play ready to take on the Omaha Sundevils again. The problem with that scenario was the Omaha team left town not realizing they made elimination play. The tournament director decided not to call this a forfeit and he allowed the next best team in the tournament. The new opponent of the KC Dragons would the KC Heat. The problem with this scenario was the KC Heat did not check the brackets and their team was on their way home. With a few phone calls and delays, the KC Heat was able to field their team.

Jacob LaBau took the mound for the KC Dragons and Jacob pitched great holding down the high octane KC Heat offense. Jacob kept the KC Heat in check until the top of the 5th.With a couple of defensive mishaps and timely hits by the Heat, the KC Dragons 5-2 lead evaporated into a 7-5 deficit. Max storch came into relief and did a good job keepingthe KC Heat within striking distance. The KC Dragons offense had several opportunities late but could not get the key hit as they fell to the KC Heat 7-5.

Offensive leaders in the game were Max Storch 2-3 with a double and RBI, Will Sanders 2-3 with a double, Jacob LaBau 2-3 with an RBI, and Austin Crawford 1-1 with a sac and 2 RBI's.

The KC Dragons had some great moments in the weekend. They appreciated playing up against solid competition and being challenged. They realized the two teams they lost to in pool play were the two teams that ended up in the championship game of the tournament.

Wednesday, May 27th The KC Dragons pound out 18 hits and beat the OPAstros in league play.

The KC Dragons offense was on fire and Wyatt Hermann and Buck Lasiter were solid on the mound as they pitched a 2 hitter and only gave up one earned run. Offensive leaders were Garrett Stephens who went 4-4 with a triple and 2 RBI's, Max Storch went 2-2 with a walk and 2 RBI's, Will Sanders went 2-3 with a double and a RBI, Garrett Pyle went 2-2 with a walk and a RBI, Matthew Drummond went 2-3 with 2 RBI's, Austin Crawford went 2-3 with 3 RBI's, and Jacob Labau went 2-3 with an RBI.

The KC Dragons are now 7-0 in league.

Monday, May 25th The KC Dragonsfall just shortto theOklahoma Elite 8-7 in six innings. Jacob LaBau pitched a masterpiece against one of the top 11MajorElite teams in the country.

Bythe time the KC Dragons reached elimination play Monday morning, they learned something about their team. They learned they could compete with the top major teams in the country.

They entered Monday's elimination play as the 8th seed which meant they would play one of the best elite teams in the nation, the Oklahoma Elite.

The KC Dragons behind anall star performance by Jacob Labau battled the Oklahoma Elite neck to neck as they found themselves in a 2-2 tie going into the bottom of the fifth. The powerful Oklahoma Elite bats could not figure out Jacob LaBau and so they decided to resort to small ball in the bottom of the 5th. Their tactics worked as it forced several errors and moved the Oklahoma Elite to a 4-2 lead heading into the top of the sixth. With one out in the top of the sixth and nobody on the KC Dragons exploded with their bats. With the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth and a 4-4 tie, Austin Crawford hit a two out go ahead double down the right field line. By the time the inning was done the KC Dragons found themselves up 7-4 and three outs away from reaching the semifinals of the Memorial DaySuper NIT. JacobLaBau had reachedhis pitch count through five and had to hand the ball to the bullpen.

The bottom of the sixth started off with a line shot headed to the hole between third and short that was picked off by Wyatt Hermann on a outstanding play. The next sequence of events would determine the game. One batter would hit a 275 foot shot over the KC Dragons centerfielder's head who was already playing about 260 feet out. Then a hit here a hit there sprinkled in with a few mishaps by the KC Dragons, they found the Oklahoma Elite had tied them at 7-7. With a runner on second and one out in the bottom of the sixth, an Elite batter hit a ball to the shortstop who threw out the runner at first. The third base coached sent the runner from second all the way home. The throw to the plate by the first basemanwas in time and the KC Dragon's cather blocked the plate but the runner hurdled over the catcher and landed a few feet on the other side of the plate. The runner gathered himself and crawled to tag the plate before the catcher could turn and tag him. After explanation by the Head Umpire director, it was determined in USSSA rules, a player does not have to slide. As long as he tries to avoid contact he is legal when playing by pure USSSA rules.

What a game! The KC Dragons wanted and tasted the victory but left the fields in Liberty onMonday realizing their talents and what they had accomplished. They learned they can play with anyone. They learned that together they can acheive great things on the baseball field.

Great Job KC Dragons!!! What a weekend to build on!

Sunday, May 17th The KC Dragons take second in the USSSA 11 Major Sports America MO-KAN NIT.

The KC Dragons were excited to get on the field Saturday morning just coming off a 10 day break in baseball. They found themselves drawing the 8:00 a.m. game Saturday morning after Friday night play was rained out and rescheduled for Saturday. The KC Dragon's first opponents would be the 11 Major KCI Expos. The cold weather did not slow down the KC Dragons. Garrett Pyle took the mound for the KC Dragons. Garrett Pyle pitched a 4 inning masterpiece throwing a "no hitter" against the strong hitting KCI Expos. He struck out 6 Expos.

The KC Dragon's offense was in high gear as they scored 8 runs. Offensive stars in the game were Garrett Stephens who went 3-3 with an RBI, Wyatt Hermann who launched a left field blast for an inside the park homerun and he picked up 2 RBI's. Garrett Pyle also had an outstanding day at the plate as he went 2-2 with a triple and 3 RBI's. His triple came in the second inning with the bases loaded scoring all three runners.

They won the game 8-0.

The KC Dragons movedimmediately into their second pool game Saturday against the KC Hitman. This game would prove to be a pitcher's dualthat the KC Dragons would take for a 2-1 victory. Matthew Drummond took the mound for the KC Dragons. Matthew was dominant as he would take a"no hitter" into the bottom of the 6th inning. In the bottom of the 6th, the KC Hitman broke up the no hitter and scored one run. With runners on first and third and two out, Matthew Drummond battled and was able to get the KC Hitman's clean up hitter to ground one back to him and record the out.Matthew had 4 strikeouts in the game.

The KC Dragon's offense was held in check but it was Jacob LaBau that had the big RBI singlein the game to score the first run and then Matthew Drummond drew a bases loaded walk to force in the KC Dragon's winning run.

The KC Dragons went 2-0 in pool play and earned the number one seed and a bye in elimination play.

The KC Dragons enteredsemifinals play Sunday looking to face the fourth seed LOZ Royals. This game proved to be another pitcher's dual. Max Storch took the mound for the KC Dragon's. Max was his usual self as he continues to dominate teams with his strong pitching. Max pitched 6 shut out innings and only gave up 3 hits and he had 7 strikeouts. He had the LOZ Royals hittersoff balance and frustrated the whole game.

The LOZ Royals pitchersalso pitched outstanding as it was several breakdown's in the LOZRoyals defense that allowed the KC Dragon's first two runs. JacobLaBau had a big RBI single in the fourth inning to add a third run for the KC Dragons. That would be all the runs they would need to earn the 3-0 victory and move into the championship game against the KCIExpos.

The KC Dragons would jump out to a quick start against the KCI Expos going up 4-0 lead after two innings. Garrett Stephens, Wyatt Hermann, Max Storch, Jonathan Roman, andAustin Crawfordall had keys hits in the early rally. Austin Crawfordand Jonathan Roman and Garrett Pyle all had big days going 2 for 3 at the plate.

WyattHermann took the mound for the KCDragons andshutout the KCI Expos for two innings. Then the KCIExpos bats came to life in a big way. After the top of the third was completed the KCIExpos would have pounded out 7 hits and 7 runs in the half inning.They took a 7-4 lead and they did not look back. Garrett Pyle andJacob LaBau cameas relief pitchers to keep the KCI Exposwithin striking distancebut the KC Dragons offense was unable to pull together another rally and the KC Dragons fell short 11-4 to earn runner up in the NIT tournament.

It was a great tournament weekend against great competition. The KC Dragons put together some of their best baseball of the yearin this tournament.

The KC Dragons will nowprepare for the always tough Memorial Day Super NIT tournament.

Tuesday, May 5th The KC Dragons out hit the Blue Valley Cubs 12-4 and cruised to a 10-2 victory in league play.

The KC Dragons arrived at their game with drizzle in the air and wondering if they would get their league game in. The rain was consistent and so were the KC Dragons bats.Offensive leaders in the game were Austin Crawford 3-3 with and RBI, Garrett Stephens 3-3 with 2 doubles and a RBI, Jonathan Roman 2-2 with and RBI, Max Storch 2-3 with and RBI, and Garrett Pyle had 2 RBI's.

Austin Crawford started the game on the mound for the KC Dragons and pitched 2 innings keeping the Cubs in check. Jonathan Roman than came in and dominated the Cubs with 4 strikeouts and no hits or runs allowed. Wyatt Hermann closed the game out with a dominatingone, two, three fifth.

The KC Dragons are now 5-0 in league play.

Sunday, May 3rd The KC Dragons are the 2009 3&2 T-Bones Sizzler 11AAA/Major Champions!

The KC Dragons entered Sunday elimination play as the number one seed. Their first opponent was the KC Orioles. Maxwell Storch took the mound and worked his magic. He pitched 4 innings and only allowed 2 hits, had 3 strikeouts and gave no earned runs. The KC Dragon's offense erupted in the bottom of the first. With oneout the KC Dragon's next six batters would reach base. Wyatt Hermann doubled, Will Sanders doubled, Max Storch homered, Jonathan Roman walked, Jacob LaBau homered, Matthew Drummond singled andNate Mann singled. The next thing the KC Dragons knew was they were up 7-0 and went on to win the semifinal game 10-1.

The KC Dragons would face the Springfield Titans in the championship. The KC Dragons started out of the gates slow and found themselves down 6-1 going into the bottom of the fourth. Their only run to that point was a powerful home run by Wyatt Hermann in the first inning. Things started to turn around in the bottom of the fourth when the KC Dragon'stop of the order rallied for four runs to make the score 6-5. Maxwell Storchcame into relief in the top of the 5th and was able to completely shut down the Springfield Titans attack for three inningsand allow for the KC Dragon's comeback. The KC Dragons were down to their final out in the bottom of the sixth. With a runner on second, Jonathan Roman came to the plate and delivered a huge left center double to tie up the game 6-6. In the bottom of the seventh, with a runner on third for the KC Dragons the "new sheriff in town" Buck Lasiter singled to left field foranother game winning hit. The KC Dragons had a great weekend and again showed their ability to battle back for a tournament championship.

Saturday, May 2 The KC Dragons go 2-0 in pool play and earn the number one seed in the 3&2 T-Bones Sizzler

The KC Dragons arrived at their 3&2 scheduled field Saturday to find half ofthe fieldwas under water. 3&2's attitude was "there is nothing we can do". Matthew Drummond said "yes there is" and led his KC Dragons to a 5-1 victorywith a outstanding pitching performance! Matthew pitched 6 innings and gave up six hits, one earned run, and had 7 strikeouts. Offensive stars were Garrett Stephens who went 2-3, Wyatt Hermann 2-3an RBI, and Will Sanders 2-3 with a double and 2 RBI's. Matthew Drummond earned the pool play medal honor for his team.

The KC Dragon's second game would be against the always tough Springfield Titans. Jacob Labau took the mound and before the KC Dragons knew it they were down 3-0 giving up 3 unearned runs. That did not bother Jacob as he battled every Springfield Titan at the plate and shut them down pitching a complete game and only giving up 1 earned run. The KC Dragons went on to a 12-4 victory. The KC Dragon's offense was able to put together some nice timely hitting. Buck Lasiter's basehit in the fifth allowed the KC Dragons to get the early spread. Offensive stars of the game were Garrett Stephens who went 3-3 with 2RBI's, Wyatt Herman 2-3 with 2 RBI's, Max Storch 2-2 with an RBI, Jacob LaBau 2-2 with an RBI, Nate Mann 2-2 with an RBI, and Buck Lasiter 1-2 with 2 RBI's.

Wyatt Hermann took the pool play medal honors for the KC Dragons.

Tuesday, April 28th The KC Dragons go 4-0 in league as theycruise to a 14-3 win over the Monarchs Tuesday night

The KC Dragons offense scored 14 runs and Nathan Mann and Buck Lasiter held the Monarchs to 2 earned runs and 5 hits in league play. Nate and Buckeach had 3 strike outs in five innings of play.

The KC Dragons jumped out to a 2 run lead in the first thanks to a 2 run home run over the center field fence by Max Storch. The Dragons scored twelve runs in the next four innings. Offensive leaders were Will Sanders who went 3-3 with a walk and 2 RBI's, Wyatt Hermann 2-3 with a double, Max Storch who went 3-4 with a home run, double and 4 RBI's, Buck Lasiter 1-2 with a RBI and a sacrifice, Nathan Mann 2-2 with a walk and a RBI and Austin Crawford 2-3 with 2 RBI's.

Sunday, April 26th The KC Dragons go 2-2 and finish 5th in the Dual on the Diamond

The KC Dragons went into Sunday's first gameneeding a victory to move on in the Dual on the Diamond tournament. Wyatt Hermann took the mound and battled. Wyatt went the whole way only allowing 2 earned runs. The KC Dragons Buck Lasiter made the play of the game in left field. With the bases loaded, a line drive went to left and Buck dived for the ball and made the catch and got up and threw to second for the ending inning double play! The KC Dragon's offense could not get on track as they ended up scoringone run in the game. A offensive highlight in the game was a triple by Will Sanders. The KC Dragons came up short 4-1 which moved them into their final Sunday game.

The KC Dragons would take on the Blue Valley Red Sox. Matthew Drummond took the mound and he was "outstanding" as he pitched 4 innings of shutout baseball. Leading 7-0 in the 5th, Matthew Drummond was removed from the game to allow some other pitchers some work. The Red Sox mounted a come back but Austin Crawford was brought in as the closer and he shut them down and picked up the save.

Will Sanders, Wyatt Hermann, and Max Storch led KC Dragons offense with multiple hits.

Saturday, April 25 The KC Dragons score 22 runs in pool play andgo 1-1

The KC Dragons entered pool play Saturday in the Dual on the Diamond 11 Majors tournament at Mid America Sports Complex. Their first opponent was the WD Jays from Des Moines. The KC Dragons totally dominated the game for 5 innings as they entered the 6th inning leading 8-2. The Jays had a couple of breaks on some infield hits early in the 6thand that opened the door for their comeback. Down 9-8 in the bottomof the sixththe KC Dragons attempted a comeback but came up short.

The second pool game would be against the Capitol City Bombers. The winner of this pool game would move on to the winner's bracket on Sunday. The game was close for several innings as Max Storch battled the strong hitting Bombers teamand kept them in check. In the last half of the game the KC Dragons broke the game open and went on to win 14-4.

Tuesday, April20thThe KC Dragons came to play Tuesday night in league playas they beat the Blue Valley Red Sox 13-0 behind the 1 hitter thrown byAustin Crawford and Buck Lasiter

The KC Dragons rallied in all facets of the game Tuesday night as they cruised to their 3rd league victory. Austin Crawford started the game on the moundand was dominatingand shut out the BV Red Sox forthree innings. He struck out 4 batters and only gave up one infieldhit. Buck Lasiter came in for one inning and shut out and no hitthe Red Sox. The defense did a solid job in the field.

On offense, the KC Dragons jumped out to a 4-0 lead early in the first and then had another big inning in the fourth scoring 7 runs highlighted by a 3 run homer by Max Storch over the left center field fence.

Offensive stars of the game were Garrett Stephens who went 2-3 with an RBI, Will Sanders went 2-3 with a double and 2 RBI's, Wyatt Hermann went 2-3, Max Storch went 1-2 with a walk, a home run and 3 RBI's, Matthew Drummond went 2-3 with a double and 3 RBI's, and Jacob LaBau went 2-3 with and RBI.

The KC Dragons are now 3-0 in League play.

Saturday, April 19th The KC Dragons played two pool games Saturday and came up short in a day of pitching duals

The KC Dragons went into Saturday pool play looking to win two games to advance to Sunday elimination play. Things did not turn out exactly the way they had planned as the KC Dragons dropped two close contests..

The offense as whole did not get on track Saturday as the KC Dragons were only able to mangage 3 runs in two games. They had many threats with runners onin both games but could not get the big hit to open things up.

In the first game the KC Dragons faced the KC Giants. Matthew Drummond did a great job pitching as he pitched 2 and 2/3rds allowing only two earned runs in a time shortened game. The KC Giants held on to a 4-2 victory.

The second game was a pitcher's dual all the way as KC Dragons found themselves in a 1-1 game after three until the KCI Expos scored two unearned runs in the top of the fourth. In the bottom of the fourth the bases were loaded for the KC Dragons when Maxwell Storch hit a bomb to left field that was caught on the run by the left fielder to end the inning. The KC Dragons held the Expos in the top of the 5th and tried to rally in the bottom of the fifth but came up short on a nice defensive play by the shortstop for the Expos. The Expos held on for a 3-1 win in the time shortened game.

Maxwell Storch pitched 5 innings only giving up 1 earned run along with 5 strikeouts.

Offensive leaders in the game were Will Sanders who went 2-3 with an RBI and Wyatt Hermann who went 2-3 with a double.

21 game winning streak comes to an end with a tough loss to the Mac N Seitz Red Sox 14-9

Friday, April 18th The KC Dragons went into Friday night's game and before they knew it they were down 8-0.However, as usual, the KC Dragons never gave up and they fought back to a 8-7 score. As the home team they were threatening with the tying run at third and the winning run at second and 3 minutes left in time regulation and the KC Dragons hit a ball in the hole and the Red Sox made a great play to get out of the inning. The KC Dragons could not hold off another late rally and the Mac N Seitz Red Sox went on to a 14-9 victory.

Offensive leaders in the game were Garrett Stephens who went 2-2 with a walk and 3 RBI's and Wyatt Hermann who went 3-3 with a double and 2RBI's and Will Sanders had a double and a RBI.

Winning 21 games in a row is aspecial achievementin baseball! Great run boys! Now lets start a new one!

Tuesday, April 14 The KC Dragons behind the outstanding pitching performance by Maxwell Storch beat the Blue Valley Bulldogs 6-1 (more)

The KC Dragons found themselves playing another coollate night game which has been the common theme so far in 2009. The KC Dragons were visitors and started the game with a bang scoring 3 runs in the top of the first with a big 2 RBI hit to the wallby Jacob LaBau. Wyatt Hermann had a strong outing in the first holding the BV Bulldogs to one run and recording two strikeouts. The BV Bulldogs pitching was strong the next 5 innings as they held theKC Dragons attack. However, it was not as strong as the pitching performance byMaxwellStorch. Max dominated for 5 innings and did not allow theBV Bulldogs to cross the plate. Max had 11 strike outs and onlygave up 3 hits to get the win. Max's performance earned him the game ball honors.

Other greatKC Dragon's performances were Matthew Drummond went 2-2 with a double, a RBI and a base on balls. WyattHermann went 3-4, Nate Mann went 2-4, JacobLaBau went 1-3 with 3 RBI's, and Will Sanders went 1-3 with a RBI.

The KC Dragons are now 2-0 in BV Golden Glove league play.

Tuesday, April 7th The KC Dragons win their first BV Golden Glove league game12-0 against the Kansas Mudcats.

Jacob LaBau started for the KC Dragons Tuesday night and gave up one hit and had 5 strikeouts in 3 innings. Austin Crawford pitched one inning and helped preserve the shutout. The strong pitching was supported by solid defense. One highlight was in the 4 inning a Mudcat hit a shot to left field. Garrett Stephens ran down the ball and made a excellent diving catch. He then quickly got to his feet and made a strong throw back to second for the double play.

The KC Dragons looked good at the plate as they were able to put 12 runs on the board. Will Sanders had a strong night going 2-3 with a double and an RBI. Garrett Stephens went 2-2 with a walk, a double and a RBI. Matthew Drummond went 1-1 with two walks, a doubleand a RBI.

The KC Dragons are now 1-0 in their Blue Valley Golden Glove League.

Sunday, April 4 The KC Dragons went 3-0 and took second in the KC Sports 11 Majors Spring Classic.

Knowing that bad weather was looming for Sunday play is became apparent to all the teams in the field of play that the tournament would be decided on Friday and Saturday play. The KC Dragons realized this and went to work offensively and with strong pitching. After beating the KC Mets Friday night with an outstanding pitching performance by Maxwell Storch, the KC Dragons would face the KC Hitman in their first game Saturday Afternoon. Matthew Drummond started for the KC Dragons and he had his usual great stuff on the mound. Giving up no earned runs Matthew did an outstanding job keeping his team in the game. The KC Dragons found themselves trailing in the bottom of thefifth and they went on a offensive rally as Wyatt Hermann was able to hit in the winning run as the KC Dragons prevailed 6-5. Garrett Pyle was outstanding at the plate and as a closer on the mound. He earned the game ball for his outstanding performance in leading his team to victory.

The KC Dragons would head into their second Saturday game to face the always tough 11MajorsKansas Coyotes. Wyatt Hermann took the mound for the KC Dragons. Wyatt went right after the explosive bats of the Coyotes and did a great job holding downthe Coyote's potent offensive attack. Trailing 3-0 the KC Dragons battled back with their own offensive attack. Again, Garrett Pyle led the way with big key hits and his teammates followed with their own share of offensive fight. Before the KC Dragons knew it they were up 7-3. Jacob LaBau and Garrett Pyle came into relief and pitched awesome holding off the late Coyotes rally as the KC Dragons took the 7-6 victory to earn 2nd place in tournament. It was another weekend the KC Dragons showed their resolve to battle to the end.

October 26th, 2008 The KC Dragons battled the coldand battled hard on the diamond to win the 2008 Sports America Fall Halloween Blast Championship!!

The KC Dragons entered the 2008 Sports America Fall Halloween Blast at Blue Valley Recreation Complex knowing it would be their final tournament of the fall season. Their first pool game was a 8:00 a.m. game Saturday game against a 12 year old team from Camdenton, MO. The game was delayed for close to an hour because of frost on the field. It was cold but it did not stop the KC Dragons. Matthew Drummond took the mound and neutralized the Camdenton Lakersthroughout the entire game. Matthew pitched a solid5 inning complete gameonly giving up two earnedruns on 5 hits. The KC Dragon's aggressive base running attack and their timely hitting allowed them to score 12 runs and cruise to a 12-2 win. Every KC Dragon contributed in the offensive attack.

The KC Dragon's second pool game was the late afternoon on Saturday against the 12 AAA KC Heat. The KC Dragons rallied late and spread the KC Heat 10-2. The KC Dragons were able to get another stealth starting pitching performance from Garrett Pyle. Garrett pitched a 4 inning complete game striking out 6 and only allowing 2 earned runs. The KC Dragon's offense was held down for 2 innings but erupted in the third inning and fourth inning where they scored 9 runs. Cole Duensing and Wyatt Hermann both went 2 for 3 with a double and a RBI. Garrett Pyle went 2 for 2. John Thompson had a double and 2 RBI's in the game. Garrett Stephens had a hit and an RBI as well.

The strong pool play performance by the KC Dragons allowed them to earn the number one seed in Sunday elimination play and a advancement to the semifinal game. The KC Dragons faced the fourth seed Camdenton Lakers. The Lakers came into the game ready to play baseball and before the KC Dragons knew what hit them they were down 8-2going into the bottom of the second inning. The team did not give up and set out to fight back. In the bottom of the second inning, key two out hits by Buck Lasiter, Garrett Pyle, Nathan Mann, and Cole Duensing helped the team score 3 runs to cut the lead to 8-5. Wyatt Hermann came into the game as a relief pitcher and shutout the CamdentonLakers for the rest of the game. The KC Dragons had an awesome third inning. With the bases loaded and the KC Dragons down by three, Matthew Drummond drilled a no balls, two strike pitch up the middle to score two runs and cut the lead to 8-7. With one out, Austin Crawford came up and layed down a sacrifice bunt to tie the game. With two outs, Garrett Pyle delivered a base hit up the middle to bring in the go ahead run and make the score 9-8. The KC Dragons scored two more insurance runs in the inning to take an 11-8 lead. The KC Dragons held the Lakers in the top of the fourth.Time was called in the bottom of the fourth as the KC Dragons prevailed 11-8and earned a ticket into the Championship game against the KC Heat.

The conditions for the championship game were miserable with a strong cold wind blowing. The KC Heat jumped out to a 4-2 lead after three innings. Maxwell Storch came into the game as a relief pitcher in the third inning and shut out the KC Heat the rest of the game. He gave up no runs and only one hit and had five strikeouts in the affair. Down 4-2 going into the bottom of the fourth, the KC Dragons went on the attack again. With one out, Matthew Drummond doubled. Then Jacob LaBau, Austin Crawford, and Garrett Pyle all had consecutive singles. Garrett Pyle's single put the KC Dragons up 5-4. The KC Dragons would not look back as the KC Dragons were able to get the KC Heat out one, two, three in the bottom of the fifth to win the 2008 Sports America 12 U Fall Halloween Blast Championship.

The KC Dragons showed great resolve in this hard fought tournament.

Great Job KC Dragons!!!! Way to finish strong!!!

October 20th,2008 The KC Dragons win the 2008 MSP Fall Monster Bash!!!!

The KC Dragons began tournament pool play on a coldSaturday night. There first game was against the KC Braves. The cold was not enough to stop the explosive hitting attack of the KC Dragons. The KC Dragons scored 13 runs on 12 hits in the game and went on to win 13-2. The star of the night was on the defensive side as Matthew Drummond dominated on the mound. His performanceearned him the Monster Bash Game MVP. Matthew pitcheda "two hitter" in four innings and had nine strikeouts!

Offensive stars of the game were Cole Duensing (3 for 3), Wyatt Hermann (3 for 3, with a triple and two RBI's), John Thompson (2 for 2 with an RBI), Matthew Drummond with a double, Garrett Pyle (1 for 2 with 3 RBI's), and Austin Crawford (2 for 2 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI's)

The Second pool game on Saturday night finished late but it did not slow down the KC Dragons. The KC Dragons took complete control of the game and downed the KC Giants 15-0. Again, the star of the game was on the mound. John Thompson pitched all three innings of the game and "no hit" the KC Giants to earn the MVP Monster Bash Game MVP. With John's pitching performance and strong defense behind him he nevergave the KC Giants a chance.

The KC Dragons pounded out 16 hits in 3 innings!!! Every player on the team was a offensive star as they all reached base during the game.

The KC Dragons went 2-0 in pool play allowing them to earn the number one seed for elimination play Sunday.

Sunday's elimination play begin with the Olathe Pirates on Sunday at noon. The game was a pitching dual for several innings until the bottom of the third when Cole Duensing ripped a powerful home run over the right center field fence putting the KC Dragons up 4-0! From that point on the KC Dragons did not look back and went on to spread the Olathe Pirates 9-1 in five innings. Again, the KC Dragon's starting pitching was strong as Garrett Pyle pitched five impressive innings. Garrett Pyle pitched a "two hitter" with 6 strikeouts and no earned runs given up.

Other offensive stars in the game were Wyatt Hermann (2 for 3 with 3 RBI's), and John Thompson had a hit and a RBI in the game.

The win over the Olathe Pirates allowed the KC Dragons to move on to the semifinal game against the LOZ Royals. In a hard fought battle by both teams the KC Dragons edged the LOZ Royals 4-3. Wyatt Hermann pitched strong and tough as he pitched 5 1/3 innings only giving up 4 hits with 4 strikeouts. Maxwell Storch with the score 4-3 and a runner on second with one out in the last inning came in to relief pitchand struck out one batter and forced the other batter to ground out, picking up the save in the win.

Offensive stars in the game were Nate Mann with a double and a RBI, and Wyatt Hermann with a double and a 2RBI's in the game.

The Victory moved the KC Dragons into the Monster Bash Championship to face the Mac N Seitz Red Sox.

The Championship game was the third game of the day for both the KC Dragons and the Mac n Seitz Red Sox. Both fatigued teams battled hard in a low scoring pitcher's dual through 3 innings. Down 2-0 going into the bottom of the fourth inning, the KC Dragons mounted a come back to go ahead 4-2. With the scored tied 2-2 and bases loaded and two outs and a full count, Austin Crawford singled up the middle driving in two runs to allow the KC Dragons totake the lead. Mac N seitz battled back and tied the game 4-4in the top of fifth. In the bottom of the fifth, with one out Wyatt Hermann doubled down the right field line to score Buck Lasiter. John Thompson then drove in Wyatt and the Dragons regained the lead 6-4 heading into the last inning.Maxwell Storch was able to get the Mac N Seitz Red Sox's out 1,2,3 in the top of the 6th and the KC Dragons took the 2008 USSSA 11U MSP Fall Monster Bash Championship!! Maxwell Storch who closed out the semifinal game started the championship game and pitched outstanding. Max went 5 innings and struck out 6 batters and only gave up only4 hits.Maxwell's strong pitching kept the Mac n Seitz hitters off balance the whole game.

The key to the special weekend for the KC Dragonswas superstrong pitching and timely hitting.

Great Job KC Dragons!!

Congratulations to the KC Dragons for a weekend full of great baseball and awesome memories. The KC Dragon's coaching staff could not be any prouder of a group of boys than we are of you!

October 14th, 2008 The KCDragons "no hit" the Eudora Money Menagain and John Thompson blasts 2 fence clearing home runs in one inning and the KCDragons win 28-0. The KC Dragonsare the 2008 5thGradeDivision1 Fall League Champions!

The KC Dragons scored 18 runs on 12 hits in the bottom of the first and cruised to a victory 28-0 in their final fall league game Tuesday night. The victory put them at 9-1 and League Champions of the fall. John Thompson had a big night as he blasted a home run over the left field wall and then again over the right field wall all in the same inning. He ended up with 6 RBI's. Cole Duensing went 3 for 3 with a double and 5 RBI's, Max Storch hit a double to the center field wall, Matthew Drummond went2 for 2 with 3RBI's, AJ Johnson went 3 for 3 with a double and2RBI's, and Garrett Pyle went 3 for 3 with 2 RBI's. Nathan Mann, John Thompson, Jacob La Bau and Garrett Stephens all combined for a "no hitter" and 5 strikeoutson the mound.

Congratulations to the KC Dragons for being the 2008 3&2 Fall Ball 5thGrade Division 1 Champions!!

October 8, 2008 The KCDragons beat the LOZ Royals 4-3 in a pitching dual thrillerand are one stepcloser to3&2 Fall League Champions !

In the fight for the league championship the KC Dragons beat the LOZ Royals 4-3 Wednesday night in a pitching dual thriller.

October 5th,2008 The KC Dragons win the 2008 USSSA 11 MAJOR FALL MO/KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

The KC Dragons entered the 2008MO/KS 11 Major Fall State Tournament held at TiffanySpringswith the theme to"Finish Strong". The whole team took this theme serious and did finish strong taking the State Championship. The KCDragons started the tournament Friday night in pool playagainstthe high powered Capitol City Bombers. Matthew Drummondstarted on the mound for the KC Dragons and battled theCapitol City Bombers. Matthew pitchedmost of the game and kept the Bomber's hitting attack in check. His gutsy performanceshowed great mental toughness. Matthew pitched 4 innings and had 7 strikeouts and only gave up 2 earned runs.TheKCDragons offense went on attack pounding out 15 runsas they went on to win 15-6. John Thompson went 3 for 3 with 3 doubles and 3 RBI's. Garrett Stephens went 2 for4 with a triple and 2 RBI's. Matthew Drummond went 2 for 3 with an RBI.

The KC Dragons, on Saturday afternoon, took on the Kansas Rebels. The KCDragons completely dominated this game with the final score being 6-2. The game was highlighted by the outstanding performance of Garrett Pyle. Garrett Pyle pitched 6 innings. Garrett gave up 1 earned run and had 13 strikeouts!Offensive highlights of this game were Buck Lasiter (2 for 2), Garrett Stephens(3 for 3 with a double and 2 RBI's),and Nate Mann (2 for 3).

The KC Dragons went 2-0 in pool play and earned the number one seed in the tournament and a bye.

The KC Dragons would take on the Capitol City Bombers again in the Semifinal game Sunday. The KC Dragons jumped out to a 7-2 lead and held on for a 7-5 win setting them up with the Mac N Seitz Red Sox for the championship game. Wyatt Hermann pitched 6 strong innings racking up 4 strikeouts and only giving up 4 earned runs. He showcased a "finish strong" attitude in the top of the 6th getting the Capitol City Bombers to go down 1, 2, 3 to end the game.On offense Max Storch had a triple with 2 RBI'sin the game and Cole Duensinghad an RBI double.

In a day full of sunshine and outstanding weather at Tiffany Springs, the KC Dragons took on the Mac N Seitz Red Sox in a battle for the Fall State Championship. In his best pitching performance yet as a KC Dragon, Max Storch dominated Mac n Seitz on the mound and the KC Dragons went on to to win the Fall State Championship game 11-3. Max Storch pitched 4 inningswith 4 strikeouts and only allowed the Red Sox to score one earned run. The KC Dragon's offense had several two out rally innings scoring 6 of their 11 runs while there was 2 outs. Max Storch helped himself out at the plate going 3 for 3 with 2 doubles and 4 RBI's. Cole Duensing and Wyatt Hermann both had great games at the plate going 2 for 3. John Thompson had a key 2 RBI double in the game. Buck Lasiter and Austin Crawfordalso had important hits in the game.

"Finish Strong was the theme and "Finish Strong"the KC Dragonsdid indeed do!

Congratulations KC Dragons on an outstanding weekend!

September 24th, 2008 "Oh My" the KC Dragons score 32 runs and "No Hit" the Eudora Money Men for the league Victory.

The KC Dragons entered Wednesday night's league game and before they knew it they scored 20 runs in the first inning! They went on to win 32-2. Garrett Pyle, Cole Duensing, Jacob LaBau and Austin Crawford combined for a "No Hitter" and struckout 10 batters. The offensive leaders were Buck Lasiter (3 for 4 with 3 RBI's), Garrett Pyle (4 for 4 with an RBI),Jacob LaBau (5 for 5 with 3 doubles and 4 RBI's), Cole Duensing (5 for 5 with 2 doubles and 5 RBI's), Garrett Stephens (3 for 3 with a double and 3 RBI's), and Matthew Drummond (2 for 4 with 4 RBI's).

The KC Dragons pounded out 32 hits!

The KC Dragons are now 6-0 in league.

September 21, 2008 The KC Dragons take third in the 2008 MSP Fall Fiasco tournament in Shawnee.

The KC Dragons played alot of baseball in some outstanding weather this past weekend and took third place in the 11AAA USSSA tournament held at Mid America sports complex in Shawnee..

The KC Dragons played their first pool game Saturday and fell short 7-2 to the LOZ Royals. Matthew Drummond came into the game as a relief pitcher and did a outstanding job keeping the KC Dragons within striking distance. Matthew pitched 3 innings and only allowed 3 runs and had two strikeouts. The KC Dragon's hitting attack could not get it going against the strong pitching performance of the LOZ Royals. Cole Duensing had a good day at the plate going 2 for 3 with an RBI.

In the second pool game the KC Dragons beat the Lee's Summit Titans in a pitching dual4-3.Tied 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth with one out and the bases loadedit was JohnThompson who hit a line drive shot the outfield to get the game winning hit. John Thompson ended up 3 for 3 with 4 RBI's. Max Storch went 2 for3 with atriple, Cole Duensing went 2 for 3, and Garrett Pyle went 2for 2.Garrett Pyle, had a strong pitching outing, pitching 4 and 2/3 innings only allowing 2 earned runs. Max Storch came in to relieve and shut down the Titans to pick up the victory.

In the Quarterfinal game, the KC Dragons played an excellent game and won 13-3 behind astellar pitching performance by John Thompson. John pitched 4 innings and only gave up 3 earned runs. The KC Dragons offense came alive as they scored 13 runs on 11 hits. Offensive leaders of the game were John Thompson who went 3 for 3 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI's, Cole Duensing who went 1-2 with 3 RBI's, and Wyatt Hermann who went 2 for 2 with 2 RBI's.

The victory in the Quarterfinal brought the KC Dragons into the semifinals to take on the LOZ Royals. The KC Dragons came up short in the game as they lost 9-1. The LOZ Royals had a big second inning scoring 8 runs. The KC Dragons held the Royals to 1 run in the other 3 innings but could not string enough hits together to mount the come back. The offensive leaders for the KC Dragons were Jacob LaBau who went 2 for 2 with a triple, Garrett Stephens who went 1 for 2 with a double. Matthew Drummond had another excellent outing in relief, pitching 2 and a third innings only giving up one earned run.

September 20th, 2008 The KC Dragons cruise to a16-3victory over the Lawrence River Dawgs Saturday night.

Nathan mann and Buck Lasiter pitched against the Lawrence River Dawgs Saturday nightand struck out5 and only gave up2 earned runs in the KC Dragon victory. The KC Dragon offense was led by Cole Duensing (2 for2 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI's), Wyatt Hermann (2 for 3 with2 RBI's), Maxwell Storch (3 for 3 with a double and 2 RBI's), JacobLaBau (2 for 3 with 3 RBI's), and AJ Johnson(2 for 3 with an RBI).

The KC Dragons are now 5-0 in league play.

September 17th,The KC Dragons "No Hit" the KC Monarchs and and go on to win their league game 27-0.

The KC Dragonscame out and attacked the KC Monarchs in every facet of the game and came away with a league game victory 27-0 Wednesday night. Wyatt Hermann, AJ Johnson, Jacob LaBau, Max Storch, and John Thompson allowed no hits and no hits out of the infield in the game. They combinedfor nine strikeouts. The KC Dragon's offensive attack was explosivecombining for 18 hits and 27 runs. Offensive leaders were Nate Mann (1 for 1 with a double and two walks and 4 runs scored), Cole Duensing (3 for 3 with 2 RBI's and 4 runs scored), Wyatt Hermann (2 for 3 with 4 RBI's), John Thompson (2 for 4 with 6 RBI's), Garrett Stephens (3 for 4 with 2 doubles and 5 RBI's), AJ Johnson (3 for 4 with 2 doubles and 4 RBI's), and Buck Lasiter (1 for 1 with 2 walks and 3 runs scored)

The KC Dragons are now 4-0 in league play.

The KC Dragons are champions of the Blue Valley 11 and under Fall Ball Classic Tournament

September 7th, 2008

The KC Dragons won five straight games and won the Blue Valley Fall Ball Classic Championship.

Their first pool game was a dramtic 8-7 victory against the Land of Oz Royals. With two outs in the bottom of the fifth and time running out the KC Dragons were able to muster a two out ralling ending with Maxwell Storch winning the game with a walk off hit. The offensive star of the game was Wyatt Hermann who went 2-2 with adouble and 3 RbI's. Max Storch and Matthew Drummond both pitched well and allowed the KC Dragons to stay in the game.

In their second pool game the KC Dragons beat the KC Blues 10-2 with great pitching performances from Cole Duensing, Garrett Pyle, and John Thompson. Down 2-0 going into the bottom of the first the KC Dragons went on the offense and scored ten unanswered runs. The offense was led by John Thompson (1-2, with a triple and 3 RBI's) and Wyatt Hermann (2-3, with a double and 2 RBI's)

The third pool game was dominated by the KC Dragons as they won 12-1 over the Lee's Summit Hornets. A.J. Johnson and Jacob LaBau gave the KC Dragons a strong pitching performanceallowing no earned runs and only giving up one hit.

The KC Dragons offense was working on all cylinders as they punched out twelve runs on twelve hits. Cole Duensing (2-3, with a triple), Maxwell Storch (1-1, with a double), Jacob LaBau (1-2 with a triple), Garrett Stephens (2-2), and Austin Crawford (2-2) led the way.

The KC Dragons advanced to the semifinals Sunday against the Gardner Blazers and battled to an 8-0 victory. John Thompson did a great job on the mound as he pitched four innings and gave up no earned runs with 4 strikeouts for the win. Matthew Drummond picked up a save as he pitched one inning of shutout baseball and recorded three strike outs.

The victory over the Blazers allowed the Dragons to play in the Championship game against the Lee's Summit Hornets. The KC Dragons played an outstanding in facets of the game and won 12-0. Wyatt Hermann pitched the entire game giving up no earned runs and only four hits.

The KC Dragons defense did aexcellent job all throughout the game.

On offense, the KC Dragons scored 12 runs on 14 hits highlighted by Jacob LaBau's monster home run to over the left centerfield wall. Other offensive leaders were Cole Duensing (2-2), Wyatt Hermann (2-2), Matthew Drummond (2-2 with an RBI), and Austin Crawford (2-2 with an RBI), and Garrett Stephens (1-1, with RBI's).

The victory gave the KC Dragons the Metro Classic Championship. The Dragons now stand at 10 wins and 2 losses.

KC Dragons take second in the 2008 USSSA Pepsi Challenge

12 and Under Tournament

August 31st, 2008

The KC Dragons played their first tournament of the 2008 fall season. They played hard with determination and hustle and finished with a second place finish.

In their first pool game, they battled the Land of Oz Royals and came up just short 8-7. AJ Johnson and John Thompson and Max Storchhad strong pitching outings. Offensive leaders of the game were Wyatt Hermann (2 for 3, with a double, triple, and 2RBI's), Garrett Stephens (2 for 3 with an RBI), Jacob LaBau (2 for 3 with and an RBI), and AJ Johnson (a triple with and RBI).

The KC Dragons won their second tournament gameas they spreadthe Odessa Tigers 19 to 4. Matthew Drummond pitched great as he shutout the Tigers in two innings and he struck out four batters, giving up one hit. The KC Dragons scored 19 runs on 17 hits. It was a great team offensive effort. The KC Dragons had big games from Wyatt Hermann (3 for 3, with a double, home run and 3 RBI's), Cole Duensing (2 for 2 with a triple and a homerun and 4 RBI's), Max Storch (2 for 2, with a double and a triple and a RBI), Garrett Stephens (a triple with 2 RBI's), and AJ Johnson, Jacob LaBau, and Garrett Pyle went 2 for 2.

After pool play the KC Dragons earned the third seed and moved into the semifinal game with the Land Of Oz Royals. In a tough battle the KC Dragons prevailed 5-3. The game was highlighted byan outstanding pitching performance from Wyatt Hermann. Wyatt pitched six innings and had 5 strikeouts, no walksand only gave up 2 earned runs. With runners threatening in the bottom of the six, Wyatt was able to strike out the last 2 batters to insure the win. Offensive stars of the game were Jacob LaBau (2 for 2 with a double and a RBI), AJ Johnson (2 for 2 with and RBI), and Nate Mann (2 for 2).

The KC Dragons moved into the weekend's championship game. The KC Dragons battled and fought hard but came up short against the tough12AAA Swing Builder Saints from Lee's Summit 9-2. The Saints played outstanding defense. The KC Dragons offense only had one strikout in the game. Matthew Drummond pitched 3 strong innings keeping his team into the game only giving up 1 earned run. Offensively, Cole Duensing led the way going 2 for 2 with a double and a RBI.

August 24th, 2008 The KC Dragons have another strong outing and down the KC Monarchs 17-3

The KC Dragons beat the KC Monarchs in league play Sunday night 17-3. The KC Dragonspitching was outstanding again as Garrett Pyle, Max Storch, Wyatt Hermann,John Thompson, and Matthew Drummond combined for athree hitter with eleven strikeouts.

The offensive attack knocked out 17 runs on 15 hits. The attack was led by AJ Johnson (3 for 3 with 4 RBI's), Max Storch (3 for4 with 2 RBI's),Wyatt Hermann (2 for 3 with an RBI), Nathan Mann (2 for 2 with 3 runs scored), and Mathew Drummond (1 for 2 with a triple and an RBI).

The KC Dragons are now 3-0 in league play.

August 23rd, 2008 The KC Dragons aggressive hitting attack downs the OP Astros 15-3

The KC Dragons had a great one two punch Sunday nightwith strong pitching and anaggresive hitting attack.

Austin Crawford, Nate Mann, and Buck Lasiter combined for a strong pitching effort, only allowing two hits with eight strikeouts. The KC Dragons defense didaexcellent job in the fieldsupporting the pitching trio.

The KC Dragon's Hitting attack knocked out 15 runs on 12 hits. The attack was led by Cole Duensing (3 hits and 2 RBI's), John Thompson (3 hits and 3 RBI's), Max Storch (2 hits and 2 RBI's), and Garrett Stephens (2 hits and 2 RBI's).

The KC Dragons are now 2-0 in league play.