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Wellington High School baseball alumni Rylan Biles came back home this summer to throw for the Wellington Heat. A left-handed pitcher, Biles wore #7 for the Heat.

Middle Infield Bats: R Throws: R Hometown: Maize, KS Studying: Criminal Justice School: State Fair Community College, Sedalia, MO Team: Roadrunner Favorite Food: Steak Favorite Movie: Top Gun What’s your favorite baseball memory? “Going to play in Salt Lake City Utah when I was 12.” What’s your favorite thing about Wellington? “Just playing at Hibbs-Hooten because there’s a lot of tradition here.” .

Utility Bats: R Throws: R Hometown: Mokane, MO Studying: Business Administration School: St. Andrew’s University, Laurinburg, NC Team: Knights Favorite Food: Grilled chicken Favorite Movie: 42 What’s your favorite baseball memory? “Winning state my sophomore year of high school.” What’s your favorite thing about Wellington? “My friends that I’ve met in town.” .

The Wellington Heat win/loss record placed them fourth out of eight teams in the Kansas Collegiate Baseball League with an overall record of 21-17, including post-season play. Last week, the Heat began post-season play, placing second in the League Playoff Tournament as the No.

Catcher Bats: R Throws: R Hometown: Moreno Valley, CA School: Sophomore - California State University San Marcos, San Marcos, CA Team: Cougars Study: Kinesiology Favorite Food: Chicken Enchiladas Favorite Movie: Moneyball Favorite baseball memory? “Definitely the team road trips.” What is your favorite thing about Wellington? “I would say the people.” .

Outfield Bats: L Throws: R Hometown: Arkansas City, KS School: Junior at Pittsburg State, Pittsburg, KS Studying: Mechanical Engineering Team: The Gorillas Favorite Food: Steak Favorite Movie: Step Brothers Favorite baseball memory? “Winning State my freshman year of high school.” What is your favorite thing about Wellington? “Being around the guys and being a part of a community.” .

There’s alway a level of disbelief for how quickly the summer swim season comes to an end. The 2023 season began just 10 weeks ago with uncertainty whether or not the team would have a pool or a swim season at all.

The Wellington Heat regular season will come to a close tonight at Genesis against the Park City Rangers. However, in week 8 the Heat played five league games.

Outfield Bats: R Throws: R Hometown: Nassau, Bahamas School: Friends University, Wichita, KS Team: Falcons Studying: Health and Physical Education. Favorite Food: “Anything with chicken.” Favorite Movie: Transformers: Dark of the Moon Favorite Baseball Memory: “Winning my first league championship when I was 10 years old.” Favorite Thing about Wellington: “The people in Wellington are really supportive of all the decisions we make on the field and off the field.” .

Pitcher Bats: R Throws: R Hometown: Haslet, TX School: Newman University, Wichita, KS Team: Jets Studying: Junior majoring in Sports Communications. Plans to work in a college athletic department after graduation.