By Sean McCann
Prep Baseball Report Kansas

As we prepare for our 2014high school preseason coverage we are going to take a quick glance at teams from across the state.

Team: Arma-Northeast
Nickname:  Vikings
Class: 3A
League: Three Rivers
Head Coach: Shane Wade
Years as Head Coach at School: 7
2013 Overall Record: 11-10
2013 League Record: 9-3
2013 Post-Season Finish: Regional Runner-Up
Returning starters: 8
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Returning: 6

TOP PLAYERS

Jacob Bryant, RHP/1B, Class of 2015
Seth Chandler, 2B, Class of 2015
Dennis Hensley, OF, Class of 2015
Joey McDowell, RHP/3B, Class of 2014
Noah Popejoy, RHP/C/1B, Class of 2014
JT Richardson, RHP/SS/C, Class of 2014
Josh Rose, RHP/SS, Class of 2014

UNDERCLASSMEN TO WATCH

Drake Courtney, 1B, Class of 2016
Troy Howard, LHP/OF, Class of 2016
Darius Wilson, RHP/OF, Class of 2016

OUTLOOK:  

Expectations are high for Coach Wade’s Vikings as they return eight position starters and six pitchers with 15 or more innings off of their Regional Runner-up team last year.  They will be lead by one of the top hitters in the league C/1B Noah Popejoy as well as the strong arm of JT Richardson, a very athletic 2-way player.

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