Shon Plack
Kansas Scouting Director

As the 2016 calendar year winds down, we will countdown the top twenty stories read in Kansas in 2016.  Our team previews are some of the most read articles on PBR Kansas.  The 2016 Team Preview of the Blue Valley Tigers came in at the nineteenth spot in our countdown.

The Tigers placed closer Alex DeBey, pitcher Jared Demmel, 1B Daniel Hegarty, 2B Tanner Fox, SS Gunner Halter, and OF Will Brennan on the All-State Team.  Brennan was named Co-Player of the Year in Class 6A.  The Tigers finished 21-3 last spring, losing in the 6A State Semifinals. 

Here is re-post of the story ran on March 2. 

 

#16 2016 Team Preview: Blue Valley Tigers

Wed March 2, 2016

Shon Plack
Kansas Scouting Director

As we prepare for the upcoming 2016 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

Team: Blue Valley HS
Nickname: Tigers
Class: Class 6A
Conference: EKL
Head Coach: Tony Scardino 
 Years as head coach at school: 4 
 Twitter Handle: @bvbaseballcoach 
 2015 Overall Record:  11-11 
 2015 Conference Finish:
 2015 Post-Season Finish: Lost in Regional Championship

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 2
Number of Returning Starters/Position Players: 6

Players with 2015 Post Season Honors
Will Brennan, OF, LHP, 2016, 1st Team All-State (Kansas State)
Gunner Halter, SS, 2016, 2nd Team EKL (Kansas State)

Players To Watch
Tanner Fox, 2B, 2016 (Kansas State)
AJ Johnson, RHP, 2016 (SIU-Edwardsville)
Jared Demmel, RHP, 2016 (Cowley County)
Austin Crawford, RHP, 2016
Alex DeBey, RHP, 2016
Kobe Gelles, C, 2016
Kyle Spriggs, OF, 2016
Daniel Hegarty, LHP, 2017 (Kansas)

Season Outlook
Few teams will be as deep at the Blue Valley Tigers.  They return six position players and two starting pitchers from last year.  The Tigers will feature three players committed to Kansas State in their senior class.  2B Tanner Fox, OF/LHP, Will Brennan and SS Gunner Halter.  The trio all have significant varsity experience and look to make their senior year a memorable one at Blue Valley.  They have a strong supporting cast on teh mound as well.  Tigers have a pair of senior pitchers carrying college commitment in senior RHP AJ Johnson, a SIU-Edwardsville recruit and Jared Demmel, a Cowley County commit. Junior LHP Daniel Hegarty, a Kansas commit, could see some quality innings in the already deep pitch pitching staff.  The Tigers look to make run a the Kansas State Championship.  They have the talent and a lot of depth to considered as one of the top team in 6A.

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