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By Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Staff
Editor in Chief/NW Scout

With the 2016 spring season right around the corner, PBR Ohio is eagerly anticipating bringing the Buckeye state the best high school coverage throughout the entire state.

Starting February 1st, we began releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into the Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings.

To view the full list of 2016 Team Previews that we have already completed, please click here.

If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2016 Team Preview, click here.

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2016 Spring Team Preview: Fairbanks Panthers

Team Name: Fairbanks Panthers
Head Coach: Josh Rine
Division: III
2015 Record: 14-12
Conference Record: MOAC- Red Division
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/4

2016 Team Strengths:

• Several Returning Starters
• Pitching Depth

2016 Team Weaknesses:

• Team Speed

PBR Outlook: The Panthers are looking to build off of a 14-12 season in 2015 and will look to do so with seven returning starters. Coach Rine will hope to have the Panthers competitive in the always tough MOAC.

Top Returning Players:

• Caleb Nicol, 1B, SR, 6'0" 205, L/R
• Casey Meddles, 2B, SR, 5'10" 205, R/R
• Noah Studenmund, SS/RHP, SR, 6'0" 175, R/R
• Griffin Justus (pictured right), C, JR, 5'10" 175, R/R
• Kyle Warner, LHP/OF, JR, 6'4" 210, L/L
• Shane Hovis, OF/SS/RHP, JR, 5'11" 160, R/R
• Kaleb Jolliff, OF, JR, 5'10" 150, R/R
• Alan Schnees, RHP/3B, SO, 5'10 200, R/R

 

A Look Back At 2015 Preseason Articles:

To view the 2015 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2015 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.

• Division I
• Division II
• Division III
• Division IV

To view the 2015 Preseason State Rankings, click below.

• Division I
• Division II
• Division III
• Division IV