By John Mesh
Nickerson High School graduate Camden Cornelius has announced that he has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Hesston College this fall.
Cornelius, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound right-hander from Hutchinson, pitched this summer for the Hutchinson Monarchs, the second-place team at the National Baseball Congress World Series.
“Huge congratulations to Camden Cornelius for furthering his baseball career at Hesston College,” said Nickerson baseball coach Jordan Nuss on the Nickerson Panther Baseball Facebook site.
Cornelius was featured May 2 in the Vype Kansas magazine Baseball Spotlight.
“The senior Camden Cornelius from Nickerson High School is finishing up his final year of high school baseball,” said Vype Magazine. “Cornelius is extremely diverse on the field and has played every position, but he predominantly pitches and plays shortstop.”
Vype added: “After graduation this May, Cornelius plans to pursue his baseball career through college and major in criminal justice.”
Camden Cornelius’ brother Carson, also a Nickerson High School graduate, pitched at Emporia State University and McPherson College and also for the Hutchinson Monarchs.
Hutchinson High School to host fall sports parents meeting Tuesday
There will be a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Hutchinson High School Performing Arts Center (main entrance) for all parents who have a student participating in sports at HHS, HMS-8 and HMS-7.
The meeting will include introductions, eligibility, physicals, Booster Club information and ticket Information. Sport-specific meetings will follow.
HutchCC softball team GPA ranks 9th in the country
The NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches Association) announced its Easton GPA awards for the 2023-2024 academic year.
The Hutchinson Community College softball team placed ninth out of 10 teams in the nation with a 3.70 grade point average.
In other HutchCC softball news, there are still 40 spots available for the Blue Dragon Showcase Camp for 2025-28 high school graduates Sunday, Sept. 8 at Fun Valley.
Hitting and defense drills will take place from 9:30 a.m. to noon, followed by scrimmages at 1 p.m.
The cost is $100. Registration can be at www.bluedragonsports.com. Click on Softball. Click on Camp Registration.