Back in the Swing of Things

Johnny Verkamp sat out for the majority of his junior year due to an eye injury. “I definitely don’t see as well as before, so almost everything I do is affected by it, whether it be fielding or hitting. However, I’m trying my best to cope and adapt as I go,” said Verkamp who is now a senior.  Photo by Tegan Johnston

The boys varsity team will play their first scrimmage against Northeast Dubois on March 22. The team’s past record has been very successful, with five state wins. Baseball is like another child for the varsity coach, Terry Gobert. The field is a second home to Gobert who spends much of his time devoted to the team and its success. “Every season we just try to do the best we can in every ball game. We don’t set a goal to win a certain number of games, our goal is that we want to advance as far as we can in every tournament. So that always comes down to winning conference, sectional, regional, semi-state, and hopefully state. So with that being said, every game we just get out there and work hard. This way we can put our best team on the field when it comes to tournament time,” said Gobert. “I’m most excited to spend time with my teammates one final season and to contribute to my team in any way possible,” said Verkamp about the upcoming season.