A couple of Division I coaches from the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League reached milestones in their careers during the past week.
Rocky Helm, Maize’s longtime baseball coach, earned his 200th win Tuesday, when the Eagles beat Salina South. Maize remains undefeated at 13-0 on the season.
Kenny Waldman, Salina South’s softball coach, achieved his 100th win Friday, when the Cougars defeated Derby. Salina South is 10-4 overall.
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The City League tennis race is heating up this week. Wichita Northwest leads the league with a 7-0 dual record. Bishop Carroll is close behind with only one loss – to Northwest. The squads will battle it out Saturday in the league tournament at Wichita State’s Coleman Tennis Complex.
Wichita Heights won the tournament last year, but Bishop Carroll was the overall league champion since final standings are determined by points from league duals and tournament competition.
In fact, Carroll has won or shared the past five league titles. Northwest’s last championship was in 2003-04, when the Grizzlies tied with – who else? – Carroll for the league crown.
Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League tournaments will be Monday, including the Division I competition at Maize. Two traditional powerhouses in this area, Maize and Goddard, will be tough competitors. Another Division I team – Hutchinson – is ranked No. 3 in Class 5A, according to the Kansas Tennis Coaches Association. The top-ranked 5A team is Salina Central, the five-team defending state champ. All those squads will be at Monday’s showdown. Last year, Maize upset Salina Central by one team point to win the tournament title.
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