Willis ISD April 2025

Zadin Cannon

THE WILLIS WILDKATS MADE HISTORY LAST SEASON, ADVANCING TO THE PLAYOFFS AFTER FINISHING THIRD IN THE ULTRA-COMPETITIVE DISTRICT 13-6A. THE ‘KATS DIDN’T STOP THERE— THEY PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE THIRD ROUND BEFORE RUNNING INTO EVENTUAL STATE CHAMPION TOMBALL. SO, WHAT’S NEXT FOR WILLIS BASEBALL? WHAT WILL THEY DO FOR AN ENCORE? COACH BRETT WASHBURN’S SQUAD RETURNS A STRONG CORE, LED BY STANDOUT MIDDLE INFIELDERS KELLEY ABKE AND GAGE BLINKA. AT THE PLATE, DYLAN HAWTHORNE, JORDEN TAYLOR, AND ZADIN CANNON LOOK TO PROVIDE SOME SERIOUS PUNCH TO THE LINEUP. THE BIG QUESTION MARK? WHO WILL STEP UP ON THE MOUND AFTER THE GRADUATION OF ACE MADDOX KEO, WHO’S NOW PITCHING FOR RICE? IF A FEW ARMS CAN EMERGE, THE ‘KATS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO MAKE ANOTHER DEEP RUN.

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