2016 Team Preview: Maize South
January 12, 2016
Shon Plack
Kansas Scouting Director
As we prepare for the upcoming 2016 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.
Team: Maize South HS
Nickname: Mavericks
Class: Class 5A
Conference: AVCTL-II
Head Coach: Chad Christensen
Years as head coach at school: 7
Twitter Handle: @baselball_mshs
2015 Overall Record: 18-7
2015 Conference Record: 10-2 (1st Place)
2015 Post-Season Finish: Finished fourth in state tournament
Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 2
Number of Returning Starters/Position Players: 3
Players with 2015 Post Season Honors
Jordan Maxson, OF, 2017, 1st Team 5A All-State (Kansas State)
Newcombers
Sam Kissane, OF, 2017
Brett Parke, OF, 2017
Bradyn Wiens, INF, 2018
Players to Watch
Seth Davis, OF, 2016
Braxton Johannsen, C, 2016
Bryce Sell, RHP, 2017
Logan Vicin, OF, 2016
Season Outlook
The 2015 5A and AVCTL-II Coach of the Year, Chad Christensen, will have a young team in 2016, but will have the talent to overcome his team's youth by the end of the season. The Mavericks will have two key players to rely on this spring, junior OF and Kansas State commit Jordan Maxson and junor RHP Bryce Sell. The Mavs expect Maxson to drive in runs and be a major part of their line-up. Don't be surprised if Maxson moves from the outfield to catcher this spring. In 2015, Sell matched up against some of the states best pitchers in 5A. He powered the Mavericks through the regional and battled the eventual 5A state champs in the semi finals of the state tournament, and will lead the young staff in 2016. Maize South has only three returning starters, but will be hungry for another league title and run at the state championship.
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