2016 Spring Team Preview: Fairbanks Panthers
February 4, 2016
By Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Staff
Editor in Chief/NW Scout
With the 2016 spring season right around the corner, PBR Ohio is eagerly anticipating bringing the Buckeye state the best high school coverage throughout the entire state.
Starting February 1st, we began releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into the Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings.
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2016 Spring Team Preview: Fairbanks Panthers
Team Name: Fairbanks Panthers
Head Coach: Josh Rine
Division: III
2015 Record: 14-12
Conference Record: MOAC- Red Division
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/4
2016 Team Strengths:
- Several Returning Starters
- Pitching Depth
2016 Team Weaknesses:
- Team Speed
PBR Outlook: The Panthers are looking to build off of a 14-12 season in 2015 and will look to do so with seven returning starters. Coach Rine will hope to have the Panthers competitive in the always tough MOAC.
Top Returning Players:
- Caleb Nicol, 1B, SR, 6'0" 205, L/R
- Casey Meddles, 2B, SR, 5'10" 205, R/R
- Noah Studenmund, SS/RHP, SR, 6'0" 175, R/R
- Griffin Justus (pictured right), C, JR, 5'10" 175, R/R
- Kyle Warner, LHP/OF, JR, 6'4" 210, L/L
- Shane Hovis, OF/SS/RHP, JR, 5'11" 160, R/R
- Kaleb Jolliff, OF, JR, 5'10" 150, R/R
- Alan Schnees, RHP/3B, SO, 5'10 200, R/R
A Look Back At 2015 Preseason Articles:
To view the 2015 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2015 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
To view the 2015 Preseason State Rankings, click below.
Top Headlines for the Buckeye State
- PBRPlus Ohio Insider: Updated 2016 Player Rankings
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- OH Ohio Insider: 2015 All-State Elite 25
- OH Ohio Insider: 2015 Division I All-State
- OH Ohio Insider: 2015 Division II All-State
- OH Ohio Insider: 2015 Division III All-State
- OH Ohio Insider: 2015 Division IV All-State
- OH Ohio Insider: All-State Teams Are Released
- OH 2015 Top 22 All-Tournament Team
- PBRPlus Ohio Scout Blog
- PBRPlus The Ohio Recruiting Trail