Vic's 1st HS Player Signs To Play College Baseball

Dainty signs to play baseball at Coffeyville
MATTHEW CLARK/THE MORNING SUN
Southeast senior Zach Dainty (center) signs a national letter of intent to play baseball at Coffeyville Community College next season. Along with Dainty is his father, Mike Dainty (left), mother, Kerry Dainty (right) and Southeast head baseball coach Vic Colvin (standing).

By MATTHEW CLARK
The Morning Sun
Posted Mar 31, 2009 @ 12:32 AM

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CHEROKEE — For Southeast senior pitcher Zach Dainty, it was all about the coaching.

That was the primary reason why Dainty elected to sign a national letter of intent to play baseball at Coffeyville Community College next season.

“I went to Coffeyville and met all the coaches and they all seemed pretty enthused,” Dainty said.

Dainty, who was the Lancers’ No. 1 pitcher last year, eclipsed the 100 strikeout mark last season after tallying a 7-5 record with a 4.00 earned run average, said that the decision was more special knowing that he will follow in his brother Jake Dainty’s footsteps.

“It is pretty special and it is nice to be able to do something that he has done,” Zach Dainty said.

Jake signed to play baseball at Pittsburg State University out of high school.

For Southeast head baseball coach Vic Colvin, the signing was a landmark event for him as well.

“That was my first college signee on the high school level,” Colvin said.

And Colvin said that Zach Dainty will be an asset for the Red Ravens.

“He will be a hard-worker above all,” Colvin said. “One of the upper-tier of players that will work hard and is very dedicated.”

As for his role at Coffeyville, Zach Dainty said that the coaches told him that he would be used as a pitcher or utility player on the field.

“I just want to throw strikes and not walk batters,” Zach Dainty said. “That is what the coaches want me to do.”

But now, Zach Dainty can concentrate more on the 2009 high school season as he leads the Lancers who hope to make strides after last season’s 9-19 finish.

“I just want to lead the team to the top of the CNC,” Zach Dainty said.

Colvin said that, now the future is decided, Zach Dainty’s concentration level for the Lancers will be a big impact.

“I think he’ll do very well this year,” Colvin said. “I know that he is eyeballing that 100 strikeout mark but, he is a team guy over an individual and that is a big impact.”

(Side notes from me: I love watching Zack pitch. I have had the pleasure of sitting in the box behind the plate for two years (so far) watching him pitch. He is the most fun pitcher I have ever watched. Zack likes to wind up, and while he is in the middle of his wind up he all of a sudden starts grinning great big! It cracks me up and throws off the batter...LOL He is an awesome player and Coffeyville is very lucky to get him in my opinion! Oh, and they messed up on the team's record last year. I'll have to ask Vic, but I think it was like 9-11, not 9-19!)

Sissy Is Officially A Southeast High School Cheerleader!

Wow what a roller coaster the last 42 hours have been...

Tori has had her mind made up since she was a little girl that she was going to be a high school cheerleader. Actually, when we lived in Parsons she wanted to be a PHS Dustkicker. (The Parsons High dance team.) When she was a little girl, we would ask her what she wanted to be when she grew up. Her answer was always the same, "I want to be a Dustkicker when I grow up." When we were talking about moving to Cherokee I told her they didn't have a dance team, but the cheer squad dances sometimes at half time. She was totally ok with that. So, since we moved her goal has been Southeast Cheerleading.

The tryout process this year was a whirlwind. They had a practice Thursday from 6-8 to learn the cheer and dance for tryouts. Then, Friday morning they had practice from 6:30-7:30 a.m., and then practice from 6-7 p.m. Then, the tryouts were at 7:30 Friday night. It was like a 24 hour process. That is a lot to cram in to that short amount of time when you include some sleep (ya, not much Thurs. night) and school Friday.

Well, Tori just knew that she did terrible. She sobbed after the whole tryout, breaking her ole mom's heart. She just kept saying, "I wanted it so bad and I messed it up." :-( Awwwwwwwww..... (Made for a really long sad night.)

Well, tryout results were not posted online until today at noon. I had told my Dad to stay home today because of the weather and I would take the girls to dance. So, I sat at home all morning clicking refresh, refresh, refresh. At noon I had to go pick the girls up from dance, but my wonderful friend Debbie T. texted me to tell me that they finally posted them and she had made it!!!! We were all so excited! She screamed when she found out and I teared up! Debbie was so excited that even she was shaking. Whew!

Now we have to do this whole process again in a couple of weeks with Aubrey and Jr. High cheerleading.

Wow! I had better go now! I have to call Brenda, my hairdresser to work on all of these extra gray hairs that have taken over my head in the last 42 hours!!!

(And thank you to everyone that prayed, called, and texted! It meant a lot to us!)

Southeast High School: Cheer

Cheer Squad Tryouts
March 28, 2009

Congratulations! The competition was tough this year and I am proud of all of you for trying so hard and giving your best! And now, what you all have been waiting for:

2009 -2010 SHS Cheer Squad

Chloe Biancarelli

Shiloh Blockburger

Tori Colvin

Amber Dietz

Kaylyn Hite

Kaytlyn Lewis

Ashley Martin

Micah McCready

Kayla Yancey

Colton Phelps

Shelby White

Meredith and Derek!

Yipee! I am so excited!

I have watched Grey's Anatomy since the very first season!!!! I have been a HUGE Mer/Der fan the entire time. (Even when the show was going through some rough patches I stuck with it.) Through thick and thin I have pulled for them to be together! AND Derek has FINALLY proposed! They are going to get married! One of my many wishes have come true!

Thank you Grey's Anatomy for putting the show back together and making this season an AWESOME one!

Tori and Aubrey's mission trip to St. Louis

Over spring break Tori and Aubrey had the opportunity to go with our church youth group to St. Louis for a mission trip. They were gone Tuesday through Sunday. This was a long time for them to be away from home. (But I think it was harder on their mom than it was them.) They were hosted by a church all week. They volunteered with a group doing odds and ends jobs. They worked with the children, painted, and cleaned. They also made some time for fun. They loved the City Museum and they got to travel to the top of the arch.

Women of Faith

(I stole this picture from my friend Debbie's blog.) :-)

Last weekend I had the pleasure of taking a trip to Kansas City with a few of my friends. I went with my friend Debbie, her two sister-in-laws, and another one of her friends to attend a Women of Faith conference/convention. It was so good! We saw Steven Curtis Chapman sing, Mandisa from Am. Idol sing, and we saw some wonderful speakers! One speaker was named Lisa Harper. She was a story teller of sorts and told different stories from the Bible in todays terms that I so understood. It was AWESOME! We also got to see Blair from The Facts of Life! How cool was that!!!! I took some pictures of Blair, but they didn't come out that great.

The elephant was made out of towels and sitting in the chair in our hotel room.

Oh, and can I say, don't ever stay at the Aladdin Hotel/Holiday Inn, in the downtown area of KC. Tracy had reserved our room and a rollaway bed with the room. When we checked in the manager informed her they didn't even have rollaways and he was VERY rude about it. His way of compensating it was saying he could get us another room too, and then quoted her a price that was even higher than the one we had for our first room! CRAZY! The hotel was loud, and you could hear the elevators going up and down in you room. It was just crazy!

SE Baseball & Softball Spring Training Camp

This week was the 2nd annual Coach Colvin baseball camp and Coach Bowman softball camp. There were a over 100 kids there between the two camps.

I think that the kids really had a good time, but I'm glad it is finally over and Vic and I can now rest! :-)

Mission Trip

Well, Tori and Aubrey are off on their mission trip with the church youth group. They left the church at about 10:15 this a.m. and I just got word that they had arrived in St. Louis! Yay!

Girls Are Home From Spring Retreat

Aubrey and Tori with others kids from our church at Camp Tawakoni.

*Note: This is Tori in her favorite place...Taco Bell!

Tori and some of her friends from our church at Camp Tawakoni. (I think that all but one go to our school here in Cherokee.) Please note that I love the lighting in this picture. I did not alter it in any way. It reminds me of God's love shining down on them...

Since moving to Cherokee we have started attending the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Pittsburg. We have been going since last October or November. (Time flies when you are having fun!)

One aspect that I really enjoy about the 1st CC is that they have an awesome youth program!

This last weekend Tori and Aubrey had the chance to go on a spring retreat at the church campgrounds, Camp Tawakoni up near Augusta. They both came home ranting and raving about how it was the best time of their life. (Guess that means I'm going to be paying for summer church camp now too...) ;-)

Vic and Brady and their pheasant

The beginning of January Vic, Brady, and Nolan all went out to Western Kansas and went pheasant hunting for what has become their annual trip. This is a picture of Burt with a bird that he shot and the bird that Vic shot. It looks like they both had a great time!

Notice Burt's hunting jacket. It is one that used to be my dad's that he gave Burt.