Bulldogs honored at ring ceremony

THE 2023 Colorado 1A State Baseball Champion Haxtun Bulldogs were honored with a ring ceremony on Monday night, Sept. 25 at the Haxtun Community Center. Each team member and coach were presented with a State Championship ring featuring a red H in the middle adorned with smaller diamonds and each players last name.

Team members are pictured with their rings front row (l-r), Brandon Nall, Avian Calderon, Gage Helgoth, Kanin Koberstein and Gerry Buccelli; middle row (l-r), 1A Coach of the Year Trenton Ham, Isaac Wagoner, Trevon Thayer, Bret Kanode, Tate Michael, Maclin Temple, Mason Bornhoft, Michael Gerk, Ryan Davis, Kyle Fryrear, Kash Workman, Grant Statz, Keegan Colglazier, Ryland Wolff, Carter Lock, Kaiden Schelling, Austin Hanes, Joseph Helfer, Braden Plumb, Jaxsen Schram and Assistant Coaches Rob Martinez and Ryan Nolin; back row (l-r), Seth Seger, Aiden Starkebaum, Chase Goddard, Zach Statz, Cole Firme, Kyle Fryrear, Colin Cone and Corbin Andersen. Not pictured are 1A Player of the Year Jerron Turney and Manager Aly Lock.

The 2023 team went 23-2 and clinched Haxtun High Schools first ever baseball championship.