By Hayden Swope
McPherson’s first team all-league catcher Haely Hagemann used all the competition she saw during the season to prepare for those postseason games. Falling to Andale in the regional championship game, Hagemann is still proud of the hard work put in over the season.
“We saw some tough 5A and 6A competition that we played well against,” Hagemann said. “We saw Andale at home in the regional championship and fell to them. They played a great game and we didn’t play up to our standards. But the season was a blast all year. This team was truly so fun to play with. We definitely had a bond that not many teams can say they had.”
Only a junior with one more year of McPherson softball, Hagemann will miss this year’s team and all the memories that were made.
“My favorite memory playing this season had to be just playing on this team,” Hagemann said. “These girls are the girls I have played with my whole life. We have had such a special bond as a team that I haven’t experienced on many other teams. Everyone on this team wanted success for everyone else. We played for each other 100 percent of the time and played our hearts out for the seniors.”
Hagemann is already committed and is excited to further her athletic journey at the next level.
“After high school I’ll be continuing my academic and athletic career at Butler Community College,” Hagemann said. “I absolutely can’t wait to play for Coach Bohanan and learn more about the game from her and her staff. I also plan to major in engineering with a focus and chemistry while I’m there.”
