Congratulations to John Waddle of Coon Rapids-Bayard on being named the KCIM Rewind Baseball Coach of the Year. Coach Waddle did what he has done nearly half of his 42 seasons as the Head Coach in Coon Rapids Bayard. He led the team to their 18th Substate final while winning 25 games this season. The Crusaders won the Rolling Valley Conference, going 12-0 with big wins over tough Woodbine and CAM teams in the league. Coon Rapids Bayard made sure to challenge themselves in their non-conference schedule, earning wins over tough teams in Lenox, Ogden, Bedford, MVAOCOU, West Lyon and Kee while falling to strong teams from Pleasantville and Saydel. Three of their four losses came to teams that played in Substate finals with all three of those teams making State. The Crusaders ended the season with a .283 batting average and a 1.69 ERA, showing they were able to beat teams in many ways. Waddle continues to climb towards 900 career wins.
