Calvin Coker, Hays
An appearance on the mound in an NCAA Division 1 Regional capped a 3-3 season for Hays High alumnus and Auburn Tiger junior pitcher Calvin Coker. In his first season at Auburn, Coker finished with a 4.18 earned run average in 47.1 innings pitched. Coker had 29 appearances and had 39 strikeouts to 12 walks. Prior to Auburn, Coker played at Ranger College, where he had a 3.30 earned run average. Coker, according to the Auburn baseball website, posted a 2.00 ERA during his senior season at Hays in 2014.
Jeremy Schilhab, Lehman
A transition to quarterback paid dividends for standout Lehman High alumnus and Sul Ross State junior Jeremy Schilhab. In 2016, Schilhab, who moved from linebacker to quarterback, saw time under center and finished with 103 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns. Three of those rushing touchdowns came in a October 8, 2016 game against Belhaven. Schilhab, who graduated in 2015, was a three-year starter for Lehman and holds school records for rushing yards in a season.
Sarah Leal, Hays
In her third season at the University of the Incarnate Word, Hays High alumna Sarah Leal closed 2017 with 48 strikeouts in 104.1 innings pitched. Leal, who finished with a 5.97 earned run average, had 16 starts in the circle and tallied eight complete games in 2017. Over the course of three years at UIW, Leal has struck out 111 batters in 229.2 innings pitched. Leal, who graduated in 2014, led Hays softball to back-to-back state tournament appearances and the 2013 Class 4A state championship.
Alexis Trotter, Lehman
A change in scenery from the Texas gulf coast to the Big Bend area paid dividends for Sul Ross State junior softball player Alexis Trotter. In her first season at Sul Ross, Trotter scored 30 hits and 16 RBIs in 105 at-bats in 2017. Trotter played in 35 games. Prior to Sul Ross, Trotter played at Coastal Bend College in Beeville. A 2013 Lehman High graduate, Trotter helped the Lobo softball team to its first playoff appearance in her senior year.
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