Bryan Bartels

2026 Sunflower League Baseball Champions! @OlatheWestBSB @OWNovacekOWLS @MaBlackOW @sportsinkansas

Thank you to @OlatheWestBSB & @Prime27_17 for the support shown to Coach @_bryanbartels34 and his family during the honor walk for his father, Brandon. Yesterday showed it’s bigger than baseball. His father is already giving hope to others with his donations Love you all.

Max Hamilton | RHP | 2026 | KS @OlatheWestBSB FB: 89-94 | BB: 76-78 | CH: 80-81 7 inning CG shutout yesterday. One of the most dominant HS pitchers in Kansas for several years. #PGHS 4-year: @OSUBaseball

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⚾️BASEBALL⚾️ OW 6 SM South 0 FINAL! Complete game shutout from Max Hamilton.

⚾️BASEBALL⚾️ OW 13 SM North 1 FINAL! Hudson Echols throws a NO-HITTER for @OlatheWestBSB! @OWNovacekOWLS @sportsinkansas

14u boyz kill it on opening day. Going 2-0 out in AZ.

Thanks @BSNSPORTS for supplying the best looking Nike uniforms in the Midwest. #PrimeTime #NikeBaseball Wood Bats courtesy @JAWbats Custom cleats courtesy @pa_customs_designs

OW Baseball Tryout Schedule 2026

First college hit, first HR, first RBI in his first home start. Had an inside the park HR too. Have a day Micah!

2021 OW Grad Alex Birge getting his first Spring Training at bats with the St. Louis Cardinals! #owlpower @alex_birge @OlatheWestBSB @OWNovacekOWLS

Missouri baseball teams are having actual outdoor baseball practices in February. Time for Kansas to get with the program

Max Hamilton | RHP | 2026 | KS @OlatheWestBSB FB: 92-94 | SL: 80-82 | CH: 83-85 @Premier_BB_KC Pro Day 4-year: @OSUBaseball @Max_Hamilton31 | #PGHS

Premier Pro Day Max Hamilton 2026 @OSUBaseball showing effortless delivery with easy velo, filling up the zone 93-95. @Chandlerbats @liveluccini @ProspectsNat #proday #baseball #pitching #moundwork #gas

I locked the classroom door and turned to twenty five high school seniors, the Class of 2026. They were supposed to be the digital generation, confident and plugged in. Instead, staring back at me under the glow of hidden phones, they just looked tired. I asked them to turn their phones off. Not silent. Off. On my desk sat an old olive green military rucksack that belonged to my father. For weeks they ignored it, assuming it was just junk. They didn’t know it was the heaviest thing in the building. I dragged it to the center of the room. Thud. I told them we weren’t doing the Constitution that day. I handed out blank index cards with three rules. No names. Total honesty. Write down the heaviest thing you are carrying. At first, no one moved. Then Sarah, straight A student, perfect everything, started writing. Then Marcus, the football captain, hunched over his card and wrote just three words. One by one, they folded their cards and dropped them into the bag. I zipped it shut and told them this bag was who they really were. Then I began to read. A father pretending to go to work after losing his job. A student carrying Narcan for their mom. A kid mapping exits everywhere. A teen trapped between parents screaming about politics. A girl with thousands of followers crying alone at night. Then the last card. I don’t want to be here anymore. I’m just waiting for a sign to stay. Marcus was crying openly. Sarah was holding the hand of a boy who usually sat alone. The cliques were gone. They were just kids carrying too much. I told them the bag would stay in the room so they wouldn’t have to carry it alone anymore. When the bell rang, no one rushed out. Every student stopped and touched the rucksack on the way out. I see you. That night, a parent emailed me. Their son hugged them for the first time in years and asked for help. Everyone you pass is carrying something you can’t see. Be kind. Be curious. Ask the people you love what they’re carrying. You might save a life.

Jack Scott (@Mules_Baseball) with a solid 2 innings of work striking out 3 batters. FB was 92-95 with good ASR. Worked a 11-5 shape CB 77-79. Flashed a hard tight SL @ 85-87 w/ good shape. #HoustonInvite

All ballplayers need to hear this.

Radar guns don’t win games at the high school level. Spin and command do. We had a 75-mph pitcher. 75% breaking balls. Was 7–0. 1.72 ERA. Helped take us to a State championship run. The future College hitters he faced all struggled to make solid contact!

High school baseball is different. It’s about pride. Your school. Your teammates. Your town. The logo on your chest. It’s about community, brotherhood, and meaning. Play for something bigger.

“I’m proud of you, not just today, but every day.” Fernando Mendoza’s mom, Elsa, always believed in her son. Now, he’s a national champion. playerstribu.ne/Fernando @qbfernando | @indianafootball | @bigten