Courtney Auger’s list of accolades at Seward County were capped off this week as she was named 1^st Team All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association and 3^rd Team All-American by the National Junior College Athletic Association.  After a solid freshman campaign and being named both Jayhawk West Conference Freshman of the Year and Most Valuable Player in 2008, Auger backed that up with yet another NJCAA Most Valuable Player sophomore season by helping the Lady Saints to a regular season conference title, a Region VI Tournament title, and a 7^th place finish at the 2009 National Tournament.   COMPLETE STORY...

The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has announced that two Seward County Lady Saint Softball players have been named to the All-West Region team for their performance on the diamond this season.  Courtney Auger was named 1^st Team All-West Region by the coaches while Marisa Coats was named 2^nd Team All-West Region.  COMPLETE STORY...

Exactly one month ago to the day, the Seward County Lady Saints Softball Team was sitting in 4^th place out of 5 in the Jayhawk West Conference with a 4-4 record.  Two weeks after that they finished an 8-0 run to become champions of that Jayhawk West Conference.  A week after that they won their 9^th, 10^th, and 11^th straight games to become Region 6 Tournament Champions and advance to the NJCAA National Tournament.  Two weeks after that clincher, the Lady Saints finished their season as the #7 team in all of the country after a 2-2 showing at the National Tournament in St. George, Utah. 
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The Seward County Lady Saints Softball Team punched their ticket for the 2009 NJCAA National Tournament Monday night with a win in the Region VI Championship game against Garden City.  The Lady Saints clinched their berth to the title game Saturday night but had to wait until Monday night and a change of venue later to finish their quest. Seward drew Garden City who won in extra innings in the semifinal game to reach their date with the Lady Saints.  After a 1-2-3 inning from newly announced 2 time Jayhawk West Conference Most Valuable Player Courtney Auger, the Lady Saints jumped on the board first in their first trip to the plate.      COMPLETE STORY...

Just hours after winning following up their 2009 Jayhawk West Conference Championship with a win of the 2009 Region VI Championship, 5 Seward County Lady Saint Softball players were named both 1^st Team All-Conference as well as 1^st Team All-Region for their performances throughout the season.  Adding another accolade to her file, sophomore pitcher Courtney Auger was named the conference’s Most Valuable Player for the 2^nd straight season.  Also, for the 3^rd time in 7 seasons, Lady Saints Head Coach Andrea Gustafson was named the Jayhawk West Conference Coach of the Year.      COMPLETE STORY...

The NJCAA has announced that Seward County Lady Saints sophomore pitcher Courtney Auger has been named the National Pitcher of the Week.  Auger led her Lady Saints to a 6-0 record last week to come from behind and win the Jayhawk West regular season championship.  She posted a 4-0 record last week and also picked up a save in the Lady Saints conference championship clinching game.  Auger will lead her Lady Saints into battle this weekend in Wichita for the Region VI Tournament with a bid to the national tournament on the line.      COMPLETE STORY...

The Seward County Lady Saints Softball team wrapped up its 2^nd Jayhawk West Conference Championship Sunday afternoon as they swept their double header against Colby at Lady Saints Field.  The wins against Colby come on the tail of their best day of the season, sweeping then 1^st place Butler in El Dorado Friday to take over the top spot in the conference. The Lady Saints busy schedule started Wednesday at home against Barton County.  Both pitchers were sharp through the first four frames as only goose eggs filled the scoreboard.  However, Barton took the advantage in the 4^th inning as Seward mishandled a two out ground ball followed by a two run homerun to find themselves in a 3-0 hole.      COMPLETE STORY...

At a time when most college aged students are in bed recovering from their Friday night adventures, 30 Seward County Saints and Lady Saints student-athletes were giving back to their community.  As part of LEAD’S First Big Give, members of the Seward County Volleyball, Tennis, and Softball teams came out to Blue Bonnet Park Saturday morning to teach the youth of the community how to play their different sports and sign autographs for those in attendance.  An approximated 2,500 people attended the event... COMPLETE STORY...