Over the past four years Silo senior Zane Sander has been a fixture in the Rebels baseball lineup, including filling the all-important lead off slot each of the last five seasons.
The Rebel two-sport stalwart will have the opportunity to continue that success onto the next level after recently signing a scholarship offer with another powerhouse at the collegiate level with Cowley County Community College in Kansas.
With the chance to advance up the ranks, Sander admitted he will fulfill a childhood dream.
“It feels great to sign with Cowley and it is definitely a dream come true,” he commented. “Ever since I was a little kid I wanted to play at the next level and I am truly blessed. Cowley just felt like home. They push people to their limits just like Silo and are always in the hunt for the Junior College World Series. I am really looking forward to being part of that with another tradition-rich program.”
The senior stalwart has amassed 214 hits in the past five seasons alone while becoming a mainstay at the top of the Silo order. Those numbers have also included an allimportant on base percentage over the .500 mark while being a key table setter toward a phenomenal 132-28 record in just that span.
He also played a key role in a Silo state championship campaign in the spring of his freshman year. Sander’s offensive career numbers include 35 doubles, three triples and four home runs. He has been right near the top of the Rebel statistics for runs scored during that frame as well.
“We have such a great tradition here and Silo has helped push me ever since I got here before high school,” the Rebel senior stalwart added. “I’ve been around a great group of guys and coaches. Coach (Billy Jack) Bowen and Coach (Eddie) Jeffcoat have been great leaders in my time here. They have helped develop me as a man as well as a player and couldn’t have helped me anymore. I am thankful that it will help me in my next chapter.
“My ultimate dream is to play pro baseball and Cowley has advanced a whole lot of guys to that level. I just have to continue working.”
