Trio of in-state players sign with Barton softball
The Barton County Community College softball team signed a pair of in-state players recently as Deanna Young, Megan Wedel, and Maria Carr bring all league honors to the Barton softball diamond. Two come from the Kansas City area as Young is a catcher from Shawnee Mission East High School and Carr was a shortstop for Kansas City Piper. Wedel is a pitcher/infielder from Moundridge.

Wedel was a part of the state tournament team at Moundridge last season, helping the Wildcats to a 4th place finish at the Class 2A state tournament. Moundridge defeated Ell-Saline in the opening round of the state tournament by a 1-0 score before losing in the semifinals to the eventually state champ Udall. She played for Halstead her sophomore and junior seasons, the 1st two seasons the school had softball. Wedel is playing for the Wichita Rage this summer. Wedel also played volleyball and basketball for 4 years in high school.

Young hit .330 last season for Shawnee Mission East, driving in 20 runs. She was a 4-year letterman for the Lancers. This past season she was named All Sunflower League. Young is playing this summer for the Kansas City Impact. Last summer while playing for the Impact, she helped the club to a 2nd place finish in the AFA National Tournament.

Carr played shortstop for Piper High School in Kansas City, starting 2 years for the She is also playing for the Kansas City Impact this summer. She was named the MVP of the ASA National Tournament last year for the Impact.