Cam Kuchel (center) is a right-handed pitcher, shortstop, AND a quarterback on the football team, and a 2013 graduate to be of Remsen Union High School in Remsen, Iowa.  Kuchel will be attending Morningside College (NAIA) in Sioux City, Iowa to play football and be a student/athlete.  Kuchel is pictured here with, from left to right, in the front row: Dawn Kuchel (mother) and Jeff Kuchel (father), and in the back row: Steve Ryan (Head Football Coach, Morningside College).

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Bancrofts 2013 Graduates and their College Committments.....

All players listed below have played in at least one fall or spring season for the Sioux City Bancrofts.  For the most recent updates also please follow the Bancrofts on Twitter  at  twitter.com/SCBancrofts  or  @SCBancrofts

Trey Hair, a shortstop and pitcher from Norris High School right outside of Lincoln, Nebraska; will be attending Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri (NCAA Division I)

Trey Lapke, a catcher from Sioux City East High School in Sioux City, Iowa will be attending South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota (NCAA Division I)

Dylan Nelson, a right-handed pitcher, 1B & 3B, from ADM High School in Adel, Iowa will be attending Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri (NJCAA Division I)

Brody Pitkin, a catcher from Sioux City North High School in Sioux City, Iowa will be attending Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky (NAIA)

 Danny Smith (center) is a 6'5" left-handed pitcher & 1st baseman, and a 2013 graduate to be of Remsen Union High School in Remsen, Iowa.  Smith will be attending Mount Marty College (NAIA) in Yankton, South Dakota to play baseball and be a student/athlete.  Smith is pictured here with, from left to right, in the front row: MiKayla Smith (sister), Shari Smith (mother), Andy Bernatow (Head Baseball Coach, Mount Marty College), Steve Smith (father), and it the back row: Levi Miller (Assistant Baseball Coach, Remsen-Union, and Bob Protexter (Head Coach, Sioux City Bancrofts)

Jonathon Van Beek (center) is a right-handed pitcher & infielder, and a 2013 graduate to be of West Lyon High School in Inwood, Iowa.  Van Beek will be attending Morningside College (NAIA) in Sioux City, Iowa to play baseball and be a student/athlete.  Van Beek is pictured here with, from left to right, in the front row: Marv Van Beek (father) and Jodi Van Beek (mother), and it the back row: Brian Drent (Head Baseball Coach, Morningside College) and Koury Kramer (Head Baseball Coach, West Lyon High School).

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Make sure to follow your favorite Sioux City Bancrofts players as they play in college . . . Here is a list of almost 50 former Bancrofts now playing college baseball!

Bancrofts 2012 High School Graduates & their Colleges

Alex Burnett - INF

Northwestern College (NAIA) in Orange City, Iowa

2012 graduate of Bishop Heelan Catholic High School in Sioux City, Iowa

Evan Culver - OF

Northwestern College (NAIA) in Orange City, Iowa

2012 graduate of Sioux City North High School in Sioux City, Iowa

Steven Dreesman - OF

Marshalltown Community College (NJCAA Division I) in Marshalltown, Iowa

2012 graduate of Carroll Community High School in Carroll, Iowa

Cameron Eckmann - OF

Doane College (NAIA) in Crete, Nebraska

2012 graduate of Tri-Center High School in Neola, Iowa

Chris Eckstaine - RHP

Morningside College (NAIA) in Sioux City, Iowa

2012 graduate of LeMars Community High School in LeMars, Iowa

Brett Flynn – LHP/OF

University of Northern Iowa (NCBA-Club) in Cedar Falls, Iowa

2012 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School in Hartley, Iowa

Austin Groth - RHP

Creighton University (NCAA Division I) in Omaha, Nebraska

2012 graduate of South Sioux City High School in South Sioux City, Nebraska

Kendall Hazel - LHP

Buena Vista University (NCAA Division III) in Storm Lake, Iowa

2012 graduate of Sgt. Bluff-Luton High School in Sgt. Bluff, Iowa

Matt Jones – RHP/1B

University of Nebraska (NCAA Division I) in Lincoln, Nebraska

2012 graduate of Gretna High School in Gretna, Nebraska

Miles Kleinhesselink

Central College (NCAA Division III) in Pella, Iowa

2012 Sioux Center High School in Sioux Center, Iowa

Ben Rankin – LHP/OF

Manhattan Christian College (NCCAA Division II) in Manhattan, Kansas

2012 graduate of Elkhorn High School in Elkhorn, Nebraska

Colin Sandbulte – INF/RHP

Northwestern College (NAIA) in Orange City, Iowa

2012 George-Little Rock 2012 SS/3B/P

Christian Sidener

Bellevue University (NAIA) in Bellevue, Nebraska

2012 graduate of Bellevue West High School in Bellevue, Nebraska

Luke Skinner - OF

St. Cloud Technical and Community College (NJCAA Division III) in St. Cloud, Minnesota

2012 graduate of Lawton-Bronson High School in Lawton, Iowa

Bancrofts 2011 High School Graduates & their colleges

Austin Bales – OF/2B

Buena Vista University (NCAA Division III) in Storm Lake, Iowa

2011 graduate of West Monona High School in Onawa, Iowa

Bryce Berg – Catcher

Iowa Central Community College (NJCAA Division II) in Fort Dodge, Iowa

2011 graduate of Kuemper Catholic High School in Carroll, Iowa

Jimmy Callahan – RHP

Quincy College (NCAA Division II) in Quincy, Illinois

2011 graduate of South O'Brien High School in Paullina, Iowa

Jayson Hinrichsen – SS/2B

Clarke University (NAIA) in Dubuque, Iowa

2011 graduate of Sioux City East High School in Sioux City, Iowa

Taylor Kaufman – LHP/OF

University of Iowa (NCAA Division I) in Iowa City, Iowa

2011 graduate of Glennwood High School in Glennwood, Iowa

Tyler Klingenberg – RHP

Southwest Minnesota State University (NCAA Division II) in Marshall, Minnesota

2011 graduate of George-Little Rock High School in George, Iowa

Henry Krieger-Coble – Football - Tight End

University of Iowa (NCAA Division I) in Iowa City, Iowa

2011 graduate of Mount Pleasant High School in Mount Pleasant, Iowa

Tanner McWilliams – RHP/Catcher

Morningside College (NAIA) in Sioux City, Iowa

2011 graduate of Sioux City East High School in Sioux City, Iowa

Andrew Nelson – RHP

Cuesta College (California Community College Athletic Association) in San Luis Obispo, California

2011 graduate of Millard West High School in Omaha, Nebraska

Taylor Ostrich – 1B

Indian Hills Community College (NJCAA Division I) in Centerville, Iowa

2011 graduate of Carroll Community High School in Carroll, Iowa

Jacob Peter – SS/2B

Creighton University (NCAA Division I) in Omaha, Nebraska

2011 graduate of Mason City High School in Mason City, Iowa

Josh Peterson – 3B/1B

Dordt College (NAIA) in Sioux Center, Iowa

2011 graduate of Sgt. Bluff-Luton High School in Sgt. Bluff, Iowa

Brandon Platts – RHP

University of Missouri (NCAA Division I) in Columbia, Missouri

2011 graduate of Mason City High School in Mason City, Iowa

Austin Stubbs – 1B

St. Cloud Technical and Community College (NJCAA Division III) in St. Cloud, Minnesota

2011 graduate of Sioux City East High School in Sioux City, Iowa

Ryan Voves – OF

North Iowa Area Community College (NJCAA Division II) in Mason City, Iowa

2011 graduate of Mason City High School in Mason City, Iowa

Jake Whaley – RHP

Marshalltown Community College (NJCAA Division I) in Marshalltown, Iowa

2011 graduate of Marshalltown High School in Marshalltown, Iowa

Cody Williams – OF

Des Moines Area Community College (NJCAA Division II) in Boone, Iowa

2011 graduate of Kuemper Catholic High School in Carroll, Iowa

Bancrofts 2010 High School Graduates & their colleges

Derek Appley - RHP

Morningside College (NAIA) in Sioux City, Iowa 

2010 graduate of Akron-Westfield High School in Akron, Iowa

Ryan Brasser - LHP

Northwestern College (NAIA) in Orange City, Iowa

2010 graduate of South O’Brien High School in Paullina, Iowa

Andy Kollbaum – Catcher

Dordt College (NAIA) in Sioux Center, Iowa

2010 graduate of Sgt. Bluff-Luton High School in Sgt. Bluff, Iowa

Bobby Lee - LHP

Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa  (NAIA)

2010 graduate of Sioux City North High School in Sioux City, Iowa

TJ Obermeyer

Concrodia University, St. Paul (NCAA Division II) in St. Paul, Minnesota

2010 graduate of Bishop Heelan Catholic High School in Sioux City, Iowa

Jordan Patton

McCook Community College (NJCAA Division I) in McCook, Nebraska

2010 graduate of Des Moines Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa

Ryan Powers

Wartburg College (NCAA Division III) in Wartburg, Iowa

2010 graduate of Calamus-Wheatland High School in Wheatland, Iowa

Keaton Rowe - OF

Morningside College (NAIA) in Sioux City, Iowa

2010 graduate of LeMars Community High School in LeMars, Iowa

Bancrofts 2009 High School Graduates & their colleges

Jeff Gacke - RHP

Morningside College (NAIA) in Sioux City, Iowa  

2009 graduate of Central Lyon High School in Rock Rapids, Iowa

Evan Knowlton – Football – Kicker/Punter

Upper Iowa University (NCAA Division II) in Fayette, Iowa

2009 graduate of Bishop Heelan Catholic High School in Sioux City, Iowa

Trevor Miller – SS/2B

Morningside College (NAIA) in Sioux City, Iowa

2009 graduate of Sioux City East High School in Sioux City, Iowa

Kenny Nammany - LHP

Morningside College (NAIA) in Sioux City, Iowa

2009 graduate of Denison High School in Denison, Iowa

Corey Rassmusen

United States Marines Corp including tours in Afghanistan

2009 graduate of Sioux City East High School in Sioux City, Iowa

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This photo shows the Sioux City Bancrofts lined up on the 3rd base line in preparation for playing of the National Anthem prior to the start of the the Iowa American Legion Area I Tournament at Sioux City West High School on May 1, 2011. The Bancrofts originated in the summer of 2008 and after only 4 graduating classes there will be more than 50 former Bancrofts playing college baseball heading in the spring of 2013.

For information on the FALL 2012 Sioux City Bancrofts College Prospects Baseball Team please go directly to the left-hand blue column and click on: "2012 Sioux City Bancrofts - FALL College Prospects"........ALSO scroll just down below this information to see where the Bancrofts Class of 2012 will be playing in college in the spring of 2013!!!

Please see this information and these links to start your process of entering college to play baseball as a student-athlete.


To register with the NCAA Eligibility Center, you must do so on its new website @ www.eligibilitycenter.org or click on the below link to take you directly there:

NCAA Eligibility Center

To register with the NAIA Eligibility Center, you must do so on its new website @ www.playnaia.org or click on the below link to take you directly there:

NAIA Eligibility Center

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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 24, 2012

Sioux City Bancrofts Baseball Club
Fall College Prospects Team ~ Spring American Legion Team ~ Summer Tournament Team

Contact: Bob Protexter; Head Coach Sioux City Bancrofts / Owner & Operator Total Baseball Development
Phone: 712-490-7199
Email: protexter.tbd@gmail.com


After 3rd Straight trip the Iowa Legion State Tournament the Bancrofts program sends 20 off to College

(Sioux City, Iowa U.S.A. - May 24, 2012) The 2012 spring season is complete for the Sioux City Bancrofts American Legion Baseball Team from Monahan Post 64 ~ Morningside Post 697 ~ Nelson Post 1981, following their third consecutive trip to the Iowa American Legion State Tournament. West Des Moines (Dowling) from Post 620 won the 2012 American Legion State Championship, and after a 2nd place Legion finish in 2011 this is their second American Legion title since 2009. Post 620 will next play August 9 to 13 in the Central Plains Regional in Dickinson, North Dakota. The respective winners of the 8 regional nation-wide tournaments will square off in the American Legion World Series at the new permanent home of the tournament at Keeter Stadium ~ Veteran's Field in Shelby, North Carolina from August 17 to August 21. For complete information see: www.legion.org/baseball


The Bancrofts players, eighteen in total from fourteen different high schools, are now back with their respective high school teams for the summer. Jonathon Van Beek, a junior from West Lyon High School, led the Bancrofts this spring with a .360 batting average, while Ryan Flynn, a sophomore from Hartley-Melvin-Sandborn High School, led the B's with 23 1/3 innings pitched and a solid 2.70 ERA. Danny Smith, a junior from Remsen-Union, had the lowest ERA with a 2.40.


The Bancrofts hope the Championship experience gained this spring in Legion baseball will help these young players at Principal Park in Des Moines this July as the respective Bancrofts players work to take their own high school teams to the Iowa High School State Championships to the Cubs AAA park. Looking ahead then already to the 2012-2013 school year; the American Legion Bancrofts from this spring will be sending eight players off to college to play baseball; while the total Bancrofts players from the Class of 2012 that will be off to play college baseball is right at twenty total players.


Overall from the five years of existence of the Bancrofts baseball program, this will bring the total of former players playing baseball in college in the 2012-2013 collegiate school year to more than fifty players. The B's originated in 2008 as a Tournament Team, and 2012 was the third year in American Legion baseball. The Sioux City Bancrofts operate as an American Legion baseball team in the spring season, a College Prospects team in the fall season, and as a Tournament Team in the summer following the Iowa High School baseball season. All Bancrofts players are high school players. Here below is the Class of 2012, and the player's selected colleges and universities. Good luck B's.


Spring of 2012 - Sioux City Bancrofts American Legion Team - College commitments:

Cody Colling, a catcher from Remsen St. Mary's High School in Remsen, Iowa; will be attending Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, Iowa (NJCAA Division II)

Brett Flynn, a left-handed pitcher and outfielder from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School in Hartley, Iowa; will be attending the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa and will be playing on their Club Baseball Team. (NCBA)

Miles Kleinhesselink, an outfielder and right-handed pitcher from Sioux Center High School in Sioux Center, Iowa; will be attending Central College in Pella, Iowa (NCAA Division III)

Colin Sandbulte, a shortstop and pitcher from George-Little Rock High School in George, Iowa; will be attending Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa (NAIA)


The following players played for both the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 Bancrofts teams:

Alex Burnett, a 2nd baseman and shortstop from Bishop Heelan Catholic High School in Sioux City, Iowa will be attending Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa (NAIA)

Nolan Field, a shortstop and pitcher and catcher from Hinton High School in Hinton, Iowa; will be attending Doane College in Crete, Nebraska (NAIA)

Kale Provost, a shortstop and pitcher from Bishop Heelan Catholic High School in Sioux City, Iowa will be attending St. Cloud Technical & Community College in St. Cloud, Minnesota (NJCAA Division III)

Bryce Hubert, a right-handed pitcher from Whiting High School in Whiting, Iowa will be attending Marshalltown Community College in Marshalltown, Iowa (NJCAA Division I)



Fall of 2011 - Sioux City Bancrofts College Prospects Team - college commitments:

Steven Dreesman, an outfielder and 3rd baseman from Carroll High School in Carroll, Iowa; will be attending Marshalltown Community College in Marshalltown, Iowa (NJCAA Division I)

Cameron Eckmann, an outfielder from Tri-Center Community High School in Neola, Iowa; will be attending Doane College in Crete, Nebraska (NAIA)

Chris Eckstaine, a shortstop and pitcher from LeMars Community High School in LeMars, Iowa; will be attending Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa (NJCAA Division I)

Kendall Hazel, a left-handed pitcher and outfielder from Sgt. Bluff-Luton High School in Sgt. Bluff, Iowa; will be attending Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa (NCAA Division III)

Matt Jones, a first baseman and right-handed pitcher from Gretna High School in Gretna, Nebraska; will be attending the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska (NCAA Division I)

Zach Kaster, a left-handed pitcher and outfielder from Johnson County Central High School in Nebraska; will be attending Doane College in Crete, Nebraska (NAIA)

Tony Myers, an outfielder and right-handed pitcher from Bishop Heelan Catholic High School in Sioux City, Iowa; will be attending Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (NCAA Division I)

Ben Rankin, a centerfielder and left-handed pitcher from Elkhorn High School in Elkhorn, Nebraska will be attending Manhattan Christian College in Manhattan, Kansas (NCCAA Division II)

Christian Sidener, a catcher from Bellevue West High School in Bellevue, Nebraska; will be attending Bellevue University in Bellevue, Nebraska


The following players have played for Bancrofts teams prior to the 2011-2012 school year:

Evan Culver, a centerfielder and shortstop and pitcher from Sioux City North High School in Sioux City, Iowa; will be attending Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa (NAIA)

Austin Groth, a shortstop and pitcher from South Sioux City High School in South Sioux City, Nebraska; will be attending Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska (NCAA Division I)

Dylon Lower, a catcher from Lawton-Bronson High School in Lawton, Iowa; will be attending Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa (NAIA)

Luke Skinner, an outfielder and right-handed pitcher from Lawton-Bronson High School in Lawton, Iowa; will be attending St. Cloud Technical & Community College in St. Cloud, Minnesota (NJCAA Division III)

Wade Tompkins, a shortstop, centerfielder, and right-handed pitcher from Sioux City West High School in Sioux City, Iowa; is currently undecided on which school he will play baseball at.


ABOUT:
The Bancrofts in 2012 enter into their 5th year of existence as a team as the B's originally started as a Tournament team in 2008 entering into their first ever competition in Premier Baseball's Junior Championship in Joplin, Missouri. The Bancrofts are now in their 3rd spring as an American Legion baseball team after a 25 year hiatus for Legion baseball in Sioux City. The Bancrofts operate a College Prospects team in the fall that is generally geared towards the college recruiting process; and as well play periodically as the Tournament Team that they started as, entering into select nationally recognized tournaments that occur outside of the Iowa high school summer baseball season. In this short time span since 2008 the Bancrofts have two Iowa American Legion Players of the Year recipients in Ryan Brasser from South O'Brien High School in 2010 and Taylor Klingenberg from George-Little Rock High School in 2011, and over thirty former players playing baseball in college.

The Bancrofts American Legion team this spring was comprised of 18 players from 14 different high schools in northwest Iowa. The spring Legion season in Iowa is constructed not to conflict with the Iowa high school summer baseball season. The spring Legion season consists of a 24 game regular season weekend schedule that begins in March. Iowa Legion playoffs and State Championships take place in late April and early May. The B's are selected from traditional open and free-of-charge tryouts that are conducted in late February and early March. In addition to practices and games the Bancrofts partake in various civic activities. The B's call the Sioux City West High School baseball field their home.

The Bancrofts are named in memory of Sioux City's native son and lone National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Dave Bancroft. Bancroft was born in Sioux City, Iowa on April 20, 1891 and was elected to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York by the Veterans Committee in 1971. The Bancrofts wear 1915 Boston Braves caps in honor of Dave Bancroft.

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