Stohr looks to rebuild Hardaway softball program
Bill Stohr wasn’t looking to take over the head coaching position for the Hardaway softball team.
He had re-joined the program last season to be an assistant to Sammie Mathis. But when Mathis left, the school asked Stohr to step up and run the program again.
Stohr and the Lady Hawks will open the 2016 season on Aug. 15 with a road game at Jordan.
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This is Stohr’s second stint as the Hardaway head coach. He was an assistant coach under Marty Richburg during the Lady Hawks’ dominant run in the early 2000s.
Hardaway won four straight region titles and the 2003 Class AAAA state championship.
After Richburg left to enter school administration, Stohr took over starting in 2006, then left after three seasons.
Stohr has a huge task on his hands in trying to get the program back to the elite level. The Lady Hawks have struggled in recent years, not making the state playoffs since 2011.
“You have to build very slowly. You can’t just expect everything to happen at once,” Stohr said. “We need to keep getting a couple of better quality girls coming in year after year. Right now, we are a very young team, so our goal this year is to make it out of region.
“I think we have a shot to come in fourth. It just depends on some of the other teams we haven’t seen yet.”
Stohr has 15 players on his varsity roster, however, only two seniors and three juniors. That means Stohr will be counting on a number of underclassmen.
One if Aiyannah Taylor, a freshman, who played two years on the Pioneer Little League team that advanced to the World Series. Stohr said he has practiced with her at every position, including pitcher.
Stohr compared Taylor to Aileen Morales, who was a member of the 2003 state championship team who went on to play at Georgia Tech. Stohr said Taylor is ahead of Morales at a similar point in their career.
Note: Hardaway is in Region 1-4A this year along with Northside, Columbus, Shaw, Carver, Westover, Cairo and Americus-Sumter. The top four teams will advance to the state tournament.
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Rosters and schedules
Brookstone
Roster
Katherine Snavely, Haley Johnson, Cameryn Lovett, Leslie Harris, Virginia Pearson, Lynn Pearson, Marty Laughbaum, Taylor Roos, Zoe Paul, Deme Courtney, Gracie Vazquez, McKenzie Koon, Ruth Hunter.
Schedule
A. 9, Macon County, 5 p.m.; A. 11, at Schley County, 5 p.m.; A. 16, Manchesterm 5 p.m.; A. 18, at Hawkinsville, 5 p.m.; A. 19-20, at Callaway Tournament; A. 23, Marion County; A. 25, at Taylor County, 5 p.m.
S. 1, Landmark Christian, 5:30 p.m.; S. 6, Crawford County, 5 p.m.; S. 8, at Macon County, 5 p.m.; S. 13, Schley County, 5 p.m.; S. 15, at Manchester, 5 p.m.; S. 20, Hawkinsville, 5 p.m.; S. 22, at Marion County, 4:30 p.m.; S. 27, Taylor County, 5 p.m.
O. 3, Dooly County, 5 p.m.; O. 5, at Crawford County, 5 p.m.; O. 6, Callaway, 5 p.m.
Chattahoochee County
Roster
Not available
Schedule
A. 8, Baconton Charter, 5 p.m.; A. 9, at Pataula Charter, 5 p.m.; A. 11, Quitman County, 4:30 p.m.; A. 13, Pelham, 10 a.m.; A. 15, at Seminole County, 5 p.m.; A. 16, Calhoun County, 4:30 p.m.; A. 18, at Terrell County, 5 p.m.; A. 22, at Randolph-Clay, 5 p.m.; A. 25, at Webster County, TBA; A. 30., Miller Cunty, 4:30 p.m.
Rest of schedule is TBD.
Columbus
Roster
Avery Hooper, Lindsey Sanders, Rowan Stucky, Amanda Pate, Abby Wynn, Emily Davis, Raleigh Williams, Ann Runyon, Kaleigh Sullivan, Hannah Morales, Alyssa Barker, Karissa Rubio, Erin Smith, Marlisa Scott.
Schedule
A. 16, Shaw, 4:30 p.m.; A. 18, Hardaway, 4:30 p.m.; A. 19, vs. Thomas County Central (at Newnan), 6:45 p.m.; vs. East Coweta (at Newnan), 8:15 p.m.; A. 20, vs. Ola (at Whitewater, 11:15 a.m.; A. 20, vs. Effingham, (at East Coweta), 3 p.m.; A. 20, vs. Newnan (at East Coweta), 4:45 p.m.; A. 23, at Northside, 4:40 p.m.; A. 25, at Westover, 4:30 p.m.; A. 26, vs. North Cobb (at Etowah), 6:45 p.m.; at Etowah, 8:30 p.m.; A. 27, vs. Colquitt County (at Allatoona), 11 a.m.; A. 27, at Allatoona, 1 p.m.; A. 27, vs. Cartersville (at Allatoona), 5 p.m.; A. 30, Carver, 4:30 p.m.
S. 1, at Cairo, 4:30 p.m.; S. 8, Americus, 4:30 p.m.; S. 9, vs. Mount Zion (at Carrollton), 4:30 p.m.; S. 9, vs. Central-Carrollton (at Carrollton), 7:50 p.m.; S. 10, vs. Bremen (at Carrollton), 9:30 a.m.; S. 10, vs. Cherokee County (at Carrollton), 11:15 a.m.; S. 10, vs. Flowery Branch (at Carrollton), 4:30 p.m.; S. 13, at Shaw, 4:30 p.m.; S. 15, at Hardaway, 4:30 p.m.; S. 20, Northside, 4:30 p.m.; S. 22, at Carver, 4:30 p.m.
Hardaway
Roster
Berkley Hall, Lilly Mitchell, Destine Gilyard, Ivor’re Mackey, Josie Arwood, Katie McFadden, Kaitlynn Vessell, Seanise Mahone, Joella Crowell, Marchel Johnson, Kaden Utley, Aiyannah Taylor, Auriannah Lewis, Delahna Moura, Savannah Landrum.
Schedule
A. 15, at Jordan, 4:30 p.m.; A. 16, at Cairo, 5 p.m.; A. 17, Jordan, 4:30 p.m.; A. 18, at Columbus, 4:30 p.m.; A. 19, at Troup, 4 p.m.; A. 19, at LaGrange, 5:45 p.m.; A. 20, at Rockmart, 10 a.m.; A. 20, at Shaw, 11:45 a.m.; A. 20, at North Springs, 1:30 p.m.; A. 23, Westover, 4:30 p.m.; A. 24, at Marion County, 4:30 p.m.; A. 24, Northside, 4:30 p.m.; A. 30, at Americus-Sumter, 4:30 p.m.
S. 1, at Shaw, 4:30 p.m.; S. 2, Kendrick, 4:30 p.m.; S. 8, Carver, 4:30 p.m.; S. 14, Marion County, 4:30 p.m.; S. 15, Columbus, 4:30 p.m.; S. 19, at Early County, 5:30 p.m.; S. 20, at Shaw, 4:30 p.m.; S. 22, at Northside, 4:30 p.m.; S. 23, at Kendrick, 4:30 p.m.; S. 27, at Carver, 4:30 p.m.
Harris County
Roster
Rebecca Blanton, Hannah Carroll, Tori Hicks, Lilly Hooper, Abbey Thomason, Brooke Wakenigg; Alanna Banks, Morgan Charter, Emily Dansby, Sydney Shackelford, Chloe Wegienka; Tiara Brooks,, Ashleigh Duty, Kaylee Geter, Lindsey Kyte, Olivia Lott, Taylor Middleton, Natalie Song, Catherine Barefield, Kaley Dowdy, Lane Edgington, Zoe Willis.
Schedule
A. 12, Bainbridge, 4:30 p.m.; A. 17, at Chapel Hill, 5:55 p.m.; A. 19-20, at LFO Tournament; A. 26, at Bainbridge, 4:30 p.m.
S. 2, Thomas County Central, 5:30 p.m.; Northside, 5:30 p.m.; Chapel Hill, 5:55 p.m.; S. 9-10, at Mark Moseley Tournament, Augusta; S. 13, at Warner Robins, 5:30 p.m.; S. 15, Veterans, 5:30 p.m.; S. 16-17, at Brookwood Invitational; S. 23, at Thomas County Central, 5:30 p.m.; S. 27, Troup, 5:30 p.m.; S. 29, Warner Robins, 5:30 p.m.
O. 4 at Veterans, 5:30 p.m.
Jordan
Roster
Jacinda Drayton, Nosilla Garner, Brandi Hiers, Kayla Swarts, Cheyenne Williams, Akeviah Davis, Alex Garcia, Kaniya Lattimore, Alayna Moore, Taylor Thompson, Jewel Watson, Naiah Kelley, Tamia Kelley, Abby Nichols, Ashley Ryan.
Schedule
A. 8, at Carver, 4:30 p.m.; A. 10, Carver, 4:30 p.m.; A. 15, Hardaway; A. 17, at Hardaway, 4:30 p.m.; A. 20, at Calhoun County (DH), 10 a.m.; A. 24, at Manchester, 4:30 p.m.; A. 25, Macon Copunty, 4:30 p.m.; A. 29, Kendrick, 4:30 p.m.;
S. 1, Lamar County, 5 p.m.; S. 7, at Kendrick, 4:30 p.m.; S. 8, at Heard County, 5:30 p.m.; S. 13, at Temple, 5:30 p.m.; S. 14, Shaw, 4:30 p.m.; S. 19, at Macon County, 5 p.m.; S. 21, at Shaw, 4:30 p.m.; S. 22, at Lamar, 5:30 p.m.; S. 26, Manchester, 4:30 p.m.; S. 27, Heard County, 5:30 p.m.; S. 29, Temple, 5 p.m.
O. 4, at Callaway (DH), 5 p.m.
Northside
Roster
Madison Causey, Kennedi Bedell, Gabi Apiag, Ireland Cavanaugh, Ciara Jesus, Emily Holmes, Mary Beth Cahalan, Jordan Well,s Hannah George, Kamdyn Fuller, Kayson Boatner, Sidney Mathis, Sammie Cotton, Jada Chadwick, Raelee Weaver.
Schedule
A. 12, vs. Mt. Zion (at Carrollton), 5 p.m.; A. 12, vs. Chapel Hill (at Carrollton), 7 p.m.; A. 13, vs. South Paulding (at Carrollton,), 9:30 a.m.; A. 13, vs. Newnan (at Carrollton), 11:15 a.m.; A. 13, vs. Central-Carrollton (at Carrollton), 2:30 p.m.; A 16, at Carver, 4:30 p.m.; A. 18, Americus-Sumter, 5 p.m.; A. 23, Columbus, 5 p.m.; A. 25, at Hardaway, 4:30 p.m.; A. 26, vs. Sonoraville (at Allatoona), 6:45 p.m.; A. 26, at Allatoona, 8:30 p.m.; A. 27, vs. Harrison (at Allatoona), 3 p.m.; A. 27, vs. Calhoun (at Allatoona), 5 p.m.
S. 1, Westover, 5 p.m.; S. 7, at Harris County, 5:30 p.m.; S. 8, at Cairo, 4:30 p.m.; S. 13, Carver, 5 p.m.; S. 20, at Columbus, 4:30 p.m.; S. 22, Hardaway, 5 p.m.; S. 23, vs. Northgate (at Gwinnett), 3 p.m.; S. 23, vs. Jones County (at Gwinett), 7 p.m.; S. 24, vs. East Coweta (at Gwinnett), 9 a.m.; S. 24, vs. Buford (at Gwinnett), 1 p.m.; S. 24, vs. Mill Creek (at Gwinnett), 3 p.m.; S. 27, Shaw, 5 p.m.
Shaw
Roster
N/A
Schedule
A. 8, Kendrick, 4:30 p.m.; A. 16, at Columbus, 4;30 p.m.; A. 18, Cairo, 4:30 p.m.; A. 19-20, at Callaway Tournament; A. 23, at Carver, 4:30 p.m.; A. 25, at Americus-Sumter, 4:30 p.m.; A. 26, at Kendrick, 4:30 p.m.; A. 30, Northside, 4:30 p.m.
S. 1, Hardaway, 4:30 p.m.; S. 8, at Westover, 5 p.m.; S. 13, Columbus, 4:30 p.m.; S. 14, at Jordan, 4:30 p.m.; S. 15, Carver, 4:30 p.m.; S. 20, at Hardaway, 4:30 p.m.; S. 21, Jordan, 4:30 p.m.; S. 27, at Northside, 4:30 p.m.
This story was originally published August 7, 2016 at 11:01 AM with the headline "Stohr looks to rebuild Hardaway softball program."