Coach Cross has coached softball for many years. He is the co-founder of Kansas Premier Softball and coached his 12U team to a national championship in 2019. His coaching philosophy centers around the value of hard work: βTrust the process with patience. There is no shortcut for hard work. If youβre not willing to put the hard work in, it doesnβt matter how talented you are.β
All-State Team β 2023 β First Team: A. Lay β Utility. Second Team: M. Cross β C.
All-League Team β (Selected by Central Plains League coaches) 2023 β Coach of the Year: S. Cross. Player of the Year: D. Schellenger. First Team: D. Schellenger β P; M. Cross β C; C. Cross β IN; A. Lay β DH/Utility. Honorable Mention: L. Lewis β P; R. Allen β OF.