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Hiawatha Hawks
Last season: 7-11, lost to Amboy in the Class 1A Forreston regional semifinals.
Keep an eye on: Ty Kilcullen, sr., SS/C/P; Aidan Brokaw, sr., 1B/P
Also: Austin Brantley, jr., C; Austin Sunderlage, sr., P, Matt Korb, jr., P/2B
Coach Sam Gallucci's comments: "We've got some strong seniors and a couple really solid juniors as well as some freshmen that are coming up, Chris Korb of course and Cole Brantley, he's solid, he's really solid.
I think we've got solid talent, that is going to surprise a lot of people. Our goal is regionals. Our motto is regionals and beyond."
The lowdown: Gallucci who coached varsity at Dixon and Fenton and helped coach freshman ball at Burlington Central, takes over a Hawks bunch returns Kilcullen, a second team all-area player, but will mostly rely on young players and position players who head into their second year of significant varsity experience.