By Ken Hansard
Transferring from league rival Ark City to Wellington, Wyatt Dickey already knew the long-standing tradition of the Crusaders’ sports teams. “Coming into the season here, I was looking forward to playing with a new team of competitive guys who all have the same goal – to win.” And the Crusaders have been doing just that – winning.
At press time, the Crusaders are 18-8, finishing first in league play and riding a seven-game win streak heading into the post-season. Dickey has been a large part of that success. He has five outfield assists this season. He was named player of the game against his former Ark City teammates and a second time against Winfield when he hit his first home run of the season. He was additionally named Division IV player of the week in week seven and enters the playoffs riding a hot streak with 10 hits in his last 17 plate appearances. “I feel like my hard work to be consistent at the plate is paying off, and it certainly feels nice to be recognized for that.”
While Dickey has posted some great numbers and accomplishments, he is all about his new team, “I see myself as a leader for this team. I bring energy and always hype my team up no matter the situation we are in. One of my goals this season is to build my game to get recruited to play college baseball, but more than anything, I want to win a state championship.”
Dickey played football in the fall for the Crusaders and is also strong in the classroom, boasting a 3.9 GPA. He would love to continue his baseball career at college level and would like to study criminal justice and environmental biology with hopes of someday becoming a game warden.
