"It’s going to certainly be different not seeing her out there at shortstop," Castle coach Pat Lockyear said.

Emma Bruggenscmidt is the 2026 Courier & Press All-Metro Player of the Year. (@Emmabruggensch1)

More on Bruggenschmidt + who made our All-Metro team:…

— Markos Tsegaye (@10_Markos_) June 25, 2026

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— Castle HS Athletics (@CastleAthletics) June 25, 2026

Great day at camp with our 2nd and 3rd graders. The future looks bright for the Knights and @CastleAthletics pic.twitter.com/DSKryB7Iqt

— Castle Knights Baseball (@Castle_Baseball) June 24, 2026

Check out @Zmess29 with Coach Welch at last nights game in Indy. @CastleAthletics #AlwaysaKnight pic.twitter.com/nRaaMJFIwG

— Castle Knights Baseball (@Castle_Baseball) June 24, 2026

Benny Patterson III took a chance on Michigan late in his recruitment. Then his confidence level rose after seeing the field in limited snaps last fall. There could be a jump coming. Caught up with the @Castle_Football grad ahead of Year 2 in Ann Arbor:https://t.co/mB9twlp4oI

— Kyle Sokeland (@kylesokeland) June 23, 2026