Three Panthers earn all-state honors

Park Hill South’s Aidan Simpson, Keegan Good and Kate Hermelink all capped off their high school careers with all-state honors after impressive spring seasons.

Simpson was a key piece in the Park Hill South baseball team’s success this season when it finished with 20 wins. This was the second consecutive season that Simpson earned all-state honors.

Park Hill South’s Keegan Good (#22) and Kate Hermelink (#8) were both awarded all-state honors for the Lady Panther soccer team this season.

This past season, Simpson had a .313 batting average with 12 RBIs and nine stolen bases. As a pitcher he posted a 7-1 record, which included two complete games, and a season ERA of 1.94.

Good and Hermelink were both all-state honors for the Lady Panthers’ soccer team. Good made the Class 4 All-State First Team and Hermelink was an all-state honorable mention.

Hermelink will continue her soccer career at the University of Central Missouri after pouring out 11 goals and six assists this past spring. Good has been flooded with postseason awards after a remarkable senior season with 22 goals and 10 assists.

The future Missouri University soccer player also made the first team all-conference, first team all-district and all-regional teams. Good was also chosen as the KC Star Athlete of the Year, Red Division Player of the Year and All-Region Offensive Player of the Year.