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League History

The Jayhawk League is summer collegiate league that is sanctioned by the NCAA. It was formed in 1976. Teams in the Jayhwak League play by American League rules. One year they played by National League rules and did not have the Designated Hitter rule, in 1993. They have been playing with the wooden bat since 1991. Also in 1991, The Wichita Broncos were the only Jayhawk League team to play in the National Baseball Congress World Sereis. The rest of the teams played in the Amarillo Shootout, a tournament that was played in Amarillo, Texas. The Jayhawk League has been divided into two divisions twice, the most recent being in the early to mid 1990’s. It is one of the most prestigious, wll scouted, and competitive leagues in the nation. In the past 10 years, a Jayhawk League has had two National Championship teams (El Dorado Broncos in 2009 and Liberal BeeJays in 2000), four runner-up teams (Hays Larks in 2000, 2001, and 2007, and Derby Twins in 2006) and countless other teams finish in the Top Ten. This summer will mark the League’s 35^th season.

There are currently six teams in the Jayhawk League. The teams are spread throughout Kansas. The League consists of the Liberal BeeJays, Hays Larks, Dodge City A’s, Derby Twins, El Dorado Broncos, and Haysville Heat. Only Hays and Liberal have been members since 1976. The Twins joined in 2005, Dodge City joined in 2007, and the Heat in 2010. Other teams to be a part of the Jayhawk League were the Clarinda (IA) A’s, Red Oak (IA) Red Sox, Amarillo (TX) Texans, Elkhart (KS) Dusters, Topeka Capitals, St. Joseph (MO) Cardinals, Nevada (MO) Griffons, and Joplin (MO) Southwest Slashers. The Jayhawk League also tried to bring back the atmosphere of the Negro League’s Kansas City Monarchs (which only lasted two summers – only one as a member of the League).

There have been hundreds of players to play on teams in the Jayhawk League, several of which have made it to the Major Leagues. Among them are Lance Berkman (Hays Larks ‘95), Barry Bonds (Hutchinson Broncos ’84), Albert Pujols (Hays Larks ’99), Andy Benes (Clarinda A’s ’87), Roger Clemens (Hutchinson Broncos ’82), Trevor Hoffman (Nevada Griffons ’87), Doug Drabek (Liberal BeeJays ’82), Nate Robertson (El Dorado Broncos ’96 & ’98), Brett Butler (Hutchinson Broncos ’78), Rafael Palmeiro (Hutchinson Broncos ’84), B.J. Ryan (Hays Larks ’96), and Chuck Knoblauch (Clarinda A’s ’87).

The Broncos and the Jayhawk League wish to thank Lynn Womack for his work in compiling the following standings and team finishes in the NBC World Sereis.

Year

Team

Record

NBC Finish

Notes

1976

Liberal

Dodge City

Hutchinson

El Dorado

Hays

Cowley County

Topeka

18-6

17-7

14-10

11-13

9-15

9-16

7-17

Liberal – tie 7^th

1977

El Dorado

Liberal

Hutchinson

Dodge City

Cowley County

Hays

Topeka

21-3

15-7

15-9

11-11

6-15

6-18

4-15

Liberal – 3^rd

Hays – 4^th

Hutchinson – tie 7^th

1978

Liberal

El Dorado

Clarinda

Dodge City

Pueblo

Hays

Hutchinson

19-3

13-9

13-10

12-12

12-13

8-14

7-17

Liberal – 4^th

Hutchinson – tie 5^th

El Dorado – tie 5^th

Pueblo – tie 7^th

1979

Clarinda

Liberal

Hutchinson

Dodge City

Beatrice

Hays

21-9

18-10

18-11

16-12

11-18

1-27

Liberal – 1^st

Hays – 4^th

Hutchinson – tie 7^th

1980

Clarinda

Liberal

Dodge City

Hutchinson

Sturgis

Beatrice

Hays

x-Emporia

33-9

32-10

22-20

20-22

17-25

11-31

1-31

Liberal – 2^nd

Beatrice – tie 7^th

Dodge City – tie 7^th

Emporia folded after 7 games

1981

West

Liberal

Dodge City

Sturgis

Hays

East

Hutchinson

Beatrice

Clarinda

14-4

12-6

7-11

3-15

7-5

6-6

5-7

Clarinda – 1^st

Liberal – 2^nd

Hutchinson – 3^rd

Beatrice – 7^th

1982

Hutchinson

Liberal

Beatrice

Clarinda

Hays

18-4

15-8

11-10

12-12

2-22

Liberal – 3^rd

Hutchinson – 4^th

1983

Hutchinson

Clarinda

Liberal

Beatrice

Hays

19-5

14-10

12-12

9-13

6-16

Hutchinson – 4^th

Clarinda – 5^th

1984

Hutchinson

Liberal

Beatrice

Red Oak

Clarinda

Hays

21-7

21-8

18-10

14-16

12-16

3-29

Liberal – 2^nd

Hutchinson – 4^th

1985

Clarinda

Liberal

Beatrice

Wichita

Hays

Nevada

Red Oak

21-8

13-6

12-16

12-17

9-23

7-21

Liberal – 1^st

Hays – 5^th

1986

Liberal

Wichita

Nevada

Red Oak

Clarinda

Hays

Hutchinson

25-6

22-10

16-15

15-17

13-16

10-23

10-24

Wichita – tie 5^th

Liberal – tie 7^th

Clarinda – tie 7^th

Nevada – tie 7^th

1987

Liberal

Red Oak

Nevada

Clarinda

Wichita

Hutchinson

Fort Smith

Hays

26-12

25-14

21-18

22-20

18-18

16-19

17-24

9-29

Wichita – 2^nd

Liberal – tie 3^rd

Red Oak – tie 3^rd

Clarinda – tie 7^th

1988

Wichita

Liberal

Nevada

Clarinda

Hays

Red Oak

Hutchinson

23-13

21-14

19-15

19-17

14-22

13-22

Clarinda – 3^rd

Wichita – tie 7^th

1989

West

Liberal

Amarillo

Hays

Hutchinson

East

Wichita

Clarinda

Nevada

Red Oak

23-12

23-17

18-21

18-22

29-10

21-17

18-19

4-36

Wichita – 1^st

1990

West

Liberal

Amarillo

Hays

East

Nevada

Wichita

Clarinda

Red Oak

18-9

14-14

8-24

16-11

19-16

18-17

11-15

Wichita – 1^st

Hays – 4^th

Liberal – tie 7^th

Nevada won the title in a play-off game with Liberal

1991

Wichita

Nevada

Liberal

Amarillo

Clarinda

Hays

St. Joseph

Elkhart

Red Oak

33-15

31-15

27-19

24-20

25-23

24-24

20-27

14-33

12-32

Wichita – 3^rd

Wichita was the only team to play in the NBC because the rest of the teams played in the Amarillo Shootout.

1992

Liberal

Wichita

Nevada

Elkhart

Amarillo

Clarinda

Hays

Red Oak

St. Joseph

30-16

26-15

25-15

26-21

24-20

20-23

20-24

14-27

11-36

Liberal – 2^nd

Wichita – 3^rd

1993

West

Liberal

Elkhart

Wichita

Amarillo

Hays

East

Nevada

Clarinda

Topeka

Red Oak

St. Joseph

32-20

31-20

24-17

23-17

13-29

37-15

24-26

19-22

16-23

12-29

Elkhart – 3^rd

Wichita – 5^th

Nevada – tie 7^th

1994

West

Elkhart

Wichita

Liberal

Hays

East

Topeka

Nevada

Red Oak

St. Joseph

29-18

27-21

25-23

22-26

30-18

28-20

22-25

8-40

Wichita – 2^nd

Topeka – 3^rd

Elkhart – 4^th

Nevada – 5^th

Elkhart won the title in a play-off game with Topeka.

1995

West

Wichita

Elkhart

Liberal

Hays

East

Nevada

Topeka

Red Oak

St. Joseph

36-8

29-16

26-15

20-27

24-20

23-24

13-35

11-37

Hays – 2^nd

Wichita – 3^rd

Elkhart – tie 11^th

Topeka – tie 11^th

Nevada – tie 17^th

Wichita won the title in a play-off with Nevada.

1996

Liberal

Nevada

Topeka

El Dorado

Hays

Elkhart

Kansas City

24-12

23-13

22-14

20-16

12-24

5-31

El Dorado – 1^st

Hays – 4^th

Topeka – tie 7^th

Liberal – tie 7^th

Nevada – 11^th

Standings include forfeits on rained-out games that couldn’t be played

1997

Nevada

Liberal

El Dorado

Hays

Topeka

Elkhart

28-12

22-18

20-20

17-23

16-24

Nevada – 2^nd

Hays – 5^th

Liberal – tie 7^th

El Dorado – tie 7^th

Hays forfeited five victories

1998

Nevada

El Dorado

Liberal

Topeka

Hays

Elkhart

27-12

22-16

23-17

18-22

15-24

13-27

El Dorado – 1^st

Nevada – 2^nd

Liberal – 4^th

Topeka – tie 7^th

Hays – tie 17^th

El Dorado’s winning percentage was .579 while Liberal’s was .575

1999

Liberal

Nevada

El Dorado

Hays

Elkhart

Topeka

27-13

24-16

20-17

20-20

14-25

12-26

Liberal – tie 4^th

El Dorado – tie 7^th

Topeka – tie 11^th

Hays – tie 18^th

Nevada – tie 18^th

2000

Topeka

Liberal

Elkhart

Nevada

Hays

El Dorado

25-12

22-18

21-19

20-20

15-23

13-24

Liberal – 1^st

Hays – 2^nd

Nevada – tie 6^th

El Dorado – tie 7^th

Topeka – tie 21^st

Elkhart – tie 21^st

2001

Hays

Elkhart

El Dorado

Liberal

Nevada

Topeka

29-11

23-17

20-20

19-21

15-25

14-26

Hays – 2^nd

Elkhart – tie 3^rd

Liberal – tie 7^th

El Dorado – tie 17^th

Nevada – tie 25^th

2002

Hays

El Dorado

Liberal

Nevada

Topeka

Elkhart

21-9

18-9

17-11

14-16

10-19

7-23

Nevada – tie 5^th

Liberal – tie 7^th

El Dorado – tie 9^th

Hays – tie 9^th

Elkhart – tie 13^th

Topeka – tie 13^th

2003

Hays

El Dorado

Liberal

Nevada

Topeka

Elkhart

23-6

15-11

13-14

13-16

11-18

8-18

Hays – tie 5^th

El Dorado –tie 7^th

Nevada – tie 9^th

Elkhart – tied 33^rd

Liberal – tied 33^rd

2004

El Dorado

Hays

Elkhart

Liberal

Nevada

20-12

19-12

12-16

12-17

13-19

El Dorado –tie 4^th

Hays – tie 9^th

Nevada –tie 13^th

Hays and Elkhart have a tie

2005

Hays

El Dorado

Liberal

Nevada

W. Twins

Joplin

27-12

24-14

19-21

17-23

15-23

15-24

El Dorado –tie 7^th

Nevada – tie 9^th

Hays – tie 12^th

W. Twins – tie 31^st

Joplin – tie 31^st

Elkhart is a member of League but did not field a team.

2006

Hays

Liberal

El Dorado

Derby

Nevada

Joplin

25-13

24-16

20-19

19-19

15-25

14-25

Derby – 2^nd

Hays – 4^th

El Dorado – tie 9^th

Nevada – tie 9^th

Liberal – tie 17^th

Elkhart is a member of League but did not field a team.

2007

Derby

Hays

El Dorado

Nevada

Liberal

Joplin

Dodge City

33-13

29-15

27-19

25-21

22-24

12-30

8-34

Hays – 2^nd

Derby – 3^rd

El Dorado – tie 4^th

Nevada – tie 12^th

Elkhart is a member of League but did not field a team.

2008

Hays

Derby

Nevada

Liberal

El Dorado

Dodge City

x-Joplin

25-11

23-13

21-15

20-16

14-22

13-23

10-26

Liberal – tie 4^th

Hays – tie 7^th

Nevada – tie 17^th

Derby – tie 25^th

El Dorado – tie 33^rd

Joplin folded with two games remaining

2009

El Dorado

Hays

Liberal

Derby

Dodge City

22-9

17-13

18-14

16-16

5-25

El Dorado – 1^st

Liberal – 3^rd

Hays – tie 4^th

Derby – tie 9^th