Minky Couture Week 40 high school star athletes of the week

Baseball Walker Baird, Kanab (Jr. ) Whether on the mound or in the batter’s box, Kanab junior Walker Baird has played a key role all season for the Cowboys, who head into the final week of the season this week with their eyes on a 2A state championship. Baird owns an 8-1 record on the mounds with 86 strikeouts and a .

151 opponents batting average. At the plates, he’s batting . 379 with seven doubles, 25 hits, 19 RBIs and a .

528 on-base percentage. “What makes Walker Baird a key member of our team is his leadership on and off the field. Walker is always working on how he can be better on the mound and also in the box.

Walker is always locked in anytime he steps foot on the field,” said Kanab coach Craig Brinkerhoff. No. 2 seed Kanab resumes state tournament action this Thursday at BYU against No.