Free State’s Pine to coach all-stars

Free State High coach Pam Pine will be head coach of the Kansas team in the Mo-Kan All-Star softball series June 5 at Blue Valley District Athletics Complex.

Lawrence High senior Drew Huff has been selected to play for the Kansas squad along with Amanda Jobe, a Kansas University signee from Shawnee Mission Northwest.

Also on the Kansas squad are pitcher Alex Hupp and outfielder Ashlyn Smith of two-time defending Class 6A state champion Olathe East.

Alan Parks of Kansas City, Mo., Oak Park is head coach of the Missouri squad.

The two teams will play a best two-out-of-three series starting at 6 p.m. A third game, if necessary, will last only five innings.