Outlook
Connor Simons is a local product with a gorgeous left-handed swing … Was one of the best hitters on the squad … Will attend Quincy University in 2022-23.

Freshman Year 2022

Played in 25 games, 18 as a starter … Batted .358 (19-for-53) with four doubles, three triples, 18 runs scored and 15 driven in … Tied for second on the team in triples … Registered five multiple-hit games and three multiple-RBI games … Was perfect in the field registering 165 putouts and nine assists with no errors … Drew a walk, drove in a run, stole a base and scored in an 8-4 win over Southwestern (2-21-22) … Got his first hit, a single, in a 13-3 win over Coffeyville (3-13-22) … Plated four runs off a single and two doubles, walked and scored twice in a 27-7 win over Baker JV (3-15-22) … Tripled to drive in a run, walked twice and scored two times in a 12-10 win at Fort Scott (3-25-22) … Matched his season high of four RBI off four singles in a 17-11 win at Pratt (3-31-22) … Two days later had singles and two RBI in an 8-4 home win over the Beavers (4-2-22) … Had two hits with a triple, walked, scored twice and drove in a run in a 10-4 win over Highland (4-10-22) … Doubled, tripled, drove in a run and scored twice in a 10-0 win over Baker JV (4-12-22) … Drew four free passes and scored a run in a 10-1 win over Allen (5-6-22) … Doubled and scored in a 16-0 win at Allen (5-7-22) ... Earned NJCAA All-Academic third-team with a grade point average between 3-60-3.79.

Freshman Year 2021
Did not make an appearance for the Cavaliers in 2021 … Was selected to play in the 2021 Ban Johnson All-Star Game.

High School
Was a three-year starter for coach Domenic Mussat at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, Kan. … Graduated 2020 … Helped the Cougars qualify for the 2018 Kansas 6A State Tournament … Was selected to play for the Kansas City Club Baseball Association All-Star team that played against Wichita All-Stars at Eck Stadium in July, 2020 … Played summer ball for the Cavaliers Baseball Club. 

Personal
Born Connor James Simons on April 16, 2002 … Nickname is Cheetah … Son of Kurt and Michelle Simmons … Majoring in aviation … His brother, Ryan, played baseball at Cloud County Community College and the University of Indianapolis … His father was on the rifle team at SUNY Morrisville … Also recruited by Quincy University, Iowa Lakes Community College and Southwestern Illinois College … Favorite food is chicken paprikash … Favorite fast food restaurant is Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers … Favorite restaurant is Twin Peaks … Favorite TV shows are Family Guy and Sponge Bob Square Pants … Favorite movie is Tommy Boy … Favorite sports movie is The Benchwarmers … Favorite actor is Chris Farley … Favorite book is Babe & Me … Favorite music entertainer is 21 Savage … Favorite cartoon character is Peter Griffin … Favorite athlete is Derek Jeter … Favorite sports team is the New York Yankees … Has a superstition of always putting on his right batting glove, right sock and right shoe on first … The best player he has played against is former Shawnee Mission East and current Arkansas middle infielder Robert Moore … His greatest sport moment was hitting three home runs against Blue Valley West … Notable alumni from his school are former NFL lineman Ryan Lilja, former NFL linebacker Mike Rivera and former NFL running back Ryan Torain.