just kept working on his range. He has proven he can play shortstop with the best of them,” Gormley said.

Although shortstop is the position he would eventually win the Gatorade award for, it was not an exact fit from the start, according to Morris. “I did have a little struggle there at the beginning. There was a lot more action at short than third base, but I kept working at it,” Morris said.

His willingness to move to the new position is also a positive example for other players. With 10 seniors and 10 underclassman on the team, athletic director Keith Kenyon said Morris is a great role model for younger players. “As a coach, he is the kid you want on your team. He works as hard asMorris in his days on the diamond at NK, and would be a crown jewel to go with his Gatorade award, is a state championship. The Skippers lost to Cranston West in the finals Morris’ freshman year and the team did not make it back to the finals at McCoy for either his sophomore or junior year.

The team was scheduled to play South Kingstown, a team they beat twice during the regular season, at McCoy stadium last night. A win would have them facing Bishop Hendricken in the finals this weekend.

“Beating Hendricken at Hendricken last year was one of the best memories of my high school career. We had not beat them in a regular season game in something like 25 years, so it felt so good,” Morris