Taylor signs with Connors State

May 18, 2016 at 5:00 a.m.

by Randy Moll

Photo by Randy Moll C.J. Taylor (center) signed a letter of intent May 11 at Gentry High School to play baseball at Connors State College in Warner, Okla. He was surrounded by Leona Taylor, his mother, Billi, his sister, with Brayden, Richard and Sharon Haag, his grandparents, Casey Bisbee, Aubrea Taylor, Jillia Taylor, Justin Ledbetter, his Gentry coach, teammates and classmates.
Photo by Randy Moll C.J. Taylor (center) signed a letter of intent May 11 at Gentry High School to play baseball at Connors State College in Warner, Okla. He was surrounded by Leona Taylor, his mother, Billi, his sister, with Brayden, Richard and Sharon Haag, his grandparents, Casey Bisbee, Aubrea Taylor, Jillia Taylor, Justin Ledbetter, his Gentry coach, teammates and classmates.

GENTRY -- Surrounded by his family, coach and teammates, C.J. Taylor signed a letter of intent to attend Connors State College in Warner, Okla., and play baseball there in the spring during a special ceremony on May 11 at Gentry High School.

Taylor was active in baseball, football, basketball and bowling at Gentry High School. He earned all-conference and all-state baseball honors this spring and all-conference football honors last fall.

"C.J. is a very special kid but not because of his athleticism," said Gentry's head baseball coach, Justin Ledbetter. "It's pretty given that he is an incredible athlete who will succeed well beyond the high school level, but the best thing about him is his ability to affect the others around him. He is a true leader on and off the field!"

Sports on 05/18/2016