Kyle knows multitasking.

He may not be able to play a guitar like Bo Diddley, but Kyle Armagost, a Moniteau junior, knows a thing or two about playing multiple sports like Bo Jackson.

Armagost is the rarest of the four-sport stars — he's a standout in all of them.

On the football field for the Warriors in the fall, he passed for 1,336 yards and 12 touchdowns and rushed for 1,146 and 12 more scores. He also led the team in tackles, averaged 42 yards per punt and blocked two field goals.

On the basketball court this winter, he scored 475 points in 25 games, leading Moniteau to the District 9 Class AA championship game.

This spring, he's dialed it up a notch. For the track and field team, he has tossed the javelin 171 feet, 2 inches — the top throw in Butler County and the third best in the state in Class AA.

He's added baseball to his stable of sports, too, and is batting .400 in the leadoff spot while covering lots of ground in center field.

Armagost hit his first career home run in the second game of a doubleheader Monday against Karns City, a grand slam.

Kyle knows how to make a big splash.

“It's like he's been a part of the team for three years,” said Moniteau baseball coach Ross Martin. “It would have been nice to have him the other two. He's a phenomenal athlete. The game comes naturally to him.”

Armagost has had few conflicts between his two spring sports. Only once, because of weather, did a baseball game conflict with a track meet.

Armagost, who has a legitimate chance at reaching the PIAA Track and Field Championships in the javelin, chose track.

Kyle knows how to prioritize.

“The jav is more important to me than baseball. I've been doing it longer,” Armagost said. “Coach (Martin) understands. He said as long as I give good effort, I'm going to play. I don't do anything halfway.”

That all-out attitude took its toll on Armagost during the football season.

He accounted for more than 70 percent of Moniteau's offense during football season and his body felt every last yard, he said.

Kyle knows toughness.

“It wore me down,” Armagost said. “I'm surprised I could play basketball at all.”

Armagost hit the weight room during the summer to get bigger and stronger, knowing the onus would be on him.

That allowed him to make it through the season and excel during basketball season.

He decided then that he would return to play baseball after not playing the sport since pony league.

“The last two years I thought it would be too tough to play baseball and do track,” Armagost said. “But it's fun playing with these kids and I felt like I could play well.”

Armagost didn't miss a beat. He's hit leadoff in every game and has roamed center field nearly flawlessly.

“He's covered up some mistakes,” Martin said.

Armagost had no trepidation about playing baseball again after such a long layoff.

Kyle knows confidence.

“I wasn't nervous at all,” Armagost said. “As long as you have a good time, relax and have fun, there is nothing to be nervous about.

“I told coach to put me in center and let me run down balls,” Armagost added. “I knew I had a pretty good bat, I just needed time.”

His swing came back quickly and now Moniteau is on the verge of the District 9 playoffs.

Armagost wants to help his team make a long playoff run.

But his No. 1 goal is to play Division I football. If he had his druthers, though, basketball would be his sport.

Kyle knows what he wants.

“I wish I could grow taller,” Armagost said. “Basketball is the sport I love the most.”