Sports

TSnews The Cheney Cardinals baseball team ran into a roadblock to open this week when the Cardinals dropped a pair of contests at Haven. The Wildcats rallied to win the opener 8-6 and took the nightcap 3-0.

The Goddard Lions girls soccer team escaped with a 2-2 tie after the Hutchinson Salthawks gave up a penalty kick in the game’s final minutes of regulation, at home on April 2. The Lions took an early lead, but Hutchinson found an equalizer just before halftime, according to head coach Josh Hansen.

TSnews The Campus Colts softball team turned in perhaps its best week of the season as it swept a pair of doubleheaders. Campus downed Andover Central 9-4 and 7-6, respectively, last Tuesday, then took two from Arkansas City last Friday, 12-5 and 14-1.

The Campus girls swimming and diving team placed third in last week’s 11-team home meet. Derby (412.5) and Wichita Heights (336) took the first two spots.

The Clearwater girls placed third in the sixteam Valley Center Invitational on April 4, and the boys came in fifth. The Indians had several top performances.

TSnews The Campus Colts and Goddard Lions were among the team’s at the Eisenhower Tigers’ season- opening participation meet on April 1. All three schools saw some good performances to begin the season.

TSnews Conway Springs held its participation track and field meet Friday, with Cheney and Argonia among the teams in attendance. With a heavy advantage in roster size, Cheney was able to dominate the meet.

The Garden Plain Owls, with the defending Class 2A girls State champions and the State runner-up boys, started the season at the Paul “Bear” Schmidt Invitational last Thursday at Andale. The meet allowed unlimited entries.

The Campus Colts started the new girls swim season with two meets last week. The Colts placed second in a home triangular on March 26.