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TSnews The Campus Colts girls swim team returns two State qualifiers while it simultaneously provides a home for swimmers at schools without their own teams or facilities. This year, the Colts team includes swimmers from Norwich, Clearwater and Belle Plaine, the latter school being the newest school in the co-op effort.

TSnews Last year, the Campus Colts golf team finished most tournaments near the bottom of the standings. There were several first-time golfers on the team, so the season was a learning experience.

TSnews A pair of State-qualifying athletes will lead this year’s Campus track and field team, as the Colts work to build up their young program. The Colts had a small State-qualifying contingent in 2025, competing in just four events, including one relay.

TSnews The Campus Colts girls soccer team enters the 2026 season with a large roster, a wealth of returning talent, and the memory of last year’s Titan Classic tournament championship, the program’s first in-season tournament title in at least seven years. The Colts finished 2025 with a first-round regional loss to Dodge City, ending a season that featured plenty of competitive, close games.

TSnews The Campus Colts baseball team will serve youth this season after last spring’s 19-7 squad was hit hard by graduation. The Colts’ lone returning starters are senior Owen Glamann and junior Trace Van Asdale, and head coach Colton Flax expects they will carry the mail for Campus this season.

TSnews After four years as an assistant coach for the Campus Colts softball team, Emily Prichard is ready to take the program’s reins this season. “It has been a privilege to be part of Campus softball for the past four years as an assistant coach,” Prichard said.

TSnews Sumner County was well-represented at last week’s NJCAA Tournament at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. Conway Springs native Chris Gerber coached the Northern Oklahoma College-Enid men’s basketball team on an improbable but impressive run to the quarterfinals, as the Jets defeated a pair of national powers along the way.

TSnews The Goddard Lions baseball team got the season off to a strong start last Thursday against Valley Center, taking the opener 8-6 and the nightcap 4-1. Kane Dunlavy had three hits to lead the Lions in the first game.

The Clearwater Indians softball team started the season strong last Thursday, downing Rose Hill 8-1 in the first game of a doubleheader, then rolling 20-2 in the nightcap. Ali Thompson led the offense with three hits and two RBIs in the opener, while she, Makena Hampton and Hailey Goforth all homered and Trista Welty struck out 12 and tossed a two-hitter.

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