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TSnews The Cheney Cardinals picked up a fifth straight win over the neighboring Garden Plain Owls, 41-7, on homecoming night last Friday in Cheney. The Cardinals improved to 3-0 this season, while the Owls fell to 1-2 after facing top-ranked and defending champion teams in consecutive weeks.

TSnews The Clearwater Indians, Andale-Garden Plain Indians/Owls and Goddard Lions competed last Thursday at the Buhler Invitational, which was held at Prairie Ridge Cross Country Park in Hutchinson. Garden Plain runners helped the Andale-GP team to a fourth-place finish in the 14-team field.

TSnews All four of the girls tennis teams in the TSnews coverage area had chances to play close to home last week. The Campus Colts hosted an invitational Sept.

The Salina Central Mustangs defeated the Campus Colts 48-0 last Friday at Colt Stadium, in a game that was called at halftime because of the weather. The Colts fell to 0-3 overall, and are still looking to score their first points of the season.

TSnews The Cheney Cardinals girls golf team made the most of playing in its first 18-hole tournament of the season last Thursday as the Cardinals won the Kingman Invitational. Despite playing in record high temperatures and gusty winds, the Cardinals won the tournament with a score of 420, outdistancing their opponents by 27 strokes.

TSnews The Goddard Lions celebrated returning to the volleyball court after an 11-day layoff in the best way imaginable – by winning a tournament. The Lions won all five of their matches last Saturday at the Southeast Volleyball Invitational at Wichita Southeast High School to capture the tournament title and improve to 9-10 on the season.

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TSnews The Clearwater Indians dropped their first football contest of the year last Friday, losing 35-14 at the previously winless Wellington Crusaders in Sellers Park. This was no regular 0-2 team, however.

TSnews The Argonia-Attica Titans delivered a good allaround performance last Friday, with a 48-24 win over the Cedar Vale-Dexter Spartans on homecoming night in Argonia. Carson Vineyard and Andrew Bennett each scored two first-half touchdowns to help the Titans to a 28-14 halftime lead.

TSnews The Eisenhower Tigers football team, ranked as high as No. 4 in Class 5A polls, improved their record to 3-0 with a 49-7 win over the Newton Railers in their first road game of the year.