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The Argonia-Attica Titans are looking to regroup after suffering a 46-0 shutout loss to the West Elk Patriots last Friday in Howard. Leading 10-0 after one quarter, the Patriots put up 28 points in the second quarter to take control of the game by halftime.

A dominating ground game and good defense powered the Garden Plain Owls to a season-opening home win last week on Thursday, as they beat the Trinity Academy Knights 49-14. The Owls racked up 354 rushing yards, with two players topping 100 yards.

ABOVE: The Eisenhower High dance team performs at halftime of last Thursday’s victory. LEFT: The Clearwater Indians ring the victory bell.

A pair of Thursday night home football games are on the Week 1 schedule, as the 2024 season kicks off this week. The Eisenhower Tigers and Garden Plain Owls both will be at home this Thursday, as both teams look to build on successful 2023 campaigns.

TSnews Three area volleyball teams did not wait until after Labor Day to tip off their respective seasons, as the Eisenhower Tigers, Goddard Lions and Campus Colts all competed in the Eisenhower pool of the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League preseason tournament last Saturday in Goddard. The Tigers finished 3-2 on the day, good for third in their pool, while Goddard, the Colts and Dodge City all tied for fourth with a record of 1-4.

TSnews CHENEY – The Cheney City Council approved a new lease for golf carts at Cherry Oaks Golf Course, which is a city-owned and city-operated facility. The city’s current 48-month golf cart lease for 50 golf carts is expiring in the next few months.

TSnews The Haysville Aviators summer baseball team saw its season end last Wednesday with a 6-3 loss to the Kansas Cannons in the opening round of bracket play at the National Baseball Congress World Series. The Cannons took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning on a wild pitch and an RBI groundball, then made it 3-0 on a Chase Diggins double in the bottom of the third.

TSnews The Kansas Curve summer baseball team went 1-2 at last week’s SummerBall Showdown in Goddard, ending its season in the Showdown’s round of 24. The Curve split a pair of pool games at the Showdown, falling 6-1 to the CornBelt last Wednesday night before downing the Avengers 12-1 last Thursday evening.

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TSnews The Kansas Curve summer baseball team won three of its final five regular-season games last week and will take a 22-13 record into the annual SummerBall Showdown. The Curve beat the Wichita Farmers 7-6 last Tuesday, but lost 3-1 to the Heat the next night at Wellington.