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Haysville Aviators move on at NBC World Series

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TSnews Survive and advance. That’s what the Haysville Aviators summer baseball team did during pool play at the National Baseball Congress World Series, winning two of its three games at Eck Stadium in Wichita to ensure a spot among the nation’s final 12 teams.
The Haysville Aviators gather together before Monday’s NBC World Series game. Dale Stelz/TSnews

Aviators get ready for World Series

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TSnews The Haysville Aviators summer baseball team concluded its regular-season slate by splitting a quartet of games last week and are now focused on the National Baseball Congress World Series. The Aviators lost 6-2 to the Derby Twins last Wednesday before downing the Twins 13-1 the next night.

Lake Afton moved to warning list

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Lake Afton is now on the blue-green algae warning list put out by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP). That announcement came out last Friday.

Heatstroke in cars is riskier for young children

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Children are at more risk of heatstroke or death because their body temperatures rise up to five times faster than adults, even on cooler days in the summer. This is why the Kansas Department of Transportation, the Drive To Zero Coalition and emergency responders remind parents and caregivers to never leave a child in a car.

Haysville Aviators earn NBC World Series bid

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TSnews The Haysville Aviators summer baseball team is going to the World Series. Even though the Aviators have struggled at times during the second half of the season, their first-half performance was enough to earn Haysville one of the first announced bids to the National Baseball Congress World Series, which kicks off next Thursday at Eck Stadium in Wichita.

Farm safety tips on hot days

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Summer’s hottest days are likely still ahead in Kansas, but Tawnie Larson knows that “farm and ranch work won’t stop during hot weather.” So, Larson – a project consultant in Kansas State University’s Carl and Melinda Helwig Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering – is putting in some sound advice for farmers this summer. “Wear lightweight, longsleeved, light-colored clothing, or a cooling vest and take short, frequent breaks in a shaded or cool area to stay cool while working outdoors,” Larson said.

Students, coaches up for honorary ESPYs

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Local students have been nominated for honorary ESPYs, presented by ESPN Wichita 92.3, a sports-talk radio station. The list of nominees includes: • Elizabeth Tjaden, Clearwater High School basketball, high school female athlete of the year.

Clearwater’s Tjaden, Cheney’s Wehrman honored

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Two local sports figures were presented awards by the Wichita Sports Commission in late June. Clearwater High School graduate and multi-sport athlete Elizabeth Tjaden was named as the Lynette Woodard High School Female Athlete of the Year.
Clearwater’s Tjaden, Cheney’s Wehrman honored

Heat cools off Curve

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TSnews As the cliché goes, all good things come to an end. The Kansas Curve summer baseball team saw its seven-game winning streak halted Monday night in a 3-2 loss at the Wellington Heat.
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