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Cheney’s quest for its first-ever State football championship looked to be in peril more than once. The Cardinals found themselves in precarious spots twice in the playoffs, and their season could have gone a lot differently if they had lost their regular- season game against Andale.

TSnews At the end of most games this season, the Cheney Cardinals were joined by their opponents for a moment of prayer in the center of the field. Colter McDaniel, in his second year with the program, was the voice in the middle of the huddle.

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Conway Springs Cardinals Class 1A State Champions .

TSnews The Argonia Raiders boys basketball team had trouble making shots and hitting the boards in a 54-39 loss to Pretty Prairie last Friday that also spoiled Jake Callaway’s debut as Raiders’ head coach. Argonia (0-1) shot just 38 percent (15-for-40) from the field and collected just 18 rebounds on the night.

TSnews The Cheney Cardinals boys basketball team showed little rust from many of its players just finishing a State championship run in football just six days prior last Friday. The Cardinals used a strong second quarter to take control of the game and defeat the Clearwater Indians 64-50 at Cheney High School.

TSnews The Goddard Lions boys and girls basketball teams traveled to Augusta to open their seasons on Friday, Dec. 1.

TSnews The Garden Plain Owls wrestling team opened the season in strong fashion last Saturday at the inaugural El Dorado tournament, with four wrestlers finishing in the top three and one winning a title. “I was very pleased with how we competed and placed at El Dorado,” Garden Plain coach Travis Daerr said.

TSnews The Conway Springs Cardinals boys basketball team fought hard last Friday against a tough Medicine Lodge squad, but ultimately came up short and lost 52-44 to open the season. “We knew it would be tough to open with a victory on the road at Medicine Lodge,” Conway Springs coach Paul Lange said.

A strong defensive effort in the second half helped the Garden Plain Owls to a 48-37 win over the host Trinity Academy Knights boys basketball team last Friday, The Owls led by as many as 10 points in the second quarter, but gave up most of that lead and went into halftime with a 1-point edge, 28-27.