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TSnews The Clay Center Tigers, one of the top teams in all of Class 3A, showed their prowess in a 55-10 defeat over the visiting Clearwater Indians last Friday. It was the third consecutive road trip to north-central Kansas for Clearwater, which closed the regular season with visits to Wamego and Chaman.

TSnews The powerful Wichita Northwest Grizzlies beat the Campus Colts 54-14 in last Friday’s Class 6A playoff game in Wichita, bringing an end to the Colts’ football season. The Colts end the season with a 2-7 record.

TSnews Murphy’s Law reads, “Whatever can go wrong will go wrong, and at the worst possible moment.” That sums up the Goddard Lions’ first half against the Maize Eagles in last Thursday’s home playoff game, when the Lions fell behind 31-0 before ultimately losing 31-22. The Lions started the game with a pair of threeand- out possessions followed by a pair of fumbles, all of which led to points for the Eagles.

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TSnews The dream season continues for the Clearwater Indians volleyball team. Chaparral tournament champions? Check.

TSnews The Cheney Cardinals volleyball team checked off two of its big goals last week. Now, the Cardinals hope to check off the biggest goal this weekend.

TSnews The last time the Argonia Raiders volleyball team went to the State tournament, all of its current players were still in grade school. The Raiders ended a nine-year State tournament drought last Saturday when they swept through the Class 1A Division II substate on their home court.

The Cheney High School girls placed first as a team at the 3A regional cross country meet last weekend “They didn’t necessarily hit the times they were hoping for based on what we had seen others run on that course two weeks earlier,” said Coach Rich Simmons. “But it was a very impressive performance.

TSnews The Goddard Lions boys soccer team won on senior night, beating the Salina Central Mustangs 6-1 on Tuesday, Oct. 17.

TSnews The Trinity Catholic Celtics of Hutchinson came into Friday’s football game at the Conway Springs Cardinals as a decided underdog. The Celtics got the start they wanted by scoring first on 41-yard passing touchdown early in the first quarter, taking a 6-0 lead on the Cardinals.