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Soccer teams ready for tourney play

The Goddard-Campus Soccer Tournament kicks off next Tuesday, and will feature the Lions and Colts as well as the Eisenhower Tigers. First- and second-round games on Tuesday and Thursday will take place at both the Goddard District Stadium and at Haysville’s Colt Stadium.

High school sports events are here

TSnews Even though the hottest part of summer is right now, the high school fall sports season is upon us. That means volleyball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and football.

Pedal pull winners advance to State Fair

Following are the top winners from the 2023 Sedgwick County Electric Cooperative Pedal Pull, held during the Sedgwick County Fair last month. The top three finishers in each age division have the opportunity to advance and take part in the statewide competition in September at the Kansas State Fair.
ABOVE: Ava Clouse pedals to a win in the Age 10 division of the Sedgwick County Fair Pedal Pull, sponsored by Sedgwick County Electric Cooperative. She was a Kansas State Fair champion last year, and advanced to the national pedal competition at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, S.D. BELOW: Quinton Logsdon gives all he has during the Pedal Pull. He won the Age 8 division, and earned the right to compete at the Kansas State Fair. Travis Mounts/TSnews

GHS student wins 4-H Grand Champion

TSnews Leah Allen, a 14-year-old Goddard High School student, won 4-H Grand Champion at the Sedgwick County Fair for a television stand she crafted. Allen is a member of the Ninnescah Valley 4-H Club in Clearwater.
Leah Allen is excited to compete at the State Fair with her television stand after winning at the Sedgwick County Fair. Contributed photo

Summerball Showdown underway

TSnews GODDARD – The third annual Summerball Showdown started Wednesday night at Genesis Sports Complex in Goddard. The national tournament, similar in model to the long-running National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, has drawn two dozen teams this year.

Summerball Showdown starts next week

TSnews GODDARD – The third annual Summerball Showdown baseball tournament gets underway next week, and organizers say it will be bigger and better than ever. Mike Flores of the Summerball Showdown said this year’s field will be the largest yet, with 24 teams from nine different states.
One of the penguins from Tanganyika Wildlife Park will throw out the ceremonial first pitch next week on Wednesday to start the Summerball Showdown.

Curve ready for Showdown

TSnews The Kansas Curve of Goddard will take part in the Summerball Showdown, which will begin next Wednesday at the Genesis Sports Complex. The Curve is one of several Kansas Collegiate League Baseball teams invited to the third-year tournament.
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