Sports

TSnews The Eisenhower Tigers begin the new track and field season looking for new leaders. The Tigers lost to graduation much of its boys contingent of State qualifiers, and have one State qualifier back for the girls.

TSnews he Goddard Lions boys track and field team is looking for a third straight Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League Div. II championship.

TSnews The Eisenhower Tigers and Goddard Lions cooperative swim team are diving into their second season of competition. Last year, the team had one athlete qualify for State.

TSnews Nate Eck, a sophomore who went to the Class 3A State tournament last year, will lead the Garden Plain Owls golf team this year. He has already cemented his spot in the top six when Garden Plain and Andale play as a combined, district-wide team, and will be the No.

TSnews The Andale-Garden Plain softball team will have a deep pool of experience back when it takes the field this spring. Leading the way are hurlers Clare Krier, Lexi Brasser and Jayna Lies, giving head coach Erin Carney some solid options in the circle.

TSnews The Garden Plain Owls girls and boys track teams have a long history at the top of the Central Plains League, and they want to maintain that history. The biggest potential hurdle to league and regional titles is the Cheney Cardinals team, which is in its final season of competition in the CPL.

TSnews With several bats and most of its pitching staff returning, the Andale-Garden Plain baseball team has a good chance to improve on last spring’s 10-17 record. Seniors Patrick Keehn, Caden Fowler and Greyson Winter, plus sophomores Jarod Flax, Noah Stanley, Austin Bugner, Cruz Kaiser and Easton Rieger are all back on the pitching staff “We will be experienced on the mound,” Andale-GP coach Adam Krol said.

TSnews The Conway Springs Cardinals track and field team will feature several girls with State experience. Delaney Jones will be one of the leaders for the girls.

TSnews The Conway Springs Cardinals boys tennis team enters the 2026 season with a roster split right down the middle — four experienced returners and four freshmen ready to learn the ropes. Leading the way are seniors Eli Benge and Joseph Beck, who paired up in doubles last season and placed 10th at the Class 3-2-1A State tournament.

TSnews The Conway Springs-Argonia Reds baseball team looks to take the next step in building its program as it enters year four of existence. Leading the way is the Reds’ starting rotation, all of which returns from last season – seniors Jase Downey and Nolan Warren, plus sophomores Gabe Tarrant and Koy Ast.