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Tigers protect record with come-from-behind win

TSnews It took a comeback effort on homecoming night, but the Eisenhower Tigers maintained their unblemished record with a 21-17 win against the Andover Trojans. The Tigers are 5-0 and in third place in the Class 5A West standings.
Derek Morgan throws a pass during the second half of Eisenhower’s come-from-behind victory over Andover. Morgan threw to wide receiver Carter Pabst several times on the game-winning drive, including on the touchdown that gave Eisenhower its fifth win of the season. The Tigers are 5-0. Matt Bucher/TSnews

After blowout, Cards prep for biggest game yet

TSnews Following last Friday’s home football win, the Conway Springs Cardinals are in position to take control of Class 1A District 7. The Cardinals beat the Trinity Catholic Celtics 35-0 to improve to 2-0 in district play and 5-0 overall.
Conway Springs defenders bring down a Trinity Celtic runner during the first half of Friday’s home victory. The Cardinals beat Trinity 35 to improve to 5-0 and remain as the No. 1-ranked team in Class 1A in most polls. Travis Mounts/TSnews

Volleyball

TSnews The Garden Plain Owls volleyball team headed to western Kansas last Saturday to compete in the Scott City tournament and came away with second place after winning four of five matches.

Golf

TSnews The Cheney Cardinals girls golf team got a nice boost of confidence last Tuesday as it heads into the season’s home stretch when it won the Pretty Prairie Invitational. The Cardinals won the tournament by shooting 200, nine strokes ahead of second-place Mulvane.

Cheney to host golf regional

Cheney will be the site of a Class 3-1A girls golf regional on Monday. The tournament will be at Cherry Oaks Golf Course, which has hosted numerous regional and State tournaments, and hosts annual tournaments for the Cheney and Andale-Garden Plain golf teams.

Regional assignments set for XC runners

Cross country teams learned last week which regional meets they will be competing in on Oct. 26. At each regional, the top three boys and girls teams will advance to State meets. In addition, the top 15 individuals not on a qualifying team also will run at State.

Goddard boys 3rd, Cheney 4th at Halstead meet

TSnews The Goddard Lions and the Cheney Cardinals boys cross country teams finished third and fourth, respectively, out of 14 teams at last Thursday’s Halstead Invitational. Southeast of Saline (45 points) and Trinity Catholic (63) were easily the top teams.
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