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The Cheney Cardinals volleyball team got its season off to a hot start last week as it swept a pair of triangulars. Cheney was at Arkansas City last Tuesday, downing Eisenhower 21-25, 27-25, 25-20 and the host Bulldogs 25-16, 26-24.

Three of four girls tennis teams in the TSnews coverage area opened their seasons with meets last week. The Conway Springs Cardinals competed at Ellsworth, taking second as a team behind the hosts.

The Eisenhower Tigers girls golf team might have experienced a sense of deja vu after its first two tournaments of the season last week. The Tigers took fourth at the Derby Invitational to open the season last Tuesday, then took fourth two days later at their own Eisenhower Invitational at Auburn Hills Golf Course.

The Campus Colts had a hard time in last Friday’s football season opener, as the visiting Junction City Blue Jays rolled to a 55-0 victory in Haysville. Much of the damage was done in the first quarter as the Blue Jays soared to a 34-0 lead, scoring five touchdowns including two on punt returns and one on defense.

Defense dominated the night as the Goddard Lions topped the Maize Eagles 7-3 last Friday at Goddard District Stadium. The victory helps erase the memories of the Lions’ heartbreaking playoff defeat to Maize last season.

The Conway Springs Cardinals began defense of their most recent State championship with a 42-0 victory over the visiting Nickerson Panthers. Nickerson is a larger school than Conway Springs, competing in Class 3A while the Cardinals are in 1A.

The Argonia-Attica Titans are looking to regroup after suffering a 46-0 shutout loss to the West Elk Patriots last Friday in Howard. Leading 10-0 after one quarter, the Patriots put up 28 points in the second quarter to take control of the game by halftime.

A dominating ground game and good defense powered the Garden Plain Owls to a season-opening home win last week on Thursday, as they beat the Trinity Academy Knights 49-14. The Owls racked up 354 rushing yards, with two players topping 100 yards.

ABOVE: The Eisenhower High dance team performs at halftime of last Thursday’s victory. LEFT: The Clearwater Indians ring the victory bell.

A pair of Thursday night home football games are on the Week 1 schedule, as the 2024 season kicks off this week. The Eisenhower Tigers and Garden Plain Owls both will be at home this Thursday, as both teams look to build on successful 2023 campaigns.