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TSnews The Cheney Cardinals baseball team ran into a roadblock to open this week when the Cardinals dropped a pair of contests at Haven. The Wildcats rallied to win the opener 8-6 and took the nightcap 3-0.

The defending 2A State champion Garden Plain girls track and field team placed third at the nine-team Pratt Invitational on last Friday. The Owls scored 65 points, finishing one point ahead of the Scott Community Beavers.

All four boys tennis teams in the TSnews coverage area were at the John Markham Spring Classic tennis tournament in Goddard on Saturday. The best performer among area players was Eisenhower’s Kyle King, who made it to the semifinals and finished fourth out of a large field of competitors.

The Eisenhower Tigers boys golf team finished second at the Bishop Carroll invitational, played Monday at Auburn Hills Golf Course. Tyler Hardtarfer tied for first place with an 18hole round of 66.

Cheney, Clearwater and Conway Springs track and field athletes started the season at Clearwater’s annual participation meet. The meet allows unlimited entries.

The Campus Colts started the new girls swim season with two meets last week. The Colts placed second in a home triangular on March 26.

The Garden Plain Owls, with the defending Class 2A girls State champions and the State runner-up boys, started the season at the Paul “Bear” Schmidt Invitational last Thursday at Andale. The meet allowed unlimited entries.

With the conclusion of the high school basketball season, the Central Plains League has released its list of all-league players for the 2023-24 season. On the boys’ side, the top two awards went to a pair of teams that qualified for State tournaments.

All-league players have been named for the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League 2023-24 basketball season. The Clearwater Indians girls earned two top honors, where Elizabeth Tjaden was named Division IV MVP and Madison Clevenger shared the Defensive Player of the Year Award.

WICHITA – Senior Wednesdays are back at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Held on the fourth Wednesday of each month through October, Senior Wednesdays offer informational and entertaining programs designed for active seniors and offered in collaboration with local organizations.