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WICHITA – Zach Wessley, a member of the Goddard Lions State-championship wrestling team, will be part of the inaugural Kansas Shrine Duals. Wessley and the other wrestlers were announced by the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association (KWCA).

TSnews The Attica Bulldogs girls basketball team held Argonia to just two firsthalf field goals on the way to a 49-29 win over the Raiders last Friday in the Class 1A Division II substate semifinals at South Haven. With the loss, Argonia ends its season with a record of 13-10.

10 Years Ago Cheney High School senior Paul Frank made the State Honor Choir for the second time in his high school career.

TSnews The Goddard Lions boys wrestling team battled through adversity all season – and last Saturday, it paid off in a big way. The Lions had three individual Class 5A State champions and several more who placed high as they won their ninth State title in the last 10 years.

TSnews The Campus Colts and Eisenhower Tigers are sending their girls and boys bowling teams to State, and Cheney qualified its boys team for State for the second time in program history. In addition, individual bowlers from Cheney and Goddard finished as regional champions.

TSnews The Garden Plain Owls girls basketball team held Conway Springs scoreless in the final period to rally for a 35-28 win over the Cardinals Monday night in the Class 2A substate opener at Conway Springs.

The Cheney Cardinals girls basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the Chaparral 3A substate on Tuesday night, with a 50-38 win over the No. 8 Collegiate Spartans.

TSnews The Clearwater Indians girls basketball team entered last Thursday’s game against Wichita Collegiate needing a win to secure homecourt advantage for this week’s Class 4A substate tournament. Mission accomplished.

TSnews The Argonia Raiders girls basketball team used a strong second-half performance to pull away for a 39-23 win over Caldwell last Friday in the first round of Class 1A Division II substate play. The Raiders trailed 6-4 after the opening period, but rallied to take a 16-14 lead by halftime.

A double-digit lead was enough as the Cheney Cardinals girls basketball team beat the visiting Conway Springs Cardinals 64-48 on Feb. 20, in the regular-season finale for both teams.