Sports

The Eisenhower Tigers boys golf team shot 287 – one of just two teams to break 300 – to win Monday’s Andover Central invitational at Terradyne Country Club. The Tigers beat Andover Central by just six strokes.

LAWRENCE – Average groundwater levels across western and south-central Kansas fell by nearly 2 feet in 2022, according to preliminary data compiled by the Kansas Geological Survey. The KGS, based at the University of Kansas, and the Division of Water Resources (DWR) of the Kansas Department of Agriculture measure about 1,400 wells every year to monitor the health of the High Plains aquifer and other aquifers in western and south-central Kansas.

The Eisenhower Tigers, Goddard Lions and Campus Colts started off the 2023 track season at Eisenhower’s participation meet, held on March 28. As a participation meet, teams were allowed unlimited entries.

The Cheney Cardinals and Conway Springs Cardinals traveled to Clearwater on Friday to compete in the Indians’ home participation meet. Team scores were not kept, and teams were allowed unlimited entries.

The Argonia Raiders track and field started off the 2023 season at Oxford’s participation meet last Friday. “It was a dang good first meet,” said Raiders head coach Jon Mead.

The Eisenhower Tigers started their baseball season in strong fashion last Friday with a sweep of the Campus Colts in Haysville, taking the opener 15-0 and the nightcap 8-4. Eisenhower hurler Tyner Horn tossed a one-hitter in the opener, striking out five and walking one as just two Colts reached base.

The Eisenhower Tigers girls soccer team beat the Goddard Lions to take third in the Goddard Invitational tournament last week. The third-place game was played Thursday, March 30, and was a 5-1 win for Eisenhower.

The Campus Colts girls soccer team competed in the red bracket of Wichita South High School’s Lady Titans Classic last week, going 2-1 to finish in third place. The tournament began March 28, when the Colts faced Salina Central and won 2-1.

Campus and Clearwater swimmers hit State times for qualification and consideration during the Colts’ season-opening meet on March 28. The Colts easily won the triangular, scoring 264 points at home to beat El Dorado (114) and Classical School of Wichita (69).

Two boy tennis teams in the TSnews coverage area won meets during their first week of competition. On March 28, the Eisenhower Tigers tied for first with quadrangular host Wellington.