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TSnews The Clearwater Indians boys basketball team saw its losing streak hit five games in a row as they fell to its Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League Division IV rival, the Wellington Crusaders, 51-39 last Friday night. The Indians (2-7) trailed 15-10 after the opening period and were down 24-17 at the intermission.

TSnews The Cheney Cardinals opened the 2026 portion of their schedule last weekend at the 52nd Ellsworth Wrestling Tournament, with one Cardinals wrestler landing in the top four. Colton Veach (165 pounds) won two of his three pool matches to make it to the thirdplace match at the tournament, where he fell to Garden Plain’s Carter Tatom by a 12-3 major decision.

TSnews The Garden Plain Owls wrestling team had a pair of wrestlers win gold at tournaments last week. The boys kicked off the new year last weekend at the Ellsworth Wrestling Tournament, with Nate Eck winning a title at 106 pounds and three more finishing in the top six.

TSnews The Eisenhower Tigers wrestling team dove into 2026 last weekend at the Salina South Invitational, with one boy taking second at the event. On the boys side, the Tigers took eighth with 88 points, one behind Plainville and 13 ahead of Wichita West.

TSnews The Campus Colts girls wrestling team hosted one of the biggest matches in the state last Thursday when Washburn Rural came to town for a battle of State-ranked teams in Class 6A. While Washburn Rural came away with the 47-34 win, it still was a memorable night for the Colts.

TSnews If last Friday’s wrestling matches between the Clearwater Indians and the Derby Panthers felt like a homecoming for Clearwater coach Cooper Ross, it’s because they were. Ross wrestled at Derby for his father, Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Famer Bill Ross, learning the tools that have made him the coach he is today.

TSnews The Goddard Lions wrestling team kicked off the new year last weekend by heading west on U.S. Highway 400 and competing at the Dodge City Showdown, with several wrestlers placing high in both the boys and girls divisions.

TSnews The Conway Springs Cardinals boys basketball team ran up against one of the top teams in the state last Friday when Central Plains League rival, the Chaparral Roadrunners, came to town and came away with a 59-53 win over the Cardinals. The game was close throughout, with both teams tied at 16 after the opening period, and the Cardinals leading Chaparral, ranked 10th in this week’s Kansas Basketball Coaches Association poll in Class 3A, 31-30 at the intermission and 41-39 going to the fourth quarter.

TSnews The Conway Springs Cardinals girls basketball team continued its recent strong play as it rolled to a 55-25 win last Friday against Central Plains League rival Chaparral. The Cardinals took a 16-3 lead after the first period and led 31-15 at halftime, then extended their lead to 51-19 by the start of the fourth quarter.

TSnews The Campus Colts topped the Wichita North Redhawks 61-35 last Thursday at Heartland Credit Union Arena, picking up their second victory of the season. The win improved the Colts’ record to 2-6.