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TSnews The Argonia Raiders girls basketball team got its season off to a strong start last Tuesday when it knocked off the Stateranked Attica Bulldogs 26-15. Attica entered the game ranked eighth in the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Class 1A Division II preseason poll.

TSnews The Campus Colts started the high school wrestling season strong last Thursday night at Cheney, with their boys and girls wrestling teams each sweeping a pair of duals against the Clearwater Indians and the host Cardinals. On the boys side, the Colts edged out Clearwater 45-36 in a contest which came down to the final match, while Campus rolled past the host Cardinals 72-12.

TSnews The Conway Springs Cardinals boys basketball team used a strong third quarter to take control of last Friday’s season opener with Central Plains League rival Medicine Lodge on the way to a 65-57 win over the host Indians. Conway Springs coach Paul Lange expected Medicine Lodge to give his team a battle – and the Indians did just that.

The Eisenhower Tigers wrestling team returns a load of experience and a load of talent ahead of this weekend’s season opener at Pratt. Leading the way on the boys side is Malachi Rothenberger, a returning State medalist and the No.

Fresh off winning their 10th boys wrestling State title in the last 11 seasons, the Goddard Lions know exactly what they want to do for an encore – win another State title. And the Lions have a great chance to do that, as they return five State placers from last season, including 106-pound State champion Oscar Gauna.

The Eisenhower Tigers boys basketball team will lean on depth and defense as it tries to push back into the substate title picture this season. Head coach Steve Blue likes the mix, starting with a group of seniors who have already logged key varsity minutes.

Eisenhower girls basketball won’t be starting over this winter. The Tigers bring back a deep, experienced group, especially in the senior class, and head coach Matt Brumley is eager to see how far that continuity can take the team.

Goddard girls basketball is still in building mode under head coach Jeremy Heim, but he likes the direction the Lions are heading. The Lions bring back four players with varsity experience: junior guard Presley Schmidt, plus seniors Sariah Potter and Audie Phillips, and sophomore Kara Davis, who saw limited time last season but should take on a larger role.

The Goddard boys basketball team believes its foundation is much stronger this winter and is hoping to climb back toward postseason success. Head coach Blake Myers returns three starters from last season in seniors Erv Manuel-Phillips, Lawson Davis and Jaxen Terhune, all of whom were in the lineup throughout the year. That kind of experience, he said, is a welcome change.

The Garden Plain Owls wrestling team will feature a solid mix of experience and new faces when it hits the mat this season. Leading the way is sophomore Nate Eck at 106 pounds.