Sports

The Cheney Cardinals girls basketball team will have a new look this season as they build a new lineup around one returning starter, Raegen Black. The cupboard is not empty, however, as the Cardinals have six players with varsity experience.

The Campus Colts swimming and diving team heads into the new season with State experience. Campus High senior Kenton Holmes went to Class 6A State in 1-meter diving, and placed fourth.

The Campus Colts wrestling team will look to its veterans, especially on the girls side, as it gets ready for Thursday’s season opener at Cheney against Clearwater and the host Cardinals. Six State qualifiers return for the girls – two State medalists in Brooklyn Burling (235 pounds and fourth place) and Tianna Murphy (110, fifth), plus Elaine Rhea (100), Ava Cruce (120), Tegan Dushane (155) and Elayna Evans (190) – as Campus looks to build on a strong performance last winter.

With some talent and returning experience, the Campus Colts basketball teams wants to stack some wins together and improve greatly on last year’s twowin season. That seems very probable.

The Campus Colts girls basketball team comes into the season with plenty of varsity experience, and they hope to turn that experience into an increase in victories. The Colts have a good-sized senior class of seven, five of whom played extensively last season.

Despite not graduating any players from last season, the Argonia Raiders girls basketball team will have a few new faces on its roster this season. Joining a talented group of returnees from last season’s 14-8 squad are talented freshmen Piper Kollmeyer – fresh off a strong volleyball season – and Kaleigh Smith.

The Argonia Raiders boys basketball team has several familiar faces on its roster this season, but the face at the helm of the program is a new one. Veteran basketball coach Morgan Grippin takes the helm of the Raiders – and will coach Argonia’s girls team as well.

The Campus Colts swimming and diving team started the season with a nice home win on Monday. The Colts scored 407 points to best Bishop Carroll (357 points) and Derby (201).

State football championships were decided last Friday and Saturday. Some of the winners were on the 2025 schedules of local teams, including Sterling (Conway Springs), Salina Central (Goddard twice, Eisenhower), and Cunningham (Argonia-Attica).

With State football championships decided, the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League’s all-league lists have been released. Here’s a look at the local players who earned honors.