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TSnews One of the best known clichés is “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Eisenhower Tigers girls shot putter Stella Kitt epitomized that at last weekend’s Class 5A State track and field meet at Cessna Stadium in Wichita, overcoming a slow start in the event to win the State championship with a throw of an even 41 feet. After her first two throws were shorter than her season best, Kitt regrouped on her last preliminary throw to earn a spot in the final round, where she ended up making her State-winning throw.

TSnews The Goddard Lions and Campus Colts girls soccer teams concluded their 2025 soccer seasons with first-round regional losses on May 20. Seed No.

TSnews The Eisenhower Tigers’ lone loss of the season came when it mattered most. The Tigers lost 2-1 to the Kapaun-Mt.

TSnews The Eisenhower Tigers boys and girls track teams had several athletes earn State berths at last Thursday’s Class 5A regional meet at Great Bend – and one who also won a regional title. Leading the girls team was Stella Kitt, who won the regional title in the shot put, while Emily Young took second in the 400 and the 4x400 relay team of Emma Packard, Brooke Kasprick, Kinsley Hawkins and Young placed third, as did Ella Renz in the pole vault.

TSnews Two swimmers from the Campus Colts cooperative swimming and diving team did well at the State meet last week. Campus High’s Joslyn Cox did well enough on the first day of 1-meter diving last Thursday to advance to Saturday’s finals.

TSnews The Conway Springs Cardinals boys and girls track teams will be sending six athletes to this weekend’s State meet after a strong performance last Thursday at the Class 2A regional meet in Marion. Jade Erker will be headed to State in the 100, 200 and also as part of the 4x100 relay team after she took second in the 200, third in the 100 and the 4x100 team placed third.

TSnews The Goddard Lions boys and girls track teams competed last Thursday at the Class 5A regional meet in Great Bend, with several members of the boys team earning trips to State with strong regional performances. Leading the way for the boys are a quartet of athletes who took second in their respective events – Alex Shokaryev (100), Bryson Hurst (400), Erv Phillips (high jump) and Connor Koonce (pole vault).

TSnews The Clearwater Indians boys and girls track teams are sending a large contingent to the State meet after a strong performance last Thursday at the Class 4A regional at Andale. On the girls side, Madison Williams won both the 100 hurdles and the 300 hurdles, while teammate Kenzy McArtor took second in both events as both are State-bound.

The Argonia Raiders boys and girls track and field teams will be sending one athlete to State after she turned in a strong performance at last Thursday’s Class 1A regional meet in Iola. Bailey Haines finished third in the 1600 with a time of 5:51.13.

TSnews The Campus Colts boys and girls track teams will be well represented at the State track meet after qualifying in six events – three boys and three girls – at last Friday’s Class 6A regional meet at Dodge City. On the girls side, Kayla Frost and Trinity Giles are both State bound after second-place finishes in the triple jump and pole vault, respectively, while Jeramoni Metcalf-Jones is headed to State in the 100 hurdles after placing fifth, but earning an at-large bid with a time of 16.05 seconds.