Sports

TSnews Clearwater Indians’ swimmer Cannon Schwerdtfeger placed in two events at the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League Div. III-IV meet in Hutchinson last Saturday.

TSnews The Campus Colts set two new school records at last weekend’s Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League Div. I meet, held in Maize on Friday and Saturday.

TSnews The Garden Plain Owls girls basketball team held off a late Kingman rally, riding a first-quarter lead to a 54-50 Central Plains League road victory last Friday. The Owls lead 20-8 after the first quarter, and were still up 12 at halftime, 30-18.

TSnews The Argonia Raiders girls basketball team’s hopes of a win on homecoming last Friday night against the Cedar Vale/Dexter Spartans were derailed by a cold fourth quarter. The Raiders scored just one basket and were 3-for-8 at the free-throw line in the final period as CVD pulled away at the end for a 43-31 win.

TSnews The Conway Springs Cardinals girls basketball team continued its winning ways last Friday as the Cardinals took a 39-26 win over the Belle Plaine Dragons. It was the ninth win in 11 tries for the Cardinals since the new year as they improved to 13-4 overall.

TSnews The Conway Springs Cardinals boys basketball team shook off a slow start to stop a two-game losing streak, taking a 64-56 win over Central Plains League rival the Belle Plaine Dragons last Friday night. The Dragons surged to an early 14-1 lead and still led 16-6 at the end of the opening period – but Conway Springs dominated the second quarter to lead 30-23 at the intermission.

TSnews The Clearwater Indians boys basketball team battled El Dorado close for three quarters last Friday, but a strong fourth quarter by the Wildcats proved crucial as they won at Clearwater 55-42. El Dorado led the Indians 16-14 after the opening period, but the home team rallied to tie the score at 25 by halftime.

The Goddard Lions girls wrestling team made the most of wrestling in the inaugural girls Class 5A West Regional at Topeka Seaman last weekend (Classes 6A and 5A wrestled together in the past), sending four to the State tournament later this month.

TSnews The Cheney Cardinals wrestling team had just three boys on the mat at last Thursday’s Central Plains League Tournament, but that did not stop the Cardinals from making the most of their roster. Parker McClellan pinned both of his opponents at 150 pounds to win a league title for Cheney.

TSnews The Campus Colts will be well-represented at the Class 6A State wrestling tournament later this month after six girls wrestled their way to top-eight finishes last weekend at the Class 6A West Regional at Wichita West High School. “To say I’m proud is an understatement,” Campus coach Jake Allan said.