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The Campus Colts swimming and diving team began the season with a second-place performance at home in a six-team competition split between the “haves” and the “have nots.” Derby edged Campus 404-340, while Bishop Carroll was third with 324 points. Those three teams dominated the other half of the field, comprised of Wichita North (71 points), El Dorado (65) and Southeast of Saline (24), which was by far the smallest school there.

TSnews The Hays Indians played a schedule in 2024 that was as tough as any schedule in Kansas. They faced down both Derby and Manhattan, two 6A teams that just had a heavyweight fight for a spot in the Class 6A title game.

TSnews Another solid playoff game performance has the Conway Springs Cardinals in position to win their ninth State football title in school history. The Cardinals punched their ticket for the 2024 Class 1A State championship with a 55-22 home victory over the Valley Heights Mustangs.

# of State titles: 8 2024 record: 12-0 Points scored: 452 Points scored per game: 37.67 Points allowed: 148 Points allowed per game: 12.33 Point differential: 304 Average margin of victory: 35.33 Highest point total: 59 59-28 win vs. Bennington, Nov.

# of State titles: 4 2024 record: 11-1 Points scored: 438 Points scored per game: 36.5 Points allowed: 192 Points allowed per game: 16 Point differential: 20.5 Average margin of victory: 25.55 Highest point total: 58 58-14 win vs. Doniphan West, Sept.

With the 2024 boys soccer season now complete, the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League has published its all-league soccer selections. In Division II where Eisenhower and Goddard play, the Tigers’ Ty Harris, a senior defender, was named to the first team.

Why OSU: “It helps that is is very close to home. I’m a homebody,” Hedden said.

The Eisenhower Tigers are now one win away from the best-ever playoff run in school football history. The Tigers advanced to the substate round of the Class 5A playoffs with last Friday’s 44-14 home victory over the Topeka Seaman Vikings.

The Conway Springs Cardinals football team continued to march toward a repeat appearance in the Class 1A State championship, with a convincing 35-6 win over the visiting Plainville Cadinals last Friday.

Offensive struggles were a primary culprit in the Garden Plain Owls’ 19-0 home playoff loss to the Beloit Trojans last Friday. The Owls’ running game was held to a season-low 120 rushing yards, and the Owls went 0-for-10 passing.