One week after competing in the three longest races of the state track meet, Bishop Seabury standout Henry Nelson faced an even tougher test of endurance. Nelson competed in the 2019 Dirty Kanza this past weekend in Emporia. Nelson was the youngest finisher in the race that is over 200 miles long. He completed the race in under 14 hours with a time of 13:43.10, which ranked 20th in his division. The time was ...
Four. That is the number of times Baldwin's Carly Lindenmeyer went to the podium in the 2019 state track meet at Wichita State's Cessna Stadium. To close out her strong career with the Bulldogs, Lindenmeyer netted three individual medals along with a state title in the Class 4A girls 4x400-meter relay. Lindenmeyer finished fourth in long jump, fifth in the 100 hurdles and sixth in the 400-meter ...
Perry-Lecompton senior Shane Quinlan stepped slowly down from the podium after helping his 4x400-meter relay finish second Sunday afternoon at Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium. It marked the official end of his track career with the Kaws. When asked to pinpoint a favorite moment from his time with PLHS, it would have been easy for him to pick any one of his many first-place finishes throughout his career. One ...
It would have been easy for Kaw Valley FC to let a win slip away Friday night at Rock Chalk Park. After an early score, Kaw Valley FC was in control for much of the night before St. Louis delivered the equalizer in the 74th minute. Rather than falter, though, the Cranes recovered by scoring in the final seconds of an eventual 2-1 win. Defender Bryce Gibson, who plays for Creighton at the collegiate level, ...
It was a sensational spring for Free State sophomore Tatum Clopton. Clopton enjoyed her first full year in the circle, helping the Firebirds secure a second consecutive state title. Clopton baffled opposing hitters all year and did not give up a single run in her five postseason performances, including three shutouts in the Class 6A state tournament. On Thursday, Clopton was rewarded for her play and made ...
