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Douglas County athletes compete, medal in 2026 Special Olympics USA Games

Ten local athletes competed in the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games last week in Minnesota, with some athletes coming home with medals. Jennifer Goff competed in bocce alongside Scott Ball from Pittsburg. On Monday, the doubles team won three matches for Kansas in the round robin, starting with ...

10 local athletes to compete in Special Olympics USA Games

Ten local athletes will compete on a national stage this weekend in the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota. The Douglas County Special Olympics program has over 103 athletes, and sending 10 athletes to the USA Games is a strong number for the Douglas County program. “I don't know ...

Things to know about the NCAA baseball regionals

The NCAA baseball tournament opens Friday with play in 16 double-elimination regionals. Regional winners advance to best-of-three super regionals next week, and the final eight go to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning June 12. Who's hot Alabama State (34-21) and The ...

Eudora girls soccer beats Bishop Ward 9-0 in 40-minute regional semifinal match

It was a night of firsts, seconds and plenty more as Eudora girls soccer beat Bishop Ward 9-0 on Monday in a 40-minute rout to advance to the 4-1A regional championship. Eudora had been in a bit of a scoring slump prior to the game, but Monday’s nine-goal win was a confidence boost for the ...