Kasey Nickel, a sophomore at the University of Texas at Arlington where she competes in adaptive track, is now just one step away from qualifying for the 2021 Tokyo Paralympic games, defying the odds and inspiring others with her message along the way.
Great Bend, behind a wealth of underclassmen, won the meet with 144 points. Valley Center finished second with 94 points, and Topeka West scored 88 points for third.
In a game that was defined by stellar pitching from two of the best in the classification, Goddard needed 10 innings to outlast host Andover and reach the 5A state softball tournament Wednesday night by a 3-1 score.
The Swathers won Thursday’s meet with 100 points, closely followed by Halstead with 85 points, Hoisington with 75 points, and Smoky Valley and Hillsboro with 71 and 70 points, respectively.
Smoky Valley senior Belle Peters was held to four gold medals at Thursday’s Central Kansas League Championships in Halstead. Not by ability but by the rule limiting competitors to four events. Peters broke two of the many meet records that fell, and the Lady Vikings cruised to the team championship.
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) announced Wednesday starting with the 2022-2023 season, state associations can choose to adopt a 35-second shot clock in high school basketball games.
In gymnastics, a perfect 10 is hard to come by. It takes skill, determination and a lot of preparation. In April the elusive perfect score happened for Augusta High School sophomore Keira Wells.
After losing her junior track season due to COVID-19, Smoky Valley’s Belle Peters, the reigning 3A pole vault champion, is focused not only on bringing home another title, but breaking the class record of 13′7″ in the event.