Mac Moore

1 month ago | kshsaacovered.com | Mac Moore

After one day of golf at the 5A state tournament at the Emporia Golf Course, Andover Central junior Colt Farrow had two players tied with him at the top of the leaderboard and a dozen others within striking distance. Farrow could not pull away for the first half of Day 2. Then starting with him finishing under par for four straight holes to begin his back nine, Farrow shot past the top contenders in the 5A field on the way to his first state title.

1 month ago | kshsaacovered.com | Mac Moore |Scott Paske

TOPEKA – With her work completed and an exclusive stranglehold on the Class 5-1A 50-yard freestyle meet record, Hillsboro junior Lauryn Vogt shed some light on what drove her to new heights at the state girls swimming and diving championships on Friday and Saturday. “I wanted so badly just to get it for myself,” Vogt said after winning her third 50 free championship and lowering the meet record she claimed a share of last year not once, but twice at the Capitol Federal Natatorium.

1 month ago | kshsaacovered.com | Mac Moore

TOPEKA — Another 6A state swimming and diving championship meet, another sweep of the relays by Blue Valley North on the way to a team title. Blue Valley North seniors Margo Hauser and Sarah Blake each completed a four-gold medal performance to help lead the Mustangs wins in seven events on the way to a repeat as the 6A state champions for girls swimming and diving. The Mustangs racked up 375 points to win this year’s title at Capitol Federal Natatorium in Topeka on May 24.

1 month ago | kshsaacovered.com | Mac Moore

JUNCTION CITY — For the second straight year, Blue Valley West entered the 6A state tournament with an undefeated No. 1 seed in both the singles and doubles bracket. The Jaguars narrowly missed out on a perfect finish with a sweep of the singles, doubles and team state titles a season ago when their doubles team lost in the finals.

1 month ago | kshsaacovered.com | Mac Moore

Ever since she can remember, Angelina Blanc always loved to dance. Blanc took dance classes throughout elementary school. She showed a strong aptitude for the athletic art form. But her natural ability and growing skills led to a setback she never expected. “It just kind of became too much,” Blanc said. “Teacher would put me in higher classes, but I was still so young that it felt like a lot of pressure.