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5 days ago | kshsaacovered.com | Brent Maycock |Scott Paske

If ever there was a time for the buzz in Cessna Stadium to reach an absolutely electric, pitch late Friday evening was it. With the action on the opening day at the State Outdoor Track and Field Championships winding down, it in all reality was just heating up. No fewer than five athletes were going after their second state titles in their respective event were competing inside the stadium while the most competitive javelin competition of the weekend was going on just outside.

1 week ago | kshsaacovered.com | Joel Muhs

SALINA – A first-year coach and an undefeated record led to a program’s first state softball title on Friday, as the McPherson Lady Pups put the finishing touches on a 31-0 season by defeating Eudora 4-1 in the Class 4A state championship game. Headlined by Addison Chapman, one of the top all-around players throughout the entire state, talent was never going to be the issue for McPherson heading into the 2025 season.

1 week ago | kshsaacovered.com | Rick Peterson Jr.

Mill Valley coach Justin Crawford said Rural’s pressure took its toll but the Jaguars adapted. “They’ve got talented players and they gave us fits just by playing the way that they play,” he said. “They had a couple of close ones, especially early. “But as we got more and more into the game, we found our moments to try and counter. We just didn’t finish that last pass or the last moment. We knew it was going to be an extremely tough game.

1 week ago | kshsaacovered.com | Rick Peterson Jr.

GARDEN CITY – As the list of contenders on a crowded leaderboard started to whittle itself down, Hesston’s Grant Waterson only had a vague idea where things stood down the stretch of the Class 3A state tournament on Wednesday at Buffalo Dunes. “Coach (Grady Pauls) was telling me to play it as safe and not to press anything or make a bad decision,” Waterson said.

1 week ago | kshsaacovered.com | Rick Peterson Jr.

COTTONWOOD FALLS – When wet and muddy conditions challenged the entire Sand Greens field, it came to nobody's surprise who handled the conditions the best. Lakeside senior Jace Cunningham was the only golfer to finish under par on Wednesday's state meet at Cottonwood Falls Country Club, carding a 1-under 65 to notch his third consecutive state championship and lead the Knights to a fifth straight team title.