It’s time for the third heat of the boys’ 100-meter dash on Saturday morning, and the buzz begins. From the grandstands, fans and parents rise to their feet. High school athletes, who a moment ago were stretching in the infield, stop and await the bang of the starter’s pistol.
REPUBLIC, Mo. | Talk swirling around like the wind Monday at Island Green Golf Club concerned the course’s tiny, treacherous, undulating greens.
LAWRENCE | Chase Chamberlin knew he had to bear down. Entering the 12th hole of the regional golf tournament Monday at Eagle Bend Golf Course, Chamberlin, a senior at Olathe South, found out he was trailing teammate Scott Peck — who was in the process of parring 10 straight holes — by 2 strokes for the tournament lead.
SPRINGFIELD | The teams at the Missouri Class 3 boys state golf tournament knew there would be one team that everyone else would be chasing during today’s final round.
13, at Legacy Park Belton 14, Raymore-Peculiar 4, 6 inn. LS West 8, Grandview 3 14, at Rockhurst Rockhurst 24, Hickman Mills 0 (5 inn)
A little more than two weeks ago, Blue Valley North sophomore Harry Higgs was still seeking his first varsity tournament victory.
Parked behind the right-field fence, Jimmie Wade sits on the tailgate of his pickup truck, facing a now-empty baseball field Wednesday night.
All times p.m. Note: KC-area schools only At Johnson County 3&2 Today’s games No. 3 Harmon (11-6) vs.
GODDARD, Kan. | The ball arced high in the air, and Blue Valley North freshman Jack Sock approached the net and drew his racket back, fully ready to end the match.
WICHITA | Maranatha didn’t finish the Kansas 3A-1A boys tennis tournament on Saturday as well as coach Karen Hayes would have liked.
Rockhurst golf coach Mike O’Leary freely admits he didn’t like the change in the rule that qualifies just one team and 10 individuals out of districts for the state tournament. Before the change, the top two teams and five individuals advanced out of the district tournament to state.
Santiago Padilla of Piper gave everything he could Saturday during the singles final at the Kansas 4A state tennis tournament at Harmon Park. But his legs just wouldn’t match his heart.
SM East 6, Lawrence 2 14, at Excelsior Springs Excelsior Springs 7, Odessa 3 Lawson 5, Grain Valley 0
Sean Feehan and Zach Layton aren’t teammates, but when the duo steps on the track, they might as well be.
GODDARD, Kan. | Shawnee Mission East freshman Ross Guignon’s eyes grew wide as he watched his opponent’s shot sail to his left.
Taj Harrison had an impressive high school tennis career. He won two doubles state titles and two team championships in Missouri at Rockhurst. Last spring, he won a Kansas state singles championship as a senior at Bishop Miege.
His fellow players and many of the spectators at Harmon Park Tennis Center on Friday were probably unfamiliar with Piper senior Santiago Padilla, but he did his best to make everybody take notice.
Blue Valley 14, Olathe Northwest 5 Liberty 2, Blue Springs 0. Liberty (Kaysie Clark, Shea Groom; shutout by Stephanie Gartner). Records: Liberty 20-1, Blue Springs 10-8.
WICHITA | Rafael Maasberg entered Friday’s opening rounds of the Kansas 5A state tennis tournament fresh off a regional championship.
•Kearney: Stephen Dodson, cross country, Allen County CC. •Lee’s Summit: Mitch Wilson, basketball, Central Methodist.
Eric Harden, Lincoln Prep, track & field: “Last year, staying in the hotel with Tim Holman and Greg Wright and Tim was up singing Celia Cruz all night. That’s just his girl. He was so hyped, he was jumping on the bed and everything, even til 3 a.m.”
