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Cobras Logan Wells (shown above, middle) and Kyler Vance (far right) bound over the hurdles in the middle of the 110m race at Tuesday's meet in Holton. Both earned key points that helped the JH boys finish runner-up as a team at the meet.

Jackson Heights athletes finding their niche on the track

So far this track season, the weather has been pretty agreeable on meet days and the Jackson Heights athletes have been taking advantage of that. Tuesday in Holton was another example of that. “Overall, I thought we competed pretty well Tueday,” JH coach Lyle Alley said. “We just had several...

Royal Valley's Lucas Broxterman (shown above) soars through the air during an attempt in the finals of the boys long jump at the team's home meet on Tuesday. Broxterman and some other young athletes have come to the forefront to help the RVHS track team get off to a strong start this spring.

Panthers served well by early home track meets

Maybe there’s something in the water around Hoyt, because for a team that RV track coach Denise Visocsky said might struggle to compete at a high level (compared to past results) this season, the Panthers have been right in the thick of things in their first two meets. Coming off a pair of runner...

HHS golfers off to strong start but still have room for improvement

With the success the Holton High golf program has had in recent years, the bar has been set pretty high as far as expectations are concerned. While the Wildcats are still winning tournaments, taking first in their first nine-hole and 18-hole outings this spring, those wins have not been as...

Wildcat Ali Morris (shown above, at left) puts a ball in play in the second game of a road doubleheader in Seneca last Thursday. Morris and the HHS softball team got off to a strong start in the season-opener, sweeping Nemaha Central.

Holton softball unloads on Nemaha Central in season-opener

After a long wait and several practices, the Holton softball team might have been getting a little stir-crazy before their season-opener in Seneca on Thursday. Then, the weather played a cruel trick and threatened to delay the start of the Wildcats’ season once again. The rain held off, though,...

Holton sprinters Justin Pool (shown above, front left), Miles McClintock (second from left), Spencer Baum (second from right) and Mason Barta (far right) fire off the starting line in one heat of the boys’ 100m dash at a league quad hosted by Royal Valley on Tuesday. All four finished in the top six in the event and helped the HHS boys claim a team title at the meet.

Wildcats, Panthers have strong showing at league track quad in Hoyt

Royal Valley and Holton saw a host of league opponents in a meet hosted by the Panthers on Tuesday and both teams stacked up pretty well as no team finished worse then third. The Panthers finished runner-up on both the boys and girls side in their home meet, while the Holton boys took the team...

Royal Valley's Garrett Schultz (shown above) fires in a pitch early in the first game of a non-league doubleheader against Valley Falls. Schultz came up big on the mound and at the plate to help the Panthers pull off the sweep of the Dragons.

Panthers use small ball to get the better of the Dragons and sweep Valley Falls

Winning is always fun, but the way teams win can also add to that and RV baseball coach Scott Ternes couldn’t help but be pleased with the way the Panthers won a pair of games against Valley Falls last Thursday night. Royal Valley executed its game plan to perfection, pulling off a pair of close...

HHS hurdler Holly Karn (shown above) soars over one hurdle during the 100m race at the Holton Invitational on Tuesday. Karn got off to a good start this season, setting personal records and taking first in both the 100m and 300m hurdles at the Wildcats' home meet.

Holton track athletes get off to comfortable start in home meet

For the Holton track team, Tuesday’s home meet was a very good start as the boys and girls both finished third overall led by some strong individual performances. “As a team, where our numbers are at, I thought we competed real well,” HHS coach Mark Middlemist said. “Our numbers probably aren’t...

Panther softball not short on offense in season-opening split with Red Raiders

Royal Valley’s season opener on the softball diamond wasn’t short on fireworks as the offense flowed in Wamego last Thursday in a doubleheader the Panthers would end up splitting with the Red Raiders. The visitors from Hoyt wasted no time in getting the hit parade going as Sarah Beam delivered an...

Wildcat Luis Butto (shown above) gets a hold of a pitch and puts it in play during the first game of Holton's home doubleheader against Falls City to start the season. Butto came through with a big RBI double to help HHS start the season with an 8-2 victory over the Tigers.

HHS baseball splits season opener with Falls City

Holton had two very different games in a home doubleheader against Fall City (Neb.) to start the baseball season on Saturday, though the Wildcats started things off on the right foot. Starting pitcher Justin Rieschick, who HHS coach Joe Purcell said was in solid early season form, cruised through...

Panther Hayden Fenske (shown above, at left) slides safely into third base during the first game of a doubleheader against Clay Center on Monday. Fenske and his teammates put together a strong all-around effort, especially in the sixth inning, to pick up a 10-4 victory over the Tigers.

Royal Valley baseball opens season with competitive games, series split against Clay Center

“Textbook” would be a good word to describe how Royal Valley baseball’s home opener went against Clay Center on Monday. After coach Scott Ternes said he felt his team would have a chance to win some close games this season if it just hung around, the Panthers went out and proved his point as they...