Sports
For 36 years, Jackson Heights coach Lyle Alley has cultivated a familial atmosphere in the Cobra cross country program.
“We have been a family in Jackson Heights cross country. That’s the way I’ve always approached it,” Alley said. “Even to this day, I’ll see runners who ran for me in 1979 and...
It may be too early to tell for sure, but if the start of summer league play is any indication, then the Royal Valley girls basketball team should be in good shape heading into the 2015-2016 season, according to coach Corey Katzer.
After getting through team camp at the end of May, the Panthers...
Every summer, coaches at high schools around the country start the rebuilding process with their teams.
It’s no different for Ryan Noel and the Holton boys basketball team. Gone to graduation are a number of key players from last season, including two prolific scorers (Garett Beecher and Trey...
In spite of heavy rains early in the week, the past weekend turned out to be pretty agreeable for the 144 golfers competing in the Holton Country Club’s 30th annual member/guest tournament.
When it was over, this year’s tournament saw no changes at the top of the leaderboard as Holton’s Vern...
One former Wildcat is getting set to take her chances in the Cobra pit as HHS alumnus Kaylee Mick (’11) recently accepted the head volleyball coaching position at Jackson Heights High School.
Growing up with a fondness for both volleyball and softball and seeing how the sports could shape young...
It may be difficult to think about football season with the summer months just setting in, but that’s exactly what the Royal Valley High School team was doing last week as the Panthers got together for their summer camp.
While some inclement weather (heavy rain) during the week threw a wrench in...
Even in taking just a small group of athletes to the state track meet in Wichita, the Wildcats of Holton managed to pull off something pretty special this weekend.
The HHS girls had four athletes competing in four events, one of those being a relay, at the Class 4A state track meet and every one...
For the positive results the youth movement has yielded for the Jackson Heights track team this spring, with a number of freshmen and sophomores qualifying for state track this past weekend, the final meet of the season was highlighted by some senior moments.
Going in, it looked like veteran...
Jackson County’s six state medals earned over the weekend were just a drop in a pretty full bucket as the Big Seven, Northeast Kansas and Twin Valley leagues had a fruitful trip to Wichita for the state track meet.
Among the Wetmore and Atchison County schools, four athletes walked away with...
By all measurable marks, this track season has far and away been a success for the Jackson Heights team. On top of the collective success earned by having one of the largest squads in the county, the Cobras saw that equaled at the individual level in last Friday’s regional at Washington.
In total...
