Sports
The KBCA (Kansas Basketball Coaches Association) has announced the 2020-2021 girls and boys basketball rankings on Tuesday, Dec. 8.
The girls results were as follows:
Class 6A Girls
1. Topeka High
2. Olathe North
3. Shawnee Mission NW
4. Wichita Heights
5. Derby
6. Washburn Rural
7. Olathe West
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Trailing 8-3 at halftime at Perry-Lecompton’s football field, the Holton Wildcats fought hard but came up short 22-9 in their Class 3A sub-state playoff game.
The victory earned the Kaws (now 11-1) their second straight trip to the 3A state championship game.
Holton finished with a 9-2 record.
“We...
The Holton Wildcats won a Class 3A sectional title by winning at Frontenac by the score of 42-6 and in doing so improved to 9-1. Frontenac finished 6-5.
The Wildcats did not score on the opening kick off at Frontenac as they had in the game versus Baldwin the previous week, but nonetheless they had...
Within a couple of minutes of play against Baldwin, the Holton Wildcats had all the points they would need for their eighth win in nine games.
On the opening kick off, Holton sophomore Matt Lierz fielded the kick at Holton’s 25-yard line and returned it all the way 75 yards for a touchdown.
Lierz...
The fourth annual Holton Recorder All-Area girls cross country team this year awards first team, second team and honorable mentions.
The Jackson Heights Cobras had one girl runner - Annie Allen - qualify for the Class 1A state cross country meet this year.
Here’s the All-Area picks:
1st Team Girls...
Three Royal Valley volleyball players and one Holton volleyball player were unanimously named to the Big Seven All-League volleyball team. Holton also had two players selected as honorable mentions.
Sabetha won the Big Seven League and the Class 3A volleyball championship title with an impressive...
Holton High School senior Konnor Tannahill made his third straight appearance on the annual Big Seven All-League football team, while senior teammates Jordan Huntington and Canon Karn made repeat appearances on the all-league list for 2020, it has been reported.
For the third year in a row, Tan...
Three Jackson Heights High School Lady Cobra volleyball players and two ACCHS Lady Tigers have been named to the Northeast Kansas League’s All-League Team for 2020, it has been reported.
Jefferson County North won the league title with a 15-1 record. The Cobras took second in the league this season...
The Northeast Kansas League has announced the All-NEKL Football 1st team, 2nd team, special teams and honorable mentions for the 2020 season.
Jefferson County North topped league teams with a 4-0 league record this unusual season affected by COVID-19 concerns, followed by Maur Hill (3-0), Pleasant...
Holton Parks and Recreation Director Mike Reichle said local anglers have had his phone ringing off the hook recently, asking when Elkhorn Lake will be restocked with trout.
“I have numerous calls to make to people to let them know the trout are here,” Reichle said recently after a shipment of...
