Tongie wrestler Kietzmann sits atop with 14 0 record
Tonganoxie High senior Brian Kietzmann races to a perfect 14-0 in heavy weight and 215-pound classes this season. He aims to stay undefeated and capture state glory after a 21-12 last year with a state bid. He credits resilience from early losses and a hungry mindset as he chases league title and state medal.
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Tonganoxie
Brian Kietzmann
Kietzmann
Tonganoxie High
Toagie
Jeff Tummons
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Tonganoxie opens invites with Hiawatha clash rematch
Tonganoxie High 3-5 Chieftains host defending champion Hiawatha 6-2 in the 37th annual Tonganoxie Invitational first round. Coach Roger Robinson aims to rebound after football loss to Hiawatha, while Eudora joins the field replacing Valley Falls.
Local high school basketball and wrestling schedule
Today wrestling at Baldwin and DeSoto with Louisburg and Overland Park Aquinas also on the card. Friday features multiple basketball games including Atchison at Ottawa and Baldwin at Gardner-Edgerton, with many boys and girls contests across the district. Saturday covers Oskaloosa at Tonganoxie tournament and Ottawa at Prairie View, followed by a Monday Eudora vs Bonner Springs match in Tonganoxie Invitational.
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Baldwin
Louisburg
Eudora DeSoto
Overland Park
Aquinas
Ottawa
Atchison
Gardner- Edgerton
Basehor-Linwood
Tonganoxie
DeSoto
Leavenworth
Immaculata
Eudora
KC Piper
Perry- Lecompton
McLouth
Jeff North
Oskaloosa
Jackson Heights
Perry-Lecompton
St. Marys
Prairie View
Bonner Springs
Wathena
Local high school basketball matchups list for Thursday invites
Perry Lecompton faces Wamego in Tonganoxie while Tonganoxie hosts Hiawatha in the Tonganoxie Invitational. Baldwin meets Atchison in Baldwin Invitational followed by Ottawa vs Anderson Country at 7 30 p m. McLouth hosts Valley Falls as Oskaloosa takes on Jefferson North at 7 30 p m in McLouth Invitational. DeSoto plays Spring Hill in Spring Hill Invitational at 8 15 p m.
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Perry-Lecompton
Wamego
Tonganoxie
Hiawatha
Baldwin
Atchison
Ottawa
Anderson Country
McLouth
Valley Falls
Oskaloosa Boys
Jefferson North
DeSoto Boys
Spring Hill
Kick snapper protected by new NFHS rule changes
Kansas City Mo based NFHS Football Rules Committee adopted 12 changes at its New Orleans meeting to boost snapper safety in kicking and punting. A key rule forbids defensive rush before the snapper can defend, with illegal personal contact a 15 yard penalty. Clock timing on possessions also standardized.
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Kansas Ciiry
National Federation of State
New Orleans
Dick Schindler
Federation
Schindler
Local Invitational Girls and Boys Tournament Schedule
Tuesday to Saturday playoff brackets set for Baldwin Invitational with Atchison Baldwin Santa Fe Trail Wellsville Augusta Holton Ottawa Anderson County and more. Tonganoxie Invitational features Eudora Bonner Springs Wamego Perry Lecompton Hiawatha Tongie and KC Turner among matchups. Games run across Junior High and High School gyms with JV and consolation rounds at Gold and Purple gyms.
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Atchison
Ottawa-Anderson County
Augusta-Holton
Atchison-Baldwin
Santa Fe Trail
Wellsville
Tonganoxie
Eudora
Bonner Springs
Clathe Christian
Kansas City
Turner
Wamego
Perry- Lecompton
Hiawatha
Baldwin Invitational field packed with top ranked teams
Baldwin field full of power as five teams from 3A 4A and SA join the Baldwin Invitational. Atchison Augusta Ottawa Santa Fe Trail and Wellsville headline a stacked bracket with first round Santa Fe Trail meeting Wellsville. Baldwin opens versus top seed Atchison in the junior high gym, aiming to break a 0-8 skid.
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Baldwin
Bob Martin
Atchison
Augusta
Ottawa
Santa Fe Trail
Wellsville
Mar
Tin
Bulldogs
Martin
Santa Fe
McLouth Eyes Tourney Title As No 2 Seed
McLouth B B teams hold No 2 seed in their eight team tourney with a 6-3 start. Coach Steve Gish says last year's 70-68 loss to Jefferson West sparked a late skid but the squad aims to peak for the tournament and use a title as a springboard. First round: McLouth vs Valley Falls at 7 30 p m in the Gold Gym with other seeds Jefferson North vs Oskaloosa and Jefferson West vs Effingham. Semis and consolation games follow, then the final at 7 30 p m Saturday.
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Gold Gym
Kansas City Christian
Tanganoxie JV
Jefferson North
Oskaloosa
KC Christian
Tongie JV
V. Effingham
Jeff West
Purple Gym
KC Christian-Tongie JV
Effingham
McLouth
Bulldogs
Steve Gish
Jefferson West
Gish
Dogs
KCC
Tonganoxie
Valley Falls
Bears
Ottawa depth helps Cyclones crush Bonner Springs 101 18
Ottawa High opened Huron League play with a 101 to 18 rout of Bonner Springs. Ten Cyclones scored led by Jan Perry with 21 points. Amber Showalter Ashley Beers and Anita Dixon also in double figures as Ottawa hit 46 field goals and nine free throws. The Cyclones are 6-3 overall 2-0 in league headed to Atchison after a 86-53 win over Turner.
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Bonner Springs
Ottawa High
OHL
Lloyd Steele
Cyclones
Jan Perry
Amber Showalter
Ashley Beers
Anita Dixon
Ottawa
Steele
Baldwin
KC ‘Turner
Huron
Atchison
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Tongie Eyes
Roger Robinson
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Olathe Christian
Kansas City Turner
Perry Lecompton
Alan Poje
Anthony Yorkovich
MA Fucknir
Jourinal
Casey Allen
Louis Madder
Tonganoxie High School
Madden
High School
Junior High
Wamego-Perry- Lecompton
V. Hiawatha- Tonganoxie
MecLouth Invitational
Winne
Baldwin Field
Bonner
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