Bonner Springs pulls away in Tonganoxie tourney upset
In the 40th Tonganoxie Invitational first round Bonner Springs toppled Tongie 77 67 as Adam Berry poured in a career high 28 points and Shawn Birdsong added 13. Tongie led 42 33 at halftime before Bonner’s late surge and foul trouble slowed the home team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonganoxie
Tangle
Bonner Springs
Tongie
Michael Giiner
Bonner Spring
Tonganoxle
Tonganoxte
Brett Becker
Neil Rieger
Mike Gliner
Scott Brewer
Mitch Flewelling
John DeFerre
Bobby Burkin
Chris Reischman
Bonnet Springs
Shawn Birdson
Mike Miller
Adam Berry
Mike Goins
Barry Anderson
Nathan Fulkerson
Chieftains
Bonner
Braves
Toagie
Todd Adrian
Brandon Wilson
Aaron Padsnashinat
Vernitla Pitre
AREA TEAM OF THE WEEK DESOTO GIRLS BASKETBALL
Desoto High School earns area team of the week honors under head coach Mark Peck with assistants Matt Bohm and Rick Rogers guiding the girls squad through a standout stretch of games.
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Desoto
Mark Peck
Matt Bohm
Rick Rogers
Unclear KC Basketball Schedule Fragment Summary
A partial list of basketball games and dates for teams including KC Ward, KC Turmer, Bonner Springs, Perry-Lecompton, KC Piper, Basehor-Linwood, Santa Fe Trail, and Immaculata. The fragmentary notes show wins and losses with opponents and upcoming dates from January to February, mentioning DeSoto Classic and league venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KC Ward
Immaculata
KC Turmer
Lansing
Bonner Springs
Perry-Lecompton
KC Piper
Basehor-Linwood
Santa Fe Trail
Tonganolle
DeSoto
Basehior-Linwood Tongalloxie
Perry-Lecampton
Dusti Asher and Others Yearbook Credits by Names
Dusti Asher, 90 Nikki Asher, 90 Carre Buckley, 91 and 92 Raul Vignery, 92 and 93 Shari Moore, 96 and 97 Karl Moore, 97 Junellé Beadle, 98 list appears as a yearbook or alumni credits fragment noting multiple individuals and years.
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Nikki Asher
Carre Buckley
Raul Vignery
Shari Moore
Karl Moore
DeSoto Wildcats sharpen focus in KVL race
DeSoto High girls basketball, 7-2, sit second in the Kaw Valley League behind Santa Fe Trail. Coach Mark Peck notes rising intensity and balanced scoring led by Erica Francis and Tiffany Bernard, with versatile bench players Tera Thom and Lindsey Gracy. A key Feb 26 visit to SFT could decide the title as Desoto prepares for its Classic.
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Jena Thom
Krissy Eddy
Janelle Beadle
Sarah Robinson
Kasey Singleton
Lindsey Gracy
Jenny Fletcher
Tiffany Bernard
Tera Thom
Erica Francis
Pau Courtey
Deseo Hict Senodt
DeSoto
Janelle Keote
Mark Peck
DeSoto High
Wildcats
Santa Fe Trail
Peck
KVS
DeSoto Trails
SFT
Trudy
Carter
Francis
Bernard
Janelie Beadle
Beadle
Lindsey
Local high school honors pull solid showings across basketball and swimming
Senior Jerrod Miller led with 17 points as the boys team fell to Olathe North. Larissa Walker scored 15 in a girls win over Lawrence High. Sean Gallagher placed eighth in the 500 free and 10th in the 200 IM at Mo-Kan. Ryan Fowler and Scott Smith posted strong showings in wrestling at Topeka Seaman. Charles, sidelined by Burkitt's lymphoma, finished fifth at Ma-Kan in Kansas City. Coach Pat Grzenda praised Joseph's potential and mental strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerrod Miller
Olathe North
Larissa Walker
Lawrence High
Sean Gallagher
Mo-Kan
Ryan Fowler
Topeka Seaman
Scott Smith
Seaman
Charles
Burkitt
Kansas City
Kansas
Joseph
FSHS
Pat Grzenda
Hemphill ties LHS 200 IM mark at Mc-Kan meet
Lawrence High senior Jonathan Hemphill, already atop school lists in the 200 and 500 freestyles, tied the LHS record in the 200 individual medley with a 2:00.86 at the Mc-Kan meet in Kansas City, finishing second in the 200 IM and second in the 500 free with 4:42.74. Coach Pat Grzenda praised his rested performance and noted his potential as he improves. Also mentioned were Dani May scoring 13 in basketball and wrestlers Jason Fender, Ryan Fender, and Beau Wenger winning two matches at a dual in Topeka Seaman.
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Jonathan Hemphill
LHS
Mc-Kan
Kansas City
Lawrence
Julio Suarez
Hemphill
Pat Grzenda
Dani May
Free State
Jason Fender
Ryan Fender
Beau Wenger
Topeka
Seaman
DeSoto-Free State Girls Open DeSoto Classic
DeSoto Free State High girls basketball (4 6) starts the DeSoto Classic against Kansas City Wyandotte with tipoff time to be announced Tuesday. Other first round matches include Kansas City Maranatha vs KC Harmon, KC Schlagle vs Tonganoxie, and host DeSoto vs Kansas City Sumner. Semis Thursday and final Saturday.
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Gracy
Peck
Lindsey
Tera Thom
DeSoto
Wildcats
Kansas City Sumner
Free State
KC Maranatha
KC Schlagle
KC Wyandotte
KC Harmon
Tonganoxie
Free State High
Kansas City Wyandotte
Firebirds
Kansas City Maranatha
Lawrence to Open with Hutchinson in Emporia Invitational
Lawrence and Hutchinson tied 5-5 as Emporia-Lawrence Highs begin the Emporia Invitational. Lipoff for the Lions faces a 5 pm Thursday first-round clash. Tournament fields include Emporia, Leavenworth, Olathe East, Springfield Missouri Glendale, Manhattan and Wichita East. semifinals Friday and final Saturday.
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Emporia
Lawrence High
Hutchinson
Lipoff
The
Lions
Leavenworth
Olathe East
Springfield
Glendale
Manhattan
Wichita
Ree Tae Valley Heads Jefferson North Invite Seeding
Ree Tae Valley is No 1 seed in the Jefferson North Invitational girls tourney. The Dragons face Perry Lecompton 6 p.m. Tuesday in Nortonville. McLouth, the No 4 seed, meets Jefferson West at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday in Nortonville. Oskaloosa, No 7 seed, plays Kansas City Christian at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Winchester. Semifinals Friday and final Saturday.
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Valley Falls
Dragons
Perry Lecompton
Nortonville
McLouth
Oskaloosa
Jefferson West
Kansas City Christian
Winchester
Eudora senior Roubison leads area hoops league ranks
Eudora High senior David Roubison ranks second in the Frontier League boys basketball scoring with a 20.7 average and is tied for second in rebounds at 8 per game. Wellsville’s Brad Bloss is second in assists at 5.6 per game and Sam Little leads in steals at 3.8 per game.
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Eudora High
David Roubison
Roubison
Wellsville
Brad Bloss
Sam Little
Free State pins Perry Lecompton in 58 21 dual
Free State Firebirds defeated Perry Lecompton 58 to 21 at FSHS gym. Lightweights led, Santanlaria won 126 pound match 13-3, several wins by pin. Warhawks from West had five competitors. PL forfeited or fell to pins except one by John Jeffries. Coach Andrew praised junior Santanlaria and freshman contributors amid injuries.
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Free State
Firebirds
Perry Lecompton
FSHS
Anthony Santanlaria
Santankiria
John Jeffries
Piaying
John Garner
West
Garner
WJHL
Warhawks
BSS
Darrell Andrew
Kyle Case
Anthony Whitte
Ian Bork
Justin Stevens
Firebird
Andrew
Santa Claria
The
Kaws
Perry
Joe Corcoran
Matassa Lachy
Juuanalewonus Shiri
Scott Smith
Jeff Dejanges
Smith
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Eudora
Jacobson
van Daley
Bunnebaum
Shelley
Collard
Gardner
Dominick
Elmer
Fisher
Spring
Brooks
Carnogie
Gilner
Sean Birdsong
Brandon
Jim Bonar
Birdsong
Kansas City Kings
Otis Birdsong
Thad
Bonar
KC Hogan
Ats
Ami
Rial
Tanganaxie
Leavenworth Ir
KVL
Dusti Asher
Junellé Beadle
Joseph Charles
Wyandotte
Ree
Jefferson North
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