Thompson back in form on Prairie Golf Tour
Kansas University golf great and two time All American Chris Thompson reclaimed his top form after a flag football injury. He won the Body Balance for Performance Classic with a 72 on day two, totaling 144, earning $4,000. Dustin Wigington finished second at 145 for $2,000. Thompson, who also won the Stephens Real Estate Open in Lawrence, faces a Florida swing starting June 1 on the Golden Beat circuit and notes improved swing despite rehab.
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Chris Thompson
Kansas University
Deion Sanders
Thompson
Alvamar
Prairie Golf
Dustin Wigington
Oklahoma City
Lawrence
Stephens
Lawrence Country Club
Florida
Free State girls take second. Firebirds place third at league meet
Free State's girls finish second and boys third at the Sunflower League track meet held Friday at Olathe District Activities Center. Aaron Paul wins the boys 800 and joins a strong Free State relay performance as the Lions of Lawrence High struggle to match.
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Firebirds
Olathe District
Olathe
Free State High
FSHS
Steve Heffernan
Lawrence High
Free State
Heffernan
Aaron Paul
Jackie Dubois
Joyia Chadwick
Betsy Lee
Justin White
Nick Ens
Adrian Ludwig
Adam Brunfeldt
Dubois
Heather McCullough
Sarah Underwood
Chadwick
Paul
Chris
Lions
Chris Williams
LHS
Williams
Jerry Skakal
Katie Bell
Charles Brown
Dylan McClain
Sara Coon
Skakal
Alyssa Humbarger
Shannon Smith
Humbarger
Casey Wilson
Journal-World
Richard Mumford
Sunflower League
Perry Lecompton and DeSoto win KVL meet titles
Perry Lecompton boys claim their second straight Kaw Valley League track and field team title at Basehor Linwood led by Simon Gentry Dusty Ingenthron and Joe Corcoran with a 4 x 400 relay record 3 27 9 and Corcoran 200 in 22 87. DeSoto girls top Santa Fe Trail 166 to 132 with Afrika Reeder Angla Heffner and Holley Kohlmeyer among winners.
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Basfhor
Perry Lecompton
Joe Corcoran
Kaws
Basehor-Linwood
Lightning
P-L
DeSoto
Ed Putnam
Simon Gentry
Corcoran
Gentry
Dusty Ingenthron
Soph Jared Swafford
Santa Fe Trail
Tonganolle
Afrika Reeder
Angie Heffner
Hurdies
Chargers
Erika Kraus
Perry-Lecompton
Holley Kohlmeyer
Casey Wilson
Jared Swafford
Basehor
Tornado delays Tonganoxie track meet in Basehor gym
Basehor-Linwood hosted the Kaw Valley League meet as weather forced a suspension at 8:15 p.m. and a restart on Friday. Tongie athletes rode out the storm in the BL gym while others, including Santa Fe Trail and Perry Lecompton, left to dodge a tornado near Tonganoxie.
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Basehor
Tonganoxie High
Basehor-Linwood
Tongle
B-L
Santa Fe Trail
Perry Lecompton
Perry
Tonganoxie
Tongie
Phil Williams
Williams
Joe Keeler
Perry-Lecompton
Jordan Smith
Red Cross
Chuck Woodling
United States and Australia ready for Olympic volleyball
A men's volleyball match between the United States and Australia is scheduled for tonight at Hore ssi Center. Both teams have qualified for the Sydney Olympics this fall, with the United States ranked fifth and Australia fifteenth in the latest FIVB ratings. Tickets cost 12 and 10 dollars and are available at Hy Vee, the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce and Sport 2 Sport.
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United States
Horessi Center
Sydney
Australia
FIVB
Hy- Vee
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Sport 2 Sport
Lions Hemphill tops 200 IM at state swim meet
Lawrence High's Andrea Hemphill posted the state’s fastest qualifying time in the 200 IM at the Kansas State pool, clocking 2 10.83 to lead prelims. She also finished fourth in the 100 fly as Free State's Kelli Criswell earned a 3rd in the 500 free and a 4th in the 200 free. Lawrence High relays placed third.
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Manhattan
Lawrence High
Andrea Hemphill
Kansas State
Hemphill
Kelli Criswell
Free State
Free State baseball doubleheader ends in 9-9 tie
In the incomplete second game of Thursday’s doubleheader, Free State could not secure a bus for SM West delaying play. SM West led 13-9 before the game reverted to the sixth inning and was recorded as a 9-9 tie. Free State won the first game 10-8.
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Free State
SM West
Cassidy Thompson
Aaron Hicks
Josh Williamson
Justin Carlsten
Josh Swenson
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