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Shogren signs with Bethel http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529467/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 22:16:10 By Mark Schnabel?Newton Kansan http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529467/1020/SPORTS Fresh off a KCAC title and a national tournament berth, Bethel College tennis coach Lonnie Isaac bolstered his lineup for next season by signing Hesston High grad Rachel Shogren to a letter of intent.?Shogren is a four-year letterwinner and two-time state medalist at Hesston High School. She is the sister of current BC player Steph Shogren.?Rachel Shogren won three Central Kansas League team titles with the Swathers. She was CKL champion at second doubles as a sophomore, [...]]]> Moundridge grad signs with BC http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529468/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 22:14:57 By Mark Schnabel?Newton Kansan http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529468/1020/SPORTS Bethel College golf coach Gregg Dick signed Jaden Schmidt of Moundridge to a letter of intent to play for the Threshers beginning this fall.?Schmidt attended Moundridge High School, which does not field a golf team. He did play baseball and basketball for the Wildcats.?"I am very excited Jaden has chosen to play golf at Bethel College next year," Dick said. "Jaden will be a great addition to the team, as well as to the Bethel Community. Jaden participated [...]]]> Flip-Flop Shop gymnastics http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529474/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 21:40:19 +0000   http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529474/1020/SPORTS  Missouri Valley AAU?Gymnastics Districts?April 27 and 28?Bicentennial Center, Salina?vault bars beam floor AA?Level 2?Addison Hall, age 8 9.8-3 9.25-5 8.75-10 8.85-8 36.65-8?Level 3?Elisa Fernandez, age 8 9.0-11 8.2-9 9.15-7 8.4-10 34.75-10?Olivia Thompson, age 9 9.35-9 9.15-8 9.35-6 8.7-9 36.55-9?Lulu Williams, age 13 9.25-8 9.15-t4 9.15-6 8.75-7 36.3-7?Mikaylie Valle, age 13 9.25-8 8.35-8 9.3-4 9.55-t6 36.45-7?Level 4?Acacia Penner, age 9 9.45-10 8.8-10 9.05-8 9.15-9 [...]]]> Sports briefs http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529481/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 19:22:20 http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529481/1020/SPORTS  

Bethel named?in final poll

The Bethel College women's tennis team ended the season ranked 25th in the final National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics poll.?Bethel ended the season 14-4 in dual meets, winning the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference title and post-season tournament.?The Threshers fell to 11th-ranked Oklahoma Baptist 7-2 in the first round of the NAIA National Championships.?The Threshers were [...]]]> GOLF http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529482/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 19:01:28 +0000 http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529482/1020/SPORTS  

Newton Public Golf Course?Senior Men?1. Will Martling, Bob Smith, Fred Caruther, Walt Long -4.?2. Roger Bratland, George Eason, Al Gann, Orlyn Zehr -2.?3. Carvin Thiessen, Wayne Stevens, Bill Nadings, Mel Buxman -1.?4. Bill Wilson, Tom Fickenworth, Jim Zook, Bill Rosing -1.?5. Ed Graf, Harold Reid, Bob Dilli, Leo Griffith even.?Closest to pin 7 — Will Marting.?Next play — Tuesday.?Pine Edge Men?1. Rick Krehbiel, Kris Lindenberger.?2. Allen Makovec, Clyde [...]]]> Newton state track qualifiers http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529616/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 7:00:41 http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529616/1020/SPORTS  

Lauren Anderson

Senior?Second-year qualifier?Medals won — 1st 4x100-m. relay (2012).?Events — 100-m. dash (best time 12.7), 200-m. dash (27.06), 4x100-m. relay (50.7).

Andrea Baron

Senior?Fourth-year qualifier?Medals won — 8th 300-m. LH (2010), 6th 300-m. LH (2011), 5th 100-m. HH (2012).?Events — 100-m. HH (15.8).

Lauren Duerksen

Sports briefs http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529617/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 6:57:34 +0000 http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529617/1020/SPORTS  

Meet-and-greet?slated Tuesday

A Meet The Coach Night featuring incoming Newton High School football coach Nate Wollenberg will be 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the NHS commons/auditorium area.?Wollenberg will host a short presentation, followed by a chance to meet the coach and ask questions. Refreshments will be served.?All community members, parents and high school, middle school and Warrior football players are invited to [...]]]> (No heading) http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529626/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 4:54:23 http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529626/1020/SPORTS

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Area state track qualifiers http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529627/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 4:03:36 +0000 http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529627/1020/SPORTS  

Relay lineups as listed on meet Website and subject to change.

Class 4A?Hesston

GIRLS?Jessana Nebel, so., 100-m. HH?Ali Jost, jr., 200-m. dash, 100-m. dash?Hannah Schmitt, jr., 200-m. dash, high jump?Mikala Heddin, so., 3,200-m. run?Veronica Ziegler, jr., triple jump?4x100-m. relay (Nebel, Jost, Schmitt, Taylor Valdez, fr.)?4x400-m. relay (Valdez, Schmitt, Nebel, Jost)?BOYS?Ryan Schadler, jr. [...]]]> HC signs two soccer players http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130522/SPORTS/130529747/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 5:23:48 By Mark Schnabel?Newton Kansan http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130522/SPORTS/130529747/1020/SPORTS HESSTON — Hesston College signed Sydni Carter of Muskogee, Okla., to play basketball and soccer for the Larks.?Also signed for women's soccer was Dusti Diener of Harrisonville, Mo.?Carter played for Muskogee High School.?She was a midfielder and defender in soccer. In basketball, she was the starting center, averaging 6.8 points and 4.5 rebounds a game as a senior. The basketball team finished the season ranked second in the state.?"I’m excited to have Sydni join [...]]]> Sports briefs http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130522/SPORTS/130529748/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 4:51:39   http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130522/SPORTS/130529748/1020/SPORTS Hesston College?names top athletes

HESSTON — Hayley Gately of Roseville, Calif., and Jacob Landis of Sterling, Ill., were named Hesston College athletes of the year at the annual HC athletic banquet.?Gately is a member of the HC softball team, where she earned all-region honors. She is the team's all-time leader in home runs, doubles, triples, runs scored and RBIs.?“Hayley made countless contributions to our program and the broader Hesston campus, [...]]]> Three softball players sign with HC http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130522/SPORTS/130529749/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 4:49:58 By Mark Schnabel?Newton Kansan http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130522/SPORTS/130529749/1020/SPORTS HESSTON — Hesston College softball coach Andrew Sharp signed Tihani Palomares of Mililani, Hawaii, Whitney Bilbao of Elko, Nev., and Tricia Ogle of Elko, Nev., to a letter of intent to play for the Larks beginning this fall.?Palomares is an infielder and pitcher for Leilehua High School in Wahiawa, Hawaii, where she served as a team captain as a senior. She was named to the New City Nissan Goodwill Classic, an all-star game for players from the island of Oahu.? [...]]]> Bethel coach signs two http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130522/SPORTS/130529750/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 4:47:44 By Mark Schnabel?Newton Kansan http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130522/SPORTS/130529750/1020/SPORTS Bethel College women's basketball coach Mark Fox looks to bolster his numbers by signing two players to letters of intent for the 2013-14 season.?Players signed include MeKale Chapple of Jones, Okla., and Mackenzie Hammond of Rose Hill, a transfer from Butler Community College.?Chappel is a 5-foot-11 guard-forward from Millwood High School, where she helped lead the team to a state title in 2012 and state runner-up spots in 2009 and 2011. She was an alternate to the all- [...]]]> Area regional track http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529876/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 5:30:14   http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529876/1020/SPORTS Area Regional?Track Results?Friday?(Top four qualify for state)?Class 3A?at Marion?GIRLS?Team scores — Garden Plain 116.5, Southeast of Saline 72, Sedgwick 70, Haven 68, Douglass 66, Marion 52, Hillsboro 31.25, Hutchinson Trinity 27, Salina Sacred Heart 17, Halstead 17, Wichita Independent 10, Belle Plain 8, Remington 3, Leon-Bluestem .25.?100-m. dash — 1. Be.Francis S 13.11, 6. Noone S 13.49, 10. Jost R 14.01, 11. Regehr R 15.14.?200-m. dash — 1. Lovett S 27.35, 4. Be.Francis [...]]]> Sports briefs http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529877/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 3:47:27 +0000   http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529877/1020/SPORTS Bethel player?takes honors

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bethel College freshman tennis player Bree Honer was named an honorable mention All-American by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for the 2012-13 season.?Honer, of Shawnee, was player of the year and freshman of the year in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. She also was a first-team All-KCAC team.?She helped lead Bethel to a 13-4 record and a KCAC regular-season title.? [...]]]> Hesston golfers seventh at state http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529878/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 2:56:36  By Mark Schnabel?Newton Kansan http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529878/1020/SPORTS CHENEY — The Hesston High School golf team ended the season with a seventh-place finish at the Class 4A state golf tournament Monday at the Cherry Oaks Golf Course in Cheney.?Wichita Collegiate won the team title at 299, followed by Kansas City Piper at 305 and Topeka Hayden at 316.?Hesston had a team score of 325.?Kaden Macha of Iola was top medalist at 72, winning a playoff over Camron Chugg of Collegiate and Montana Fasching of Piper.?Hesston was led by Matt Thayne [...]]]> Halstead golfers take third http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529879/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 2:26:17 By Mark Schnabel?Newton Kansan http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529879/1020/SPORTS SENECA — The Halstead High School golf team claimed a trophy Monday, taking third at the Class 3A state championships at the Spring Creek Golf Course.?Sabetha won the team title at 336, followed by Thomas More Prep-Marian at 339 and Halstead at 343.?Ryan Hoover of Phillipsburg was top medalist at 74, followed by David Misasi of Pittsburg St. Mary's-Colgan at 76 and Troy Watson of Caney Valley at 76.?Halstead was led by Taylor Nemeth tied for 17th at 82.?Cory Armendariz [...]]]> Railer golfers compete at state http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529880/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 1:52:45 By Mark Schnabel?Newton Kansan http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529880/1020/SPORTS OVERLAND PARK — Newton High School senior Lane Pauls finished tied for 39th, while teammate Dalton Ayers was tied for 45th Monday at the Class 5A state golf championships at the Brookridge Golf Course in Overland Park.?Pauls was 12-over park at 83. Ayers was 13-over at 84.?There were 94 golfers in competition.?Kapaun-Mt. Carmel's Sam Stevens was top medalist with a four-over par 667, two strokes better than Andover Central's Jeff Sherman.?Jared Burns of Kapaun-Mt. Carmel, [...]]]> Class 5-4-3-2-1A state swimming http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130520/SPORTS/130529893/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 19:43:37 +0000 http://www.thekansan.com/article/20130520/SPORTS/130529893/1020/SPORTS  Class 5-4-3-2-1A?State swimming?championships?At Capitol Federal?Natatorium, Topeka?Team scores — Blue Valley Southwest 326, Aquinas 234, Wichita Trinity 183, Seabury 142, St. James Academy 120, Andover 116, Emporia 116, Newton 105, Winfield 82, Carroll 80, Wichita Independent 68, Great Bend 61, Topeka West 53.5, Andover Central 51, Coffeyville 51, SM South 51, Salina Central 49, Kapaun 44, Salina South 40, Maize South 37, Hayden 36, Shawnee Heights 34, Smoky Valley 26.5, [...]]]>