Sluggin’ Rebels open with road wins
Newton tops Valley Center, Wellington By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan WELLINGTON – The Newton Sluggin’ Rebels claimed a weekend sweep of Kansas Collegiate League teams… Login to continue reading Login…
June 2022
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Changes come to summer college baseball in Newton
Slugging Rebels to take the field By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan A lot of changes have come to Newton’s summer college baseball team for the… Login to continue reading Login…
Wichita State standout to lead Railers
Williams looks to rebuild boys’ basketball team By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan As one of the members of some of the winningest Wichita State teams… Login to continue reading Login…
Sports Calendar
June 4 through June 12, All times Central NOTE: All competitions are subject to change. Check with www.thekansan.com, the Kansan sports Twitter page (@nksports) and… Login to continue reading Login…
2022 Newton Post 2 Knights Legion Baseball Schedule
May 31 Andover Central 6 p.m. June 1 @ Hutchinson 6 p.m. June 3 @ Salina Eagles 6 p.m. June 7 @ Buhler 6 p.m.… Login to continue reading Login…
Goessel claims six medals at 1A state
WICHITA — The Goessel High School track teams claimed six medals Friday and Saturday in Class 1A competition at the state track championships at Cessna Stadium. The Goessel boys were 24th out of 57 team scoring.
The forgotten history of Memorial Day grew up in aftermath of Civil War
In the years following the bitter Civil War, a former Union general took a holiday originated by former Confederates and helped spread it across the entire country. The holiday was Memorial Day, an annual commemoration was born in the former Confederate States in 1866 and adopted by the United States in 1868.
CAFFEINE SENSITIVITY GROWS AS PEOPLE AGE
Dear Doctors: I think that as I get older, I may be developing a sensitivity to caffeine. If that’s actually something that can happen, it will make me very sad. I have always loved my cup of coffee in the morning, but now I find that it makes me a bit racy. I would love to understand why.
Remembering Memorial Day
As is custom, the Newton American Legion post remembered veterans for Memorial Day with a ceremony in Greenwood Cemetery. An Avenue of Flags was created, and flags were placed on the graves of veterans in the cemetery.
Loewen wins triple jump title at state
WICHITA — The Newton High School track teams claimed a title in the first events of the day Friday in the Class 5A state track and field championships at Cessna Stadium in Wichita. Senior Hayley Loewen won the triple jump in 35-11 ¼.