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Football isn't Andale's only fall powerhouse. Meet its newest state champions
At Andale, fall state championships in boys sports have become almost synonymous with football, a program that has made winning titles look routine. But on Saturday, another group of Andale boys had a championship of their own to celebrate. The Andale boys cross country team won the first state championship in program history Saturday at Wamego Country Club, edging defending Class 4A champion Wamego by just three points, 62-65, in a thrilling finish. And it came down to a runner who usually isn’t among Andale’s five scorers. With Wamego making a late push, sophomore Levi Schmidt, normally Andale’s No. 6 runner, delivered one of the most important performances of the day. Schmidt crossed the finish line in 37th place in 17 minutes, 58 seconds, becoming Andale’s fifth scorer and securing the narrow victory. It was a fitting conclusion for a team that has built its identity around running together, sacrificing for one another and believing that every runner has a role in its success. “This group just likes what they do,” second-year Andale coach Matt Goetz said. “They like being around each other. They like the training and they bought into the work. And I think because of that, we’re
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MHS football opens playoffs with rematch against Topeka High
Manhattan High football will look to carry its momentum into the postseason Friday when the Indians host Topeka High in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs at Bishop Stadium. The Indians enter as the No. 3 seed in the 6A West bracket after finishing the regular season 6-2...
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Regent says he expects new KSU president in place by next fall
A Manhattan native and K-State grad who serves on the board that will pick the next university president says he expects that person to be in place by the start of the fall semester next year. Matt Crocker, a member of the Kansas Board of Regents, also says there’s no...
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KSHSAA moves boys state soccer championships to Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) announced Thursday that November 7th’s boys soccer state championship games will be moved to Topeka. The games were originally scheduled to be played at Scheels Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, the site of a tragic incident on...
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Manhattan High football claims Centennial League title, blanking Washburn Rural 46-0
Manhattan High football closed out the regular season by blanking Washburn Rural 46-0 on senior night, securing the Centennial League trophy Friday night at Bishop Stadium. It marked Manhattan’s second league title in three years after rival Junction City took the crown last fall. The Indians will enter the postseason with a 6-2 record, with all six wins following a 0-2 start to the season against Mill Valley and Rockhurst.
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LHS Cross Country Falls Short at Sub-State
The Liberal High School Boys and Girls Cross Country team’s season came to an end on Saturday in Manhattan KS, at the Sub-State Meet. Competing against schools like, Washburn Rural, Lawrence Free State, Derby, Maize, Lawrence High, and others, the Redskins knew they were going to have to run their best performances of the season to be in the mix of the 3 teams and first 15 individual runners to cross the finish line, to get a chance at the State Meet in Lawrence. These gritty, never say die, runners did not disappoint, as several of the individuals ran their best times of the season, but still came up short.
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KSHSAA Releases Football Postseason Matchups, Area Teams Set Sights on Long Runs
With the close of the Kansas high school football regular season on Friday night, the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) has officially released the opening-round playoff brackets as teams state-wide transition to single-elimination play. Several area programs earned home postseason games, while others face tough road tests as...
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Blue Valley welcomes 4 new high school principals this year
Across Blue Valley’s six high schools, including the alternative school, four of them welcome new principals this fall. The Post talked with each principal about what drives them, their goals, their qualifications and more. Brad Page (Blue Valley North) Blue Valley North Principal Brad Page might be new to...