Sports in Brief
Rec commission reschedules meeting
The Tonganoxie Recreation Commission has changed the date and location of this month’s meeting
Instead of Dec. 7 at the Tonganoxie City Council Chambers, the meeting will be Dec. 6 at the Tonganoxie Public Library.
The starting time remains 7:30 p.m.
Eighth-grade girls dominate 2 in a row
Tonganoxie’s eighth-grade basketball team headed into Thanksgiving break in style last week, cruising to two lop-sided victories.
On Nov. 20, the team beat Patton, 38-9, behind 10 points each from Addie Heim and Madison Weller.
But the team’s defense made a big difference in the game.
Besides leading the team in scoring, Heim and Weller took turns shutting down Patton’s 6-1 center. They held her to only two points.
The Warriors also had 11 assists and 37 rebounds.
Courtney Schwegler and Heather Deaver grabbed eight boards apiece.
On Nov. 21, Tonganoxie beat Perry-Lecompton, 37-14, behind a combined 26 points from Heim and Weller.
Heim had a double double with her 16 points and 11 of the team’s 31 rebounds.
The Warriors had 30 steals in the game. Weller had nine, and Schwegler and Jessica Bogard had seven each.
The team’s next game is 4 p.m. Thursday at Piper.
Seventh-grade team coasts into holidays
Tonganoxie’s seventh-grade basketball team made a strong showing to wrap up the pre-Thanksgiving season.
The A-team won both of its games last week, beating Patton 22-19 on Nov. 20 and Perry-Lecompton 37-25 on Nov. 21.
The B-team was edged by Perry-Lecompton, 22-19, on Nov. 21.
Coach Phil Jeannin said both teams had been playing well, which he credited to improved passing. After last week’s games, the B-team is 5-4 and the A-team is 6-2.
“The girls are playing such a good team game right now,” Jeannin said. “We’ve been averaging about eight assists a game, which means we’re making the extra pass.”
This season, the main two scorers for the Warriors have been Amanda Lenon and Kelly Stauch.
In last week’s games, Lenon had 22 points and Stauch had 12 points and nine steals.
Jeannin said the team’s defense was lead by Tori King’s and Kalie Hileman’s tough play.
Maggie Gratny has been the team’s leader inside. She grabbed five against Perry-Lecompton to go with her four points.
Jeannin also said he was impressed by the play of the team’s bench.
Sarah Hartshorn, Victoria Brosseit and Paige Robinson have all provided “sparkling play,” Jeannin said.
The team’s next game is 4 p.m. Thursday vs. Piper.
Last week’s box scores:
Eighth-grade:
Nov. 20 vs. Patton (A-team)
Tonganoxie 38
Patton 9
Bogard-2, Elliot-2, Heintzelman-7, Schwegler-2, Worden-0, Deaver-2, Heim-10, Jeannin-2, Weller-10.
Nov. 21 vs. Perry-Lecompton (A-team)
Tonganoxie 37
Perry-Lecompton 14
Bogard-4, Elliot-1, Heintzelman-5, Schwegler-1, Worden-0, Deaver-0, Heim-16, Jeannin-0, Weller-10, Coffee-0.
Seventh-grade:
Nov. 20 vs. Patton (A-team)
Tonganoxie 22
Patton 19
Brosseit-2, Stauch-2, Hileman-2, King-4, Hartshorn-0, Gratny-2, Lenon-10, Robinson-0.
Nov. 21 vs. Perry-Lecompton (A-team)
Tonganoxie 37
Perry-Lecompton 25
Brosseit-2, Stauch-10, Hileman-2, King-5, Hartshorn-0, Gratny-4, Lenon-12, Robinson-2, Radke-0, Glenn-0, Larson-0.
Nov. 21 vs. Perry-Lecompton (B-team)
Tonganoxie 16
Perry-Lecompton 19
Rodgers-2, Peterson-0, Radke-6, Shockey-0, Sprowls-4, Elliot-0, Glenn-2, Larson-0, Hartshorn-2, Cain-0, Stone-0, Robinson-0.
Junior High girls basketball schedule:
Nov. 30
Seventh-grade vs. Piper, 4 p.m.
Eighth-grade at Piper, 4 p.m.
Dec. 5
Seventh-grade at Eudora, 4 p.m.
Eighth-grade vs. Eudora, 4 p.m.
Dec. 7
Seventh-grade at Lexington, 4 p.m.
Eighth-grade vs. Lexington, 4 p.m.
Dec. 11
Seventh-grade at Monticello tournament.
Eighth-grade at Piper tournament.
Dec. 14
Seventh-grade at Monticello tournament.
Eighth-grade at Piper tournament.
Junior High wrestling schedule:
Dec. 7
at Pembroke Hill, 4 p.m.
Dec. 9
at Clark tournament, 9 a.m.
High School
boys basketball schedule:
(All times p.m.)
Ninth JV V
Dec. 1 at Immaculata
4:30 6 7:30
Dec. 5 at Perry
4:30 6 7:30
Dec. 8 vs DeSoto
5:30 4 7:30
Dec. 12 vs. Lansing
4:30 6 7:30
Dec. 15 at Bonner Springs
5:30 6 7:30
Dec. 19 vs. Basehor-Linwood
4:30 6 7:30
Jan. 5 at Santa Fe Trail
6 5:30 8:30
Jan. 12 vs. Mill Valley
5:30 4 7:30
Week of Jan. 15 Tonganoxie tourney
TBA
Jan. 22 at Lansing tournament
TBA
Jan. 24 at Lansing tournament
TBA
Jan. 25 vs. Perry
4:30 6 7:30
Jan. 29 at Lansing tournament
TBA
Jan. 30 at Basehor-Linwood
4:30 6 7:30
Jan. 31 at Lansing tournament
TBA
Feb. 2 at DeSoto
5:30 6 7:30
Feb. 6 at Lansing
4:30 6 7:30
Feb. 13 vs. Immaculata (Parents Night)
4:30 6 7:30
Feb. 16 vs. Santa Fe Trail (Senior Night)
5:30 6 7:30
Feb. 20 vs. Piper
4:30 6 7:30
Feb. 23 at Mill Valley
5:30 6 7:30
High School
girls basketball schedule:
(All times p.m.)
Ninth JV V
Dec. 1 vs. Immaculata
4:30 6 7:30
Dec. 5 vs. Perry
4:30 6 7:30
Dec. 8 vs. DeSoto
4:30 6 7:30
Dec. 12 at Lansing
4:30 6 7:30
Dec. 15 at Bonner Springs
7 4:30 6
Dec. 19 vs. Basehor-Linwood
4:30 6 7:30
Jan. 5 at Santa Fe Trail
4:30 4 7
Jan. 12 vs. Mill Valley
7 4:30 6
Jan. 16 at Perry
4:30 6 7:30
Week of Jan.22 at Free State tournament
TBA
Jan. 29 at Lansing tournament
TBA
Jan. 30 vs. Basehor-Linwood
4:30 6 7:30
Jan. 31 at Lansing tournament
TBA
Feb. 2 at DeSoto
7 4:30 6
Feb. 6 vs. Lansing (Parents Night)
4:30 6 7:30
Feb. 13 at Immaculata
4:30 6 7:30
Feb. 16 vs. Santa Fe Trail (Senior Night)
7 4:30 6
Feb. 20 at Piper
4:30 6 7:30
Feb. 23 at Mill Valley
7 4:30 6
High School wrestling schedule:
Dec. 2
JV at Santa Fe Trail 9 a.m.
Dec. 9
JV/V at Onaga 9 a.m.
Dec. 14
JV/V at Piper 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 19
JV/V at Hiawatha 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 4
JV/V vs. Immaculata, 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 6
JV at KC Piper, 8 a.m.
Jan. 8
JV/V vs. Oskaloosa, 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 13
Tonganoxie tournament (varsity only), 9 a.m.
Jan. 20
V at Holton, 9:30 a.m.
Jan. 24
JV/V at KC Ward, 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 27
V at Osawatomie, 9 a.m.
Feb. 1
JV/V at Lansing, 5:30 p.m
Feb. 3
J V at Effingham, 10 a.m.
Feb. 10
League tourney at Basehor-Linwood (varsity only), 10 a.m.
Feb. 16
V Regionals TBA
Feb. 17
V Regionals TBA
Feb. 23
V State TBA
Feb. 24
V State TBA