Sports

Soccer shows improvement in loss to De Soto
April 4, 2013
The Tonganoxie High girls soccer team will have to wait a little longer for its first win of the season, but the Chieftains showed Thursday that they’re getting closer to a potential breakthrough.
THS boys take fifth, girls seventh at Lansing Invitational
Chieftains combine for 11 top-three finishes
12:47 a.m., April 3, 2013 Updated 09:38 p.m.
Strong individual performances and personal records highlighted the start of Tonganoxie High’s 2013 track and field season Tuesday at the Lansing Invitational.
Chieftain soccer blanked at Mill Valley
April 1, 2013
A one-goal game with 16 minutes left in the first half got away from the Tonganoxie girls soccer team as Mill Valley handed the Chieftains a 7-0 defeat on Monday.
Bats silent in THS baseball’s losses to Jeff West
Chieftains manage just five hits in 11 innings
April 1, 2013
The wait finally came to an end for the Tonganoxie High baseball team when Jeff West paid a visit Monday for a doubleheader. Unfortunately for the Chieftains, cold temperatures seemed to set the tone for the season opener.
Chieftain golfers finish second at Sunflower Classic
March 30, 2013
The Tonganoxie High golf team wasn’t able to defend its Sunflower Classic title on Saturday, but despite battling adverse weather for much of the last few weeks, every Chieftain left the season opener with some hardware.
THS girls soccer stumbles in season opener
06:44 p.m., March 29, 2013 Updated 06:50 p.m.
The Tonganoxie High girls soccer season finally got under way Friday against Lansing, but the delayed start didn’t exactly go how the Chieftains had hoped.
Young MHS baseball team must replace six starters
Bulldogs will rely on large sophomore class
March 29, 2013
In each of the last few seasons, the McLouth High baseball program has seen consistent improvement under the leadership of coach Kevin Stewart. Stewart is no longer with the program, but the Bulldogs are out to prove they can continue to raise the bar.
McLouth softball hopes to utilize versatility in 2013
Bulldogs prepare for switch to Class 2A
March 28, 2013
After establishing itself as a premier softball program over the last several seasons, McLouth High is bracing itself for a change.
Weather continues to alter THS, MHS sports schedules
02:11 p.m., March 27, 2013 Updated 11:58 a.m.
Postponements continue to pile up as Tonganoxie High athletes wait for the remaining snow to melt away from their respective playing fields and surfaces.
Local athletics schedule: March 25-30
March 25, 2013
Here is the local athletics schedule for the week of March 25.
Chieftain soccer team out to replicate 2012 success
THS returns seven starters from state team
12:00 a.m., March 23, 2013 Updated 05:54 p.m.
The 2012 season was one of firsts for the Tonganoxie High girls soccer team. One year later, the Chieftains are ready to prove none of those firsts were flukes.
THS golf season opener postponed
March 22, 2013
The Tonganoxie High golf team’s season opening tournament, originally scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at Sunflower Hills Golf Course, has been postponed until March 30 because of impending inclement weather.
THS track and field will rely on jumpers, throwers in 2013
Spots up for grabs in running events
12:00 a.m., March 22, 2013 Updated 05:56 p.m.
Pesky snowfall and low temperatures have made for a less-than-ideal start to the 2013 track and field season at Tonganoxie High, but as the mercury in the thermometer gradually continues to rise, so does the enthusiasm surrounding Beatty Field.
Despite key losses, THS golf focused on more success
12:00 a.m., March 21, 2013 Updated 05:57 p.m.
Over the last three years, the Tonganoxie High golf team has raised its standards, to say the least.