THS competed during the weekend at the Jerry Helm Air Capital Classic.

Tonganoxie won its season opener Saturday against Trinity Academy at Maize, but lost the second game against Augusta in Augusta.

Tonganoxie was down, 2-0, to Trinity, heading into the bottom of the third, but the Chieftains answered with four runs in the bottom half of the inning. Trinity would eventually make it 4-3, but THS answered again and held on for the victory.

Roy Rush and Everett Holland each had a home run for Tonganoxie. Jacob Morenz went 3-for-4 for the Chieftains.

Merek Davenport went 6 1/3 innings. He gave up 3 runs, 2 of which were earned. He also struck out 11 Trinity batters.

In the second game, Tonganoxie scored 6 runs in an inning, but couldn’t keep up with Augusta in the slugfest. The Orioles won, 19-8.

Augusta broke out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first and had a 4-1 lead after two innings. THS would score 6 in the next inning and take a 7-4 lead, but Augusta scored in every inning and the Chieftains weren’t able to answer with enough runs.

Evan Beal connected for a double and a triple against Augusta and had 3 RBI total.

The Chieftains were on the road Tuesday at Eudora in a game that took place after The Mirror’s print deadline. THS again will be on the road for a tournament this weekend at Sabetha.

Other teams getting season started

The THS girls soccer team opened the season with a road match Tuesday at Atchison that took place after The Mirror’s print deadline. The team has its first home match Thursday against Baldwin and then will be back on the road March 31 at Leavenworth. THS returns this spring after posting its best season in several years for the girls soccer program.

Tonganoxie softball opens the season March 26 with a home doubleheader against Turner and then another home doubleheader March 31 against Maranatha.

The team then has its Frontier League opener with a doubleheader April 2 at Spring Hill. This year’s slate again features tournament at Shawnee Mission Sports Complex. Those games will be April 24 and 25.

The Chieftains are coming off a substate runner-up finish last year.

Friday marks the start of the THS track teams’ seasons. Both the boys and girls will open that day at Free State High School in Lawrence. There will be another meet a week later at Pitt State and then the third varsity meet of the season April 10 at Basehor-Linwood. This year’s Tonganoxie Invitational is April 17.

Tonganoxie boys golf opens the season Tuesday at the Royal Valley tournament at Firekeeper. The squad then has two more meets that week on Wednesday and Thursday at Dubs Dread and Sunflower Hills, respectively.

As for swimm/diving, Tonganoxie student-athletes will have their first meet Tuesday at Kansas City Washington. THS now competes alongside the Bonner Springs team.

THS 5, Trinity 3

Trinity 002 010 0 — 3 3 2

Tonganoxie 004 001 x — 5 13 1

Augusta 19, THS 8

Tonganoxie 016 010 x — 8 6 1

Augusta 311 644 x — 19 13 1