May 18, 2012

Hall to play basketball at Ft. Scott

After a stellar career at Gardner Edgerton High School, C.J. Hall will continue to play basketball at Ft. Scott Community College this fall. Hall just completed a senior season that included a third place East Kansas League finish and second place at the Spring Hill Invitational. He was also part of a Blazer squad that [...]

Record setting year for Pioneer Ridge track

Pioneer Ridge seventh grader Jonas Pippitt turned in a top performance at the Frontier league meet in Louisburg, May 5.  He took second place in the 400 and 800 dashes in near school record times and anchored the 800 relay to a gold medal.  He also helped the 1600 relay to third place.  Submitted photo

It was a record setting year for Coach Gordon Thiesfeld and his Pioneer Ridge Middle School track teams. In boys’ eighth-grade competition, Danny Beyer leaped a record 17’1½” in the long jump. Beyer also teamed with James Carr-Hughes, Jordan Jones, and Chase Abram to set a new record in the 400 relay of 49.5. For [...]

Lady Jags end season at league

Heather Culbertson’s second-place discus toss highlighted an impressive effort by the seventh-grade Lady Jag track team at the Frontier League meet in Louisburg, May 12. Besides Culbertson, the Jags 800 relay took third place and Natalie Mullin took fourth at 100 hurdles, as did the 1600 relay. Fifth places went to Jessica Heniss (100 meters); [...]

Elkinton sets Pioneer Ridge shot put record at Annual Eagle Relays

Pioneer Ridge eighth grader James Carr-Hughes reaches for extra distance in the long jump competition. The Pioneer and Wheatridge track teams wrapped up the season with a Frontier league meet at Louisburg May 5. Photo courtesy of Angela Hansen

Pioneer Ridge eighth grader James Carr-Hughes reaches for extra distance in the long jump competition. The Pioneer and Wheatridge track teams wrapped up the season with a Frontier league meet at Louisburg May 5. Photo courtesy of Angela Hansen Pioneer Ridge Middle School eighth-grader Macey Elkinton’s school-record shot put of 35’2 ½” highlighted the Lady [...]

Williams, Plank win gold medals at Shawnee Mission North Relay

Marcus Williams (110 hurdles) and Danie Plank (javelin) earned gold medals highlighting an impressive performance by Gardner Edgerton High School’s track teams at the 62nd Annual Shawnee Mission North Relays on May 4. No team scores were kept in a meet that annually brings together the best track athletes from the Kansas side. Williams won [...]

Lady Blazer soccer squad blanks Lansing

Molly Porter provided two assists helping the Lady Blazers soccer squad to a 3-0 home win  versus visiting Lansing last week.  Other scorers included Hunter Coleman and Guro Midmageli. Gardner Edgerton High School  continues its season at De Soto this week.  Photo courtesy Plank Photography

Molly Porter provided two assists helping the Lady Blazers soccer squad to a 3-0 home win versus visiting Lansing last week. Other scorers included Hunter Coleman and Guro Midmageli. Gardner Edgerton High School continues its season at De Soto this week. Photo courtesy Plank Photography Scoring three first-half goals, the Gardner Edgerton High School girls [...]

GEHS sweep Bishop Miege

Alexis Pacheco takes a swing at a pitch in action against Bishop Meige on April 26. The Lady Blazers swept the doubeheader to improve to 7-7 on the season. Photo courtesy of Plank Photography

Alexis Pacheco takes a swing at a pitch in action against Bishop Meige on April 26. The Lady Blazers swept the doubeheader to improve to 7-7 on the season. Photo courtesy of Plank Photography The Lady Blazers softball squad improved to 7-7 with a double-header sweep of Bishop Miege on April 26. GEHS won the [...]

Culbertson sets discus record

Pioneer Ridge Middle School seventh-grader Heather Culbertson reset her school record discuss toss at 74’6″ at a home dual with rival Wheatridge on April 24. Besides Culbertson, PRMS seventh-graders also got gold from Natalie Mullins (hurdles), Lauren Haag (400) and Sydney Dietz (800). Silver medals went to Haag (hurdles), Sydney Borstelman (100, 400), Jesse Heniss [...]

Lady Jags win home track dual

The Pioneer Ridge Middle School eighth-grade girls track teams dominated the last seven events and posted a 79-44 home win in dual competition versus Wheatridge on April 24. Grabbing gold medals were Karen Thompson (3200 – 15:30), Claire Morgan (200 – 30.8), and the 800 relay team. Silver medals went to Hannah Hess (1600 – [...]

Drillers win tournament title

Tournament champions The Drillers, a 12-under competitive softball team recently took first place honors in the Steve McGinnis Memorial tournament April 14-15 in Olathe. FRONT ROW: Mikala Galvin, Brooke Boyer, Jordan Roberts and Kennedy Meyer. BACK ROW: Coach Bill Boyer, Maddie Nieman, Jayme Morris Malibu McIntire, Coach Kent McIntire, Lynsie Britton, Hannah Pemberton, Regan Smith, Coach Mark Meyer, Sydney Dietz and Coach Kerry Smith.  Submitted photo

Tournament champions The Drillers, a 12-under competitive softball team recently took first place honors in the Steve McGinnis Memorial tournament April 14-15 in Olathe. FRONT ROW: Mikala Galvin, Brooke Boyer, Jordan Roberts and Kennedy Meyer. BACK ROW: Coach Bill Boyer, Maddie Nieman, Jayme Morris Malibu McIntire, Coach Kent McIntire, Lynsie Britton, Hannah Pemberton, Regan Smith, [...]