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JUSTUS HULSE (left) opens up a hole for his teammate Rylan Basart (middle), who had just received a handoff from quarterback Leighton Colburn. The action took place in the Tigers’ game against Spearville, which they lost 14-7.

An enthusiastic and determined Stockton Tiger team took the field last Friday night for its Homecoming match-up with the undefeated Spearville Lancers. The Tigers, led by interim coaches Justin Basart and Clint Bedore, put up a very good fight, but came up short, falling 14-7.

The Stockton Junior High Lady Tigers were in Ellis this Monday for a triangular with Trego and the host Lady Railers. The Stockton girls added a couple more wins to their record with the A Team defeating Ellis 25-19, 25-20, and downing Trego 25-14, 25-4.

Men High Game Scratch: Eric Lackey 196, Chris Stinchcomb 186, Auldin Morris 177. Men High Series Scratch: Eric Lackey 482, Auldin Morris 514, Chris Stinchcomb and Jeff Besperat 435.

TROY ROGERS AND CHLOE PLUMER were crowned king and queen in an unusual, but special, Homecoming ceremony held last Friday at Tiger Stadium. With the volleyball team, of which Chloe is a member, in “quarantine,” the proper COVID protocols were followed with the candidates keeping their 15’ distance.

Last Tuesday the Stockton Lady Tigers competed in a triangular in Trego with TMP and the host Lady Eagles. Stockton fell in its first match to Trego 17-25, 12-25, and then lost to the Lady Monarchs 18-25, 10-25.

It was another successful afternoon and evening for the Stockton Junior High volleyball and football teams when they hosted Wilson last Thursday. In the A Team volleyball match, Stockton won decisively 25-10, 25-3.

The Kansas State High School Activities Association recently released the sites for state cross country meets.

SENIOR CHLOE PLUMER sets the ball during volleyball action on September 8 in Stockton..