The Plainville Junior High track teams are ready to begin their 2026 season, traveling to Smith Center on Tuesday, April 7 for their first meet of the year. Coaches Hayley Brown, Garrett Smith, and Brady Tien will guide a large and enthusiastic group of 47 athletes this spring, including 22 boys and 25 girls.

Stockton’s Jacob Eck pushed past physical limits and months of preparation to accomplish a major personal milestone, completing his first-ever marathon at the Salina Crossroads Marathon on November 8, 2025, in Salina.

The Spring Turkey Season for Youth and Disabled Hunters kicks off on Wednesday, April 1st, and runs through Tuesday, April 14th. This season is open to hunters aged 17 and younger, as well as those with qualifying disabilities.

The Plainville Cardinals were well represented on the 2025-26 Mid-Continent League Boys’ Basketball All-League Team, highlighted by junior guard Joey Dintino earning First Team honors for his standout season on the court. Dintino’s leadership and scoring ability played a key role in the Cardinals’ success this year, making him one of the league’s top performers.

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When Plainville High School junior Lillian Garcia stepped onto the mat at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays on February 27 and 28, she had one goal in mind—finish what she had been working toward for years. Garcia did exactly that, capturing the 170-pound title at the 2026 KSHSAA 3-1A State Wrestling Championships, becoming the first female state wrestling champion in Plainville High School history.

The 2026 Kansas Grand State Wrestling Championships were held March 8 at Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina, bringing together the very best wrestlers from across the state for one final showdown of the season.

MONDAY NIGHT MIXED LEAGUE Week 27 Reed Farm 32-20 Bipolar Rollers 32-20 Wishful Thinkin’ 27-25 183 Lanes 23-29 Lickety Splits 21-31 Bull City Alley Cats 21-31 Men High Game Scratch: Bob Artz 168, Mike Baetz 163, David Reed 160.

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The Plainville Cardinals boys basketball team saw its season come to a close last Wednesday night following a hard-fought 52-48 loss to the TMP Monarchs in the semifinal round of the 2A Sub-State Basketball Tournament in Hays. The tournament was hosted by Smith Center.