Eight girls and eight boys competed in the annual St. Thomas Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest at the Stockton High School gymnasium on Sunday afternoon, January 28th, at 1:00 p.m.

The Stockton Lady Tigers let their presence be known last Friday at the Nickerson Invitational, with Carolina Northup (100), Ashlyn Hahn (125) and Rivver Long (190) each placing first in their respective classes. Also placing at the Invitational were Shae Yohon (155) 6th, Mia Odle (115) 7th, and Temprance Northup (120) 8th.

The National Federation of High School and Kansas State High School Activities Association recently announced that Rodney Palen was named the National Federation Officials Association (NFOA) Active Official Award for Section 5. Section 5 includes the states of Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Although the Kansas State High School Activities Association approved the 35-second shot clock on a trial basis for the 2024-25 basketball season, Stockton will not be participating in the trial as reported in last week’s Sentinel.

With the Northern Plains League Basketball Tournament, as well as the ensuing game last Friday with Natoma being canceled due to the weather, the Tiger high school basketball teams were idle all week. They resumed their regular schedule this Tuesday when they hosted Northern Valley.

Emerson Lowry, wrestling at 144 lbs., was a sixthplace finisher at the Beloit Invitational which was held last Friday and Saturday in Beloit. Lowry won his first two matches by decision, but was defeated his next three, with two being by decision, and the other on a 13-12 sudden victory.

Four Tiger wrestlers made the podium last Saturday en route to their fourth-place finish in the Hays Girls Prairie Classic held at Hays High. Ashlyn Hahn (125) placed first, Carolina Northup (100) was second, Rivver Long (190) finished in third, and Mia Odle (115) was fourth.

Stockton’s boys traveled to Oberlin on Saturday for the Buzz Matson Wrestling Tournament at which Cameron Balthazor (126) and Zach Young (190) each placed third. Also competing and placing fourth were Emerson Lowry (144) and Ryan Mongeau (285). All four Tigers made the podium.

The Stockton Junior High Wrestling season is underway with the first competition of the season taking place this Thursday in Plainville. Action will begin at 4:00 p.m.