Sports

Widespread sampling for invasive crayfish had never occurred in Kansas lakes—that is, until the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) recently funded a university project focused on the freshwater crustacean.

The 2021 swimming season came to an end last Saturday with the final meet taking place in McCook, Neb.

The Tiger Sharks Swim Team competed in the 2021 South Qualifying Meet in Alma, Neb., on Saturday, July 10th. The league held four qualifying meets—all which took place the same weekend.

BAILEIGH BALTHAZOR zeroes in as she executes a pitch in Stockton’s recent win over visiting Grainfield..

CORBYN GLENDENING makes contact in a recent coach pitch game held on Kincaid Field in Stockton’s Lower City Park..

THE WESTERN KANSAS BASEBALL TEAM finished their season last Saturday, falling to Ellis in the consolation bracket of the tournament held in Plainville. The boys’ summer league consisted of Stockton, Plainville, Ellis, Trego, Quinter, Grainfield, Oakley, Hoxie and Hill City.

The Western Kansas Softball Team competed in their season-ending tournament last Saturday in WaKeeney, coming home with third-place medals. Stockton went 2-1 on the day.

TIGER SHARK Piper Creighton gets off to a good start in the backstroke competition at the swim meet held in Stockton recently..

JAYANA CREIGHTON turned this at-bat into a triple, helping lead her team to a win over the opponents from Grainfield in a recent game held at Stockton..

WESTERN KANSAS BASEBALL TEAM: (Front L-R) Joseph Cockrell, Cobe Earl, Quintin Trevino, Vincent Antonini, Titus Ferguson, Kadin Clark, Vincent Thayer, Lucas Earl, Calder Elmer, Garrison Mongeau, Justice Stice; (Back L-R) Coach Zach Kesler, Jace Kesler, Devon Boland, Harrison Schnell, Isaac Thayer,...