The Stockton Tigers improved to 2-1 on the season after picking up two wins last week in the Pre-Season Basketball Tournament. The Tiger teams were scheduled to play three games, but their Tuesday games with Lakeside were canceled due to their opponents being in full remote. Therefore, only Friday and Saturday’s games were played against Thunder Ridge and Osborne, respectively. On Friday, Stockton traveled to Kensington to take on Thunder Ridge with the Lady Tigers falling 62-28, and the Tiger Boys winning 72-32. On Saturday, the Tiger teams were on the road to Osborne with the Stockton girls coming up on the short end of a 70-52 score, and the boys winning 53-43. This week the Tigers traveled to Trego on Tuesday, and on Friday they will host TMP in their first home action of the season. The varsity girls’ game is set to tip off at 6:00 p.m., followed by the varsity boys’ contest. No JV games will be played.

The Stockton Tiger wrestlers had another successful outing when they traveled to Ellis last Friday for the 2020 Railer Round Robin. A total of 12 competed in the Round Robin, with Stockton placing fourth. Beloit placed first, with Ellis and Hoisington rounding out the top 3.

The Stockton Tiger JV wrestlers competed in the Great Bend JV Tournament held last Saturday. Results from the tourney were as follows: 138—Lukas Sager (0-3) place is unknown.

The Stockton Junior High Lady Tigers picked up a win against the visiting Trego Lady Eagles on Monday, December 7. Stockton’s A Team led 4-2 after the first quarter, and increased that lead to 7-2 at the intermission. By the end of the third period the Lady Tigers were up 13-5, but an eight-point fourth quarter by Trego threatened the outcome. Fortunately Stockton was able to hold on for the 15-13 victory.

At a special Stockton USD No. 271 Board of Education meeting held on Friday, December 11th, the Board members approved that two parents/ guardians (per family) can attend sporting events, if the facility can accommodate 6-foot social distancing. USD 271 will follow the new KSHSAA guidelines regarding participation and spectators which are as follows: Parents/ guardians will be required to wear face masks at all times in the building and must social distance six (6) feet apart from each other. Parents/guardians must be listed on the pass gate to enter the facility. The pass gate policy will be implemented for all MCL schools. Additional information regarding MCL decisions will be posted on the school’s social media sites. In order to maintain two parents/ guardians as spectators and keep a 6-foot social distancing, the District would ask parents/guardians to only attend games their student is participating in. There will be no concession stand at events. USD 271 will continue to live stream all events.

BOWLERAMA XXX’ed Out 13-7 Solutions North Bank 13-7 Farmers Union Merc. 11-9 183 Lanes 10-10 Lucky Strikes 7-13 Rich’s Sport Center 6-14 High Game Scratch: Jeremy Alvis 222, Kevin Neiberger 199, Brandon Deutscher 193.

The Stockton Tiger Wrestling Team opened its season last Friday, traveling to Plainville to take on Phillipsburg and the host Cardinals. In the Tigers’ matchup with Phillipsburg, Stockton won each of its six matches, four of them by fall, one by major decision and one by a decision.

The Stockton Tiger wrestlers got off to a good start in 2020 tournament action on Saturday, placing six wrestlers in the top 4 at the Osborne Invitational. Senior Justus Hulse (152) and junior Rylan Basart (182) each finished second, while senior Leighton Colburn (132), sophomore Justin Knoll (138), and junior Camden Iwanski (145) were third-place finishers. Deyton Bedore (160), a senior, placed fourth.

Stockton Tiger junior Rylan Basart and senior Leighton Colburn were recently named to the 2020 Mid-Continent League All League Football Team. Basart earned First Team honors on Defense and Special Teams, and was named to the Second Team on Offense.