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Former Stockton teacher/coach, Richard Bechard is among five individuals who have been selected for induction into the Kansas State High School Activities Association Hall of Fame Class of 2026.

The Stockton Junior High Boys are coming off a week which saw them get two big wins. On Monday the Tigers were in Smith Center, where they picked up a 27-24 victory, and on Thursday they dominated the Tipton boys 35-16.

Seniors Carolina Northup and Saj Snyder both made the podium at the Christmas City Wrestling Classic held last Friday in WaKeeney. Northup placed second at 100 lbs., and Snyder was third at 110 lbs.

The Stockton Tigers opened their basketball season last week playing two games, one away and one at home.

There were some exciting basketball games played last Thursday in Stockton when the Lincoln Leopards came to town. After suffering a tough loss at Hill City on Monday, the Tiger boys’ A-Team regrouped and picked up a hard-fought 34-28 victory over Lincoln.

For the first time this season, the Stockton Junior High A-Team girls were defeated, losing to the Hill City Lady Ringnecks last Monday in Hill City by the score of 31-26. The A-Team boys faced a very talented Ringneck squad, and fell 73-24.

Fort Hays State University Athletics recently announced Kyle Hull, a 2017 graduate of Stockton High School, was named Coordinator of Fan Experience and Special Projects at Fort Hays State University.

Last Monday the Junior High Tigers were on the road to Mankato to take on Rock Hills in Pike Trail League basketball action. The only teamtocomehomewith a win was the SJH Lady Tigers, who defeated their opponents 23-18.

MONDAY NIGHT MIXED LEAGUE Week 12 Reed Farm 31-17 Bipolar Rollers 31-17 Bull City Alley Cats 28.5-19.5 183 Lanes 27.5-20.5 Lickety Splits 24.5-23.5 Wishful Thinkin’ 22.5-25.5 Men High Game Scratch: Darwin Carswell 201, Eldon Hartzler 166, Ron Heller 157.

The 2025-26 high school basketball season will open for the Stockton Tigers on Monday, December 1, when the Tigers travel to Ellis to take on the Railroaders. This year it will only be the boys representing Stockton, as the girls didn’t have the numbers to put a team on the court.