Sports

Body After playing in the Mid-Continent League since its inception in 1946, the Stockton Tigers will be in new territory with the opening of the 2023-24 sports season. On March 13 of this year, the USD No.

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Body Jim Ottele, who was seriously injured while racing his motorcycle on Friday night of the Rooks County Free Fair, remains a patient at CHI Health Good Samaritan hospital in Kearney, Neb. where he was LifeWatched following his accident.

Body The Stockton High School Football Team will get a chance to “practice” against someone besides themselves this Friday as they will travel to WaKeeney to scrimmage Oberlin, Quinter and the hosts, the Golden Eagles. Action begins at 7:00 p.m.

Body The Stockton Lady Tigers Volleyball Team will open its season this Friday when they take the road to Natoma for a triangular with Thunder Ridge and the host Tigers. Action will begin at 4:00 p.m. with Stockton playing two varsity matches and one junior varsity match.

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Body A film crew was in Stockton last week during the fair to gather footage for the new movie entitled, Through The Curve, featuring the motorcycle races held in Stockton on the 1/2-mile track during the Rooks County Free Fair.

Body Xtreem Flat Track racer Jim Ottele was badly injured last Friday night during the motorcycle races at the Rooks County Free Fair. Ottele, who resides in Redlands, Calif., was having a great run when, between corners three and four, he went high and lost control.

Body With 80 percent of the Kansas Fair I70 Series in the books, another Kansas native stands out. Born in Topeka and currently residing in Mayetta, Scott “Raineman” Raine is a second-generation racer, and has decided to call it quits at the end of this year.

Body Local racers take the track.