Arkansas City High School Bulldogs

Martin returns, helps South pick up first win

South senior Omar Martin was disappointed with himself when he was declared academically ineligible heading into the basketball season. While he practiced with his team, it was difficult watching the Titans lose their first six games while he sat on the bench. Full Story →

Girls roundup: Salina South rallies to beat Derby

Salina South’s Megan Holloway scored a season-high 32 points to lead the Cougars to a 57-54 overtime victory at Derby on Friday night that saw a different team lead after each of the first three quarters of the Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League Division I game. Full Story →

Boys roundup: Schomacker’s 39 points help Cheney beat Conway Springs

Gabe Schomacker scored 39 points, including a basket to force overtime, and Cheney won a Central Plains League boys basketball game 77-71 over host Conway Springs in two overtimes on Tuesday night. Full Story →

Boys roundup: Southeast slips past West in OT

Jordan Murdock had five points Tuesday night, but three were from long range late in overtime that helped Southeast’s boys beat West 68-64 in a City League game at West. Full Story →

Girls roundup: Garden Plain edges Conway Springs

Noelle Dooley had 11 points and Cadence Bourne 10 as visiting Garden Plain turned a fourth-quarter tie into a 45-42 victory over Conway Springs in a Central Plains League matchup on Tuesday night. Full Story →

Girls roundup: Heights remains unbeaten

Jharian Bowen scored 21 points to lead Heights to a 76-23 win over West in a City League girls basketball game at Heights. Full Story →

Boys roundup: Eisenhower’s Evans gets third straight 30-point night

Trevon Evans scored 36 points on 13-of-18 shooting Friday night to lead Eisenhower to a 75-39 rout of host Arkansas City in an Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League Division II boys game. Full Story →

Andover defeats Arkansas City

Andover’s Landon Lawson saw the onside kick bouncing toward him, and made a decision even before he really knew what he was doing. Full Story →

Playoff notes: Carroll prepares for better competition

Bishop Carroll has established itself as the state’s top-ranked football team and the favorite to win Class 5A. Full Story →

Roundup: Arkansas City rallies into 5A playoffs

Arkansas City rallied from a 14-3 halftime deficit to visiting West with all 27 second-half points Thursday night, winning 30-14 and putting on a late touchdown that insured a playoff berth in Class 5A. Full Story →

Kapaun tops Arkansas City, improves to 2-0 in district

For Kapaun Mount Carmel, there is now a formula in place for how to win games. Full Story →