Newton High School Railroaders
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Jaime Green / The Wichita Eagle
Getting to know Newton swimmer Kristy Anderson
Anderson is a freshman in her first year of competitive swimming. She lost her leg at age 5 due to cancer, but has been cancer-free ever since. Full Story →
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5A girls: Newton tops Kapaun for third place
Marvin Estes spent all of Friday with his wife, Wendy, in a hospital room in Wichita where she was recovering from heart surgery that morning. He was physically and mentally exhausted. Full Story →
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Ann Williamson / correspondent
5A girls: Newton, Kapaun advance to semifinals
It’s not hard for coach Randy Jordan to make the parallel between the Newton girls basketball team that won the 2006 state championship and the team that is one game away from playing for another one after Wednesday. Full Story →
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A look at the Class 5A girls tournament
No. 8 Leavenworth (14-8) — After upending Topeka Seaman in its sub-state final, Leavenworth will look to play the role of the underdog again. Senior Rashayla Mathis leads the way at guard, while the Pioneers have a strong inside presence with Tyler Johnson (6-foot-2), Rachel Blackburn (6-3) and Tashia Jones (6-0). After losing three in a row at the start of February, Leavenworth enters with a five-game winning streak. Full Story →
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Wrestling notes: Archer helps talented Newton team
Newton’s Dillon Archer relies on more than his family’s history of prominent wrestlers to find success in the sport. His personal experience and drive to improve has set him apart from his competition this season. Full Story →
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Lungwitz leads Maize comeback past Newton
All-State senior Paige Lungwitz was 0 for 1 in Tuesday night’s first half. Teammate Keiryn Swenson, Maize’s leading scorer, was 0 for 6 with three shots blocked by Newton’s Abbie Lehman. Full Story →
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Kapaun girls lose in Newton semifinals
It had been almost a year to the day since the Kapaun Mount Carmel girls basketball team entered the Newton mid-season tournament with title aspirations and exited with two crushing defeats. Full Story →
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Abbie Lehman is not an imposing figure, even though the Newton senior is 6-foot-2. She doesn’t dominate the lane with bulk, but rather with her arms. Full Story →
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Without Frankamp, North loses for first time
Conner Frankamp spent most of Saturday’s Dodge City Tournament of Champions title game with his elbows on his knees and his chin resting in his right palm. Full Story →
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Frankamp injured in North’s semifinal win at Dodge City
North senior Conner Frankamp has scored most of his points from the perimeter, knocking down jumpers, hitting threes from all around the arc. Full Story →
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North open Dodge City tournament with a win
Discussions revolving around North senior Conner Frankamp rarely touch on the Kansas signee’s defense. Full Story →
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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 →