Wichita Independent
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Independent wins 3-2-1A tennis as Norman wins third title
Independent tennis coach Simon Norman was the first person sophomore Anthony Lloyd went looking for following his 11th place singles match in Saturday’s Class 3-2-1A tournament at the Hillsboro Sports Complex. Full Story →
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Defending champion Wichita Collegiate advanced all of its entries into the Class 4A state tennis quarterfinals, but junior singles player Travis Osland was the lone Spartan who made it through to the semifinals on Friday at Collegiate. Full Story →
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Unbeaten battle between Sedgwick, Independent ends in split
When the Sedgwick and Independent baseball teams met for a doubleheader Monday, it was guaranteed that one team would have its first loss on the season. But with Independent taking game one 8-6, and Sedgwick coming back in game two for a 9-1 win, they both got to experience what defeate was like. Full Story →
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Independent rolls to regional championship
The pressure to win was long gone well before the final match even started. Full Story →
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Independent’s Jake Norman continues down tennis road
The Independent boys tennis team is sitting comfortably atop the coaches association rankings. Full Story →
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Baseball notes: Campus buoyed by wins
The Campus baseball team has found reasons for optimism in its current three-game winning streak. Full Story →
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Independent’s Wickham set for final swimming season
Independent senior Kate Wickham could very well be called a “cerebral” swimmer – and not just because she’s a member of her school’s National Honor Society. Full Story →
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3A boys: Independent can’t crawl out of early hole
It was exactly the type of start Independent coach Rob Fields was hoping to get from his team in its Class 3A tournament debut. Full Story →
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Independent basketball players, coach help inspire each other
Get Rob Fields talking about coaching basketball and it won’t be long before he’ll swear to you that he’s seen it all. Full Story →
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A look at the Class 3A boys tournament
No. 7 Pittsburg Colgan (17-5) — Colgan is making itself quite comfortable in the higher class level. The Panthers are in their second year of competing as a 3A school and are making a second trip to Hutchinson. This is Colgan’s 17th appearance at state in 18 years. Senior 6-foot-4 forward Dyson Dechant is a force with 18.6 points and 8.1 rebounds Full Story →
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Trinity tops Independent, wraps up CPL title
When Trinity Academy sophomore Alex Carro snagged the basketball for a steal in the first 45 seconds of the fourth quarter and dribbled up to the right wing, Knights coach Steve Miller knew what was coming. 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 →