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| Grant Schneider eludes a Smoky Valley tackler during his return of a Viking fumble early in the fourth quarter. The return spaeked a 61-yard drive that led to Hillsboro?s final touchdown. Don Ratzlaff / Free Press |
Smoky Valley flexed its muscles early and never really were threatened as Hillsboro lost a key divisional matchup by a score of 34-21 Friday at Reimer Field.
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| Free Press photos by Don Ratzlaff. Hillsboro High doubles partners Amanda Faber (left) and Greta Wiebe show the form that carried them to the title match at the Class 3-2-1A regional in Hillsboro last Thursday at the Sports Complex. By finishing second, the duo qualified for the sub-state tournament on Saturday in Sterling. |
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| Chase Carlson (3) and Charlie Holub knock Casey Dwyer to the turf Friday at Lyons. Marion?s stifling defense downed Lyons 28-0.? Andrew Ottoson / Free Press |
Despite Lyons High School?s best efforts to gain the upper hand?including a stirring rendition of Abba?s 1975 mega-hit ?Dancing Queen? incorporated by the marching band into pre-game homecoming festivities?the Marion Warriors cruised to a 28-0 win Friday.
Read more ›The Hillsboro Trojans will host their annual Trojan Invitational volleyball tournament Saturday. Chapman, Conway Springs, Hoisington, Marion, Minnea?polis, Oskaloosa and Sterling will join Hillsboro in the eight-team field. Seeds will be determined later this week, but Hoisington, ranked No. 1 in Class 3A and undefeated in the Mid-Central Activities Association, will be the top seed at 25-1. Hillsboro comes in […]
Read more ›Ryan Jones turned in the top time for the Marion boys? cross country team, which ran at Chapman last week.
Read more ›Quivera Heights defeated the Cougars 58-0 on Friday. The Cougars face off with Burrton this week at 7 p.m.
Read more ›The Cougars finished second to Hope at the Eisenhower League volleyball tournament at Hope.
Centre, the fourth seed, defeated fifth seed Flint Hills (25-17, 25-14) and sixth seed St. Xavier (25-9, 25-12) before losing to top seed Hope (23-25, 9-25).
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| Kassidi Luthi (left) and Amy Neufeld go up to block a hit by Solomon?s Heather Minneman. HHS defeated the Gorillas in the first round of pool play and went on to place third in the tournament. Don Ratzlaff / Free Press. |
The Hillsboro volleyball team didn?t win the top prize at the always-competitive Canton-Galva Invitational on Saturday. But coming home with a 4-1 record, a third-place finish and two wins over Hesston was nice consolation.
?I thought it was a good day for us and we gained some confidence from it,? coach Sandy Arnold said as her team improved to 17-4 for the season.
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| Daniel Jost lowers his shoulder into Sterling defender Andrew Redger after catching a pass during the second quarter of Friday?s 33-3 victory. The play went for 10 yards and a first-and-goal at the Sterling 3-yard line. For the night, Jost caught five passes for 65 yards and a touchdown. Don Ratzlaff |
Jacob Yoder and Spencer Brown each ran for two touchdowns and Brown threw for a third to Daniel Jost as the Hills?boro Trojans rolled to a 33-3 road win over a solid Sterling team Friday.
?I thought we played real well tonight,? coach Len Coryea said.
Read more ›Playing in one of the state?s strongest leagues for girls? tennis, the Hillsboro Trojans placed fifth among 10 teams competing at the Mid-Central Activities Association league meet Saturday at Sterling.
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