Coffeyville Community College Softball is off to a strong start to their Jawhawk Conference schedule, going 2-2 last week.

The Lady Red Ravens have done it with the help of some of their best players. In the circle, they have depended on a trio of pitchers, says coach Ashton Friend.
 

Closer Katelynn Siess is one of three sophomores on this year's team. The other two are the leaders in their lineup.
 

Raya Eilert is hitting .479 in her second season, which is good for third-best in the entire conference. Fellow sophomore Kaylee Henderson has slugged seven home runs, third most in the Jawhawk.
 

Coach Friend is hopeful these Lady Red Raven veterans will get opportunities to play at four-year schools.

Coffeyville hosts non-conference Eastern Oklahoma State College today for a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.

Photo Courtesy: Coffeyville Community College

The following are reported scores from March 30:

Kansas HS Baseball

Parsons: 6 - Field Kindley: 1

Caney Valley: 13 - Fredonia: 1 / Caney Valley: 13 - Fredonia: 5

Sedan: 16 - West Elk: 6 / Sedan: 14 - West Elk: 10

Neodesha: 3 - Humboldt: 2 / Humboldt: 6 - Neodesha: 3

Oklahoma HS Baseball

Oklahoma Union: 10 - Chelsea: 2

Nowata: 17 - Olive: 5

Hominy: 11 - Caney Valley: 10

Quapaw: 6 - Copan: 4

Dewey: 8 - Rejoice Christian: 2

NJCAA

Connors State: 8 - Independence: 0 (5)

Connors State: 9 - Independence: 0 (5)

The Field Kindley High School girls' swimming team opened its 2026 season Thursday in Wichita at the Campus Invite. The lady Nado's finished fifth, right behind Independence High School.

Their top result was third place in the 400 Yard Free Relay, where Makenna Meek, Wrenn Lunt, Carrington Leeds, and Leighton Tatman posted a 5:12.04 time.

Field Kindley came in fourth in the 200 Yard Medley Relay. Isabel Foraker, Leeds, Meek, and Carrington were the team with a time of 2:36.30.

Independence captured the gold in the 50 Yard Free. Esme McAfee did it in 28.38 seconds. Esme placed second in the 100 Yard Free, with a 1:06.25 time.

Both schools will compete next tomorrow in the Osawatomie Invite.

The 2026 Kansas State Bullseye and 3D Archery Championships were held over the weekend in Hutchinson. The Oswego teams dominated, winning four of the six state championships across elementary, middle, and high school levels.

They boasted six individual state champions as well. On the bullseye side, Oswego top-placers included Ryder Collins and Addison Long in Elementary. In Middle School, Emily Wible and Eric Martin were state champions.

In 3D archery, Oakley Gatton and Stephen House both won championships in the elementary division.

Oswego's 2026 dominance was just par for the course. According to their Facebook page, this is their third consecutive middle school team championship. In elementary, they have won four years straight.

Photo Courtesy: USD 504 Oswego-Service Valley Facebook

Field Kindley High School baseball rallies late to beat Labette County 17-16.

Labette County jumped out to an early lead, scoring seven runs in the first inning eventually building a 15-9 lead after three. The Nado kept the game within striking distance and chipped away throughout scoring five in the first, outscoring Labette four to three in the second and answering Labette's five run third with two of their own. Coffeyville finally pulled even at 16 in the sixth, then took the lead moments later on a wild pitch that brought home Sam Stukesbary for the go-ahead run.

Field Kindley finished with just six hits to Labette County's 13, but The Nado's patience at the plate would be the difference in the game as they drew 21 walks. Stukesbary led the way for Field Kindley, going 3-for-4 with three RBIs, while Jaxin Hershey added two hits. Hershey also earned the win in relief, tossing five innings.

Coffeyville Community College Baseball visited Cowley County yesterday. The Red Ravens lost both games of the doubleheader, 11-4 and 22-3. With those results, Coffeyville is now 12-20 this season.

It's another youth movement at CCC, with Ravens 11^th year head coach Jake Martin leading the charge. 

Coach Martin talks about this year's team.

While inexperienced, some of the Ravens' biggest contributors have been freshmen. That includes closing pitcher Nicholas Westendorp, who is leading the team in strikeouts while boasting the lowest Earned Run Average.

Coach Martin talks about Westendorp.

Conference play continues for Coffeyville tomorrow when they host Cowley County at 1 p.m.

The following are reported scores from March 26:

Kansas HS Baseball

Field Kindley: 17 - Labette County: 16

Independence: 8 - St. Marys Colgan: 7

Cherryvale: 3 - Galena: 0 / Galena: 4 - Cherryvale: 3

Columbus: 16 - Parsons: 1

Girard: 15 - Chanute: 4

Oklahoma HS Baseball

Summit Christian: 17 - Oklahoma Union: 0

Bartlesville: 6 - Sapulpa: 0

Dewey: 13 - Locust Grove: 1 / Dewey: 18 - Locust Grove: 6

NJCAA Baseball

Cowley County: 11 - Coffeyville: 4 / Cowley: 22 - Coffeyville: 3

Johnson County: 13 - Neosho County: 3 / Johnson: 28 - Neosho 0

NJCAA Softball

Coffeyville: 8 - Clound County: 6 / Cloud County: 10 - Coffeyville 9

Neosho: 9 - Independence: 3 / Neosho: 10 - Independence: 0

Johnson: 7 - Labette: 6 / Johnson: 13 - Labette: 4

Coffeyville Community College Softball begins its Jayhawk Conference schedule today with a doubleheader at Cloud County.
 

The Lady Red Ravens are led by second-year head coach Ashton Friend. After a 10-win season in 2025, she's guided this year's team to a much-improved 8-10 start.

Friend talks about what she learned from her first year as head coach.

All but three of the 16 players on the roster this season are freshmen. They faced some early struggles but have recovered to win six of their last seven games.

Friend talks about the team's resilience.

After two games in Cloud County today, Ravens Softball has its first home conference games of 2026 on Saturday against Neosho.

Photo Courtesy: Coffeyville Community College

Tuesday night’s NIT quarterfinal lived up to the hype, as Tulsa survived Wichita State 83-79.

The Shockers nearly made history, tying a program record with a 24-point comeback in the second half. They even took the lead with four minutes to go, but two key turnovers late turned the tide in favor of the Golden Hurricane.

It was the 148th all-time meeting between the two rivals, and the fourth this season.

Tulsa coach Eric Konkol talks about what he knew it would take to win.

For Wichita State, this concludes their third season under head coach Paul Mills. Their win total has improved each of those years; last night capped a 24-12 campaign.

Coach Mills on what this year’s squad has accomplished.

Tulsa moves on to its third-ever NIT Final Four, having won it all on its previous two trips. They’ll get a few days off, as the tournament moves to Indianapolis next Thursday. The Golden Hurricane will face New Mexico in the semifinal, which defeated St Joseph’s 84-69.

High School Baseball season begins this week across Kansas. Here is a look at our area's teams with their first game, season projections, and players to watch courtesy of AmyoSport. Note that they only list seven players per conference.

4A (SouthEast Conference)

Independence (projected 2^nd place of 7)

First Game: March 26 vs. St Marys-Colgan

Players to watch: senior Kamen Sprague, senior Brock Sanders, senior Spencer Crain

Chanute (4^th)

March 26 @ Iola

senior Kris Harding

Parsons (5^th)

March 26 vs. Columbus

senior Mikey Ramsey

Field Kindley (6^th)

March 26 vs. Labette County

Labette County (7^th)

March 26 @ Field Kindley

3A (Tri-Valley Conference)

Neodesha (projected 1^st place of 7)

First Game: March 27 vs. Iola

Players to watch: junior Camryn White

Caney Valley (2^nd)

March 27 vs. West Elk

senior Payton Darden, junior Traxcyn Garton, junior James Kistler

Cherryvale (4^th)

March 26 @ Galena

senior Ethan Umbarger

Fredonia (6^th)

March 24 @ Sedan

2-1A (South Central Border Conference)

Cedar Vale/Dexter (projected 1^st place of 8)

First Game: March 26 @ West Elk

Players to watch: junior John Hess, junior Kyle Honkomp

Sedan (2^nd)

March 24 vs. Fredonia

senior Brian Hert

West Elk (5^th)

March 26 vs. Cedar Vale-Dexter

senior Garett Usry

2-1A (Three Rivers Conference)

Oswego (projected 8^th place of 12)

First Game: March 26 vs. Erie

Erie (10^th)

March 26 @ Oswego

Following their Sunday wins, Tulsa will host Wichita State on Tuesday night in the quarterfinal round of the National Invitation Tournament.

Top-seeded Tulsa advanced with a 77-66 win over UNLV. The Golden Hurricane snagged 18 offensive rebounds, dominating the boards with a +26 margin.

Meanwhile, Wichita State traveled to Stillwater to take on Oklahoma State. The Shockers outscored the Cowboys by 19 in the second half to prevail 96-70. Senior guard Kenyon Giles scored 28 points in the win.

That sets the stage for the fourth matchup this season between Tulsa and Wichita State. The American Athletic Conference foes split a pair of games in February, before Tulsa topped the Shockers 81-68 in the conference tournament semifinal.

Giles has had the Golden Hurricanes number this year, dropping a season-high 31 points in the February 14 installment, and has averaged 25 against them across three games.

The final meeting between the schools tips off at 6 p.m. on Tuesday; the game is televised on ESPN2.

The winner advances to the NIT final four in Indianapolis next week, facing either New Mexico or Saint Joseph's.

Dylan Darling hit a driving layup as time expired for his only bucket of the game, and St. John’s blew a 13-point lead in the final minutes before advancing to its first Sweet 16 since 1999 with a 67-65 victory over Kansas.

Zuby Ejiofor and Bryce Hopkins scored 18 points apiece for the fifth-seeded Red Storm (30-6), who have roared back to college basketball prominence in just three seasons under coach Rick Pitino. Darling coolly won it after Kansas erased its 58-45 deficit with 7 1/2 minutes to play, making a furious 20-7 run capped by Darryn Peterson’s two free throws to tie it with 13.1 seconds left.

Peterson scored 21 points and Melvin Council Jr. had 15 points and nine rebounds for the fourth-seeded Jayhawks, who still haven’t returned to the Sweet 16 since they claimed Self’s second national title in 2022.

After Kansas ended Arizona’s unbeaten season in a landmark victory on Feb. 9, the Jayhawks subsequently lost six of their final 11 games.

Bill Self, 63-year-old Jayhawks head coach, is noncommittal about whether he will return for the 2026-27 season.

While not the premier college basketball tournament in March, the NIT has three area teams that all won their first round games. Wichita State, Tulsa, and Oklahoma State all advanced and will play again on Sunday.

On Tuesday night, Wichita State downed Wyoming 74-70 to move on. Freshman guard TJ Williams scored 17 points in just 18 minutes off the bench.

Their second round opponent will be nearby Oklahoma State, who advanced with an 84-80 win over Davidson. The Cowboys erased a 10-point halftime deficit to stay alive.

Lastly, Tulsa needed overtime to get by Stephen F. Austin, reigning 89-84. Another freshman was the hero there, as Jaylen Lawal led the team with 24 points, eight of which came in overtime.

The Golden Hurricanes will host UNLV on Sunday at 6 p.m. on ESPNU, while Oklahoma State welcomes Wichita State to Stillwater at 8:30 on ESPN2.

Both games are next to each other on the bracket, meaning there is potential for another local matchup in the NIT quarterfinal next week.

While team Venezuela defeated the United States to win the 2026 World Baseball Classic, it was the Kansas City Royals who occupied much of the spotlight. In all, 14 Royals participated in the international tournament, including three from gold medalist Venezuela.

Third baseman Maikel Garcia was named MVP of the entire event, hitting .385 in seven games for Venezuela with seven runs batted in and three stolen bases. He played alongside two Royals teammates: catcher Salvador Perez and pitcher Luinder Avila.

Bobby Witt Jr. played six games at shortstop for the United States, where he captured the nation's attention with diving stops in the field.

Perhaps the surprise of the WBC was Italy's run all the way to the semifinals. Two mainstays in the Kansas City lineup helped power them there, in Jac Caglianone and Vinnie Pasquantino.

These players all return to Royals spring training as they prepare for opening day on March 27 in Atlanta against the Braves.

Coffeyville, Kan. - The 2025-26 Coffeyville Community College Red Raven Men's Basketball Team had four players named on the All-KJCCC Division 1 Men's Basketball Teams.

Abdul Rashid Kuta (1st Team All-KJCCC) - Sophomore from Greater Accra, Ghana

Red Raven sophomore forward Rashid Kuta earned a spot on the All-KJCCC First Team. Kuta averaged 11.6 points per game, with one of the league's top efficiency rates at 63% from the field. Kuta has been named all-conference each of his two seasons, and will continue his basketball career at the University of North Texas.

Jack Sorrell (1st Team All-KJCCC) - Freshman from Windsor, Ontario

Raven freshman guard Jack Sorrell also earned a spot on the All-KJCCC First Team. Sorrell led the Ravens in scoring this season at 13.2 points per game, along with 4.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. The freshman finished with 10+ assists in a game twice this season, and ranked Top 5 in the league in free throw percentage, shooting 87% from the stripe.

Daniel Ntambwe (2nd Team All-KJCCC) - Sophomore from DR of Congo

Raven sophomore wing Daniel Ntambwe was named to the Second Team All-KJCCC. Ntambwe finished with 12.8 points per game in 27 games played, along with shooting 50% from the field, and 75% at the free throw line. Ntambwe also averaged 7.2 rebounds per game, finishing Top 10 in the conference in rebounding each year.

Ulysses Webb (Honorable Mention All-KJCCC) - Freshman from Stjaer, Denmark

Raven freshman Ulysses Webb was named Honorable Mention All-KJCCC, following a strong freshman season. Webb averaged 9.7 points per game, appearing in 30 of 31 games, and ranked Top 5 in the conference in 3-point shooting at 43% from beyond the arc.

Coffeyville, Kan. - The 2025-26 Coffeyville Community College Red Raven Women's Basketball Team had three players earn All-KJCCC Division 1 Women's Basketball honors.

Aubrey Hishaw (First Team All-KJCCC) - Sophomore from Tulsa, Oklahoma

Red Raven forward Aubrey Hishaw earned First Team All-KJCCC. Hishaw is averaging 14.1 points per game this season, ranking Top 10 in the conference in scoring, and Top 5 in rebounding with 7.5 rebounds per game. 

Esme Smith (Second Team All-KJCCC) - Freshman from Tulsa, Oklahoma

Red Raven guard Esme Smith earned Second Team All-KJCCC, with one of the strongest freshman seasons in the league. Smith is averaging a team-best 14.8 points per game, which ranks sixth in the conference, and 9.3 rebounds per game, ranking second in the conference.

Karliey Parker (Honorable Mention All-KJCCC) - Sophomore from Anadarko, Oklahoma

Red Raven guard Karliey Parker was named an Honorable Mention All-KJCCC. Parker is averaging 9.9 points per game, along with 5.4 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per night. The sophomore has started 57 of her 59 career games in Coffeyville.

Coffeyville, Kan. - The Coffeyville Community College men's basketball team saw their quest for a region championship end in the quarterfinals, falling to Seward County 84-75 at Nellis Hall.

The Red Raven offense got off to a slow start, converting just one field goal in the game's first ten minutes. The Saints would open up a lead as large as 17, and lead by 15 points at the half.

CCC would open the second half on a 14-3 run to climb back into striking distance. However, clutch 3-pointers from Antonio Williams Jr and Brevyn Coleman allowed Seward to expand the lead back to double digits.

Daniel Ntambwe led the Ravens with 24 points and 13 rebounds, while Jack Sorrell had 18 points and 10 assists. Rashid Kuta finished with eight points and five rebounds, dealing with cramping at times in the second half.

The Red Ravens drop to 21-10 on the season, and finish the campaign with a 12-5 record at Nellis Hall.

Coffeyville, Kan. - The Coffeyville Community College women's basketball team is advancing to the semifinals of the Region VI Tournament for the third time in the past four seasons, after an 87-62 win over Seward County in the quarterfinals.

The game started back and forth, with both teams trading leads early and being tied at 13 late in the first quarter. The Red Ravens would snatch momentum, going on a 10-0 run and leading by double digits for the rest of the evening.

Sophomore Isabella Pehrson was tasked with slowing down KJCCC Player of the Year finalist Avery Marchino, and held the sophomore to just 3-16 shooting and seven total points in the game.

Aubrey Hishaw finished with a game-high 25 points and eight rebounds, while Esme Smith posted her 14th double-double of the season, finishing with 24 points and 13 rebounds. Karliey Parker had 11 points for CCC, while Pehrson finished with nine, and Hallie Kitchen had seven.

The Lady Ravens improve to 23-8 on the season, and advance to the Final Four where they will battle the 30-1 Butler Grizzlies, who are the top overall seed in the tournament. The game gets underway at 1 p.m. CT on Friday afternoon

The Coffeyville Community College basketball programs will be hosting the Region VI quarterfinals, battling the Seward County Saints with a trip to the Final Four on the line.

Both matchups are the No. 4 seed Red Ravens against the No. 5 seed Saints, with the programs squaring off for the third time this season.

On the women's side, CCC won a pair of closely contested games, with a 55-45 win in Liberal in November, and a 58-56 win in Coffeyville in January. Freshman Esme Smith is averaging 17 points and 11 rebounds against the Saints this season, with Karliey Parker and Aubrey Hishaw turning in quality performances as well.

The Saints are led by KJCCC Player of the Year finalist Avery Marchino, who averages a conference-best 21 points per game. Seward County has one of the league's best offensive units, with the third best scoring rate in the conference.

On the men's side, Coffeyville handed Seward one of just three losses in Liberal this season, and were able to escape in Coffeyville with a Konstantin Popovic game-winner with one second left. Key players return for both sides, with Jack Sorrell and Daniel Ntambwe in the lineup after missing January's game, and guard Antonio Williams Jr back for Seward, missing the past month with injury.

The two teams are among the league leaders in rebounding and defensive metrics, with both sides presenting physicality and intensity on both sides of the ball.

Coverage of tonight's Region VI Quarterfinals begins at 5:00pm on both US 98.1 FM and the Red Raven Sports Network.

Coffeyville, Kan. - The Coffeyville Community College baseball team opened conference play with the Allen County Red Devils, finishing with a four-game split after two wins at home, and two defeats in Iola.

Game #1 - 2-1 Raven Win

The series opener featured a pitchers duel at Walter Johnson Park, with each offense struggling to piece together baserunners against the starting pitchers. CCC scored the game's first run on a Kyle Provence sacrifice fly, before Shawn Bareno delivered a game-winning RBI single in the 5th inning. Yale Griffiths earned the win with five strong innings, and Nicholas Westendorp collected his second save.

Game #2 - 13-0 Raven Win

The Ravens were able to sweep the home half of the series, dominating 13-0 in Game 2. Omar Ruiz turned in a quality start, with six strikeouts in six strong innings. Freshman Max Irwin homered three times, driving in six runs in the win.

Game #3 - 18-1 Red Devil Win

The Red Devils flipped the script in Game 3, scoring six runs in the opening inning and 14 runs in the first three innings. Colton Reudy collected two hits, but Coffeyville pitching surrendered 14 hits and 18 total runs.

Game #4 - 19-15 Red Devil Win

Allen County earned the series split with a win in a shootout finale, with the teams combining for 34 runs on 32 hits. Reudy, Logan Matthews, and Webb Fern all homered for CCC, with Carson Beck and Irwin finishing with multiple hits as well.

Following the Allen County series, the Red Ravens sit at 7-9 on the season, and 2-2 in conference play. The team battles Johnson County this week, with two games in Overland Park on Thursday, and two games in Coffeyville on Saturday.

Several players from Coffeyville and Independence earn first team honors in All-SEK basketball.

On the boys' side, Field Kindley's Kaylin Austin was named to the All-SEK First Team along with Kellen Lanning and Javen Colbert of Independence. Coffeyville's Kobi Kirk earned an Honorable Mention. The Independence boys tied for first in the SEK league with Chanute with an 8-4 record, while Coffeyville was 4^th at 6-6.

For the girls, Katelyn Spencer from Independence was a unanimous First Team selection along with teammate Kaylea Lemos. Coffeyville's Kaylin Caron also earned First Team honors. Brooklyn Mattix of Independence was chosen for the Second Team while Coffeyville's Erin Lopez received Honorable Mention.

Indy girls won the SEK title with an 11-1 record and head coach Brycen Byrd was named Coach of the Year.

Coffeyville, Kan. - The Coffeyville Community College men's basketball team earned their seventh win in the past eight games, surviving a thriller in Garden City with a 74-73 win over the Broncbusters.

The Red Ravens had to keep up early, with Garden City hitting their first five shots of the night, but Coffeyville was able to stay within eight points throughout the first half. Kaason Thomas had a key eight points in the first half, including a floater to beat the buzzer, as the Ravens trailed 42-39 at the half.

An early second half run allowed CCC to take the lead and hold a narrow margin for most of the remainder of the game. The Coffeyville defense stepped up with the game on the line, not allowing the Broncbusters to score in the final 90 seconds.

Ulysses Webb had a team-high 14 points, while Jack Sorrell and Konstantin Popovic each had 13, and Jeremiah Ibeziako had 10.

The Red Ravens finish the regular season with a 21-9 record, and will either be the 3-seed or 4-seed for the Region Tournament, depending on the results of tonight's games. The team will host a quarterfinal game at Nellis Hall on Tuesday, March 10th.

Coffeyville, Kan. - The Coffeyville Community College women's basketball team won their third consecutive game, taking momentum into the postseason following a 73-53 road victory over the Garden City Broncbusters.

The game was back and forth early, with Garden City taking an early lead before Coffeyville gained the lead in the second quarter. The Broncbusters would hit a three as time expired to tie the game at 29 heading into halftime.

Both teams struggled with turnovers in the first half, with CCC committing 11 giveaways, and Garden City committing 12.

The Ravens would clean up the mistakes in the second half, as well as dominate the rebound battle, outscoring Garden City 26-16 in the third quarter, and 18-8 in the fouth quarter.

Karliey Parker set a career-high with 23 points and five 3-pointers made. Aubrey Hishaw finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Esme Smith finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds.

Coffeyville finishes the regular season 22-8, and 16-8 in conference play. The Red Ravens will have a first-round bye and play the winner of the five seed and twelve seed in the quarterfinals at Nellis Hall.

The Caney Valley High School boys basketball season comes to an end as they fall 66-56 to Neodesha.

After a back and forth start to the game, the Bluestreaks began to pull away early before a late run by Caney cut to the lead to five at halftime. In the third, Caney was able to get the game to within one point, but Neodesha kept having an answer for the Bullpups. Caney kept things close through most of the fourth but good shooting from the free throw line helped the Bluestreaks pull away late.

Traxcyn Garton and Peyton Darden led the Bullpups in scoring. Caney will return the majority of the roster for next seaosn, with Darden as the only senior.

Coffeyville Community College softball goes 0-4 during weekend road trip.

On Friday, The Lady Red Ravens traveled Tishomingo, Oklahoma for a double header against the #1 NJCAA Division II-ranked Murray State. On Saturday, the team traveled to Gainesville Texas for a doubleheader against North Central Texas College.

Coffeyville struggled against Murray State, losing 14-0 in the opening game and 16-1 in the second game. Sophomore Raya Eilert led the Ravens offensively, going 2 for 5 from the plate with an RBI and a run scored. Against North Central College, the Ravens lost the first game 9-1 and dropped the second game 16-4. In the opening game, freshmen Scartlett Archuletta and Emma Lara both went 2 for 3 with an RBI.

The Red Ravens will return to action on Thursday with a home doubleheader against Rose State. Game times at Byers Field are set for 12:00pm and 2:00pm.

The Coffeyville Community College baseball team splits their series against #17 Hutchinson.

The home team won both two game series, with CCC winning 4-3 and 6-5 on Thursday and the Blue Dragons winning 14-4 and 10-3 on Saturday. CCC is now 7-8 on the season.  At home, CCC walked off game one in extra innings and came back from down four runs in the 6^th inning, scoring five to get the 6-5 win. On the road, in game one the Red Ravens gave up 9 runs in the 6th inning in falling to the Blue Dragons 14-4. For game two, A 5-run 7th inning pushed the Blue Dragons over the Ravens 10-3.

Coffeyville will return to action tomorrow, with a single 9-inning home game against the Butler Grizzlies.  First pitch at Walter Johnson Park is scheduled for 1:00pm.

The Coffeyville Community College Powerlifting Team attends the Texas Tech Red Raider Rumble in Lubbock.

Coffeyville earned 60 points in the team division to place first, followed by Texas Tech in second with 46 points and Abilene Christian with 30 points in third.  Individually, Red Raven freshman DeWayne Simmons earned Best Overall Lifter as well as Best Male Lifter, while Sophomore Caden Dougan earned Best Squat honors.  Overall, CCC had 14 lifters who produced 7 Gold Medals, 5 Silver Medals, and a total of 21 personal records set.

Full Red Raven Results

DeWayne Simmons 75kg

1st Place

Top Overall Lifter $250 award

Top Male Lifter $50 award

2 - PR's

Caden Dougan 140+kg

1st Place

Top Squat -$100 award

1 - PR's

Andre Washington 90kg

1st Place

1 - PR

David Snider 125kg

1st Place

Ethan Jimenez 140kg

1st Place

3 - PR's

Kyton Tomlinson 100kg

1st Place

3 - PR's

Tyndale McIntosh 82.5kg

1st Place

Leeland Ibarra 75kg

2nd Place

1 - PR

Ethan Dickson 110kg

2nd Place

1 - PR

Riley McQueen 90kg

2nd Place

1 - PR

Hayden Phillips 82.5kg

2nd Place

1 - PR

Brycen Bauer 60kg

2nd Place

2 - PR's

Jaxon Mustain 75kg

5th Place

3 - PR's

Jentzen Mustain 82.5kg

2 - PR's

Caney wrestlers make a strong finish to the season at this week’s state tournament in Hays.

Caney boys qualified 11 wrestlers for the state tournament and, of those 11, six brought home medals.  Bringing home 6^th place medals were Silas Good at 120, Huck Seger at 132, Noah Henderson at 150, and Austin Freisberg at 190.  Raydn Martin finished 5^th in the 215 class and Booke White brought home a 3^rd place bronze medal at 285. As a team, the Caney boys finished in 2^nd place as Class 3-2-1A State Runner-up.

The Caney girls team made an outstanding showing as well with Bryleigh Rigdon taking 3^rd at 125 while Sierra Loader brought home the silver, taking 2^nd at 115.

At the Class 4A tournament in Salina, Coffeyville’s Brennan Westervelt finished his high school career with a 4^th place finish in the boys 157 pound weight class while Chloe Mund, also of Coffeyville, took home 5^th at 125.

State Champions from southeast Kansas include Mason O’Banion of Columbus  in boys 190, and Addilyn Wacker of Iola in girls 130.

Chanute’s Kiley Dillow took home her third state title, taking 1^st at 170. Dillow (finished her senior season undefeated at 38–0, earning a 21-6 technical fall over Molly Benes of Bishop Miege.

Congratulations to all of the southeast Kansas wrestlers who competed at the weekend’s state tournament!

State Placers from SEK

4A Boys

150 -- Chase Pelt, Columbus 6^th

157 – Brenna Westervelt, Coffeyville 4^th

175 -- Aaron Wyrick, Labette County High School 3^rd

190 -- Mason O’Banion, Columbus 1^st

215 – Kash Smith, Columbus 2^nd

Columbus Boys placed 4^th as a team

4A Girls

110 -- Kenna Miles, Fort Scott 3^rd

125 – Chloe Mund, Coffeyville 5^th

130 – Addilyn Wacker, Iola 1^st

170 – Kiley Dillow, Chanute 1^st 

190 -- Zoie Hesse, Iola 2^nd

3-2-1A Boys

120 – Silas Good, Caney 6^th

132 -- Huck Seger, Caney 6^th

150 -- Noah Henderson, Caney 6^th

190 – Austin Freisberg, Caney 6^th

215 -- Raydn Martin, Caney 5^th

285 – Boone White, Caney 3^rd

Caney Boys placed 2^nd as a team

3-2-1A Girls

100 – Alayanna Barrager, Cherryvale 3^rd

115 – Sierra Loader, Caney 2^nd

125 -- Bryleigh Rigdon, Caney 3^rd

135 -- Eden Hill, Fredonia 5^th

155 -- Willow LaCrone, Humboldt 3^rd

170 -- Harlie Owings, Eureka 5^th

190 – Savannah Koch, Humboldt 6^th