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It’s post season and the Haxtun Bulldogs have secured a spot in the second round of District baseball action slated for later this week in Fort Morgan. The Bulldogs finished the regular season with a 13-4 overall record and number two in league standings. The Bulldogs hosted Prairie in the first round of Districts on Tuesday afternoon. Haxtun dominated the contest, taking a 20-6 win in just five innings. The win advances the Bulldog team to the next round of playoffs, which will put them in a contest against Merino on Friday, May 3 at 11 n...
Haxtun High School track team members competed in Wiggins this week. The Wiggins Invitation on April 25 marked the lone meet for the local team since earlier last week. Top-10 results from Wiggins are below: Girls 400-meter dash: Lilly Lemesany, ninth, 1:12.06. 100-meter hurdles: Halli Philp, 10th, 20.22. Discus: Cassidy Goddard, second, 125 feet, seven inches; Reagan ones, third, 118 feet, three inches; Zoe Kurtzer, 10th, 94 feet, one inch. Shot put: Goddard, third, 35 feet, four inches; Jones, eighth, 31 feet, nine inches. The Bulldog track...
Fleming High School track team members competed in Julesburg last week at the Sedgwick County Cougar Classic. Top-10 results from that meet are below: Girls 100-meter dash: Brooke Schaefer, seventh, 14.6. 800-meter run: Emoree Lousberg, ninth, 2:48.18. Four-by-100-meter relay team: fifth, 56.73. Four-by-800-meter relay team: fifth place, 11:51.98. High jump: Ashley Bornhoft, ninth, four feet, five inches. Long jump: Schaefer, third, 14 feet, 7.75. Triple jump: Schaefer, seventh, 30 feet, 2.25 inches. Pole vault: MadiKay Serrato, seventh, seven...
Tuesday afternoon baseball in Haxtun brought on a clash of two top-ranked teams in Colorado 1A baseball as the Bulldogs hosted the Rams from Akron for a Lower Platte League contest. Going into the double-header, both teams held top-three spots in State rankings; the Rams entering with just one blemish on their record. As the Bulldogs would have it, that all changed in Haxtun this week. The Bulldogs took the field against the Rams in game one with senior Kaiden Schelling on the mound. Goose eggs...
The spring weather has cooperated the past few days, allowing Haxtun track athletes to compete at the Sedgwick County Cougar Classic on April 23. Top 10 results from that meet are as follows: Girls 400-meter run: Lilly Lemesany, ninth, 1:13.36. 800-spring medley relay team: ninth, 2:18.98. Four-by-100 meter relay team: sixth, 56.83. Four-by-200 meter relay team: fourth, 2:01.62. Four-by-400 meter relay team: sixth, 4:52.11. Four-by-800 meter relay team: sixth, 12:20.19. 100-meter hurdles: Halli Philp, sixth, 20.50; Emma Lemesany, tie for...
The Fleming Wildcat track team traveled to Wray last Thursday, April 18, where they competed in the Dick Evans Memorial Invitational track meet. The girls’ team placed 10th out of 17 teams participating. Top-10 placers from the day’s events are as follows: Girls 1,600-meter run: Emoree Lousberg, ninth, 6:49.85. Four-by-100-meter relay: Team of Hayley Chamberlain, Brooke Schaefer, MadiKay Serrato and Hadley Stull, sixth, 57.38. Four-by-800-meter relay: Team of Lousberg, Serrato, Chamberlain and Stull, second, 12:00.81. High jump: Ashley Bor...
The Haxtun Bulldogs took a win in four of their last five outings. Over the past week, Haxtun took on Otis, Merino and Sedgwick County, all on the road. As of mid-week, the Bulldogs hold an overall 8-4 record. The Bulldogs kicked off their road series at Otis last Thursday. The visiting team put two runs on the board in the first, five in the fourth and four in the fifth for an 11-1 win in five innings. Madden Larsen and Colin Cone led at the plate, both batting 1.000. Cone hit a home run giving him three runs-batted-in, the team high. Larsen...
The Haxtun Bulldog track team competed in two meets over the past week. The first in Chappell, Neb. on April 9 and the second in Gilcrest on April 13. Top-10 results from those meets are as follows: Twilight in Chappell Girls 100-meter dash: Kayte Cody, fourth, 15.03. Four-by-100-meter relay team: fourth, 1:05.95. Long jump: fourth, Cody, 13 feet, one inch. Discus: Zoe Kurtzer, first, 103 feet, five inches. Shot put: Reagan Jones, third, 28 feet, one inch. Boys Four-by-100-meter relay team: sixth, 56.87. High jump: Max Grauberger, sixth, five...
The Haxtun Bulldogs went 2-1 over the past week with games against Prairie, Yuma and Briggsdale. Haxtun took down Prairie and Briggsdale on their home field but suffered a loss to Yuma on the Road. Thursday's action pitted the Bulldogs in a home contest with the Prairie Mustangs. Haxtun took a commanding 16-0 advantage after just two innings of play to control the entire contest, which only went to four innings. The Bulldogs added another four in the third, enforcing the mercy rule as Haxtun...
Spring weather finally allowed high school tracksters to compete this week. The Haxtun Bulldogs competed in the 56th annual Yuma Bill Kalb Invitational on Monday, April 8. Top-10 results from the meet are as follows: Girls 1,600-meter run: Jinjer Stroyek, sixth, 7:06.19. Four-by-100-meter relay team: seventh, 56.80. Four-by-200-meter relay team: 10th, 2:06.42. Sprint medley relay team: 10th, 2:16.35. Four-by-800-meter relay team: fifth, 13.39.44. High jump: Jayleigh Bullard, second, five feet; Lexi Imhof, sixth, four feet, six inches. Triple...
After cancellations of their last two scheduled meets, the Fleming Wildcats track team returned to action on Monday, April 8. The team traveled to Yuma where they competed in the Bill Kalb Invitational. Top-10 placing performances for the meet are as follows: Girls 1,600-meter run: Emoree Lousberg, seventh, 7:08.32. Four-by-100-meter relay: Team of Brooke Schaefer, Hadley Stull, Hayley Chamberlain and MadiKay Serrato, ninth, 57.96. Four-by-800-meter relay: Team of Lousberg, Stull, Chamberlain and Serrato, third, 12:34.21. Long jump: Schaefer,...
Bulldog baseball advanced to 2-2 on the year following double-header action at home against Wiggins on Saturday. Haxtun took the first game, 7-1, for the league win but fell 7-5 in extra innings in game two. A slow start on Saturday left both Haxtun and Wiggins scoreless through the third inning of game one. The Bulldogs figured things out at the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning, putting four runs on the board to control the score. Wiggins put their one and only run up in the top of the...
The Fleming Wildcat track team competed in the Yuma Early Qualifier on Saturday, March 23. The event marked the first meet of the season. Results are as follows: Boys 1,600-meter run: Jared Betley, fifth place, 5:35.02. Four-by-100-meter relay: Team of Pierson Japp, Travis Johnson, Conner Marchant and Matix Haney, seventh place, 56.41. Four-by-100-meter throwers' relay: Kale Volkman, David Betley, Christian Polly and Johnson, third place, 57.37. High jump: Johnson, tie for ninth place, four...
Haxtun High School tracksters opened the 2024 season at the Yuma Early Qualifier on March 23 at Yuma High Schools. Top 10 results from that meet are as follows: Girls 100-meter dash: Nea Giada, ninth, 15.50. 200-meter dash: Gaida, seventh, 30.73. 400-meter dash: Mikayli Benson, 10th, 1:19.21. 1,600-meter run: Jinjer Stroyek, fifth, 7:17.21. 100-meter hurdles: Halli Philp, 10th, 21.55. Four-by-400-meter relay team: fourth, 4:50.30. High jump: Jayleigh Bullard, first, four feet, 10 inches; Lexi Imhof, sixth, four feet, two inches. Triple jump:...
The returning State Champion Haxtun Bulldogs took the diamond for the first time since clinching the 2023 State title last spring. A home opener against the Holyoke Dragons on Saturday kicked off the season for the team that boasts more than 30 on the roster. The Bulldogs are led by returning coaches Trent Ham, Ryan Nolin and Rob Martinez. Haxtun took down the neighboring Dragons in game one of a double header on a chilly, windy spring Saturday in true northeastern Colorado fashion. The...
Six Fleming Wildcat student-athletes recently earned All-Conference designations following the completion of this year's basketball season. Four members of the Lady Wildcat squad that finished their year in the Regional Championship received the honor. Two players from the boys' team whose season ended at Districts were selected for the post-season accolades. Senior MadiKay Serrato, a four-year member of the Lady Wildcat varsity basketball team, averaged 8.7 points per game and 4.8 rebounds per...
FLEMING WILDCAT track team members are pictured front row (l-r), Hayley Chamberlain, Brooke Schaefer, Emoree Lousberg, Hadley Stull, Ciana Lousberg and Lu Echevarrieta; middle row (l-r), MadiKay Serrato, Christian Polly, Travis Johnson, Matix Haney and Kale Volkman; back row (l-r), Conner Marchant, Pierson Japp, David Betley and Jared Betley. The Wildcats are coached by Nathan Japp and Lisa Chintala....
THE REIGNING STATE Champion Haxtun Bulldog baseball team members are pictured front row (l-r), Zach Statz, Trevon Thayer, Ryan Davis, Coleman Firme, Zach Fryrear, Kanin Koberstein, Aspen Starkebaum, Max Grauberger and Braden Plumb; middle row (l-r), Tate Michael, Isaac Wagoner, Madden Larsen, Kash Workman, Bret Kanode, Grant Statz, Ryland Wolff, Brandon Nall, Joseph Helfer, Corbin Andersen, Carter Lock and Avian Caldaron; back row (l-r), Head Coach Trent Ham, Assistant Coach Ryan Nolin, Wyatt...
HAXTUN BULLDOG track team members are pictured front row (l-r), Callum Mackay, McKenleigh Payne, Lexi Imhof, Blake Michael, Jinjer Stroyek, Annie Wilson, Emma Lemesany, Serenity Dick and Kaiya Hall; middle row (l-r), Corbin Andersen, Aspen Starkebaum, Max Grauberger, Nea Gaida, Fallon Bamford, Halli Philp, Emily Anderson, Lilly Lemesany, Tessa Gales, Kaylene Modrell and Katiegh Cody; back row (l-r), Seth Seger, Jack Feik, Ryan Davis, Keegan Colglazier, Zach Fryrear, Ryland Wolff, Colin Cone,...
The 2023-24 basketball season came to a close for the Fleming Lady Wildcats last week in the second round of Regional play. Their Regional berth came on the heels of a third place district showing the week prior, which allowed them to advance into Regionals as the number 12 seed in a 32-team bracket. The number 12 ranking put Fleming on the court at the home of the fifth ranked Idalia Lady Wolves. The Lady Wildcats took on the 21st seeded Granada Lady Bobcats on Friday to open the tournament. Fr...
The completion of the regular basketball season brought about District Four Tournament play for the Fleming Wildcats and the Fleming Lady Wildcats last week. The boys, who entered in the number four spot, opened District play with a Tuesday contest against Weldon Valley. The Lady Wildcats, who entered as the second ranked girls' team, earned a first-round bye in Tuesday's play. Opening round action brought Weldon Valley to the court to face off with the Fleming Wildcats. The Weldon Valley...
The high school basketball season has come to a close for the Haxtun Bulldogs and while the overall win column doesn't display what coaches and players had set out to accomplish, there is still reason to celebrate. Leadership, adversity and relationships are all a part of the game at this stage in high school sports and the Haxtun Bulldogs brought all of that to the court this season. "The best part of the season was seeing the confidence grow in younger players. We put a lot of pressure on...
Overall records, wins and losses and post-season standings are all part of the game but when it is all said and done, the growth and character brought out in players in high school sports is the real testament to the season's success. This year's girls' basketball season has come to a close for the Haxtun Lady Bulldogs and while the record books might not show an overly impressive season, growth in each of the student-athletes does. "These girls never give up. Even with the record that we had,...
The 2024 Colorado State Wrestling Championships held last week at Ball Arena in Denver were exciting and full of emotions. The team made the trip with eight guys and one girl. As a team the SCF guys finished eighth out of 55 teams. Four of those competing at State are Haxtun student-athletes. Results of their matches are as follows: SCF has a new State Champion to add to the Wall of Champions. Junior Grant Statz won the 157-pound Championship over Angel Vela of Burlington. Statz's journey to...
Despite taking two losses to close the regular season, the Fleming Lady Wildcats have earned the number two spot heading into District play this week. The team took on Sedgwick County on the road on Thursday and hosted Idalia for the regular season closer on Friday. The girls led after the first quarter on Thursday against the Lady Cougars, but by halftime Sedg. Co. had gained a five-point upper hand. The home team continued to control the pace in the second half and went on to take a 55-34...
