Not passing on soccer, football: NHS captain’s been playing since age 4
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now There’s one game that stands out for Newton High School soccer player Xander Valdivia. He was in the zone…….
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Down but not out: Injured football captain hopes to still play this season
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Smack. Smack. Grunt. Smells of sweat and testosterone. That’s what it was like on Thursday afternoon at the Newton……
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Record-breaking event: Lehmans witness Simone Biles’ historic performances
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Ashley Lehman did repeated back walkovers while others strolled alongside her on Thursday afternoon, upstairs at the Flip Flop……
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Garcia becomes stronger, healthier after chemo, radiation
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now The paintings Newton resident Mario Garcia has been working on recently are a metaphor for his battle with Stage……
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Hall of Famers recall days of playing ball
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Testosterone mixed with the thick air on a summer morning in 1961, as teenager Stephen Ramirez took part in……
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Three baseball players represent Sedgwick in all-star game
By Bill Bush SEDGWICK—Earlier this year, Sedgwick High School graduate Andrew Hoffsommer chose to go to Kansas University after high school, to focus on……
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Jiu-Jitsu, fitness center to open June 1 in Newton
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Legs will fly and fists will punch on two sides of Main Street once Newton Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Center opens……
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Newton swimmers clinch home meet
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Newton High School junior Annika Senn finished a race Thursday during the Newton Invitational swim meet so far ahead……
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Strategy and footwork: High school girls’ soccer team members don’t give up
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Unlike most people, Maddie Edson has had two stages in her life when she couldn’t walk—when she was a……
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Relays, throws expected to be Halstead’s strengths
HALSTEAD—With eight state-qualifiers returning to this year’s team, the Halstead track and field squad has an optimistic outlook for the upcoming season. “The Dragons……
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