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……
Read MoreSports
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……
Read More
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……
Read More
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……
Read More
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……
Read More
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……
Read More
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……
Read More
Young players will be key to Sedgwick softball team
By Bill Bush SEDGWICK—Gone from last year’s team are eight seniors, five of whom received HOA All-League honors (four of them first team). That……
Read More
Two Railers repeat as state wrestling champs
By Blake Spurney Newton Now Staff Junior Grant Treaster felt a little pressure is his bid to repeat as Class 5A state champion because……
Read More
Testing her mettle: Newton Nitros swimmer does well this year
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now The air inside the indoor pool area at Newton High School on Thursday night felt like the humidity of a……
Read More