Swimmers Grateful for Summer of Opportunities
Smiles abounded and even a few tears, as the Wahoos completed their final meet of the 2020 season and the last swims for eight……
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Sedgwick coach and player relish their Shrine Bowl experience
by Bill Bush SEDGWICK—Last Saturday evening, July 18, Sedgwick high school graduate Kale Schroeder and head football coach Jeff Werner continued their winning ways,……
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Sliding into first: Coach-pitch team braves the heat to play ball
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NEWTON—Baseball player conversations at a Newton Recreation Commission game are a little different than those in the major leagues…….
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Playing ball in their blood: Grandpa, son, grandson will be in tournament
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NEWTON—Left foot forward, right arm back. Make a swooping motion with the right arm, releasing the ball at the……
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New NHS cross country head coach believes in mind, health care
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now It’s a place where long-distance runners like to be. Not a physical place, but a comfortable place, a comfortable……
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NHS swimmers talk about their love of the sport
Editor’s note: This interview was done last week before all schools were called off for the rest of the semester. We decided to print……
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Halstead’s 2OT state win overshadowed by cancellation of tourney
By Jared Janzen HALSTEAD—The Halstead girls first-ever appearance in at state basketball turned out to be a roller coaster of a game. Behind for……
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Hiking a fundraiser: NHS baseball team collecting shoes for pitching machine
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now The Newton High School baseball team is putting their best feet forward, as they’re conducting a shoe drive to……
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Enjoying the team: High school swimmers like camaraderie
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Parents, grandparents and others gathered in the Newton High School parking lot on Thursday afternoon to send the Newton……
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Cheer and Dance are year-round activities
by Bill Bush SEDGWICK—The end of the basketball season also signals the end of the 2019-2020 SHS cheerleader squad and dance teams. The two……
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