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Cowley College celebrates 2025 Tiger Hall of Fame inductees at February ceremony

Thursday, February 6

Celebrating 26 years of the Tiger Athletic Hall of Fame, four individuals and one team represented the Class of 2025 at the Hall of Fame festivities held Saturday, February 1, in the Earle N. Wright Community Room. Those inducted were tennis player Lloyd Bruce-Burgess, baseball... Read More.

Winfield High School boys basketball coach formally terminated by school district

Tuesday, February 4

Mychael Tripp - former head coach of the Winfield High School boys basketball team - has been formally terminated by his employer, USD 465.The move was made at a special meeting of the district’s board of education that was held Monday night in Winfield.... Read More.

Winfield High School basketball coach placed on leave pending an investigation

Wednesday, January 29

Mychael Tripp - head coach of the Winfield High School basketball team - has been placed on administrative leave. An investigation into his conduct is pending.The school district issued the following statement when contacted by Cowley Post Wednesday:“This employee is employed through USD 465.... Read More.

Snow and no school make for a busy sledding day in Ark City on Friday

Friday, January 10

More than three inches of fluffy snow and no school on a Friday led to plenty of sledding fun throughout the area.Madden White, at left above, seemed less enthused about a trip down the hill, than her sledding partner, Rayden Wagner. Both were among... Read More.

Cowley names athletes of the month for November and December

Wednesday, January 8

With the start of the spring semester, Cowley College recently announced its November and December Athletes of the Month.The November Male Athlete of the Month is freshman wrestler Evan Rodriguez, while the November Female Athlete of the Month is sophomore Sara Puskus.The December Male... Read More.

Southwestern College football will host home playoff game on Saturday

Monday, November 18

Southwestern College football continues its 2024 season as the Moundbuilders prepare to host the University of Saint Francis (Ind.) Cougars in the first round of the 69th NAIA Football Championship Series (FCS). The game is set for noon, Saturday, at Richard L. Jantz Stadium.The Moundbuilders... Read More.

Cowley Vball coach Gream grabs coach of year honor for 3rd time in 4 years

Friday, November 15

Cowley College volleyball coach Steven Gream has brought home his second straight KJCCC Division 2 Volleyball Coach of the Year honor. It is his third time for the award in the past four years.The Tigers have won 77 consecutive contests after winning the NJCAA... Read More.

Winfield’s Lilli Sympson finishes in second place at 4A State golf tourney

Tuesday, October 22

Winfield’s Lilli Sympson finished state runner up at the Class 4A girls golf tournament in Hesston. The tournament began Monday and concluded Tuesday.Sympson shot a five-over-par 76 each day to finish with a total of 152. She was 10 strokes behind Addison Douglass of... Read More.

Winfield running back recovering after tense moments at Friday game

Wednesday, October 9

A Winfield football player is continuing to recover this week following some scary moments on the field Friday evening.Senior Viking running back Cale Lindenman was knocked unconscious in the first half of a game against Circle. He was injured when his head hit the... Read More.

Southwestern graduate part of Nigerian basketball team that made Olympic history

Thursday, August 22

The 2024 Paris Olympics offered a number of memorable moments, notably a Southwestern College graduate who had a hand in making history.Prince Ezeala, a 2007 Southwestern College graduate, was an assistant coach for the Nigerian women’s Olympic basketball team. With wins over heavily favored... Read More.

Winfield’s SC had former player on first Olympic gold medal basketball team (’36)

Tuesday, August 6

Men’s Olympic basketball competition began 88 years ago in 1936 at the Berlin games and a Southwestern College graduate was a member of the first gold medal winning team.John Haskell “Tex” Gibbons played at SC in the late 20’s. In 1929, Gibbons was named... Read More.

Cedar Vale-Dexter’s Lenington wins national championship at Michigan clay target event

Wednesday, July 17

Brody Lenington, of Cedar Vale-Dexter High School, won the national championship Sunday at the 2024 USA High School Clay Target League National Championship. Shooters and teams from 456 high schools from across the nation competed in the event last weekend in Mason, Mich. Lenington shot a... Read More.