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Hutchinson Spark win Hays “Sizzlin’ Summer” tourney in dramatic fashion
Upcoming Dates/Deadlines Ongoing Central Kansas Crushers Baseball/Softball Try-Outs Central Kansas Crushers, a baseball and softball academy in Inman, is now having private tryouts for its 13u and 14u baseball teams and 8U, 10U and 12U softball teams. The Crushers take baseball players from the ages of 8 through 14, and softball players from 8 through 12, and teach their students life skills through the game. President is Jon Brown. Vice president is Tim Cheatham. )RU PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ RU WR ¿OO RXW D tryout form, visit www.centralkansascrushers.com.
Oct. 19, 20, and 21. X-Press Basketball League Try-Outs
Ben Huhs The Hutch Spark won of the Hays “Sizzlin’ Summer” tourney on June 20-21. In the championship game, the Spark won on a last second 3-pointer by Adam Pettey. The Spark are coached Former HCC Standout Deshawn Freeman.
Club Wrestling
HKW duo compete CV 5WPƀQYGT )COGU Hutchinson Kids Wrestling Club duo of Dawysn and Kevin attended the 6XQÀRZHU *DPHV LQ Topeka on Saturday, July 11. Dawysn took 1st in the takedown tournament and Kevin took 2nd in folkstyle.
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X-Press Basketball League is now taking TRY-OUT registration forms. Try-outs will be Oct. 19, 20, 21. You need to attend at least one try-out date. For try-out form call Darrin at the YMCA 662-1203 and he can email you one. It is FREE to try-out for the league.
Oct. 30 YMCA Basketball 3yo - 6th Grade The YMCA of Hutchinson is enrolling 3 year old to 6th grade (boys and girls). All teams will play games on Saturdays starting Dec. 5. Contact the YMCA at 662-1203.
Oct. 31 HutchRec Basketball 1st-6th GRADE LEAGUE Boys leagues and girls leagues are available in the following age groups: 1st-2nd grades; 3rd-4th grades; 5th6th grades. Youth basketball league deadline is Oct. 31. A $15 late fee will be issued starting Nov. 3. Fee: $45 – scholarships available
Nov. 13 HutchRec Lil’ Dribblers Basketball - Co-Rec Lil’ Dribblers is an instructional program for girls and boys who are in preschool (4-5 yr olds) and in kindergarten (5-6 yr olds). This program meets on Sat. mornings from 8:309:30 a.m. or 9:30-10:30 a.m. Deadline for this introductory program is Nov. 13. Starting Nov. 17, a $15 late fee will be issued. Fee: $30 - scholarships available!
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Cover Photo created using photos from Deb Hagen, Michelle Jensen, Julie Reneau, and Marcee Krol. 4 Hutchinson football teams attended the Red Zone Games on Sept 20 in Arlington, TX. They ZHUH DEOH WR SOD\ RQ WKH ÂżHOG DW AT&T Stadium; home of the Dallas Cowboys
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YMCA gymnastics competes at Nationals The Hutchinson YMCA Gymnastics Team had 29 girls participate in the National YMCA meet in Wichita, Kansas at Century II on June 25-27, 2015. There were 90 teams from across the U.S. in the National
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YMCA meet with over 1200 gymnasts competing. We had three gymnasts competing at the Platinum Level, Sarah Schwartz, Hailee Brigman-Reed and Shayla Johnson. Sarah received 5th place All Around. Hailee was
6th All Around. Shayla tied for 5th on Balance Beam. We had one gymnast compete as a Level 5, Kaylea Adcock. Kaylea placed 3rd on Balance Beam. The Level 4 gymnasts were Asha Kelley, Ashley Leiker, Alison Willm and Elise Gover. Asha placed 2nd on Uneven Bars, 3rd on Beam and 3rd place All Around. Ashley placed 3rd on Floor and 6th All Around. Alison placed 1st on Floor and 7th All Around. Elise was 7th on Balance Beam. There were six girls competing in Level 3, Morgan Miller, Arianna King, Cassidy Goans, Kandace Roehl, Gabby Zwickl & Grace Rivera. Morgan placed 2nd
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1.) Level 2 gymnasts are Breonna Matchett, Ashlynn Adcock, Colleen Page, MagJLH 'DYLGVRQ 0D.HQQD *ROGen, Angelina Raigoza, Aubrey Leiker & Brandi Porter. 2.) Level 3 gymnasts are Morgan Miller, Arianna King, &DVVLG\ *RDQV .DQGDFH 5RHKO *DEE\ =ZLFNO *UDFH Rivera. 3.) Level 4 gymnasts are Asha Kelley, Ashley Leiker, Alison :LOOP DQG (OLVH *RYHU 4.) Hutch had one gymnast FRPSHWH DV D /HYHO .D\OHD Adcock. Kaylea placed 3rd on Balance Beam.
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ABOVE: Coach Tim Dowsey talks to his Shockers, of the YMCA 1/2 Fall Soccer league. LEFT: Lawson and Brecken Dowsey pose for a picture before their games. Lawson plays for the Pre-K Ninjas while Brecken plays for the 1/2 Shockers.
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BELOW: Brecken Dowsey passes to a teammate.
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on Bars, 2nd on Floor and 4th All Around. Arianna placed 4th All Around. Cassidy placed 2nd on Bars, 2nd on Beam and 5th All Around. Kandace placed 6th All Around. Gabby placed 7th All Around. Grace placed 6th on Bars. We had eight girls competing in the Level 2 division, Breonna Matchett, Ashlynn Adcock, Colleen Page, Maggie Davidson, MaKenna Golden, Angelina Raigoza, Aubrey Leiker & Brandi Porter. Breonna placed 1st on Bars, 1st on
Floor, 2nd on Vault and 1st All Around. Ashlynn placed 1st on Vault, 3rd on Beam & 1st All Around. Colleen placed 5th All Around. Maggie placed 3rd on Vault, 3rd on Bars, 2nd on Floor and 4th All Around. MaKenna placed 4th on Beam and Floor. Angelina placed 5th on Floor. Aubrey placed 6th on Bars. Brandi was 11th on Floor. There were seven Level 1 girls competing at the meet, Taylene Rose, Danielle Rogers, Hanna Gantz, Alexis Dodge, Izzie Yoder, Katelyn
Smart & Alissa Powell. Taylene placed 3rd on Bars. Danielle placed 3rd on Balance Beam. Hannah placed 1st on Vault & Balance Beam. Alexis placed 4th on Vault. Izzie placed 3rd on Bars. Katelyn placed 4th on Balance Beam. Alissa was 11th on Balance Beam. The Hutchinson YMCA coaches were Tabitha Golden, Tricia Roots, Shana Walter, Kaya Wells and Cathy Emery, Gymnastics Director. submitted by Cathy Emery
From left to right - Kelsi competed Level Platinum DQG SODFHG QG RQ ÀRRU 3rd on bars, and received National Champion in beam, vault, and all around. Jenna competed Level Platinum and placed 3rd on beam, 4th on vault, 4th on EDUV WK RQ ÀRRU DQG UG DOO around.
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Tackle Football
*WVEJ (QQVDCNN KPXCFGU #6 6 5VCFKWO Every athlete desires to play on the biggest stages. For many boys in the Hutchinson area, seeing homegrown talent such as Ben Heeney and Geno Grissom play on Sundays in the NFL gives them a goal to work hard and maybe someday, that could be them. For four Hutchinson YMCA Gladiator Football teams, they got to live the dream; WR SOD\ IRRWEDOO RQ DQ 1)/ ÂżHOG RQ D 6XQGD\ $QG QRW MXVW DQ\ ÂżHOG WKH ZRUOG famous “House that Jerry Builtâ€?, AT&T Stadium: Home of the Dallas Cowboys. The Red Zone Games took place on Sept. 20 in Arlington, TX, under the roof and bright lights of AT&T Stadium. Teams from Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas com-
peted in 2 timed scrimmages. As a collective group, Hutchinson showed that Kansas boys know how to play some football, winning most of the scrimmages and standing toe to toe against teams from Texas and Oklahoma. The teams representing were the 6th Grade Hutchinson Blue Hawks, the 5th Grade Hutchinson Blue Lightning, the 5th Grade Hutchinson Jets, and the 4th Grade Hutchinson Junior Salthawks. “We enjoyed it 100%. Parents enjoyed it. 7R EH RQ WKH 'DOODV &RZER\V IRRWEDOO ÂżHOG it was great. I had a great time, “said DJ Chapman, Head Coach for the Blue Hawks. “I was impressed by our team, Kansas as a whole. The kids loved it and they will Michelle Jensen 7KH +XWFKLQVRQ %OXH /LJKWQLQJ SRVH IRU D WHDP SLFWXUH RQ WKH \U OLQH 6WDU 7KH %OXH /LJKWQLQJ SOD\HG WZR WHDPV IURP 2NODKRPD %HWKHO DQG *URYH
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always remember it.� When asked how he thought our teams stacked up to the talents of Texas and Oklahoma, Chapman stated, “We can’t put in the (practice) hours that they can, but we have talent.� Blue Lightning Head Coach Ryan Heneha said, “It was an awesome experience. Our team has never played that fast before. I was like, what team am I watching. (The Blue Lightning) were in awe, but came to play. They stepped up and played and it didn’t matter where the other team was from.� Heneha went on to say that it was an unbelievable experience to build off of. “We grew as a team and as a family.�
All teams and families got to tour the facilities. “I’m not a Dallas Cowboys fan, but that is a really nice venue,â€? said Hutchinson Jets Head Coach Jarod Wannamaker. “Jerry GHÂżQLWHO\ EXLOW D YHU\ FRRO VWDGLXP :H were just excited to have the opportunity to play where NFL teams get to play, National Championships are decided. Unbelievable.â€? The Junior Salthawks Head Coach Adam Krol felt a bit jealous of his team. “I’m 37 years old and I never got to play D JDPH RU VFULPPDJH RQ D 1)/ ÂżHOG VR IRU those little guys, it’s quite an experience.â€? Krol added, “Being a coach, watching those little guys from the sideline, was pretty awesome.
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Deb Hagen ABOVE: Blue Hawk running back Tyris Chapman breaks free for a touchdown.
Josh Daniels The Hutchinson Jets get a quick team photo from the sidelines after their scrimmages. The Jets scrimmaged teams from Moore, OK, and San Antonio, TX.
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Clockwise from top: Junior Salthawk Nash Wray runs behind the blocks of Allen :LPEHUO\ DQG -D[ +HQHKD IRU a TD.
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Sights from the Mid-States League play
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Michelle Jensen TOP: Blue Lightning running back Robert Bartlett ÂżQGV URRP RQ KLV ZD\ WR D touchdown against Cheney. Bartlett had 2 TDs in the Blue Lightning 20-6 win on Sept. 19.
Blue Hawk Quarterback Kahlil Mendoza sprints in for a touchdown at AT&T Stadium. Blue Lightning running back Titan Heneha escapes from a would be tackler to pick up a touchdown. Deb Hagen +XWFKLQVRQ -HW *DUUHWW 5REertson cuts to the outside on a dive play to score against the San Antonio Cowboys.
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LEFT: Hutchinson Jet Tight end Jace Henderson pulls down a pass in FRYHUDJH DQG ÂżJKWV IUHH for a touchdown in the Jets ZLQ RYHU *RGGDUG on Sept. 12.
Junior Salthawk QB Kanon Krol wings the ball to his running back during their scrimmage.
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Photo used with permission of Mencl Photography 7KH +XWFKLQVRQ WK *UDGH %ODFN +DZNV DUH / 5 )URQW 5RZ -RVHSK 3ULFH /D]DUXV *DUFLD Xavier Parra, Karsen Scheuler, Justin Estes. 2nd Row - Dyllan Hollingsworth, Mason Seitz, SkyODU &ULVVZHOO =DFK +RJDQ UG 5RZ 'DNRWD %HQWRQ &KULVWLDQ +LFNPDQ $DURQ -HIIHUVRQ %HQ 3DWWHUVRQ 1RO\Q &XQQLQJKDP %DFN 5RZ ,DQ =ROPDQ -XVWLQ (YDQV $XVWLQ 5RJHUV *UD\GRQ Peck, Noah Raigoza. Coaches are Bryan Cunningham, David Patterson, Josh Patterson, Rick Rogers, Matt Scheuler and Team Advisor, Jamen Seitz.
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Nitro building the basics
Michelle Jensen The Hutch Nitro is a 1/2 grade team. The Nitro is mainly made up of 1st graders from Buhler, Nickerson and Hutch. The Nitro are learning football and having fun under Head Coach Lloyd Jensen. TOP: Brogan Wray takes a snap against Newton on Sept. 12. 5,*+7 $ JDQJ RI 1LWUR SOD\HUV WDFNOH a member of the Buhler 1/2 team.
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4th Grade Black Crusaders off running
Charles Wheeler ABOVE: Vincent Wheeler seals his block against Cheney to allow Jeffery Neill to bounce outside in Hutchinson at Don Michael Field. LEFT: Jeffery Neill performs a stiff arm to give separation against Augusta in the Black &UXVDGHUV 多UVW JDPH RQ WKH year on Sept. 12 in Augusta. BOTTOM: Players take a rest while Head Coach Lonnie *RDQV WDONV ZLWK WKH WHDP
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Martial Arts
Wheeler earn her Brown Belt
JoLea Wheeler earned her Brown Belt on September 12 at the American Karate and Martial Sciences Academy under the tutelage of Thomas Williams. Her belt test took 6 1/2 hours to complete.
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Pretty Prairie trio represent Hutch School of Karate in El Dorado
Photo Credit 7KH 3UHWW\ 3UDLULH 7ULR / WR 5 +DQQDK *UDEHU +DOH\ 6WXFN\ DQG $PEHU *UDEHU 7KH\ are all from Pretty Prairie, and all placed in several events in the tournament.
On July 25, 2015, the trio of Haley Stucky and mother/daughter combo of Hannah and Amber Graber participated at the Ken Clayborn Brotherhood Tournament in El Dorado. All three are from Pretty Prairie and studied Go Ju with the Hutchinson School of Karate under Sam and Jessica Price. Haley Stucky earned 2nd place in the Obstacle Course, 1st place in Individual Kata, and 1st place in Sparring. Haley
Stucky & Hannah Graber won 3rd place in Team Kata.
Haley Stucky wins numerous awards Haley Rae Stucky, 5 years old, competed in the Ken Clayborn Open Karate Tournament held at El Dorado High School on Saturday, September 19, 2015. She earned the following awards: 1st place
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CLUB BASEBALL
BLACK SOX FINISH IN TOP 16 AT STATE
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The 11U Nickerson Blacksox took 16th out of 42 teams in Kansas City this weekend at the 3&2 State Baseball Tournament. The team that beat them out took 1st. The Black Sox are coached by Austin Moots, Dustin Moore and David Young.
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Central Kansas Crusher take 2nd in 12U AAA World Series
HRC Baseball
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The Central Kansas Crushers 12 U baseball team took second place in the 12U AAA :RUOG 6HULHV LQ 'DOODV 7H[DV 7KH WHDP EDVHG LQ ,QPDQ DQG FRPSULVHG RI WDOHQW IURP DFURVV &HQWUDO .DQVDV ORVW LQ WKH ¿QDO FKDPSLRQVKLS JDPH WR &RUSXV &KULVWL 7KH &HQWUDO .DQVDV &UXVKHUV DUH LQ QR RUGHU &DUWHU %URZQ 0\OHV 7KRPSVRQ *UDKDP 6WHSKHQV 'DZVRQ 8UZLOOHU -D\GHQ /HRQKDUGW 7DQQHU &KHDWKDP 7DLGHQ +DZNLQVRQ 5HHG 6FRWW &DUVRQ 0XQR] 7\WLQ *RHEHO 0LFDK 'YRUDN 5\DQ Henderson. Coaches - Jon Brown, Dale Dvorak, Bryan Stephens, Tim Cheatham. -See Page 2 for try out information for the Central Kansas Cruchers Baseball and Softball