HEADING TO SUBSTATE
The SHS Bulldogs faced the 4-A Holcomb Longhorns for the final home game of the season, with the varsity teams unable to win. The boys will be the number three seed in first sub state match up at home, Monday, March 1, against the number 6 seed, Stanton County. This will be the fourth time for the duel this year.
The number six seed girls will travel to Spearville on Tuesday, March 2, to meet up with the number three seed, Spearville, at 5:00.
Head girls varsity coach, Kendra Fyler felt the girls played some of the best basketball all season. “In the end, we gave up too many boards and missed some easy shots that hurt us,” adding, “We’ll use this week to get ready for post season and be ready to go Tuesday!”
The girls celebrated seniors Jayden Mitchell and Kate Riley’s last home game on Tuesday. “They have been great leaders and I am extremely proud of what they have accomplished the last three years,” said Fyler. She hopes to get a win on Tuesday to keep their season going.
Head boys coach Jordan Wahlmeier commented Holcomb was so disciplined defensively it caused frustration all night. “They were one step quicker at everything, we couldn’t stay in front of them, but our boys battled though, and the effort level and intensity were there, we just couldn’t get a shot to fall.” Wahlmeier and the boys have been preparing for substate all year. “The boys will be focused and ready to play and it’s win or go home, who doesn’t love some March Madness?”
GIRLS VS HOLCOMB
JV - 2 Quarters
Holcomb 28- Syracuse 16
VARSITY
Syracuse 9 9 5 7 – 30
Holcomb 7 9 14 14 – 44
Riley 2 2-2 12, Thomeczek 3 1-3 7, Moreno 2 0-0 7, Mitchell 2 0-0 4.
3 point goals – Riley 2, Moreno 1.
Kate Riley 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block.
Kaetlin Thomeczek 7 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal.
Yaya Moreno 7 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal.
Jayden Mitchell 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 1 block.
BOYS VS HOLCOMB
JVHolcomb 50- Syr 39
Varsity
Syracuse 3 16 12 15 – 46
Holcomb 23 17 17 13 – 70
Keller 6 3-6 15, Plunkett 5 0-2 13, Leyva 2 2-2 6, Mitchell 2 0-2 4, Luebbers 1 1-2 3, Gould 0 0-0 3, Diaz 1 0-0 2.
3 point goals – Plunkett 1, Gould 1.
Kyler Keller 15 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist.
Austin Plunkett 13 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks, 1 deflection, 1 charge.
Hugo Leyva 6 points, 1 rebound.
Joe Mitchell 4 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals.
Jaren Luebbers 3 points 1 rebound.
Jay Gould 3 points, 2 rebounds.
Uriel Diaz 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 block.
Kolbey Brummett 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 deflection.
SPORTS
JH BASKETBALL WINS
Junior High Boys Basketball A, B, and C teams travelled to Elkhart on Monday, November 21. The A team won 41-34, B team won 26-21, and C team lost to Elkhart 13-20. Head Coach Vance Keller said, “Elkhart was a tough win for both the A and B teams but both grinded... [More]
LADY BULLDOGS BORDER WARS CHAMPIONS!!
The Lady Bulldogs were undefeated during the Border Wars, defeating Eads on Friday, 42-7 and Walsh on Saturday 62-5, bringing their record to 3-1. But the winner wasn’t announced until Tuesday evening. Syracuse Athletic Director Josh Johnson explained, “It came down... [More]
JH Basketball Season Underway with JH Boys sweeping Lakin
Monday night at home at the Herndon Gym, the Junior High boys swept Lakin! Head coach Vance Keller said, “We’re a young team with only six eighth graders and 12 seventh graders. We’ve had six total that started the season with injuries so we haven’t had... [More]
Senior Night Volleyball
Three Syracuse High School volleyball seniors were honored on Tuesday, October 5, during the volleyball tournament at Syracuse. Kaetlin Thomeczek, daughter of Joe and Dami Thomeczek has played volleyball since the third grade, playing with Syracuse Youth Activities Association... [More]
HS Track
Head coach Steve Navarro said, “The coaching staff has really enjoyed working with this group of kids this year. They have been putting in hard work despite some less than stellar conditions for practice and meets. We are excited to see what they can do now that we are... [More]
SHS SPORTS WRAP UP
Baseball: The Bulldogs faced the Goodland Cowboys at home on Thursday, April 8, losing game one, 2-22 and game two, 1-17. Head Coach Dustin Doze said the Bulldogs really struggled throwing strikes again and they had too many errors. We need to clean things up if we want to... [More]
Spring Sports Start
One year ago, athletes and coaches were beginning practice for their spring sport, some practicing during spring break, others enjoying the break from school. Soon they found out their break was extended a week, some with great joy, others with apprehension. Then came the unfortunate... [More]
SUBSTATE HEARTACHE
Substate began and ended quickly but these Varsity teams left it all out on the court. In heartbreaking last second baskets, our basketball season was over. The boys lost by two points in the last five seconds and the girls lost by three. A wrap up of the season will come in... [More]
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OPINIONS
All Things For My Good
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GIVING THANKS
Happy Thanksgiving! Last weekend we did something we haven’t done as a family in what seems like forever. We stayed home. We took care of catching up our accounting, cleaning, putting things away, going through things, taking a family walk, watching movies,... [More]
Follow the Sun
Snow fell Monday morning. It was beautiful, wet snow showers that continued for several hours. It was joyful to see the ground wet, to see the white flakes glisten on trees and vehicles. And it was sad when it ended. We live in an area well known for drought. We cherish... [More]
Middle Ground?
I got to work a little early on Wednesday morning. Since the wind was going to blow 60 mph I got to skip doing my hair because what is the point? Ha! I am writing this the morning after the election. Some things went my way, some didn’t and some are still undecided. ... [More]
Connection
I had the oppportunity to speak to a Junior High class about media and communications job opportunities. It gave me a chance to look back over my career, the choices I made,the places I have been and the results of it. When the students asked me what my favorite part of... [More]
Paying The Price
“You’re going to pay a price for every bloody thing you do and everything you don’t do. You don’t get to choose to not pay a price. You get to choose which poison you’re going to take.” Jordan B. Peterson. I am currently reading... [More]
Communicating Should Be Easier, Right?
Welcome to western Kansas where it is 26 degrees at night and 85 in the daytime. I went for a walk with my dogs and a good friend. I wore four layers on top and two on bottom, a hat and a hoodie. By the time I returned home I was shedding the layers and deciding what season... [More]
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NEWS
John Smith Sentenced
John Antonio Smith’s wife, Angela, walked out of the Hamilton County Courthouse on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 6th saying, “It’s not fair.” Tuesday morning John Smith appeared before Judge Wendel Wurst with his attorney Steve Cott requesting to... [More]
Hilltop Lanes New Owners
Just a couple of weeks ago, the Tedders from Walsh, Colorado, purchased Hilltop Lanes. While Brittany and Matt Tedder may live in Walsh, Colorado, they have grown up in and around Syracuse near Matt’s relatives, Rod and Dona Tedder. Of all the bowling alleys around,... [More]
Gratitude to Local Veterans
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NOT JUST A HAT
Who could have imagined a hat could connect fellow soldiers from Vietnam some 40 years later. Marvin Weis served in Vietnam in 1967 and 1968 in the U.S. Army as 2nd/8th Mechanized Infantry. “Janet and I were visiting my brother and were at an auction, I was wearing... [More]
SMITH REQUESTS HEARING TO WITHDRAW PLEA
On Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at the Hamilton County District Court, John Smith was set to be sentenced from the August 25th court date when he took the Alford plea, pleading guilty to - Aggravated indecent liberties with a child; Indecent liberties with a child; and Sexual... [More]
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Fly-In Success
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Vernon New Animal Control Officer
Joy Bezona has handed over the reins and leashes to Ra Vernon for the Animal Control Officer position for the City of Syracuse.
Bezona said, “I loved every minute of it, but it is time to start a new chapter.”
Ra Vernon began last month and is enjoying it. She said, “Joy did an excellent job, and I don’t know anyone who could have done it better.”
Vernon, mom to seven kids, grandmother to ten, is a busy woman. She does bookkeeping from her home, serves as lay leader at her church, and is on the Hamilton County Food Pantry Board as well as the Hamilton County Research and Extension Executive Board.
“I chose the job because it has flexibile hours and that suits my life. I like dealing with dogs.”
Right now there are seven animals at the shelter, five blue healer mix puppies that are four months old. They were surrendered to the shelter and don’t have much time left. They are great farm and ranch dogs, and great at working cattle.
If anyone is interested, call Ra at 620-384-4841.
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Roy Alvin Newman
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Richard Ray Lennington
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Charles Earl Willis, Jr.
Charles Earl Willis, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at the age of 97. He was born May 15, 1925, in Syracuse, Kansas to Charles Earl and Dora Elizabeth (Quillen) Willis. When Earl was four years old, the family moved to Garden City. He attended school there and... [More]
Carol Lenore Dikeman
Carol Lenore Dikeman, 86, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022. She was born January 8, 1936, in Chappell, Nebraska, the daughter of Daniel Edward and Lenore (Gilbert) O’Connor. She graduated from Syracuse (KS) High School in 1953. Carol married Larry... [More]
Ethel Marlene (Novis) Brownlee
Ethel Marlene (Novis) Brownlee passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2022 at the age of 84 at the Seasons Memory Care in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on December 16, 1937 in WaKeeney, Kansas the daughter of Laurence Wayne Novis and Helen Jane (Simpson) Novis. Marlene began... [More]
Martha Lois Beauchamp
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Claudia Dee Miller
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Joe Bird
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