The West Regional Basketball Tournament in Plainville began its opening ceremony Saturday, February 15. The National Anthem was played on the trumpet by Kaiden Van Schuyver, followed by the Special Olympic’s oath was led by James Boehnke and signed by Chance Maes.

For the first time since 2015, the Stockton Tiger Boys are bound for the KSHSAA Class 1A State Basketball Tournament after defeating the Greeley County Jackrabbits 51-33 in the finals of the substate tourney at Russell on Saturday. The Tigers (14-11) are the eighth seed at State and will face topseeded and undefeated Elbing-Berean Academy (25-0) this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the United Wireless Arena in Dodge

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KELSY CLAYTON took first place in her bracket at the War of the Roses 2020 Kansas Girls Open Tournament on March 1, 2020. Clayton participates with the Salina Wrestling Club. She is the daughter of Brooke and Ryan Clayton, granddaughter of Michele Kee, Stockton, and great-granddaughter of Evelyn Kee, Plainville.

HUDSYN HAGAN took first place in the 45-lb. and under weight class at the District 4 Tournament in York, Nebraska. This win qualified him to go to State in two weeks. Hudsyn is the grandson of Corky and Linda Hagan.

THE STOCKTON TIGERS ARE HEADED TO STATE after defeating Tribune-Greeley County in the sub-state finals last Saturday evening in Russell. Team members, pictured along with the SHS Spirit Squad following the game, are: kneeling, from left: Faith Wallace, Tatum Hamilton, Taigen Kerr, Olivia Dix, Maddy Moffet, Beatrice Griebel, Payton Keller, Logan Winklepleck, Delanee Bedore and Coryn Hahn; and standing, from left: Coach Kyle Fox, Jace Hull, Cameron Lindsey, Kameran Hamel, Ben Rogers. Gage Conyac, Quinn Coffey, Trevor Miller, Nolan Buss, Josh Coleman, Ethan Means, Logan Hemphill (manager), Troy Rogers, and Assistant Coach Rick Bice.

The Stockton Lady Tigers’ basketball season came to an end last Friday night following their 56-39 loss to the undefeated and top-ranked Thunder Ridge Lady Longhorns in the semifinals of the KSHSAA Class 1A Regional Basketball Tournament held at Rock Hills High School in Mankato.

The Stockton Tigers performed like a well-oiled machine last Saturday when they faced the Logan Trojans in the finals of the Class 1A Regional Basketball Tournament held in Mankato. The Tigers, who were firing on all cylinders, cruised to 74-32 win over the Trojans, advancing them to the Class 1A Sub-State Basketball Tournament to be held in Russell this Thursday-Saturday.

Freshman Justin Knoll and sophomore Rylan Basart represented the Stockton Tigers at the KSHSAA 3-2-1A State Wrestling Tournament held last Friday and Saturday at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The boys had both advanced to State after finishing fourth at Regionals in Norton the previous week.

Ashlyn Hahn and Hunter Howell each brought home first place from the 2020 Mid-Continent Elementary League Wrestling Tournament held last Thursday in Ellis. Hahn, who wrestled in the 80-95 Girls Division, had two falls to capture the win, while Howell, pinned five opponents en route to a first-place finish. The tournament concluded the 2020 wrestling season for the junior high grapplers.