Sports

Keep Calm and Finish Strong

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The end of the school year is a busy time but Geary students seem to be taking it in stride. Above, left and right, are athletes at a recent track meet at home in Geary. Below, right, students take part in the annual farm and electric safety day.

Watonga Track is Smokin

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It was another jam packed day at Watonga High School Friday when schools from around the area came to town to compete in track events. These are the results for Watonga youth: Girls HS 4x200 relay Watonga Middle School A 4th 1:53:67 Girls 4x100 meter relay Watonga High School A .53:69 Girls HS 800 meter 2nd Reese Coleman Watonga High School 2:31:42; 11th Julien Roman Nose WHS 2:51:86; 22nd Jaidon Turney WHS 3:02.53 Girls HS 100 meter dash 7th Piper Gallagher WHS 13.51; 14th Sydnee Lake WHS 14.10; 17th Carson Reyburn WHS 14.20; 22nd Liza Bruner WHS 14.60; 30th Earine Dubourg WHS 15.20; 32nd Azilee Ervin WHS 15.29; 33rd Serenity Lasiter WHS 15.37 Girls HS 400 meter Dash 25th Earine Dubourg WHS 1:13.83 Girls HS 200 meter dash 26th Earine Doubourg WHS 31.87; 32nd Serenity Lasiter WHS 32.59; 33rd Azilee Ervin WHS 32.59 HS Girls 1600 meter run 3rd Reese Coleman WHS 5:53.33; 12th Julien Roman Nose WHS 6:33.32 Girls 4x400 meter relay 6th WHS A 4:37.24; 9th WHS B 4:52.47 HS girls long jump 5th Jayden Daukei WHS 14’01.75; 7th Sydnee Lake WHS 13’05.00; 12th Aizlee Ervin WHS 12’02.75 HS girls pole vault 3rd Carson Reyburn WHS 8’06.00”; 11th Paizleigh Gordon WHS 7’00” HS girls shot put 7th Josey Rinehart WHS 30’06”; 21st Michaela Barcindebar WHS 25’07” Girls HS Discus 5th Josey Rinehart WHS 100’03”; 18th Michaela Barcindebar WHS 68;10” Boys 4x200 meter relay 3rd Watonga High School 1:37.29 HS 4x800 meter relay 1st Watonga High School A 8:41.57 4x100m relay 5th Watonga High School A 48.39 Boys HS 800 meter run 1st Brayden Cowan WHS 2:05.21 Boys HS 100 meter dash 17th Luis Reza WHS 12.71; 22nd Ayden Perez WHS 12.94 Boys HS 400 meter dash 13th Talen Smith WHS 1:02.44 Boys HS 200 meter dash 22nd Ayden Perez WHS 26.54; 25th Alex Mata WHS 26.54 HS Boys 1600 meter run 1st Brayden Cowan WHS 4:48.07 HS boys 4x400 meter relay 2nd Watonga High School A 3:41.69; 9th Watonga High School B 4:04.35 HS Boys High Jump 2nd Nicholas Walker WHS 6’ Boys HS long jump 7th Ivan Carmona WHS 17’05.5”; 10th Luis Reza WHS 16’04” HS boys pole vault 5th Dakota Cox WHS 10’ (tie) Boys HS Shot put 4th Kale Smith WHS 39’11”; 5th Octavian Brown WHS 38’05” Boys HS discus 2nd Octavian Brown WHS 123’06”; 3rd Valente Reza WHS 115’11”; 8th Ernesto Duenez WHS 107’05”; 16th Jackson Chapman WHS 95’;

Pollard Subject of C& A Tribune Profile

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Leading his team by example, on and off the court, Elijah Pollard, 17, hopes to leave an unforgettable impression as he finishes up his senior year of basketball. As a multi-athlete playing in football, cross-country, basketball, baseball and track and field, Pollard wrapped up his senior year of high school basketball when his team lost in districts, ending their season 9-11.

Year End Traditions

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At Right Watonga High School senior softball players on their ‘ senior night.' Lett to right are Taryn Little Yellowman, Liza Bruner and Natalie Walker. Below, Left Brayden Cowan and track coach Jim Bob Coleman show off Brayden's all state cross country jacket Below, Right Ernesto Duenez and coach Grant Williams show off Ernesto's all state wrestling jacket.

Lady Bison Take on Watonga

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The Geary Lady Bison Slow Pitch team is coming down to the end of a difficult season. Thursday, they took on a stronger Watonga team and came away with another L, 0-18. Despite the challenges of the year (1-10 on the season) the Lady Bison play hard and are good sportsmen. They played Coyle April 11, and will face Corn Bible April 18 and Okarche April 20 to finish the season.

Scorching the Track at Okeene Meet

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Watonga High School Track Meet Results Team scores Girls 13th Boys 4th Boys 4x100 relay 5th place Boys 4x 800 m relay 8th place Boys 100m dash Chris Sanders 6th place Boys 3200 m run Brayden Cowan 1st, place Alex Mata 12th Girls 4x200m relay Watonga High School 10th Boys 4x200m relay Watonga High School 7th Girls 800m run Reese Coleman 3rd, Julien Roman Nose 18th, Jaidon Turney 24th Boys 800m run Brayden Cowan2nd, Boomer Mendenhall 17th Girls 300 m Hurdles Shelby Miller 17th Girls 1600m run Reese Coleman 5th , Julien Roman Nose 24th Boys 1600m run Brayden Cowan 1st Girls 4x400mRelay Watonga High School A 9th, Watonga High School B 14th Boys 4x400m Relay Watonga High School A 5th, Watonga High School B 15th Girls Long Jump Jayden Daukei 16th , Liza Bruner 26th, Sydnee Lake 29th Girls Pole Vault Carson Reyburn 6th , Paizleigh Gordon, 9th (tie) Girls Shot put Josey Rinehart 9th Boys shot put Kale Smith Watonga High School 5th (tie) , Octavian Brown 19th Jackson Chapman 26th Ernesto Duenez 32, Valente Reza 33 Ethan Wagner 70th Stoney Hutson 74th Cy Lake 82nd Ben Carmargo 88th Girls Discus throw Josey Rinehart 19th , Michaela Barcindebar 39th Boys Discus Throw Valente Reza 6th, Octavian Brown 7th , Jackson Chapman 31st ,Ernesto Duenez 38th , Ethan Wagner 53rd, Cy Lake 54th , Stoney Hutson 65th.

Baseball Seniors Honored Thursday

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Bison baseball senior night will be held Thursday, April 6 right after the junior high game. The 2023 seniors being honored are Elijah Pollard, Lanson Pratt, Marc Perez and Jace Nelson..