The Prairie View track team traveled to Fredonia on May 22 to compete in their 3A Regional. The Buffalos did well with multiple top placers and three athletes qualifying for the State track meet in Wichita on May 29-30.
The highlight of the meet for the Buffalos was Laramie Stevens becoming the Regional champion in javelin with a throw of 130’1”. This throw also set a new school record for the Buffalos in girls’ javelin.
Here are the State qualifiers and other top placers for the Buffalos from the meet.
State Qualifiers
Laramie Stevens, Javelin – 1st – 130’1”
Parker Schwarz, 100 Meter Dash – 2nd – 11.1 seconds
Carter Browning, Javelin – 2nd – 163’
SPORTS
Jayhawk track qualifies eight for State
The Jayhawk Linn track team traveled to Fredonia on May 22 to compete in their 3A Regional to determine who makes the State track meet in Wichita on May 29-30. The Hawks qualified eight total athletes for State in seven different events. The highlights of the meet were Dominic... [More]
Pleasanton track qualifies six for State
The Pleasanton track team traveled to Iola on May 21 for the 1A Regional hosted by Waverly to see who would make the State track meet in Wichita on May 29-30. The Jays qualified a total of six athletes for State in six different events. There were also multiple events... [More]
Jayhawk Linn track are boys’ and girls’ league champions
The Jayhawk track team traveled to Oswego on May 15 to compete in the Three Rivers League track meet. The Hawks had a great meet on both the boys’ and girls’ sides. The boys are league champions with a score of 115 while the girls’ team is also league champions... [More]
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- Prairie View softball has a busy week
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- Jayhawk track hosts home invitational
- Pleasanton track battles at Jayhawk
- Jayhawk baseball goes 4-0 against Erie and Yates Center
NEWS
BREAKING NEWS: Leonard sentenced in Missouri case
Damon B. Leonard, with defense attorney Harold Trull made an appearance in Bates County, Mo., Circuit Court on Friday, May 29 for what was slated to be a sentencing hearing following the guilty plea given in open court previously on May 22, 2026. When court proceedings began... [More]
SPECIAL REPORT: Leonard enters guilty plea in Missouri case
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Commissioners hear from Clearway attorney on transmission moratorium
During the meeting held on Tuesday, May 26, the commissioners heard from Melissa Vancrum with Rouse, Frets, White, Goss Law Firm, Leawood, Kan., who spoke during public comment regarding the moratorium that commissioners opted to put in place during last week’s meeting.... [More]
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- USD 344 board sees gym floor design
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COMMUNITY
Don George: Fish, Lakes, and a Sense of Community
You may have heard his name spoken at city council meetings, city halls, near the lakes, or you may have just heard of his last name in town. If you hear his name and wonder who he is, I’ve got the answer. Don George is the District Fisheries Biologist III for Kansas... [More]
Summer reading programs kick off
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Debbie Grigsby-Lynch: Art, Music, and Faith
If you walk into Stonetree Coffee & Pottery, you’ll see canvases lining the walls; fluid pours, pumpkins, flowers, and sweeping landscapes. They’re beautiful, and you might find yourself wondering who created them. Well, I’ve got the answer. Most of the... [More]
More Community
- Pleasanton teachers take students to the lake!
- Children’s room project shifts to painting a mural
- Weather Awareness Class Monday, May 4
- USD 346 presents spring play Friday
- Senior’s three‑year project becomes massive Blu-Jay centerpiece
- Community fundraiser to support Honor Flight trip for local veteran
- A blink into the past: April 15 edition
- Conley earns Radenburg Scholarship
