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MHS Foreign Exchange Student Gets First Hand Look at Thanksgiving Dinner

Friday, November 28

McPHERSON, Kan. — Among the many volunteers who helped out at Thursday's McPherson Community Thanksgiving Dinner was one for whom this was a new experience – Thanksgiving in general, not just this dinner.Jorge Juarez, a foreign exchange student at McPherson High School from... Read More.

MHS Girls Golf Re-Breaks School Record, Wins Buhler Invitational

Monday, September 29

HESSTON, Kan. - The McPherson High School Girls Golf team broke their school record that was set in their home invitational last week, winning the Buhler Invitational held in Hesston.17 teams took part in the invitational, seeing McPherson on top with an overall score of... Read More.

MHS Volleyball Sweeps Competition to Win Wichita Southeast Invite

Monday, September 22

WICHITA, Kan. - McPherson High School Volleyball did not lose a set in the five matches they played in the Wichita Southeast Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 20, winning the tournament and increasing their win streak to 10 in a row.The team was scheduled to play... Read More.

Split Votes Delay Action on MHS Roundhouse Floor Repairs and Flooding Mitigation Projects

Tuesday, September 9

McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson USD 418 Board of Education spent over an hour and a half discussing options related to the Roundhouse floor replacement at a special meeting Monday night but, for now, accomplished nothing.After five separate motions for various options failed to... Read More.

MHS Roundhouse Update Raises More Questions

Tuesday, August 12

McPHERSON, Kan. — An update on the Roundhouse floor situation at McPherson High School at last night's USD 418 Board of Education meeting raised a lot more questions than provided answers, leading to an extended discussion that ended with the Board voting to pause... Read More.

Former MHS Softball Coach Hoelting Receives KCA Coach of the Year Honors

Wednesday, July 23

McPHERSON, Kan. - Former McPherson High School Softball Coach Daryl Hoelting has received the Kansas Coaches Association (KCA) Softball Coach of the Year award after leading the Bullpups to their first state title.Hoelting's lone season at MHS saw the Bullpups win the first state title... Read More.

MHS Softball Coach Resigns Following State Title Run

Saturday, June 14

McPHERSON, Kan. - McPherson High School head softball coach Daryl Hoelting resigned from his position following an undefeated state title run in his lone season with the Bullpups.McPherson Athletic Director Shane Backhus told Ad Astra Radio that Hoelting resigned on Monday, June 8. No further... Read More.

Bullpup Track & Field Wins Five Individual Regional Titles; 19 Athletes Qualify for State

Friday, May 23

ABILENE, Kan. - Just mere hours following the end of the 2024-25 school year, McPherson High School's Track & Field teams traveled to Abilene Thursday, May 22 for the Regionals meet. Five athletes finished as individual Regional Champions in six combined events as the boys... Read More.

Bullpup Sports Roundup Oct. 1-7, 2024; Updates from MHS VB, SOC, TEN, Golf, & XC

Tuesday, October 8

VOLLEYBALL Tuesday, Oct. 1 - Triangular at Clearwatervs. Clearwater - W 2-0 (25-15, 25-20)vs. Winfield - W 2-0 (25-8, 25-14) The Bullpup Volleyball team started off the week on a high note, sweeping the Clearwater Triangular and not falling in a single set. The sweep increased... Read More.

Bullpup Sports Roundup Sep. 23-30; Updates from MHS Volleyball, Tennis, Soccer, Golf, and XC

Tuesday, October 1

VOLLEYBALL Sep. 24 - Home TriangularThe Bullpup Volleyball team started the week at home for a triangular against Wellington and Wichita-Collegiate, splitting the matchups.They started against Wellington, but fell in two sets 21-25, 23-25. However, they turned things around against Wichita-Collegiate, sweeping the Spartans in... Read More.

Bullpup Weekly Sports Roundup Sep. 16-22; Updates From MHS Boys Soccer, Volleyball, Girls Golf, Cross Country, and Girls Tennis

Monday, September 23

Monday, September 16 Boys Soccer vs. Wichita-Classical: L 2-0The McPherson High Boys Soccer team had a super busy week, playing three matches in the span of four days and coming off of an early season tournament.In a rematch from the past weekend, the team fell... Read More.

Alex Specht Named MHS Assistant Principal for SY2024/25

Monday, April 22

By McPherson Public Schools McPHERSON, Kan. — USD 418 is pleased to announce that Mr. Alex Specht will serve as Assistant Principal of McPherson High Schools, effective July 1, 2024.When asked what he looks forward to, Mr. Specht shared the following: “I am excited... Read More.