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Smoky Valley Girls Track Wins Regionals; 17 Total Athletes Qualify for State

Monday, May 26

POMONA, Kan. - The Smoky Valley High School Track & Field teams competed in Regionals at West Franklin High School in Pomona Thursday, May 22. The Girls team won the Regional meet and 17 athletes between the boys and girls teams qualified for state. Trista Spitler... Read More.

3A Regional Track & Field: Garden Plain, Cheney & Smoky Valley Girls Claim Titles

Friday, May 23

A large contingent of Ad Astra Radio area athletes qualified for the KSHSAA State Track & Field Championships on May 30 and 31 at Cessna Stadium in Wichita. Area teams across the state were at 3A Regional meets in Fredonia, Pomona and Scott City... Read More.

Buhler Track and Field Earns Six Event Titles at Smoky Valley Invite

Tuesday, April 22

LINDSBORG, Kan.— Buhler track & field captured six event titles and another four runner-up finishes at Thursday's Smoky Valley Invitational. Zach Friesen (15.05) edged Pratt's Gavin Rupe at the finish line in a very competitive Boys 110 Meter Hurdles. In the Girls 400 Meter Dash, Lillie... Read More.

Smoky Valley USD 400 Hires New Superintendent

Monday, March 31

LINDSBORG, Kan. — Smoky Valley USD 400 has named a new Superintendent of Schools. Quentin Breese, currently Superintendent of Schools for Concordia USD 333, was named at a Sunday evening special meeting by the USD 400 Board of Education to succeed Heath Hogan, who is... Read More.

McPherson Softball’s Chapman Throws No-Hitter, Bullpup Softball Sweeps Valley Center to Open 2025 Season

Wednesday, March 26

McPHERSON, Kan. - The Daryl Hoelting era of McPherson High School softball started with a dominating sweep over Valley Center Tuesday, March 25 with a 6-0 shutout in game one thanks to an Addison Chapman no-hitter and a 10-2 victory in game two. GAME ONE -... Read More.

Bullpup Varsity Baseball Earns Two Run-Rule Wins vs. Valley Center to Kick Off 2025 Season

Wednesday, March 26

McPHERSON, Kan. - McPherson High School's varsity baseball team started the 2025 season on the right foot, getting two run-rule victories over Valley Center Tuesday, March 25, winning 14-4 in five innings in game one and 11-1 in six innings in game two. GAME 1 -... Read More.

Dragons Girls Red Hot in First Half in Sub-State Win over Smoky Valley

Saturday, March 1

HALSTEAD, Kan. – In their third meeting of the season, Halstead hosted Smoky Valley in the first round of 3A Sub-State #2 in the Halstead Region in girls action Thursday night. Halstead shot 8-10 from three-point land in the first half on their way... Read More.

McPherson/Smoky Valley Boys Swim Team Finish Season Battle-Tested at State

Sunday, February 23

LENEXA, Kan. - The McPherson/Smoky Valley Boys Swimming team finished their season Feb. 21-22 at the Shawnee Mission Aquatic Center in Lenexa at the 5-1A State Championships. Cooper Bohme, Ethan Elder, Ben Bocox, and Beckett Schuckman represented McPherson and Gabe House represented Smoky Valley. The McPherson... Read More.

Smoky Valley Qualifies Four for 4A State Wrestling

Sunday, February 23

The Smoky Valley Vikings boys wrestling team competed at the 4A Regional in Abilene on Saturday. For the day, the Vikings qualified four individuals for the 4A State Tournament at Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina on February 28 and March 1. Leading the... Read More.

Pratt Wins Two at Home Against Smoky Valley

Saturday, February 22

PRATT, Kan. – In the second to last doubleheader of the regular season, the Smoky Valley Vikings hit the road on Friday night to face the Pratt Greenbacks. Pratt got the sweep on their Senior Night, winning the girls game by five and running... Read More.

Smoky Valley USD 400 Launches Search for New Superintendent

Wednesday, February 19

LINDSBORG, Kan. — The process of hiring a new Superintendent of Schools for Smoky Valley USD 400 has begun. Current Superintendent Heath Hogan is leaving to become the Superintendent of Salina USD 305, which was announced Monday. As part of the process, USD 400 is asking... Read More.

Heath Hogan Appointed as New Superintendent of USD 305 School District

Monday, February 17

SALINA, Kan. — The USD 305 school board unanimously voted to appoint Heath Hogan as the district’s new superintendent, effective July 1, 2025. “We are confident that Mr. Hogan will bring strong leadership and experience to our students, educators and community,” said Gabe Grant, board... Read More.