Tammy Johnson

Tammy Johnson

  • Joined: October 5, 2023
  • Articles: 1476

Playing like Pups: McPherson soccer perseveres for third at state

WICHITA, Kansas – A team that was loaded with nine seniors finished its 2024 season in a game that is considered to be one of the toughest games to play in across all of sports, but the McPherson High School girls soccer team overcame the odds by taking third place at state in class 4A-1A by defeating Rose Hill 2-1 on Saturday, May 25.For an eighth straight season, McPherson qualified for state after defeating Buhler 2-0 in the regional championship and then advanced to the state semifinals by taking down Augusta 4-0 in the quarterfinals.Although a crack at the state championship game eluded the Lady Pups following a 3-1 loss to Cair Paravel in the semifinals, McPherson bounced back less than 24 hours later by overcoming a 1-0 deficit to take down the Rockets in a mentally and physically tough third-place game.“Perseverance is the word.

Bullpups medal twelve at state track and field

WICHITA, Kansas – The end of the 2023-2024 high school sports calendar came to close in the same familiar location at the all-classes state track and field meet at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium, where McPherson’s boys and girls track and field teams took 14th and eighth place, respectively.After a successful regional appearance at Scott Community, McPherson qualified in 20 different events for state, sending a total of 28 Bullpup athletes to the country’s largest high school track and field meet.

Hoover heroics: Birdie-eagle finish leads to state title

A state champion was born from the McPherson High School boys golf team on the back of two different kinds of birds on Tuesday, as McPherson’s Blaise Hoover became the third ever state golf champion for the Bullpups by finishing birdie-eagle to win the class 4A title by two strokes.Holding a three-shot lead over defending 4A champion Anderson Helmer from Circle with five holes to play, Hoover was in command as he entered the toughest hole on his home golf course at Turkey Creek – hole No.

There’s a kernel of summer flavor in this pasta salad

Spice Up Your Life is a weekly recipe column by Lindsey Young, who describes herself as an enthusiastic amateur cook and can be reached through her website at spiceupkitchen.net.When the Mexican American Fastpitch Softball Tournament rolls into Newton every summer, Joey and I try to make it out to watch a few hours of the action.

Sentinel welcomes a new face

Join us in welcoming Kim Harrison to the local staff of the McPherson Sentinel.Kim was born in McPherson and although the family moved away from the area a time or two, considers this her home.She enjoys spending time with family, especially her nieces and nephew, walking the Meadowlark Trail, and loves animals.Kim is our new salesperson, taking over for Sandra Harder who is retiring after nearly four decades in newspaper sales.

McPherson celebrates Pride Month

McPherson’s Fifth Annual Pride Festival is coming to the McPherson Community Building on Saturday, June 8 with the Enchanted Forest Weekend.Tricia Warring began organizing the annual Pride Festival in 2019 when a teenaged family member came out as part of the LGBTQ+ community.“Being bisexual myself, I knew how hard it was for me to survive high school being different like that,” Warring said.She set out to create a community of acceptance.