Tammy Johnson

Tammy Johnson

  • Joined: October 5, 2023
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Perfect Pups: McPherson caps undefeated season with historic state title

SALINA, Kansas – A first-year coach and an undefeated record led to a program’s first state softball title on Friday, as the McPherson Lady Pups put the finishing touches on a perfect 31-0 season by defeating Eudora 4-1 in the class 4A state championship game. Headlined by Addison Chapman, one of the top all-around players throughout the entire state, talent was never going to be the issue for McPherson heading into the 2025 season.

Future uncertain for Delta-8 and CBD

Businesses in McPherson County are facing an uncertain future regarding the sale of Delta-8 THC and CBD products after local law enforcement visited two stores to discuss state regulations on industrial hemp. While no formal ban has been enacted, police officers provided retailers with Kansas Statute 02-3908, which classifies industrial hemp, including hemp-derived products intended for human and animal consumption, as illegal in Kansas.

Bullpups send 19 to state track and field meet

ABILENE, Kansas – America’s largest high school track and field event is now waiting on deck, and the McPherson Bullpups will be competing in 18 different events on that stage as the McPherson boys finished third and the girls fourth at regionals in Abilene last week. The 2025 high school track and field season has finally neared its end with the state meet approaching this weekend.

Undefeated Lady Pups punch ticket to 4A state

Grant Sports Complex on Tuesday evening was the place to be not only because both the McPherson High School softball and baseball teams clenched a spot in state but also because the Lady Pups did so in undefeated style, as wins over Clay Center and Mulvane propelled McPherson to a regional championship. As the 2025 softball season has wore on, a special season appeared to be unfolding in McPherson during head coach Daryl Hoelting’s first year as skipper of the Lady Pups.

Teutons back in state after regional dominance

INMAN, Kansas – Two McPherson County softball teams will be represented at their respective state tournaments this week, and one of those teams will be coming from Inman as the Teutons are back in the class 2A-1A state tournament after defeating Bennington for the regional title. The two softball teams that will be advancing to state in McPherson County are the McPherson Lady Pups (class 4A) and the Inman Teutons.

Bullpup tennis medals three, claims sixth at state

WINFIELD, Kansas – The end of the of the McPherson High School boys tennis team’s season has arrived, but not before the Bullpups went down swinging as McPherson earned a sixth-place finish at the class 4A state tournament in Winfield on Saturday, May 17. After a successful regional tournament at Scott City in which McPherson claimed the regional team title and qualified its entire varsity roster for state, the Bullpups embarked on a journey to Winfield where they would compete in the class 4A state tournament beginning on Friday, May 16.