We are having a great turnout this summer averaging over 55 student-athletes each day in the first two weeks, it is great to see so many student-athletes working hard this summer!
Updated Sessions:
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday: 6:30am-8am or 1:30pm-3pm
Wednesday: 6:30am-8am
Vaccination news from Franklin County Health
Athletic Development starts tomorrow, June 7th, 6:30am-8am. This training focuses on overall strength, speed, balance, quickness, explosiveness, and injury prevention needed for all sports. All 6-12 grade students are invited. Enter through by the flag pole and meet in the Gym.
Congratulations to all our middle school students who made the second semester honor roll!
Congratulations to all our high school students who made the second semester honor roll!
Just a reminder that middle school football camp for students entering 7th and 8th grade will start Friday. It is every Friday in June from 6:30 to 8 am. Bring cleats and water.
Congratulations to these 3 young men for receiving Flint Hills all league recognition!
Max Cannady- Honorable Mention Pitcher
Tony Detwiler-2nd Team Outfielder
Conner Peel- 2nd Team Infielder
PR - Denotes Personal Record
Boys 4x800m Relay
14th - Jarod Crawford, David Craft, Carson Wood, Luke Cotter - 9:03.47
Boys 3200m
12th - Luke Cotter - 10:29.02 (PR)
Girls 100m hurdles
14th - Taryn Compton - 17.96
Girls 300m hurdles
9th - Taryn Compton - 49.77
Girls 800m
14th - Lily Meyer - 2:40.85
At the conclusion of what can be described as a complicated year for high school sports, the Central Heights Track & Field team finished the season as planned: representing their school and communities against the best in Kansas at the State Track & Field Championships. Although we did not have anyone on the podium, by no means did we come home without several stories of success this season. Senior Luke Cotter set a personal best in the 3200m (10:29.02) with a 12th place finish crossing the line just behind the 4th best runner from the 2020 State Cross Country meet and three spots ahead of the 7th place finisher from the fall. To say Luke had a successful season is an understatement. This was his first season qualifying as an individual and, along with 4x800m teammates Jarod Crawford and David Craft, graduated having previously brought their school the 2018 Cross Country State Championship. The 4x800 (9:03.47) was off of their season best time at regionals but those three boys, along with sophomore Carson Wood, left it all on the track on Saturday finishing with the 14th best team in the State. 50 other schools in 2A cannot claim that high of a placing.
In the individual events, Lily Meyer made an incredible push to qualify in the 800 having previously been a 3200m specialist. Falling just short of her personal best time, her 2:40.85 was enough to earn a 14th place finish in her first season running the event. Taryn Compton capped an incredible season as our undisputed leader in the sprints with a 14th place finish in the 100m hurdles (17.96) which was only her third time running the race in over two years. Her specialty this season, however, was the 300m hurdles. Although I know she didn’t finish as high as she had hoped, she was a mere 0.23 seconds from the podium, finishing 9th with a time of 49.77, I know it will keep the fire burning in her and great an even greater drive going forward. If there is anything that can be guaranteed from the entirety of this season, it’s that these underclassmen will use their experiences, successes, and close calls from this season to propel them into an even better campaign in 2022. The guts and determination from these kids and their teammates all season long has me beaming with pride and joy for them. Their experiences may all be unique, but they are all champions in my eyes.
Complete Results: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/435706/results
Don’t forget Driver Education class starts on Wednesday 6/2 from 8:00 am to 10:00 am in the high school cafeteria! Bring a pencil! Please drop off your students by the back doors as they are doing some office work by the front entrance. If all goes well we will start driving on Friday 6/4! We are excited to teach our new drivers how to be defensive drivers and protect themselves and everyone else out on the roads! See you on Wednesday!
Congrats to Lily Meyer on her 14th place finish in the 800m at the KSHSAA State Track Championships!
Congrats to Taryn Compton for placing 7th in her heat in the 300m hurdles at the KSHSAA State Track Championships!
Congrats to the boys 4x800m team on their 14th place finish at the KSHSAA State Track Championships!
Congrats to Taryn Compton on placing 7th in her heat at the KSHSAA State Track Championships in the 100m hurdles!
Congrats to Luke Cotter in a new PR and 12th place finish in the 3200m at the KSHSAA State Track Championships!
We have lots of opportunities for our students this summer to work on improving their skills See the attached document for all of the details.
Congratulations to the one and only Jason Brown. He is a great representation of what a VIKING is. His hard work and dedication does not go unnoticed. Way to go Jason!
KC club delivering care packages to Richmond Healthcare!
More pictures from 1st Grade Camp Out!
More pictures from 1st Grade Camp Out!
After our 1st Grades field trip was cancelled 3 times, we bring the field trip to us! The kids had a great time flash light reading, eating hotdogs and Smores, and going on a nature scavenger hut!
