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Leavenworth Times The 2022 high school football season kicks off Friday, Sept. 2.

Dave Skretta AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Whit Merrifield said last month he might be willing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 if it meant playing for a team in contention, even though he had refused to get the shot while playing for the last-place Kansas City Royals.

Derek Wiley Leavenworth Times Saint Mary football jumped up a level last season and the Spires are ready to take another leap this fall. “Saint Mary, previous to last year, struggled winning some games and got a little bit of taste of it last year,” Saint Mary head coach Lance Hinson said during KCAC Media Day.

Colton and Cydney Hutchinson are making Bobcat Bass history. The siblings and Basehor-Linwood students are headed to the 2022 Abu Garcia Bassmaster High School National Championship in Anderson, South Carolina on August 11-13.

The NFL has suspended Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and fined him $1.5 million for tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton following a six-month investigation stemming from Brian Flores’ racial discrimination lawsuit against the league.

Since its inception in 2014, Select Fastpitch has won tournaments all over the country. But the travel softball team based out of Kansas City reached new heights last week, advancing to the PGF 18U Premier National Championship game at the Huntington Beach Sports Complex in Southern California.

Bill Russell hated autographs. Saw no point to them. If he was out dining and got approached by someone asking for his signature, Russell’s usual response was to instead ask the person to join him at the table to have a conversation about life.

Fishing this time of year can be miserable, especially during the daylight hours. But tournament or serious bass anglers do fish now. Let’s look at some techniques for catching bass before the fall cool-off.

Members of the Dr. Rabe Tennis Club find shelter during a rain delay this week at David Brewer Park in Leavenworth. The Dr. Rabe Tennis Club started in 1954 at the Leavenworth Country Club. The group meets at 2 p.m. four days a week (Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday). Standing are Ed Fenton, from left, Chris Chapman, John Shipley, Alan Crute, Bobby Miller, Tony Williams, Gary Fuller, Manuel Hernandez and George Morton. Sitting are Mike Gibbens, Walt Parr, Kirby Brown and Jim Mathis. Submitted

Nick Bolton knows he will be looked at as more of a leader for the Kansas City Chiefs defense this season. And a big reason that a linebacker just starting his second NFL season will be thrust in that role is attrition.