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BONNER SPRINGS – Basehor-Linwood’s girls and boys track and field teams needed strong finishes to win the Bonner Springs Invitational. The Bobcats got them.

Al’s Goldfish is a spoon every angler should have in their tacklebox. Few have the flash like this unique spoon I discovered in the middle 1960s. Crappie and all species of trout or bass devour it throughout the year, depending on how and where it is presented.

Jim Mathis was driving past the Leavenworth High School tennis courts in the summer of 2020 when he noticed an unfamiliar face hitting balls. Mathis, the Leavenworth tennis coach for 30 years, was so impressed with the player that he immediately called the Pioneers current tennis coach – Jason Longberg.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Daniel Lynch was pitching so well into the sixth inning Wednesday night that Royals manager Mike Matheny would’ve left him in the game against Minnesota had the Kansas City offense provided a little more support.

Lansing (5-9) struck first at Basehor-Linwood on a Katie Gray two-run homer to left field in the top of the first inning. But the undefeated Bobcats (8-0) answered with 14 straight runs in game one and carried that momentum into game two to sweep the visiting Lions 14-2, 13-0 Tuesday.

Bryce Turner wasn’t going to let Lansing leave Basehor-Linwood without a win. The senior went 4-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs to lead the Lions to a 5-4 come-from-behind victory Tuesday night.

Leavenworth has long had one of the top track and field programs in Class 5A. And this spring should be no different.

Each week the Leavenworth Times will recognize the top high school athletes in Leavenworth County for their performances. Here are the top performers from April 11-16: BASEBALL Blake Slaughter, Lansing – At the River City Festival in Lawrence, Slaughter hit a walk-off inside the park home run Thursday in a 2-1 win over Benton, Mo.

New construction begins at the new United States Penitentiary at Broadway Street and Metropolitan Avenue in Leavenworth. Jim Baskas .