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McPherson County KS - Youth Sports & Activities


SCHAMP, NIGHTINGALE LEAD EAGLES IN SEASON OPENER
C/G EAGLE BOYS LOSE TO RURAL VISTA By Staff It was not the ending they hoped for in the 2025/26 season opener Friday for the Canton/Galva boys basketball team as they lost by 11, 58-69 to Rural Vista. The Eagles held a one-point, 16-15 lead after the first quarter before falling behind by three, 30-33, by the halftime break. Trailing by just four after three quarters, Rural Vista took advantage of foul troubles by the Eagles and p
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5 days ago1 min read


C/G LADY EAGLES BURY RURAL VISTA IN SEASON OPENER
ESPINOZA SCORES 27, TEAM MAKES 11 3’s By Staff CANTON – The Canton/Galva girls basketball team could not have asked for a better start to the 2025/26 season as they dominated Rural Vista on Friday in rolling to a 45-point, 68-23 win. “I was really proud of our ladies,” noted Lady Eagle head coach Dave Ediger. “They played with great intensity from the start and once they got rolling it was fun to watch.” From the opening quarter when the Lady
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5 days ago2 min read


C/G GIRLS AIM FOR RUN AT SUCCESS
ESPINOZA, MCMANNIS, HOPPES TO LEAD 2025/26 LADY EAGLES By Staff CANTON – Despite moving through team and individual growing pains the past two seasons, the Canton/Galva girls’ basketball program still managed to finish the 2024/25 season with an 11-11 mark overall and that included a 5-3, third-place finish in play within the Wheat State League. Looking for better days ahead, the Lady Eagles will be led by head coach David Ediger who came in just be
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Dec 24 min read


C/G EAGLES HOPE SIZE/DEPTH MAKES WINS IN 2025/26
BROZEK, NIGHTINGALE, SCHAMP TO LEAD EAGLES By Staff CANTON – For the 2025/26 season the Canton/Galva boys’ basketball team can put on the court three returning starters who combined for over 42 points per game last season as well as eight other Eagles with game day playing experience. While the loss of multi-year starters Jace Beltz and Noah Collins to graduation may sting temporarily, the Eagles return three starters in juniors Ethan Brozek,
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Dec 23 min read


LADY EAGLES CLOSE SEASON 19-17
LOSE TO GOESSEL AT SUB-STATE CANTON – The Canton/Galva volleyball team had their 2025 season come to an end on Saturday when they lost to Goessel for the fourth time this season at their Class 1A Division I sub-state action. Losing to Goessel again, this time in straight sets of 19-25, and 14-25 meant the Lady Eagle finished the season with a record of 19-17 while the careers of Makinlee Hoppes, Trinity Espinoza and Jordyn Elliot came to an end as wel
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Oct 292 min read


11 AREA RUNNERS QUALIFY FOR STATE
WILDCATS SENDING FIVE It was a solid weekend for the cross-country teams of McPherson County area as eleven runners qualified from four schools, including three who finished in the top five at regionals and six in the top ten. Tyler Martisko and Riley Roots, both seniors at Inman, had the best day of running as Martisko finished second and Roots placed fourth at their regionals. Also placing in the top five of their regional was Bay
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Oct 283 min read


EAGLES LOSE TO SOLOMON, BEAT GOESSEL
FINISH REGULAR SEASON 3-5 CANTON – The Canton/Galva football team closed out the 2025 regular season with a 20-44 loss at Solomon on Friday, October 17 before finishing with a 34-18 win over Goessel at home in Canton. Now 3-5 for the season, the Eagles prep for 8-Man, Division I district play on Thursday, October 30 when they host Downs/Lakeside. The Knights are also 3-5 for the season after snapping a five-game losing streak on Friday with 46-14 win o
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Oct 264 min read


EAGLES STUMBLE, LOSE TO ELL-SALINE
NEXT UP – LITTLE RIVER Canton/Galva closed out the month of September for the football program with a road trip to battle...
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Oct 12 min read


EAGLES OFFENSE CATCHES FIRE
HAMMER WAKEFIELD WITH 54-8 WIN By Staff WAKEFIELD – The Canton/Galva football team caught fire on Friday as they hammered...
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Sep 224 min read


EAGLES BEATEN BY CENTRAL CHRISTIAN
SCHMIDT SCORES ON 71 YARD KICK RETURN HUTCHINSON – It was a humbling night for the Canton/Galva football team on Friday as...
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Sep 143 min read


THIS WEEK #2 IN THE COUNTY
FREE READ – WHO PLAYS PLUS WHEN & WHERE By Staff Week one is done and with it we have all five small school football teams...
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Sep 83 min read


EAGLES OPEN SEASON WITH 48-0 SHUTOUT OVER CENTRE
CHRISLIP, NIGHTINGALE, CATHEY, HERERRA LED STATS By Staff CANTON – The 2025 season has begun with a bang for the...
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Sep 73 min read


YOUNG BUT EXPERIENCED KEY C/G EAGLE HARRIERS
DIEKER, MCMANNIS LED 2025 RUNNERS By Staff CANTON – The majority of the Canton/Galva cross country teams were freshmen in...
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Sep 12 min read


THIS WEEK IN THE COUNTY
FREE READ – WHO PLAYS & WHEN By Staff This is IT!! The time has finally arrived where the kids of the area schools get to...
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Sep 13 min read


C/G EAGLES LOOK TO BOUNCE BACK INTO PLAYOFF CONTENTION
CHRISLIP, HERRERA, NIGHTINGALE, HENRY, TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP By Staff CANTON – After so many seasons of long runs into the...
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Aug 234 min read


ESPINOZA, SKIPWORTH TO LEAD 2025 LADY EAGLES
NEW COACH HOPES FOR WINNING SEASON By Staff CANTON – It has been 10 years since the Canton/Galva volleyball program has...
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Aug 223 min read


CANTON/GALVA USD 419 LEADERS
USD 419 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS (This information is from the website usd419.org as of Tuesday, August 5, 2025) Currently the...
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Aug 71 min read


WEBSITE UPDATE/NEWS
Here is what is going to happen…... Good morning, everyone, this is Will – the general manager operator of the website...
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Apr 102 min read


CANTON/GALVA LADY EAGLE BASKETBALL
LADY EAGLES CLOSE SEASON WITH LOSS, ESPINOZA REACHES 1,000 POINTS By Staff CANTON – The 2024/25 season for the...
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Mar 73 min read


CANTON/GALVA LADY EAGLE BASKETBALL
LADY EAGLES PROPEL PAST WICHITA INDEPENDENT, 40-33 By Staff CANTON – The Canton/Galva girls took a huge first quarter to...
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Feb 282 min read
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