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BLSA hands out first scholarships
By Thor Nystrom
June 5, 2008
Four Basehor-Linwood High School seniors were recipients of the first scholarships given away by the Basehor-Linwood Soccer Association.
Sixth-inning struggles doom Basehor
Errors, homer cut Lady ‘Cats’ season short
By Thor Nystrom
May 15, 2008
It was all there for the Basehor-Linwood softball team on Tuesday night: Shelby Pierce was cruising along on the mound, the defense was playing well, and the offense had done enough to provide a 2-0 cushion through five and a half innings over No. 1 seed Perry-Lecompton.
Courtney, Ogilvie lead BLHS at KVL track meet
By Thor Nystrom
May 15, 2008
The Basehor-Linwood track team came into the Kaw Valley League championships on May 7 hoping to have peaked at the right time.
Lady ‘Cats inconsistent in softball loss to Piper
By Thor Nystrom
May 1, 2008
Basehor-Linwood sputtered offensively Monday night, dropping both games of a softball doubleheader to Piper, and fell to 6-6 overall.
Bobcats let Lions escape in KVL clash
By Thor Nystrom
April 24, 2008
Lansing pitcher Kris Hernandez baffled the Basehor-Linwood baseball team Monday night, using an unorthodox motion and changing speeds to keep the Bobcats off balance during a complete game shutout.
Wind tests Basehor golfers at Osawatomie Invitational
By Thor Nystrom
April 24, 2008
Despite not placing and or having any individual medalists Saturday at the Osawatomie Invitational, Basehor-Linwood coach Chad Harvey thinks his team made great strides. The Bobcats struggled all day with the wind.
B-L earns split with Perry-Lecompton
Coach looks for consistency on offense, seeks focus on ‘next pitch’
By Thor Nystrom
April 16, 2008
Basehor-Linwood knew it had to capitalize on opportunities in the nightcap of Tuesday night’s softball doubleheader after stranding several runners in scoring position in a 4-2 first-game loss to Perry-Lecompton. The Lady Bobcats did just that, winning 10-4 to earn a split.
Familiar faces to lead ‘Cats
Basehor-Linwood returns eight baseball players with experience playing on varsity this year
By Thor Nystrom
March 26, 2008
The Basehor-Linwood baseball team showed potential last year. Although they struggled to a 5-14 finish, the team only said goodbye to one senior starter, Cody McCoy, and weathered the mistakes associated with an inexperienced roster. The dividends of the growing pains could show this year.
Basehor seeks return to state tourney
By Thor Nystrom
March 26, 2008
Last year’s Basehor-Linwood softball team took home the first Kaw Valley League championship in school history. The Bobcats finished the season 16-4. A long postseason run appeared within reach as the team hosted regionals and was the No. 2 seed. But BLHS’s stellar season ended when they were upset by No. 6 Piper. This year, coach Susan Mayberry said the team will take a game-by-game approach and fans can expect “an aggressive, experienced team that will play hard every game.
State run ends at foul line
Holton makes 10-of-10 free throws in final minutes to win basketball game
By Thor Nystrom
March 12, 2008
A game of evenly seeded and evenly matched teams went down to the wire Wednesday night in Salina during the first round of the 2008 Kansas State 4A Tournament. Fifth-seeded Holton was able to avenge its only loss of the season to beat fourth-seeded Basehor-Linwood 55-51. The Wildcats would need flawless crunch time free throw shooting to pull it off.

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