The Bulldogs had some wins and losses this week, but they are still hot. Here’s your KPGZ Bulldog Sports Update.

Baseball

On Wednesday, April 5, the Bulldogs drop a tough one against Truman 6-7.

The Bulldogs found themselves down early 3-0 and then 6-1 but came back to tie it up in the 6th inning with four runs. The Patriots scored one in the bottom of the 6th to take the lead and held on in the 7th inning. Bryce Page and Kamp Cunningham did a great job in the middle innings on the mound to give the offense a chance to come back.

The offense was lead by Porter (1-3), Linthacum (2-4, 2 RBI), Wilmes (1-3, 2 RBI), Staab (1-3), Shear (RBI).

Track and Field

The Varsity boys competed extremely well at the Kearney Invitational Track Meet on Thursday, April 6, and going into the final event Kearney tied with Park Hill South. Park Hill South was able to prevail, but the Bulldogs had numerous personal bests.

Top Performers:

200m - Joe Marshall: 4th Place

400m - Joe Marshall: 2nd Place

800m - Kyler Chappell: 2nd Place

110m Hurdles - Jacob Grisham: 4th Place

300m Hurdles - Grant Noland: 1st Place

4x400M Relay - Joe Marshall, Kyler Chappell, Aiden Smith, and Jacob Zingerman: 2nd Place

4x800m Relay - Kyler Chappell, Jacob Zingerman, Jacob Burkemper, and Milo Griffith: 1st Place

High Jump - Zach Proctor: 1st Place, Aden Sallee: 3rd Place

Triple Jump - Cayden Harris: 4th Place

Discus - Zach Grace: 1st Place and Ty Smith: 5th Place

Javelin - Theo Grace: 1st Place, Aiden Smith: 2nd Place, and Ty Smith: 3rd Place

Shot Put - Zach Grace: 4th Place

The Lady Bulldogs took advantage of the home crowd and the best conditions so far this season as they ran away with the team title. The ladies once again used a complete team effort and supported one another all evening.

Jadyn Barnes had a special evening as she set TWO new school records. She broke her previous 400 record and then added her name as the 200 record holder.

1st Place

Jadyn Barnes - 200 and 400

Ava Lawless - 100 HH, Long Jump and Triple Jump

Elise Arellano - Discus

Ryleigh Van Emmerik - Javelin

4x400 Relay - Caitlyn Wood, Liela Murphy, Addy Davis, Barnes

4x800 Relay - Wood, Jordin Vaughn, Heidi Adams, Murphy

2nd Place

Murphy - 400

Alex Kinstler - 1600 and 3200

Anna Williams - Pole Vault

Alli Poage - Discus

4x200 Relay - Kate Martens, Lily McAuliffe, Wood, Lawless

3rd Place

McAuliffe - 200

Vaughn - 800

VanEmmerick - 300 H

Olivia Brock - 1600

Girls Soccer

On Wednesday, April 5, the Girls Soccer Team traveled to Raytown and dominated both the JV and Varsity matches.

The JV squad ended their game at halftime with a score of 10-0. Goals were scored by Kylee Smith (3), Lauren Rose (3), Emmy Gates (2), Ella Olberding, and Danielle Duncan with the first goal of her career. The JV record is now 3-1.

The Varsity crew, battling a few injuries, started off slow, but finished the game strong with a 6-0 win over the cardinals. Goals were scored by Maddi Stevens, Bri Reynolds (2), Addy Fischer, Kylee Smith, and Emmy Gates. The Varsity record is now 4-3.

Boys Tennis

On Thursday, April 6, the entire tennis team headed to Oak Park to battle it out on the courts. The Varsity Bulldogs just fell short of a win ending the night 4-5. The JV Bulldogs saw a lot of success on the courts ending the night 7-2.

Varsity Results

Singles:

Colton Pazdera (12)- 10-0

Leyton Ross (12)- 10-1

Preston Murphy (11)- 6-10

Kadin Mansfield (12)- 6-10

Colin Thomson (11)- 3-10

Nic Seuferer (12)- 6-10

Doubles:

Pazdera/Ross- 8-3

Murphy/Mansfield- 9-7

Thomson/Seuferer- 6-8