It’s homecoming week and the Bulldogs are bring home the wins. Here’s your KPGZ Bulldog sports update.

Girls Tennis

On Tuesday, September 26, the Bulldogs hosted their last regular season home match vs Oak Park.

Kearney and Oak Park spent the evening trading games back and forth in some of the longest matches the athletes have competed in this season. It was a great night for tennis as Kearney ended the night with the win. Varsity 6-3 and JV 5-4.

Varsity Matches:

#1 singles Eliza Lohman 8-6

#2 singles Madelyn Stuart 8-4

#3 singles Alexis Nevins 5-8

#4 singles Hannah Wermelskirchen 8-9 (tie break 12-14)

#5 singles Alexis Robertson 8-3

#6 singles Charleigh Elliott 8-5

#1 doubles Lohman/Stuart- 9-7

#2 doubles Nevins/Wermelskirchen- 3-8

#3 doubles Robertson/Elliott- 8-5

JV Matches:

#1 singles Lydia Gaik 6-0

#2 singles Emily McDowell 6-2

#3 singles Leah Mayfield 7-5

#4 singles Lauren Karel 6-1

#5 singles Audrie Milligan 4-6

#6 singles Cambrie Wilcher 6-0

#1 doubles Preslee Oliver/Madysen Thompson 4-6

#2 doubles Neffie Rinck/Tatum Gregory 3-6

#3 doubles Andie George/Kaycie Springer 6-3

Volleyball

The varsity volleyball team hosted Staley at home on Tuesday, September 26, and beat the Falcons in 4 sets. Madison Browning had 23 kills (hitting .275) and Reese Wood added 14 kills (hitting .357). Bella Ah-Mu contributed 24 assists and 9 digs and Kate Martens had 15 assists and 7 digs.

Brook Llewellyn was hitting .500 when she went down with an ankle injury during the second set and freshman Emma Vaughn stepped up and finished out the match adding 4 blocks. Caitlyn Wood and Josie Sparks added 4 blocks each. Mallory Jury had 8 digs and 4 ace serves including one to end the game.

Softball

On Tuesday, September 26, the varsity softball team played the Raytown South Cardinals for Senior Night. The Bulldogs won the game 15-0 in 4 innings.

Highlights:

Macy Morrow went 2-3 with 2 RBIs

Ryleigh Van Emmerik with 1-1 with 1 RBI

Kennedi Casey went 2-3 with 2 RBIs

Morgan Pennington went 1-1 with 2 RBIs

Jocelyn Lincoln went 1-2 with 1 RBI

Ella Herndon went 4-4 with 2 RBIs

Sela Lowrance went 1-3 with 2 RBIs

MaKalah Marler with 1-2 with 2 RBIs

Bri Reynolds went 2-3

Sela Lowrance pitched all 4 innings. She did not allow a hit and had 4 strikeouts.

The varsity's record moves to 17-5 and 3-0 in conference play.

Girls Golf

The Varsity Girls Golf Team competed in the 92 Showdown with Excelsior Springs, Platte County, and Smithville on Tuesday, September 26, at Excelsior Springs Golf Course. Results below:

Jessi Kutch 45

Kayla Resler 49

Emily Stauffer 53

JoJo Kutch 57

Malia Fairchild 58

Totals:

Smithville 185

Platte County 189

Kearney 204

Excelsior Springs 215

Boys Soccer

On Monday, September 25, the boys soccer team faced Winnetonka in the second conference game of the season. Tucker Jones opened the scoring in the 12th minute, then the goals came flooding in. The game ended 8-0 by mercy rule.

Drew Horsman, 1 goal

Angelo Donze, 1 goal 1 assist

Jarrett Mueller, 1 assist

Tucker Jones, 2 goals

Aiden Pasieniuk, 1 goal 3 assists

Liam Ridle, 2 goals

Jimmy Smith, 1 goal

KPGZ Sports - Brian Watts contributed to this story