<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1MIUvf_0vznEvbp00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1MIUvf_0vznEvbp00" width="800" height="500" >VOLLEYBALLTuesday, Oct. 1 – Triangular at Clearwatervs. Clearwater – W 2-0 (25-15, 25-20)vs. Winfield – W 2-0 (25-8, 25-14)The Bullpup Volleyball team started off the week on a high note, sweeping the Clearwater Triangular and not falling in a single set. The sweep increased their win streak to four matches, but helped pave the way for a successful tournament in Chanute.Brooke Doile led the Pups in kills (15), Rylie Whitfield had the most assists (30), Addison Chapman had the most blocks (3), and Ava Romero led in digs (11).Saturday, Oct. 5 – Tournament at ChanuteTournament Record: 4-1 (2nd Place)<ul><li>Pool Play</li><li>vs. Girard – W 2-0 (27-25, 25-16)</li><li>vs. Erie – W 2-0 (25-19, 25-12)</li><li>vs. Paola – W 2-1 (17-25, 25-12, 25-23)</li></ul><ul><li>Semi-Final</li><li>vs. Chanute – W 2-1 (19-25, 25-21, 25-21)</li></ul><ul><li>Championship</li></ul><ul><li>vs. Girard – L 2-1 (21-25, 25-21, 19-25)</li></ul>After struggling in previous tournaments against tough competition, the Bullpups turned it around in the Chanute Tournament, winning their first four matches but falling in the championship match to Girard in a three-set thriller. The tournament bumps McPherson up to 14-12 on the season with the season winding down.BOYS SOCCERTuesday, Oct. 1 – vs. Rose HillRose Hill – 2, McPherson – 1The Bullpups followed up a strong week with a tough match against Rose Hill, who entered as the top-seeded team in the 4-1A West, falling short to the Rockets 2-1. The team’s lone goal came from Manny Morales in the 2nd half, but only had 4 shots-on-goal. GK Gabe Standfast finished with 10 saves.Thursday, Oct. 3 – at MulvaneMcPherson – 7, Mulvane – 1The Bullpups bounced back from their loss to Rose Hill with a divisional road win against Mulvane 7-1.Borin Heang and Manny Morales each had two goals in the match. Morales also finished with two assists. Yahir Valadez, Ben Bocox, and Daniel Bowen each added a goal as well. GK Gabe Standfast had two saves on the match.The team is now 5-6 on the season with five matches left in the regular season.GIRLS TENNISTuesday, Oct. 1 – Quad at GoddardThe Bullpups started off the week with a quad at Goddard, finishing in 2nd place as a team, finishing just one point behind Wellington.McPherson did take the top spot in both Singles tournaments, with Maryn Sandbo and Dragon Rodriguez each finishing 3-0. In the Doubles tournaments, Dennedy Tully / McKenna Paul finished 2nd and Erin Olson / Avery Eveland finished 3rd.“It was nice to be able to go to a smaller meet for once,” head coach Tyler Brown said. “After a stretch of 16 to 32 open draws, it was a good change of pace to play in a quad and be done and back home at a reasonable time .Our singles of Maryn and Dragon lead the way with them winning their divisions by going 3-0 on the day. Kennedy and McKenna only had one loss and that was to what could be the Regional Champion of the Winfield Regional, Aufdengarten and Cornejo from Wellington. They would bring home the silver. Erin and Avery would knock off a team from Independent in order to get 3rd.”Monday, Oct. 7 – AVCTL Div. 3/4 Championships at McPhersonThe Girls Tennis team followed the Quad with their first postseason match, the AVCTL Div. 3/4 Championships. The team finished 2nd behind Wichita-Collegiate.The Bullpups took 3rd place in both Singles tournaments, with Maryn Sandbo in the first tournament and Quinn Liebl in the 2nd. Avery Unruh / Dragon Rodriguez finished 4th in the first Doubles tournament and Kennedy Tully / McKenna Paul finished 3rd in the second Doubles tournament.“What an unbelievable day for tennis,” head coach Tyler Brown said. “The weather could not have been any better! After round one we had our entire team in the semi finals and the only other team to do that was Wichita Collegiate. The semi finals did not go how we had hoped today but that is just how it goes some days with everyone of our girls dropping that match. These girls will be back in action on Saturday on our home courts for Regionals.”GIRLS GOLFThursday, Oct. 3 – Hutchinson InvitationalThe Bullpups finished in 3rd place in the Hutchinson Invitational, but placed the best out of all 4A schools as 6A schools Manhattan and Maize finished in the top two spots.Brodie Kuhn had a top 10 finish with a score of 78. Andi Buschbohm finished with a score of 81, highlighted by an eagle on the 12th hole. The full results can be found HERE.The team will head to Derby Country Club for the League meet Tuesday, Oct. 8. They will then return home for Regionals soon after.CROSS COUNTRYSaturday, Oct. 5 – Newton InvitationalThe teams continued on their season following last week’s Rim Rock Classic in Lawrence with the Newton Invitational.The events were led by top 5 finished from Lexi Patterson, Ethan Elder, and Caleb Muehler, the latter of which winning the varsity boys race. The team also had several runners run personal bests or season best times. The team will head to El Dorado Saturday, Oct. 12 for their final regular season meet as the League, Regional, and State meets follow.</div></body>

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Vs. Clearwater – W 2-0 (25-15, 25-20) vs. Winfield – W 2-0 (25-8, 25-14) The Bullpup Volleyball team started off the week on a high note, sweeping the Clearwater Triangular and not falling in a single set. The sweep increased their win streak to four matches, but helped pave the way for a successful tournament in Chanute.

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