By John Mesh
Saltcity Racing’s “Kids Night 2025 Season Opener,” sponsored by B&B Hydraulics, is slated for Friday.
The first races will feature the Heartland Modified Tour and the United Rebel Sprint Car Series. The two classes competing are IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car URSS United Rebel Sprint Series
Pits open at 3 p.m., gates open at 5 p.m., hot laps begin at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m.
Fans can get tickets at https://www.myracepass.com/events/549684.
Visit Saltcity Racing online at www.SaltcityRacingLLC.com.
Reno County Sabres track seniors have two meets left
The Reno County Homeschool Sabres have six seniors on their track and field team.
They are Shania Schrock, Anne Schawe, Stephen Smith, Megan Asberry, Maggie Spexarth and Adia Snell.
The Sabres seniors have two meets remain on the schedule.
The Sabres will compete in Norwich at 3 p.m. Thursday and at 3 p.m. on May 2 at Stafford.
Buhler divers compete at Wichita North meet
The Buhler High School swim and dive team sent three divers to Wichita North for a dive meet on Friday.
“This was the first 11-dive meet and 34 other divers were there from all over the area and even Kansas City schools,” said Buhler swim coach Shane DeWeese on the team’s Facebook page.
“It was a great learning experience and a brief taste of what state dive could look like for our swimmers if they earn that spot.”
Ellie Keeton placed the highest on the team with an 18th-place finish. Her dives were well-executed, with a top-scoring dive of 15.5 for her inward 1 SS (somersault) tuck.
Ellie Goering placed 21st overall, completing all 11 dives, with a top-scoring dive of 15 for her forward dive, tuck, and her forward 1 SS (somersault) tuck.
Evey Brooks also competed. She was unable to complete all 11 dives, but just barely, DeWeese said.
“Several judges commented that it would not be long before she *Brooks) was going to have them all,” DeWeese said. “This was the best competition we will see all year and the largest meet we will compete in. It enabled us to see and feel how a larger 11-dive meet would run and how it will work for state, if that happens.”
The Buhler girls swimmers and divers will compete in their final home meet Tuesday at the Hutchinson YMCA.
Area track athletes on state leaderboard
Several area track athletes have posted times and distances that are listed the Sports in Kansas Track Leaderboard compiled by the KSHSAA’s Carol Swenson.
• Nickerson’s Rachel Nisly, 3A girls shot put (38 feet, 6 3/4 inches.
• Hutchinson Central Christian’s Jessa Losaw, 1A girls high jump, 5-6; 400, 1:00.32.
• Hutchinson Central Christian’s Belle Barnett, 1A girls high jump, 5-6.
• Halstead’s Annie Williams, 3A girls high jump, 5-2.
• Inman’s Katelyn Nichols, 2A girls high jump, 5-2.
• Buhler’s Jenna Lackey, 4A girls pole vault, 10-7.
• Buhler’s Sophia Spies, 4A girls long jump, 18-2 1/2.
• Hutchinson’s KeiRre Martinez, 5A girls long jump, 17-11.
• Buhler’s Lillie Ledford, 4A girls 100-meter dash, 12.52; 200 meters, 26.23; 400, 59.46.
• Sterling’s Julia Kilgore, 2A 200 meters, 25.79; 400, 58.74.
• Buhler girls, 4A 4×800-meter relay, 10:20.49.
• Hutchinson’s Camrynn Harris, 5A boys 100, 10.9.
• Buhler’s Gavin Lindahl, 4A boys 1600, 4:23.17.
• Buhler’s Zach Friesen, 4A boys 110 hurdles, 15.05.
• Buhler’s Landon Martinez, 4A boys 300 hurdles, 39.74.
• Halstead 4×100 relay, 4A boys, 43.52.
• Little River’s Christopher Norez, 1A boys javelin, 172-4.
• Hutchinson Trinity’s Isaac Hammersmith, 2A boys high jump, 6-8; 2A boys long jump, 22-0 1/2.
• Hutchinson Central Christian’s Jayden Linscheid, 1A boys high jump, 6-4.
• Buhler’s Max Harmony, 4A boys pole vault, 14-0.