Good matchups abounded this week

This week featured a variety of good matchups in fall sports. Perhaps no result was more surprising than Wichita Heights’ ousting of Bishop Carroll in volleyball action Thursday night. Carroll was undefeated in the City League and resting comfortably atop the league standings, but Heights upset the Eagles 25-22, 25-23 on the Falcons’ home court.

In area boys soccer matchups, undefeated Maize beat Hutchinson 3-1 when it hosted the Salthawks, who are now 10-2-1 overall. According to Kansas soccer coaches, Maize is ranked No. 3 in Class 6A while Hutchinson is No. 3 in 5A.

In another soccer showdown, Wichita Trinity took on Rose Hill, the No. 3-ranked team in 4-1A. Trinity recently had knocked off the top-ranked team, Berean Academy, which has since fallen to No. 4. However, the Rockets topped Trinity 2-1 on Tuesday.

Liberal, ranked No. 4 in 5A, continues its march through the regular season. The Redskins are 9-1 overall. Their only dropped game was in the Titan Classic championship, when they fell to Maize. Liberal will revisit Wichita next week for the North Cup, which starts Tuesday, Oct. 13. Liberal is the defending North Cup champion since it beat Wichita East for the title last year.

Tennis and golf seasons are winding down. Several league golf tournaments took place this week, including the City League championship on Tuesday at Tex Consolver. Shortly after the No. 1 group teed off at Hole 16, a trio of deer darted out in front of the tee box. (See them in the photo above.)

Bishop Carroll golfer Madison Murphy successfully defended her individual league championship, and Kapaun Mt. Carmel repeated as team champ. Kapaun also won another league tennis crown.

The competition was fierce for the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League tennis title in Division I this week. Maize is ranked No. 4 in Class 6A while Salina Central is No. 2 in Class 5A, according to Kansas tennis coaches. The two schools were tied with 39 team points at the end of the day, but Maize eked out a victory over Salina Central.

Regional tennis competition was set to conclude Saturday, Oct. 10, although some tournaments have been postponed until Monday due to cold weather. Most regional golf tournaments also are slated for Monday, although a few will be held Tuesday.