MARC JACOBS
Hutch Post
After more than six months away, McPherson High School athletics are returning home.
The Bullpups will officially be back in the Roundhouse on Tuesday, hosting Augusta in a doubleheader beginning at 4 p.m. The return comes after a 203-day absence caused by extensive repairs to the gym floor, which forced teams to spend the fall and first half of the winter seasons without access to their home facility.
School officials expressed appreciation for the flexibility and cooperation shown by students, staff, athletes, and coaches throughout the extended disruption. During the renovation period, McPherson High School teams competed and hosted events at a variety of alternate locations.
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The school also extended thanks to several area schools and institutions that provided facilities or hosted McPherson events, including McPherson College, Canton-Galva, Salina South, Smoky Valley, Newton, Andale, Wellington, and Derby. In addition, more than 40 opposing teams across volleyball, wrestling, and basketball adjusted schedules to accommodate McPherson’s temporary relocation.
Tuesday’s games mark a long-awaited homecoming for Bullpup athletics, with the reopening of the Roundhouse signaling a return to normalcy for McPherson High School sports programs and fans alike.