Ranked No. 18 in the latest NJCAA Division I Women's Soccer Rankings, the Hutchinson Community College women tied a program record for consecutive weeks in the poll.

Now ranked in 15 consecutive polls dating back to the 2023 preseason rankings, the Blue Dragons tie the 2009 and 2010 teams when they were ranked in 15-straight polls.

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The Blue Dragons went 1-1 last week, falling to No. 14 Cowley 3-0, but earned a KJCCC road win at Garden City 1-0. Hutchinson is now 5-2-3 overall and 4-2-3 in the KJCCC, which is fourth place in the lead.

The Blue Dragons play host to Seward County at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at the Salthawk Soccer Complex and travels to Dodge City on Saturday.

The KJCCC remains well represented in this week's national rankings. Butler (8-0-3) remains No. 6. Kansas City (8-0-3) moves up one spot to No. 9. Cowley (5-2-1) jumps two spots to No. 12 and the Blue Dragons dropped one spot to No. 18

The top eight teams from last week all remained where they were. Navarro was No. 1 for the second-straight week with all nine first-place votes. Iowa Western is second, followed by Seminole State, Tyler and Arizona Western.

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 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationRanked No. 18 in the latest NJCAA Division I Women's Soccer Rankings, the Hutchinson Community College women tied a program record for consecutive weeks in the poll.Now ranked in 15 consecutive polls dating back to the 2023 preseason rankings, the Blue Dragons tie the 2009 and 2010 teams when they were ranked in 15-straight polls.<a href="https://www.njcaa.org/sports/wsoc/rankings/DI/index" target="_blank">CLICK FOR COMPLETE NJCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S SOCCER RANKINGS</a>The Blue Dragons went 1-1 last week, falling to No. 14 Cowley 3-0, but earned a KJCCC road win at Garden City 1-0. Hutchinson is now 5-2-3 overall and 4-2-3 in the KJCCC, which is fourth place in the lead.The Blue Dragons play host to Seward County at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at the Salthawk Soccer Complex and travels to Dodge City on Saturday.The KJCCC remains well represented in this week's national rankings. Butler (8-0-3) remains No. 6. Kansas City (8-0-3) moves up one spot to No. 9. Cowley (5-2-1) jumps two spots to No. 12 and the Blue Dragons dropped one spot to No. 18The top eight teams from last week all remained where they were. Navarro was No. 1 for the second-straight week with all nine first-place votes. Iowa Western is second, followed by Seminole State, Tyler and Arizona Western.

⚽ Dragons tie team mark for consecutive run in rankings

GARDEN CITY, Kan.&nbsp;— The No. 17-ranked Hutchinson Community College women’s soccer team snapped a three-game winless streak with a hard-fought 1-0 Jayhawk Conference road victory on Saturday at Garden City.

Sophomore Haley Rogers scored in the 57th minute for the game’s only goal and freshman goalkeeper Marina Lopez had her second shutout of the season to help the Blue Dragons snap an 0-1-2 streak over their last three games.

Hutchinson improved to 5-2-3 overall record and 4-2-3 (15 points). The Blue Dragons play host to Seward County at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Salthawk Sports Complex. Garden City is now 3-8-1 overall and 0-8-1 in the KJCCC.

The Blue Dragons are now 33-0-1 all-time vs. Garden City and are now 16-13 all-time in 1-0 games.

After a scoreless first half, sophomore midfielder Kaitlyn Edwards intercepted a long Garden City pass and then traveled about 35 yards before passing to Rogers. The Blue Dragon forward drew Garden City’s goalkeeper and another Broncbuster defender to her, got by both and scored into an empty net for a 1-0 lead with 31:30 to play in the second half.

Rogers scored her seven goal of the season and had her first career game-winning goal. Edwards had her fourth assists of the season.

Lopez (2-0-1) had four saves in her performance. She made two saves after the Dragons took their 1-0 lead, including a key diving save with about 12 minutes to play.

The Blue Dragons out-shot Garden City 9-6.

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 </figure>HutchCC Sports InformationGARDEN CITY, Kan.&nbsp;— The No. 17-ranked Hutchinson Community College women’s soccer team snapped a three-game winless streak with a hard-fought 1-0 Jayhawk Conference road victory on Saturday at Garden City.Sophomore Haley Rogers scored in the 57th minute for the game’s only goal and freshman goalkeeper Marina Lopez had her second shutout of the season to help the Blue Dragons snap an 0-1-2 streak over their last three games.Hutchinson improved to 5-2-3 overall record and 4-2-3 (15 points). The Blue Dragons play host to Seward County at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Salthawk Sports Complex. Garden City is now 3-8-1 overall and 0-8-1 in the KJCCC.The Blue Dragons are now 33-0-1 all-time vs. Garden City and are now 16-13 all-time in 1-0 games.After a scoreless first half, sophomore midfielder Kaitlyn Edwards intercepted a long Garden City pass and then traveled about 35 yards before passing to Rogers. The Blue Dragon forward drew Garden City’s goalkeeper and another Broncbuster defender to her, got by both and scored into an empty net for a 1-0 lead with 31:30 to play in the second half.Rogers scored her seven goal of the season and had her first career game-winning goal. Edwards had her fourth assists of the season.Lopez (2-0-1) had four saves in her performance. She made two saves after the Dragons took their 1-0 lead, including a key diving save with about 12 minutes to play.The Blue Dragons out-shot Garden City 9-6.

⚽ Dragons earn tough 1-0 win at Garden City

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Out-hit .327 to .147, the Hutchinson Community College volleyball team suffered a Jayhawk Conference sweep to No. 5 Barton on Saturday night at the Sports Arena.

The Blue Dragons fell 25-17, 25-12, 25-17 to the nationally ranked and KJCCC-leading Cougars.

Hutchinson is now 12-11 overall and 3-4 in the KJCCC. The Blue Dragons play host to No. 6 Colby at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Sports Arena. Barton improved to 20-1 and 7-0 in the league.

The Blue Dragons had a 9-6 lead and were tied at 15-all in the opening set. From that point, the Cougars showed their firepower, outscoring the Dragons 10-2 to close the first set and 40-21 for the remainder.

Freshmen Atlyn Proctor and Brooke Galey led the Blue Dragons offensively with nine kills each.

Proctor hit .208 on 24 attacks. Galey hit .156 on 32 attacks.

Sophomore middle McKenzie Murphy was next with five kills on .118 hitting.

Sophomore setter Shelbi Wilson finished with 20 assists. Freshman libero Addy Foster had 14 digs and freshman Beatriz Carvalho had 11 digs and two aces.

The Blue Dragons out-blocked Barton 3-1, but were out-dug 52-28 and out-aced at the service line 11-2.

Aubrey Olander and Phoebe Reyes had 10 kills each to lead Barton. Elena Stankovic had five service aces.

Set 1: The Blue Dragons took a 4-2 lead on an Ellie Suber kill and led 6-3 on a Galey kill. Barton pulled within one at 7-6 and eventually tied the set at 9-all on a Hutchinson attack error. A Galey kill gave the Dragons a 10-9 lead. Murphy then connected on a slide attack to tie the set at 11. Trailing 15-14, the Dragons tied the set on a Cougar attack error. Barton then took control with a 5-0 run that was snapped by a Murphy kill to cut the Barton lead to 20-17. Barton closed the set on a 10-2 run, hitting .286 to the Dragons’ .047 to win the set 25-17.

Set 2: Barton scored the first three points of the second set and never relinquished the lead. The Dragons had the deficit at one three different times on a Precious Johnson block, Galey kill and Murphy kill. Barton then went on a 11-4 run to take an 18-11 lead. Barton then scored the final seven points of the set, hitting .448 in the set to win 25-12.

Set 3: Barton took immediate control jumping out to a 9-2 lead. The Dragons scored six points in a row on Carvalho’s service run. She had two aces in the run to pull with 9-8. Barton quickly regained control with a 5-1 run. That run drew to 11-3 to build a 20-12 lead. Barton hit .270 in the set to finish off the Blue Dragons 25-17.

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 </figure>HutchCC Sports InformationHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Out-hit .327 to .147, the Hutchinson Community College volleyball team suffered a Jayhawk Conference sweep to No. 5 Barton on Saturday night at the Sports Arena.The Blue Dragons fell 25-17, 25-12, 25-17 to the nationally ranked and KJCCC-leading Cougars.Hutchinson is now 12-11 overall and 3-4 in the KJCCC. The Blue Dragons play host to No. 6 Colby at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Sports Arena. Barton improved to 20-1 and 7-0 in the league.The Blue Dragons had a 9-6 lead and were tied at 15-all in the opening set. From that point, the Cougars showed their firepower, outscoring the Dragons 10-2 to close the first set and 40-21 for the remainder.Freshmen Atlyn Proctor and Brooke Galey led the Blue Dragons offensively with nine kills each.Proctor hit .208 on 24 attacks. Galey hit .156 on 32 attacks.Sophomore middle McKenzie Murphy was next with five kills on .118 hitting.Sophomore setter Shelbi Wilson finished with 20 assists. Freshman libero Addy Foster had 14 digs and freshman Beatriz Carvalho had 11 digs and two aces.The Blue Dragons out-blocked Barton 3-1, but were out-dug 52-28 and out-aced at the service line 11-2.Aubrey Olander and Phoebe Reyes had 10 kills each to lead Barton. Elena Stankovic had five service aces.Set 1: The Blue Dragons took a 4-2 lead on an Ellie Suber kill and led 6-3 on a Galey kill. Barton pulled within one at 7-6 and eventually tied the set at 9-all on a Hutchinson attack error. A Galey kill gave the Dragons a 10-9 lead. Murphy then connected on a slide attack to tie the set at 11. Trailing 15-14, the Dragons tied the set on a Cougar attack error. Barton then took control with a 5-0 run that was snapped by a Murphy kill to cut the Barton lead to 20-17. Barton closed the set on a 10-2 run, hitting .286 to the Dragons’ .047 to win the set 25-17.Set 2: Barton scored the first three points of the second set and never relinquished the lead. The Dragons had the deficit at one three different times on a Precious Johnson block, Galey kill and Murphy kill. Barton then went on a 11-4 run to take an 18-11 lead. Barton then scored the final seven points of the set, hitting .448 in the set to win 25-12.Set 3: Barton took immediate control jumping out to a 9-2 lead. The Dragons scored six points in a row on Carvalho’s service run. She had two aces in the run to pull with 9-8. Barton quickly regained control with a 5-1 run. That run drew to 11-3 to build a 20-12 lead. Barton hit .270 in the set to finish off the Blue Dragons 25-17.

🏐 HutchCC swept by No. 5 Barton

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas — Hutchinson Community College women’s cross country has been around since 1984. Not once over those 40-plus seasons has a Blue Dragon runner broken the 18 minute mark at 5,000 meters.

That changed on Saturday at the University of Arkansas Chili Pepper Festival as not 1, not 2, but three different Blue Dragon runners eclipsed the 18-minute barrier to re-write Hutchinson’s record book.

Freshmen Faith Jepchirchir and Lilian Mateo Torrez and sophomore Jordyn Picolet became the first three Blue Dragon women’s runners to break the 18-minute mark, leading No. 7 Hutchinson to a 13th-place team finish in a field that included some of the top NCAA Division I teams. Hutchinson was the third-highest finishing NJCAA team in the field with 382 points.

Jepchirchir, who won the Terry Masterson Twilight Classic in August, led the Blue Dragons on Saturday, shattering the old Blue Dragon 5,000-meter record by 1 minute and 4 seconds with a time of 17:08.1. Jepchirchir placed 21st in the Chili Pepper.

Mateo Torrez was making her Blue Dragon debut and was impressive with a 38th-place time of 17:31.9.

Picolet smashed her career-best 8K time as a freshman by 44.5 seconds with a time of 17:53.1.

Those three times helped the Blue Dragons run an average time of 18:31.72.

Also posting a career-best 5K time was sophomore Abigail Grantham, who placed 176th in a time of 20:01.9.

Sophomore Laura Avila placed 178th with a time of 20:03.7.

The Blue Dragons will next run at the Cowley Invitational on October 12 in Winfield.

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 </figure>HutchCC Sports InformationFAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas — Hutchinson Community College women’s cross country has been around since 1984. Not once over those 40-plus seasons has a Blue Dragon runner broken the 18 minute mark at 5,000 meters.That changed on Saturday at the University of Arkansas Chili Pepper Festival as not 1, not 2, but three different Blue Dragon runners eclipsed the 18-minute barrier to re-write Hutchinson’s record book.Freshmen Faith Jepchirchir and Lilian Mateo Torrez and sophomore Jordyn Picolet became the first three Blue Dragon women’s runners to break the 18-minute mark, leading No. 7 Hutchinson to a 13th-place team finish in a field that included some of the top NCAA Division I teams. Hutchinson was the third-highest finishing NJCAA team in the field with 382 points.Jepchirchir, who won the Terry Masterson Twilight Classic in August, led the Blue Dragons on Saturday, shattering the old Blue Dragon 5,000-meter record by 1 minute and 4 seconds with a time of 17:08.1. Jepchirchir placed 21st in the Chili Pepper.Mateo Torrez was making her Blue Dragon debut and was impressive with a 38th-place time of 17:31.9.Picolet smashed her career-best 8K time as a freshman by 44.5 seconds with a time of 17:53.1.Those three times helped the Blue Dragons run an average time of 18:31.72.Also posting a career-best 5K time was sophomore Abigail Grantham, who placed 176th in a time of 20:01.9.Sophomore Laura Avila placed 178th with a time of 20:03.7.The Blue Dragons will next run at the Cowley Invitational on October 12 in Winfield.

👟 Jepchirchir leads three Dragons under 18:00 at Chili Pepper

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas — Running against some of the top teams at the NCAA Division I level, the NJCAA No. 9-ranked Hutchinson Community College men’s cross country team posted a team Top 10 finish on Saturday at the University of Arkansas Chili Pepper Festival.

Dennis Cheruiyot, Cornelius Kogo and Titus Kiprotich ran times in the Blue Dragon all-time Top 10 at 8,000 meters to lead the Blue Dragons to an eighth-place team performance on Saturday.

Arkansas won the men’s team title with 29 points. Western Colorado was second with 127 points. The Blue Dragons were the second-highest NJCAA team in the team standings, scoring 259 points to finish eighth. Only Butler placed higher than the Dragons. The Grizzlies were seventh with 207 points.

Hutchinson’s solid performance helped the Blue Dragons finish better than NJCAA No. 3 Iowa Central and No. 6 Crowder College. The Dragons also finished ahead of NCAA Division I power LSU. The Tigers placed ninth.

The Dragons posted a team time average of 25:09.54 on Saturday.

Running his first 8K race as a Blue Dragon, Cheruiyot led Hutchinson with a 14th-place performance – second among NJCAA runners – in a time of 24:22.9. That time is the fifth-fastest time by a Blue Dragon at 8,000 meters in program history.

Kogo placed 17th at the Chili Pepper. His time of 24:29.2 was third best among NJCAA runners and the sixth fastest 8K time in Blue Dragon history.

Kiprotich placed 33rd on Saturday with the 10th-fastest 8K time in team history of 24:54.9.

Farin Mangelson was the only other Blue Dragon to place in the Chili Pepper Top 100, placing 98th in a time of 25:48.1.

The remaining Blue Dragon runners finished:

+ Thaddaeus Rotich placed 128th in 26:13.0;

+ Kaden Lohrentz placed 141st in 26:26.1;

+ David Ultreras placed 159th in 26:52.4;

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 </figure>HutchCC Sports InformationFAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas — Running against some of the top teams at the NCAA Division I level, the NJCAA No. 9-ranked Hutchinson Community College men’s cross country team posted a team Top 10 finish on Saturday at the University of Arkansas Chili Pepper Festival.Dennis Cheruiyot, Cornelius Kogo and Titus Kiprotich ran times in the Blue Dragon all-time Top 10 at 8,000 meters to lead the Blue Dragons to an eighth-place team performance on Saturday.Arkansas won the men’s team title with 29 points. Western Colorado was second with 127 points. The Blue Dragons were the second-highest NJCAA team in the team standings, scoring 259 points to finish eighth. Only Butler placed higher than the Dragons. The Grizzlies were seventh with 207 points.Hutchinson’s solid performance helped the Blue Dragons finish better than NJCAA No. 3 Iowa Central and No. 6 Crowder College. The Dragons also finished ahead of NCAA Division I power LSU. The Tigers placed ninth.The Dragons posted a team time average of 25:09.54 on Saturday.Running his first 8K race as a Blue Dragon, Cheruiyot led Hutchinson with a 14th-place performance – second among NJCAA runners – in a time of 24:22.9. That time is the fifth-fastest time by a Blue Dragon at 8,000 meters in program history.Kogo placed 17th at the Chili Pepper. His time of 24:29.2 was third best among NJCAA runners and the sixth fastest 8K time in Blue Dragon history.Kiprotich placed 33rd on Saturday with the 10th-fastest 8K time in team history of 24:54.9.Farin Mangelson was the only other Blue Dragon to place in the Chili Pepper Top 100, placing 98th in a time of 25:48.1.The remaining Blue Dragon runners finished:+ Thaddaeus Rotich placed 128th in 26:13.0;+ Kaden Lohrentz placed 141st in 26:26.1;+ David Ultreras placed 159th in 26:52.4;+ Leo LeGrand placed 219th in 28:04.5;+ Blake Yoder placed 258th in 30:39.5.The Blue Dragons will next run at the Cowley Invitational on October 12 in Winfield.

👟 HutchCC in team top 10 in Arkansas

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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The No. 1-ranked Hutchinson Community College football team put the scoreboard to work in a 99-0 romp over Ellsworth Community College on Saturday at Gowans Stadium.

The 99 points are the most-ever scored in a Blue Dragon single-game and tie for the most-ever points scored in a NJCAA Division I football game.

Hutchinson (4-0) scored on its first play from scrimmage, a 58-yard scamper by quarterback Samari Collier. The Collier touchdown was the first of eight rushing touchdowns in the win.&nbsp;

Waymond Jordan Jr. finished the game with nine carries for 171 yards and four scores, Julius Bolden eight carries for 80 yards and a score, and Titus Petteway four carries for 67 yards and two touchdowns.

Ben Prosper hauled in two passes for 54 yards and two touchdowns, while Dwayne Moorehead had two catches for 15 yards, Tre Brown with one catch for 15 yards and a score, and Kordell Gouldsby one catch for 19 yards.

The Blue Dragons scored 24 points in the first quarter, 35 in the second, 14 in the third and 26 in the final period.&nbsp;

The Blue Dragons ran 57 plays for 591 yards, 40 of the 57 plays were rushing attempts, which the Blue Dragons gashed the Panthers defense for 469 yards.

The Hutchinson defense also joined in on the scoring, recording two interception returns for a touchdown, one by David Jester and the other from MJ Graham. HutchCC held Ellsworth to 100 yards on 83 plays.

The Blue Dragons defense matched its season-total of seven quarterback sacks, while recording 17 tackles for loss in the win.&nbsp;

HutchCC will host Dodge City (3-2) on Saturday at Gowans Stadium with kickoff scheduled for noon.

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 </figure><a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2024-25/boxscores/20240928_dk69.xml">BOX SCORE</a>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The No. 1-ranked Hutchinson Community College football team put the scoreboard to work in a 99-0 romp over Ellsworth Community College on Saturday at Gowans Stadium.The 99 points are the most-ever scored in a Blue Dragon single-game and tie for the most-ever points scored in a NJCAA Division I football game.Hutchinson (4-0) scored on its first play from scrimmage, a 58-yard scamper by quarterback Samari Collier. The Collier touchdown was the first of eight rushing touchdowns in the win.&nbsp;Waymond Jordan Jr. finished the game with nine carries for 171 yards and four scores, Julius Bolden eight carries for 80 yards and a score, and Titus Petteway four carries for 67 yards and two touchdowns.Ben Prosper hauled in two passes for 54 yards and two touchdowns, while Dwayne Moorehead had two catches for 15 yards, Tre Brown with one catch for 15 yards and a score, and Kordell Gouldsby one catch for 19 yards.The Blue Dragons scored 24 points in the first quarter, 35 in the second, 14 in the third and 26 in the final period.&nbsp;The Blue Dragons ran 57 plays for 591 yards, 40 of the 57 plays were rushing attempts, which the Blue Dragons gashed the Panthers defense for 469 yards.The Hutchinson defense also joined in on the scoring, recording two interception returns for a touchdown, one by David Jester and the other from MJ Graham. HutchCC held Ellsworth to 100 yards on 83 plays.The Blue Dragons defense matched its season-total of seven quarterback sacks, while recording 17 tackles for loss in the win.&nbsp;HutchCC will host Dodge City (3-2) on Saturday at Gowans Stadium with kickoff scheduled for noon.

🏈 No. 1 Hutchinson scores school-record 99 points in thumping of Ellsworth

After two-straight nail-biting victories and a bye week, the No. 1-ranked Hutchinson Community College football team returns to work Saturday to face the Ellsworth Panthers in the final non-conference game of the season.

The Blue Dragons (3-0) and Panthers (0-4) will kick off at Noon at Gowans Stadium. Saturday's game is "Celebrate Dragon Champions Day." All 2023-24 Blue Dragon champions will be honored at halftime.

Saturday's game is the middle game of three-straight home games for the Blue Dragons.

BLUE DRAGON FOOTBALL No. 1 Hutchinson (3-0) vs. Ellsworth (0-4) When: Saturday, September 28, 2024 Where: Gowans Stadium Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. Radio:&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT">KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 11:30 a.m. - Sean Boston (PBP), Rob Dreher (Color)</a> Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc/?B=1253302">Blue Dragon Sports Network, 11:30 a.m. - Sean Boston (PBP), Rob Dreher (Color)</a> X: @bluedragonsport <a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2024-25/files/Game_4_-_Ellsworth.pdf"></a>

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The homestand opened with a 33-30 overtime victory over No. 12 Iowa Central on September 14. The Blue Dragons trailed 30-16 with 6:19 remaining in the first quarter. Quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2024-25/bios/collier_samari_f7ro">Samari Collier</a>&nbsp;threw touchdown passes of 15 yards to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2024-25/bios/brown_tre_1kab">Tre Brown</a>&nbsp;with 4:26 left in the fourth quarter and 15 yards to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2024-25/bios/salley_jr._derrick_hofp">Derrick Salley Jr.</a>&nbsp;with 1:19 to play in regulation to tie the game at 30.

After Iowa Central missed a field-goal attempts in their overtime possession,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2024-25/bios/burger_nestus_ljhj">Nestus Burger</a>&nbsp;nailed a 36-yard game-winner to complete the first Hutchinson comeback of a 10-point or more deficit in the fourth quarter since October 19, 2013 against Fort Scott.

Collier had his first career 300-yard passing, completing 23 of 40 passes for 300 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 89 yards.

The Blue Dragons are now 2-0 against ranked opponents this season.

Ellsworth will play its second No. 1-ranked team this season. The Panthers opened with Division III No. 1 College of DuPage and suffered a 48-13 loss. Since then, Ellsworth has gone 0-3 against Jayhawk Conference opponents, falling to Butler (66-0), Highland (21-0) and Garden City (69-3).

The Blue Dragons have won five-straight games over Ellsworth, including decisive wins of 70-7 in 2020 at Iowa Falls and 72-7 last year at Gowans.

Entering play on Saturday, the Blue Dragons rank third in the Jayhawk Conference in scoring at 37.7 points per game and leads the KJCCC in total offense at 463.7 yards per game. The Blue Dragons rank No. 2 in the league in rushing at 251.0 yards per game.

Running back&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2024-25/bios/jordan_jr._waymond_h58l">Waymond Jordan Jr.</a>&nbsp;continues to lead the KJCCC in individual rushing 132.7 yards per game on the ground. Coming off his big game against Iowa Central, Collier is now second in the league at 184.0 yards per game. Receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2024-25/bios/prosper_benson_2z8u">Benson Prosper</a>&nbsp;is third in the KJCCC in receiving yards at 55.7 yards per game. Safety&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2024-25/bios/spencer_la-modrick_9es9">La'Modrick Spencer</a>&nbsp;is second in average tackles at 8.0 per game.

The Blue Dragons will close out the three-game homestand by opening KJCCC play next Saturday against Dodge City at Gowans Stadium.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/9/1727459058305.jpeg" alt="Derrick Salley Jr. and the No. 1-ranked Blue Dragons play host to the Ellsworth Panthers at noon Saturday in Gowans Stadium." />
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 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationAfter two-straight nail-biting victories and a bye week, the No. 1-ranked Hutchinson Community College football team returns to work Saturday to face the Ellsworth Panthers in the final non-conference game of the season.The Blue Dragons (3-0) and Panthers (0-4) will kick off at Noon at Gowans Stadium. Saturday's game is "Celebrate Dragon Champions Day." All 2023-24 Blue Dragon champions will be honored at halftime.Saturday's game is the middle game of three-straight home games for the Blue Dragons.BLUE DRAGON FOOTBALL No. 1 Hutchinson (3-0) vs. Ellsworth (0-4) When: Saturday, September 28, 2024 Where: Gowans Stadium Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. Radio:&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT">KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 11:30 a.m. - Sean Boston (PBP), Rob Dreher (Color)</a> Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc/?B=1253302">Blue Dragon Sports Network, 11:30 a.m. - Sean Boston (PBP), Rob Dreher (Color)</a> X: @bluedragonsport <a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2024-25/files/Game_4_-_Ellsworth.pdf"></a><a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2024-25/files/Game_4_-_Ellsworth.pdf">CLICK FOR FULL BLUE DRAGON GAME NOTES (PDF Format)</a>The homestand opened with a 33-30 overtime victory over No. 12 Iowa Central on September 14. The Blue Dragons trailed 30-16 with 6:19 remaining in the first quarter. Quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2024-25/bios/collier_samari_f7ro">Samari Collier</a>&nbsp;threw touchdown passes of 15 yards to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2024-25/bios/brown_tre_1kab">Tre Brown</a>&nbsp;with 4:26 left in the fourth quarter and 15 yards to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2024-25/bios/salley_jr._derrick_hofp">Derrick Salley Jr.</a>&nbsp;with 1:19 to play in regulation to tie the game at 30.After Iowa Central missed a field-goal attempts in their overtime possession,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2024-25/bios/burger_nestus_ljhj">Nestus Burger</a>&nbsp;nailed a 36-yard game-winner to complete the first Hutchinson comeback of a 10-point or more deficit in the fourth quarter since October 19, 2013 against Fort Scott.Collier had his first career 300-yard passing, completing 23 of 40 passes for 300 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 89 yards.The Blue Dragons are now 2-0 against ranked opponents this season.Ellsworth will play its second No. 1-ranked team this season. The Panthers opened with Division III No. 1 College of DuPage and suffered a 48-13 loss. Since then, Ellsworth has gone 0-3 against Jayhawk Conference opponents, falling to Butler (66-0), Highland (21-0) and Garden City (69-3).The Blue Dragons have won five-straight games over Ellsworth, including decisive wins of 70-7 in 2020 at Iowa Falls and 72-7 last year at Gowans.Entering play on Saturday, the Blue Dragons rank third in the Jayhawk Conference in scoring at 37.7 points per game and leads the KJCCC in total offense at 463.7 yards per game. The Blue Dragons rank No. 2 in the league in rushing at 251.0 yards per game.Running back&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2024-25/bios/jordan_jr._waymond_h58l">Waymond Jordan Jr.</a>&nbsp;continues to lead the KJCCC in individual rushing 132.7 yards per game on the ground. Coming off his big game against Iowa Central, Collier is now second in the league at 184.0 yards per game. Receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2024-25/bios/prosper_benson_2z8u">Benson Prosper</a>&nbsp;is third in the KJCCC in receiving yards at 55.7 yards per game. Safety&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2024-25/bios/spencer_la-modrick_9es9">La'Modrick Spencer</a>&nbsp;is second in average tackles at 8.0 per game.The Blue Dragons will close out the three-game homestand by opening KJCCC play next Saturday against Dodge City at Gowans Stadium.

🏈 Dragons back to work to face Ellsworth Saturday at home

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Mason Thrush has learned a lot over a short period of time spent at Hutchinson Community College. The 6-foot-3, 290-pound starting center for the No. 1-ranked Blue Dragon football team spent last year utilizing his redshirt season.

"First learning the speed of college football, that was a big part of it," Thrush said. "Then kind of physically maturing in the weight room, conditioning and all of that definitely plays a factor in how much I've changed in a year."

Thrush played left tackle at Maize High School, but has adjusted to everyday life as the center in Hutchinson.

"First of all, I'm a little bit undersized to play college left tackle," Thrush said with a laugh. "Overall, I think my mind has helped me out a lot. When I was at Maize, I was always helping out and calling slides and stuff like that, so once I got here I just moved to the middle of the line and communicated back and forth."

There is a lot that goes on in the time between plays for Thrush.

"I've been lucky enough that in high school we did hand signals and stuff like that at Maize," Thrush said. "Basically in my mind I look, I get the play call, but then I've got to make my slide calls, call double teams and check all the linebackers to make sure I don't see any blitzes or stuff like that."

The transition from left tackle to center has definitely been an adjustment for Thrush.

"So at left tackle you have a lot more space to work with," Thrush said. "When you move to center, it's real close quarters and as soon as you snap the ball you've got to be ready, because they're in your face going."

Tony Koehling is the offensive coordinator, as well as the offensive line coach for the Blue Dragons.

"He's one of the most winning coaches in JUCO, so he's very knowledgeable," Thrush said. "He makes it real simple for us to get it and he is a real key figure to our success."

One thing fans may notice when watching the center to quarterback exchange is the fact that Thrush is left-handed.

"It's something I've dealt with my whole life," Thrush said. "I've always been left-handed, so it's different and people don't really see it that often, but when they notice it, they notice it."

Thrush was injured and required attention on the field twice in the win over Iowa Central on Sept. 14, but refused to miss any playing time.

"You've got to be tough, especially like mentally," Thrush said. "There is so much going on and you've got to remember all the plays and stuff like that, so getting banged up is part of the job, so especially for me, mentally, I always think I got to keep going. Especially in that last game when you're down 14 with less than six minutes left, you have no choice, you have to get up and keep going."

While the quarterback may be the focal point on every play, the ball doesn't get to the quarterback without the center.

"Basically he kind of controls the backfield, receivers and all of that," Thrush said. "I've got to handle the o-line and make sure they're doing what they need to be doing and if there is any confusion with any of that, the center is kind of the guy that has to figure it out and let everyone know what's going on."

The speed and athleticism of athletes at the junior college level is something Thrush has noticed thus far.

"Technique is almost everything when it comes to an offensive lineman," Thrush said. "Especially against the defensive linemen you're going up against at the college level, they're super athletes, they're going to be faster than you, they're going to be stronger than you and some of them will even weigh more than you. The thing is as long as you have good technique and you are using your mind, there is no reason they should beat you."

Like most position groups do, the offensive line has developed a special brotherhood.

"Especially the starters this year, we all redshirted together last year and kind of developed and grew together," Thrush said. "We're all like a family at this point, even though we've only known each other for like a year and a half now, we pretty much spend all day together and hang out together outside of football."

Thrush says he is closest to Carson Bradley, a 6-foot-6, 310-pound redshirt freshman from Quincy, Fla.

"You all know him as Carson Bradley, but I call him 'Dirt' because he's got the flowing mullet," Thrush said. "Me and Dirt are going to be best friends for awhile."&nbsp;

Thrush wears jersey number 66, something he has done since middle school.

"When my dad was in high school, he played at Wichita Northwest," Thrush said. "He always wore 66 growing up, playing center and defensive end, so I asked him when I got into middle school what number he wore and he told me he was 66, so I told him that's what I was going to wear."

He gives a lot of credit to his Maize High School coach, Gary Guzman.

"He is extremely knowledgeable and knows how to win football games," Thrush said. "We went to state my junior and senior year, so he knows what he's talking about and can be hard sometimes, but I've always had and always will have respect for him."

There is one thing Thrush says people should know about him.

"I'm a huge nerd, I'm not going to lie to you," Thrush said. "I like comic books, I like Star Wars, I like reading, all that kind of stuff. I take care of my grades and all of that, so mainly it's I'm a nerd."

Thrush is the featured player on "Under the Helmet" this week. You can hear the full interview with Thrush at halftime of Saturday's game against Ellsworth. Kickoff is at noon from Gowans Stadium. The game will be broadcasted on the flagship station for Blue Dragon athletics, <a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT">KHUT-FM (102.9)</a> and <a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KWBW">KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5)</a>, as well as on the <a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc">Blue Dragon Sports Network</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/9/1727439202153.png" alt="Mason Thrush (66) gets ready to snap the ball in a game at Iowa Western on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. (Photo Courtesy @thrush_mason on X)" />
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 </figure>SEAN BOSTON Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Mason Thrush has learned a lot over a short period of time spent at Hutchinson Community College. The 6-foot-3, 290-pound starting center for the No. 1-ranked Blue Dragon football team spent last year utilizing his redshirt season."First learning the speed of college football, that was a big part of it," Thrush said. "Then kind of physically maturing in the weight room, conditioning and all of that definitely plays a factor in how much I've changed in a year."Thrush played left tackle at Maize High School, but has adjusted to everyday life as the center in Hutchinson."First of all, I'm a little bit undersized to play college left tackle," Thrush said with a laugh. "Overall, I think my mind has helped me out a lot. When I was at Maize, I was always helping out and calling slides and stuff like that, so once I got here I just moved to the middle of the line and communicated back and forth."There is a lot that goes on in the time between plays for Thrush."I've been lucky enough that in high school we did hand signals and stuff like that at Maize," Thrush said. "Basically in my mind I look, I get the play call, but then I've got to make my slide calls, call double teams and check all the linebackers to make sure I don't see any blitzes or stuff like that."The transition from left tackle to center has definitely been an adjustment for Thrush."So at left tackle you have a lot more space to work with," Thrush said. "When you move to center, it's real close quarters and as soon as you snap the ball you've got to be ready, because they're in your face going."Tony Koehling is the offensive coordinator, as well as the offensive line coach for the Blue Dragons."He's one of the most winning coaches in JUCO, so he's very knowledgeable," Thrush said. "He makes it real simple for us to get it and he is a real key figure to our success."One thing fans may notice when watching the center to quarterback exchange is the fact that Thrush is left-handed."It's something I've dealt with my whole life," Thrush said. "I've always been left-handed, so it's different and people don't really see it that often, but when they notice it, they notice it."Thrush was injured and required attention on the field twice in the win over Iowa Central on Sept. 14, but refused to miss any playing time."You've got to be tough, especially like mentally," Thrush said. "There is so much going on and you've got to remember all the plays and stuff like that, so getting banged up is part of the job, so especially for me, mentally, I always think I got to keep going. Especially in that last game when you're down 14 with less than six minutes left, you have no choice, you have to get up and keep going."While the quarterback may be the focal point on every play, the ball doesn't get to the quarterback without the center."Basically he kind of controls the backfield, receivers and all of that," Thrush said. "I've got to handle the o-line and make sure they're doing what they need to be doing and if there is any confusion with any of that, the center is kind of the guy that has to figure it out and let everyone know what's going on."The speed and athleticism of athletes at the junior college level is something Thrush has noticed thus far."Technique is almost everything when it comes to an offensive lineman," Thrush said. "Especially against the defensive linemen you're going up against at the college level, they're super athletes, they're going to be faster than you, they're going to be stronger than you and some of them will even weigh more than you. The thing is as long as you have good technique and you are using your mind, there is no reason they should beat you."Like most position groups do, the offensive line has developed a special brotherhood."Especially the starters this year, we all redshirted together last year and kind of developed and grew together," Thrush said. "We're all like a family at this point, even though we've only known each other for like a year and a half now, we pretty much spend all day together and hang out together outside of football."Thrush says he is closest to Carson Bradley, a 6-foot-6, 310-pound redshirt freshman from Quincy, Fla."You all know him as Carson Bradley, but I call him 'Dirt' because he's got the flowing mullet," Thrush said. "Me and Dirt are going to be best friends for awhile."&nbsp;Thrush wears jersey number 66, something he has done since middle school."When my dad was in high school, he played at Wichita Northwest," Thrush said. "He always wore 66 growing up, playing center and defensive end, so I asked him when I got into middle school what number he wore and he told me he was 66, so I told him that's what I was going to wear."He gives a lot of credit to his Maize High School coach, Gary Guzman."He is extremely knowledgeable and knows how to win football games," Thrush said. "We went to state my junior and senior year, so he knows what he's talking about and can be hard sometimes, but I've always had and always will have respect for him."There is one thing Thrush says people should know about him."I'm a huge nerd, I'm not going to lie to you," Thrush said. "I like comic books, I like Star Wars, I like reading, all that kind of stuff. I take care of my grades and all of that, so mainly it's I'm a nerd."Thrush is the featured player on "Under the Helmet" this week. You can hear the full interview with Thrush at halftime of Saturday's game against Ellsworth. Kickoff is at noon from Gowans Stadium. The game will be broadcasted on the flagship station for Blue Dragon athletics, <a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT">KHUT-FM (102.9)</a> and <a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KWBW">KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5)</a>, as well as on the <a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc">Blue Dragon Sports Network</a>.<div><iframe title="HutchCC &quot;Under the Helmet&quot; - 9/21/24 - Mason Thrush" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=th85i-16e66ee-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=60a0c8&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

🏈 Maize native Thrush adjusting to starting center role at HutchCC

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The&nbsp;Rotary&nbsp;Club of Hutchinson will hold its next meeting Monday, Sept. 30 at noon at the Stringer Fine Arts Center on the campus of Hutchinson Community College. The public is invited to attend.

The speaker will be Dr. Nataliya Biskup, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at the Hutchinson Clinic. She will share her story about her mission trips to Ukraine to&nbsp;operate on wounded soldiers and kids with cleft lip.

Dr. Nataliya Biskup is a board-certified plastic surgeon. She has completed a comprehensive, integrated plastic surgery program in Southern California. She then went on to complete a fellowship in Cleft, Craniofacial, and pediatric plastic surgery at the prestigious Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. She specializes in Cleft, Craniofacial, and pediatric plastic surgery, including complex craniomaxillofacial reconstruction. She is proud to serve as the Director of the Kansas Cleft and Craniofacial Center. 

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Biskup is a Clinical Assistant Professor for the Department of Surgery and participates in the education and training of surgical residents at the University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita (UKSM-W). She participates in and facilitates research studies for students and residents interested in plastic surgery.

<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Rotary Club of Hutchinson&nbsp;HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The&nbsp;Rotary&nbsp;Club of Hutchinson will hold its next meeting Monday, Sept. 30 at noon at the Stringer Fine Arts Center on the campus of Hutchinson Community College. The public is invited to attend.The speaker will be Dr. Nataliya Biskup, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at the Hutchinson Clinic. She will share her story about her mission trips to Ukraine to&nbsp;operate on wounded soldiers and kids with cleft lip.Dr. Nataliya Biskup is a board-certified plastic surgeon. She has completed a comprehensive, integrated plastic surgery program in Southern California. She then went on to complete a fellowship in Cleft, Craniofacial, and pediatric plastic surgery at the prestigious Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. She specializes in Cleft, Craniofacial, and pediatric plastic surgery, including complex craniomaxillofacial reconstruction. She is proud to serve as the Director of the Kansas Cleft and Craniofacial Center. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Biskup is a Clinical Assistant Professor for the Department of Surgery and participates in the education and training of surgical residents at the University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita (UKSM-W). She participates in and facilitates research studies for students and residents interested in plastic surgery.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Biskup to speak to Rotary Monday

Michael L. “Mike” Barnes, 74, passed away September 22, 2024, at Hospice House in Hutchinson, KS. He was born January 3, 1950, in Hutchinson to Albert E. and Mary Metts Barnes.&nbsp;

While having completed most of his education in Garden City, KS, Mike graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1968. &nbsp;He attended Hutchinson Community Junior College and Oklahoma Baptist University. Mike worked for Jackson’s Ice Cream in Hutchinson two days shy of 45 years. While there, he did everything from maintenance to production to vacation relief. He retired in 2016.&nbsp;

On the 18th anniversary of the day they met, May 7, 2001, Mike married Donna Stucky Ocker. They shared 23 years of marriage.&nbsp;

Mike is survived by: his wife, Donna; sons, Paul (Kristi) Ocker of Minneapolis, KS, and Travis (Amanda) Ocker of Lawton, OK; 7 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; brother, Ron (Carol) Barnes of Peculiar, MO; sister-in-law, Mona (Charley) French of Cameron, MO; brother-in-law, Richard (Connie) Stucky of Pretty Prairie; nephews, Ryan Barnes and Neil Barnes; and niece, Emily Barnes Craig.&nbsp;

He was preceded in death by his parents.&nbsp;

A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. &nbsp;Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Elliott Mortuary Chapel. Friends will be welcomed by the family at 10:30 a.m. with a memorial service beginning at 11:15 a.m. Inurnment will take place at a later date. Friends may sign the book from 9 am to 5 pm until Friday October 11, 2024, at Elliott Mortuary.&nbsp;

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Hospice House or the Alzheimer’s Association, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main St, Hutchinson, KS 67501.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/9/1727393353403.jpeg" alt="Michael L. “Mike” Barnes" />
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 </figure>Michael L. “Mike” Barnes, 74, passed away September 22, 2024, at Hospice House in Hutchinson, KS. He was born January 3, 1950, in Hutchinson to Albert E. and Mary Metts Barnes.&nbsp;While having completed most of his education in Garden City, KS, Mike graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1968. &nbsp;He attended Hutchinson Community Junior College and Oklahoma Baptist University. Mike worked for Jackson’s Ice Cream in Hutchinson two days shy of 45 years. While there, he did everything from maintenance to production to vacation relief. He retired in 2016.&nbsp;On the 18th anniversary of the day they met, May 7, 2001, Mike married Donna Stucky Ocker. They shared 23 years of marriage.&nbsp;Mike is survived by: his wife, Donna; sons, Paul (Kristi) Ocker of Minneapolis, KS, and Travis (Amanda) Ocker of Lawton, OK; 7 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; brother, Ron (Carol) Barnes of Peculiar, MO; sister-in-law, Mona (Charley) French of Cameron, MO; brother-in-law, Richard (Connie) Stucky of Pretty Prairie; nephews, Ryan Barnes and Neil Barnes; and niece, Emily Barnes Craig.&nbsp;He was preceded in death by his parents.&nbsp;A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. &nbsp;Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Elliott Mortuary Chapel. Friends will be welcomed by the family at 10:30 a.m. with a memorial service beginning at 11:15 a.m. Inurnment will take place at a later date. Friends may sign the book from 9 am to 5 pm until Friday October 11, 2024, at Elliott Mortuary.&nbsp;In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Hospice House or the Alzheimer’s Association, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main St, Hutchinson, KS 67501.&nbsp;

Michael L. “Mike” Barnes |1950-2024|

PRATT, Kan. — The Hutchinson Community College volleyball team responded after seeing a late three-point first-set lead slip away to secure a Jayhawk Conference road victory on Wednesday at the Beaverdome.

Led by season highs in kills from freshmen outside hitters Atlyn Proctor and Brooke Galey, the Blue Dragons rallied to win the final three sets in a 23-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-18 victory over the Beavers.

The Blue Dragons extended their winning streak over Pratt that dates back to 2010 to 29 matches. This was all-time program victory No. 1,199 and it was head coach Delice Downing’s 99th victory at Hutchinson.

The Dragons improved to 12-9 overall and are 3-3 in the Jayhawk. Pratt 4-14 overall and 1-5 in the KJCCC. The Blue Dragons play host to No. 5 Barton at 6 p.m. on Saturday at the Sports Arena.

Proctor led the Blue Dragons with a season-high 21 kills. She also had three blocks.

Galey followed with a season-high 16 kills. Sophomore middle blocker Precious Johnson had eight kills and three blocks.

Sophomore middle blocker McKenzie Murphy had a season-high four solo blocks and seven total blocks to lead the Dragons, who had nine team blocks.

Sophomore setter Shelbi Wilson had 37 assists and two ace serves. Freshman setter Ellie Suber had 14 assists, six kills and four ace serves.

Freshman liberal Addy Foster finished with 15 digs while freshman defensive specialist Siani Sanchez had seven digs.

SET 1: A Proctor ace serve gave the Blue Dragons an early 9-5 lead. Back-to-back Galey kills gave the Dragons an 11-8 lead. Trailing 18-17, a Proctor kills, Bea Carvalho ace and Murphy solo block gave Hutchinson a 20-18 lead. Another Murphy solo block upped that cushion to 23-20. Pratt scored the final five points of the set, the last three on Hutchinson attack errors to stun the Dragons 25-20.

SET 2: The Blue Dragons trailed Pratt 11-10 and took control of the set with an 8-1 run. A Proctor kill capped that run for an 18-12 lead. A Galey kill gave the Dragons a 22-13 lead and a Suber kill on set point tied the match at 1-1 as the Dragons pulled away for a 25-18 victory.

SET 3: Pratt built a 7-4 lead with prompted a Dragon timeout. The Dragons responded with a 7-0 run that included back-to-back Suber ace serves and three Galey kills to give Hutchinson an 11-7 lead. Proctor’s kills upped the Dragon lead to 17-12, but Pratt pulled within 17-15. The Dragons immediately went on a 5-2 run and finished off the set with a Murphy solo block for a 25-19 win.

SET 4: Tied at 12-12, the Dragons started to pull away with a Proctor kill and a Proctor/Murphy double block. Leading 17-14, a Johnson kill, Carvalho ace and a Pratt attack error bumped the lead to 20-14. The Dragons pulled away from there to close out the match.

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 </figure>HutchCC Sports InformationPRATT, Kan. — The Hutchinson Community College volleyball team responded after seeing a late three-point first-set lead slip away to secure a Jayhawk Conference road victory on Wednesday at the Beaverdome.Led by season highs in kills from freshmen outside hitters Atlyn Proctor and Brooke Galey, the Blue Dragons rallied to win the final three sets in a 23-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-18 victory over the Beavers.The Blue Dragons extended their winning streak over Pratt that dates back to 2010 to 29 matches. This was all-time program victory No. 1,199 and it was head coach Delice Downing’s 99th victory at Hutchinson.The Dragons improved to 12-9 overall and are 3-3 in the Jayhawk. Pratt 4-14 overall and 1-5 in the KJCCC. The Blue Dragons play host to No. 5 Barton at 6 p.m. on Saturday at the Sports Arena.Proctor led the Blue Dragons with a season-high 21 kills. She also had three blocks.Galey followed with a season-high 16 kills. Sophomore middle blocker Precious Johnson had eight kills and three blocks.Sophomore middle blocker McKenzie Murphy had a season-high four solo blocks and seven total blocks to lead the Dragons, who had nine team blocks.Sophomore setter Shelbi Wilson had 37 assists and two ace serves. Freshman setter Ellie Suber had 14 assists, six kills and four ace serves.Freshman liberal Addy Foster finished with 15 digs while freshman defensive specialist Siani Sanchez had seven digs.SET 1: A Proctor ace serve gave the Blue Dragons an early 9-5 lead. Back-to-back Galey kills gave the Dragons an 11-8 lead. Trailing 18-17, a Proctor kills, Bea Carvalho ace and Murphy solo block gave Hutchinson a 20-18 lead. Another Murphy solo block upped that cushion to 23-20. Pratt scored the final five points of the set, the last three on Hutchinson attack errors to stun the Dragons 25-20.SET 2: The Blue Dragons trailed Pratt 11-10 and took control of the set with an 8-1 run. A Proctor kill capped that run for an 18-12 lead. A Galey kill gave the Dragons a 22-13 lead and a Suber kill on set point tied the match at 1-1 as the Dragons pulled away for a 25-18 victory.SET 3: Pratt built a 7-4 lead with prompted a Dragon timeout. The Dragons responded with a 7-0 run that included back-to-back Suber ace serves and three Galey kills to give Hutchinson an 11-7 lead. Proctor’s kills upped the Dragon lead to 17-12, but Pratt pulled within 17-15. The Dragons immediately went on a 5-2 run and finished off the set with a Murphy solo block for a 25-19 win.SET 4: Tied at 12-12, the Dragons started to pull away with a Proctor kill and a Proctor/Murphy double block. Leading 17-14, a Johnson kill, Carvalho ace and a Pratt attack error bumped the lead to 20-14. The Dragons pulled away from there to close out the match.

🏐 Dragons rally to top Pratt in 4 on the road

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Hutchinson Community College women’s soccer team suffered its first shutout loss of the season on Wednesday in a national ranked matchup against the Cowley Tigers.

No. 14 Cowley scored goals on two set pieces and defeated No. 17 Hutchinson 3-0 in a Jayhawk Conference match at the Cowley Soccer Complex.

The Blue Dragons fall to 4-2-3 overall and 3-2-3 (12 points) in the Jayhawk. Cowley is 5-2-1 overall and in league play (16 points). Hutchinson starts the second half of conference play on Saturday at Garden City.

Hutchinson was out-shot 14-11 on Wednesday, but was able to muster only a handful of quality scoring chances. Cowley goalkeeper Marin Peoples stopped Haley Rogers on a point-blank shot in the first half. The Dragons also had two close shots in the first half that just missed the goal.

The Blue Dragons’ top three scorers – Miller, Kaitlyn Edwards and Katharina Marx combined for eight shots, with six on goal, all saved by Peoples.

The first 30 minutes were tightly played, but in the 32nd minute the Dragons committed a foul in their defensive third of the field. Cowley’s Mai Line Geffry connected on a free kick from 35 yards out to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead.

Cowley took a 2-0 lead on a corner kick in the 55th minute and scored again 3 1/2 minutes later when Hina Suzuki got behind the Dragon defense on a deflected ball and scored into a wide-open net.

Blue Dragon sophomore goalkeeper Karsyn Slothower had six saves and allowed three goals.

The Blue Dragons are 14-6-1 all-time against Cowley, but the Tigers won their third game in a row against Hutchinson and are 6-2-1 in the last nine meetings.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/9/1727342192629.jpeg" alt="Image Courtesy HutchCC Sports Information" />
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 </figure>HutchCC Sports InformationARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Hutchinson Community College women’s soccer team suffered its first shutout loss of the season on Wednesday in a national ranked matchup against the Cowley Tigers.No. 14 Cowley scored goals on two set pieces and defeated No. 17 Hutchinson 3-0 in a Jayhawk Conference match at the Cowley Soccer Complex.The Blue Dragons fall to 4-2-3 overall and 3-2-3 (12 points) in the Jayhawk. Cowley is 5-2-1 overall and in league play (16 points). Hutchinson starts the second half of conference play on Saturday at Garden City.Hutchinson was out-shot 14-11 on Wednesday, but was able to muster only a handful of quality scoring chances. Cowley goalkeeper Marin Peoples stopped Haley Rogers on a point-blank shot in the first half. The Dragons also had two close shots in the first half that just missed the goal.The Blue Dragons’ top three scorers – Miller, Kaitlyn Edwards and Katharina Marx combined for eight shots, with six on goal, all saved by Peoples.The first 30 minutes were tightly played, but in the 32nd minute the Dragons committed a foul in their defensive third of the field. Cowley’s Mai Line Geffry connected on a free kick from 35 yards out to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead.Cowley took a 2-0 lead on a corner kick in the 55th minute and scored again 3 1/2 minutes later when Hina Suzuki got behind the Dragon defense on a deflected ball and scored into a wide-open net.Blue Dragon sophomore goalkeeper Karsyn Slothower had six saves and allowed three goals.The Blue Dragons are 14-6-1 all-time against Cowley, but the Tigers won their third game in a row against Hutchinson and are 6-2-1 in the last nine meetings.

⚽ No. 14 Cowley wins over No. 17 Hutchinson

Margaret S. Kennedy, 86, formerly of Hutchinson, died September 20, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Lawson, MO. &nbsp;She was born April 4, 1938, in Memphis, TN, to Charles Ford and Grace Maxine (Henry) Spencer. &nbsp;

Margaret graduated from Messick High School, Memphis, TN, in 1956. &nbsp;She attended Memphis State University, before graduating from Baylor University in 1962 with her Bachelor of Music Degree in Piano. &nbsp;

On August 24, 1962, she married the Reverend C. Mitcheal Kennedy, a Presbyterian minister, in Memphis, TN. &nbsp;He died August 3, 1985.

Margaret was a professional piano accompanist. &nbsp;Her piano career started as a teenager in Memphis, TN, and continued throughout college. &nbsp;After graduating from college, Margaret was the staff accompanist at a graduate school of music in Fort Worth, TX. &nbsp;She later accompanied for the school district in Vinita, OK. &nbsp;Margaret and her husband moved to Hutchinson in 1983. &nbsp;She began accompanying private voice students, but her greatest enjoyment was accompanying anthems written for the piano and for the First Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir. &nbsp;Margaret was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Hutchinson. She served on several committees at the church, was an elder, and a member of their Chancel Choir. &nbsp;Margaret retired from First National Bank, Hutchinson, in January, 2009.

Margaret is survived by: &nbsp;sons, Charles Kennedy of Overland Park and Joel Kennedy of Wichita; daughter, Meredith Tucker (Bo) of Lawson, MO and four grandchildren, Mitch Kennedy, Brooks Kennedy, Anna Tucker, Lila Tucker, William Tucker and Paige Renfrow; and four great-grandchildren, Bo Tucker, Carlee Tucker, Ziel Brown, and Kashous Kennedy.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Helen Spencer.

Memorial service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2024, at Elliott Chapel, with Denny Vick presiding. &nbsp;Private family inurnment will take place in Fairlawn Burial Park, Hutchinson. &nbsp;Friends may sign the book from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Elliott Mortuary. Cremation has taken place.&nbsp;

<a href="https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/index.php?data=MTcyNzI5NDEyNzMyOTg3NyZvbmVyb29tLWFkbWluJmNvcHlfbGluaw==">Click here to view Margaret's memorial service.</a>

In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to First Presbyterian Church or Wilderness Camping and Retreat Center, Lawson, MO, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS &nbsp;67501.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/9/1727304680275.jpeg" alt="Margaret S. Kennedy" />
 <figcaption>Margaret S. Kennedy</figcaption>
 </figure>Margaret S. Kennedy, 86, formerly of Hutchinson, died September 20, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Lawson, MO. &nbsp;She was born April 4, 1938, in Memphis, TN, to Charles Ford and Grace Maxine (Henry) Spencer. &nbsp;Margaret graduated from Messick High School, Memphis, TN, in 1956. &nbsp;She attended Memphis State University, before graduating from Baylor University in 1962 with her Bachelor of Music Degree in Piano. &nbsp;On August 24, 1962, she married the Reverend C. Mitcheal Kennedy, a Presbyterian minister, in Memphis, TN. &nbsp;He died August 3, 1985.Margaret was a professional piano accompanist. &nbsp;Her piano career started as a teenager in Memphis, TN, and continued throughout college. &nbsp;After graduating from college, Margaret was the staff accompanist at a graduate school of music in Fort Worth, TX. &nbsp;She later accompanied for the school district in Vinita, OK. &nbsp;Margaret and her husband moved to Hutchinson in 1983. &nbsp;She began accompanying private voice students, but her greatest enjoyment was accompanying anthems written for the piano and for the First Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir. &nbsp;Margaret was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Hutchinson. She served on several committees at the church, was an elder, and a member of their Chancel Choir. &nbsp;Margaret retired from First National Bank, Hutchinson, in January, 2009.Margaret is survived by: &nbsp;sons, Charles Kennedy of Overland Park and Joel Kennedy of Wichita; daughter, Meredith Tucker (Bo) of Lawson, MO and four grandchildren, Mitch Kennedy, Brooks Kennedy, Anna Tucker, Lila Tucker, William Tucker and Paige Renfrow; and four great-grandchildren, Bo Tucker, Carlee Tucker, Ziel Brown, and Kashous Kennedy.She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Helen Spencer.Memorial service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2024, at Elliott Chapel, with Denny Vick presiding. &nbsp;Private family inurnment will take place in Fairlawn Burial Park, Hutchinson. &nbsp;Friends may sign the book from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Elliott Mortuary. Cremation has taken place.&nbsp;<a href="https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/index.php?data=MTcyNzI5NDEyNzMyOTg3NyZvbmVyb29tLWFkbWluJmNvcHlfbGluaw==">Click here to view Margaret's memorial service.</a>In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to First Presbyterian Church or Wilderness Camping and Retreat Center, Lawson, MO, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS &nbsp;67501.&nbsp;

Margaret S. Kennedy |1938-2024|

Week 5 of the college football season is upon us in the Sunflower State. See below for the schedule involving state teams.

KJCCC 11 a.m. - Dodge City vs. Iowa Central 11 a.m. - Community Christian (Mich.) vs. Garden City Noon - Hutchinson vs. Ellsworth 1 p.m. - Highland vs. Independence 1 p.m. - Iowa Western vs. Coffeyville 1:30 p.m. - Butler vs. Snow College

KCAC 1 p.m. - Saint Mary vs. Bethany 1 p.m. - Avila vs. McPherson 1:30 p.m. - Sterling vs. Southwestern 3 p.m. - Ottawa vs. Evangel 6 p.m. - Tabor vs. Friends 6 p.m. - Kansas Wesleyan vs. Bethel

MIAA 1 p.m. - Central Missouri vs. Nebraska Kearney 1:30 p.m. - NW Missouri vs. Emporia St.&nbsp; 2 p.m. - Missouri Western vs. Washburn 3 p.m. - Northeastern St. vs. Missouri Southern 7 p.m. - Central Oklahoma vs. Fort Hays St.

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 <figcaption>EAGLE Media College Football Scoreboard</figcaption>
 </figure>Week 5 of the college football season is upon us in the Sunflower State. See below for the schedule involving state teams.KJCCC 11 a.m. - Dodge City vs. Iowa Central 11 a.m. - Community Christian (Mich.) vs. Garden City Noon - Hutchinson vs. Ellsworth 1 p.m. - Highland vs. Independence 1 p.m. - Iowa Western vs. Coffeyville 1:30 p.m. - Butler vs. Snow CollegeKCAC 1 p.m. - Saint Mary vs. Bethany 1 p.m. - Avila vs. McPherson 1:30 p.m. - Sterling vs. Southwestern 3 p.m. - Ottawa vs. Evangel 6 p.m. - Tabor vs. Friends 6 p.m. - Kansas Wesleyan vs. BethelMIAA 1 p.m. - Central Missouri vs. Nebraska Kearney 1:30 p.m. - NW Missouri vs. Emporia St.&nbsp; 2 p.m. - Missouri Western vs. Washburn 3 p.m. - Northeastern St. vs. Missouri Southern 7 p.m. - Central Oklahoma vs. Fort Hays St.

🏈 Week 5 KJCCC, KCAC, MIAA schedule 

Kurtis Richard Koenigsman, 56, of Hutchinson, died September 23, 2024, at his home. He was born September 18, 1968, in Osborne, to Richard E. and Darla K. (Streit) Koenigsman.

Kurt graduated from Tipton Catholic High School in 1987 and from Hutchinson Community College following. Kurt proudly served the City of Hutchinson for 31 years, where he retired in 2022 as the Central Garage Superintendent. Family was most important to Kurt, spending his time with his wife and providing life guidance to his sons. Kurt’s proudest moments were cheering on his sons through their sports careers and watching them graduate from The University of Kansas and Oklahoma State University. Kurt was ecstatic to become a grandfather in the upcoming months to his first grandson. He was actively involved at Trinity Catholic High School, serving on the school board and booster club, of which he was president for many years. Kurt was a longtime member of Church of the Holy Cross and Knights of Columbus Council #612.

On August 18, 1990, he married Donice M. Kitson, in St. Leo. She survives.

Kurt is survived by: his wife of 34 years, Donice; sons, Brandon Koenigsman (Chelsea) of Sedgwick, Eric Koenigsman (Cassidy Galloway) of Hutchinson; expecting grandson; parents, Richard and Darla Koenigsman of Bel Aire; brother, Robert Koenigsman (Kathy) of Wichita; sister, Gina Hansmann (Tony) of Rogers, Arkansas; 5 nieces and nephews; a great niece &amp; nephew; constant companion, Izzy; and grand-puppies, Lyla, Dano, Daisy, and Tripp.

He was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Elizabeth “Betty” Hartley.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 27, 2024, at Church of the Holy Cross, 2631 Independence Road. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the family present to receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Elliott Mortuary. The Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Elliott Mortuary.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Catholic Jr./Sr. High School Booster Club, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/9/1727215438288.jpeg" alt="Kurtis Richard Koenigsman" />
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 </figure>Kurtis Richard Koenigsman, 56, of Hutchinson, died September 23, 2024, at his home. He was born September 18, 1968, in Osborne, to Richard E. and Darla K. (Streit) Koenigsman.Kurt graduated from Tipton Catholic High School in 1987 and from Hutchinson Community College following. Kurt proudly served the City of Hutchinson for 31 years, where he retired in 2022 as the Central Garage Superintendent. Family was most important to Kurt, spending his time with his wife and providing life guidance to his sons. Kurt’s proudest moments were cheering on his sons through their sports careers and watching them graduate from The University of Kansas and Oklahoma State University. Kurt was ecstatic to become a grandfather in the upcoming months to his first grandson. He was actively involved at Trinity Catholic High School, serving on the school board and booster club, of which he was president for many years. Kurt was a longtime member of Church of the Holy Cross and Knights of Columbus Council #612.On August 18, 1990, he married Donice M. Kitson, in St. Leo. She survives.Kurt is survived by: his wife of 34 years, Donice; sons, Brandon Koenigsman (Chelsea) of Sedgwick, Eric Koenigsman (Cassidy Galloway) of Hutchinson; expecting grandson; parents, Richard and Darla Koenigsman of Bel Aire; brother, Robert Koenigsman (Kathy) of Wichita; sister, Gina Hansmann (Tony) of Rogers, Arkansas; 5 nieces and nephews; a great niece &amp; nephew; constant companion, Izzy; and grand-puppies, Lyla, Dano, Daisy, and Tripp.He was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Elizabeth “Betty” Hartley.Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 27, 2024, at Church of the Holy Cross, 2631 Independence Road. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the family present to receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Elliott Mortuary. The Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Elliott Mortuary.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Catholic Jr./Sr. High School Booster Club, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.

Kurtis Richard Koenigsman |1968-2024|

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – With three golfers placing in the top three individual slots, the No. 3-ranked Hutchinson Community College men's golf team completed a dominant run to the Bent Tree Intercollegiate team championship.

Entering the day with a 17-stroke lead, the Blue Dragons extended that cushion even further on Tuesday to win their first team title of the season.

Hutchinson posted a 54-hole team score of 12-under 852, defeating NCAA Division III opponent Nebraska Wesleyan by 21 strokes. Wesleyan had an 873 team score. Tournament host Iowa Western was third at 885.

The Dragons shot over par as a team for the first round this season, posting a 1-over 289 on Tuesday. That was still the low team score of the final round.

For the second-straight tournament, a Blue Dragons won an individual championship.

Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/northgraves_jack_mp7b">Jack Northgraves</a>&nbsp;joined sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/box_charlie_0808">Charlie Box</a>&nbsp;as individual winners this season, firing an 8-under 208. Northgraves led start to finish with a tournament-low 66 in the opening round on Monday. Northgraves closed the tournament with an even-par 72 on Tuesday at Bent Tree Golf Club.

Blue Dragon golfers finished in the top three individual slots on Tuesday.

Box and fellow sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/razinskas_david_xbtl">David Razinskas</a>&nbsp;tied for second individually at 3-under 213.

Box had the Blue Dragons' low round of the final round with a 2-under 70. Razinskas shot a second-straight 72 on Tuesday after opening with a 69 in the first round.

Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/ross_louis_6g3i">Louis Ross</a>&nbsp;finished in 11th place at 221 after a final-round 75.

Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/caruthers_jaydon_5jz1">Jaydon Carruthers</a>&nbsp;placed 18th at 226. Carruthers had a 76 on Tuesday.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/9/1727215050746.jpeg" alt="Jack Northgraves poses with the Bent Tree Intercollegiate individual championship plaque after leading the No. 3 Blue Dragon men to the team title on Tuesday in Council Bluffs, IA." />
 <figcaption>Jack Northgraves poses with the Bent Tree Intercollegiate individual championship plaque after leading the No. 3 Blue Dragon men to the team title on Tuesday in Council Bluffs, IA.</figcaption>
 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationCOUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – With three golfers placing in the top three individual slots, the No. 3-ranked Hutchinson Community College men's golf team completed a dominant run to the Bent Tree Intercollegiate team championship.Entering the day with a 17-stroke lead, the Blue Dragons extended that cushion even further on Tuesday to win their first team title of the season.Hutchinson posted a 54-hole team score of 12-under 852, defeating NCAA Division III opponent Nebraska Wesleyan by 21 strokes. Wesleyan had an 873 team score. Tournament host Iowa Western was third at 885.The Dragons shot over par as a team for the first round this season, posting a 1-over 289 on Tuesday. That was still the low team score of the final round.For the second-straight tournament, a Blue Dragons won an individual championship.Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/northgraves_jack_mp7b">Jack Northgraves</a>&nbsp;joined sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/box_charlie_0808">Charlie Box</a>&nbsp;as individual winners this season, firing an 8-under 208. Northgraves led start to finish with a tournament-low 66 in the opening round on Monday. Northgraves closed the tournament with an even-par 72 on Tuesday at Bent Tree Golf Club.Blue Dragon golfers finished in the top three individual slots on Tuesday.Box and fellow sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/razinskas_david_xbtl">David Razinskas</a>&nbsp;tied for second individually at 3-under 213.Box had the Blue Dragons' low round of the final round with a 2-under 70. Razinskas shot a second-straight 72 on Tuesday after opening with a 69 in the first round.Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/ross_louis_6g3i">Louis Ross</a>&nbsp;finished in 11th place at 221 after a final-round 75.Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/caruthers_jaydon_5jz1">Jaydon Carruthers</a>&nbsp;placed 18th at 226. Carruthers had a 76 on Tuesday.Blue Dragon individual player, freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/schultz_cal_h6x5">Cal Schultz</a>, had a strong recovery after opening with an 80 on Monday. He came back with a 75 in Monday's afternoon round and posted a season-low 73 on Tuesday to finish 22nd at 228. Schultz jumped 10 spots in the standings.Freshman individual Tyler Schultz placed 33rd at 234 after a final-round 81.The Blue Dragons' third fall tournament will be next Monday and Tuesday at the Grier Jones Shocker Classic at Sand Creek Station in Newton.TEAM SCORES 1. Hutchinson – 852 (280/283/289) 2. Nebraska Wesleyan – 873 (292/288/293) 3. Iowa Western "A" – 885 (293/204/298) 4. Northeast Nebraska – 898 (296/299/303) 5. Iowa Central – 911 (302/305/304) 6. Iowa Western "B" – 913 (208/295/310) 7. Briar Cliff "A" – 937 (311/307/319) 8. Barton – 940 (319/306/315) 9. Concordia – 946 (323/312/311) 10. Briar Cliff "B" – 1,000 (343/330/327)BLUE DRAGON INDIVIDUALS 1.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/northgraves_jack_mp7b">Jack Northgraves</a>&nbsp;– 208 (66/70/72) T2.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/razinskas_david_xbtl">David Razinskas</a>&nbsp;– 213 (69/72/72) T2.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/box_charlie_0808">Charlie Box</a>&nbsp;– 213 (70/73/70) 11.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/ross_louis_6g3i">Louis Ross</a>&nbsp;– 221 (78/68/76) 18.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/caruthers_jaydon_5jz1">Jaydon Carruthers</a>&nbsp;– 226 (75/75/76) 22.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/schultz_cal_h6x5">Cal Schultz</a>&nbsp;– 228 (80/75/73) 33.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/walker_tyler_ijcw">Tyler Walker</a>&nbsp;– 234 (77/76/81)