THE BULLPUP BULLETIN
Weekly Sports Recap: May 12-16, 2025
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Baseball - Bullpups Complete Regular Season 23-3, Secure Top Seed for Regionals
MCPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson High School Bullpups baseball team capped their regular season in impressive fashion, sweeping rival Buhler on senior night (7-1, 10-0) before claiming a hard-fought 12-9 victory in their make-up game against Wichita Collegiate to finish with an outstanding 23-3 record. The trio of victories secured McPherson the No. 1 seed in the upcoming 4A West regional tournament, which they'll host next Tuesday, May 20. The senior night sweep was particularly special for the Bullpups' eight graduating players, all of whom will continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level next season, including Carter Allen (Pratt CC), Brenden Doile (Western Nebraska CC), Brock Richardson (Butler CC), Isaac Barnett (Sterling College), Logan Beede (Neosho CC), Brody Seidl and Ian Razak (both Cloud County CC), and Jase Fitzmorris (wrestling at Cloud County CC).
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Softball - Lady Bullpups Complete Perfect 26-0 Regular Season, Enter Regionals as Top Seed
MCPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson High School Lady Bullpups softball team put the finishing touches on their perfect regular season by sweeping rival Buhler 12-1 and 7-2 on senior night, completing an unblemished 26-0 campaign and securing the No. 1 seed in the 4A West regional tournament. The victories provided a memorable send-off for seniors Addison Chapman and Haely Hagemann (both committed to Butler Community College), Cora Pavlovich, and Addie Herrera (Kansas Wesleyan University), who contributed significantly to the team's success this season with their relentless offensive production and solid defensive play. The Lady Bullpups will now focus on hosting the regional tournament next Tuesday, May 20, where they'll begin their quest to translate their perfect regular season into a state championship run.
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Tennis - Bullpups Dominates Regional, Qualifies Full Team for State Championships
FORT SCOTT, Kan. - The McPherson Bullpups tennis team established themselves as serious Class 4A state title contenders by sweeping the Fort Scott Regional on Saturday, capturing the team championship and qualifying their entire squad for next weekend's state tournament in Winfield. The Bullpups demonstrated remarkable depth and talent across both disciplines, with Cooper Bohme winning the singles title and teammate Owen Neighbors securing runner-up honors, while in doubles competition, the team of Bryson Alder and Alex Berger claimed first place and Jonas Emery and Mason Eisenbarth finished third. With all six players advancing and momentum clearly on their side after such a dominant regional performance, the Bullpups head to Winfield with championship aspirations for the Class 4A state tournament.
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Golf - Bullpups Take Third at AVCTL Tourney, Cooper Claims Individual Title
DERBY, Kan. — The McPherson High School Bullpups golf team secured a strong third-place finish at the AVCTL Division 3 League Tournament at Derby Country Club with a team score of 343, highlighted by sophomore Cole Cooper's individual championship performance with a 4-over-par 76. The Bullpups showed solid depth with contributions from Lawson Edigar (T-13th, 86), Paxton Ingles (T-21st), Teigan Younger (T-24th), Hudson Krehbiel (28th), and Kameron Buckbee (T-29th) as they now shift focus to hosting the regional tournament at their home course, Turkey Creek Golf Course, on Monday, May 19, where they'll look to capitalize on familiar territory to qualify for the state championships.
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Soccer - Bullpups Fall to Trinity on Last-Second Goal, Prepare to Host Regionals
MCPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson High School Bullpups soccer team suffered a heartbreaking 1-2 defeat against Wichita Trinity on Thursday, conceding the decisive goal in the final seconds of regulation despite a valiant defensive effort throughout the match. The narrow loss concludes McPherson's regular season campaign with a respectable 11-5 record, but won't affect their postseason positioning as the Bullpups have already secured home-field advantage for the upcoming regional tournament. Despite the disappointing result, the squad will regroup quickly as they prepare to host regionals on Tuesday, May 20th, where they'll look to put this tough loss behind them and use the familiar surroundings to their advantage as they begin their quest for a deep playoff run.
Friday - League Track at Buhler
Friday - League Swimming at Hutch
Friday & Saturday State Tennis at Winfield
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