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# McPherson County Sports Weekly: Oct. 16-22
- URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-county-sports-weekly-2026-10-23/
- Published: 2026-10-23T10:09:33.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T10:09:33.000Z
- Description: Every McPherson County sports story from Oct. 16-22, covering football, volleyball, cross country, soccer, golf and tennis.
- Author: Treg Fawl
- Tags: McPherson County, #sports, #chad-digest

It was a busy week of Oct. 16-22 for McPherson Bullpups athletics, headlined by the girls varsity tennis team earning its fourth consecutive 4A state runner-up finish and sophomore Lleyton Kuhn claiming medalist honors at the 4A State golf tournament while also qualifying for state in tennis. From football and volleyball to cross country and soccer, there was plenty of action across all levels — read on to catch up on everything the Bullpups accomplished this week.

## Football

### [7th Grade Boys Football Bullpups End Season 5-2](https://www.citizenjournal.us/7th-grade-boys-football-bullpups-end-season-5-2/)

McPherson's 7th grade boys topped Salina Lakewood 28-6 to close the year.

## Volleyball

### [Bullpups sweep two at Clearwater volleyball tournament](https://www.citizenjournal.us/bullpups-sweep-two-at-clearwater-volleyball-tournament/)

McPherson drops just 53 points across four sets en route to two wins.

### [PHOTO GALLERY Bullpups Sweep Winfield, Mulvane in Volleyball Doubleheader](https://www.citizenjournal.us/bullpups-sweep-winfield-mulvane-in-volleyball-double/)

McPherson's varsity girls volleyball team dominated both matches with balanced stat lines.

## Cross Country

### [Bullpups Shine at Patriot League North Cross Country Meet](https://www.citizenjournal.us/bullpups-shine-at-patriot-league-north-cross-country-meet/)

McPherson middle school runners competed across all four divisions Saturday.

### [Bullpups JV Boys Cross Country Earns Five Finishers](https://www.citizenjournal.us/bullpups-jv-boys-cross-country-earns-five-finishers/)

Connor Forsberg led McPherson with a fifth-place finish at league.

## Soccer

### [Bullpups Boys Varsity Soccer Falls 0-3 to Hutch](https://www.citizenjournal.us/bullpups-boys-varsity-soccer-falls-0-3-to-hutch/)

McPherson created chances but couldn't convert against Hutchinson.

## Golf

### [Bullpups Girls Varsity Golf Wraps State Run](https://www.citizenjournal.us/bullpups-girls-varsity-golf-wraps-state-run/)

Sophomore Lleyton Kuhn earns medalist honors with a two-day 164 at 4A State.

## Tennis

### [Bullpups Sophomore Qualifies for State in Two Sports](https://www.citizenjournal.us/bullpups-sophomore-qualifies-for-state-in-two-sports/)

Lleyton Kuhn earns state bids in varsity girls tennis and golf.

### [Bullpups Girls Tennis Finishes State Runner-Up Again](https://www.citizenjournal.us/bullpups-girls-tennis-finishes-state-runner-up-again/)

McPherson girls varsity tennis earns fourth consecutive 4A state runner-up finish.

## More From the Week

### [Bullpups Close 6-1 With Dominant Win](https://www.citizenjournal.us/bullpups-close-6-1-with-dominant-win/)

McPherson's eighth-grade boys finish middle school career 13-1 overall.

### [PHOTO GALLERY Bullpups Strike Early, Hold Off Tonganoxie on Senior Night](https://www.citizenjournal.us/photo-gallery-bullpups-strike-early-hold-off-tonganoxie-on-senior-night/)

Becker runs for two scores and Bengtson throws for 303 yards as McPherson beats the Chieftains 38-19 to improve to 6-1.

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