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McPherson County Sports Weekly: Oct. 16-22

Every McPherson County sports story from Oct. 16-22, covering football, volleyball, cross country, soccer, golf and tennis.

Treg Fawl, Cronkite

23 Oct 2026 • 2 min read

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Photo by Treg Fawl

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

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

Volleyball

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

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

Cross Country

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

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

Soccer

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

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

Tennis

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

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