By BOB LATTA

Record Sports Editor

bob@hesstonrecord.com

 The Hesston Swather golf team won its regional tournament on Monday at Turkey Creek Golf Course in McPherson and will advance to the state tournament next Monday, May 20, at Cherry Oaks Golf Course in Cheney.

The Swathers held off Buhler by a single stroke to win the tournament. Hesston came in with a team score of 310 while the Crusaders had 311.

Individually, Matt Thayne led the way for Hesston with a 76, good for third place. Matt Steele was right behind with a 77 for fourth place. Brandon Swank also had a 77, but placed seventh.

Other Swathers participating were Titus Ewert 10^th with an 80, Jack Barnhart 20^th with an 85, and Brock Martin 26^th with an 89.

The Swather squad will advance to the 4A state tournament next Monday, May 20, at Cherry Oaks Golf Course in Cheney.

By BOB LATTA

Record Sports Editor

bob@hesstonrecord.com

The Hesston Lady Swathers won their first round game of the Circle regional on Monday against Wichita Trinity Academy, downing the Knights 15-2 in five innings.

The Lady Swathers led 5-2 after the first inning. Neither team scored in the second, but Hesston exploded for 7 runs in the third to lead 12-2. They followed that up with 3 more runs in the fourth inning for a 15-2 lead.

Trinity failed to score in the fifth, and the Lady Swathers won via the run rule.

Makayla Holopirek got the win for Hesston.

Hesston was scheduled to play the winner of the Andale/Garden Plain-Nickerson game on Tuesday. The championship game was scheduled for later Tuesday.

On Thursday, May 9, the Lady Swathers ended a weather-marred regular season on by splitting a doubleheader at Lyons. The Lions won the first game 10-1, but Hesston bounced back to win the nightcap 6-3.

Hesston finished the regular season at 9-10.

By BOB LATTA

Record Sports Editor

bob@hesstonrecord.com

The Hesston Swather boys tennis team had three entries in the Class 4A state tournament Friday and Saturday, May 10-11, at Wichita Collegiate.

The Swathers had to overcome some adversity, but placed fourth out of 20 teams represented at the tournament.

The host Spartans won the tournament with 42 points, despite not winning either the singles or doubles titles. They did have all four entries at State and they placed fourth and fifth in singles and fifth and eighth in doubles. That was good enough for the 42 points.

Topeka Hayden was second with 35 points, McPherson was third with 32, and the Swathers were fourth with 28.

Individually, freshman sensation Tommy Hunter went 4-0 to win the singles championship. Hunter finished up with a 32-2 mark for the season.