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The Eads Lady Eagles may be young, but they showed in their season and home opener that there is plenty of athleticism, versatility and defensive grit to work with this fall.

The #2 state-ranked McClave Lady Cardinals volleyball team competed in the Wiggins volleyball tournament on Saturday, Aug. 22 to start the 2026 season.

The Kit Carson Lady Wildcats started their season without a win at their own annual Volleyball tournament that saw Akron take the honors winning all three tournament games.

The Eads Eagles boys’ golf team continued to show plenty of promise during a busy week on the links, competing in two tournaments in three days and coming away with an individual championship, an individual runner-up finish, a pair of top-three varsity performances and another strong showing from the younger golfers in the junior varsity ranks.

The Lamar Thunder Softball team traveled to the 2026 Eaton Softball Extravaganza for four games in two days over the weekend and finished with a 1-3 record against some of the toughest teams in the 3A division and beyond.

The young and untried Southeast Colorado Angels softball team, consisting of high school players from Eads, Wiley and McClave, grabbed a key conference win at Rocky Ford in their season opener with an exciting 8-5 finish on Tuesday, August 18.

In a match-up of Class A 6-man state-ranked teams, the #5 ranked Granada Bobcats faced off against the #6 Caliche Buffaloes on host Saturday afternoon on Aug. 22 at Manuel Gonzales Field in Granada.

The Cheyenne Wells Tigers opened the 2026 football season in convincing fashion Friday night, traveling to Flagler for a non-conference matchup and coming away with a dominating 68-18 victory over the Panthers.

The Lamar Thunder opened their 2026 football season with excitement and a spirited entrance.

The Southeast Colorado Angels have grown accustomed to playing softball deep into October.

The Eads Lady Eagles enter the 2026 volleyball season in an unusual position. On paper, head coach Kailey Meardon returns nearly an entire lineup from a team that finished 13-7 a year ago and advanced all the way to the regional championship match.

After losing three key players to graduation, veteran McClave head coach Melissa Steinbrunn will look to fill several lineup spots as the Lady Cardinals enter the 2026 season.

It was an exciting and historic season in 2025 for the Granada Lady Bobcats volleyball team as they took their fans on a wild rollercoaster ride.

A new but familiar face takes over the Holly High School volleyball program heading into the 2026 season.

The 2026 Lamar High School volleyball team will head to a new season with a new head coach at the helm.

The Kit Carson Lady Wildcats enter the 2026 volleyball season with an interesting combination of experience and youth as head coach Jasmine Jacobs begins her sixth season at the helm.