SALINA—With grit, determination, the support of three communities and a little bit of luck, the Santa Fe Trail Lady Chargers brought home the Class 4A Div. II State Volleyball Championship Friday and Saturday in Salina.

“I think the whole experience from Friday to Sunday was pretty magical. It was pretty incredible,” said SFT coach Joy Schmidt. “Everything around it fell into place.”

MELVERN—The Marais des Cygnes Valley Trojans football team’s entrance to the post season was the exact opposite of last year – the parts that matter anyway.

“They got us at their place last year,” said MdCV Coach Butch Jones. “We played a little better game this year.”

Last year, the Trojans played at South Haven, taking a 30-point loss in a 52-22 decision. This year, the Trojans commanded their home field at the helm of a 48-18 win, 30 points the other direction, to each the school’s first postseason win in decades.

LYNDON—Anne Gray, Osage County Health Department administrator, strongly encouraged Osage County residents take advantage of the county’s flu vaccinations, available 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Health Dept., 9th and Topeka, Lyndon. There is a fee for the vaccine.

“It’s very important for pregnant women and family members with babies less than six months old,” said Gray. She added that babies cannot be vaccinated until they are six months old, so that creates an added health risk.

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LA CYGNE—The Santa Fe Trail Lady Chargers qualified for the Class 4A Division II State Volleyball Tournament in Salina after winning the sub-state tournament Saturday at Prairie View High School.

The Lady Chargers defeated fourth seeded Osawatomie 25-5, 25-7 in the first round before dispatching Eudora 25-20, 25-15 in the finals.