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Getting those reps
Football begins 7-on-7 passing league with league foes
By Caleb Regan
June 19, 2008

On consecutive possessions for De Soto’s football team during 7-on-7 action Monday night against Eudora, all three Wildcat quarterback candidates - Daniel Peterson, Jeff Bowen and Logan Clark - threw interceptions.

Golf team shows increased confidence in 2008 and returns core of young athletes in 2009
By Caleb Regan
June 19, 2008

For coach Chad Brecheisen, the 2008 De Soto golf season was a step in the right direction, even if the Wildcats didn’t make the leap they intended to from the outset of the season.

The eephus pitch
By Caleb Regan
June 19, 2008

Sports, in the grand scheme of things - compared to family relationships, moral values, starvation and disease in countries around the globe - aren’t very important.

Fourth-place finish for tennis could improve with young squad returning
By Caleb Regan
June 19, 2008

In a year of somewhat expected highs and infrequent lows, the De Soto boys tennis team managed to make some history in 2008.

Condensed DHS reunion draws larger attendance
By Leann Sulzen
June 19, 2008
In an effort to increase attendance, this year’s De Soto High School reunion was a one-day catered event.
Community calendar
June 19, 2008
Area events for June 19-26.
DHS honor roll additions
June 19, 2008
The following students were added to the De Soto HIgh School second semester honor roll.
Johnson County Sheriiff’s report
June 19, 2008
Reports from June 11-14.
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office collects DNA to ID missing persons
June 19, 2008
In support of and in cooperation with a national effort known as The President’s DNA Initiative, DNA is now being collected by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and Johnson County police departments to help in identifying missing and unidentified persons throughout the country.
Barn dance scheduled at Kill Creek Farm
June 19, 2008
The Pioneer 4-H Partners will have a barn dance from 7 to 10 p.m. June 28 at Zimmerman’s Kill Creek Farm, Kansas Highway 10 and Kill Creek Road De Soto. Families are invited to enjoy an evening of fun and dancing.
Wefald had one big misstep
By Elvyn Jones
June 19, 2008
The tornado that did an estimated $20 million in damage to Kansas State University last week will provide K-State President Jon Wefald one last challenge.
Bond issue gets comparatively smooth launch
June 19, 2008
The De Soto USD 232 Board of Education’s third attempt at crafting a growth package appears to have gotten a much better launch than its second.
Neighbors
Dorothy Nalley
June 19, 2008 in print edition on A7
The call for volunteers to go to Chapman to help rebuild after the storm was announced Sunday at De Soto Baptist Church. Call the Copelands or the Woywods to help the American Red Cross this week.