Sports

GEHS Lady Blazers vs. Blue Valley Dec. 1 Varsity 42-58 Loss (0-1) The Girls Varsity Basketball team took on a Blue Valley Tigers team that has since been dubbed the #1 Ranked team in the city, last Thursday night. The Tigers, which feature D1 recruit committed to Oklahoma St, Jadyn Wooten. The game was a highly anticipated one as the Lady Blazers hope to rectify last year’s injury ridden season that left them with a record of 4-17. The game was tied at the end of Q1 15-15, sparked by 6 of her team leading 17 points by freshman Landri Schaffer. The Lady Blazers trailed by 6 at halftime, 31-25. Blue Valley continued to pull away in the 3Q, as the lead ballooned to 16. The Lady Blazers hung tough and jumped out to a 7-0 run to start the Q4, cutting the lead down 9, but that was as close as they would come, eventually falling 58-42. The student section was loud and proud throughout that game and while there are no moral victories, this was a good start to what looks to be a promising season for Coach Leiker’s squad

Mark Holthaus & Kerry Stoneking Varsity at Mill Valley W 47-36 (2-1) This past Friday, the Lady Blazers took on the Mill Valley Jaguars in their first road game of the young season. The Lady Blazers like to start fast and start fast, they did.

Q: I’ve gotten my food habits pretty well under control, but I’m still gaining weight! What could be causing that? -- Kayla E., Tucson, Arizona A: That is a great question -- because so many people find out that their weight issues develop from a combination of problems, not just overeating or eating the wrong foods. You know, of course, that for longterm weight management, you need to crank up your metabolism and build more calorie-burning muscles by getting plenty of physical activity (300 minutes a week minimum). Plus, muscle and metabolism decrease by 5% per decade, so you need to eat less to keep weight constant. But other contributing issues could include: 1. Lack of restful sleep. Too little sleep increases secretion of the “feed me” hormone ghrelin and suppresses the “I’m full” hormone leptin. It’s also linked to elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol and a growth hormone deficiency -- both can contribute to obesity. For great sleep improvement info go to https://health.clevelandclinic. org and search for “insomnia.” And ask your doctor for a referral to a sleep clinic or expert.

The GEHS Debate team was in action this Saturday, November 5th at Olathe East with seven teams. The competition is getting harder as we are a month away from the end of the season. In the novice division Kaitlyn Cline and Titus Smith went two wins and three losses. In the open division team Turner Brown and Lily Campbell and team of Ellie Rhea and Brinley Enz both went two wins and three losses. Gardner Edgerton had a strong presence in Junior Varsity with Kate Sanders and Alyx Greene taking 7th place with a record of three wins and two losses. Gabe James and David Torres took sixth place with a record of three wins and two losses, and Jace Blum and Kate Miller took 5th with a record of three wins and two losses. Finally the team of Kaila Burnside and Maddison Carriger took first place with a record of five wins and no losses with a total of 17 speaker points This is just two points away from a perfect score.

Last Friday night was memorable. The conditions, the playoffs, defending 6A state champs, home game. It was all setting up for a storybook football game that I am positive will be talked about for years to come in the community. Blue Valley Northwest came into town with a 6-3 record feeling good about their chances of repeating as 6A champs. Little did they know, the Blazers had something to say about that.

Despite falling behind early, and their offense having the ball for only a minute- and-a-half in the 1st quarter, the Gardner Edgerton High School football team found their offensive and defensive momentum and rumbled to a 42-21 victory over Shawnee Mission East in the first round of the Kansas 6A Football State Championship Playoff Friday night at Gardner Edgerton District Activities Center.