Atchison football is coming off one of the program’s best seasons with a 10-1 record and averaging over 50 points per game and earned a third straight league title. The Phoenix will be going for another Meadowlark League title with half of last year’s starters back on both offense and defense.
The fourth annual “All Aboard Atchison” Match Day fundraiser generated over $400,000 this past weekend. Some of the donations included matching donations collected during a Friday evening in-person happy hour, the match day event wrapped up Sunday.
Atchison County Community High School has a number of roles to fill from the 2023 season with the departure of some big pieces, particularly in the trenches. “We lose a big part of our size and key experience up front, which is always tough to replace, but is an opportunity for some new kids to step up and become leaders,” Head Coach Kody Tegtmeier said.
After a rough 2023 season, Maur Hill-Mount Academy hopes that those growing pains and experiences will pay off this year on the gridiron. “It was definitely a bumpy year with a lot of adversity, but the guys stayed committed and never gave up,” Head Coach Zack Fredrickson said.
Benedictine Football heads into the 2024 season with key pieces returning and lofty expectations while also coming off an off-season that was filled with tragedy. In May, the program’s legendary offensive line Coach Papa Papageorgiou unexpectedly passed away, and in late July incoming freshman Caleb Stricker also sadly passed away.
The Project Concern, Inc. weekly menu is as follows for home delivered and congregate meals. Milk is served with each meal. Menus are subject to change. The Atchison United Way helps to support the Project Concern food program.
ATCHISON POLICE DEPARTMENT Special to Atchison Globe Monday, August 26 Trevor L. Kiehl, 31, Atchison, was arrested on Saturday for theft that occurred in the 1000 block Main.
The community and area businesses are invited to attend the upcoming United Way Leadership Breakfast that will be held September 13th at the Atchison Event Center starting at 7:30 a.m. The event will start with a Parade of Agencies and presentation of the Colors & Pledge of Allegiance by the area Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
Atchison Public Library will have two voter registration events in September before the upcoming general election in November. One will be September 5 1-4 p.m. and the other will be the 12 3-6 p.m. Anyone is encouraged to come help and assist with the events.
Just recently, Benedictine College clarified the status of Father Simon Baker, OSB, after a request to do so. In a release last week, the College announced that Baker was removed from his position as Benedictine College Chaplain and placed on a ministerial leave In May of 2021 after allegations that “Fr.