Washington High School now has a state championship.

The Washington Wildcats Bowling Team, who won their regional last weekend, prevailed in the Kansas 5A–1A State Tournament in Wichita, Kan., today.

Jimmy Carter led the Wildcats, finishing third overall in the individual competition. Greg Fears finished fifth.

Washington competed against seven other schools around the state: Topeka Seaman, Emporia, Cheney, Great Bend, St. James Academy, Bishop Carroll and Augusta.

Along with Carter and Fears, bowlers Michael Allen, Cody Nichols, Zach Winkler and Joseph Anderson bowled today for the Wildcats.

Dennis Bobbitt is the team's head coach.

It's the first state title in the history of Washington High School.

The Sumner Academy Sabres and Schlagle Stallions each wrapped up 6-3 records and 3-1 Kansas City, Kan., League records Thursday night.

• The Sabres defeated Wyandotte 37-6 after a quick start in the game.

The Sabres scored all 37 of their points in the first half. Armand Brisbane scored from seven yards out to give Sumner an 8-0 lead.

Benny Parker's 36-yard touchdown run and Brisbane's touchdown pass to Vernon Vaughn provided Sumner with a 22-0 first quarter lead.

Eli Alexander was on the receiving end of a 27-yard touchdown from Brisbane to give Sumner a 30-0 lead. Torrel Saffold scored Sumner's final touchdown of the game late in the second quarter from eight yards out on the ground.

Wyandotte's Alex Hamilton provided the Bulldogs their only touchdown in the fourth quarter. Hamilton scored from 75 yards out.

Wyandotte finishes 1-8.

• The Stallions defeated city rival Washington 22-7 at Washington High School Thursday.

The tandem of Schlagle quarterback Herman Ming and running back Jeff Jones provided Washington too much of a challenge.

Jones ran for 120 yards on just 13 carries, scoring a touchdown. Ming scored two on the ground, from 13 yards out and 21 yards.

Ming gave Schlagle the first score of the game, as he carried the ball from 13 yards out. Jones' 55-yard touchdown run in the second and Ming's 21-yard touchdown run in the third gave Schlagle a 22-0 lead.

Washington's Jeremy Simmons delivered a touchdown pass to Tim Goode in the third to put the Wildcats on the board.

Washington finishes 1-8 and 0-4 in KCK League play. 

The Sumner Academy Sabres snapped a two-game losing streak, defeating Washington 40-0 Friday.

Armand Brisbane pass for two touchdowns and scored two more on the ground, improving Sumner to 4-2 on the season and 2-0 in Kansas City, Kan., League play.

Brisbane opened the scoring with a seven yard run in the first. He scored again later in the quarter from nine yards out.

Torrel Saffold was on the receiving end of Brisbane's first touchdown pass from 24 yards, providing Sumner Academy a 20-0 lead. Benny Parker tallied the half's final eight points, scoring on a 42-yard pass from Brisbane.

Washington falls to 1-5 on the season.

The Basehor-Linwood Bobcats came into Wyandotte County and left with a solid victory, defeating Washington 49-12.

The Bobcats were led by Brandon Leppke's 171 yards on 19 carries. He scored three touchdowns in the game, all of them coming in the first half. He scored a 20-yard touchdown, 45-yard touchdown and a 10-yard touchdown as Basehor built a commanding 33-6 halftime lead.

Washington's Kyndale Prather scored Washington's two touchdowns. He scored from 21 yards out to close the first half and had a 63-yard touchdown in the game's final score to bring Washington closer.