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Fleming's Lady Wildcats squared off with Genoa-Hugo last weekend in their lone contest of the week. The two teams put on an exciting show in an evenly-matched game that ended with Fleming on top by three points after a single overtime quarter. The local ladies opened with just two points on the scoreboard, but gave up nine to the hosting Lady Pirates. Genoa-Hugo led by seven after the first, 9-2. Fleming's offense upped their game in the second quarter to close in on five points of the scoring...
The Fleming Lady Wildcats, who have not participated in a CHSAA sanctioned sport in nearly a year, reappeared on the basketball court last weekend. Last year's season came to an abrupt halt just one game into the 1A State Tournament in mid-March 2020 due to COVID-19 and with CHSAA's rescheduling of sports seasons this year, the volleyball season is set to take place following basketball. This year's squad strapped on their shoes a few weeks ago to begin preparing for last weekend's season...
Season B, as dubbed by the Colorado High School Activities Association, finally got underway for the Wildcats of Fleming High School on Jan. 29. The school returned to extra curricular athletic activities following a gridiron 6-man Championship victory in early December. The Wildcats opened with two away games on the basketball court; the first resulting in a win at the home of the Caliche Buffaloes and the second a loss at the home of the Haxtun Bulldogs. Friday's season opener started off...
The Fleming Wildcat football team celebrated a successful 2020 season with a repeat Championship win over Stratton/Liberty a couple weeks ago. Seven Wildcat student-athletes earned accolades following the completion of this year's undefeated, 8-0, season. Senior Brady Kuntz, who broke the State record for kickoffs returned for a touchdown mid-season, earned All-Conference designation for his roles on the team as a defensive end, outside linebacker and half back. He was named Player of the League...
A 20-member squad of Fleming Wildcat football players led by five seniors set out to continue the success obtained by last year's team just eight short weeks ago. Amid a season plagued by restrictions and uncertainty, their goal came to fruition last Thursday at the Colorado 6-man Championship. Last year's group grabbed the title following a one-point win over Stratton/Liberty following a 12-0 season. This year's group added eight wins to that streak and finished with a Championship win over...
Wildcat and Bobcat fans alike watched a State Championship quality showing in Saturday's 6-man semifinal contest - a showing that was the season finale for one team; and was nearly the fan-attended finale for the other. A statement released late last week by the Colorado High School Activities' Association announced that variances previously approved by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment had been revoked in Pueblo County and the general public would be prohibited from atten...
A Saturday afternoon quarterfinal win over the number-eight ranked Kit Carson Wildcats allows the number-one ranked local Wildcats to advance to the semifinal round of 6-man playoffs later this week. The Fleming Wildcats hosted Kit Carson on Saturday for the opening round of playoff action and quickly sent the visiting Wildcats home with a completed season. Kit Carson received the opening kickoff and chipped away at yardage on the ground. The visiting Wildcats ran several plays before they'd...
Although Kendyl Kirkwood's senior volleyball season has been put on hold, that hasn't prevented her from planning for a future on the volleyball court. In a year where the Colorado High School Volleyball State Championships would have already been played, COVID-19 restrictions have forced a postponement to the finale of Kirkwood's high school career. Despite the setback, she recently made her commitment to play college volleyball official with a signing ceremony held Friday, Nov. 20, where she...
The undefeated Wildcats of Fleming met up with the undefeated Bobcats from Granada last Friday for an afternoon contest at the home of the Wildcats. Granada came in with a 5-0 record on the year while Fleming boasted a 4-0 season following the cancellation of one of their regular-season games. Granada would receive the opening kickoff from the home team, but their possession would be cut short by an opening kickoff fumble that would be recovered by Wildcat senior Brady Kuntz. Kuntz would run...
The Fleming Wildcats met up with the Peetz Bulldogs in a rare Thursday night appearance last week. The Thursday contest marks the first and only Thursday scheduled in the six-game 2020 season. Peetz received the opening kick off, but the Wildcat defense stopped their running plays short and forced the fourth down punt. The Wildcats completed two plays on their first possession before sophomore Nolan Japp ran 45-plus yards to put Fleming on the board with six. Fleming led 6-0 following a failed...
The top-ranked Fleming Wildcats traveled to New Raymer where they faced off with the fifth ranked Prairie Mustangs in 6-man action last Friday night. Both teams sought to maintain their undefeated season as they entered the contest at 2-0. The Wildcats kicked off in the opening quarter to start the game and Prairie fielded the ball just shy of Fleming's goal line and returned nearly 25 yards before being caught up by Fleming's defense. The Mustang offense chewed over six minutes off the clock in...
The Fleming Wildcats tacked on win number two last Saturday in the school's annual homecoming football game against the North Park Wildcats. The win puts Fleming at 2-0 on the year following opening week victories over Arickaree/Woodlin and North Park. Fleming struck first in the opening seconds of the game when sophomore Nolan Japp found the end zone following a Wildcat fumble recovery. North Park would go on to add six in the opening quarter, but the local Wildcats advanced another eight to...
The long-awaited and highly anticipated official start of this year’s football season did not disappoint for the Fleming Wildcat family last Friday. Ongoing restrictions and regulations surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the start of the season for teams across the State, but the defending 6-man State Champions returned to the gridiron at Arickaree/Woodlin last week for their 2020 season debut. Fleming received the opening kickoff from the home-team Indians. Veteran quarterback Kade Comstock completed a pass to senior Chris Goss in t...
Thirteen years of education, followed by an additional month of waiting, finally culminated in commencement ceremonies for the 12-member class of 2020 at Fleming High School. A ceremony originally planned for mid-May was postponed due to COVID-19, but Sunday afternoon, June 14, brought a conclusion for this year's graduating class. Restrictions in regards to the current pandemic forced the ceremony to be held outside in warm and windy conditions. The class remained light hearted in their...
FLEMING GRADUATE James Baerman drives his derby car through Fleming's graduation parade on Sunday, May 17. A large crowd of family and friends parked along Fleming's main street for the parade in observance of what would have been the class's graduation day. All 12 members of FHS's Class of 2020 rode through the parade that day. A more traditional commencement ceremony is tentatively scheduled for June 14 at 2 p.m. providing that COVID-19 restrictions allow for the gathering at that time. Watch...
Eleven Fleming Wildcat student athletes earned All-Conference accolades following the early completion of this year's basketball season. The Lady Wildcat team finished their season at the 1A State Tournament. They competed in the opening round of the Tournament before the Colorado High School Activities Association shut play down due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Five members of the squad earned All-Conference designations after finishing 21-3 on the season. Junior Kendyl Kirkwood, the eldest member...
Participants and attendees of last week’s Colorado State Basketball Tournament were part of history in the making, but not for the traditional and expected reasons. Pandemonium caused by recent developments with the COVID-19 outbreak forced several last-minute changes determined by the Colorado High School Activities Association in the Tournament’s format and ultimately resulted in a complete cancellation following round one on Thursday. Ruling by CHSAA late Wednesday evening was made to limit the number of attendees who would be allowed to...
THE FLEMING LADY Wildcats emerged as victors following a hard-fought Regional Tournament contest against the Lone Star Lady Longhorns in Englewood on Saturday. The win allow the Lady Wildcats to advance to the 1A State Tournament slated for the end of this week in Greeley and Loveland. Team members pictured following Saturday's win are front row (l-r), Brooklyn Schaefer, Laney Schliesser, Whitney Chintala, Lexi Schaefer, Hunter Donovan, Zoey Vandenbark, Sam Pope and Madisyn Serrato; back row...
Fleming Lady Wildcat fans got their money's worth in Saturday's State-qualifying Regional Tournament contest at Englewood High School. The Lady Wildcats made their way to the Regional Tournament following a 2-1 District showing two weeks ago where they defeated Caliche and Longmont Christian, but fell to Briggsdale. They entered Regional play as the second seeded team giving them the advantage of a round-one Regional bye. Fleming's Regional bracket listed Lone Star and Front Range Baptist in...
The basketball season came to an early close for the Fleming Wildcats last week. The team lost to Peetz in the opening round of the District 4 Tournament at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, ending their season. The Wildcats met up with Peetz twice during the regular season. They took a 10-point win over the Bulldogs in mid-January on Peetz's home court. Then defeated them for a second time in the final regular season contest at Fleming; that time by two. Peetz came out strong in the...
The next time the Fleming Lady Wildcats meet the Briggsdale Lady Falcons Fleming will be due for the win. The top two teams advancing to Regionals out of District 4 traded wins in the regular season and Briggsdale claimed Saturday's District Championship. A fourth contest is possible and if the pattern continues, it will be Fleming's turn for the victory. The Lady Wildcats entered the District Tournament last Tuesday as the number two seed. They faced off with the Caliche Lady Buffaloes to open...
The Fleming Lady Wildcats completed their regular season last Tuesday, Feb. 18 with a home victory over the Peetz Lady Bulldogs. The win put the Lady Wildcats, who now move into District play, at 18-1 on the season. Peetz came to Fleming last Tuesday for the second match-up between the two teams this season. Fleming owned the first contest on Peetz's home court, 69-22. The Lady Wildcats took this go-around as well; this time by a final score of 65-28. The Lady Wildcats held a 31-6 advantage...
The Fleming Wildcats closed the regular season on a high note last week with a win over Peetz on Fleming's home court. The two teams are set to meet again on Wednesday, Feb. 26 in the opening round of the District 4 Tournament. Prior to last week's contest, Fleming had met Peetz once this season when they took a 10-point victory on the Bulldogs' home court. Last week's contest at Fleming ended with a closer score. Fleming went up by five in the first quarter, 14-9, but Peetz returned in the...
The Fleming Wildcats faced off with Merino and Prairie last week leaving one regular-season contest on their schedule for this week. Fleming traveled to Merino on Tuesday, Feb. 11 and hosted the Prairie Mustangs on Friday night, Feb. 14. The Wildcats held a 12-6 overall record following last week's action with a loss to the Rams and a win over the Mustangs. They stood at 5-2 in their league as of press time Tuesday morning. Tuesday, Feb. 11's schedule took the Wildcats on the road to Merino...
The Fleming Lady Wildcats remain at the top of their league standings, according to MaxPreps, following wins over Merino and Prairie last week. Fleming traveled to the home of the Lady Rams on Tuesday, Feb. 11 and hosted the Lady Mustangs for a Valentine's Day contest on Friday, Feb. 14. Tuesday's match-up saw Fleming on top by 13 after the first period, 21-8. Merino answered back in the second quarter with 14 points, but Fleming added 17 to their score to go up by 16 before the end of the...
