Fifty-nine report for basketball, wrestling practices

Basketball and wresting practices are underway for the three high school teams at Chase County Schools. As athletes reported for the first day on Monday, numbers show 13 out for Longhorn wrestling, 21 for girls’ basketball and 25 for boys’ basketball. Above, senior Evan Fisher is about to face off with a teammate as the wrestling team worked on stances. Middle, boys’ basketball coaches Chris Bartels and Matt Maxwell go over some plans for practice in the auxiliary gym, as Caelyn Long works on her dribbling technique with the Lady Longhorns in the Longhorn gym. Chase County’s high school teams open their seasons on Nov. 29. (Johnson Publications photos)