This past weekend our 8th Grade Volleyball team participated in the CKL Tournament in Halstead. The girls fought hard all day but came up a bit short in some close matches. They beat Hillsboro 26-24, 25-23 to begin the day in pool play. They then lost a grueling 3 set match to Pratt-Liberty 25-27, 26-24, 11-15. In the first round of bracket play the Lady Cards lost to the eventual tourney champs, Smoky Valley, 18-25, 13-25. The 8th grade girls finished their season with an 11-11 overall record. Congrats to the team and coaches!
Due to the city’s boil water advisory, all students and staff should bring a bottle of safe drinking water to school each day until the advisory has been lifted. Please fill bottles with bottled water or water that has been properly boiled and cooled. Thank you for your cooperation!
JCC Annual Halloween Dance
Dear Parents and Guardians,
HMS will hold fall parent-teacher conferences on October 29, 2026, from 1:00–8:00 p.m. at the middle school. Please enter through the main office on the south side of the building for conferences.
As you plan your visit, please be aware of ongoing construction on Vine Street. Parking will be available on the north and west sides of the school along with the church parking lot on the east sided. Please do not drive east on 11th Street in front of the school.
Additionally, the Jr. Cardinal Club will host its Halloween Dance on October 29 from 7:30–9:30 p.m. in the HMS gym. Students with tickets may enter through the east gym doors beginning at 7:30 p.m. Parents and guardians attending conferences will not be admitted through the gym and must use the main office entrance.
Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to visiting with you!
HMS will hold fall parent-teacher conferences on October 29, 2026, from 1:00–8:00 p.m. at the middle school. Please enter through the main office on the south side of the building for conferences.
As you plan your visit, please be aware of ongoing construction on Vine Street. Parking will be available on the north and west sides of the school along with the church parking lot on the east sided. Please do not drive east on 11th Street in front of the school.
Additionally, the Jr. Cardinal Club will host its Halloween Dance on October 29 from 7:30–9:30 p.m. in the HMS gym. Students with tickets may enter through the east gym doors beginning at 7:30 p.m. Parents and guardians attending conferences will not be admitted through the gym and must use the main office entrance.
Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to visiting with you!
Because of postseason High School Volleyball and High School JV Football tonight, we are going to move the Middle School Boys Basketball Parent Meeting to tomorrow, October 20, at 6:15 pm in the Middle School cafeteria. This will allow more parents to have the opportunity to attend the meeting. Thank you for your understanding!
Location: Halstead Jr./Sr. High School: 521 W. 6th Street Halstead, KS
Volleyball: Games will be played in High School Main Gym and Auxiliary Gym
Schedule:
Games will be played starting at 9:00 AM with warm-up time between 20 minutes. Matches will be played in a best of three format. If a match goes to a third set, the final set will be played to 15 points, with teams required to win by two points.
ROLLING SCHEDULE- To help the tournament move efficiently throughout the day
Volleyball: Games will be played in High School Main Gym and Auxiliary Gym
Schedule:
Games will be played starting at 9:00 AM with warm-up time between 20 minutes. Matches will be played in a best of three format. If a match goes to a third set, the final set will be played to 15 points, with teams required to win by two points.
ROLLING SCHEDULE- To help the tournament move efficiently throughout the day
Results vs Liberty Middle School on 10/15/26:
Our C-Team girls lost in a very close match (25-22, 19-25, 14-16). They finished their season with a 6-5 record. This group didn't get to play many matches due to our low numbers, and for a large part of the season it was the same team as our 7th Grade roster.
Our 7th Grade Girls fell to the Greenbacks (13-25, 17-25). They finished the season with an 8-10 record. This group continually improved and will be ready to contend as 8th graders next season. Congrats to the players and Coach Betts.
Our 8th Grade Girls landed themselves a BIG win vs. Liberty winning (25-16, 25-23). This pushes their league record to 4-2, and overall record to 10-9. They will compete in the 8th grade CKL Tournament in Halstead on Saturday, October 17 at 9:00 am. The pools and brackets will be sent out as soon as I get them. Good Luck to our 8th Grade Girls and Coach Meadows!
Our C-Team girls lost in a very close match (25-22, 19-25, 14-16). They finished their season with a 6-5 record. This group didn't get to play many matches due to our low numbers, and for a large part of the season it was the same team as our 7th Grade roster.
Our 7th Grade Girls fell to the Greenbacks (13-25, 17-25). They finished the season with an 8-10 record. This group continually improved and will be ready to contend as 8th graders next season. Congrats to the players and Coach Betts.
Our 8th Grade Girls landed themselves a BIG win vs. Liberty winning (25-16, 25-23). This pushes their league record to 4-2, and overall record to 10-9. They will compete in the 8th grade CKL Tournament in Halstead on Saturday, October 17 at 9:00 am. The pools and brackets will be sent out as soon as I get them. Good Luck to our 8th Grade Girls and Coach Meadows!
Hoisington Middle School and Liberty Middle School entered the last football game of the season with undefeated A-Team records. After a hard-fought battle our HMS A-Team prevailed 12-0. They finished the season with a 7-0 record, scoring 266 points and giving up only 14. The B-Team played really well, but came up a bit short losing 6-14 to the Greenbacks. The B-Team finished the year with a 2-4 record. Congrats to our Cardinal football players and coaches on an incredible 2026 football season!
Congratulations to our HMS Cardinal Football who went undefeated in our league this year! It was hard fought and well deserved! Good job boys!
Parents - we will be doing a team photo after school on Monday October 19, 2026. Please make sure your students are at the middle school for the day with all of their gear so we can take a team photo to hand in the middle school. Coaches will do gear check in following the photo and basketball practice will start immediately after.
Parents - we will be doing a team photo after school on Monday October 19, 2026. Please make sure your students are at the middle school for the day with all of their gear so we can take a team photo to hand in the middle school. Coaches will do gear check in following the photo and basketball practice will start immediately after.
Hoisington Middle School Cross Country Results at CKL Meet in Pratt
7th Grade Boys 1 Mile Run:
"CKL Champion" Rushton Williams 5:49 (1st)
Benson Shepard 6:46 (7th)
Kohen Johnson 7:18 (13th)
7th Grade Girls 1 Mile Run:
"CKL Champion" Millie Cook 6:33 (1st)
Paislee Lomas 6:33 (5th)
Deklynn Pope 7:13 (9th)
Jade Sullivan 7:56 (11th)
8th Grade Girls 2 Mile Run:
Emma Debes 15.05 (9th)
Congrats to our runners, Coach Williams, and Coach Cook on a great finish to a spectacular season.
7th Grade Boys 1 Mile Run:
"CKL Champion" Rushton Williams 5:49 (1st)
Benson Shepard 6:46 (7th)
Kohen Johnson 7:18 (13th)
7th Grade Girls 1 Mile Run:
"CKL Champion" Millie Cook 6:33 (1st)
Paislee Lomas 6:33 (5th)
Deklynn Pope 7:13 (9th)
Jade Sullivan 7:56 (11th)
8th Grade Girls 2 Mile Run:
Emma Debes 15.05 (9th)
Congrats to our runners, Coach Williams, and Coach Cook on a great finish to a spectacular season.
Winter Sports Photos will be Nov 11, 2026. Teams that will be photographed are Boys and Girls Basketball and Cheer. Wrestling and Spring sports will take their photos next semester.
Student Pick Up / Drop Off Update:
Due some tight corners for our buses, the buses will be picking up and dropping students off on the north side of HMS.
Please watch for the bus stop signs and students as they exit the buses.
We will address where students can enter the building depending on the weather as the need arises. For now, students still need to enter the building in the mornings through the east gym doors.
Thank you for your patience and help in this matter as we contend with changing circumstances and trying to keep our students safe.
Due some tight corners for our buses, the buses will be picking up and dropping students off on the north side of HMS.
Please watch for the bus stop signs and students as they exit the buses.
We will address where students can enter the building depending on the weather as the need arises. For now, students still need to enter the building in the mornings through the east gym doors.
Thank you for your patience and help in this matter as we contend with changing circumstances and trying to keep our students safe.
The Jr. Cardinal Club is having a bake sale! HMS parents if you are able, please bring a baked good to the middle school by 3:00 pm or drop it off at the football field by 4:30 pm Thursday, October 15th to sell for our annual bake sale. We would greatly appreciate it! Grandparents are welcome to bring baked goods too! Thank you!
Road Construction Reminder:
Due to road construction that will be starting (tentatively) Oct 14 on Vine St between 11th St and K-4 we will be making some changes to student pick up and drop off at Hoisington Middle School.
No student drop-off, pick-up, or through traffic is permitted in the church parking lot on the east side of the middle school.
Students may be dropped off or picked up on the west side of the building or the north side of the church parking lot or north side of the the middle school.
Bus pick up and drop off will be on the southwest corner of the school at Court St and 11th St. Please be on the lookout for students crossing the road and the bus stop signs. Please do not drop off students at the corner of Court St and 11th St, busses will be dropping students off and trying to turn.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping keep our students safe!
Due to road construction that will be starting (tentatively) Oct 14 on Vine St between 11th St and K-4 we will be making some changes to student pick up and drop off at Hoisington Middle School.
No student drop-off, pick-up, or through traffic is permitted in the church parking lot on the east side of the middle school.
Students may be dropped off or picked up on the west side of the building or the north side of the church parking lot or north side of the the middle school.
Bus pick up and drop off will be on the southwest corner of the school at Court St and 11th St. Please be on the lookout for students crossing the road and the bus stop signs. Please do not drop off students at the corner of Court St and 11th St, busses will be dropping students off and trying to turn.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping keep our students safe!
We are excited about the final week of the Cross Country, Volleyball, and Football season here at Hoisington Middle School! On Thursday, October 15, Cross Country will travel to Liberty for the CKL league meet that begins at 4:00 pm. Football and Volleyball will host Liberty. Volleyball will begin at 4:30 pm for the 7th, 8th and C game. Football will begin at 5:00 pm with the A Team playing first, followed by the B Team.
On October 19th the HMS Boys will begin basketball practice at the middle school. There will be a Parent Meeting following the practice in the HMS cafeteria at 6:15 pm.
On October 20th the HMS Girls will begin basketball practice at the high school. There will be a Parent Meeting following the practice in the HHS gymnasium at 5:30 pm.
On October 19th the HMS Boys will begin basketball practice at the middle school. There will be a Parent Meeting following the practice in the HMS cafeteria at 6:15 pm.
On October 20th the HMS Girls will begin basketball practice at the high school. There will be a Parent Meeting following the practice in the HHS gymnasium at 5:30 pm.
The HMS 7th Grade Volleyball Team went 2-2 in their tournament at Liberty-Pratt today. The results were . . .
Hoisington vs Liberty: 4-15, 9-15 (Loss)
Hoisington vs Smoky Valley 9-15, 6-15 (Loss)
Hoisington vs Larned 25-8, 25-21 (Win)
Hoisington vs Sterling 25-20, 25-9 (Win)
Traffic and Student Drop-Off/Pick-Up Reminder
Due to road construction that will be starting (tentatively) Oct 14 on Vine St between 11th St and K-4 we will be making some changes to student pick up and drop off at Hoisington Middle School.
No student drop-off, pick-up, or through traffic is permitted in the church parking lot on the east side of the middle school.
Students may be dropped off or picked up on the west side of the building or the north side of the church parking lot or north side of the the middle school.
Bus pick up and drop off will be on the southwest corner of the school at Court St and 11th St. Please be on the lookout for students crossing the road and the bus stop signs.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping keep our students safe!
Due to road construction that will be starting (tentatively) Oct 14 on Vine St between 11th St and K-4 we will be making some changes to student pick up and drop off at Hoisington Middle School.
No student drop-off, pick-up, or through traffic is permitted in the church parking lot on the east side of the middle school.
Students may be dropped off or picked up on the west side of the building or the north side of the church parking lot or north side of the the middle school.
Bus pick up and drop off will be on the southwest corner of the school at Court St and 11th St. Please be on the lookout for students crossing the road and the bus stop signs.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping keep our students safe!
For the Oct 15 home Volleyball Game against Liberty, we ask that guests DO NOT PARK IN THE RESERVED CHURCH PARKING SPOTS. These are
the last 3 spots on the east side of the church and the south side of the parking lot between the
church and the school, labeled “For Church Patrons Only.”
Thank you for your help and your support of our Lady Cardinals!
the last 3 spots on the east side of the church and the south side of the parking lot between the
church and the school, labeled “For Church Patrons Only.”
Thank you for your help and your support of our Lady Cardinals!
It was a great day for Hoisington Middle School athletics! It began with our cross country team, competing at Sterling. The impressive results below speak for themselves:
7th Grade Girls 1 Mile:
Millie Cook 1st 6:39, Paislee Lomas 4th 6:59, Deklynn Popp 5th 7:00, Jade Sullivan 24th 8:45
7th Grade Boys 1 Mile:
Rushton Williams 1st 5:44, Benson Shepard 12th 6:46, Kohen Johnson 22nd 7:07
8th Grade Girls 2 Mile:
LaNya Johnson 8th 14:54, Emma Debes 11th 15:37
The 7th and 8th Grade Hoisington Volleyball teams dominated the Larned Indians. The scores were:
7th: 25-7, 25-8
8th: 25-13, 25-18
Our HMS football team only had an “A” game tonight due to Larned having a limited roster. They won the physical matchup 27-0!
PROUD TO BE A CARDINAL
The City of Hoisington has scheduled road construction on Vine St between K-4 and 11th St starting on Oct 14, 2026. Please be on the lookout for updates coming from the USD 431 in regards to parking, student pick-up/drop off, and bus pick-up/drop off.