Centre USD 397

Here are the results from Thursday and the brackets for Friday!

The Cougar Classic Games for Saturday have been RESCHEDULED to Friday. On Friday we will have the placing games and the Championships.

Game Times are as follows:
1:00 PM
Girls 5th Place in Main Gym
Girls 7th Place in New Gym

2:30 PM
Boys 5th Place in Main Gym
Boys 7th Place in New Gym

4:00 PM
Girls Championship in Main Gym
Girls 3rd Place in New Gym

5:30 PM
Boys Championship in Main Gym
Boys 3rd Place in New Gym

Congratulations to Anna Godinez Vinduska for making it to Kansas State High School 1A-4A Band!

Photo credit: Kristin Vinduska

Here are the results from this evening. We also have the bracket and schedule included for Thursday!

Due to the forecast of impending weather coming in on Friday and Saturday, we have decided to move the Cougar Classic games on Friday to Thursday, January 22. This will allow us to complete the entire tournament with some options for the final day of the Cougar Classic. 

The Junior High Games on Thursday will be played at 12:00 PM, live streaming options will be available for both gyms. 

Here are the results from last week for the JH and HS Games.

Photos by: Olivia Carlson

Here are the events this week! We have five days of basketball at Centre! Come see our JH in action and the Cougar Classic!

Reminder: The HS basketball games tonight will take place at Central Christian College in McPherson. The JV boys game has been canceled.

Derrick had an outstanding meet for the boys’ swim team, recording personal records in two events. He dropped 2 seconds in the 50 Freestyle to place 10th, finishing less than one second shy of state consideration. In the breaststroke, Derrick lowered his time by 2.5 seconds to earn 5th place. His efforts added up to 16 valuable team points.

Public Notice of Board Vacancy

Here are the Cougar Classic Brackets next week!

Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 25-2022, of a vacancy in the membership of the Board of Education of Unified School District No. 397, Marion County, Kansas, and that such vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the Board of Education for (the remainder of the unexpired term) or (until the next general election) not sooner than fifteen (15) days following publication of this notice. Such vacancy exists to fill unexpired term of position # 6 (Pilsen). By order of the Board of Education, Unified School District No. 397, Marion County, Kansas, January 12th, 2026.

The maps for Board of Education Representatives can be accessed here - https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=14lfq6CnRcrkjF_lNaWRWwsojx2GQZVk&usp=sharing.

Here are the events this week! The Elyria Christian HS Game will be hosted at Central Christian College in McPherson.

Good Luck to our athletes and scholars bowl team competing this week!

Here are the final scores from the JH Games in Solomon.

Here are the scores from this week! Congrats to our HS teams on their wins this week!

Photo Credit: Olivia Carlson

JH and HS BB pictures are now available to order if you are interested. Orders are due on January 30. Please order using this form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYC6-g9w_Q4B9KLZ87ujQCXhKSFPQoZm8OXtfsiK811Qg0jw/viewform?usp=header

There was a mistake on the weekly events that were posted. Tonight's JV boys basketball game will start at 5:00, not 5:30.

Reminder, school will dismiss at 3:00 on Monday, January 12, to allow Centre to host the WSL Scholars Bowl meet. 

The Centre Spelling Bee will take place on January 26 at 12:45 in the Main Gym. This year's county spelling bee will be in Goessel on February 12 at 10:00.

Here are the events for next week! Come see our HS teams in action!

January 5, 2026 BOE Agenda