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🌱 EMS Cross Country Meet @ Horton and 11 more events
Happening soon: HS Cross Country @ Horton on the Everest Patch calendar
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- Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 68, low: 48.
- Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- EMS Cross Country Meet @ Horton
Mission Lake Country Club, 1566 120th St, Horton
4:00 pm - HS Cross Country @ Horton
Mission Lake Country Club, 1566 120th St, Horton
4:00 pm - EMS Volleyball @ Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights High School, 12719 266th Rd, Holton
4:30 pm - TMS Volleyball @ ACCMS
Troy High and Middle School, 908 Tiger Road, Effingham
4:30 pm - HES Title I Family Night
South Brown County USD 430 Horton, KS 66439
5:00 pm - TMS Football @ ACCMS
Troy High and Middle School, 908 Tiger Dr., Effingham
6:00 pm - EMS Football @ Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights High School, 12719 266th Rd, Holton
6:00 pm - THS Football @ Axtell
Troy Grade School Troy, KS 66087
7:00 pm - HS FB vs Pleasant Ridge
Charger Stadium, 535 E 12th St, Horton
7:00 pm - JV Volleyball Tournament @ DWEST (Highland)
Troy Public Schools USD 429 Troy, KS 66087
8:00 am - HS VB Tournament @ Valley Falls
Valley Falls High School, 601 Elm St, Valley Falls
8:00 am - HS Cross Country @ Centralia
Centralia City Lake, 591 72nd Rd, Centralia
10:00 am
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