The season got off on the right foot for the Maywood/ Hayes Center volleyball. The Wolves swept their home triangular Thursday with wins over Sandhills Valley and Paxton.

Southern Valley’s football team started its season off right Friday with a 44-point win over Kenesaw. The Eagles scored on their first two possessions, but gave up a long return following the second which allowed Kenesaw to cut SV’s advantage to 12-6 at the end of the first quarter.

Medicine Valley challenged seven cross country teams with a 5,000-meter course at Arrowhead Meadows Golf Course Aug. 27.

The Southwest football team put its foot on the throat of Silver Lake Friday and never looked back on its way to a resounding win. Relying on the legs of Deric Kelley, the Roughriders dominated the first quarter and jumped out to a 19-point lead.

CAMBRIDGE - While some miscues and procedural mistakes kept the Trojans' offense from breaking out, the Cambridge football team leaned on its defense to shut down Maxwell and propel the team to a 39-15 victory in its season opener Thursday.

The Arapahoe volleyball team picked up a three-set sweep of Franklin Thursday to open its season 1-0. The Warriors held comfortable leads in each set, including 17-11 in set one and 16-9 in the second.

ELWOOD - A pair of second-quarter touchdowns kept the Bulls within striking distance at the half, but the Wilcox-Hildreth football team brought too much offense for Hi-Line Thursday night, taking the season-opener 48-12.

After giving up 16 points in the first quarter, the Maywood/ Hayes Center football team buckled down on defense and earned itself a 22-16 win Friday night at Sutherland.

Four area cross country teams started off their seasons Aug. 27 at the Dundy County Stratton Invite.

The Medicine Valley football team scored at will, particularly in the first half of a 68-26 victory over Ansley-Litchfield Friday night. The Raiders scored 53 first-half points as Mason Roblee ran for 124 yards and three touchdowns and threw for 67 yards and two more scores.