No artistic experience required as our very own Mr. Konnor Splichal will guide you through all the steps! Participates must be 21 or older to sign up!
Here is the link to sign up: https://givebutter.com/paintthepromise
In the High School division, TMP took off running the boards, and led all day, finally finishing with 17 1/2 of a possible 20 team points, 9 points ahead of both Ellinwood and Hays High, and 9 1/2 ahead of Ellis High. Individually, it was the same story, TMP players claiming the top six individual places in the event. Senior Blaise Staab finished 1st with 5 wins and no losses, Senior Eli Stein finished 2nd with 4 wins and one draw, Sophomores Ethan Gibson, Cade Schlautman, and Zack Billinger finished 3rd - 5th respectively with 4 wins and 1 loss, and 9th Grader Caden Pinkney finished 6th with 2 wins and 3 draws. Sophomore Dylan Billinger finished 9th with a plus score of 3 wins and 2 losses. The entire team earned medals for their efforts.
The results were similar in the Junior High Division, with TMP running the boards until the 3rd Round, finally finishing with 18 1/2 out of a possible 20 team points, ahead of Concordia by 8 1/2 points, and Ellis by 11 points. Individually, the Junior High team, all 8th Graders, claimed the top four places: Braden and Alex Unrein shared 1st-2nd with 5 wins and no losses, Joshua Marintzer was 3rd with 4 wins and 1 draw, and Garret Billinger was 4th with 4 wins and one loss. Shea Goddard-Mcguirk finished 16th with 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 losses.
This caps off a successful February for TMP Chess. On February 7, at Concordia Academy in Wichita, TMP's high school team edged out Valley Center 15 - 14 1/2, while the junior high team finished 2nd with 16 1/2, behind the Classical School of Wichita at 18 points. On February 14, a combined team of high school and junior high players finished 1st in the high school division at Concordia, with 14 1/2 points to Riley County's 13, and Hays High's 11 1/2. Two tournaments now remain: on March 7, TMP will travel to St. Francis of Assisi in Wichita, and on March 14, State in Emporia.
Click the link to schedule an appointment: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive
Tickets available now: https://sportsboosterclubduelingpianos.ludus.com/200518107
Saturday, the forensics team attended the Gove County Invitational Tournament. At the tournament, six students broke into finals, with two students qualifying for State Championships. The team also brought home their first Team Sweeps Award at 3rd overall!
Jack Stoecklein - 5th Place, Humorous Solo
Morgan Greenwood - 1st Place, Poetry (State Qualified at Sterling Invitational)
Mia Baltodano - 3rd Place, Serious Solo, State Qualified
Jenna Brull - 3rd Place, Informative Speech
Evan Staab - 5th Place, Informative Speech
Alyssa Church - 2nd Place, Original Oration, State Qualified
Thank you, "Mr. B", for the many lives you touched along the way. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.
Thank you STEMM Fire presenters who shared career information with our high school students yesterday! The information and advice presented was super valuable for students who are preparing to enter college and career.
Speakers and Careers presented were:
Dr. Don Steeples - Seismology / Geophysics
Lindsay Schmidt - Physician Assistant in Orthopedic Surgery
Dallas Haselhorst - Cybersecurity / Treetop Security
Tracee Schwien - Agriculture Mechanics and Tech / BTI
Chris Byer - Surveying / Penco Engineering
Josh Dreher - Banking / Bank of Hays
We still have several spots available!! Click the link below to sign up and save a life!
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time?zipSponsor=67601&driveType=all
New Date!
TMP-Marian seniors Carson Liles and Caden Dinkel invite youth baseball players ages 7–13 to join them for a baseball skills camp on Saturday, March 21, from 10:00 AM–12:00 PM.
Come learn, practice, and have fun while supporting a great cause! All proceeds will be donated to the Arc of Central Plains in support of the Special Olympics.
https://givebutter.com/tmpbbcamp26
The High School team finished first in their division with 15 points, ahead of Valley Center, with 14 1/2 points, and Ellinwood with 9 points. Individually, all five members of the team had at least even scores, the lower boards providing the margin of victory. Sophomores Cade Schlautman finished 4th with 4 1/2 points, Ethan Gibson was 5th with 4 points, Colby Schmeidler was 8th with 3 1/2 points, Zack Billinger was 10th with 3 points, and Dylan Billinger was 13th with 3 points. All the members of the team played the top four from Valley Center in the final round, scoring two wins and a draw against one loss to pull ahead by 1/2 point. An irregularity in the tabulation of points resulted in an attempt to award TMP second place team based on 5th round scores, but an alert coach protested, and the scores were re-calculated.
The Junior High team finished second in their division with 16 1/2 points, behind the Classical School of Wichita's 18 points, but ahead of Brooks Middle School with 14. 8th Graders Braden Unrein finished 3rd with 5 points, Alex Unrein was 5th with 4 1/2 points, Joshua Marintzer was 12th with 4 points, and Garret Billinger was 21st with 3 points.
Next Saturday, February 14, the team will travel to Concordia, KS to play in their invitational. Then, on February 28, TMP will host its own tournament, rescheduled from January 24's snowstorm. On March 7, TMP will travel to Wichita again for a tournament at St. Francis of Assisi, and on March 14, the season ends with the State Championship at Emporia State.
2026 Sweetheart Candidates
Thomas More Prep-Marian Jr./Sr. High School is pleased to announce the 2026 Sweetheart Candidates.
Savannah Waldschmidt and Derek Becker - Savannah is the daughter of Jayme Clark and PJ Waldschmidt, and Derek is the son of Ray and Olivia ‘93 Becker.
Brooke Befort and Easton Werth - Brooke is the daughter of Brad ‘86 and Sarah Befort, and Easton is the son of Kent ‘86 and Shawnda Werth.
Brooklyn Werth and Landon Herrman - Brooklyn is the daughter of Cory ‘00 and Amber Werth, and Landon is the son of Eddie and Ashley Herrman.
Grace Schmeidler and Diego Fernandez - Grace is the daughter of Jarett and Mary Schmeidler, and Diego is the son of Jose and Irasema Fernandez.
Kaitlyn Komarek and Brayden Gilmore - Kaitlyn is the daughter of Chris and Stacey ‘98 York and the late Brian Komarek, and Brayden is the son of Jason and Shayla Werner.
The 2026 Sweetheart King and Queen will be crowned at halftime of the boys varsity basketball game on Friday, Feb. 13, in Al Billinger Fieldhouse when the TMP-M Monarchs take on the Phillipsburg Panthers at 7 p.m.
