Hurricanes' 2019 season is off the blocks

The Fort Scott Hurricanes’ Bobby Kemmerer competes in the 200-yard freestyle event during a triangular meet Wednesday night at the Fort Scott Aquatic Center. Kemmerer competed in the boys’ 15-18 division.

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The Fort Scott Hurricanes swim team won its first official meet of the season Wednesday night, a triangular with Erie and Humboldt at the Fort Scott Aquatic Center.

The Hurricanes put up a combined team score of 607 through 78 events, ahead of Erie with 26 and Humboldt with 24. Swimmers competed in a variety of events and earned five points for each first place finish.

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The Fort Scott Hurricanes’ Kendal Armstrong competes in the 50-yard breast stroke during a triangular meet Wednesday night at the Fort Scott Aquatic Center. Armstrong competed in the girls’ 11-12 division.

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