Area Volleyball

Class 3A sub-state LAKIN - Not only are both Hoisington High School and Larned in the Class 3A sub-state volleyball tournament, but they are slated to face each other in the opening round. The Cardinals finished with a record of 29-5, good enough to enter the tournament as the No. 2 seed behind Southwestern Heights of Kismet. Larned (7-29) is the No. 7 seed. Class 2A sub-state GREENSBURG - The Ellinwood volleyball team, which is ...

BCC soccer teams prepare for postseason

After their final games on Wednesday in Coffeyville, the Barton Community College soccer teams are preparing for their postseason games next week.

Area Prep Preview

Eight-Man Division-I Macksville (5-2) At St. John (4-3) While Pretty Prairie sits at the top of Macksville and St. John's district, the Mustangs and the Tigers are right behind at 3-1 and 2-2 respectively. Kiowa County is on the fringe with a district record of 3-2. It makes this game a way for Macksville to put some space between it and Kiowa, and a crucial game for St. John to stay in the hunt for ...

BCC women’s golf team takes first at Coffeyville

COFFEYVILLE - The Barton Community College women's golf team left Coffeyville on Monday with first place at the third Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference meet of the season, which was held at the Coffeyville Country Club.

Area Prep Volleyball

HAYS - The Hoisington High School volleyball team finished with a perfect record in the Mid-Central Activities Association after sweeping its league championship on Saturday.

Lady Cardinals take third

Hoisington High School took third place at the Class 3-2-1A state girls' golf tournament at the Club at Stoneridge Golf Course in Great Bend on Monday.

Ground game

HOISINGTON - The Hoisington High School football team began Class 3A district play by blanking Lyons 30-0 on Friday night.

Area Prep Briefs

WICHITA - The Claflin High School girls' tennis team finished in fourth place at the Class 3-2-1A state tournament while Ellinwood took seventh place.

GBHS cross country team has seven All-WAC selections

LIBERAL - The Great Bend High School girls' cross country team came through a decisive victory in the Western Athletic Conference meet on Thursday.

Area Prep Roundup

Macksville 40, Kiowa County 18 MACKSVILLE - The Macksville High School football team only needed 36 more yards of total offense than Kiowa County to register a win on Friday night. Quarterback Seth Filbert took hold of the game, leading Macksville with 116 rushing yards, 159 passing yards and two passing touchdowns. Running back Dakota Allison ran for two touchdowns and Adam Oak scored a rushing and receiving touchdown for the Mustangs. "Offensively, we executed ...

Ellinwood tennis team goes to state

On Friday, the Ellinwood High School girls tennis team will be traveling to Wichita to compete against the best of the best in the Class 3-2-1A state tournament.

Area Football Previews

Lyons (1-5) At Hoisington (5-1) Class 3A District The Hoisington High School football team begins district action against 1-5 Lyons on Friday night at home. "This game is very important," Cardinals head coach Lonnie Irvin said. "It is important because we are going in 0-0. "They have momentum, going into the game 0-0, too." Irvin said his defense is preparing for the Lions' spread offense. "We are going to see something different this week than ...

BCC volleyball team sweeps Cloud

The Barton Community College volleyball team completed a season sweep of Cloud on Wednesday at the Kirkman Athletic Center, beating the Thunderbirds, 25-14, 25-16 and 25-15.

Overwhelmed

The Great Bend High School boys' soccer team lost 4-1 on Tuesday to Western Athletic Conference foe Dodge City.

GBHS cross country team competes in El Dorado

EL DORADO - The Great Bend High School girls cross country team placed fourth at El Dorado on Saturday.

TITLE TURNAROUND

Sometimes winning can have a snowball effect in Class AAA American Legion baseball action.

Chiefs ride momentum to 11-5 win over Buhler

Sometimes all it takes is getting a little momentum.

Professional athletes show support for Human eMotion Event

The third annual Human eMotion Event brought in over 560 people to help raise money for the Family Crisis Center and Great Bend High School's Future Business Leaders of America.

BREAKING OUT

After opening the season with a nine-game losing streak, the Great Bend Chiefs won their first Class AAA American Legion baseball game of the season during pool play of the Chiefs Classic on Saturday.

Buhler goes ahead in sixth inning, edges Chiefs 8-7

Holding the lead twice in Class AAA American Legion baseball action against Buhler on Saturday evening, the Great Bend Chiefs couldn't hold on in an 8-7 loss.

Big turnout expected for Human eMotion Event

The Human eMotion Event to support Great Bend Family Crisis Center and the Great Bend High School Future Business Leaders of America is set for Saturday morning.

Herrman to take bowling talents to Newman University

Bowling at the collegiate level has been the plan for 2013 Great Bend High School graduate Danny Herrman for a while.

Middleton focuses on improving from circle

The high school softball season is over, but pitcher Hunter Middleton is keeping busy.

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