Doll qualifies for state meet in triple jump

To say that Great Bend High School junior Kaylie Doll came out of left field when she qualified for the Class 5A portion of the 6-1A state track and field championships might be an understatement.

THROWING DOWN

The Great Bend High School Panthers have a pair of throwers seeded in the top 5 of the Class 5A discus competition in this weekend's state track and field championships.

Mustangs win 1A regional track title

ST. JOHN - Tanner Tranbarger, Henry Penner and Isaac Seibert led the Macksville High School boys' track and field team to a Class 1A regional championship on Friday.

GBHS qualifies seven swimmers for Topeka

Great Bend High School had seven swimmers qualify for the Class 5-1A state swim meet, which will start on today with the diving competition at Hummer Sports Complex in Topeka.

UNFORTUNATE END

Goddard High School had momentum heading into the Class 5A regional softball tournament championship game on Tuesday evening at the Great Bend Sports Complex.

Great Bend’s Bretz no-hits Liberal in semifinals, 10-0

The Great Bend High School softball team made short work of Liberal - again.

FAMILIAR FOE

It came down to a coin flip. Heads or tails to decide whether it would take the Great Bend High School Lady Panthers one win or two to make it to the Class 5A state softball tournament. Great Bend lost the flip against Goddard-Eisenhower, but they were able to maintain the opportunity to host a regional tournament at the Great Bend Sports Complex today. "We were in a coin flip for the No. ...

GREAT BEND SWEEPS LARNED

While the doubleheader didn't have postseason implications for Larned High School, the pair of non-conference baseball games meant a lot to the Great Bend Panthers.

Oilers lead area in state tournament entries

Central Plains High School will be sending its entire boys' tennis team to the Class 3-1A state tournament, which starts today at Hillsboro Sports Complex.

Lady Panthers capture WAC title

Heading into Thursday evening's Western Athletic Conference swim meet at Kirkman Activity Center, Great Bend High School head coach Steve Beaumont said he expected it would be tough.

WAC track, swim meets set for today

The Western Athletic Conference track meet is set for today at Dodge City, starting at 4.

Lady Panthers to host Hutchinson

Great Bend High School's softball doubleheader against Hutchinson today at the Great Bend Sports Complex marks the end of the regular season for the Lady Panthers.

Great Bend competes at Salina Central

SALINA - Both the Great Bend High School girls' and boys' track and field teams finished fifth at the Salina Central Invitational on Friday evening.

HEADED TO STATE

SALINA - In sports, it's always good to have goals. Now that five of the six varsity players from the Great Bend High School boys' tennis team have qualified for the Class 5A state tournament, they have set their eyes on their next goal - be the best in school history. Panthers singles player Nick Moyers and doubles team Austin Jacobs and Chase Buntain finished fourth in their respective competitions on Friday evening ...

PANTHERS SWEEP DODGE

Great Bend High School starting pitcher Tristan Hall gave the Panthers exactly what they needed in Game 1 of a doubleheader against Dodge City on Tuesday evening.

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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