Claflin girls’ size proves too much for Macksville

CLAFLIN - Going into the game Friday night, both the Claflin High School girls' basketball team and the Macksville Lady Mustangs had something to defend.

Larned girls shock Dodge City on Friday, 46-42

LARNED - The Dodge City girls' basketball team is the defending Western Athletic Conference champion and fourth-place finishers at the Class 6A state tournament in Emporia last March.

LANE WORK

Winter is here, the new year has begun and that can only mean one thing: it's high school bowling season again.

Briefly

Barton Community College is hosting a winter baseball camp starting Jan. 8-9 and continuing every Saturday or Sunday in January, depending on which age group the child is in.

Co-op brings Stafford, Pratt together

STAFFORD - With only seven players on its roster, Class 1A Division-II Stafford High School has the smallest boys' basketball team in the area.

Sullivan’s road to her future starts with Barton

Great Bend High School cross country runner Erin Sullivan has a plan. That plan went into effect Wednesday when Sullivan signed to run cross country for Barton Community College next season. That plan coincides with Sullivan graduating from Kansas State University's dietician and nutrition program. "I've looked at some other places and I've had offers from other junior colleges and a couple of other places, but it just seemed like the smartest idea was to ...

Area Roundup

MACKSVILLE - The Macksville High School girls' basketball team dominated Western Plains on Tuesday night, cruising to a 53-19 victory at home.

Claflin Junior High topples Ness City

NESS CITY - The Claflin Junior High girls' basketball team concluded the first part of its season on Monday night with a road win against Ness City, 45-27.

Area Roundup

LARNED - The Hoisington High School boys' basketball team jumped ahead 19-4 in the first quarter on Friday night, and Larned was unable to make up the difference.

Hoisington hosts wrestling tournament

HOISINGTON – The Hoisington High School wrestling team played host to the Cardinal Corner Classic Wrestling Tournament on Friday, and finished in third place.

Claflin upsets Wilson, 61-47

CLAFLIN - On Tuesday, the Claflin High School girls' basketball team squared off against St. John, which is ranked No. 2 in Class 1A by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association, but came up short.

Heitschmidt’s barrage of 3s not enough

CLAFLIN - Christian Heitschmidt hit eight 3-pointers and finished with 29 points, but the Claflin High School boys' basketball team still couldn't quite top Wilson on Friday, losing 57-52.

Panthers swim team continues to improve

The Great Bend High School boys' swim team has finished in first place in every swim meet it has attended since finishing second to Salina South in the season opener.

Haney to play softball at Kansas Wesleyan

Great Bend High School senior Jordan Haney has decided where to spend the next few years of her life: Kansas Wesleyan University.

Area Roundup

GIRLS Quivira Heights 56, Wilson 55 BUSTON - Quivira Heights High School (4-0) found itself down 48-33 going into the fourth quarter, but a 23-7 turnaround gave the Lady Thunderbirds a win over Wilson on Tuesday. Kinsey Phelan was Quivira Heights' leading scorer with 19 points, including 10 in the final quarter. Lindsey Woodmansee added 10 points. St. John 39, Claflin 35 CLAFLIN - St. John trailed after the first quarter, but a second-quarter surge ...

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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