Helen Yost 1934-2011

LACROSSE - Helen Yost, 77 of La Crosse died March 17 at St. John's Care Facility in Hays. Born Feb. 25, 1934 at her parents home in McCracken, she was the daughter of C. H. "Charlie" Marvin and Della Hendrix Marvin. She graduated from La Crosse Rural High School in 1952. On June 13, 1953, she married Howard Yost in La Crosse. She was the church organist, pianist and soloist at the Evangelical United Brethren ...

Early Ed Center/Incredible Years Preshcool to hold reunion

Organizers of the upcoming five-year reunion hope it will serve a dual purpose: Sunflower Diversified Services can learn about the progress made by children who attended its Early Education Center (EEC) and Incredible Years Preschool; and families can re-discover that both our children's services have an extended family for support, explained Cathy Estes, services coordinator. Families of youngsters that are currently enrolled and those who received ...

SPRING TRAINING

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Notre Dame's offense to be tested by Seminoles

CHICAGO (AP) - Notre Dame is deep, with the Big East player of the year and three others averaging in double figures.

Little big guy helps Gators chomp down on UCLA

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Florida's smallest player carried the team to its biggest win of the season. Erving Walker, generously listed at 5 feet, 8 inches, scored 21 points and hit several clutch shots down the stretch as the Gators beat UCLA 73-65 in the NCAA tournament Saturday. Walker scored 10 of Florida's final 12 points, including four free throws in the final 33 seconds. His most significant basket was a 3-pointer with ...

For March 20, 2011

Barton County Sheriff's Office Scrap stainless steel and some aluminum in a 55 gallon barrel at 179 North U.S. 281 was reported stolen Thursday from Primus Sterilizers. Great Bend Police Thursday reports: A postal worker reported being followed by three or four dogs in the 700 block of Holland St. at 10:39 a.m., and being unable to deliver the mail. Dogs were picked up by the humane society ...

Hansbrough brothers enjoying successful run

CHICAGO (AP) - That fan who taunted Ben Hansbrough by yelling, "Tyler's better!" during Notre Dame's second-round win won't get any argument from the Big East player of the year.

Kentucky pulls away to beat West Virginia

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - It didn't take Brandon Knight long to build an impressive resume in the NCAA tournament.

NFL Films’ Sabol has tumor on left side of his brain

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) - NFL Films president Steve Sabol will undergo radiation and chemotherapy treatment after doctors discovered a tumor on the left side of his brain. NFL.com cites an NFL Films statement Friday about the 68-year-old Sabol, who was hospitalized March 5 in Kansas City, Mo., after suffering a seizure. "(Sabol) will begin treatments soon," the company's statement said. "Steve is in good spirits and is deeply appreciative of everyone's good wishes." ...

NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTEBOOK

Chris Wright and Austin Freeman stared straight ahead, hurt and sadness etched across their faces. Their Georgetown careers are over, far earlier than they wanted or most would have expected. And no matter what they accomplished, there will always be those who say it wasn't enough. "Four years goes fast and they've given a lot and worked their behinds off," coach John Thompson III said. "A lot will be said about what this group ...

NCAA TOURNAMENT TV SCHEDULE

SATURDAY 11:15 a.m. CBS -- Kentucky vs. West Virginia 1:45 p.m. CBS -- Florida vs. UCLA 4:15 p.m. CBS -- Morehead State vs. Richmond 5:10 p.m. TNT -- San Diego State vs. Temple 6:10 p.m. TBS -- Pittsburgh vs. Butler 6:45 p.m. CBS -- BYU vs. Gonzaga 7:40 p.m. TNT -- Kansas State vs. Wisconsin 8:40 p.m. TBS -- Connecticut vs. Cincinnati SUNDAY ...

Illini overwhelm UNLV

TULSA, Okla. (AP) - All those late-season struggles are behind Mike Davis and Illinois. The NCAA tournament is all that matters now. Davis tied his season high with 22 points, Demetri McCamey added 17 points and seven assists and Illinois dominated UNLV 73-62 Friday night to set up another meeting between Fighting Illini coaches past and present in the Southwest region of the NCAA tournament. The ninth-seeded Illini (20-13) took control with an early ...

Kansas shrugs off first-half lethargy, advances to play Illinois

TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Bill Self liked the way Kansas started out this NCAA tournament run, if only because his Jayhawks managed to find any way to win.

Rough first day for underdogs in tournament

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Washington Huskies were less than 2 minutes away from making it four routs in four games in Charlotte. Then Georgia came up with a late rally that generated the closest thing to a fantastic finish here. The margin was tighter, but the result was the same. And in the end, it was a rough day for the underdogs at the Charlotte Bobcats' arena: Four games, four wins by the ...

NCAA Tournament capsules

George Mason 61, Villanova 57 CLEVELAND (AP) - George Mason has another fantastic March story to tell. Luke Hancock hit a 3-pointer with 21 seconds left, capping the Patriots' comeback and keeping the one-time NCAA tournament darlings playing with a 61-57 win over Villanova on Friday. Villanova missed its last shot and Mike Morrison slammed home one final basket for the Patriots (27-6), who will play Ohio State on Sunday in the East region. This ...

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