Archive By Author - Mack McClure
Panthers come through when it counts
Last season, the Great Bend High School Panthers were dubbed by some coaches as the best 4-5 team in Class 5A, with highlight victories over defending state runner-up Wichita Heights, along with Dodge City.
Panthers win district title
This madcap, topsy-turvy high school football season for Great Bend High School took another captivating twist Friday night at Memorial Stadium.
Look for Panthers to be inspired tonight
Great Bend High School and Salina South share common ground for tonight's Class 5A District 6 football matchup. Kickoff is set for 7 at Memorial Stadium.
Win by at least seven or go home
Great Bend High School's vastly improving and quick-hitting passing game took a big hit last Friday night during Class 5A District 6 action at Salina Central.
BCC figures to be improved
Barton Community College men's head basketball coach Craig Fletchall was being forthright when talking about the disappointment of the 2009-10 campaign.
Stumble you might fall
Varying types of scenarios could unfold Friday night in the Class 5A District 6 football picture.
Great Bend falls in 5A sub-state tournament
The one-day, single-elimination Class 5A sub-state volleyball tournament is a fleeting thing.
District Disappointment
SALINA - A full-blown shootout was materializing Friday night, when Great Bend High School went toe-to-toe with Salina Central in Class 5A District 6 football action at Salina Stadium.
Central encompasses big-play possibilities
The Salina Central High School Mustangs finally got over the hump against crosstown rival Salina South last Friday, winning for the first time in three years in their city grudge match, 31-28, at Salina Stadium.
Hello, Newman
41 Newman, Terence Cornerback, Dallas Cowboys 5-10, 193 NFL seasons: 8 College: Kansas State High School: Salina Central Salina's favorite son and one of the best all-around football players to come out of the state, Newman was the top draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys in the 2003 after a stellar career at Kansas State. In the midst of his ninth National Football League season, he continues to thrive as one of the top corners ...
Panthers relishing underdog role tonight
It will be the Class 5A District 6 showdown tonight, when underdog Great Bend High School (3-3 overall) takes on Salina Central (5-2) at Salina Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7.
GBHS-Central clash to determine district champ
In a perfect scenario, visiting Great Bend High School will beat Salina Central Friday night, giving the Panthers the Class 5A District 6 football championship.
Gritty defensive effort helps Panthers secure 1-0 record; Salina Central next on slate
Perhaps Great Bend High School's performance Friday night in the Class 5A District 6 football opener confirmed that the Panthers are indeed primed for the stretch run of the season.
GBHS comes alive in final match
At the Great Bend High School Fieldhouse on Saturday, Dodge City successfully defended its Western Athletic Conference tournament championship after finishing with a 3-1 record.
GBHS keeps Hays at bay
On Blackout Night at Memorial Stadium, the Great Bend High School Panthers catapulted themselves into the stratosphere in a Class 5A District 6 football opener.
Articles By Author - Mack McClure
Burley doesn't meet own standard, places third
WICHITA - Coming off a school-record 15-foot-6 jump in a regional at Salina last week, the conditions seemed right for Chris Burley on a partly cloudy Friday afternoon at Cessna Stadium, where the vaulters had a slight breeze at their backs.
Burley puts lid on prep pole-vault career
WICHITA - During a record-setting career at Great Bend High School, senior Chris Burley broke his own school record in the pole vault four times, capped by a 15 feet, six-inch effort.
Nineteen state-bound
Check out the state qualifiers link on the Kansas State High School Activities Association website for the upcoming Class 6-1A state track and field championships, which is set for Friday and Saturday at Cessna Stadium on the Wichita State University campus.
LEARNING EXPERIENCE
OVERLAND PARK - Nine holes into the weather-delayed Class 5A state golf championship, Chance Haney was playing solid at plush par-71 Brookridge Golf & Fitness.
PANTHERS PRIDE
SALINA - On Friday in a Class 5A regional track and field meet, Great Bend High School pole vaulters Chris Burley, Selam Ball and Hannah Middleton - along with throwers Jayce Brack and Nick Warren - qualified for the upcoming state championships in Wichita.
Haney making first Class 5A state golf appearance on Monday
OVERLAND PARK - Chance Haney got it right the second time around.
TAKING FLIGHT
It will be the high-flying pole vaulters from Great Bend High School taking to the stage today at Salina District Stadium - site of a Class 5A regional track and field meet.
Class 5A regional track meet set for Friday
It all comes down to one day in qualifying for the upcoming Class 6-1A state high school track and field meet, set for next weekend at Cessna Stadium on the Wichita State University campus.
Tigers win regional title, beat Ark Valley-CTL foe Newton
In Tuesday's Class 5A regional baseball tournament at the Great Bend Sports Complex, the Ark Valley-Chisolm Trail League had the upper hand against Western Athletic Conference opponents.
CRUNCH TIME
Conventional wisdom tells us that Great Bend High School should meet Hays in a Class 5A regional championship tonight at 6 inside the Great Bend Sports Complex.
Panthers waltz past Indians in Hays Diamond Classic
HAYS - This rivalry baseball game between Great Bend High School and Hays turned into a walk-a-thon on Thursday evening during the 2013 Hays Diamond Classic.
Great Bend to play host to Class 5A regional tournaments on Tuesday
The Great Bend Sports Complex should be a packed place today.
GBHS golf team heads to Liberal
There's always howling winds in southwest Kansas, and a Class 5A boys golf regional on Monday in Liberal will be no exception.
MEMORABLE SEASON
EMPORIA - Shannon Schartz is setting out on a new adventure next spring - taking over the Great Bend Middle School tennis program.
