Lady Panthers roar past Dodge in fourth quarter

Lauren Welsch gives the Great Bend High School girls' basketball team another dimension in their youthful lineup.

HALL OF FAME

A lot can happen in a short amount of time in the five-team Western Athletic Conference basketball races - especially when there's still three league games remaining for Great Bend High School, including back-to-back, starting tonight at 6.

BARTON BEATS HUTCH

Only in the wild, wild Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Western Division, right? You knew it would be a pressure-cooker when Barton Community College clashed with NJCAA No. 4-ranked Hutchinson on Wednesday night at Kirkman Activity Center, right? As if on cue, the Cougars and the Blue Dragons delivered, with Barton holding on for a wild 87-81 victory as Hutch came unglued down the stretch. "I just told our guys, 'That's why you out-of-staters come ...

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Cougars to entertain No. 4-ranked Hutchinson tonight

Suffering a devastating blow to their hopes of earning a top-2 seed for the NJCAA Region VI tournament after losing at Butler on Monday night, the Barton Community College men's basketball team takes on No. 4-ranked Hutchinson tonight.

BARTON BUSTS BUSTERS

Perhaps there was some revenge on the minds of the 25th-ranked Barton Community College men's basketball team.

Panthers still seeking offensive punch, hit low-water mark in 34-25 loss

In a deliberate Western Athletic Conference basketball game, where scoring came at a premium, Bo Banner of Garden City High School was the difference-maker.

LEAGUE SHOWDOWN

The three-pronged combination of Garden City High School's Jaymie Bernbeck, Taryn Tempel and Johna McClelland made for a long Friday night for the Great Bend Lady Panthers.

Lady Busters hold off Barton for 66-61 win in game of runs

In a game filled with runs, the Barton Community College women's basketball team kept coming back against Garden City on Saturday evening at Kirkman Activity Center.

MOMENTUM SOUGHT

Ranked No. 25 in the latest NJCAA poll, Barton Community College's men's basketball team has a rematch with Garden City on Saturday night, starting at 7:30 at Kirkman Activity Center.

Buhler hands slumping Panthers 48-39 setback at Panther Fieldhouse

It was almost this time a month ago that the Great Bend High School Panthers appeared to be turning the corner.

FORMIDABLE TUNEUP

Tuesday night's non-conference high school home basketball game for Great Bend with Buhler provided a formidable test for the Lady Panthers.

Two of three matchups this week are non-conference outings

After improving to 9-5 overall, 3-1 in Western Athletic Conference action, beating Liberal High School last Friday night, the Great Bend Lady Panthers basketball team take a break from league play tonight.

2013 GBHS HOMECOMING KING & QUEEN

SAINTS MARCH ON

With sole possession of second place at stake, Seward County and Barton went back and forth in a Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Western Division matchup on Saturday night at Kirkman Activity Center.

McPHERSON WINS

In Class AAA American Legion baseball action at the Great Bend Sports Complex, McPherson rode a five-run first inning en route to an 11-1 win on Tuesday night. The 10-run rule went into effect after five innings. The second game was postponed because of rain.

MORE FLEXIBILITY

The regulations for Kansas State High School Activities Association offseason workouts for basketball have changed, perhaps loosening a grip on what coaches and players can and can't do during the summer.

Barton baseball signee Turner leads Hutchinson Blue onslaught

Sometimes things have to get worse before they get better.

JAMES OUTDUELS ALLENDE

Finding themselves battling Great Bend Chiefs right-hander Johnny Allende, the Salina Falcons scored a single run in the second inning and added another in the sixth for a 2-0 victory on Thursday night in the second game of a doubleheader.

Chiefs to host Salina Thursday night, tournament this weekend

Tonight's scheduled doubleheader with Salina at the Great Bend Sports Complex is the start of a homestand for the Class AAA American Legion Great Bend Chiefs.

EAGLES SWEEP CHIEFS

HAYS - The Class AAA American Legion baseball rivalry game between the Great Bend Chiefs and Hays never took a foothold.

Chiefs headed to Hays tonight for doubleheader

The Great Bend Chiefs travel to Hays on Tuesday night for a Class AAA American Legion baseball doubleheader.

Chiefs travel to Hays on Tuesday

A veteran Class AAA American Legion baseball team from yesteryear has become young and challenged.

REED’S PERSEVERANCE

Based on his past, it comes as no surprise that Alex Reed overcame injuries to come through this spring in the 400-meter dash for the Wichita State University track and field team.

Chiefs idle this week

The Class AAA American Legion Great Bend Chiefs are idle this week.

2013 GREAT BEND HIGH SCHOOL SPRING IMAGES

Photos by Mack McClure