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Great Bend girls go dormant offensively, fall to GCHS
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com Leading by four points at halftime on Friday night at Great Bend High School and Panther Fieldhouse, GBHS had nothing go right in the second half as Garden City pulled away for a 38-25 victory. It was the first Western Athletic Conference win for Garden City (8-9, 1-4), and an agonizing loss on Homecoming Night for the Lady Panthers (6-10, 3-2). A telling statistic in a mistake-filled game where the ...
WILD & WACKY WEST
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Western Division men's basketball race is a grind, a rotisserie of teams in the wild and wacky West poised to knock each other off the perch. Barton heads to El Dorado on Saturday to take on Butler, fresh off an 82-73 victory over NJCAA No. 15-ranked Hutchinson on Thursday night. Tipoff for Saturday's game is 7:30 p.m., ...
Thursday's JUCO men's box score
JUNIOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Western Division At Kirkman Athletic Center Thursday MEN Barton Community College 70, Garden City 66 GARDEN CITY (17-8, 6-5) Jarwand Rheubottom 4-9 1-2 10, Mike Morales 1-4 0-0 2, Avery Jirmnson 3-7 2-6 8, Chauncy Williams 4-15 4-6 14, Silas Mills 2-7 0-0 4, Andre Phillips 3-5 0-0 9, Jerry Cummings 2-8 2-2 7, Bryce Schippers 2-2 0-0 6, Davon Thomas 2-6 0-0 ...
Barton survives cliffhanger, breaks down Busters
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com Another cliffhanger for the Barton Community College Cougars at Kirkman Athletic Center. What else is new? That's the way the Cougars roll at home, where virtually every game is a nail-biting, hair-falling-out, brain-twisting adventure. This time, the opponent was Garden City, the second-place team in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Western Division entering Thursday night's game with Barton. No, this one didn't go into overtime, where the Cougars have been ...
Smith scores career-high 34 points as Duke pulls off comeback for the ages
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Duke's most hated rival was running the Blue Devils off their notorious home court, so Mike Krzyzewski gathered them around at halftime and gave them a locker-room speech.
NBA FUTILITY
CLEVELAND (AP) - Forget the NBA record, the Cleveland Cavaliers are officially as bad as any team in any pro sport.
Homecoming set for tonight at GBHS
The Great Bend High School Panthers basketball teams entertain Garden City tonight for Homecoming.
JAYHAWK SHAKEUP
Delete - Merge UBY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com There has been a major shakeup in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Western Division men's and women's basketball standings. In the past week, Barton's women (16-9 overall), in the midst of a five-game winning streak, won three games to zoom into sole possession of third place in the Jayhawk standings with an 8-3 record. On the flip side, Barton's men, once 5-3 in ...
SUPERMAN'S PLIGHT
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Magic center Dwight Howard said he is annoyed by the recent talk about his contract and the possibility he would leave Orlando when he becomes a free agent.
Rodgers goes to Magic Kingdom
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Aaron Rodgers' smile never faded as he rode on the back of a convertible pacing down a confetti-filled parade route through Disney World's Magic Kingdom on Monday afternoon.
Nevada sports book: $724K win on Super Bowl bets
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Sports books in Nevada hung on to win just over $724,000 from Super Bowl bets despite heavy gambling on the Green Bay Packers and lots of scoring, Nevada gambling regulators said Tuesday.
BCC games with Garden City postponed until Thursday
The Barton Community College women's and men's basketball games scheduled for Wednesday at home against Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Western Division foe Garden City have been moved to Thursday.
Monday's JUCO box scores
JUNIOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Western Division At Dodge City Civic Center MEN Monday Dodge City Community College 73, Barton 67, OT BARTON (17-8, 5-6) Adam Young 4-10 0-1 9, Jalen Boyd 3-6 0-0 6, Storm Sanders 6-12 3-5 16, Colin Beatty 6-15 2-3 14, Dwayne Brunson 8-16 1-4 17, Kevin Barber 0-6 0-0 0, DeVonte Grant 0-2 0-0 0, Carl Wallace 0-2 3-6 3, Darius Hill 1-1 0-0 ...
Dodge City rallies to beat Barton in overtime, 73-67
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com DODGE CITY - Another overtime game; another overtime unkind for the Barton Community College men's basketball team. Dodge City became the fourth team to send the Cougars down to defeat in overtime this season. The Conquistadors rallied from a 36-23 halftime deficit to beat the Cougars 73-67 in OT on Monday night at the Dodge City Civic Center. DCCC southpaw set-shooter Jordan Wilcox nailed four 3-pointers and finished with 20 ...
BCC ZAPS CONQS
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com DODGE CITY - Sometimes it's hard to get up for a game, especially when it comes to taking on a winless and last-place basketball team in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Western Division. Sure enough, Barton's women struggled getting some intensity during the opening minutes at Dodge City on Monday, but quickly pulling away for a 70-55 road win at the Dodge City Civic Center. It was the fifth consecutive ...
Articles By Author - Mack McClure
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
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