Archive By Author - Mack McClure
BRACK RAINS 3s
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com EMPORIA - Lexie Brack tied a Great Bend High School record for 3-pointers in a girls' basketball game on Friday evening at the Glacier's Edge tournament. Brack drained five 3-pointers, and the Lady Panthers held off a Derby second-half rally to capture a 45-33 victory in the consolation bracket at Emporia High. They played Hutchinson for fifth place on Saturday. "We know Lexie can do that," Great Bend head coach Jason ...
NOT ENOUGH
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com EMPORIA - After getting shellacked 71-44 by Topeka High School in a first-round game of the Glacier's Edge basketball tournament last season, Great Bend returned Thursday evening against the same opponent and same venue seeking a payback and some redemption. "We wanted to gain respect," Great Bend head coach Jason Tatkenhorst said. "We didn't think we were probably coming into this game with much respect because they really took it ...
ANOTHER ROAD TEST
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com Take nothing for granted in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Western Division basketball race. Let your guard down, and some conference opponent might sneak up on you. No team knows that better than Barton, which survived a barrage of first-half 3-pointers from last-place Colby and had to rally in the second half for a 65-64 victory over the Trojans on Wednesday night at Kirkman Athletic Center. "Some of ...
COUGARS HANG ON
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com Barton Community College's Jalen Boyd converted two free throws with 16 seconds left in regulation, lifting the Cougars to a 65-64 win over upset-minded Colby on Wednesday night. Boyd also nailed a critical 3-pointer with 3:29 remaining, the last of five second-half 3s from Barton as it dodged a bullet at Kirkman Athletic Center. Colby had a final chance in the chaotic last seconds of regulation, but guard Hurley Johnson's layup ...
Lady Panthers open play against Topeka High
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com It will be a repeat of last season's first-round game of the Glacier's Edge Girls Basketball Tournament in Emporia. Last season, the Great Bend High School Lady Panthers opened against Topeka High, the same two teams that will tip off at 4 p.m. today at the EHS. Great Bend (4-6), which has been idle since beating Larned at home nine days ago, is the fifth seed in the eight-team tournament. Fourth-seeded ...
Cougars host Colby tonight
The Barton Community College men's and women's basketball teams will be playing host to Colby tonight at Kirkman Athletic Center.
Lady Panthers to play in Glacier’s Edge hoops tournament in Emporia
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbrtribune.com The Great Bend High School Lady Panthers, who have been idle since beating Larned in non-conference action on Jan. 18, will be back in action on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the Glacier's Edge Girls Basketball Tournament in Emporia. Great Bend (4-6) is the fifth seed in the eight-team tournament, and will play fourth-seeded Topeka High (5-4) on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Emporia High. The Lady Panthers will be the ...
GB CLAMPS DOWN
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com Coming off a disappointing seventh-place finish at the 2011 Bluestem Classic over the weekend at El Dorado, the Great Bend High School Panthers clamped down on visiting Larned in non-conference action. Applying the defensive clamps, the Panthers held Larned to zero points during an 11-minute stretch - from late in the opening quarter until the five-minute mark in the third quarter - and went on a 16-0 ...
Great Bend takes home third place from Paola invite
GBHS takes home third place from Paola PAOLA - The Great Bend High School varsity wrestling team took home third place out of 14 teams on Saturday at the Paola Invitational. Chris Burley (112) and Jake Schridde (160) captured first place individually for the Panthers at the meet. Louis Burley (152) took home second place, and Simon Sullivan (171), Kade Sander (130) and Brett Roberts (125) each placed third. PAOLA INVITATIONAL Saturday's ...
NFL conference title-game picks
Great Bend Tribune sports editor Mack McClure's NFL conference championship game picks: NFC Green Bay Packers 28, Chicago Bears 24 AFC New York Jets 27, Pittsburgh Steelers 20
Panthers salvage win in their final game
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com EL DORADO - In a complete turnaround from less than 20 hours earlier, the Great Bend High School Panthers basketball team completely shut down host El Dorado Saturday morning at the Bluestem Classic. The Panthers limited El Dorado to just two third-quarter points and rolled to a 41-30 victory in a game where they led by 21 points at one point. Great Bend head coach ...
Panthers plummet in Friday's game
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com EL DORADO - Great Bend High School's boys' basketball team hit a low-water mark late Friday afternoon in the 2011 Bluestem Classic. The Panthers, one year removed from winning the 2010 Bluestem Classic championship, dipped into the seventh-place game after falling 41-39 to Haysville-Campus. Great Bend (4-6), which lost its third straight and second straight in the tournament, fell to a Campus team (3-7) the ...
Starling fuels Blazers’ getaway from Panthers
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com EL DORADO - Gardner-Edgerton High School standout Bubba Starling had a quiet first half on Thursday night against Great Bend in an opening-round game of the Bluestem Classic. The Panthers limited Starling, a high-scoring 6-foot-5 senior forward, to just eight first-half points, including two during the opening eight minutes, as they led 12-11 after one quarter. Gardner-Edgerton, which opened up a 24-19 halftime lead after outscoring the Panthers 13-7 in the ...
LANGREHR AGAIN
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com By the luck of the draw, Great Bend High School head basketball coach Chris Battin gets his old mentor - former GBHS head coach and current Gardner-Edgerton head coach Jeff Langrehr - today in the 2011 Bluestem Classic in El Dorado. The Panthers (4-4) will be taking on Langrehr's Trailblazers (4-4) at 4 p.m. at El Dorado High School. "The stars have aligned once again for us to play each other," ...
BCC’s games rescheduled for tonight
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com Barton Community College's scheduled Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Western Division doubleheader Wednesday night in Hutchinson was postponed because of the inclement weather. The games have been rescheduled for tonight in Hutch, with the women's game set for 5:30 and the men's game at 7:30. Hutchinson's men (17-1, 3-1) are ranked No. 2 in the latest NJCAA basketball rankings, having a 17-game winning streak and No. 1 ranking end at the ...
Articles By Author - Mack McClure
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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