Archive By Author - Mack McClure
Hildebrand beats buzzer to put Panthers in first
The game clock was melting, and sole possession of the early lead in the Western Athletic Conference boys' basketball standings was at stake.
Great Bend entertains Hays tonight in WAC basketball action
Great Bend High School opens Western Athletic Conference home action tonight, entertaining a longtime rival in Hays at Panther Gymnasium.
Barton men fall to Seward
LIBERAL - Barton Community College's men's basketball team dropped to 0-2 in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Western Division after falling to No. 25 Seward County 82-70 on Saturday night.
Gray’s late foul shots sink Garden City
GARDEN CITY - Practice your free throws. Every day. It saved the Great Bend High School Panthers in their Western Athletic Conference opener against Garden City Friday night at The Garden. Senior guard Will Gray converted 5 of 7 free throws in the final 26.8 seconds of regulation, lifting Great Bend to a 42-37 road victory over the stubborn Buffaloes. "Will stepped up and did a great job at the line," Great Bend head coach ...
BUFFALO BITS
GARDEN CITY - Finally. Great Bend High School head coach Jason Tatkenhorst and his Lady Panthers have been working to get to this point since before the Christmas holidays. And, what better time to play your best basketball game of the season than the Western Athletic Conference opener Friday night? Coming up with a consummate team performance, Great Bend rode a rock-solid second quarter en route to a 56-35 romp past Garden City at The ...
GBHS travels to Garden tonight to open WAC play
Great Bend High School embarks on Western Athletic Conference-opening play tonight, when the Panthers travel out west to take on Garden City.
Cloud women hold off Barton, 66-56
CONCORDIA - Cloud County Community College withstood every challenge Barton's women made at them Wednesday night at Arley A. Bryant Gymnasium.
CLOUD SURVIVES BCC RUSH
CONCORDIA - The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Western Division opener between Cloud County Community College and Barton was a matter of survival.
No. 7 McPherson rolls past GBHS
McPHERSON - The Great Bend High School girls' basketball team had its moments while taking on Class 5A No. 7-ranked McPherson Tuesday night at The Roundhouse.
MAC ATTACK
McPHERSON - The inside-outside combination featuring 6-foot-6 post player Christian Ulsaker and point guard Jack Pyle makes Class 5A top-ranked McPherson a tough matchup.
Lady Panthers meet No. 7 McPherson
McPHERSON - Great Bend High School girls' head basketball coach Jason Tatkenhorst genuinely believes his team made some positive gains during practices over the Christmas holidays.
GBHS VISITS MAC
McPHERSON - The prospect of playing in The Roundhouse at McPherson High School is always an interesting sidelight.
Judge, Samuels steady Cats
MANHATTAN - Kansas State forwards Wally Judge and Jamar Samuels have been a steadying influence while teammates Jacob Pullen and Curtis Kelly have been sidelined by the NCAA for committing minor infractions.
Since when did saluting call attention to oneself?
The buzz surrounding the controversial unsportsmanlike penalty at the end of the inaugural Pinstripe Bowl was a focus of the national sports scene on Friday.
McGruder lights up Bramlage with seven 3s
MANHATTAN - At least for one night, Kansas State could forget about the controversy surrounding the suspensions of seniors Jacob Pullen and Curtis Kelly.
Articles By Author - Mack McClure
Great Bend entertains Larned today to close regular season
There's still much more to play for.
FINAL FIVE
Qualifying five boys' players for the Class 5A state tennis tournament this weekend is the most ever from Great Bend High School.
BITTERSWEET
GARDEN CITY - Having to share a Western Athletic Conference baseball championship turned out to be bittersweet for the Great Bend High School Panthers.
WITHIN GRASP
To be certain, the Great Bend High School baseball team isn't in the sharing mood right now.
SLUGFEST CITY
HAYS - When the dust finally settled in this Hays Diamond Classic slugfest - after a combined 23 runs, 26 hits, 12 errors and numerous wild pitches and passed balls - Great Bend High School finally got the best of Colby on Friday evening at Larks Park.
Goddard's Nevil silences Great Bend with two-hit shutout
HAYS - In their second game of the Hays Diamond Classic, the Great Bend High School Panthers found themselves struggling to find their hitting stroke.
