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Cougars wallop McPherson JV
Barton Community College head coach Craig Fletchell knows he needs depth to endure the rigors of the upcoming Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference basketball race.
Torres leads All-WAC selections at Great Bend
Rubi Torres, a senior standout at Great Bend High School, highlighted All-Western Athletic Conference selections for the Panthers in the respective fall sports: cross country, tennis, volleyball and soccer.
Hutchinson’s dynasty comes to halt
HUTCHINSON - For the first time in seven years, there will be a new Class 5A state champion in high school football.
Sanders helps sink Quakerdale with late 3-pointer, runner
OK, Storm Sanders simply could not curb his enthusiasm. On a frustrating Friday night for Barton Community College, the opening night of the Barton Booster Club Basketball Classic at Kirkman Athletic Complex, the Cougars needed a closer. Sanders, a silky-smooth, freshman southpaw, emphatically slammed the door shut on stubborn Quakerdale Prep - even though he drew a technical foul in the game's final minute for jawing at Eagles standout Chris Oliveria after hitting a floating, ...
BCC suffers first loss, falls to Indy in OT
In a dizzying back-and-forth overtime game that featured 12 lead changes and five technical fouls, Barton Community College had its unbeaten streak end at six games.
Cougars hosting tournament
For the second straight weekend, Kirkman Athletic Center will be the site of another two-day early-season basketball tournament.
Cougars roar past Brown Mackie, 91-64
Putting together several runs throughout, Barton Community College's men's basketball team drubbed Brown Mackie 91-64 Tuesday night at Kirkman Athletic Center.
Cantino, Grant spark Cougars in lopsided win
The impressive thing about the youthful Barton Community College men's basketball team is the balance the Cougars display.
Independence surges past Barton during second half
Letting a two-point halftime lead slip away, Barton Community College's women's basketball team was outscored 38-24 in the second half of a 73-61 loss to Independence Saturday night.
Brunson’s dunks highlight rout
Barton Community College's men's basketball team had a modest 19-14 lead with eight minutes remaining before halftime Friday night against Quakerdale Prep.
Beehive of activity to take place this weekend at BCC
One of the tasks that Barton Community College men's head basketball coach Craig Fletchall undertook this year as being athletic director was enhancing the Cougars' preseason schedule.
Cougars Beatty signs on dotted line with Loyola
The bar has already been raised for Barton Community College swingman Colin Beatty. A 6-foot-5 sophomore from Lanham, Md., Beatty signed on the dotted line Wednesday during the early signing period for NCAA Division-I basketball to play for Loyola University in Chicago. "They want me to come in and play the 2 and the 3," Beatty said of playing inside and out for Loyola. "They want me to come in and make an impact my ...
Texas Toast
MANHATTAN - Bench your senior starting quarterback for the regular-season home finale and then become bowl-eligible after burning Big 12 Conference counterpart Texas to a crisp.
Playoff pitfalls for Panthers
Wichita's Bishop Carroll Catholic High School's punishing defense was everything as advertised against Great Bend Friday night during a Class 5A opening-round state playoff game.
Playoffs Payoff
The Big 3 that rule the roost in high school football in the western part of the state for Class 5A, according to Great Bend head coach Bo Black, is Hutchinson, McPherson and Bishop Carroll.
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.
