Barton breaks Beavers with second-half flurry, move into third place

The only lingering question between Barton Community College and Pratt on Saturday night was how much the Cougars would win by.

Lady Panthers to host Maize South on Wednesday; Panthers travel to Hays on Thursday

Upcoming first-round Class 5A sub-state basketball tournament pairings have been released. The third-seeded Great Bend High School girls' basketball team (13-6 overall) will be playing host to No. 6 Maize South (11-9) on Wednesday night at Panther Fieldhouse, starting at 7. The winner plays either No. 2 seed Salina South (14-5) or Hays (9-10) on Friday night at 7 at the higher-seeded site. Managing only three wins last season, the Lady Panthers, under first-year head ...

Barton to host Pratt on Saturday night

Barton Community College's men's and women's basketball teams play their regular-season finales on Saturday night, entertaining Pratt inside Kirkman Activity Center. The Lady Cougars' game tips at 5:30, followed by the men's game at 7:30.

Snow forces cancellation of Great Bend vs. Hays basketball games

Heavy snow in the area has forced cancellation of Friday night's Western Athletic Conference basketball games at Hays between high school rivals Great Bend and Hays.

Format has changed for NJCAA Region VI basketball championship

The format has changed this March for the National Junior College Athletic Association Region VI basketball championship.

NOT SATISFIED

There's so much more for Barton Community College to accomplish. Coming off an electric 87-81 triumph over No. 6-ranked Hutchinson last Wednesday night at home, the unranked Cougars and Butler are vying for third place in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Western Division basketball standings. "We're tied with Butler," Barton head coach Craig Fletchall said. "We both have two road games out of our next three. "We feel like we have to win out. ...

OFFENSIVE DROUGHT

Great Bend High School tried to let the air out of the basketball Friday night, a byproduct of the Panthers' pace-driven, deliberate ways.

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 ...

BCC royalty

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.

Panthers headed to Emporia for Class 5A state tennis tourney

Nick Moyers and his Great Bend High School teammates are embarking on the Class 5A state tennis tournament today and Saturday at Emporia High School.

BASHFUL PERFORMANCE

It turned out to be their best power display of the high school softball season - thus far.

GBHS softball doubleheader still on, baseball postponed

Today's scheduled softball doubleheader between Great Bend High School and Hutchinson is still on, starting at 4, at the Great Bend Sports Complex.