Archive By Author - Jim Misunas

Great Bend Braves sweep Russell

RUSSELL - The Great Bend Braves 17-and-under American Legion baseball team swept Russell 13-3 and 14-3 in Wednesday's baseball season openers.

June 01, 2017 | Jim Misunas | Prep Sports

Russell Legion sweeps Chiefs

Great Bend's Class AAA 19-and-under American Legion baseball team lost to Russell 11-1 and 11-3 in a season opening doubleheader Wednesday at the Great Bend Sports Complex.

June 01, 2017 | Jim Misunas | Prep Sports

Cardinal vaulter wins gold

WICHITA - Two-for-two.

May 30, 2017 | Jim Misunas | Prep Sports

Great Bend Bat Cats will offer free baseball entertainment

The Great Bend Bat Cats collegiate baseball team will open its inaugural season at 7 p.m. Friday against new rival Hays Larks at Al Burns Field in Veterans Memorial Park.

May 30, 2017 | Jim Misunas | Local Sports

Distance runner paces Great Bend at state track

WICHITA - It wasn't the double Great Bend's Kerby Depenbusch wanted, but he'll take it at the Class 5A state track meet at Wichita State University.

May 27, 2017 | Jim Misunas | Prep Sports

Ellinwood falls in state finals

PRATT – Ellinwood ace pitcher Allison Panning was diplomatic, but smiling after the Eagles' quest for a Class 2-1A state softball championship came up shy for the second year in a row.

May 27, 2017 | Jim Misunas | Prep Sports

Bluestem wins 2A baseball title

Leon-Bluestem completed a sweep of the top three seeds with an 8-5 championship over unbeaten Ellis 8-5 to capture the Class 2-1A state baseball championship. Blake Bevan was the Lions' winning pitcher.

May 27, 2017 | Jim Misunas | Prep Sports

State softball

2A STATE, PRATT, GREEN COMPLEX

May 26, 2017 | Jim Misunas | Prep Sports

State baseball

6A STATE, LAWRENCE, HOGLUND STADIUM

May 26, 2017 | Jim Misunas | Prep Sports

Ellinwood’s homer wins opener

PRATT – Ellinwood's Brittney Beck delivered the most important home run in Eagle softball history.

May 26, 2017 | Jim Misunas | Prep Sports

Unbeaten Troy vanquishes Panthers

Unbeaten Troy gained revenge against defending Class 2-1A state baseball champion Pittsburg Colgan, but it wasn't easy.

May 26, 2017 | Jim Misunas | Prep Sports

PANTHER PRIDE

By JIM MISUNAS

May 25, 2017 | Jim Misunas | Prep Sports

Area athletes seek state medals

By JIM MISUNAS

May 25, 2017 | Jim Misunas | Prep Sports

Panther girl swimmer places second, third

TOPEKA – Great Bend's Camryn Dunekack finished as Class 5-1A state runner-up in the 50-yard freestyle, the best finish in school history at Saturday's Class 5-1A state swimming championship. Dunekack earned first-team all-state honors.

May 23, 2017 | Jim Misunas | Prep Sports