MIXED RESULTS

SALINA - The Great Bend Chiefs AAA American Legion baseball team had mixed results using wood bats during the 2012 Kansas Grand Slam Wood Bat Tournament on Saturday.

Braves blow out Nickerson in twinbill sweep

With a near shutout and a solo home run, Tristan Hall showed prowess on the mound and at the plate for the Great Bend Braves during the first game of a Class A American Legion doubleheader on Friday.

Braves to host Nickerson tonight

The Great Bend Braves look to right the ship tonight against Nickerson at the Sports Complex.

Rangers rough up Braves in twinbill

The Great Bend Braves allowed Dodge City to accumulate large leads early on in both Class A American League baseball games on Tuesday at Veterans Memorial Park.

EAGLES SOAR TO SWEEP

No matter the sport, Great Bend and Hays always seem to treat fans to a game that goes down to the wire.

Braves’ doubleheader with Nickerson to be rescheduled

The Great Bend Braves are in the process of rescheduling Sunday's doubleheader at Nickerson, which was postponed due to a lack of available players.

Golden Belt finishes second at Lakin swim meet

LAKIN - For the first time this summer, the Golden Belt swim squad finished second in a meet.

Quicksilver finish second at home

The 10-and-under Quicksilver softball team finished second at their home Amateur Softball Association tournament on Saturday at the City of Great Bend Sports Complex.

BREAKTHROUGH

Finally. The Great Bend Chiefs finally came up with a game-changing, momentum-seizing inning, something they've been waiting for all summer after a frustrating 3-5 start to the Class AAA American Legion baseball campaign. The Chiefs exploded for a nine-run uprising in the fifth inning against Dodge City on Friday night at the City of Great Bend Sports Complex. It rallied them from a 6-2 deficit for an 11-8 victory during the first game ...

Golden Belt swim squad results

WESTERN KANSAS SWIM CLUB Dodge City swim meet At Dodge City Saturday, June 16 Team standings 1. Golden Belt, 1,038; 2. Scott City, 382.5; 3. Dodge Cimarron, 251.5; 4. Garden City YMCA, 191; 5. Hays, 128; 6. Wichita County, 29 Golden Belt swim squad results GIRLS Eight-and-under 100-meter freestyle relay - 1. GBSS "A" relay (Amy To, Kyndall Blessing, Laura Daniel, McKenna Cape), 1:40.53; 5. GBSS "B" relay (Taryn Warren, Ellyson Somers, Leah Graham, Isabel ...

SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS

The 2012 Panther Football Camps will be held on Monday, June 25, through Wednesday, June 27, at Memorial Stadium.

Sports Complex site of softball tourney this weekend

The Great Bend Recreation Commission is sponsoring an Amateur Softball Association 10-and-under fastpitch softball tournament on Saturday at the City of Great Bend Sports Complex.

Braves travel to Dodge tonight

The Great Bend Braves, a Class A American Legion baseball team, travels to Dodge City tonight for a doubleheader, starting at 6.

RALLIES COME UP SHY

The Great Bend Braves spent Tuesday night's opener with Pratt playing catch-up during baseball action at the City of Great Bend Sports Complex.

Braves win back-to-back games to open tourney

PRATT - The Great Bend Braves were able to avoid a rally in Game 1 against Minneola, and shut down host Pratt in the second game on Friday night.

McPHERSON WINS

In Class AAA American Legion baseball action at the Great Bend Sports Complex, McPherson rode a five-run first inning en route to an 11-1 win on Tuesday night. The 10-run rule went into effect after five innings. The second game was postponed because of rain.

TITLE TURNAROUND

Sometimes winning can have a snowball effect in Class AAA American Legion baseball action.

Chiefs ride momentum to 11-5 win over Buhler

Sometimes all it takes is getting a little momentum.

Golden Belt Swim Squad claim second place at Leoti swim meet

LEOTI - The Golden Belt Swim Squad finished second at a Leoti swim meet on Saturday.

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.

Quicksilver wins tourney at Larned

BREAKING OUT

After opening the season with a nine-game losing streak, the Great Bend Chiefs won their first Class AAA American Legion baseball game of the season during pool play of the Chiefs Classic on Saturday.

Buhler goes ahead in sixth inning, edges Chiefs 8-7

Holding the lead twice in Class AAA American Legion baseball action against Buhler on Saturday evening, the Great Bend Chiefs couldn't hold on in an 8-7 loss.

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.

Barton Blazers capture first place

Golden Belt Swim Squad overwhelms competition at Garden City meet

GARDEN CITY - The Golden Belt Swim Squad took first place at a Western Kansas Swim Club meet on Saturday, more than doubling the score of second-place Scott City Stars.

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.