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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.

Dodge City tournament postponed

Heavy rains forced postponement of the Dodge City baseball tournament this weekend. The Great Bend Chiefs, a Class AAA American Legion baseball team, were scheduled to play two games on Saturday in the two-day tournament. The Chiefs return to action on Friday night, playing host to Dodge City in a doubleheader at the City of Great Bend Sports Complex. The first game starts at 6. - Mack McClure

Braves split doubleheader with McPherson

McPHERSON - Both the Great Bend Braves and McPherson each rallied to win a game, splitting a Class A American Legion baseball doubleheader on Wednesday night.

CHIEFS SPLIT TWINBILL

HAYS - Bryan Brungardt's triple into the alley in right-center field scored Nick Hammeke in the sixth inning, giving the Hays Monarchs an insurance run in a 5-4 win over the Great Bend Chiefs in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Wednesday night.

Quicksilver win title at Hays tourney

Golden Belt swim squad wins with afternoon surge

LEOTI - The Golden Belt swim squad won its second straight meet on Saturday. Golden Belt finished with 725.5 points, rallying in the afternoon session to beat Scott City, which finished with 689. "I think that we swam very well," Golden Belt head coach Steve Beaumont said. "We picked up a lot of points in the afternoon and ended up in first place." Justin Kuhlman broke the pool record in the 15-and-over 100-meter backstroke, touching ...

Quicksilver win title at Larned

Larned sweeps Braves in twinbill

LARNED - The Great Bend Braves fell to 3-3 on the season after getting swept by Larned on Wednesday during a Class A American Legion Baseball doubleheader.