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GBRC to host Senior golf tournament at StoneRidge
The Great Bend Recreation Commission will be hosting a Senior Individual Stroke Play Open Golf Tournament on Wednesday, July 13, at StoneRidge with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.
Hoisington Cardinal Volleyball Camps set for next week
HOISINGTON - The Hoisington Cardinal Volleyball Camps will be held Monday, July 11 through Thursday, July 14, at the Hoisington Activity Center.
Memorial softball tourney formed
A co-ed softball tournament in memory of Maxton Foster Burkey will be held on Saturday, July 30, and Sunday, July 31, at the Hoisington softball field.
Hoisington volleyball camps to begin soon
The Hoisington Cardinals volleyball camps will be on July 11-14 at the Hoisington Activity Center.
Walnut Bowl participates in national Kids Bowl Free program
Walnut Bowl of Great Bend is participating in the summer program Kids Bowl Free. That means that any kid 15-and-under who is registered with the program can bowl two free games every day. Jim Mayberry, owner of Walnut Bowl, says that the program is designed to give children a safe place to spend time during the summer. "It just provides a place for the kids to come and bowl," Mayberry said. "I do get a ...
WETZEL REFLECTS
Randy Wetzel made no bones about it. Wetzel's first appointment as an umpire in the just-completed College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb., was everything the Great Bend resident imagined - and then some. "It was all that I expected and more," Wetzel said. "It was one of the greatest experiences of my umpiring career that I have ever had. "We were treated like royalty and being on the field for the ...
Wecker, Simoneau among 2011 inductees for Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
WICHITA - In an announcement by the State of Kansas Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday, former K-State standouts Kendra Wecker (women's basketball) and Mark Simoneau (football) have been selected as members of the 50th Anniversary Class of 2011. The induction class of 2011 will be enshrined in ceremonies on October 2 at the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in the Wichita Boathouse.
Nebraska beats Kansas in 8-Man All-Star game
HAYS - Nebraska seized some early momentum during the Kansas-Nebraska 8-Man All-Star football game on Saturday evening at Fort Hays State University's Lewis Field Stadium.
SIMMONS SIGNS WITH TIGERS
David Simmons had planned to go to Fort Hays State University all along. His plan was to go to FHSU in the fall and try to walk on to the track and field team as a shot put athlete. He had the credentials as a two-time state finalist in the event for Great Bend High School. However, that plan changed drastically the night Simmons returned home from the Class 5A state track and field meet ...
Great Bend umpire meets President Bush
OMAHA, Neb. - Umpire Randy Wetzel thought working his first-ever College Baseball World Series would be memorable.
CWS NOTEBOOK
OMAHA, Neb. - Randy Wetzel, Great Bend High assistant principal, made his College World Series umpiring debut at second base in its first game at T.D. Ameritrade Park, a 7-3 Vanderbilt victory over North Carolina.
HEADED TO OMAHA
After toiling as a veteran college baseball umpire for over 20 years, Great Bend's Randy Wetzel is finally getting the opportunity to call a College World Series.
Benefit feed for Flagor’s national tourney trip scheduled
HOISINGTON - There will be a hamburger/hot dog benefit feed for Mallory Flagor, who has qualified for a national volleyball tournament with her club team, the Kansas Jets.
Chiefs to host tourney on Saturday
If you followed the Great Bend High School Panthers baseball team this spring, chances are you won't have a problem identifying with the Chiefs' American Legion 19-and-under team.
Ninth Annual Great Bend Firefighters Run for MDA
Ninth Annual Great Bend Firefighters Run for MDA June 4 results MEN 5K run Overall winner - Don Chaver, 18:08. 0-19 1. Christian Garcia, 18:08; 2. Wyatt Beckman, 18:28; 3. Kyle Schauvliege, 19:13. 20-29 1. Tim Seybert, 20:29; 2. Alex Moyer, 21:35; 3. Ben King, 25:16. 30-39 1. Kyle Stiner, 24:46. Over 50 1. Russel King, 26:01. 10K run Overall winner - Kole Stiner, 42:07. 20-29 1. Nick Taylor, 1:13:10. 30-39 1. Eric Kaiser, 58:03. ...
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June Jaunt youth tennis tourney set
The Great Bend Recreation Commission will be hosting a youth June Jaunt Tennis Tournament on Saturday, June 1, at Veterans Memorial Park.
S.R.C.A. Drag Strip draws national eye
In its 60th year, the drag strip at Great Bend honors not only it's anniversary but also its national publicity.
NOW WE KNOW
Now we know why those college basketball coaches get paid so much money. They have to deal with the seedy underworld of basketball in recruiting.
Great Bend Middle School fares well at TMP meet
On April 30, the Great Bend Middle School track and field team finished up the 2013 track season by traveling to Hays and competing in a seven-team meet put on by TMP Middle School.
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