National Ironkids Triathlon Championships

Images from Tuesday’s Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week at S.R.C.A. Drag Strip

Horsepower galore at S.R.C.A. Drag Strip

Nearly 1,200 National Hot Rod Association enthusiasts descended on Great Bend's Sunflower Rod Custom Association Drag Strip on Tuesday morning to enjoy a free session of racing.

Hod Rod Magazine Drag Week hits Great Bend

Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week comes to Great Bend this morning from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sunflower Rod Custom Association Drag Strip.

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH

Don Garnett recalls first seeing "The Little Jewel" back in 1951, when he was 12 and the car was still under construction.

1955: Back to where it all began

Great Bend's historic Sunflower Rod Custom Association Drag Strip - smack dab in America's heartland - is the birthplace of drag racing.

Quicksilver wins state crown

The Great Bend Quicksilver softball team traveled to the 12-and-under gold state tournament in Emporia on a winning streak that included six championships.

RICHARDS PERSEVERES

PITTSBURG - In NCAA Division-II athletics, two-sport athletes are few and far between.

Youth sign up set for Saturday at Walnut Bowl

DeleteThe Walnut Bowl youth sign up is set for Saturday from 1-3 p.m. Youth leagues offer bowlers a way to make new friends, learn sportsmanship, and proper bowling etiquette and technique. Kids bowl free during the sign up whether they join the league or not. The league bowls in three nine-week sessions with coaches available. Any child that bowls 54 games will receive a bowling ball drilled to fit free. Walnut Bowl also gives away ...

Area athletes to play at juco level

Gunner Phelan, former quarterback and point guard for Quivira Heights High School, will be playing basketball for Pratt Community College in the upcoming season.

COMING TOGETHER

CLAFLIN - With high school fall sports beginning practice tomorrow, Central Plains will begin its first season in existence.

CHIEF CONCERNS

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman had an efficient first NFL preseason game.

Chiefs Notebook

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City running back Jamaal Charles was the NFL's second-leading rusher last season, totaling 1,467 yards in 230 carries as he led the Chiefs to a 10-6 record and was selected to his first career Pro Bowl. Charles combined with Thomas Jones to total 2,363 yards last season, the fourth-highest total in NFL history by teammates with at least 500 yards apiece and the highest amount by Kansas City teammates. Charles ...

Memorial golf tourney set

The Larry Zinn Memorial Golf Tournament is slated for Sept. 2 at the StoneRidge Golf Club in Great Bend.

FHSU receiver signs with Jets

HAYS - Former Fort Hays State University wide receiver Cordarol Scales signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets on Wednesday.

Professional athletes show support for Human eMotion Event

The third annual Human eMotion Event brought in over 560 people to help raise money for the Family Crisis Center and Great Bend High School's Future Business Leaders of America.

Big turnout expected for Human eMotion Event

The Human eMotion Event to support Great Bend Family Crisis Center and the Great Bend High School Future Business Leaders of America is set for Saturday morning.

MEDAL TIME

A host of Barton County Storm Special Olympics athletes competed in a wide variety of track and field events at the Special Olympics State Track Meet last weekend at Wichita State University's Cessna Stadium and Koch Arena.

McMullen, Duvall are top overall winners for MDA Run

The Great Bend Fire Department played host to the 11th annual Firefighters Run for MDA on Saturday at Fire Station #1.