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WICHITA - It was a long, hot weekend for the 20-plus Special Olympians from Barton and surrounding counties as they took part in the Special Olympics Kansas Summer State Games this past weekend at Wichita State University.
American Legion Baseball schedule
GREAT BEND AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Regular season schedule Chiefs Saturday - Chiefs Classic June 14 - Pratt at Great Bend, 6 & 8 p.m. June 16 - At Newton, 5 & 7 June 21 - TMP at Great Bend, 6 & 8 June 22 - Dodge City at Great Bend, 6 & 8 June 24 - At Salina, 6 & 8 June 26 - Newton at Great Bend, 6 & 8 June 28 - McPherson ...
Youth baseball tourney concludes with division champions crowned
The Great Bend Recreation Commission sponsored the NBC Baseball Points Tournament, which concluded on Sunday.
GBRC hosts NBC Baseball Points Tournament
The NBC Baseball Points Tournament concludes today with the championship games beginning at 4 p.m. on Veterans Fields.
DIVING IN
The Golden Belt Swim Squad opened its season by winning its home meet at the Barton Community College pool on Saturday.
Great Bend American Legion Baseball Summer Schedule
Great Bend American Legion Baseball Summer schedule June 11 - Chiefs Classic June 14 - Pratt June 21 - Hays-TMP June 22 - Dodge City June 24 - at Salina June 26 - Newton June 28 - McPherson July 6 - at Dodge City July 12 - Hutchinson July 19 - at Zone Tournament July 28-31 - at State Tournament
Adult/youth bowling league has opening
There are still openings in the Adult/Youth bowling league at Walnut Bowl. Teams are made of one adult and one youth member. The league bowls every Thursday evening at 7:30 for 10 weeks. Contact Jim Mayberry at 793-9400 to register or just show up to get started.
HOT ROD in search of fastest street car
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - The gauntlet has been thrown. HOT ROD Magazine officially announced its rules and tour cities for HOT ROD Drag WeekTM 2011. Beginning on Sept. 11, competitors will be put to a grueling test over five days of drag racing, five days on the road and more than 1,000 miles covered in the same car, with the same engine, in the search for HOT ROD's Fastest Street Car in America. HOT ROD ...
Habitat for Humanity to host benefit June 18
Habitat for Humanity of Barton County is hosting their Third Annual Benefit Golf Tournament with hopes for raising at least $8,000. These funds will be acquired through a combination of team registration fees and hole sponsorships donated from local businesses.
Final legion tryouts set for Monday
Final tryouts for Great Bend American Legion baseball (Great Bend Chiefs and Great Bend Braves) is set for Monday at Al Burns Memorial Field (Veterans Park) at 4 p.m.
Track, national marks fall in NHRA Lucas Oil event
Competition ended Sunday for the ninth running of the NHRA Lucas Oil Division V event in Great Bend on a cold and windy May afternoon where not only track records were set, but also national records were recorded at the S.R.C.A dragstrip during the event.
GBMS track team concludes season
The Great Bend Middle School track and field team concluded its season on Tuesday after seven meets this season.
START YOUR ENGINES
The start of the NHRA Lucas Division 5 race season kicked off this weekend with the National Hot Rod competition at Great Bend's S.R.C.A dragstrip. The Sunflower Rod and Custom Association is hosting the event, which concludes today after two days of qualifying, for the eighth year.
Thompson Gymnastics competes at AAU event
WAMEGO - Thompson Gymnastics of Great Bend recently competed in the AAU Missouri Valley Championships.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS TRACK
There were 24 Storm athletes taking part at Garden City and all came away with ribbons, and/or gold, silver or bronze medals. In all, there were five teams at the meet representing Garden City, Great Bend, Hays, Colby and Ulysses. The local team has three more weeks of practices before heading to the state track tournament June 3-5 at Wichita State University.
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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.
Family combinations featured during races at S.R.C.A. Drag Strip over weekend
It was a family affair for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Thunder on the Plains at the S.R.C.A. Drag Strip this past weekend as Glen Amerine nearly shared the winner's circle with his son Craig, who was the runner up in Top Sportsman, and brothers battled in the final round for the Stock Eliminator championship.
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