Storm is coming

Members of the Barton County Storm Special Olympics team line up for the Kansas Special Olympics basketball and cheerleading tournament in Hays Thursday night at Fort Hays State University Gross Memorial Colosseum. The toured runs through Saturday and involves thousands of athletes and volunteers.

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Congratulations Lane Lord. The former Barton women's basketball coach has his Pittsburg State Gorillas on their way to the Elite Eight. This after a thrilling 78-74 win over Emporia State in the NCAA D-II Central Regional Championship game Monday night.

Barton Blazers take first

Barton Blazers win Halstead tournament

The fourth grade Barton Blazers placed first in the Halstead MAYB tournament on Saturday. They defeated the Junction City Jays 30-17 in the championship game. The Blazers are 16-3 for the winter MAYB season. Their next tournament is the Winter Finale in Wichita in two weeks. Players include, from left, Mason Moore, Maddox Spray, Colton Brack, Karson Kern, Braden Griffith, Connor DeLong, Drew Heinz, and Kaiden Hoffman.

Barton keeps pace near top of Jayhawk with sweep of Seward

It is possible to sweep a doubleheader from a team for the first time in 14 years and not play very well?

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GBHS hopes Beck brings some of the Webb affect to Great Bend

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Newly hired Great Bend High School head football coach Erin Beck looked out across the members of the Panther squad gathered in the GBHS auditorium Wednesday morning.

Heartland Youth Rodeo Association

This ‘N That

At the risk of offending K-State fans, can we take a moment to pass out some kudos for the Kansas Jayhawks 12th Straight Big 12 Championship? 12 straight? In this day and age? Remarkable!

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Jayhawks look to join Alice in Wonderland

Barton grapplers finish 15th nationally in inaugural season

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – The first season of Barton wrestling is in the books. A pretty darn good first season at that.

Hope and Change

Changing the Kansas State High School Activities Association is more about Hope than Change. You've got a better chance of quickly turning the Titanic to avoid the iceberg than you do of getting the KSHSAA to implement change. But we can hope.

Admission free to see BCC take on Coffeyville in playoff action tonight

The Barton Community College basketball programs will begin first round action of the Region VI playoffs tonight, as both teams will be taking on Coffeyville Community College. The men's team, the No. 6 seed in the region, will play their game at home versus the No. 11 seeded Ravens in a 7 p.m. tip at the Barton Gym with free admission for all fans. The Lady Cougars, being the No. 11 seed in the women's bracket, will travel to Coffeyville for a 7 p.m. tip at Nellis Hall against the No. 6 Lady Ravens.

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BY MIKE MARZOLF

Everybody’s Happy

College football coaches have recently released the signings of their latest group of superstars. Every coach got every player he wanted. If the press releases hold true, EVERY football team in the country will be playing for a national championship in just a couple of years!

Still America’s pastime?

Is baseball still America's pastime?

Merissa gets recognized and preparing for one final Prom

First, I should point out that I draw stick people. And don't do that very well.

On being humbled

Don't do it. Don't ever enter a bracket pool for college basketball that includes women. I won't. It is an invitation for ...