Delgado qualifies for national rodeo competition

Bareback bronco riding is a tough and often dangerous sport. Just ask Colton Delgado, a 17-year-old who qualified for the National High School Finals Rodeo, which will be held from July 15-21 in Rock Springs, Wyo. With a first-place finish at the Kansas High School Rodeo Association's state finals, the Great Bend native qualified for his first national event, having missed the state finals last year with an injury. "I've broke my wrist, ...

Snyder to be guest speaker in Great Bend

MANHATTAN – Kansas State University football head coach Bill Snyder and student-athlete ambassadors will be guest speakers at the 2012 Central Kansas Catbackers dinner and auction on Thursday, June 28, in Great Bend.

Hamby wins championship belt

GARDEN CITY - Great Bend natives Jeremy Hamby and Jordan Daniels competed in Fury Promotion's Chaos in the Cage V last Saturday.

GBRC forming coed leagues

The Great Bend Recreation Commission is forming adult coed softball leagues. Leagues offered includes coed open and coed recreational leagues. The team registration fee is $150, and the deadline to sign up is Friday, June 22. For more information, call 793-3755 ext. 2 or send an email to recreation@gbrc.kscoxmail.com

Knowles wins gold medal

While most are settling into retirement, 70-something Terry Knowles of Great Bend is simply shifting into a higher gear.

Human (e)Motion makes big gains in participation

In only its second year, Human (e)Motion grew 43 percent in participation compared to its inaugural year, according to sponsors.

Scholarship fund golf tournament scheduled

The third annual Elks Scholarship Four-man Scramble is scheduled for Saturday, June 30, at the Stafford County Country Club beginning at 10:30 a.m.

GBHS soccer camp set

Great Bend High School's soccer camp is scheduled for June 11-14. The camp costs $40 and includes a training jersey. Elementary and middle school girls and boys will meet from 10 a.m. to noon, while the high school session will run from 5 p.m. to 7. To sign up or for more information, contact Great Bend head coach Gus Prieto at 620-797-3224 or email him at gustavo_prieto24@yahoo.com.

Great Bend United FC soccer club forming

A new co-ed soccer program started by Great Bend High School head coach Gus Prieto is forming to compete as part of the Kansas Youth Soccer Association.

Bowman named as first-team all-state selection by KABC

Jace Bowman, Great Bend High School's leading hitter this past spring and a first-team All-Western Athletic Conference selection, has been named as a Class 5A first-team all-state selection by the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches.

Chiefs off to rough start

MANHATTAN - The Great Bend Chiefs have had a rough start to the Class AAA American Legion summer baseball season against rugged competition.

Beckwith takes 28th at Bianchi Cup

Swim meet set for Saturday

The summer season begins on Saturday for the Golden Belt Swim Squad with a meet at Kirkman Activity Center on the Barton Community College campus.

World champion mountain biker returns home

Cameron Chambers has climbed the highest peak of 24-hour mountain bike racing, and he has remained there for nearly a decade.

Claflin connection guides basketball great

Nearly a decade after playing in her final WNBA game, former basketball sensation Jackie Stiles still enjoys competing.

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.