College Football on TV

Friday, Sept. 7 Utah at Utah State, ESPN2, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 Miami, Fla. at Kansas State, FX, 11 a.m. Penn State at Virginia, ABC, 11 a.m. New Hampshire at Minnesota, BTN, 11 a.m. Auburn at Mississippi State, ESPN, 11 a.m. Central Florida at Ohio State, ESPN2, 11 a.m. Maryland at Temple, ESPNU, 11 a.m. Tulane at Tulsa, FSN, 11 a.m. East Carolina at South Carolina, SEC Network, 11:21 a.m. Weber ...

Ruiz duo competes in national tourney

Great Bend High School senior-to-be Eric Ruiz and his father, John, bowled their way to a free trip to Jupiter, Fla.

StoneRidge to host benefit tournament

The Larry Zinn Memorial Golf Tournament is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 31, at the Club at StoneRidge.

Walnut Bowl youth league sign up set

Walnut Bowl is hosting a sign up party for the youth bowling league on Saturday from 1-3 p.m.

Local bowlers compete at state tournament

DERBY - The Bowling Proprietors Association of America International Family Tournament concluded the state finals in Derby with several teams from Great Bend placing.

Former KU player runs religious basketball camp

Former University of Kansas and NBA standout Wayne Simien brought his Called to Greatness basketball camp to Great Bend for the third straight year.

Softball tournament raises money for local Special Olympics team

The Storm Special Olympics Softball Tournament boasted 11 teams competing on July 14-15 at Veterans Memorial Park.

Conaway competes in national bowling tourney

Dakota Conaway spent the week in Indianapolis, Ind., competing in the North Pointe Junior Gold Open Championships bowling tournament.

Simien basketball camp set

A Called to Greatness basketball camp will be held on July 23-24 at Great Bend High School.

Ace for Smith

On Men's Night at The Club At StoneRidge on Tuesday evening, Craig Smith, using a 9-iron, recorded a hole-in-one on No. 16.

Sign up set for football league

The last chance to sign up for the Western Kansas Football League will be on July 23.

Sox League champions

Mickey Mantle League champions

Ponytail League champions

Midget League champions

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.