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Panthers take first at El Dorado swim invite
EL DORADO - The Great Bend High School Panthers swim team had another successful swim meet in El Dorado on Friday, where they finished in first place by 131 points.
PLOTTING NEXT MOVE
Great Bend High School's boys' basketball team puts a 3-1 record on the line tonight, when Manhattan High (0-1) comes calling to the GBHS Fieldhouse.
Macksville girls show winning spirit
The Macksville High School girls' basketball team is not accustomed to winning, at least not in recent years.
Cardinals cruise to second Keady Classic championship
LARNED - After the first quarter, it looked as though the Hoisington High School boys' basketball team was going to give the crowd a repeat performance of its quarterfinal game against Pawnee Heights, in which the Cardinals dropped the Tigers 86-16.
Macksville girls win first Keady Classic championship
LARNED - The Macksville High School girls' basketball team outscored Spearville in all four quarters to cruise to a 49-32 finish to take the Larned Keady Basketball Classic girls' championship game on Saturday night.
Lady Eagles fall short
BY KEVIN PRICE kprice@gbtribune.com ELLINWOOD - The Ellinwood High School girls' basketball team dug itself a hole early that they couldn't climb out of against Sterling Friday night at the Ellinwood Preseason Tournament. The Lady Eagles lost to Sterling, 50-30. It was a rough start for the Lady Eagles. After a quick turnover caused by the Black Bears' full-court press, Ellinwood found itself behind 4-0 after the first minute and a half. "Well, we ...
Late rally not enough for Eagles
ELLINWOOD - Kale Clawson put together five points and Kyle Blakeslee hit two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, but the Sterling High School boys' basketball team was already too far ahead for Ellinwood to catch up.
Panthers pin Dodge City
DODGE CITY - Great Bend High School came away with a dual victory over host Dodge City on Thursday evening at the Dodge City Fieldhouse.
SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
Down the stretch in the second of two cliffhangers Friday night, Great Bend High School boys' basketball coach Chris Battin was beside himself.
Comeback comes up shy for GBHS
Struggling for a better portion of three quarters, the Great Bend High School Lady Panthers made a furious comeback bid against visiting Pratt Friday night.
GBHS has home opener tonight
The Great Bend High School basketball teams have their home openers tonight, playing host to the Pratt Greenbacks at GBHS Panther Fieldhouse.
Pawnee Heights drops pair of games at Larned Keady Classic
LARNED - The Pawnee Heights High School girls' basketball team could not fight their way back after a scoreless first quarter that saw Kinsley go up by 16 points on Thursday at the Larned Keady Basketball Classic.
Macksville rains 3s in 56-50 overtime win
LARNED - It looked as though the size advantage that the Hoisington High School girls' basketball team brought to the Larned Keady Basketball Classic was going to be a non-factor in the matchup with Macksville Thursday night.
Macksville tops Otis-Bison
Larned Keady Basketball Classic Tuesday's result BOYS Macksville 60, Otis-Bison 32 LARNED - Otis-Bison hung close, despite Macksville's early surge, but the Mustangs broke free in the second half, outscoring the Cougars 32-10. Kyle Bunker was the leading scorer for the Mustangs for the second straight game with 21 points. Bunker sank two 3s and hit 3 of 4 free throws. Derek Bevan added 19 points for Macksville. Otis-Bison leaned on its big man, 6-foot-3 ...
Cardinals wrestling team begins season
HOISINGTON - Hoisington High School enters its 2010-2011 season with five state qualifiers from last season, including sophomore Chance Demel, who finished in sixth place in the 135-pound weight class at the Class 3-2-1A state tournament last season.
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Eagles finish seventh at state tournament
DODGE CITY - The Ellinwood High School boys' golf team finished seventh after a playoff against Ness City in the Class 2A state golf tournament at Mariah Hills Golf Course on Monday.
Doll qualifies for state meet in triple jump
To say that Great Bend High School junior Kaylie Doll came out of left field when she qualified for the Class 5A portion of the 6-1A state track and field championships might be an understatement.
THROWING DOWN
The Great Bend High School Panthers have a pair of throwers seeded in the top 5 of the Class 5A discus competition in this weekend's state track and field championships.
Kinnamon leads Tigers at 1A competition
EMPORIA - The St. John-Hudson High School boys' golf team finished sixth overall at the Class 1A golf tournament on Monday at Emporia Municipal Golf Course.
Reece leads Larned at 4A state golf tourney
CHENEY - It was a learning experience for Larned High School's golf team at the Class 4A state golf tournament.
LEARNING EXPERIENCE
OVERLAND PARK - Nine holes into the weather-delayed Class 5A state golf championship, Chance Haney was playing solid at plush par-71 Brookridge Golf & Fitness.
Lady Eagles win team title at Class 2A regional meet
HERINGTON - The Ellinwood High School girls' track and field team won a Class 2A regional championship on Friday, scoring 93 points to top Berean Academy, which finished with 88.
Lady Panthers seize 12th place at state
TOPEKA - With a 12th-place finish, the Great Bend High School Lady Panthers did something no other swim team has done at the Class 5-1A state swimming championships.
Indians to compete in state tourney
The Larned High School boys' golf team will compete on Monday morning in the Class 4A state tournament at Cherry Oaks Golf Course in Cheney.
Mustangs win 1A regional track title
ST. JOHN - Tanner Tranbarger, Henry Penner and Isaac Seibert led the Macksville High School boys' track and field team to a Class 1A regional championship on Friday.
PANTHERS PRIDE
SALINA - On Friday in a Class 5A regional track and field meet, Great Bend High School pole vaulters Chris Burley, Selam Ball and Hannah Middleton - along with throwers Jayce Brack and Nick Warren - qualified for the upcoming state championships in Wichita.
Haney making first Class 5A state golf appearance on Monday
OVERLAND PARK - Chance Haney got it right the second time around.
TAKING FLIGHT
It will be the high-flying pole vaulters from Great Bend High School taking to the stage today at Salina District Stadium - site of a Class 5A regional track and field meet.
