FINAL FIVE

Qualifying five boys' players for the Class 5A state tennis tournament this weekend is the most ever from Great Bend High School.

BITTERSWEET

GARDEN CITY - Having to share a Western Athletic Conference baseball championship turned out to be bittersweet for the Great Bend High School Panthers.

Lady Panthers struggle against McPherson

Great Bend High School freshman forward Alondra Garcia kept her team from getting shut down completely on Tuesday afternoon against McPherson at Cavanaugh Soccer Fields.

Indians sweep doubleheader on road at Nickerson

NICKERSON - Larned High School's baseball team swept Nickerson 14-3 and 4-2 on Tuesday evening to maintain momentum heading to a Thursday doubleheader at Great Bend.

Tigers golf team wins league title

ST. JOHN - The St. John-Hudson High School boys' golf team won a Central Prairie League title on Monday afternoon, finishing at a combined 313.

WITHIN GRASP

To be certain, the Great Bend High School baseball team isn't in the sharing mood right now.

SLUGFEST CITY

HAYS - When the dust finally settled in this Hays Diamond Classic slugfest - after a combined 23 runs, 26 hits, 12 errors and numerous wild pitches and passed balls - Great Bend High School finally got the best of Colby on Friday evening at Larks Park.

Mustangs ride early surge to win over Great Bend, 11-4

HAYS - Salina Central scored seven runs in the first two innings and coasted to an 11-4 victory over Great Bend on Saturday afternoon at Hays High School.

Lady Eagles claim first at home invite

ELLINWOOD - The Ellinwood High School girls' track and field team finished first at their home invitational on Friday evening.

Lady Panthers sweep Hays to end WAC action at 5-1

HAYS - The Great Bend High School softball team swept a Western Athletic Conference doubleheader at Hays on Saturday, winning 8-2 and 10-1.

Central Plains qualifies whole team for state tournament

WaKEENEY - The Central Plains High School boys' tennis team rolled to a Class 3-1A regional championship on Friday evening at a tournament hosted by Trego Community.

Goddard's Nevil silences Great Bend with two-hit shutout

HAYS - In their second game of the Hays Diamond Classic, the Great Bend High School Panthers found themselves struggling to find their hitting stroke.

Great Bend competes at Salina Central

SALINA - Both the Great Bend High School girls' and boys' track and field teams finished fifth at the Salina Central Invitational on Friday evening.

HEADED TO STATE

SALINA - In sports, it's always good to have goals. Now that five of the six varsity players from the Great Bend High School boys' tennis team have qualified for the Class 5A state tournament, they have set their eyes on their next goal - be the best in school history. Panthers singles player Nick Moyers and doubles team Austin Jacobs and Chase Buntain finished fourth in their respective competitions on Friday evening ...

Lady Panthers capture second at Newton invite

NEWTON - The Great Bend High School girls' swim team took second place at the Newton Invitational on Thursday evening.

Herrman to take bowling talents to Newman University

Bowling at the collegiate level has been the plan for 2013 Great Bend High School graduate Danny Herrman for a while.

2013 GREAT BEND/AREA HIGH SCHOOL SPRING IMAGES

2013 GREAT BEND HIGH SCHOOL SPRING IMAGES

Photos by Mack McClure