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Minneapolis girls shut down Hoisington in title game
BY KEVIN PRICE kprice@gbtribune.com HOISINGTON - The Minneola High School girls' basketball team was able to hold host Hoisington to only 19 points and won the championship game at the Hoisington Winter Jam on Saturday night. The Lady Lions remained ahead 14-11 in the first half, and exploded on a 16-0 run extending through the third quarter and into the fourth, giving them a 31-13 lead late in the final period that the Lady Cardinals ...
CHAMPIONSHIP WOES
BY KEVIN PRICE kprice@gbtribune.com HOISINGTON - Two ranked opponents squared off against each other in the boys championship game at the Hoisington Winter Jam on Saturday night. The Minneapolis High School boys' basketball team is ranked No. 2 in Class 3A in the latest Kansas Basketball Coaches Association poll. The Hoisington High School boys' basketball team, ranked No. 8 in 3A. After one quarter, it was still anyone's game as the teams were knotted at ...
Starling fuels Blazers’ getaway from Panthers
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com EL DORADO - Gardner-Edgerton High School standout Bubba Starling had a quiet first half on Thursday night against Great Bend in an opening-round game of the Bluestem Classic. The Panthers limited Starling, a high-scoring 6-foot-5 senior forward, to just eight first-half points, including two during the opening eight minutes, as they led 12-11 after one quarter. Gardner-Edgerton, which opened up a 24-19 halftime lead after outscoring the Panthers 13-7 in the ...
REMATCH
BY KEVIN PRICE kprice@gbtribune.com HOISINGTON - It wasn't the first time the Ellinwood High School boys' basketball team had seen Quivira Heights this season. The two teams did battle on Jan. 4, resulting in an Eagles 43-40 win. In the Hoisington Winter Jam on Thursday night, Ellinwood finished on top again, this time 50-43. It didn't always look pretty for the Eagles, who took a 26-8 lead into the locker room at halftime. "Great battle," ...
LANGREHR AGAIN
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com By the luck of the draw, Great Bend High School head basketball coach Chris Battin gets his old mentor - former GBHS head coach and current Gardner-Edgerton head coach Jeff Langrehr - today in the 2011 Bluestem Classic in El Dorado. The Panthers (4-4) will be taking on Langrehr's Trailblazers (4-4) at 4 p.m. at El Dorado High School. "The stars have aligned once again for us to play each other," ...
Hoisington Winter Jam enters consolation bracket
BY KEVIN PRICE kprice@gbtribune.com Today at the Hoisington Winter Jam, the consolation brackets' fifth-place games for the boys' and girls' high school basketball teams will be decided. For the girls, Victoria will square off against Ellinwood at 3 p.m. Victoria lost to Minneapolis in the first round, 54-39, while Ellinwood had the daunting task of challenging the No. 1 seed and No. 10 ranked in Class 1A Division-II in the latest Kansas Basketball Coaches Association ...
Otis-Bison drops tournament opener to La Crosse
BY KEVIN PRICE kprice@gbtribune.com HOISINGTON - Throughout the first half, it looked as though every time the Otis-Bison High School boys' basketball team got close to tying the game, La Crosse would drop in an open 3-pointer to spread the score out again. However, the La Crosse gained some wiggle room after the third quarter and went on to win the first-round game in the Hoisington Winter Jam, 49-37. The Leopards record improves to 3-5, ...
Lady Panthers clean up at home bowling match
BY KEVIN PRICE kprice@gbtribune.com The Great Bend High School bowling team met mixed results at its home match against McPherson and Garden City on Tuesday at Walnut Bowl. The Lady Panthers prevailed, finishing on top of their opponents, scoring 2,185. The Great Bend boys finished in second with 2,315, topping McPherson, which scored 2,253, but losing to Garden City, which amassed 2,365. "The girls did awesome," Great Bend head ...
LADY PANTHERS BITE BACK
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com The Great Bend High School Lady Panthers weren't about to allow the Western Athletic Conference loss to the Dodge City Red Demons stick a fork in their season. Great Bend bounced back from last Friday's setback to the Demons by avoiding an upset bid in upending Larned 57-51 Tuesday night at Panther Fieldhouse. Cassidy Tutak, a senior forward, scored a season-high 15 points and senior guard Kalie LeShore added 12, leading ...
Turnovers trouble Eagles, Lions win
BY KEVIN PRICE kprice@gbtribune.com HOISINGTON - After one quarter, it looked as though the Ellinwood high school boys had everything under control, leading Minneapolis, ranked No. 2 in Class 3A in the latest Kansas Basketball Coaches Association poll, 11-8. A 19-point second quarter for the Lions, led by John Darrow's three 3-pointers, pushed the Eagles out of the lead for good, and Ellinwood lost in the opening round of the Hoisington Winter Jam tournament, 54-33. ...
Briefly
There will be a Great Bend High School girls basketball tripleheader today at Panther Gymnasium, topped off by the Lady Panthers varsity playing host to Larned at 7:30 p.m. The freshman game is set for 4, followed by the JV at 6.
DCHS girls pull away from Great Bend after break
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com DODGE CITY - When the numerous turnovers subsided in the second half on Friday night, Great Bend High School somehow found itself in the game with Dodge City. Despite their miscues, Great Bend, trailed the defending Western Athletic Conference champions only 26-21 at halftime and 39-31 after three quarters. But the dam finally broke in the final period, as the Red Demons went on to ...
DEMON'S DEN
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com DODGE CITY - The Dodge City High School Red Demons already were without standout guard Rico Hogan on Friday night when they took on Great Bend. In the early-season Western Athletic Conference showdown at the DCHS Field House, one would think the Panthers had a good shot at the Demons, especially with Hogan in street clothes recovering from a concussion and post player Brandon Howarth and guard Trey Hallman having sub-par ...
GBHS bowling opens season at home with win
BY KEVIN PRICE kprice@gbtribune.com The Great Bend High School bowling team swept its first competition this season, though it wasn't the competition they were expecting to start the season with. The Panthers hosted a bowling match on Thursday night against Salina Sacred Heart and Holcomb. The Great Bend boys combined for a team score of 2,197, good enough to knock off both second-place Holcomb, which totaled 1,891 and Sacred Heart, which combined for 1,830. The ...
Hoisington wrestling takes first in Stafford
BY KEVIN PRICE kprice@gbtribune.com STAFFORD - The Hoisington High School wrestling team took first place against each of the four other teams at the Stafford duals tournament on Thursday. It is the third tournament the Cardinals have attended and won in the last week. Hoisington took first place at the Ellsworth tournament as well as finishing on top of the MSAA league tournament. The Cardinals varsity team will be in action on Friday and Saturday ...
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State extravaganza gets under way
The Great Bend High School is taking 19 individuals to compete at the Class 6-1A state track and field championships today and Saturday at Wichita State University's Cessna Stadium.
Nineteen state-bound
Check out the state qualifiers link on the Kansas State High School Activities Association website for the upcoming Class 6-1A state track and field championships, which is set for Friday and Saturday at Cessna Stadium on the Wichita State University campus.
LOFTY EXPECTATIONS
Ellinwood High School will be sending 21 athletes to the Class 6-1A state track and field championships, which starts on Friday at Wichita State University's Cessna Stadium.
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.
