BREAKING BARRIERS

Chris Burley, a senior pole vaulter for Great Bend High School, shattered his own school record on Tuesday to highlight the Great Bend Invitational at Memorial Stadium.

GBHS to host games

The Great Bend Sports Complex will be a busy venue with four varsity games being played today.

Lady Panthers to host Garden City today

The Great Bend High School girls' soccer team hosts Garden City in Western Athletic Conference action today at Cavanaugh Soccer Fields.

Great Bend track invite slated for today

Great Bend High School hosts a track and field invitational today at Memorial Stadium.

Conaway has big game at plate during GBHS’ sweep of Liberal

LIBERAL - Stranding six runners through the first four innings, Great Bend High School wasted several early scoring opportunities.

Lady Panthers take third place at Salina

SALINA - The Great Bend High School girls' swim team claimed third place at the Salina Swimming Invitational on Friday.

Great Bend competes at Shockers Pre State Challenge 2013

WICHITA - At the end of the two-day Shocker Pre State Challenge 2013, Great Bend High School head track and field coach Bo Black said he was just happy to have another meet under his team's belt.

SWINGING AWAY

Maize High School's softball team brought their bats on Friday. The Lady Eagles swept a doubleheader against Great Bend at the Great Bend Sports Complex, winning the first game 3-0 and the second, 12-0 in six innings. "Credit to them because they are a phenomenal ball club," GBHS head coach Carrie Minton said. "Our girls knew that we were going to have to do everything, that from the first pitch to the last pitch, it ...

GBHS taking part in Shocker Pre State Challenge 2013

Having only one track and field meet under their belts, Great Bend High School headed to Wichita on Thursday to take part in the two-day Shocker Pre State Challenge 2013 at Cessna Stadium on the Wichita State University campus.

Today's local/area schedule

TODAY Baseball Great Bend "C" team at Larned, 4 p.m., weather permitting Softball Spearville girls at Hoisington, 4 p.m. Soccer Great Bend girls at Liberal, 4 p.m. Track & field Ellinwood at Wichita State FRIDAY Golf Central Plains boys at Salina-Sacred Heart, 9 a.m. Track & field St. John, Mackville at Spearville, 3 p.m. Otis-Bison, Pawnee Heights at Ness City, 3 p.m. Great Bend at KT Woodman Invitational (in Wichita) Tennis Central Plains boys at ...

Panthers tie for seventh

GARDEN CITY - Dodge City High School captured first place at the Garden City invitational on Saturday, shooting a team total of 316 to beat Hutchinson by 21 strokes at Buffalo Dunes.

Panthers JV making strides

GARDEN CITY - On Thursday, April 4, the Great Bend junior varsity tennis team placed second out of 12 teams at the Garden City JV invitational.

Local games postponed

Mother Nature left its imprint in the Golden Belt on Tuesday, postponing Great Bend High School's track and field meet at Memorial Stadium, along with the Lady Panthers' Western Athletic Conference softball doubleheader with Liberal at the Sports Complex. Moreover, the Lady Panthers' home Western Athletic Conference soccer match with Hays was also postponed, along with the Great Bend swim team's trip to Garden City.

Panthers put hammer down on opposition

HAYS - Taking on the likes of Western Athletic Conference opponent Hays High School, along with a solid Abilene tennis team, Great Bend breezed past the opposition on Monday at the eight-team Hays Invitational.

Ellinwood wins Bennington track meet

BENNINGTON - Both Ellinwood High School's track and field teams seized first place at Bennington on Saturday.

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.

Hays beats Lady Panthers in regional play

HAYS - The Great Bend High School girls' soccer team closed their season with a 5-0 loss against Hays in a opening-round game of a Class 5A regional tournament.

Ellinwood awards high school athletes

Indians close season with 10-2 loss to Pratt

HUGOTON - The Larned High School Indians had their season close in a Class 4A regional baseball tournament on Wednesday afternoon.

Lady Cardinals fall against Pratt

ULYSSES - Things just wouldn't go right at the plate for the Hoisington High School softball team on Wednesday afternoon.

Class 5A regional track meet set for Friday

It all comes down to one day in qualifying for the upcoming Class 6-1A state high school track and field meet, set for next weekend at Cessna Stadium on the Wichita State University campus.

GBHS qualifies seven swimmers for Topeka

Great Bend High School had seven swimmers qualify for the Class 5-1A state swim meet, which will start on today with the diving competition at Hummer Sports Complex in Topeka.

Tigers win regional title, beat Ark Valley-CTL foe Newton

In Tuesday's Class 5A regional baseball tournament at the Great Bend Sports Complex, the Ark Valley-Chisolm Trail League had the upper hand against Western Athletic Conference opponents.

UNFORTUNATE END

Goddard High School had momentum heading into the Class 5A regional softball tournament championship game on Tuesday evening at the Great Bend Sports Complex.

CRUNCH TIME

Conventional wisdom tells us that Great Bend High School should meet Hays in a Class 5A regional championship tonight at 6 inside the Great Bend Sports Complex.

Great Bend’s Bretz no-hits Liberal in semifinals, 10-0

The Great Bend High School softball team made short work of Liberal - again.

Panthers waltz past Indians in Hays Diamond Classic

HAYS - This rivalry baseball game between Great Bend High School and Hays turned into a walk-a-thon on Thursday evening during the 2013 Hays Diamond Classic.

Great Bend to play host to Class 5A regional tournaments on Tuesday

The Great Bend Sports Complex should be a packed place today.

Indians beat Ulysses to move on in Class 4A regional action

LARNED - Ulysses High School's boys' baseball team scored a run in the top of the first inning of a Class 4A regional baseball tournament quarterfinal game on Monday afternoon.