GBHS dominates Garden, sets conference record

GARDEN CITY - The Great Bend High School girls' bowling team remains unbeaten after taking first place in Garden City on Thursday.

Boys Area Prep Roundup

BOYS No. 8 Ness City 51, Otis-Bison 36 OTIS - Otis-Bison kept the game close after one quarter, but Ness City extended its lead in the second and fourth quarters to beat the Cougars on Friday night. Otis-Bison was led by Dominic Trapp, who scored 11 points. Trevor Keller, who hit the team's only 3-pointer, added nine points. No. 8 Ness City 51, Otis-Bison 36 NESS CITY Dalton Gantz 0 0-0 0, ...

Girls Area Prep Roundup

GIRLS No. 5 Claflin 65, La Crosse 35 CLAFLIN - After one quarter, the Claflin High School girls' basketball team led by two, but a 20-point second quarter set the Lady Wildcats apart from La Crosse, leading them to a victory on Friday night. Claflin, which is ranked No. 5 in Class 1A Division-I in the latest Kansas Basketball Coaches Association poll, was led by Courtney Liebl, who put in 12 points. The Lady Wildcats, ...

Homecoming set for tonight at GBHS

The Great Bend High School Panthers basketball teams entertain Garden City tonight for Homecoming.

GBHS swim team finishes in fourth in Manhattan

On Saturday, the Great Bend High School swim team competed in its final meet leading up to the state championship, held at Hummer Sports Complex in Topeka on Feb. 18 and 19.

GBHS takes home first

The Great Bend High School bowling team traveled to Liberal on Monday to compete in the first Redskins Baker Tournament.

Storm postpones games

The winter storm postponed all of the area high school basketball games on Tuesday night. Great Bend High School’s basketball teams are playing host to Western Athletic Conference foe Garden City on Friday night at Panther Fieldhouse. It will be Homecoming.

HHS wrestling takes sixth over weekend

PHILLIPSBURG - The Hoisington High School wrestling team took sixth place at the Phillipsburg Panther Classic Tournament on Saturday.

Area Prep Roundup III

BOYS, cont'd St. John 61, Claflin 34 ST. JOHN - St. John took a 24-16 lead into the locker room at halftime and built on that lead, outscoring Claflin 25-11 in the third period to win on Friday night. The Tigers leaned on Brandon Blakeslee, who scored 20 points, including three 3-pointers. St. John had seven players hit 3-pointers in the game, as it totaled eight 3s. Benn Kirmer led the ...

Area Prep Roundup II

GIRLS, cont'd Ingalls 52, Pawnee Heights 23 ROZELL - Ingalls went up 34-15 at halftime and Pawnee Heights could not make up the difference on Friday night. The Lady Tigers were led by Jackie Dvorak, who put in six points. Capree Worthey added five points, including the game's only 3-pointer. Ingalls 52, Pawnee Heights 23 INGALLS Janae Droste 1 0-2 2, Kiley Schmidt 1 0-2 2, Tara Whipple 8 0-2 ...

LEI THE REDSKINS

BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com Great Bend High School's Hawaiian theme for Friday night's game with Liberal was "Lei The Redskins," on Senior Recognition Night. Several GBHS students and the cheer squads dressed in Hawaiian attire, wearing a Lei for Friday night's Western Athletic Conference games at Panther Fieldhouse. Besides seniors being recognized in all winter sports, fans also got a glimpse of the future with youth dance teams performing during festivities, along with the Great ...

GBHS vs. LIBERAL

Western Athletic Conference At Panther Fieldhouse BOYS Friday Liberal 57, Great Bend 47 LIBERAL (8-6, 3-1) Jade Cathey 5 4-8 15, DeVondre Livingston 4 1-3 9, Slader McVey 2 0-0 5, William Ross 2 0-0 5, Bryan Morris 3 6-6 13, Kenlee West 0 0-0 0, Bryce Lamas 0 0-0 0, Tyson Deaton 7 0-0 14. Totals 21 12-19 57. GREAT BEND (7-7, ...

Corbett explodes for 22 points to lead Eagles over Indians

BY KEVIN PRICE kprice@gbtribune.com ELLINWOOD - It looked as though the hot-shooting Larned High School boys' basketball was going to run away in the conference game on Friday, but Ellinwood turned the game around to win 45-35 in front of the home crowd. In the first quarter, Justin Vratil was downright terrifying from beyond the arc. Vratil opened by draining a 3-pointer from the right wing. The Eagles were able to get the ball inside ...

Larned triumphs in turnover-plagued conference game

BY KEVIN PRICE kprice@gbtribune.com ELLINWOOD - Both teams began slow on Friday night at Ellinwood High School, but the Larned Lady Indians were able to top their host in the end, 35-24. Both teams traded turnovers for 2 1/2 minutes to begin the game, ending with Larned's Kaileigh Dietrich getting a steal, one of her five in the game, and driving to the basket for a layup. Ellinwood and Larned combined for 54 turnovers at ...

BOTTOMS UP

BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com Last season, the Great Bend High School Lady Panthers basketball team was trying to avoid the basement in the Western Athletic Conference, ultimately beating Hays to finish fourth in the final standings. Fast-forward to 2011, where Great Bend rallied from a three-point deficit early in the fourth quarter to topple Liberal 56-50 on Friday night at Panther Fieldhouse. Great Bend improved to 3-1 at the midpoint of the conference ...

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.

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.