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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 ...
Area Prep Roundup
GIRLS St. John 43, Claflin 33 ST. JOHN - The St. John High School girls' basketball team was able to take Friday night's game away from Claflin in the third quarter, outscoring the Lady Wildcats 11-6. The Lady Tigers, ranked No. 6 in Class 1A Division-I in the latest Kansas Coaches Basketball Association poll, were led by Teresa Wade, who rang up 19 points in the game. Claflin, ranked No. 5 in Class 1A ...
Panthers claim first in Salina
SALINA - The Great Bend High School swim team left Salina with first place on Thursday night, winning in both the Salina South division and the Salina Central division.
SKINS GAME
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com This is a time for the Great Bend High School Panthers to dig down deep and have some intestinal fortitude, like they did late last season in making a run to the Class 5A state basketball tournament. After playing one of their best halves of the season Friday night in building a 31-28 halftime lead over Liberal, the Panthers couldn't duplicate that effort in the second half. Especially in ...
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Eagles lead area teams at Mid-Central Activities Association meet
HAYS - It was Thomas More Prep Marian that ruled Thursday's Mid-Central Activities Association track and field meet.
Lady Oilers win league title
ST. JOHN - The Central Plains High School girls' track and field team won a Central Prairie League title on Thursday.
GREAT BEND SWEEPS LARNED
While the doubleheader didn't have postseason implications for Larned High School, the pair of non-conference baseball games meant a lot to the Great Bend Panthers.
MEMORABLE SEASON
EMPORIA - Shannon Schartz is setting out on a new adventure next spring - taking over the Great Bend Middle School tennis program.
Great Bend vs. Great Bend; Moyers ousted
EMPORIA - In a twist of events, where the upstart Great Bend High School's doubles teams became the talk of the Class 5A state tennis tournament's opening round, the record-setting Panthers knocked down more barriers in a season already full of milestones.
Panthers to host Larned today at 4
After officials deemed the baseball field at the Great Bend Sports Complex was too soggy to play Larned High School on Thursday in a doubleheader, the Great Bend Panthers and the Indians will try again today at 4.
Panthers headed to Emporia for Class 5A state tennis tourney
Nick Moyers and his Great Bend High School teammates are embarking on the Class 5A state tennis tournament today and Saturday at Emporia High School.
Great Bend falters at conference track meet
DODGE CITY - The Western Athletic Conference track and field meet was not kind to Great Bend High School on Thursday evening.
BASHFUL PERFORMANCE
It turned out to be their best power display of the high school softball season - thus far.
Lady Panthers drop game 4-0 at Junction City
JUNCTION CITY - The Great Bend High School girls' soccer team finished their regular season with a 4-0 loss against Junction City on Thursday evening.
Oilers lead area in state tournament entries
Central Plains High School will be sending its entire boys' tennis team to the Class 3-1A state tournament, which starts today at Hillsboro Sports Complex.
Lady Panthers capture WAC title
Heading into Thursday evening's Western Athletic Conference swim meet at Kirkman Activity Center, Great Bend High School head coach Steve Beaumont said he expected it would be tough.
GBHS softball doubleheader still on, baseball postponed
Today's scheduled softball doubleheader between Great Bend High School and Hutchinson is still on, starting at 4, at the Great Bend Sports Complex.
Great Bend entertains Larned today to close regular season
There's still much more to play for.
WAC track, swim meets set for today
The Western Athletic Conference track meet is set for today at Dodge City, starting at 4.
