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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 ...
Area Roundup
BY KEVIN PRICE kprice@gbtribune.com GIRLS St. John 58, Larned 48 LARNED - The St. John High School girls' basketball team increased its lead in every quarter and edged Larned on the road on Friday night. The Lady Tigers (8-0) was led by Teresa Wade, who scored 19 points. Jamie Waters and Morgan Osborne each added 15 points as the only other St. John girls in double digits. Brittney Perez led the Lady Indians (2-6) with ...
Hoisington girls edge Ellinwood in conference game
BY KEVIN PRICE kprice@gbtribune.com HOISINGTON - For one quarter, the Hoisington High School girls' basketball team and Ellinwood were evenly matched, but after the first quarter, the Lady Cardinals began to break away with the Mid-Central Activities Association game and claimed the conference win, 41-31. In the first quarter, Ellinwood was supported offensively by Lauren Thill. It was Thill's eight points, including a 3-pointer at the buzzer, that kep the game tied at eight and ...
CRUISIN' CARDINALS
BY KEVIN PRICE kprice@gbtribune.com HOISINGTON - The Hoisington High School boys' basketball team, ranked No. 8 in Class 3A in the latest Kansas Basketball Coaches Association poll, took control of the game against Ellinwood after one quarter and never let go of the lead, winning 62-48. After the game, it wasn't the matchup between the rival Mid-Central Activities Association opponents that the coaches were talking about, but a matchup that was missing. The Eagles leading ...
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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.
Lady Panthers to host Hutchinson
Great Bend High School's softball doubleheader against Hutchinson today at the Great Bend Sports Complex marks the end of the regular season for the Lady Panthers.
GB places fourth
LIBERAL - It was a fourth-place finish on Tuesday for the Great Bend High School golf team at the Liberal invitational.
FINAL FIVE
Qualifying five boys' players for the Class 5A state tennis tournament this weekend is the most ever from Great Bend High School.
