Panthers seek to draw on their state experience

Rewind to last spring. The Great Bend High School baseball team advanced to the Class 5A state tournament, where the Panthers lost to eventual state champion Topeka-Seaman 6-5 in the opening round. Today, the Panthers (16-4) are in quest of advancing to the state tournament for the second straight year. They are the host for regional play at Al Burns Memorial Field and will play Topeka West (5-15) in the opener at 2 p.m. No. ...

Lady Panthers embrace hosting regional softball

The Great Bend High School softball team gets to reap the benefits awarded to them after a 4-1 victory over McPherson on Thursday.

Hoisington boys take first at Mid-Central Activities Association meet

ELLINWOOD - The Hoisington High School track and field team won the boys' division of the Mid-Central Activities Association meet at Ellinwood on Thursday with 102 points.

Stafford hosts league track & field meet

STAFFORD - Stafford High School hosted the Hearts of the Plains League track and field meet on Thursday.

Claflin hosts league meet in Hoisington

HOISINGTON ­- Claflin High School hosted the Central Prairie League track and field meet on Thursday at Hoisington.

Larned finishes in fourth place at Class 3-1A state tennis tourney

HILLSBORO - The Larned High School boys' tennis team took fourth place while Claflin's Benn Kirmer took seventh place as the highest individual medalist at the Class 3-1A state tennis tournament on Saturday.

GBHS to host Class 5A regional tourneys on Tuesday

Both teams are 16-4 overall and playing host to Class 5A regional tournaments on Tuesday in Great Bend.

GBHS NABS HOST MANTLE

With one swing of the bat, Jordan Haney sent the Great Bend High School Lady Panthers on their way to a 4-1 victory and a Class 5A regional home berth on Tuesday at Harms Field.

Great Bend sweeps aside Scott City

SCOTT CITY - The Great Bend High School baseball team swept a non-conference doubleheader from Scott City on Thursday to end the regular season.

Great Bend takes runner-up in both divisions

DODGE CITY - The Great Bend High School track and field team was unable to secure a first-place finish in either the girls or boys division at the Western Athletic Conference meet hosted by Dodge City. The Panthers took second place behind Hays with 76 points. The girls took second place with 99, just five short of first-place Dodge City. "I thought we did a really good job," GBHS head ...

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

If things pan out right for Great Bend High School, both the Panthers baseball team and the Lady Panthers softball team will be playing host to Class 5A regional tournaments next Tuesday.

Four area teams to take part in Class 3-1A state tennis tourney

When the Class 3-1A boys state tennis meet begins on Friday in Hillsboro, four area high schools will be represented - Hoisington, Ellinwood, Larned and Claflin.

Oberle signs to play softball for Sterling College

GBHS wins WAC for ninth straight season

HAYS - It was a very eventful Western Athletic Conference girls' swim meet for Great Bend High School.

SEEKING NO. 2 SEED

GARDEN CITY - The Great Bend High School Panthers wrapped up Western Athletic Conference baseball action in convincing fashion, sweeping Garden City on Tuesday at Clint Lightner Field.

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.