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Area Basketball
GIRLS Kinsley 56, Macksville 46 KINSLEY - The Kinsley High School girls' basketball team took a 38-22 lead before halftime and held on to win on Thursday night. Macksville was led by Megan Wood, who put in a game-high 24 points, including 14 in the second half. Jennifer Roach added five points.
STATE OF MIND
The spotlights and all of the pageantry that surrounds the state wrestling tournament can be a distraction.
Cardinals wrestling team exceeds expectations
Hoisington High School's wrestling program was supposed to be entering the rebuilding process.
Panthers finish ahead of pack
SALINA - The Great Bend High School bowling team walked away from Salina with a pair of first-place finishes on Monday night.
Area Basketball
BOYS Pretty Prairie 62, Stafford 53 STAFFORD - Stafford High School's boys' basketball team made furious run at Pretty Prairie, outscoring the visitors 20-13 in the fourth quarter on Tuesday night. But Pretty Prairie held on fora 62-53 victory. Pretty Prairie led 34-14 at halftime and 49-33 after three quarters before Stafford made its too little, too late run. Tanner Newell led Stafford with 21 points, including four 3-point hits. GIRLS Claflin 75, Western Plains ...
Lady Panthers overwhelm Hoisington with defense
HOISINGTON - The Great Bend High School girls' basketball team weathered a third-quarter spurt by Hoisington to win 43-32 on Tuesday night at the Hoisington Activities Center.
PERIMETER POWER
HOISINGTON - With the aid of the 3-pointer, the Great Bend High School boys' basketball team blasted Hoisington 56-37 on Tuesday night at the Hoisington Activities Center.
Panthers’ quickness to challenge Cards in tonight’s matchup
HOISINGTON - Tonight, the Great Bend High School basketball teams meet Hoisington in non-conference action. The girls game is slated to tip off at 6, with the boys at around 8. The Panthers will look to contain Hoisington's post player, 6-foot-8 sophomore Cody Stetler. "(Hoisington) is a big, athletic, physical team," Panthers head coach Chris Battin said. "They are very good in transition and they are coached well. (Stetler) is going to be a ...
Cards qualify five for Class 3-2-1A state wrestling meet
BELOIT - Hoisington High School qualified five wrestlers at the Beloit regional on Saturday for the Class 3-2-1A state wrestling meet in Hays.
Dodge City squeezes past Great Bend, 28-26
It seemed as though both Great Bend High School's and Dodge City's girls spent much of their Western Athletic Conference basketball clash trying to give the game back to each other.
GBHS leaves Garden City with a pair of second-place finishes
GARDEN CITY - The Great Bend High School bowling team - both boys and girls - took second place at the Western Athletic Conference tournament in Garden City on Thursday.
Area Roundup
GIRLS Hutchinson-Trinity 46, Hoisington 33 HOISINGTON - The Hoisington High School girls' basketball team trailed by only three points going into the final eight minutes, but Hutchinson-Trinity was able to put together a 21-point fourth quarter to pull away on Friday night. Belle Brickley led the Lady Cardinals with 10 points. Mallory Flagor added seven. Hutchinson-Trinity 46, Hoisington 33 TRINITY Kaylin Labenz 0 0-0 0, Kennedi Smith 2 12-14 17, Rachel Clark 1 ...
DEMONS DEAL
For the better portion of 3 ½ quarters, the Great Bend High School Panthers matched defending Western Athletic Conference champion and current leader Dodge City on Friday night at Panther Fieldhouse.
Wade leads St. John over Macksville
ST. JOHN - Forget D-Wade of the NBA's Miami Heat. At St. John High School, it's T-Wade. St. John's Teresa Wade scored a game-high 21 points, as the strong presence in the paint helped the Lady Tigers rout Central Prairie League opponent Macksville on Friday night, 56-35. "I'm glad she's on our team," St. John head coach Danny Smith said of Wade. "(Getting Wade the ball inside) is definitely our game plan every time out ...
Lady Panthers hold off Liberal late, win 45-43
LIBERAL - It was a matter of survival for the Great Bend High School girls' basketball team, who captured a huge road victory on Saturday night, edging Liberal 45-43.
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BITTERSWEET
GARDEN CITY - Having to share a Western Athletic Conference baseball championship turned out to be bittersweet for the Great Bend High School Panthers.
Lady Panthers struggle against McPherson
Great Bend High School freshman forward Alondra Garcia kept her team from getting shut down completely on Tuesday afternoon against McPherson at Cavanaugh Soccer Fields.
Indians sweep doubleheader on road at Nickerson
NICKERSON - Larned High School's baseball team swept Nickerson 14-3 and 4-2 on Tuesday evening to maintain momentum heading to a Thursday doubleheader at Great Bend.
Tigers golf team wins league title
ST. JOHN - The St. John-Hudson High School boys' golf team won a Central Prairie League title on Monday afternoon, finishing at a combined 313.
WITHIN GRASP
To be certain, the Great Bend High School baseball team isn't in the sharing mood right now.
SLUGFEST CITY
HAYS - When the dust finally settled in this Hays Diamond Classic slugfest - after a combined 23 runs, 26 hits, 12 errors and numerous wild pitches and passed balls - Great Bend High School finally got the best of Colby on Friday evening at Larks Park.
Mustangs ride early surge to win over Great Bend, 11-4
HAYS - Salina Central scored seven runs in the first two innings and coasted to an 11-4 victory over Great Bend on Saturday afternoon at Hays High School.
Lady Eagles claim first at home invite
ELLINWOOD - The Ellinwood High School girls' track and field team finished first at their home invitational on Friday evening.
Lady Panthers sweep Hays to end WAC action at 5-1
HAYS - The Great Bend High School softball team swept a Western Athletic Conference doubleheader at Hays on Saturday, winning 8-2 and 10-1.
Central Plains qualifies whole team for state tournament
WaKEENEY - The Central Plains High School boys' tennis team rolled to a Class 3-1A regional championship on Friday evening at a tournament hosted by Trego Community.
Goddard's Nevil silences Great Bend with two-hit shutout
HAYS - In their second game of the Hays Diamond Classic, the Great Bend High School Panthers found themselves struggling to find their hitting stroke.
Great Bend competes at Salina Central
SALINA - Both the Great Bend High School girls' and boys' track and field teams finished fifth at the Salina Central Invitational on Friday evening.
HEADED TO STATE
SALINA - In sports, it's always good to have goals.
