Archive By Section - Prep Sports
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 ...
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 ...
Articles by Section - Prep Sports
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.
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.
