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GBHS girls bowling team takes third in Wichita; Panthers finish 10th
WICHITA - The Great Bend High School bowling team traveled to Wichita on Saturday to compete in the second annual Great Plains Bowling Tournament.
Hoisington hosts Cardinal Classic
HOISINGTON - The Hoisington wrestling team took first at its own Cardinal Classic on Friday night.
Great Bend takes fifth at Wichita
WICHITA - Kort Cook led the Great Bend High School boys' swim team on Saturday in Wichita with two state-qualifying times.
GBHS swim team takes first in Hays
HAYS - The Great Bend High School boys' swimming team took first place in Hays on Thursday, Jan. 17.
CONSOLATION BATTLE
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com EMPORIA - Playing in the consolation bracket can be a hollow thing, especially an 11 a.m. game on Saturday in a midseason tournament a couple hours away from home. Yet Great Bend High School and Hutchinson brought some intensity to the consolation championship game, giving the Glacier's Edge Girls Basketball Tournament a different feel other than most matchups for fifth and sixth place. "Our girls, they actually surprised me," Great Bend ...
BRACK RAINS 3s
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com EMPORIA - Lexie Brack tied a Great Bend High School record for 3-pointers in a girls' basketball game on Friday evening at the Glacier's Edge tournament. Brack drained five 3-pointers, and the Lady Panthers held off a Derby second-half rally to capture a 45-33 victory in the consolation bracket at Emporia High. They played Hutchinson for fifth place on Saturday. "We know Lexie can do that," Great Bend head coach Jason ...
Great Bend bowling team sets school records in Dodge City
DODGE CITY - After hosting Dodge City High School earlier in the week, the Great Bend bowling team made the trip to the Demons' home turf on Thursday night.
Area Roundup
Saturday's games BOYS Hoisington 62, Hesston 53 HESSTON - After 16 minutes, the Hesston High School boys' basketball team and Hoisington were knotted at 31, but the Cardinals outscored 31-22 in the second half to win on Saturday night. Ryan Bieberle led the Redbirds with 20 points. Cody Stetler was the only other Cardinals player in double digits with 14. Derrick Kaiser added nine points, and Dustin Broeder scored eight. Hoisington 62, Hesston 53 HOISINGTON ...
Quivira Heights falls short against No. 10 Ness City on Friday night
By Kevin Price kprice@gbtribune.com BUSHTON - The Quivira Heights High School boys' basketball team suffered an 82-62 setback at the hands of Ness City on Friday night. Quivira Heights head coach Clay Mettlen said that his team was outplayed. "When you lose a game like that, the first thing you want to say is 'man, we must have played awful,' " Mettlen said. "But I don't think it was much us playing poorly as it ...
Phelan lifts Lady T-Birds over Ness City with soaring performance
By Kevin Price kprice@gbtribune.com BUSHTON - After one quarter, the game was knotted at nine, but after that, the Quivira Heights High School girls' basketball team began to build a lead that held for a Lady Thunderbirds 52-40 win over Ness City on Friday night. Kinsey Phelan led Quivira Heights, which is ranked No. 5 in Class 1A Division-II in the latest Kansas Basketball Coaches Association state poll, with 24 points, 15 more than the ...
Thursday's Area Roundup
GIRLS St. John 50, Wichita West 25 PRATT - The St. John High School girls' basketball team jumped ahead 30-13 at halftime, and held on to win in the first round of the Pratt Invitational on Thursday night. Teresa Wade led the Lady Tigers with 17 points. Jamie Waters pumped in 14 points and Morgan Osborne added 12. Southeast of Saline 45, Claflin 39 STERLING - Claflin held the lead after halftime, 22-18, but Southeast ...
NOT ENOUGH
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com EMPORIA - After getting shellacked 71-44 by Topeka High School in a first-round game of the Glacier's Edge basketball tournament last season, Great Bend returned Thursday evening against the same opponent and same venue seeking a payback and some redemption. "We wanted to gain respect," Great Bend head coach Jason Tatkenhorst said. "We didn't think we were probably coming into this game with much respect because they really took it ...
Lady Panthers open play against Topeka High
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com It will be a repeat of last season's first-round game of the Glacier's Edge Girls Basketball Tournament in Emporia. Last season, the Great Bend High School Lady Panthers opened against Topeka High, the same two teams that will tip off at 4 p.m. today at the EHS. Great Bend (4-6), which has been idle since beating Larned at home nine days ago, is the fifth seed in the eight-team tournament. Fourth-seeded ...
Lady Panthers to play in Glacier’s Edge hoops tournament in Emporia
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbrtribune.com The Great Bend High School Lady Panthers, who have been idle since beating Larned in non-conference action on Jan. 18, will be back in action on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the Glacier's Edge Girls Basketball Tournament in Emporia. Great Bend (4-6) is the fifth seed in the eight-team tournament, and will play fourth-seeded Topeka High (5-4) on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Emporia High. The Lady Panthers will be the ...
GB CLAMPS DOWN
BY MACK McCLURE mmcclure@gbtribune.com Coming off a disappointing seventh-place finish at the 2011 Bluestem Classic over the weekend at El Dorado, the Great Bend High School Panthers clamped down on visiting Larned in non-conference action. Applying the defensive clamps, the Panthers held Larned to zero points during an 11-minute stretch - from late in the opening quarter until the five-minute mark in the third quarter - and went on a 16-0 ...
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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.
