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Panthers' volleyball sweeps triangular
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Great Bend’s volleyball team improved to 12-12 with a home sweep of 6A Emporia and Central Kansas League member Hillsboro Thursday.

The Panthers outlasted Emporia 25-16, 19-25, 25-22 in hard-fought three-set match and Hillsboro 25-22, 25-22. The Panthers compete Tuesday on the road against Smith Center and Phillipsburg.

Against Emporia (11-16), the Panthers received contributions from their varsity lineup of Sydney Unruh, Jayden Johnson, Alyssa Herter, Brynn Boxberger, Jenna Mauler, Kaylee Unruh, Rachel Panzer, Zoe Jerke and Olivia Mull. Mauler contributed key plays at the net.

"We did very well defending our home court," said Great Bend coach Shelly Duvall.

EMPORIA -- Mauler contributed in all areas with 11 digs, eight kills and serves received. Rachel Panzer led the attack with 11 kills and six serves received. Kaylee Unruh provided 11 serves received. Sydney Unruh contributed 13 digs and 20 serves received. Alyssa Herter had 16 assists and seven digs. Zoe Jerke had 14 assists.

HILLSBORO -- Mauler delivered n all-around performance wih 14 digs, 11 kills and eight serves received. Sydney Unruh led the defense with 12 digs and 14 serves received. Kaylee Unruh handled 10 serves. Olivia Mull provided seven kills. Rachel Panzer had seven kills. Alyssa Herter provided 17 assists. Zoe Jerke had nine assists.

The Panthers split a pair of matches Tuesday, beating Campus 25-21, 25-23, and losing a close match to Goddard Eisenhower 25-18, 23-25, 25-23.

 

 

Larned baseball salvages split with Lyons/Sterling
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Larned Indian Anthony Gonzalez delivers a base hit against Lyons/Sterling. - photo by Janet Fleske Special to the Tribune
Larned splits baseball twin bill LARNED — Larned's baseball team rallied for a 12-1 second game victory over Lyons. The Lions won the opener. LYONS 5, LARNED 4 (G1)— Lyons' Zayn Zambo scored the game-winning run on Deacon Showalter's fifth-inning groundout. Lyons reliever Anthony "Ace" Ventura retired seven consecutive batters to earn a save. Logan Isaac scored on Ethan's Luck sacrifice fly in a 3-run third inning. Blake Smith and Ventura scored on Porter Anderson's single. David Meyers scored on a fifth-inning error for a 4-2 lead before Zambo scored a fifth run. Carson Shaver scored on Tristan Regan's first-inning single. Camden Bird scored on a Hunter Hobbs' fourth-inning double. Down 5-2, Larned's Andres Gonzalez scored on Mason Miller's single. Miller scored on Bird's double. LARNED 12, LYONS 1 (G2)— Larned's Bird and Reese Morgan each drove home three runs. Morgan singled home Shaver and Mason Martin scored on a passed ball in a 3-run first inning. Morgan scored on Bird's single. In a 5-run second frame, Martin scored on a walk. Gonzalez scored on a balk. Regan scored on a wild pitch. Miller scored on Bird's sacrifice bunt. Luke Krehbiel scored on a passed ball for an 8-1 lead. Shaver scored on Regan's hit by pitch. Martin scored on Morgan's single. Gonzalez scored on a walk. Regan scored on Bird's sacrifice fly for a 12-1 lead. Lyons 003 020 0 — 5 5 1 Larned 100 120 0 — 4 8 5 Gilliand, Ventura (5) and Luck. Regan and Shaver. W—Gilliand. L—Regan, 0-2. SV—Ventura. 2B—LARNED—Bird, Shaver, Hobbs Lyons 100 0 — 1 3 1 Larned 354 x — 12 7 2 Porter Anderson, Zambo (2), Meyer Anderson (3) and Luck. Shaver and Martin. W—Shaver, 1-1. L—P. Anderson. 2B—LYONS—Gilliand
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