Basketball season starts now Great Bend head boys basketball coach Chris Battin works on his teams defense during a practice. They will open the season today at the Hays City Shootout, playing Colby in the first round at 3 p.m. - photo by Kevin Price Great Bend Tribune Local Sports 2024 All-Central Kansas League basketball Emilee Hall sparks Panthers swimmers Panther softball earns hard-fought sweep Panther baseball sweeps Pratt Greenbacks