You knew it was going to be a great day when substitute bowler Dalton Dicks posted Great Bend’s highest score of the day.
Great Bend’s bowlers nearly earned a sweep over Liberal High School with a 10-1 boys victory and an 11-0 sweep by the Panther girls. An appreciative crowd roared its support with well-orchestrated cheers.
“It was a great atmosphere,” said Great Bend coach Mike Perry. “It was great to see so many people supporting Panther bowling.”
Dicks subbed for Panther teammate Cameron Keener at the last minute, and he took advantage with a team high 657 series (191-228-238). Last year’s Western Athletic Conference Bowler of the Year Jordan Black placed third at 643 (202-206-235). Great Bend swept three games, 790-730; 856-738; 889-828 at Walnut Bowl.
The Panthers missed a sweep when Liberal’s sweetest player Duncan Hinz (645) capped four consecutive strikes in the second Baker game for a 223-202 win. The Panthers sliced a 30-pin lead to 10 pins when the Redskins closed with four strikes. Black and teammate A.J. Roberts each threw four strikes in the Baker format. The Panthers recorded six consecutive strikes in the first Baker game when Black missed one pin with his second shot in the 10th frame.
Dicks said he likes how Walnut Bowl treats its lanes with a drier surface. He has more adjustments when lanes apply more oil.
“I’m really pleased. It was a really good day,” Dicks said. “I’m a pretty good home bowler. There’s nothing like a home advantage. I was a pleasantly surprised by how well I played.”
Panther veteran Jordan Vsetecka posted the high score in the girls division with a 585 series (190-223-172), which exceeded her score last week. Vsetecka rolled a pair of 600-plus series last season for the 5A state champions. She posted a strike or spare in her Baker frames. Lexi Fox sparked a 199 Baker game with two strikes.
The Great Bend girls rolled to easy wins, 680-603; 670-529 and 598-546. The final Baker game went down to the last shot after Vsetecka earned a game-clinching strike after Fox’s spare kept the Panthers ahead. Liberal’s final bowler Lacey Killingsworth had a chance for a Baker tie, but she missed her spare in the 10th frame.
“I knew it was close, but I didn’t pay attention to how close it was,” Vsetecka said. “I was rolled my normal shot. It was a great day today. Our team bowled a lot better than last week. Our young girls are going to keep improving. They are gaining experience.”

GREAT BEND BOYS 10, LIBERAL 1
GB def. Liberal, 790-730; 856-738; 889-828
BAKER FORMAT—GB def. Liberal 248-196; Liberal def. Great Bend 223-202; Great Bend def. Liberal, 189-159
TOTAL PINS—Great Bend 3,174, Liberal 2,874
GREAT BEND—1—Dalton Dicks, 191-228-238—657; 3—Jordan Black, 202-206-235—643; 4—Corbin Stanley, 184-220-209—613; 5—Bryce Moore, 213-173-207—591; 6—Cordell Stanley, 179-172-179—530; 9—A.J. Roberts, 151-203-170—523
LIBERAL—2—Duncan Hinz, 191-211-243—645; 7—Ed Aguilar, 188-140-199—527; 8—Tracey Hill, 157-175-193—525; 10—Brodie Warren, 179-180-160—519; 11—Adan Gomez, 172-172-144—488; 12—Dylan Thompson, 133-121-193—447

GREAT BEND GIRLS 11, LIBERAL 0
GB def. Liberal, 680-603; 670-529; 598-546
BAKER FORMAT—GB def. Liberal, 199-138; 146-116; 146-135
TOTAL PINS—Great Bend, 2,439, Liberal 2,067
GREAT BEND—1—Jordan Vsetecka, 190-223-172—585; 2—Lexi Fox, 182-171-166—519; 4—Sarah Mehlhaff, 178-136-132—446; 6—Brynn Boxberger, 130-140-128—398; 9—Zueiry Garcia, 113-110-123—346; 11—Maggie Hillman, 95-125-113—333
LIBERAL—3—Lacey Killingsworth, 171-122-181—475; 5—Amy Zeledon, 164-143-128—435; 7—Delia Naranjo, 131-125-126—382; 8—Briana Dozier, 136-137-93—366; 10—Jacque Moreno, 115-124-98—337; 12—Cynthia Amaro-Gonzelez, 110-105-111

JV BOYS
GREAT BEND 7, LIBERAL 4
GB def. Liberal, 577-562; Liberal def. GB, 593-551; GB def. Liberal, 629-514
BAKER FORMAT—Liberal def. GB, 189-122; GB def. Liberal, 155-133; Liberal def. GB, 134-109
TOTAL PINS—Great Bend 1,757, Liberal 1,669
GREAT BEND—1—Dalton Murphy, 154-176-168—498; 2—Ashton Ensley, 186-150-157—493; 6—Brady Burnham, 110-98-158—366; 9—Ethan Reneau, 114-119-111—344; 10—Alex Parks, 102-81-146—329; 11—Gabe Delgadillo, 123-106-91—320
LIBERAL—3—Ethan Green, 159-151-160—470; 4—Landon Millkan, 140-153-97—390; 5—Caleb Gerhardt, 152-112-118—382; 7—Dam Brown, 111-119-130—360; 8—Iann Hayes, 81-170-105—356; 12—Julian Garcia, 91-115-106—312

JV GIRLS
GREAT BEND GIRLS 8, LIBERAL 3
GB def. Liberal, 469-380; 452-442; 488-421
BAKER FORMAT—Liberal def. GB, 93-680, 93-68, 134-106
TOTAL PINS—Great Bend, Liberal
GREAT BEND—1—Ruth Williams, 138-145-168—451; 2—Yulisa Sanchez, 113-99-107—319; 6—Madison Huslig, 77-117-105—299; 8—Giselle Sanchez, 108-71-108—287; 9—Abby Miller, 110-86-86—282; 10—Tatum Sander, 85-91-93—269
LIBERAL—3—Biaaca Herrera, 95-101-122—318; 4—Sabrina Pacheco, 98-118-102—318; 5—Shayla Holcomb, 84-126-90—300; 7—Priscilla Vasquez, 91-97-100—288; 11—Ale Gutiierez, 96-57-97—250
BAKER FORMAT—GB def. Liberal 248-196; Liberal def. Great Bend 223-202; Great Bend def. Liberal, 189-159
TOTAL PINS—Great Bend 3,174, Liberal 2,874
GREAT BEND—1—Dalton Dicks, 191-228-238—657; 3—Jordan Black, 202-206-235—643; 4—Corbin Stanley, 184-220-209—613; 5—Bryce Moore, 213-173-207—591; 6—Cordell Stanley, 179-172-179—530; 9—A.J. Roberts, 151-203-170—523
LIBERAL—2—Duncan Hinz, 191-211-243—645; 7—Ed Aguilar, 188-140-199—527; 8—Tracey Hill, 157-175-193—525; 10—Brodie Warren, 179-180-160—519; 11—Adan Gomez, 172-172-144—488; 12—Dylan Thompson, 133-121-193—447