Son's Love Through Asperger's Shines in Family Moment
A father's birthday visit with his 77 year old son Brett, who has Asperger's Syndrome, reveals the boy's deep affection for family and sports. Brett bonds over baseball KU basketball and wrestling, then surprises his mother by choosing a purple flower over a Hot Wheel, signaling hopeful signs amid housing struggles.
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GCCC Lady Busters Sweep McCook Behind Martinez's Gem
Garden City Community College swept a doubleheader with McCook Nebr as freshman DeAnne Martinez tossed four perfect innings and yielded only two hits to clinch a 5 1 victory after earlier winning 5 4 Emily Vashall added a four hitter in the opener and Martinez improved to 4 5 with three wins in a week all against McCook while Kenzie Romero drove in two runs in the decisive five run second inning
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Tangeman Field
GCCC
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Felicia Wilkins
Ashley McGaughey
Kenzie Romero
Bowen
Lorel Palmer
Bethany Colburn
Romero
Sarah Holmes
Palmer
Phil Terpstra
Vashall
Ashley Hamilton
Emily Voshall
Broacbusters
Busters Fall as Butler County Dominates In Opener
Butler County swept Garden City 14-4 and 9-3 in El Dorado. Garden City led 3-0 early on thanks to Luke Dresling RBI and Brendan Murphy two run hit, but Butler exploded with five in the second inning and a bases clearing double from Mark McBratney. Gardner City Coach Rick Sabath lamented lost confidence after the rough setback.
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el Dorado
Jayhawk West
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Luke Dresling
Brendan Murphy
Ryan Urzendowski
Justin Wilson
Grizzlies
Mark McBratney
Lady Buffs rely on pitching as season opens against TMP Marian
Garden City Buffaloes aim for state glory after a near miss in 2003 regional final. Coach John Ford emphasizes one-game-at-a-time progress. Key returnees include Petersen Brookover Mustain Parker VanMeter St. Clair with Gonzales moving to short and Conway at second.
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Wichita Northwest
Buffalo
TMP Marian
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State
Renae Gonzales
Lindsay Wright
Dodge City Community College
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Amy
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Ford
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Kelli Petersen
Amanda Brookover
Ashley Mustain
Jamie Parker
Freedom VanMeter
Melissa St. Clair
Conway
Lacey Fisher
Raquel Aguiniga
Freedom van Meter
Colleen
Buffaloes ready for tough WAC track tests in 2004
Garden City High School track and field teams enter a season with strong upperclassmen and a large underclassmen contingent. Western Athletic Conference rivals Liberal, Great Bend, and Hays headline the 5A field as the Buffaloes prepare for state meet ambitions. Key losses include state long jump champion Eric Babb and placers Megan Frazier and Megan Moser, with knee surgery sidelining Jenna Nelson and personal reasons prompting Emily Mein to depart. The girls aim to rebound after a seventh place or worse finish last year as they open Friday at Liberal.
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Megan Moser
Jenna Nelson
Emily Mein
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Brad Nading
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