Riley, Irish come up big in NCAA final
Ruth Riley led Notre Dame with 28 points and 13 rebounds in a 68-66 win over Purdue to claim the NCAA women's title. She hit the clinching free throws with 5.8 seconds left as Notre Dame secured the championship.
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Garden City softball wins twinbill with mix of hits and homers
Garden City Community College Broncbusters swept Brown Mackie 6-5 in game one at Tangeman Field, aided by 12 hits including 11 singles, then rolled to an 11-2 five inning victory in game two with two homers and three doubles. Pitcher Kristi Johnson earned the complete game in the opener after a shoulder injury return, while coach Phil Terpstra praised the offense and noted missed scoring chances.
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Garden City Softball Faces Salina South and Junction City
Garden City High School endured 8-0 losses to Salina South and Junction City in Salina. Coach John Ford cited rusty conditions and limited outdoor practice but urged focus on improvement as GCHS returns home to host Maize at Cleaver Field.
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Balance backfires on Buffs at Garden City golf invite
Garden City Buffaloes top four scores would have earned third place but were split between varsity and junior varsity entries. The varsity finished sixth and the JV seventh at Southwind Country Club as Hutchinson won with 324, led by medalist Monte Hertach. Aaron Tiffany tied for fourth with an 8 over par 79 while coach Brad Springston noted eleven near-tying scorers and a desire to find three solid scores per event.
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Arizona Duke Meet In NCAA Title Showdown
Arizona and Duke, the season’s two top teams, meet in Minneapolis for the NCAA championship. Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski and Arizona’s Lute Olson praise balanced strengths as fans expect a true champion. Arizona seeks to repeat 1997 feat of beating three top seeds en route to the title amid Olson family tragedy.
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