Kansas Jayhawks Fall Short Yet Triumph in Spirit
The Kansas Jayhawks lost the Final Four to Maryland but earned respect for their heart and season run. They upset higher expectations by beating teams like Illinois and Stanford, and analysts predict Drew Gooden may return for another title bid.
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Garden City Busters sweep Colby in windy doubleheader
Garden City Community College’s Busters defeated Colby 11-2 and 11-8 at Williams Stadium to even the West standings at 6-6. Pitcher Mike Fitch worked six innings in game one as GCCC hitters rolling, Arias Bass Bosnick and Houston fueling offense with nine combined hits. In game two Garden City used a four inning scoring burst to pull away, led by Lawson and Houston as Hutto struggled on the mound for Colby.
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KU Has Plenty of QBs in Spring Drill Battle
Kansas coach Mark Mangino oversees spring drills with seven quarterbacks competing for the starting job. Top contenders include Bill Whittemore, Zach Dyer, and Nick Reid as Mangino notes depth can aid other positions. Whittemore, though injured, shows promise after 2082 passing yards and 16 TDs at Fort Scott CC.
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Baseball salaries top $2 billion for first time
New York AP report shows baseball salaries reached 2.023 billion on opening rosters led by Alex Rodriguez at 22 million. Yankees payroll nearly 126 million, far above Tampa Bay, with stars like Carlos Delgado Manny Ramirez and Kevin Brown among top earners.
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Unique defense dooms GCCC softball team
Garden City Community College fell to Dodge City in a Region VI District D opener as unconventional defense stifled GCCC. The Conquistadors swept the Brooks bust ers 3-1 and 4-3 at Tangeman Field, with Dodge City using two outfielders to disrupt plays.
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Area tennis teams eye spring season kickoff
Ulysses and Cimarron high hopes launch the spring as six Ulysses players return under coach Rocky Meyer. Senior Drew Harrold and junior Sean Deeds qualified for state last year in doubles. Cimarron, led by senior Brock Allen and new coach Richard Desmund, aims for state berths with Allen returning from an injury plagued season and No. 1 doubles Thomas-Toothaker contending for state.
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