Wright to NBA after Kansas star leaves school
Julian Wright, 6 foot 8 forward for Kansas, will skip his remaining college seasons to enter the NBA draft. He averaged 12.7 points and 6.3 rebounds helping Kansas win two straight Big 12 titles, with a career best 33 points against Missouri. Coach Bill Self praised his versatile talent.
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Garden City Buffs snap skid with doubleheader win over Colby
Garden City High School softball split a Mon day twin bill with Colby, dropping the opener 3 0 but rebounding to win 8 2. Katie Ford pitched a four hitter in the nightcap as the Buffs, now 1 5, snapped a five game slide. Alex Trejo Mandi Beltran led with two hits each while Emma Adams and Kenji Mader added two apiece. The team improved morale after a rough start and emphasized unity and mental focus.
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Martin takes control at Kansas State
Frank Martin became Kansas State's head basketball coach after Huggins quit. Dalonte Hill was promoted to associate head coach as the university kept the highly regarded incoming freshman class intact. Martin, 41, had previously coached at Cincinnati and Northeastern after a controversial tenure in Florida high schools.
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Busters split at Colby in Jayhawk doubleheader
Garden City Lady Bucsters banged out 10 hits including four doubles to beat Colby 8-1 in the nightcap, earning a split after Colby’s five-run fifth inning fueled a 5-3 opener win. Becky Diehle doubled twice, Kristen St Clair added an RBI double, and Mandy Rutledge doubled and scored twice. Joni Stegman improved to 5-5 on the mound.
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Lady Buffs dominate Monarchs in 10-0 win
Garden City High School girls soccer routed TMP-Marian 10-0 at Memorial Stadium to move to 2-1 on the season. Cindy Benitez scored five goals, bringing her total to nine in two games, with Melvi Guevara adding two first-half strikes and a long-range shot by Benitez sealing the 7-0 halftime lead.
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