California cowboy clinches Red Bluff victory in saddle bronc
Jesse Bail, rodeo star from Camp Crook South Carolina, wins saddle bronc at the 80th Red Bluff Round Up in California to move atop the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour all around standings with a $50,000 lead. He posted 82 points in round one on Copenhagen Blackhawk and 75 in the finals on Rodeo Dot Com, earning $4,019 for the two rounds despite a leg injury from a Corpus Christi bull ride.
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Banda Chases McClain as Area Track Ties Pivot
Holcomb senior Laura Banda remains a top long jumper and sprinter in southeast Kansas as Megan McClain of Lakin rises with four fast marks. McClain leads in four events and narrowly beats Banda in the Holcomb Invitational 59.34 to 60.03. Banda embraces the challenge and notes McClain’s energy and potential.
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Return of Kristi Johnson fuels Garden City softball comeback
Kristi Johnson, Garden City Community College ace pitcher, defied doctors who warned of surgery on her rotator cuff. After missing early season games, she returned in late March with a 9-4 record and a fastball around 65 mph, lifting the Busters with Kari Crow and Julie Sharp. Johnson endured worry and tears yet pressed on, driven to prove she could play through pain and accelerate her team’s progress.
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Ulysses golf team suspended over season rule breach
Ulysses Tigers were barred from the Sublette Invitational at Buffalo Dunes after four players participated in a fundraising scramble at Bentwood Golf Course. Coach Tony Chadd received a three-tournament suspension. Tigers returned home after the oversight, with KSHSAA notified and school penalties accepted.
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Aqua Buffs finish third without diving points in Emporia
Garden City High School swim team placed third at a meet in Emporia, behind Topeka and Blue Valley. Despite not scoring diving points, Aqua Buffs earned 362 1/2 total points led by Heather Ginther and Kelly Neuman in multiple events. Coach Casey Wise praised the team as they faced new opponents and a quick pool, with several swimmers placing in top finishes.
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Buffs show grit in Goddard tennis tournament
Garden City Buffaloes place third with 17 points at Goddard event. Goddard wins with 25, Maize 24. Grant Morgan and Jeff Seba go 2-1 in No.1 doubles. Tanner Freeman No.2 singles, Stucky and Dawson No.2 doubles 1-2. Jeff Larkin 2-1 in No.1 singles.
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