Lady Buffaloes defeat Derby at Memorial Stadium for win No. 11 in 12
Garden City High School girls soccer, 11-3 overall and 6-0 at home, beat Derby 2-1 to stretch its win streak to three. Erma Reyes opened the scoring for Garden City, Derby answered with Jamie Holtz before freshman Mari Ruvalcaba netted the decisive goal in the second half. The Lady Buffaloes, led by coach Joaquin Padilla, avenge only losses in Wichita, and sit atop the Western Athletic Conference standings with two conference games left. They return home Thursday to host Great Bend at Memorial Stadium.
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Garden City Boys Tennis Finish Second at WAC Meet
The Garden City High School Buffaloes earned second place at the Western Athletic Tournament in Great Bend after a grueling fourth tournament in five days. Garden City tied Dodge City on points but placed second due to match percentage. Coach Rod Robinson noted the team’s weariness and disappointment in the runner-up finish. The No 2 doubles duo Lee Tennis and Page B3 provided key performances.
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Lakin Broncs dominate Bulldogs in doubleheader sweep
Lakin Broncs opened the season by overwhelming Syracuse, winning 17-2 and 15-0 in four innings each via run rules. Evans Holmes earned a win with five strikeouts, while Tyler Hendrix allowed one hit through three innings before a fourth inning single. Darrin Simon added the lone hit off Hendrix.
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Buffaloes rebound after coach's scathing speech in win over Redskins
Garden City High School’s Buffaloes, stung by a 13-2 blowout to Liberal, bounce back in game two of a doubleheader at Williams Stadium to beat Liberal 4-1. Pitcher Brad Powers finishes with four RBIs, including a two-run double, as the team earns its second conference win and first at Williams this season.
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Magic reach second round behind Howard 21 21
Orlando’s Dwight Howard produced 21 points and 21 rebounds as the Magic swept the Raptors in five games to advance in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Toronto’s Chris Bosh was limited to 16 points and nine rebounds as Orlando earned a long-awaited series win.
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Lakers finish off Nuggets in playoffs sweep
Los Angeles Lakers defeat Denver 107 101 to sweep the first round as Kobe Bryant scores 14 of his 31 in the final 5 1/2 minutes and Pau Gasol adds 21. The Nuggets, first 50 win team swept in the opening round, will face the Utah Houston winner in the West semis.
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