GCHS tennis team faces weather and bright hopes
Garden City High School girls tennis opens fall practice at Grimsley Harmon under wet conditions. Seniors Shannon McNeill Karissa Prentice and Jara Strickland lead a young squad as coach Rod Robinson targets varsity ascent and possible state bid. Strickland eyes state as she relays injury challenges and recent private lessons. See Tennis Page B3.
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Kansas Freshman Markieff Morris Faces Battery Charge
KU basketball recruit Markieff Morris, 18, faces a battery charge after allegedly firing a BB gun from a dorm window at Jayhawker Towers in Lawrence. A Wisconsin woman was struck in the arm by a plastic BB, suffering minor injuries. Morris, a member of Bill Self’s 2008 recruiting class with twin Marcus, was ordered to appear Sept. 10 in Lawrence Municipal Court amid an alcohol-use suspicion and the campus investigation by Student Housing.
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Gene Upshaw dies union leader who shaped NFL free agency
Gene Upshaw, Hall of Fame guard and longtime NFL Players Association head, has died at 63. He spent 15 seasons with the Oakland Raiders, won two Super Bowls, earned seven Pro Bowl selections, and led the union through major labor changes including free agency and a salary cap.
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Nine players challenge Garden City CC volleyball squad
GCCC volleyball coach Nikola Petrovic confirms the team has just nine players. Despite the small roster, the Lady Brookbusters push hard in weight room and on court, aiming to endure a full season after a 24-12 finish and fourth in the Jayhawk Conference Western Division. Veterans see solid progress as four sophomores return and five freshmen integrate with strict discipline and common goals.
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Walsh May-Treanor win second straight Olympic gold
Beijing AP Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor defend beach volley title beating Wang Jie and Tian Jia 21 18 21 18 in rain and smog. Walsh honors husband Casey Jennings who traveled to Beijing to cheer. May-Treanor jokes about wishing for dinner at home after victory.
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Japan Beats U S Softball to End Olympic Gold Run
Japan’s Yukiko Ueno shut down the United States as they lost 3 1 at Fengtai Field. The defeat ends the U S streak of 22 straight wins since 2000 and jeopardizes a fourth straight Olympic gold medal in softball. The Americans never led and had two seventh inning errors that allowed Japan an insurance run. Caitlin Lowe grounded out to third ending the inning.
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