Growney rodeo top contractor earns PRCA award
In Las Vegas as the 42nd National Finals Rodeo closes, John Growney of Growney Brothers Rodeo Company is named Stock Contractor of the Year at the PRCA Contract Personnel Awards Banquet held November 30 at the Riviera. The piece notes his Red Bluff, California roots and praise from colleagues, along with other 2000 PRCA honors and NFR context.
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Las Vegas
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
PRCA
John Growney
Red Bluff
Calif
Riviera Hotel and Casino
Growney
Growney Brothers Rodeo Company
Red Rock
Wolfman
Wade Leslie
Cotton Rosser
Harry Wold
Neal Gay
Jimmy Stewart
Bedford Falls
Bob Weatherford
Texas
Tallman
Boyd Polhamus
Mildred Farris
Keith Isley
Flint Rasmussen
Rasmussen
NFR
Denver
Deadwood
S.D
Rudy Burns
Hands electrifies Buffs in double OT win at Emporia
Garden City junior center Nathan Hands drew an offensive charge with 2.2 seconds left in the second overtime to seal a 61-58 victory over Emporia in the KVOE Tip Off Classic. Aaron Tiffany led GC with 25 points, while Casey Carr and Reid Jagels provided key bench contributions as the Buffaloes outlasted the Spartans.
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Emporia
Nathan Hands
Garden City
Buffaloes
White Auditorium
Nathan
Jeff Tanner
Spartans
Jared Harris
Steven Kinney
Hands
Aaron Tiffany
Tiffany
Aaron
Tanner
Casey Carr
Reid Jagels
Chris Nelson
Carr
Adam Endres
Leavenworth
Casey
Reid
Steven
Endres
Zane Davis
Zell Pearson
Daniel Linhart
Deacons rout Kansas as Wake Forest dominates
Wake Forest improves to 7-0 by routing Kansas 84-53 at Winston-Salem. Kansas, missing Kenny Gregory with a foot stress fracture, shot poorly and was outplayed, dropping to 7-1 and suffering one of its worst losses under Roy Williams. Josh How led Wake Forest with 21 points as the Demon Deacons shot 68 percent in the second half.
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Winston-Salem
N.C
Kansas
Wake Forest
Roy Williams
Drew Gooden
Demon Deacons
Josh How
Craig Dawson
Jayhawks
Kenny Gregory
Dave Odom
Williams
Holcomb Downs Weskan In Scott City Invite Opener
Holcomb High School controlled the paint after a tight first half, beating Weskan 85-65. Ryan Lohfink led with a 29-point night on 14 of 17 shooting as Holcomb surged in the third quarter, turning a 39-38 halftime score into a decisive win.
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Scott City
Holcomb Longhorns
Weskan Coyotes
Longhorns
Coyotes
Ryan Lohfink
Holcomb
Ty Walker
Walker
Lohfink
Longhorn
Olathe East blanked Garden City in opening round rout
Garden Citys Lady Buffs were routed 81-27 by No. 3 ranked Olathe East at the Olathe East Tip-Off Classic. Kari Savings led the Eagles with 25 points while Icy Turner paced Garden City with nine. Coach Matt Ellis said early misses cost GC and noted the strong opponent provided a learning experience ahead of a consolation semifinal against Marquette.
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Garden City
Kansas
Clayton
N.M
Lady Buffaloes
Eagles
Olathe East High School
Garden City Girls
Matt Ellis
Lady Buffs
Ellis
Olathe East
Marquette
Icy Turner
Kari Savings
Blue Valley
Lady Horns look inside for victory
In the Scott City Invitational first round Holcomb Lady Longhorns beat Weskan 65-46. Front-line players Rome Dietz Schmidt Knoll combined for 33 points and 23 rebounds as Banda and Novack had off night. Coach Steve Johnson praised balanced scoring despite off shooting night.
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Scott City
Holcomb Lady Longhorns
Laura Banda
Jennifer Novack
Longhorns
Steve Johnson
Holcomb
Andrea Rome
Trisha Dietz
Tiffany Schmidt
Ashley Knoll
Weskan
Johnson
Jill Mader
Longhorn
Erica Cox
Lady Longhorns
Lady Coyotes
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Growney Rodeo
Tuff Hedeman
Sammy Andrews
Lane Frost
Brett Hoffman
Rodeo Beat
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Hoffman
Hedeman
Butch Thurman
Butch
PRO Rodeo
Buffalo
Lee Gchs
Deacons
Aham K. Jah
Troy Okeson
GCHS
Holcomb Girls
Brett Riggs
Lee Holcomb
Braham
K. John
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