Wish List for Santa from Garden City Sports Writer
A Garden City sports writer requests wins for the high school girls basketball team the Lady Buffaloes and lists other local sports hopes. He praises players Hailey Mireles Renae Berry Keisha Kinney Rachelle Tiffany Carrie Callen and team veterans while asking Santa to deliver wins after the holidays.
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Santa
Big Man
Garden City
Kansas
USA
St. Thomas Aquinas
Hutchinson
Bishop Miege
Lady Buffaloes
Hailey Mireles
Renae Berry
Keisha Kinney
Rachelle Tiffany
Carrie Callen
Amy Conway
Ashley Nance
Dodge City
A Telegram Football League
GCHL
Catamounts Rally Past KSU On Late Free Throw
Western Carolina trimmed a 15 point halftime deficit to defeat Kansas State 66 to 64. Kevin Martin led WCU with 29 points as Terrence Woodyard sealed it with a late steal and free throw. The Catamounts used a 24 3 run to start the second half and held K State to 31 percent shooting after intermission.
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Manhattan
Western Carolina
Steve Shurina
Kansas State
Shurina
Catamounts
Sharina
Kevin Martin
Wildcats
Terrence Woodyard
Larry Reid
Woodyard
Reid
Jim Wooldridge
Marshall Thunders to OT Win in GMAC Bowl
In Mobile Alabama Marshall rallied from a 38-8 halftime deficit to beat East Carolina 64-61 in double overtime. Byron Leftwich threw for 243 yards and three TDs after the third quarter while Darius Watts made a late end zone grab to force OT. It was the highest scoring bowl game in history and Marshall earned its 69th coaching win for Bob Pruett.
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Mobile
Ala
Byron Leftwich
Marshall
East Carolina
Darius Watts
Thundering Herd
Steve Logan
Texas Tech
Air Force
Bob Pruett
Leftwich
Josh Davis
Jackson urges Notre Dame hire black head coach
Reverend Jesse Jackson says Tony Dungy and Dennis Green show blacks can coach at top levels and Notre Dame should hire a black head coach. He collaborates with the Black Coaches Association to promote black candidates for Division I-A openings and has circulated a candidate list to athletic directors and presidents.
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Jackson
Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Jesse Jackson
Tony Dungy
Dennis Green
Black Coaches Association
BCA
Didates
George O'Leary
Bob Davie
O'Leary
Mireles Realigns Career After 37 Years With Buffaloes Football
Garden City High School coach Mireles, after 37 years in football as player or coach, is not returning for the 2002 season following a 2-7 campaign. He remains active around the school, discusses his daughter Hailey, and contemplates major life change at age 45.
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James Mireles
Garden City High School
Hailey
Mireles
GCHS
GCHL
Bill Weatherly
Buffaloes
Garden City
Weatherly
Kevin Burr
Colin Powell
U.S
Greeley County tops Syracuse with stifling defense
Seniors Shea Stewart and Trent Peter anchored a 54-48 win at Syracuse. Stewart shot poorly yet forced 4 steals while Peter had 5 steals and 19 points aided by a nose mask. The duo sealed the game with a Stewart three and Peter's three point play as coach Matt Engel praised defense. Syracuse coach Mark Akers noted a tough, young squad despite the loss.
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Shea Stewart
Trent Peter
Greeley County
Syracuse
Stewart
Peter
Matt Engel
Engel
Stan Shafer
Shafer
Mark Akers
Akers
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Colorado
Ross Berry
Garden City Community College
Ali
Brad Hallier
KSU
Lee Wildcats
Cory Largent
Gilson DeJesus
Marshall Thunders
Herd
Vonta Leach
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