Busters open season with dramatic comeback win over Colby
Garden City Community College softball rallies from 8-4 in the seventh inning to beat Colby 9-8 in the second game at Cleaver Field. Julie Sharp delivers a grand slam after Audrey Riffel urged for a home run as Erin Wagner’s first pitch ends the game. Garden City also won 6-4 in the opener, starting the season 2-0 for the first time in program history. The offense poured 19 hits with homers from Orozco, Johnson, and Evans.
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Garden City Community College
Colby
Cleaver Field
Julie Sharp
Audrey Riffel
Phil Terpstra
Riffel
Erin Wagner
Sharp
Broacbusters
Garden City
Terpstra
Amanda Orozco
Sharla Evans
Kristi Johnson
Johnson
Evans
Julie
Sharla
Jennifer Gomez
Vanessa Urteaga
Gomez
Urteaga
Orozco
Stella Carmona
Busters
GCCC
Garden City Wins WAC Title In 59 37 Win Over Liberal
Garden City clinched the Western Athletic Conference crown with a 59 37 victory over Liberal, aided by Dodge City’s 46 44 loss at Hays. Buffaloes dominated the boards 34 19 and led 38 13 at halftime. Matt Kirchoff led with 17 points, while Kurt Bangle Nathan Hands and Chris Nelson added 24 points and 13 rebounds combined.
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Garden City High School
Clark Grisell
Jerell Pfannenstiel
G@CHS
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Buffaloes
The
Garden
Dodge City
Hays
Garden City
Tanner
Indians
Rick Keltner
Zane Davis
Redskins
Kurt Bangle
Bangle
Nathan Hands
Chris Nelson
Matt Kirchoff
Nelson
Davis
Kirchoff
Evan Fief
Iban Ramirez
Flowers makes history as first Black Olympic Winter gold winner
At Salt Lake City the United States earned a breakthrough gold in women's bobsled as Vonetta Flowers and Jill Bakken won the inaugural event. The victory ended a 46-year U S medal drought in bobsled with 21 total medals for the host nation as Derek Parra and Joe Pack also contributed gold and silver respectively.
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Vonetta Flowers
Jill Bakken
United States
Flowers
Birmingham
Ala
Derek Parra
Joe Pack
Associated Press
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Russia
Austria
Italy
France
Canada
Finland
Switzerland
South Korea
Czech Republic
Estonia
Liberal beats Garden City girls 74 65 in tight playoff tuneup
Liberal held off Garden City 74 65 after a 57 36 loss to the Lady Boomers, as Garden City struggled from beyond the arc missing 16 attempts. Trisha Dietz led Liberal with 22 points and Cathi Carter added 22 for Liberal while Garden City coach Matt Ellis praised increased shooting as the key difference ahead of sub state.
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Garden City
Lady Buffaloes
Woodward
Okla
the Garden
Lady Boomers
Trisha Dietz
Liberal
Cathi
Carter
Sub-State
GCHS
Matt Ellis
Lady Buffs
Buster LB signs with Crimson Tide after all
Derrick Pope, Garden City, Texas, reconsidered his options after Alabama’s NCAA sanctions and pledged to join the Crimson Tide. The 105 tackles, 15 for loss, seven sacks and four forced fumbles this season highlighted his NJCAA All-American credentials before his final decision.
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Derrick Pope
University of Alabama
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Michigan State
Arkansas
Florida
Miami
Alabama
Galveston
Texas
Jayhawk
Broncbuster Todd Sparks 11 3s in 106-68 Win
Todd set a school record with 11 three-pointers in a 106-68 victory over Colby. He also tallied 41 points against the Trojans after 16 points in an 80-62 loss at Barton County. Todd now averages 21.5 PPG, ranks second in the Jayhawk Conference in 3s with 81, holds 79% at the line, and is ninth with 4.0 assists.
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Colby
Trojans
Barton County
Jayhawk
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Jen Davidson
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Irina Slutskaya
Sasha Cohen
Sarah Hughes
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Miranda Shank
Buster LB
Rob Houston
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