Thunderbirds fall in upset by Garden City at buzzer
Garden City Lady Broacbusters staged a dramatic 63-61 upset over defending national champion Cloud County. Chareka Terry drove the game winning layup at the buzzer as Cloud County erased a 12 point second half deficit but could not seize the lead in the final moments.
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Lady Broacbusters
T-Birds
Garden City
Cloud County
Chareka Terry
GCCC
Bobby Brasel
Fender
Kelley Kramer
Lady Busters
Kelley
Braser
Busters
Brasel
GCCC Women Edge Cloud County In Conference Thriller
Garden City Community College defeats Cloud County 63 to 61 in a tense conference clash. Key plays included Miklamnet Tennal’s late three and a final buzzer pass from Kelley to Chareka for the winning layup. Cloud County coach Erkenbrack questioned the clock as officials ruled the game ended.
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Cloud County
Kramer's Surprise State Crown Delights Garden City Fans
Ryan Kromer of Garden City won 6 4 over St Thomas Aquinas Drew Ibarra to claim the 152 pound state wrestling title at Kansas Coliseum after returning from a torn meniscus sidelining him for four tournaments. Coach Martin Segovia called him a great kid and praised his steady comeback and victory celebration.
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Wichita
Ryan Kromer
Martin Segovia
Segovia
Garden City
Kramer
St. Thomas Aquinas
Drew Ibarra
Kansas Coliseum
Ryan
Ibarra
Kromer
Which Cloud County team would show up for Saturdays tilt with Garden City
Garden City defeated Cloud County 90 67 at the Broacbuster gym after leading 28 14 in the first half and 46 31 early in the second. The Thunderbirds stayed within reach for 30 minutes before Garden City stretched the margin with a 9 0 run. Broacbuster coach Jeremy Cox called it a hard win.
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Garden City Broacbusters
Garden City
Jayhawk
Seward Or
Hutch
Seward County
GCCC
Cloud
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Broacbusters
Broacbuster
Jeremy Cox
Canadians Celebrate Hockey Gold In Salt Lake City
Canada wins Olympic hockey gold 5-2 over the United States in Salt Lake City. Jarome Iginla and Joe Sakic each net two goals as Martin Brodeur anchors stout defense. Sakic earns tournament MVP honors amid a nation-wide parade of relief and pride.
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Scott Niedermayer
Michael Peca
Owen Nolan
Canada
Wayne Gretzky
United States
Salt Lake City
Gretzky
CBC
NHL Millionaires
Edmonton Mercurys
Jarome Iginla
Joe Sakic
Martin Brodeur
Sakic
Briggs earns third at state wrestling meet
Garden City's Dusty Briggs pins in the semifinal and finishes with a 3rd place at the Class 6A 103 pound state meet at the Kansas Coliseum. He beats Jeb Woodford 2-0 then Dereck Smith 10-0 for third. Hutchinson wins team title with 132 points as Garden City places seventh with 75.
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Derby
Kelly Heinicker
Haysville
Tim Elliott
Kansas Coliseum
Garden City
Dusty Briggs
Buffalo
Heinicker
Briggs
Elliott
Manhattan
Jeb Woodford
Wichita Northwest
Dereck Smith
Paul Lappin
Chris Boyd
Buffaloes
Jones paces past Lira for 125-pound state crown in 4A
Coffeyville’s Earl Jones defeats Kory Lira 3-2 in double overtime to claim the 125-pound class 4A state wrestling title at Kansas Coliseum. Jones, a defense-dominant athlete with an amputated right leg, wrestled from his knees and relied on upper body power to edge Lira after a scoreless first period and a tied final frame. Lira, a previous podium finisher, sought a fourth straight top finish but fell short amid Jones’ relentless grip and speed.
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Tbarra
Ibarra
State
Wichita
Kory Lira
Kansas Coliseum
Lira
Coffeyville
Earl Jones
Jones
Ulysses
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