Tucson rodeo crowns Lyman in bulldogging title bid
Lyman of Victor Montana won the bulldogging event at the 78th Tucson Rodeo with a 4.3 second run, earning 12 ProRodeo Tour points and toppling Lee Graves by a half second in front of 11,000 fans. Calf roper Brad Goodrich claimed the Tour round with 9.7 seconds, while Chad Klein won bareback and Travis Tryan teamed with Matt Zancanella in team roping to take Tour points and the average. Charmayne James posted 17.08 seconds in barrel racing, earning 12 Tour points, and Luke Kelley won bull riding with 87 points securing the average title. The next stop is Rodeo Houston on March 16. Justin McBride clinched the St Louis Open with 180 total points and $29,302 in winnings, narrowing the gap to the BFTS standings leader Chris Shivers.
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Montana
Tucson
Lyman
Lee Graves
Outdoor Life Network
OLN
Brad Goodrich
Hermiston
Ore
NFR
Goodrich
Chad Klein
Clinton
Beutler and Son
Travis Tryan
Matt Zancanella
Mo Forbes
Kaycee
Wyo
Bronc
Rodeo Houston
Justin McBride
PBR
McBride
D&h Cattle Company
Elk City
Okla
Chris Shivers
Garden City athlete Nelson chooses football at GCCC
Chris Nelson, a standout Garden City High School athlete, commits to playing quarterback for Garden City Broadcasters at Garden City Community College. He chose football over basketball, citing a dream to play big-time college football and to stay close to home.
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Garden City
Nelson
Broacbusters
Broacbuster
Bob Larson
Larson
The
Buffaloes
Buffalo
Mike Smith
Dodge City
Hutchinson
Seward County
Barton County
Cameron Craig
United States Military Academy
Wichita Northwest
Weston Schartz
Garden City High School
Garden City Community College
Grinnell Girls Triumph Over Dighton 73 51
Grinnell girls defeated Dighton 73 to 51 in the matchup. Weskan fell to Greeley County 65 to 31. The results highlight strong offenses and rebounding for Grinnell.
Top seeds collide in Class 1A regional final
No. 1 Greeley County faces No. 2 Grinnell in the Dighton regional final after both beat lower seeds. Grinnell beat Weskan 65-31, while Dighton fell to Grinnell 73-51. Jolene Hubin scored 31 for Grinnell, prompting coach Scott Lindenmeyer to stress reducing fouls and turnovers.
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Greeley County
Grinnell
Jackrabbits
Lady Warriors
Weskan
Warriors
Scott Lindenmeyer
Lady Hornets
Jolene Hubin
Lindenmeyer
Snowstorm Triggers Cancellations and Reschedules in Area
Snowstorm forces cancellations and reschedulings of area basketball games. Hoisington cancels its home game with Ulysses with no makeup. Holcomb moves HPL contests with Southwestern Heights to 5 30 p m Saturday. Hugoton to travel to Syracuse at 2 p m Saturday. Decisions pending on Sublette Lakin games and Class 1A regionals at South Gray and Dighton.
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Ulysses
Holcomb
HPL
Southwestern Heights
Hugoton
Syracuse
Sublette
Lakin
South Gray
Dighton
Works commits to Texas Tech Red Raiders after visit
Garden City forward Mookie Works has verbally committed to play for Texas Tech and coach Bob Knight next season. Works, from San Antonio, praised the program and his fit, saying the Lubbock location means he can play close to home and log substantial minutes. Knight admires Works' energy and defense as the Raiders continue to recruit from the Jayhawk Conference.
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Bob Knight
Mookie Works
Garden City
Broacbuster
Texas Tech
Knight
Red Raiders
Works
Broacbusters
Butler County
Lubbock, Texas
San Antonio
Earl Diddle
Diddle
Mookie
Jayhawk
Red Raider
Kasile Powell
Dodge City
Pawel Storczynski
Ulysses coaches under fire over basketball program
Ulysses school board faced criticism from parents demanding the resignations of boys coach Lee Gillen and girls coach Michael Germany after a February meeting. Greg Fort said win‑loss records aren’t the sole measure of coaching, while opponents argued Gillen’s offense and player development needed changes. The district, with Gillen’s 45-55 record noted, debated accountability amid ongoing season, with both coaches declining comment.
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Ulysses School Board
Greg Fort
Ulysses
Lee Gillen
Michael Germany
Germany
Gillen
Danny Alexander
Grant County
Rodger Hilton
Alexander
Fort
Karen Lubbers
Jonell Byers
Rick Belt
Lettie Chavez
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