Meier wins inaugural Tuff Hedeman Bull Riding event in Louisiana
Teenage bull riding phenom Austin Meier, just 18, dominates the Louisiana Shootout in Bossier City clinching $35,750. The event kicks off the five stop Tuff Hedeman Championship Challenge, sanctioned by PRCA and CBR, with 10,000 fans in attendance and a $100,000 purse.
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Pendleton rodeo journalist Butch Thurman noted
Butch Thurman of Pendleton Oregon has covered professional rodeo for 25 years and lists the email bthurman at oregontrail.net as a contact.
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Garden City Lady Buffs top Dodge City 57 39 in WAC opener
Garden City improves to 2-0 in Western Athletic Conference play and 4-4 overall after a 57 39 win over archrival Dodge City. Ruby Montoya and Nikki Knowles sparked the defense and late decisive run as the Lady Buffs outboarded and forced turnovers to pull away in the second half. Kristen Lee contributed as Garden City seized control in the third quarter.
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Lakin’s Darcy Jennings tops 3A all state list in volleyball
The Kansas Volleyball Association named all state teams. Lakin star Darcy Jennings earned 3A first team honors and will play at Wichita State. Sublette placed two players with Shalee Lehning on first team and Ashley Bruce on second. Jennings led her senior team with 578 kills and - a season high in digs.
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Wie struggles at Sony Open in Honolulu
Michelle Wie, 15, salvaged a 5 over 75 at Waialae under blustery Kona winds, placing tied for 120th. She trailed leaders by nine, with hope to underpar the next round while aiming to become the first woman since Babe Zaharias to make a PGA cut.
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Baseball adopts tougher steroid policy eyeing suspensions
Major League Baseball implements a stricter testing program with a 10 day first offender suspension and year round testing. Union and management hail the move though critics say penalties lag Olympic standards and amphetamines are not banned. Commissioner Bud Selig pushes zero tolerance while outlining escalating penalties up to a one year ban for repeated positives.
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Buffs fall to Dodge City in defensive matchup
Garden City 38 Dodge City 43. No excuses as GCHS falls in a hard fought Western Athletic Conference clash. Buffaloes guard J.J. Ford and Justin Nelson were in early foul trouble, halting late rally. Coach Jeff Tanner lamented indecision and failure to adjust as Garden City eyeed a quick return in Great Bend.
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