Jayhawk Conference Produces Two BCS Quarterbacks
The piece recalls Jayhawk Conference roots of Bobby Pesavento and Shaun Hill who rose from Fort Scott and Hutchinson to star in the BCS era. It notes Garden City games that pressured them, their later breakthroughs at Colorado and Maryland, and praise from Brian Hill about junior college paths to Division I success.
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Kansas
BCS
Jayhawk
Pasadena
Calif
Miami
Tempe
Ariz
Colorado
Bobby Pesavento
Maryland
Shaun Hill
Independence
Fort Scott
Highland
Pesavento
Fort Scott Greyhound
Ohio
Hill
Hutchinson
Parsons
Dragon
Brian Hill
Garden City
Broacbusters
Broacbuster
Craig Ochs
Nebraska
Texas
Smith named Garden City High football coach returning ex Buff
Mike Smith and his family are moving back to Garden City after nine years at Valley Center High School where his teams went 64-22 with three district titles. He was announced as the new GCHS football coach by athletics director Bill Weatherly and will also teach physical education. The hire follows his four-year stint as Buffaloes assistant and marks a return after earlier coaching in Garden City. Garden City opens 2002 against Salina Central. Smith led Valley Center to strong seasons before facing Salina schools in key playoff losses.
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Mike Smith
Garden City
Valley Center High School
Smith
Buffaloes
GCHS
Bill Weatherly
Garden City School Board
Oklahoma State
Valley Center
Salina Central
Salina
Maize
Clinton
Okla
Weatherly
Hutchinson Blue Dragons Rout Garden City 80 62
Hutchinson pressured Garden City with smothering defense forcing 24 turnovers and holding the Broacbusters to 31 percent shooting at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. Leonard Harden sparked GC’s rally before Hutchinson answered with nine straight points to seize control and pull away.
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Hutchinson
Garden City
Broacbusters
Hutchinson Blue Dragons
Hutchinson Sports Arena
Broacbuster
Jeremy Cox
Leonard Harden
Blue Dragons
Modibo Niakate
Reggie Golson
Dammon Gonner
Cox
Buccaneers Fire Dungy As Parcells Looms Over Rams Stadium
Tony Dungy was fired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after six years marked by a rise from a laughing stock to playoff regulars. Parcells nears agreement to replace him, while Dungy explores potential NFL options. The team notes a 54-42 record and four playoff berths.
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Buccaneers
Parcells
Tampa
Fla
Tony Dungy
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NFL
Bill Parcells
Dungy
Bucs
Hutchinson Edges Garden City In Late Run
Hutchinson Lady Blue Dragons rallied from three down to beat Garden City 66 61 at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. Brittany Dietz hit decisive 3s as Garden City went cold in the final 6 1 2 minutes, while coach Bobby Brasel lamented missed little plays and the late scoring drought. Monica Sanders pulled Garden City ahead 57 54 with 6 27 left before Hutchinson outscored them 12 3. Dietz hit a key trey at 2 47 to seal the win.
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Hutchinson
Garden City Lady Broacbusters
Garden City
Hutchinson Lady Blue Dragons
Lady Busters
Hutchinson Sports Arena
GCCC
Bobby Brasel
Monica Sanders
Brittany Dietz
Dietz
Lady Dragons
Blue Dragons
Petersen leads Lady Jackrabbits to league title sweep
Petersen averaged 19.7 points as the Lady Jackrabbits won the Western Kansas Liberty League title. She scored 16 points January 8 against Brewster, 19 against Golden Plains, and 23 in the finals versus Grinnell. Greeley County sits 12-0 and No. 1 in The Telegram area poll with 16.6 points per game.
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Petersen
Lady Jackrabbits
Brewster
Golden Plains
Grinnell
Greeley County
Buffs struggle to click despite win streak
Garden City High School boys basketball coach Jeff Tanner grades his team a C at mid season, citing uneven intensity and fourth quarter lapses despite a 6-4 record and a three game win streak. A 66-61 win over Great Bend gave their coach hope before a 12 day layoff and a Jan 24 game in Moore Oklahoma.
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Jeff Tanner
Garden City
Tanner
Buffaloes
Buffs
Great Bend
Panthers
Stillwater
Okla
Moore
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Garden City Telegram
Rob Houston
Houston
Gctelegram
Buffalo
Amy Roh
Dandrick Jones
Buster
Shawna Petersen
Richardson
Bulldogs
LaCrosse
Moscow
Ingalls
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