Sweeney Stirs Royals by Questioning Ownership Spending
Kansas City fans and columnist Joey Sprinkle note Mike Sweeney publicly challenged Royals management over failed efforts to field a contender. Sweeney, the on field leader, accepted less to stay in KC but watched Beltran depart, while a string of prospects failed to deliver. History suggests a grim outlook if patterns repeat with the 2005 and beyond rosters.
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Glass
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Beltran
Dye
Atlanta Braves
Dee Brown
Zach Greinke
Jeremy Affeldt
Mike MacDougal
Jimmy Gobble
Aunelvys Hernandez
Andres Blanco
John Buck
David DeJesus
Butler men stun Garden City in upset 76 64
Butler 76 Garden City 64 as Butler jumps to a double digit early lead, guards a disciplined press forcing 19 turnovers and grabbing 23 offensive rebounds. Garden City drops to second in the West behind Pratt after the loss.
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Seniors Lead Buffs as Garden City Eyes Invitational
Garden City High School wrestling relies on three seniors Ryker Carter Jeremy Kemp to guide a youthful squad after Andy Hawkins injury. Kemp enters the Garden City Invitational Friday ranked fourth in the state at 152 pounds with a 254 record while Carter sits sixth at 145 with a 274 mark. Carter notes beating wrestlers who topped higher ranked foes and credits the seniors for setting an example for younger teammates. See Carter, Page B3.
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Andale
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Rafe Schaefer
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Caine
Will Powers
Garden City Invitational Wrestling Meet Preview
Garden City hosts a top pre regionals wrestling meet at The Garden with 2 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday starts. GCHS features Josh Arellano through Ryker Carter and coaches note home advantage and stepping up players amid strong state and out of state rivals from Kansas Oklahoma and Texas.
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Butler women top Garden City 79 73 to snap skid
Butler's Asia Alston and Elizabeth Witte scored 22 and 23 as the Grizzlies beat Garden City 79 73. Garden City fell to 11 9 overall and 0 6 in league play while Butler improved to 11 9 and 2 4. Witte and Alston combined for 45 points to key the win.
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