Thankful for prep sports and school athletics impact
Matthew Sprague speaks on budget cuts in Carlinville Illinois and Kansas that threaten middle and high school sports and extracurriculars. He notes losses totaling nearly 900000 and argues that athletics support student success, urging readers to value ongoing access to sports and activities as districts face financial crises.
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Woman racer Brandi Heinitz finds success in Dodge City
Sublette resident Brandi Heinitz, a second year Hornet division racer at Dodge City Raceway, says her hero Dale Earnhardt inspired her purple and pink first car to stand out. A mother of three, she began racing after a divorce last year and won Rookie of the Year in her division.
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Jayhawks rally past Texas with big Collison double double
Kansas, ranked 12th, snapped a short skid by beating No. 3 Texas 90 87 as Kirk Hinrich scored 25 and Nick Collison added 24 points and a career high 23 rebounds. Collison hit the go ahead 3 and fouled out late, while Texas coach Rick Barnes praised the seniors’ performances.
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Colorado
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Golf advisory to repeal $2 daily fee at Buffalo Dunes
The Buffalo Dunes Golf Course advisory board unanimously moved to rescind the $2 daily fee for adult members and $1 for youth and seniors. The measure, taken at an emergency meeting Monday night, is nonbinding until Garden City Commission approval. The panel plans to address later a separate revenue-raising proposal.
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Mickey Crues
Buffalo Dunes
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Can Bucs get better after Super Bowl run
SAN DIEGO AP The Tampa Bay Buccaneers expect to improve despite their recent glory. With prime stars like Brooks Sapp Rice Barber Lynch Alstott and Johnson, and coach Jon Gruden fueling the offense plus Monte Kiffin guiding the defense, the team aims to add a deep threat and more backfield speed while re-signing key defenders to stay atop the league.
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Warren Sapp
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Garden City wrestlers seek strong home showing at invitational
Garden City High School hosts the 45th Garden City Invitational with 15 teams including Scott City Hugoton Ulysses Dodge City Great Bend Hays Liberal and newcomer Ponderosa of Colorado. Coach Martin Segovia emphasizes health and improvement over winning and notes a strong field that will test the Buffaloes Friday 3 pm to 10 pm and Saturday 10 am to 6 pm with championship at 6 pm. The Buffaloes aim for a solid showing rather than a guaranteed title.
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