A Love Hate Tale of Fantasy Sports Addiction
A sports editor recalls two years in fantasy leagues, detailing the thrill and torment of fantasy football and baseball. He describes the pull of lineups, the lure of $10 bets turning into life‑long habit, and a costly misclick with San Francisco ace Jason Schmidt as he fights to stay atop his league.
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Kansas City Chiefs
NFL
Carlos Beltran
San Francisco
Jason Schmidt
K State coach Furthers volleyball camp in Cimarron
Kansas State coach Suzie Fritz and staff led a two day volleyball camp at Cimarron High School and the Cimarron Area Recreation Commission drawing more than 50 hopeful players from Cimarron and surrounding towns. Fritz praised local families for their support and noted the new floor purchased for the program.
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Cimarron
Kansas
Kansas State
Suzie Fritz
Cimarron Area Recreation Commission
Western
Fritz
Kansas State University
Cimarron High School
Football campers test turf at Garden City High School
Garden City High School wrapped its summer football camp on Memorial Stadium turf with players alternating between grass and the new synthetic surface. About 73 campers attended as coach Mike Smith praised the faster surface, noted 12 freshmen in camp, and emphasized new defense work and daily pass drills amid heat and humidity.
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Garden City High School
Memorial Stadium
Buffaloes
Matt Warnken
GCHS
Mike Smith
Smith
Billy Budd
Mitch Huber
Garden City
Casey Levet take early lead at British Open
In Royal Troon Ernie Els carded a hole in one on the Postage Stamp, while Paul Casey of England and Thomas Levet of France shot 66s to grab the early 5 under par lead. Casey birdied the 18th to share the top with Mickelson, and Levet surged with four birdies in five holes on the front nine.
Shaq Swap to Heat Completes Landmark NBA Trade
The Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers completed a blockbuster trade sending Shaquille O Neal to Miami in exchange for Caron Butler Lamar Odom Brian Grant and a first round pick O Neal expressed excitement about joining a contending team while Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak lamented the departure as a significant impact on the franchise and city
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Miami
Heat
Lakers
NBA
Shaquille O’neal
Caron Butler
Lamar Odom
Brian Grant
O’neal
Los Angeles
Mitch Kupchak
Bandits Split Zone 7 Tourney Openers
Garden City Bandits win 6-5 over Hays and fall 4-2 to Salina in a double elim Zone 7 tournament at Great Bend. Coach Dale Dvorak cited errors and Salina’s strong play as turning points. Stimatze earned the win in the opener with a homer by Carmichael and multiple Bandits contributions.
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Bandits
Hays Junior Eagles
American Legion
Great Bend
Salina
Garden City
Dodge City
Tyler Fenton
Ryan Stmatze
Chase Carlin
Jay Ryan
Eagles
Brandon Carmichael
Hays
Stmatze
Dustin Lamb
Ryan
Carmichael
Dvorak
Muterican Legion
Simoneau
Burnett
Fenton
Powers
W— Simoneau
L—Fenton
Carlin
Hardesty
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Fantasy Island
Roger Clemens
Kansas City Royals
Joey Sprinkle Wrinkle
Gctelegram
Lady Wildcats
Jennifer
Cimarron Lady Bluejay
Scott City
Meade
Ransom
Greensburg
Wichita
Lee Camp
Dustin Caine
Casey
Levet
Ernie Els
Ace On
Hole
South Africa
Royal Troon Golf Course
Troon
Scotland
Los Mek
O'Neal
ANZ seIies
Schippers
Windholz
Stimatze
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Billinger