Summer heats up schedule for ProRodeo tours and NFR race
The season opens with Reno Rodeo on June 18, part of a 12-city Wrangler ProRodeo Tour spanning eight states and ending with the Pace Classic in Dallas. The summer circuit awards top contestants entry to a $500,000 Pace Picante ProRodeo Challenge in Omaha, with the NFR in Las Vegas shaping the season’s outcome. Also featured are Calgary Stampede, PBR Cabela’s Classic in Kansas City, and World Bullfighting Championships qualifiers, as evolving paths toward the finals. Butch Thurman of Pendleton, Oregon, has 24 years covering pro rodeo.
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Northwest
Reno
Pendleton
Ore
Qwest Center
Omaha
Neb
Orleans Arena
Dallas
American Airlines Center
Calgary
Thomas & Mack
Kemper Arena
Kansas City
Kemper
PBR
OLN
Adriano Moraes
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Moraes
Justin McBride
Elk City
Okla
Springdale
Ark
Cabela
Las Vegas
Garden City Busters land two in MLB draft rounds
Brendan Murphy a GCCC sophomore prospect drafted in the 29th round by the Montreal Expos while Hays TMP Marian pitcher Aaron Bright goes to the San Diego Padres in the 46th round. Brandon Buckman commits to Nebraska for next season. Murphy sits 6 feet 3 inches, 210 pounds with .294 average, eight homers and 36 RBIs last season. The Expos drafted him previously out of high school and Sabath weighs his signing options. Bright was drafted at Sabath’s request to protect future Division I interest.
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Garden City Broacbusters
Buster
Brendan Murphy
Montreal Expos
Aaron Bright
San Diego Padres
Brandon Buckman
Nebraska
Murphy
Garden City
GCCC
Rick Sabath
Expos
Montreal
Sabath
Lance Schartz
Boston
Garden City Community College
Pratt
Williams Stadium
Boumans Brings Pro Volleyball Foundation to Garden City Camp
Terri Boumans, former USA National Team member and Penn State All American, mentors 11 girls at Garden City Community College volleyball camp. She emphasizes fundamentals learned from Penn State and the national team, while her husband Kerry assists with wrestling.
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Garden City Community College
Terri Boumans
Penn State
Chicago Thunder
Boumans
Garden City
Kerry
Pistons Take 2-1 Series Lead With 88-68 Win
Pistons routed the Lakers 88-68 in Game 3 at The Palace. Kobe Bryant struggled, Shaquille O Neal cried for calls, and Detroit showed the form to threaten a franchise third title as Rasheed Wallace and Chauncey Billups led the effort.
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Auburn Hills
Mich
Magic Johnson
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
Palace
Detroit Pistons
Kobe Bryant
Shaquille O'Neal
Motor City
Detroit
Rasheed Wallace
Pistons
Michael Jordan
Chauncey Billups
Ducks
Gary Payton
the Palace
BCS to play five games at four sites
The Bowl Championship Series adopts a double hosting plan for 2006, adding a fifth game at the current four sites with the championship game hosted by the same bowl as an earlier postseason game. Presidents reject a plus-one playoff, while discussions with Rose Bowl ABC begin.
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BCS
New York
Oregon
Dave Frohnmayer
ABC
Kevin Weiberg
Weiberg
Frohnmayer
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Rob Houston
Houston
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Brad Nading Ts
Lee Volleyball
Brad Nading
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