Beavers win 4A state basketball title at Salina
Scott City Beavers, led by seniors and key juniors, captured the 4A state championship by beating Belle Plaine 71 to 52 in Salina. The title ends a long quest dating to 1958, finishing a season of resilience after early losses and a near undefeated run.
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KU and K State reach WNIT bids in postseason run
Kansas earns a WNIT preliminary home game against Northern Iowa at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas State also makes the 40 team field and hosts Idaho State at Bramlage Coliseum. Both Kansas schools join Iowa State and Nebraska as Big 12 representatives in the postseason.
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Seven GCHS wrestlers earn first-team All-WAC honors
Garden City Buffaloes place seven on the first-team All-WAC wrestling squad as coach Martin Segovia is named WAC Coach of the Year and 6A Regional Coach of the Year. Wrestlers Irsik, Schaefer, Kemp, Martinez, Arellano, Josh Arellano, and Quintanar lead a strong season with state qualifiers and several top finishes.
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Garden City OKs boys and girls bowling as varsity
The Garden City USD 457 Board of Education approved making boys and girls bowling varsity sports for next season. Garden City High School plans to compete in regional and state tournaments, with practice at local lanes and limited costs.
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Summitt decries Tennessee seed in tough NCAA bracket
Pat Summitt condemns Tennessee being seeded No. 2 in a brutal NCAA bracket that includes top seed North Carolina. The Lady Vols, 28-4, face 15-seed Army (20-10) in the first round in Norfolk, Va, with a potential second-round meeting versus Old Dominion or George Washington. The coach says the schedule builds a strong program and deserves top opponents.
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Redick named Sporting News Player of the Year
Duke guard J J Redick earned Sporting News player of the year honors after leading Duke to the overall top seed in the NCAA tournament. He averaged 27.8 points and set ACC career scoring records while Ty Hansbrough was named freshman of the year and Bruce Pearl earned coach of the year at Tennessee.
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Marquette
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Memphis
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