Royals Faith in Youth Fades Amid Cash Crunch
Joey Sprinkle critiques Kansas City Royals management for a repetitive sales pitch about youth and small-market constraints. He praises young pitchers like Greinke and Bautista but fears ongoing trades, rising costs, and a lack of a salary cap threaten the team and baseball's future. He urges a hard cap to level the field.
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Swanson resigns as Garden City CC men's basketball coach
Ryan Swanson, 36, abruptly resigned Tuesday from Garden City Community College after guiding the Busters from mediocrity to a Jayhawk West title in two seasons. The team went 23-10 this year, then fell 90-89 in OT to Pratt in the Region VI semifinals. Swanson cited no comment on his departure and said the run was great while it lasted.
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Garden City coach Swanson resigns amid speculation
Garden City Community College athletics director Vic Trilli confirmed the resignation of basketball coach Swanson, calling it a basic move and praising his work. Swanson said he plans to pursue other opportunities, leaving Garden City after about two years.
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Garden City girls swim set to chase WAC title
Garden City High School girls swim team, led by coach Casey Wise, focus on quality over quantity as 18 swimmers train to reclaim the Western Athletic Conference crown and earn a spot in the Class 6A state meet. Seniors Allison Frazier and Claire Dunford anchor relays, with a strong sophomore group and YMCA Seahawks off-season competition shaping a hopeful run at Great Bend.
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Buffalo Swim Team Seeks WAC Return in 2004 Schedule
Coach Casey Wise enters fourth year guiding Buffalo with key returnees Allison Frazier Claire Dunford Ashton Anderson Kelsey Pearson Jenny Golay Bryan Hamlett and newcomers Amanda Torres Chandra Knowles Abby Bradstreet. March 31 at Topeka High and April schedule lead to May 12 WAC meet at Hays.
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Busters Sweep Conquistadors After Road Move
Garden City Community College Busters swept their archrivals the Conquistadors after relocating from Williams Stadium to Dodge City due to unsafe fields. The opener finished 10-1 with 11 hits, and the nightcap 6-0 on a five hitter by Luke Garsett and Jeremy Bushaw. Coach Rick Sabath praised the team’s mental approach and bullpen performances.
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Memorial Stadium Closed Prompting Site Moves
A routine inspection found cracks in light poles at Memorial Stadium near Kansas Avenue and Campus Drive, forcing the Broacbusters to move Wednesday night’s double header to Dodge City and Friday night’s Garden City High School opener to Academy Field. GCCC officials note periodic inspections began about a week ago and include photo documentation.
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