Dear Tara soliloquy to Garden City coach Tara Holloway
Brad Hallier writes a readers letter congratulating Tara Holloway on becoming Garden City High School girls basketball coach. He reviews the program history, lists returning players Renae Berry Tara Oppliger Hailey Mireles Jenna Nelson and Whitney Kinney, and urges support while warning of local scrutiny and outside pressures. He recalls past coaches and emphasizes long gym work and community expectations.
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Brad Hallier
Garden City High School
Kansas Prep
Garden City
Lady Buffaloes
Bob Sander
GCHL
University of Kansas
Renae Berry
Tara Oppliger
Hailey Mireles
Jenna Nelson
Whitney Kinney
Emporia State
Lady Buffalo Basketball Academy
GCHS
Airport Raceway promotes family oriented season start
Lanny Harvey admits initial hesitation in accepting Airport Raceway presidency this winter. He will lead a season from opening night Saturday through late December, including August Kansas state championships. Former Garden City Raceway head plans a family friendly approach and weekly 8 pm starts as club governance shifts.
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Lanny Harvey
Airport Raceway
Harvey
Rience
Garden City
Airport Raceway Corporation
Mike Gigot
Jack Kirchoff
Raceway
Reds win in wild Coors Field thriller
Cincinnati beats Colorado 13-11 after a seven-run inning by the Rockies and a back-and-forth late surge. Both managers called it one of the wildest games at Coors Field as 11 pitchers and 27 hits produced the highest scoring night this season.
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Denver
Cincinnati
Bob Boone
Colorado
Clint Hurdle
Coors
Reds
Rockies
Coors Field
Hurdle
Boone
Royals rally past Red Sox in chaotic ninth
In Boston, the Royals squandered a two run lead as Mike MacDougal walked three batters and saw three hit by pitches plus two errors and a wild pitch fuel a Red Sox rally for a 5 4 win. Desi Relaford and Michael Tucker added Royals RBI. Ken Harvey drove in two in the ninth.
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Kansas City Royals
Tony Pena
Mike Sweeney
Larry Poncino
Red Sox
Jason Variték
Fenway Park
Boston
Mike MacDougal
Kansas City
Royals
Boston Red Sox
MacDougal
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Grady Little
Desi Relaford
Michael Tucker
RBI
Ken Harvey
Bill Mueller
Albie Lopez
Alan Embree
Little
Eustachy suspended after party scandal at ISU
Iowa State basketball coach Larry Eustachy faces potential dismissal after athletic director Bruce Van De Velde suspended him for embarrassing conduct at a Missouri party. Eustachy admitted alcoholism seeking another chance. he has five days to appeal. The case follows photographs of him drinking beer and engaging with students after a January loss.
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Ames
Iowa
Larry Eustachy
Bruce van de Velde
Eustachy
Missouri
van de Velde
Iowa State
Columbia
Des Moines Register
University of Missouri
Mercy rule for basketball could split Kansas coaches
Sublette coach Barry Lucas opposes a NFHS style mercy rule allowing a running clock after a point differential. Kansas KSHSAA will seek coaches' opinions, with June board discussion likely to decide adoption. Vacant coaching posts at Hugoton and Wichita County noted. area coverage continues on Page B4.
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Lucas
Basketball Rules Committee
Sublette
Lady Larks
Kshsaa
Hugoton
Wichita County
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Tara
Tara Holloway
Hallier
Garden City Telegram
Lee Racing
Brad Nading
Garden City Airport Raceway
Ague
Gctelegram
ISU
Noprague
Kansas State High School Activities Association
National Federation of State High School Associations
NFHS
Barry
David Cherry
Association
Topeka
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