Leave it to the coach on youth sports and pressure
In a reflection on coach authority and parental influence, the piece argues parents should trust coaches to manage playing time and strategy. It cites Garden City and Sublette basketball coaches, noting public scrutiny when players underperform or when parents push for different roles. It concludes that success or firing will reveal the right approach.
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Jose Wyoming
Jose
Wyoming
Buddy
UCLA
John Wooden
Marlin
Larks
Tanner
Buffaloes
Deerfield
Shawn McCurtain
Hades
McClain Faces Postseason Choice On Track Events
Lakin freshman Megan McClain leads the area in the 100 200 and 400 dashes the 300 hurdles and sits high in the 1 600 relay and triple jump as she and coach Mark Calderwood decide her four events for the 3A regional at Cheney on May 18.
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Lakin
Mark Calderwood
Lady Bronc
Megan McClain
McClain
Broncs
Cheney
Kansas
Calderwood
Caldwerwood
Drury sparkles as Avs edge Kings in Game 7 thriller
Chris Drury scored the go ahead goal as part of a four goal third period lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 5 1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 7. Colorado wins the series 4 3 to advance to the Western Conference finals against the St Louis Blues. Drury tied the game early in the third and extended his playoff total with his seventh goal of the postseason.
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Denver
Chris Drury
Drury
Colorado Avalanche
Avalanche
Los Angeles Kings
Avs
St. Louis Blues
Colorado
Bob Hartley
Kings
Detroit Red Wings
Los Angeles
Andy Murray
Trumbull
Forsberg
Patrick Roy
Adam Deadmarsh
Greg de Vries
Aqua Buffs edge Great Bend to defend WAC title
Garden City Aqua Buffs held off a late surge by Great Bend to win 322-318 in Great Bend. Heather Ginther swept two events, Gretchen Dunford and Amanda York also earned multiple titles, and coach Casey Wise praised the team’s balance as Garden City remained the top program in the Western Athletic Conference. Dodge City placed third and Hays fourth.
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Garden City
Aqua Buffs
Great Bend
Buffaloes
Panthers
Dodge City
Hays
Casey Wise
Wise
Heather Ginther
Gretchen Dunford
Amanda York
Dunford
Kelly Neuman
Ex-Buster Jackson invited to US 22U basketball tryouts
Chris Jackson a 6 foot 10 center from Dallas who signed with New Mexico State earned a spot at early August tryouts for the United States 22 and under team at Vincennes University. Head coaches praise him as a top junior college big man with a potential run toward a Goodwill Games berth in Argentina.
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Garden City Broacbuster
Chris Jackson
United States
Dallas
New Mexico State
Syracuse
Jim Boeheim
Dan Sparks
Vincennes
Ind
Our Coaches Association
Chris
Bro
Jackson
Argentina
U.S
Cox
Jayhawk
Spurs Pad Lead as Mavs Fall In Game 2
Spurs beat Mavericks 104-90 to take a 3-0 series lead. Malik Rose fouled Juwan Howard late, leaving Howard's team in foul trouble and raising coach Popovich's ire. Dallas also lost Derek Anderson to a separated shoulder earlier in the series.
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Dallas
San Antonio Spurs
Dallas Mavericks
Spurs
Juwan Howard
Malik Rose
Howard
San Antonio
Gregg Popovich
Rose
Derek Anderson
Anderson
Antonio Daniels
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Garden City Telegram
Roy Williams
University of Kansas
Lee Area
Holcomb
Laura Banda
Southwest Kansas
Drury Sparks
Buffalo
GCHS
Buster Jackson
Brad Nading
Garden City Community College
Mavericks
NBA
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