Garden City wins Western Athletic Conference title in tight finish
Garden City Buffalo golf team clinched the WAC championship by two strokes over Liberal and host Great Bend. Sam Nelson tied for first in the playoff, and Adam Gotsche of Great Bend beat him. Austin Maxwell and Eric Hunter shot 84s as the regular season closed, with regionals next at Colsveler Municipal Golf Course in Wichita.
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Walker Frey
Austin Maxwell
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Brett Myers
Walker
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Colselver Municipal Golf Course
Wichita
Wichita Northwest
Garden City Buffalo softball eye regional top seed at Cleaver Field
Garden City Buffaloes head to the 6A Wichita Heights regional seeking the No 1 seed after a 16-2 seasonmarked by a doubleheader sweep over Liberal and a win over Great Bend The team aims to reach state for the first time since 1998 with coach John Ford praising the players focus and effort ahead of a three essentially decisive regional games at Hays and on their home field.
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Buffs rip Liberal in doubleheader sweep
Garden City Buffaloes routed Liberal 17-0 in four innings and 16-7 in the nightcap as 33 runs and 28 hits propelled the team. Stmatze Ryan Stmatze drove in six runs with two two run homers, Will Powers went 5 for 8 with four runs and three RBIs. Garrett Kasper threw a three hit shutout in game one.
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Pistons take 1-0 lead over Pacers in the semifinals
Ben Wallace fueled Detroit with 14 first-half points on a variety of finishes as the Pistons beat Indiana 96 81 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Wallace added 15 rebounds and four steals while Carlisle watched from the opposing sideline. Game 2 is set for Wednesday with both teams hoping for a steadier playoff tone after a season marked by the Palace melee and suspensions.
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Steroid testing linked to drop in home runs this season
In the first year of tougher steroid testing home runs are down 9 percent from last year, with averages of 1.97 per game. Marlins pitcher Todd Jones and others weigh in on potential links, while concerns over weather and other factors are noted. Runs and hits also fall and batting average slips to .261.
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