Davenport Becomes Pro Poker Player After Online Triumph
Corona del Mar banker 25 wins PokerRoom.com inaugural Become a Poker Pro tourney outlasting 84 players for 60,000 cash and 250,000 endorsement package. He enters World Poker Tour Championship at Bellagio after satellite WSOP Main Event seat, aims for 1 million next year. Davenport vows to capitalize on opportunity while planning more tournaments and online coverage.
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David Williams
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USC
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Garden City Lady Buffs swim to state berth in medley relay
Four Garden City High School swimmers Abby Bradstreet Bryan Hamlett Melissa Miller and Shannon McNeill edged to the All-Classes State Meet by winning the 200 yard medley relay at the Western Athletic Conference Swim Championships. Their 2 04.31 clocking topped the state-qualifying time by 0 74 and capped a dramatic final event for a home crowd at the Garden City YMCA.
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Hays
Charlie O’neal
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Garden City
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Western Athletic Conference
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GCHS
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Topeka
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Hamlett
Bradstreet
Buffs
Great Bend
Lady Panthers
Dodge City
Beavers sweep Holcomb in final tune up before sub state
Scott City Beavers hammered Holcomb 16-0 in three innings then held on for a 12-8 win in game two. Scott City, 16-4, opens 4A Colby sub-state Monday at home vs Goodland as top seed. Holcomb, 10-10, No.5 seed in 3A Lyons sub-state, meets Halstead. Arnold used many pitchers and positions to rest key arms.
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Brown clears 20 feet in long jump at WAC meet
Garden City High School senior Lataish Brown soared 20 ft 2 1/2 in in the long jump at the Western Athletic Conference Championships in Dodge City to nearly erase school and conference records. Coach Bill Weatherly lauded the leap as a landmark, while state-meet record verification remains uncertain. Britton Burr set a WAC pole vault mark, and Steven Fisher added a 12-0 vault to win the boys title as Garden City prepared for regional action.
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Little River
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Lawrence
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Audrey Siebert
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Catbackers Banquet And Golf Tourney Deadline Today
The Finney County Catbacker Club and Kansas State groups sponsor a golf scramble at Southwind Country Club with 11 a.m. check in and a 12 30 p.m. shotgun start. Evening banquet at Knights of Columbus Hall features Ron Prince and Amy Button Reno as speakers. Reserve by today. golf $130 per person $230 per couple, dinner only $25 per family. Contacts Jud Price Jr and Charlie Claar Jr for details.
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Kansas State
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Alumni Association
Amy Button Reno
Community College
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