Garden City coaches praised for turning players into winners
In Garden City, high school coaches Matt Elliott and John Schafer are lauded for turning players into winners. Schafer transforms girls soccer from a struggling start to a 2-25 mark with growth and college prospects, while Elliott emphasizes fundamentals like bunting, shaping an 11-9 season and regional runner-up finish.
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Kansas State
Bill Snyder
Penn State
Joe Paterno
Kansas City Royals
Dick Howser
U.S
Bruce Arena
Garden City
Garden City High School
Matt Elliott
GCHS
John Schafer
Buffaloes
Schafer
Amy Penrod
Esther Escobedo
KK Vouthy
Stacey Mizell
Wichita Independent
Mizell
Elliott
Wichita East
Hays
Lakin clinches 3A state bid with 7-6 win over Russell
Lakin Broncs hold off Russell Broncos 7-6 in a rough 3A regional final. Jarrod King walked nine and hit three, but limited danger with timely outs as Lakin never trailed. Pinch hitter Jess Holmes provided a decisive seventh inning in Manhattan bound win.
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LAKIN
Cooperstown
Lakin Broncs
Manhattan
Broncs
Russell
Broncos
Steve Davidson
Hoisington
Holcomb
Jarrod King
King
Jess Holmes
Cris Bird
Davidson
Holmes
Tyler Nuss
Justin Lowe
Coaching legend Miller dead at 82
Ralph Miller, famed Oregon State coach who led the Beavers to four Pac Ten titles and eight NCAA appearances, died at 82 at his Black Butte Ranch home. He posted 674 Division I wins and 359-186 in 19 seasons at OSU, coaching Gary Payton and earning two Pac Ten Coach of the Year honors.
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Corvallis, Ore
Ralph Miller
Oregon State
Miller
Black Butte Ranch
Oregon State University
Mitch Barnhart
Gary Payton
Seattle SuperSonics
Payton
Chanute
Chanute High School
Kansas
Phog Allen
US Air Force
Wichita State
Shockers
KSU Coaches At 38th Annual Fish Fry in Scott City
Western Kansas Catbackers gathered at the HBC Feed Yard for the 38th Annual K-State Fish Fry to raise money for Kansas State athletics. About 356 attendees enjoyed fried fish and Rocky Mountain oysters while hearing coaches and administrators including Bill Snyder praise fan support and K-State spirit.
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Scott City
Kansas
HBC
Kansas State Athletic Department
Wildcat
Jerry Domnbos
Bill Snyder
Snyder
Kansas State
Allen Aims For State Tennis Title Run At Hesston
Cimarron's Brock Allen, praised by coach Stan Boggs for his high level game, faces a stacked 3-2-1A field at Hesston. With nine 6A and 5A seasoned foes among last year's qualifiers, Allen must translate elite practice to big matches as he opens Friday against likely first-round rivals such as Kevin Sullivan, Kyle Hovorka, or Eric Shear.
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Cimarron
Stan Boggs
Brock Allen
Hesston
Boggs
Allen
Kevin Sullivan
Wichita
Sullivan
Wichita Trinity
T.J. Martin
Belleville
Kyle Hovorka
Eric Shear
Aaron Thomas
Colorado
Denver
Justin Powell
James
Aqua Buffs Dunford earns last minute state berth
Garden City High School junior Gretchen Dunford earned a late state berth in the 200 individual medley with a state consideration time of 2:29.00, joining the Aqua Buffs 200 freestyle relay team at the Manhattan meet. Coach Casey Wise celebrated the surprise selection and said Dunford will likely swim her best time, with Erin Koksal as the relay alternate. The state meet runs Friday and Saturday.
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Aqua Buffs
Dunford
Gretchen Dunford
Manhattan
Garden City
Perenne
GCHS
Casey Wise
Wise
Will
Kelly Neuman
Aimee Zeller
Katie Zortman
Erin Koksal
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Brady Fuller
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KSU
Scott
Ulysses
Hutch
Lee Tennis
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