Five Busters honored by conference
Garden City Community College baseball earned five Jayhawk Conference selections for 2011. Blake Brisson led with .422 average 75 runs 97 hits 8 triples 25 stolen bases and .516 on base. Alex Kelly Tyler Rogers earned second team while Zac Baldini Sam Thornton received honorable mentions. The Busters finished 41-23 and reached Region 6 tournament in Wichita before elimination by Seward and Colby.
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Buffs prep for state regional meet in regional qualifiers
Garden City coach Mike Smith leads the Buffs into the regional meet with anxious prep. Key performers include Gabe Luna, Seth Alexander in throws, Jonathan Duvall in hurdles, Raul Silva sprinting, and Mikey Ramirez aiming for the 800. Kayla Doll eyes the girls 800. Regional actions span multiple classes with Greensburg and Winfield hosting events and prelims starting 3:30 p.m.
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Pretty
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Allie Jones
Fort Hays
Jonathan Miller
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Kennedy Schneider
Snyder praises western Kansas visit and returns to coach
Kansas State coach Bill Snyder speaks after spring drills about a young, inconsistent team and the return of Brodrick Smith from a broken leg. He notes Smith and Tramaine Thompson will compete for starting spots and reflects on the Strivings of the Pinstripe Bowl and the players gaining experience. He praises work ethic of western Kansas and stresses gradual improvement and patience.
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Woods to drop from top 10 in world golf ranking
Tiger Woods is set to fall to at least No 11 in the next world ranking, the first time out of the top 10 since 1997, despite remaining the foremost celebrity in sports per Forbes. LeBron James sits No 10 on Forbes Celebrity 100, with Kobe Bryant and Phil Mickelson also high earners.
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TMP Stuns Lakin to Reach State in 3A Final
TMP (19-4) topped Lakin (20-2) 5-2 in the regional final after key hits by Nick Hammeke, Shane Zimmerman, and Nathan Zimmerman. Taylor Pfeifer delivered a two run single with bases loaded in the seventh to seal the win as TMP earned a return to state after last year. Earlier, TMP beat Scott City 8-4 to reach the final while Lakin beat Goodland 6-5 in the other semifinal.
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