GCHS teams celebrate spring sports state bids
Garden City High School crowns a busy spring with state appearances across girls soccer, boys tennis, golf, softball, and track. Freshmen led the boys tennis and softball squads propelled to deep runs, while the girls soccer team earned the program’s first ever state bid with a semifinal trip to Olathe.
Garden City shocks Heights 2 0 to reach state semifinals
Garden City High School girls soccer beats Wichita Heights 2-0 at Memorial Stadium to advance to the state semifinals for the first time. Mari Ruvalcaba's 50th minute floater and Ana Guevara's late goal iced the win as goalkeeper Traci Martinez and a stingy defense posted their third straight playoff shutout. Krystal Martinez and Leonore Chairez key defensive plays helped hold a high scoring Heights offense led by Selby Polley.
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Timken triple gold caps 1966 state track title in Manhattan
Cimarron's Roger Timken won the Class B 120 yard high hurdles the 180 low hurdles and the 220 yard dash at the Kansas State meet in Manhattan on May 21 1966. He scored 18 points to edge Frontenac for the state team title, a feat no one has matched. Timken recalled his best day in Dodge City the week prior setting fast times and earning national recognition.
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