Semifinals set as Buffs face quality foes for state title
Coach Martinez hails defense as key to advancement. The Lady Buffs must tighten errors after Tuesday slips and prepare for a weekend semifinal. Blue Valley West, 16-3, meets Maize, 15-2-1, in a rematch of last year's semifinal with BVW the defending 6A champions. The losers play a noon consolation. the final is at 2 p.m.
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Blue Valley West
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Blue Valley-West
Garden City athletes prep for regional track events
Buffaloes and Boys team members focus on hurdles sprints and relays ahead of regional meet. Chinne looks to ease workload by avoiding the 400 between events. Knoll leads the 3,200 relay with freshmen, while Gerber and Trentman vie in pole vault. regional results hinge on youth and next generation contributors.
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Chinne
Knoll
Jordan Arellano
Gretchen Stone
Savannah Peters
Gerber
Carley Trentman
Leanna Guerrero
Cruz
Parr
Miguel Ramirez
Asa Gottsponer
Erik Chester
Jonny Bernasky
Ramirez
Gottsponer
Chester
Jayden DeLaRosa
Steven Fowler
Cameo Bailey
Jeremy East
Jonathan Duvall
Antonio Rubio
Garden City
Beavers face Spring Hill in 4A quarterfinal at Dean Evans Stadium
Scott City Beavers seeded No. 7 battle Spring Hill in Salina for a 4 pm quarterfinal. If they win, they meet Topeka Hayden Mulvane in Saturday's 12:30 pm semifinal. Beavers rely on Fyler or Baker for pitching and feature hitters Baker ONeil Zilla and Fyler with strong RBI totals.
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Dean Evans Stadium
Salina
Beavers
Spring Hill
Topeka Hayden- Mulvane
Scott City
Neil Baker
Ron Baker
Stevie Fyler
Fyler
Baker
Pratt
Matthew Zilla
Brett O’neil
Garden City softball earns state bid amid family ties and grit
The GCHS team advances to the state tournament as siblings Leslie and Katie Ford share emotional support. Kayla Guerrero shines with a walk off homer in the regional final, aided by aunt Misty Wheaton's presence. The roster features seniors Blackburn Nuzum Lopez and Guerrero among others under coach John Ford as they eye a deep run versus Topeka Washburn Rural.
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Leslie
Katie
Ford
Garden City
John
Kayla Guerrero
Misty Beltran
Misty Wheaton
Guerrero
Wheaton
Maize
Topeka- Washburn Rural
Sara Blackburn
Ashley Nuzum
Monique Lopez
Kim Bogner
McKayla Aguiniga
Vanessa Garcia
Synthia Hernandez
Felicita Martinez
Kori Thornton
McKayla Guerrero
Utility
Leslie Ford
Casey Curran
Alyssa Greenlee
Sierra Scott
Sarah Heiman
John Ford
Kim Sleep
Robert Padilla
Scott City track star Kirkpatrick's 12 golds defined era
Scott City athlete Kirkpatrick forged one of Kansas high school track's greatest careers, winning 12 state golds from 1989 to 1992. She won hurdles, long jump, and triple jump titles as a freshman through senior year, overcoming nerves and rivalries, later balancing family and work.
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Kirkpatrick
Kansas
Lady Beaver
Jackie Stiles
Claflin
Sandra Myers
Little River
Scott City
Wichita
Tracy Ames
Rose Hill
Cessna Stadium
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