End of Season Reflections on High School Sports
A reflective piece on the wrap of fall sports for high school athletes and parents. It discusses burnout, the shift in focus as football, volleyball, golf, tennis and cross country end, and the anticipation for upcoming basketball and the next season. Scott City and Lakin teams are noted as continuing in playoffs and state efforts.
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Broncos fall to Raiders as Gannon salts win 34 10
Oakland quarterback Rich Gannon carved Denver with 352 passing yards and three TDs using precise timing and patient play. He connected on 29 of his first 30 attempts, guiding the Raiders to a 34-10 Monday night victory that snapped a four game skid. Jerry Rice added 103 receiving yards and a 6 yard TD, while Rice became the NFL all time leader in all purpose yards.
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Arizona starts season ranked No. 1 in poll
Arizona opens as preseason No. 1 in the AP poll with five returning starters. Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas from the Big 12 occupy the next three spots. Lute Olson notes depth and aims to boost defense as Arizona travels to Kansas on January 25.
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Chiefs defense rises while offense stalls after 49ers loss
Kansas City drops to 4-5 after a 17-13 defeat to San Francisco as the defense clamps down, holding Oakland and the 49ers to low totals. The high scoring Chiefs offense slumped, with Priest Holmes limited to 51 rushing yards and Tony Gonzalez only one reception.
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Former Red Demon assistant sues coach and district
Dodge City Kansas AP A biology teacher and former assistant football coach at Dodge City High School sues head coach Mike Schartz and the school district claiming retaliation after he reported an assault on a player during practice. The suit names superintendent Gloria Davis athletics director Tamie Preston principal Jacque Feist and the district. It seeks more than 75 thousand dollars.
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Garcia runs for 265 yards three TDs in district win
The week Garcia rushed for 265 yards and scored three third quarter touchdowns as the Trojans beat Wichita County 33-8 in bi district. He later gained 106 yards with two touchdowns, including a 71 yard reception, in a 59-28 regional loss to Atwood. He finished the season with over 1,100 rushing yards for the 9-2 Trojans, regional runners up.
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