Postseason gripes and glory in the 2003 baseball playoffs
Sports writer Matthew Sprague lists annoyances from the 2003 playoffs including overhype of offense, endless curses, and repetitive historic milestones. He notes pitching quality mattered more than power, cites Cubs and Red Sox frustrations, and criticizes broadcasters overusing past curses like Buckner.
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Mark Mulder
Wazoo
Bill Buckner
Keith Moreland
Leon Durham
Chicago
Kevin Millar
FOX
Steve Lyons
New York Mets
Mookie Wilson
Buffs find ground game to edge Liberal 14 13
Garden City High School football relied on a power back trio led by Josh Carr Matt Bayer and Jacob Gonzales to grind out 134 rushing yards on 22 carries in a 14 13 win over previously unbeaten Liberal Gonzales two way play and a pair of formations powered the surge as coach Mike Smith praised smash mouth football to anchor a critical road victory and prep for a tough week ahead.
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Caleb Smith
GCHL
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Wichita Northwest
Ramirez aims to lead from the sidelines for Garden City soccer
Ramirez, a Garden City High School senior captain, longs to coach and study the game. A chess minded thinker and competitive long distance runner, he watches stars like Beckham and Zidane to apply smarter moves to his team. He coaches in the local recreation league and views soccer as a mental game.
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Garden City High School
Rey Ramirez
Dodge City
Troy Suttle
Kenneth Henderson
Ramirez
Garden City Recreation Commission
England
David Beckham
France
Zinedine Zidane
Buffaloes
Ramirez can fill many roles for Buffs soccer team
Ramirez is a versatile player who can operate in midfield defense wing or forward and has game winning assists against Dodge City this season. He refuses to play goalie and plans to play college soccer then coach. He already gains experience with the Sandgnats and alongside his father’s teams.
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Dodge City
GCHL
Joaquin Padilla
Rey
Sandgnats
Padilla
Garden City Buffs win fifth straight WAC golf title
Garden City Buffalo golf team captured its fifth consecutive Western Athletic Conference meet at Smoky Hills Country Club in Hays. The Buffs shot 371 to beat Dodge City by 14 strokes, with Hays and Great Bend trailing. Coach Brad Springston praised the team’s character after the victory following a school record 332 last week in Wichita.
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Smoky Hills Country Club
Hays
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Dodge City
Great Bend
Wichita
Brad Springston
Colts Rally To Overtime Win Over Buccaneers
In Tampa, the Indianapolis Colts erased a 21-point fourth quarter deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38-35 in overtime on Mike Vanderjagt's clutch field goal. Peyton Manning passed for 386 yards, Marvin Harrison caught a 28-yard TD, and Tony Dungy celebrated his return to Raymond James Stadium on his 48th birthday.
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Peyton Manning
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Ronde Barber
NFL
James Mungro
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Marvin Harrison
Ricky Williams
Derrick Brooks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Red Sox rally past Athletics to win AL division series
Boston completes a dramatic comeback from 0-2 in a best-of-five, beating Oakland 4-3 as Pedro Martinez and Manny Ramirez lead the offense and Derek Lowe escapes a bases-loaded jam in the ninth. Varitek homers and Boston advances to face the Yankees in the AL Championship Series.
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Bucky
Buckner
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Athletics
Boston
Pedro Martinez
Manny Ramirez
Derek Lowe
Jason Varitek
Ramirez
Yankees
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Ine Garden City Telegram
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Adam Melhose
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