Turning red over baseball and family sports dynamics
Patrick Murphy writes about his wife’s sudden enthusiasm for the St. Louis Cardinals during the baseball playoffs while he remains an occasional fan. He contrasts her football indifference, notes their children’s bedtime constraints, and recalls shared Busch Stadium visits and hopes for future Card fandom at home.
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Pujols
Claire
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Western Gymnastics Prepares Western Kansas Qualifiers In Scott City
Young gymnasts from across southwest Kansas travel to Scott City for competitions at Athletic Club Fitness and Gymnastics Center. Participants aged 3 to 18 practice floor exercise beam uneven bars and vault, led by Bill and Sharon Fry who opened the center in 1971. The Western Gymnastics team, affiliated with the center, begins in November and competes monthly through June, with travel to Wichita and Kansas City for meets. Head coach Ross Rufenacht notes skill levels from 1 to 10, with level 10 reserved for pros and Olympians. The program emphasizes both beginner and advanced competitors, aided by a substantial gym facility and weight room.
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Scott City
Athleticlub Fitness and Gymnastics Center
S. Washington St
Goodland
Colby
Deerfield
Lakin
Holcomb
Dighton
Scon
Bill Fry
Sharon
Western Gymnastics
Ross Rufenacht
Wichita
Kansas City
Rosenfacht
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