Ellensburg Labor Day Rodeo crowns buckle chase winner
Carlin Nevada bronc rider Ira Slagowski won the Ellensburg buckle with a two round 166 total and $6,400 plus praise for a dream buckle. Belle Fourche South Carolina bareback rider Larry Sandvick swept multiple rounds to secure $5,897. Todd Suhn topped the all around with $7,889 and 12.4 seconds for three steers. Blue Stone of Ogden earned the average title and $6,291. Funeral services for Travis Holloway drew 1,500 mourners including National Finals Rodeo contestants.
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Carlin
Nev
Ellensburg
Slagowski
Pendleton
Cheyenne
Larry Sandvick
Belle Fourche
S.C
Jack Daniel
Todd Suhn
Brighton
Colo
Suhn
Wade Wheatley
Stephenville
Texas
Kyle Lockett
Ivanhoe
Calif
Blue Stone
Ogden
Utah
Stone
Jeff Coehle
Long Creek
Ore
Trevor Brazile
Pueblo
Tami Fontenot
Ethel
Travis
T.C
Holloway
Eagle Butte
S.D
Robert
Billy
Dan Eibauer
Mark
Marvin Garrett
Jess Martin
Jesse Bail
U.S. Highway 212
Faith
Rapid City
Parks Fryson Parks Leads Trojans With Big Yardage
Humble hero Parks has rushed for nearly 4,000 yards in his Stanton County career with 57 touchdowns over four seasons. He posted 2,051 yards and 34 TDs as a junior helping a 9-2 team reach the regional final, while sustaining a 25-7 record over three seasons and a 1-0 start this fall. His coach credits team play and an improving line as Stanton County eyes a repeat playoff berth despite tougher competition at Hi-Plains League foe Lakin. Parks acknowledges strong early play and young linemen, but says the goal remains team success and playoff appearances.
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Fryson Parks
Stanton County
Trojans
Parks
Lakini
Scott Whaley
Whaley
HPL
Tigers claim second title in Dodge City Invitational
Ulysses Tigers defend 4-3-2-1A title with five golfers in top 10 as winds over 20 mph shape a tough day at Mariah Hills Golf Course. Ulysses won the small school division with 194, 16 strokes ahead of runner-up Lakin, while Garden City placed fourth in the five-team field with 410, and Dodge City led at 367. Hailey Mireles tied for fourth with 90 and Beth Crotty placed 10th at 98 for Garden City, with junior varsity medals also earned by Mallory Walker and others.
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Ulysses Tigers
Tigers
Mariah Hills
Ulysses
Lakin
Darrel Dees
Garden City Buffaloes
Dodge City
Hays
Great Bend
Hutchinson
GCHS
Brad Springston
Garden City
Hailey Mireles
Beth Crotty
Hailey
Springston
IBP backs youth fitness center at Garden City YMCA
IBP and IBC Inc. grant 32365 dollars to the Garden City Family YMCA to buy equipment and renovate for a youth oriented fitness center aimed at local youths. Chad Knight the YMCA executive director said the center, set to open by November 1, will boost area fitness options and give youths a space of their own. Paul Karkiainen IBP assistant vice president noted the need for a youth facility in Finney County and praised Knight's grant request.
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IBC Inc
Garden City
Knight
Paul Karkiainen
IBP
Finney County
Hewitt ends Roddick's run at U S Open
Hewitt outlasted Roddick in a five set thriller 6-7 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4 advancing to the semifinals. A disputed call by umpire Jorge Dias sparked Roddick’s ire as Hewitt clinched on match point. Roddick criticized the overrule while Hewitt celebrated the late heroics in a marathon night match.
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New York
Andy Roddick
Lleyton Hewitt
Roddick
Hewitt
Jorge Dias
Dias
Pete Sampras
Andre Agassi
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Gustavo Kuerten
Gonzalez wins national boxing title for Garden City
Jose Gonzalez of The Bad Boyz Boxing Club captured the 147-pound Mens Open crown at the Ringside National Tournament in Olathe during Labor Day weekend. He joined Garden City teammates Brandon Rios and Victor Ortiz, who won the Boys Senior Open 112-pound and Boys Intermediate Open 106-pound divisions respectively, ending local droughts for national titles.
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Jose Gonzalez
Garden City
Gonzalez
Fin
Bad Boyz Boxing Club
Olathe
Canada
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
Garden
Brandon Rios
Victor Ortiz
Garden City Boxing Club
Rios
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