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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 2002
Page
9
Garden City high school football, facing 3-0 rivals Dodge City Maize and Hutchinson, battles for playoff fate amid limited respect. The Buffs beat Clinton and Great Bend but linger outside top ranks as expectations hinge on upcoming tests and potential 5-1 record.
Caleb Smith, a sophomore at Garden City High School, handles seven yard long snapping for field goals and extra points. Coach Mike Smith, his father, favors a quarterback’s approach to the snap, stressing accuracy to avoid overthrows. The smaller target and kneeling holder raise the difficulty, making precise snaps essential for successful kicks.
Hays 0-3 travels to Garden City 2-1 for a Friday 7 30 p m clash at Memorial Stadium. Coach Kent Teeter optimistic after last year tight 15 14 loss to Garden City and a 31 21 win over Clinton. Garden City aims to extend momentum despite 10 turnovers in past two weeks affecting offense and special teams.
Sublette 1-2 team heads to Wichita County for a Hi Plains League game led by passing threat and quarterback Luetjen. Sublette coach Curtis Horton stresses secondary work and pass defense while acknowledging running threat Andrew Meairs and line play improvements. Horton notes both teams beat Elkhart and predicts a tight game likely decided by one score.
Greeley County senior quarterback Josh Gooch led the Jackrabbits to a 22-0 victory over Dighton completing 5 of 12 passes for 178 yards. He also ran a 3 mile cross country race in Scots on Tuesday and helped beat Triplains 34-18 on Thursday. Despite fatigue from back to back games, Gooch ran another cross country race Saturday before the Dighton game.
Garden City high school boys cross country rose to a two meet with a strong finish at Ulysses, placing second as Elias Diaz missed the trip for disciplinary reasons. Kyle Larson posted 17 54 to grab third, Kevin Larson 18 18 and Seth Algrim 18 43 earned medals, boosting the team after a win in Haysville. Junior varsity squads added medals as well.
Sophomore Heather Patterson won the girls race with Britony Carter fourth and Leah Kopper sixth while Ashlea Orrell also medaled. Freshman Nathan Dawes led the junior varsity boys with Dustin Boyle second Zach Schultz third Casey Foster fourth and Justin Nelson ninth after illness and a concussion. Coach Sleep praised the team's response to adversity and noted Schultz’s return to competition.
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