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Coyotes capture MAYB title
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The Barton County Coyotes captured first place in the fifth-grade girls division at the Great Bend MAYB Basketball Tournament Jan. 20. The Coyotes (3-1) defeated the Hays Tribe 19-17 in the championship game. Team members are Kylie McCormick, Darcy Feist, Marilyn Soeken, DeShawnna Bryant, Sophia Skelton, Mackenzie LaViolette, Myra Kurth and Kara Feist. The Coyotes are coached by Travis Kurth, David Feist, Dan Feist and Luke McCormick. - photo by Photo by Clarissa McCormick
Updated: Jan 23, 2018, 6:27 PM
Published: Jan 23, 2018, 6:29 PM

The Barton County Coyotes captured first place in the fifth-grade girls division at the Great Bend MAYB Basketball Tournament Jan. 20. The Coyotes (3-1) defeated the Hays Tribe 19-17 in the championship game. Team members are Kylie McCormick, Darcy Feist, Marilyn Soeken, DeShawnna Bryant, Sophia Skelton, Mackenzie LaViolette, Myra Kurth and Kara Feist. The Coyotes are coached by Travis Kurth, David Feist, Dan Feist and Luke McCormick.
Panthers compete at Wichita Pre-state challenge
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Great Bend's Cooper Ohnmacht competes in the long jump event and takes third place with a 21'-4.75" jump. - photo by Hugo Gonzalez
Published: Apr 12, 2025, 1:11 AM
Stroup wins Pre-State race WICHITA — Great Bend's Tavon Stroup (9:59.76) captured the 6-4A 3,200 meters and Bella Long (7:42.81) broke the Panther school record in the 2,000-meter girls steeplechase at Thursday's Wichita State Pre-State Challenge. Long broke the school record by 14 seconds. The Panthers quartet of Ismael Ramirez, Brogan Lashley, Isaac Aldana and Stroup placed fifth in the 3,200-meter relay (8:39.96). PRE-STATE CHALLENGE GREAT BEND RESULTS 6-4A 100m hurdles—7—Minton, 17.7 6-4A 110m hurdles—14—Watkins, 19.09; 18—Gonzalez, 20.15 6-4A 1,600m—20—Lashley, 4;58.72; 25—Aldana, 5:04.08 2,000m steeplechase—4—Long, 7:42.81 (school record) 6-4A 3,200m—1—Stroup, 9:59.76 Elite 3,200m—7—Ismael Ramirez, 10:00.16 6-4A 3,200m relay—5—Great Bend, 8:39.96 (Ramirez, Lashley, Aldana, Stroup) 6-4A 3,200m relay—3—Great Bend, 10:22.17 (Long, Welcher, Kelly, Bullard)
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