2012 Hoisington Winter Jam: Otis-Bison vs Ellsworth Boys

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The Otis-Bison Cougars faced off against the Ellsworth Bearcats in the first round of the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam.

The Cougars had a sluggish first half that led to a 10 point deficit they could not overcome. The final score was 52 to 29 in favor of the Bearcats.

Ellsworth will now play Minneapolis and Otis-Bison will take on Russell.

Below are some of the pictures I took at the game:

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2012 Hoisington Winter Jam: LaCrosse vs Russell Girls

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The LaCrosse Lady Leopards faced off against the Russell Lady Broncos in a first round matchup at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam.

Russell took an early commanding lead in the game and never gave it up. The final score was 65 to 43 in favor of Russell.

The Lady Broncos will now face the Otis-Bison Lady Cougars while the Lady Leopards will square off against the Minneapolis Lady Lions.

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Otis-Bison Junior High Girls JV vs Central Plains

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The Otis-Bison Junior High Girl’s Junior Varsity team traveled to Holyrood to take part in a tournament Saturday.

They played the host team, Central Plains, for the Championship of the tournament.

Central Plains ran away with the game, but the girls still had a great chance to get some experience that will help them down the road.

Here are some of the pictures I took at the game:

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McPherson versus Great Bend Boys JV Basketball

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McPherson traveled to Great Bend for a basketball matchup. The Boys Junior Varsity squads for both schools squared off in an early matchup for the day.

McPherson took control of the game in the First Quarter and did not let it slip away. The final score was 51 to 37.

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Best of 2011

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Another year has come to a close. 2011 was the first full year with me using my camera probably every month.

Many of you have seen these pictures before, but I thought I would pull out some of my favorites as a look back on a year seen through my camera.

A quick word of thanks to everyone who has visited my web-site this past year. I ended the year with a total of over 3,300 views on the site. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy days to look at my pictures. You have given me a challenge to surpass for 2012.

Michael Hlavaty shooting a free throw at the State Basketball Tournament.

Marcus Starr looks out from the Old Iron Days Tent

An A-10 from the 442nd Fighter Wing banks over the Smoky Hill ANG Range during the 2011 Open House.

Otis-Bison's Janel Tammen (#45) goes for a kill against Kinsely during the 2011 Otis-Bison/LaCrosse Volleyball Tournament.

Stan Ewy reacts to a play while managing the Mid-Kansas Tornadoes Girls Softball tearm.

Dylan Wissman (#2) of Otis-Bison leaves a St. John defender in his trail.

A F-16 Fighting Falcon of the Oklahoma Air National Guard's 138th Fighter Wing flies over the crowd at the 2011 Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range Open House.

A leopard looks out from his cage at the Great Bend Zoo and Raptor Center.

Clifton-Clyde's Tyler Lambert (#42) carries the football for the East All-Stars in the 2011 Kansas Eight Man Division I Football All-Star Game.

Cowboys drive a heard of Longhorn steers down Main Street of Ellinwood, Kansas.

Great Bend's Alexander Urias dribbles the ball through the Andover defense.

An A-10 Warthog from the 442nd Fighter Wing fires its 30mm Avenger canon while taking part in the 2011 Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range Open House.

Otis-Bison Coach Travis Starr talks to one of his players in the game against St. John.

Hoisington's Cody Stetler takes a shot against the Minneapolis defense in the 2011 Hoisington Winter Jam Championship game.

Otis-Bison's Patrick Piper (#22) lead blocks for Dylan Wissman (#2) after receiving the ball from Trevor Keller in the Regional Playoff game versus Victoria.

Jenna Hlavaty smiles as she leads her bucket calf, Rosie, from the arena after winning Reserve Grand Champion for Bucket Calf at the 4-H Beef show at the 2011 Rush County Fair in LaCrosse, Kansas on Friday, August 5, 2011.

Sedgwick's Hunter Davis prepares to return a kick against the Hoisington Cardinals.

Kiowa County's Kaitlyn Gamble dives for the basketball in a game against Larned.

Fireworks explode over Olmitz, Kansas on July 3, 2011.

Ryan and Steven Werkmeister sit on either side of their cousin Gerald Lobmeyer at the Werkmeister's baptism.

Mushroom Rock is illuminated by winter moonlight in this 10 minute long exposure.

Otis-Bison's Jordan Hoffman catches a pass during warmups for the game with Frankfort.

McPherson's Alex Bahr (#85) checks to see if he is on the line of scrimmage against Newton.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon of the Oklahoma Air National Guard's 138th Fighter Wing banks while taking part in the 2011 Smoky Hill Air National Guard Open House.

Otis-Bison Boys vs Ellinwood

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The Otis-Bison Cougars took on the Ellinwood Eagles in a road matchup in Ellinwood.

The First Half belonged to the Eagles. The Cougars ended up playing mostly Junior Varsity players in the Second Quarter. After Halftime, the starters took the floor and control of the game. The Cougars won with a final score of 50 to 38.

Here are some of the pictures I took during the game:

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Otis-Bison Girls vs Ellinwood

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The Otis-Bison Lady Cougars traveled to Ellinwood to face the Lady Eagles in their first road game of the year.

The Lady Eagles held the lead for most of the game. In the Fourth Quarter, the Lady Cougars closed the gap and held on for a 1 point victory with a 35 to 34 final score.

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Otis-Bison Boys Junior Varsity versus Ellinwood

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The Otis-Bison Cougars traveled to Ellinwood to take on the Eagles in a Junior Varsity game.

The Cougars lead through most of the game with a winning score of 43 to 19.

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2011 Keady Basketball Classic: Hoisington Boys vs Larned

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The final semifinal game of the 2011 Keady Basketball Classic pitted the Hoisington Cardinals against the hosting Larned Indians.

From the start it was a physical game dominated by Hoisington. The real story of the game was the number of fouls called. In the First Half alone, 36 fouls were called on both teams combined.

At the final whistle, Hoisington won with a score of 68 to 35.

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2011 Keady Basketball Classic: Otis-Bison Girls vs Hoisington

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The second Girls semifinal of the 2011 Keady Basketball Classic featured the Otis-Bison Lady Cougars against the Hoisington Lady Cardinals.

The Lady Cardinals took a commanding 21-4 lead into the locker room at half. In the Second Half, the Lady Cougars clawed back to within ten points at the final buzzer. The final score was 40-30 for the Lady Cardinals.

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