Ellinwood Boys versus Hoisington

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Joey Bahr

A matchup of MCAA League rivals brought the Ellinwood Eagles to the home court of the Hoisington Cardinals.

It was fairly close first have with the Cardinals taking a lead into halftime that only grew wider after the break. The final score was Hoisington 54 Ellinwood 33.

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

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: Gavin Vink (#5) of the Ellinwood Eagles warms up for the game against the Hoisington Cardinals at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Gavin Vink (#5) of the Ellinwood Eagles runs out for the game against the Hoisington Cardinals at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Anthony Broeder (#22) of the Hoisington Cardinals greets fans before the start of the game against the Ellinwood Eagles at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Hoisington Cardinal Derrick Kaiser (#32) greets fans before the start of the game against the Ellinwood Eagles at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Ellinwood Eagle Patrick Ringering (#2) prepares to drive against the Hoisington Cardinal defense at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Hoisington Cardinal Trent Schremmer (#2) and Ellinwood Eagle Gavin Vink (#5) tangle for control of the basketball at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Gavin Vink (#5) of the Ellinwood Eagles throws in the basketball against the Hoisington Cardinals at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Cody Isern (#23) of the Ellinwood Eagles drives past Hoisington Cardinal Ryan Becker (#5) at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Kyle Blakeslee (#15) of the Ellinwood Eagles prepares to go up for a shot against Hoisington Cardinal Cody Stetler (#4) at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Cody Stetler (#4) of the Hoisington Cardinals tries to stop the shot of Ellinwood Eagle Kyle Blakeslee (#15) at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Hoisington Cardinals Anthony Broeder (#22) and Derrick Kaiser (#32) along with Ellinwood Eagle Ian Goering (#50) watch as a free throw is shot at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Cody Isern (#23) of the Ellinwood Eagles tries to pass the basketball past Hoisington Cardinal defender Anthony Broeder (#22) at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Hoisington Cardinal Cody Stetler (#4) defends against a shot by Ellinwood Eagle Kyle Blakeslee (#15) at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Ellinwood Eagle Gavin Vink (#5) drives past Hoisington Cardinal defender Derrick Kaiser (#32) at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Ellinwood Eagle Gavin Vink (#5) drives past Hoisington Cardinal Trent Schremmer (#2) at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Hoisington Cardinal Trent Schremmer (#2) looks to drive against the defense of Ellinwood Eagle Gavin Vink (#5) at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Cody Isern (#23) of the Ellinwood Eagles drives past a Hoisington Cardinal defender at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Ellinwood Eagle Ian Goering (#50) takes a shot against the Hoisington Cardinals at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Ellinwood Eagle Cody Isern (#23) drives past a Hoisington Cardinal defender at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Ryan Becker (#5) of the Hoisington Cardinals looks for a teammate to pass the basketball to against the Ellinwood Eagles at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Ellinwood Eagle Cody Isern (#23) looks to make a pass against the defense of Hoisington Cardinal Jacob Durrett (#3) at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Cody Isern (#23) of the Ellinwood Eagles drives around Hoisington Cardinal Ryan Becker (#5) at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Hoisington Cardinal Cody Stetler (#4) looks through a hole in the Ellinwood Eagle defense while waiting for the basketball to be passed in at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Hoisington Cardinal Ryan Becker (#5) drives down the court with the basketball against the Ellinwood Eagles at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Derrick Kaiser (#32) of the Hoisington Cardinals prepares to go up for a shot against the Ellinwood Eagles at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Hoisington Cardinal Derrick Kaiser (#32) shoots a free throw against the Ellinwood Eagles at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Gavin Vink (#5) of the Ellinwood Eagles pursues Hoisington Cardinal Ryan Becker (#5) at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Hoisington Cardinal Trent Schremmer (#2) lines up a free throw attempt against the Ellinwood Eagles at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Hoisington Cardinal Trent Schremmer (#2) takes a shot against the Ellinwood Eagles at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Trent Schremmer (#2) of the Hoisington Cardinals walks the ball down the court against the Ellinwood Eagles at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Hoisington Cardinal Anthony Broeder (#22) drives into Ellinwood Eagle Kale Clawson (#3) at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Ellinwood Eagle Cody Isern (#23) drives into Hoisington Cardinal Darin Poland (#15) at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Darin Poland (#15) of the Hoisington Cardinals tries to block a shot from Ellinwood Eagle Cody Isern (#23) at Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Ellinwood Eagle Cody Isern (#23) shoots a free throw against the Hoisington Cardinals at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Gavin Vink (#5) of the Ellinwood Eagles drives down the court against the Hoisington Cardinals at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Ellinwood Eagle defender Tanner Swank (#32) tries to hide Hoisington Cardinal Cody Stetler (#4) at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Ellinwood Eagle Cody Isern (#23) tries to drive through the defense of Hoisington Cardinal Trent Schremmer (#2) at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Hoisington Cardinal Head Coach Kyle Haxton yells in an instruction to his team against the Ellinwood Eagles at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Cody Isern (#23) of the Ellinwood Eagles drives past Hoisington Cardinal defender Trent Schremmer (#2) at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Kale Clawson (#3) of the Ellinwood Eagles goes up for a layup against the Hoisington Cardinals at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Cody Stetler (#4) of the Hoisington Cardinals looks to move against the defending of Ellinwood Eagle Ian Goering (#50) at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Jacob Durrett (#3) of the Hoisington Cardinals tries to will in a free throw against the Ellinwood Eagles at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Ellinwood Eagle Cody Isern (#23) drives the basketball down the court against the Hoisington Cardinals at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Marc Waite (#11) of the Ellinwood Eagles moves to defend against Brooks Linsner (#13) of the Hoisington Cardinals at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

: Marc Waite (#11) of the Ellinwood Eagles moves to defend against Brooks Linsner (#13) of the Hoisington Cardinals at the Hoisington Activities Center in Hoisington, Kansas on February 10, 2012. Photo: Joey Bahr

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Otis-Bison Junior High Basketball at Central Plains

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Joey Bahr

The Otis-Bison Junior High Cougar Cubs played their last regular season game at Central Plains Middle School.

The Oilers were dominant in all of the games that evening. Despite the stiff competition, the Cougar Cubs gave it their all and took the valuable lessons they could from the games.

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

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2012 Hoisington Winter Jam: Hoisington vs Minneapolis Boys

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Joey Bahr

For a second year in a row, the Minneapolis Lions took on their hosts, the Hoisington Cardinals, at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam.

The two squads that stepped on the floor were different from last year’s and it showed in the end. Hoisington’s #4 Cody Stetler showed his dominance early on with blocked shots and a dunk. Fouls limited his playing later on, but by that time the game was in the Cardinals hands. The final score ended at 49 to 37 with the hosts being crowned Champions.

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

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: Ryan Becker (#5) of the Hoisington Cardinals greets fans before taking on the Minneapolis Lions at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Josh Macy (#2) of the Minneapolis Lions looks over the Hoisington Cardinal defense at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Minneapolis Lion John Darrow (#5) takes a shot against the Hoisington Cardinals at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Minneapolis Lion Zach Allison (#32) looks for a teammate to pass the basketball to against the Hoisington Cardinals at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Cody Stetler (#4) of the Hoisington Cardinals blocks a shot taken by Josh Macy (#2) of the Minneapolis Lions at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Minneapolis Lion John Darrow (#5) tries to drive through the Hoisington Cardinal defense at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Minneapolis Lion Andrew Yoxall (#3) tries to take a shot over Hoisington Cardinal Cody Stetler (#4) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Hoisington Cardinal Cody Stetler (#4) celebrates after dunking the ball on the Minneapolis Lions at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Andrew Yoxall (#3) of the Minneapolis Lions tries to drive along the baseline against the Hoisington Cardinal defense at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ryan Becker (#5) of the Hoisington Cardinals drives down the court with the basketball against the Minneapolis Lions at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Hoisington Cardinal Derrick Kaiser (#32) looks for a teammate to pass the ball to against the Minneapolis Lions defense at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Cody Stetler (#4) of the Hoisington Cardinals goes up for a shot against the Minneapolis Lions at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Hoisington Cardinal Trent Schremmer (#2) looks for a teammate to pass the ball to against the Minneapolis Lions at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Hoisington Cardinal Ryan Becker (#5) prepares to drive into the Minneapolis Lions defense at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Hoisington Cardinal Derrick Kaiser (#32) shoots a three point shot against the Minneapolis Lions at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Hoisington Cardinal Ryan Becker (#5) goes up for a layup against the Minneapolis Lions at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Trent Schremmer (#2) of the Hoisington Cardinals drives towards Minneapolis Lions’ defender John Darrow (#5) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Hoisington Cardinal Anthony Broeder (#22) goes up for a shot against the Minneapolis Lions at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Hoisington Cardinal Jacob Durrett (#3) tries to stop John Darrow (#5) of the Minneapolis Lions at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Cody Stetler (#4) of the Hoisington Cardinals goes up for a shot over the defense of Minneapolis Lion Alex Johnson (#10) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Josh Macy (#2) of the Minneapolis Lions drives past Taylor Crawford (#23) of the Hoisington Cardinals at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Hoisington Cardinal Trent Schremmer (#2) prepares to shoot a free throw against the Minneapolis Lions at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Hoisington Cardinals Anthony Broeder (#22) and Derrick Kaiser (#32)celebrate winning the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament Boys Championship.

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2012 Hoisington Winter Jam: Ellsworth vs Victoria Boys

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Joey Bahr

The Ellsworth Bearcats faced the Victoria Knights for the Boys Third Place game at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam.

This was an even, back-and-forth game between this two hard-working teams. In the end, it was the Victoria Knights pulling out the win with a 41 to 39 final score.

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: Ellsworth Bearcat Clint Glaser (#15) looks to pass the ball to a teammate against the Victoria Knights at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Shane Wilson (#3) of the Ellsworth Bearcats passes the ball to a teammate against the Victoria Knights at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Clint Glaser (#15) of the Ellsworth Bearcats takes a shot against Victoria Knight Bryan Dome (#21) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Victoria Knight Bryan Dome (#21) passes the basketball around Clint Glaser (#15) of the Ellsworth Bearcats at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ben Murrell (#23) of the Ellsworth Bearcats takes a shot over the Victoria Knights defense at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellsworth Bearcat Shane Wilson (#3) drives past Victoria Knight Bryan Dome (#21) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Victoria Knights Corey Dinkel (#2) and Tanner Hobbs (#33) watch a free throw attempt along with Ellsworth Bearcat Ben Murrell (#23) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Josh Bahr (#4) of the Ellsworth Bearcats goes up for a shot against the defense of Victoria Knight Phillip Nowak (#40) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellsworth Bearcat Josh Bahr (#4) prepares to shoot a free throw against the Victoria Knights at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellsworth Bearcat Clint Glaser (#15) follows Victoria Knight Bryan Dome (#21) on defense at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellsworth Bearcat Jacob Froese (#30) goes up for a shot against the Victoria Knights at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Tanner Hobbs (#33) of the Victoria Knights scoops up the ball against the Ellsworth Bearcats at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Mark Cunningham (#11) of the Ellsworth Bearcats takes a shot against the Victoria Knights at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellsworth Bearcat Noah Trapp (#1) takes a shot over the defense of Victoria Knights Phillip Nowak (#40) and Lane Braun (#32) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: McGregor Jones (#13) goes up for a layup against the Victoria Knights at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Sam Ottley (#11) of the Victoria Knights drives into the Ellsworth Bearcats defense at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Tanner Hobbs (#33) of the Victoria Knights drives through Ellsworth Bearcats Shane Wilson (#3) and McGregor Jones (#13) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Victoria Knight Dalton Dreiling (#30) drives into Ellsworth Bearcat Jacob Froese (#30) during the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Bryan Dome (#21) of the Victoria Knights looks for someone to pass the basketball to against the Ellsworth Bearcats at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Victoria Knight Corey Dinkel (#2) takes a shot against the Ellsworth Bearcats at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Victoria Knights defenders collapse around Ben Murrell (#23) of the Ellsworth Bearcats at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

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2012 Hoisington Winter Jam: Otis-Bison vs LaCrosse Boys

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Joey Bahr

For the third time this year the Otis-Bison Cougars and the LaCrosse Leopards met on the hardwood. This time it was for the Fifth Place of the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam.

Otis-Bison started with a flat first quarter scoring only 6 points while LaCrosse posted more than double that. Otis-Bison could not get close to the Leopards and fell by a score of 56 to 37.

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: Otis-Bison Cougar Dylan Wissman (#11) drives the ball down the court against the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Patrick Piper (#22) drives towards the LaCrosse Leopards defense at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Brandon Pechanec (#44) goes up while being defended by LaCrosse Leopards Clayton Basgall (#12) and Tayler Stull (#22) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Trevor Keller (#3) takes a shot against the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Brandon Pechanec (#44) goes up for a shot while being defended by Tayler Stull (#22) of the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Trevor Keller (#3) of the Otis-Bison Cougars drives the ball down the court against the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Patrick Piper (#22) of the Otis-Bison Cougars looks for a teammate to pass the ball to at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Zachary Stejskal (#14) drives between two LaCrosse Leopard defenders at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Brandon Pechanec (#44) of the Otis-Bison Cougars goes up for a shot over the defense of LaCrosse Leopard Tayler Stull (#22) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Trevor Keller (#3) drives past LaCrosse Leopard Kip Keeley (#24) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Patrick Piper (#22) defends Tayler Stull (#22) of the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Justus Bartonek (#1) watches a LaCrosse Leopard at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Kole Urban (#2) of the Otis-Bison Cougars drives past Derrick Depperschmidt (#3) of the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Kole Urban (#2) of the Otis-Bison Cougars goes up for a layup against the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Justus Bartonek (#1) of the Otis-Bison Cougars dives for a ball dropped by LaCrosse Leopard Clayton Basgall (#12) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Justus Bartonek (#1) defends LaCrosse Leopard Clayton Basgall (#12) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Dylan Wissman (#11) of the Otis-Bison Cougars takes a free throw attempt against the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Patrick Piper (#22) of the Otis-Bison Cougars waits for the ball to be thrown in against the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Justus Bartonek (#1) drives down the court through the defense of the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

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2012 Hoisington Winter Jam: Victoria vs Hoisington Boys

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Joey Bahr

The Victoria Knights took on the hosting Hoisington Cardinals in the semi-finals of the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam.

The Knights tried to keep up with the Cardinals but fell behind quickly. They did their best to close the gap in the second half, but could not get any closer than the final score of 65 to 51.

Victoria will face Ellsworth for Third Place. Hoisington will matchup against Minneapolis for a second consecutive year for the Championship.

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: Victoria Knight Corey Dinkel (#2) drives against the defense of Hoisington Cardinal Trent Schremmer (#2) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Victoria Knight Clayton Roth (#24) drives past Derrick Kaiser (#32) of the Hoisington Cardinals at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Trent Schremmer (#2) of the Hoisington Cardinals battles for the ball against a pair of Victoria Knights at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Jacob Durrett (#3) of the Hoisington Cardinals passes the ball against the Victoria Knights at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Victoria Knight Bryan Dome (#21) watches Hoisington Cardinal Trent Schremmer (#2) while on defense at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ryan Becker (#5) of the Hoisington Cardinals dribbles the ball down the court against the Victoria Knights at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Anthony Broeder (#22) takes a shot over the Victoria Knights defense at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Hoisington Cardinal Derrick Kaiser (#32) and Victoria Knights Lane Braun (#32) and Corey Dinkel (C) (#2) watch a free throw attempt at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Taylor Crawford (#23) of the Hoisington Cardinals goes up for a shot against the Victoria Knights at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Victoria Knight Phillip Nowak (#40) and Hoisington Cardinal Jacob Durrett (#3) watch a free throw attempt at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Trent Schremmer (#2) of the Hoisington Cardinals defends against Victoria Knight Bryan Dome (#21) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Hoisington Cardinal Derrick Kaiser (#32) goes up for a layup past the defense of Victoria Knight Corey Dinkel (#2) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Hoisington Cardinal Cody Stetler (#4) goes up with the ball against the Victoria Knights at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

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Hoisington Winter Jam 2012: Ellinwood vs LaCrosse Boys

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Joey Bahr

The Ellinwood Eagles and LaCrosse Leopards faced off to see who would play to win the Consolation Bracket of the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam.

LaCrosse took an early lead but allowed Ellinwood to come back within three to four points at multiple points in the game. At the final buzzer, the Leopards won with a score of 39 to 29.

LaCrosse will take on Otis-Bison for the Fifth Place game (and their third meeting this season), Ellinwood will face off with Russell for the Seventh Place game.

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: Cody Isern (#23) of the Ellinwood Eagles drives into the defense of the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellinwood Eagle Cody Isern (#23) drives the ball against the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: William Storie (#45) of the LaCrosse Leopards passes the ball to a teammate against the Ellinwood Eagles at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Patrick Ringering (#2) of the Ellinwood Eagles drives down the court with the basketball against the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Kale Clawson (#3) of the Ellinwood Eagles takes the basketball down the court against the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Kyle Blakeslee (#15) of the Ellinwood Eagles drives against LaCrosse Leopard Tayler Stull (#22) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Clayton Basgall (#12) of the LaCrosse Leopards defends against Ellinwood Eagle Cody Isern (#23) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellinwood Eagle Kyle Blakeslee (#15) drives past Tayler Stull (#22) of the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: LaCrosse Leopards Tayler Stull (#22) and Kip Keeley (#24) try to block the shot of Ellinwood Eagle Kyle Blakeslee (#15) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Austin Webs (#23) of the LaCrosse Leopards drives down the court with the basketball against the Ellinwood Eagles at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Tayler Stull (#22) of the LaCrosse Leopards takes a shot against the Ellinwood Eagles at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellinwood Eagles Head Coach Shane Duncan encourages his players against the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Kip Keeley (#24) of the LaCrosse Leopards takes a shot while Ellinwood Eagle Garrett Hayes (#40) falls away while attempting to take a charge at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: LaCrosse Leopard Austin Webs (#23) carries the ball down the court against the Ellinwood Eagles at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Patrick Ringering (#2) of the Ellinwood Eagles tries to defend LaCrosse Leopard Austin Webs (#23) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellinwood Eagles Cody Isern (#23) and Ian Goering (#50) react to a shot by LaCrosse Leopard Marshall Jay (#20) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Kip Keeley (#24) of the LaCrosse Leopards drives down the court with the basketball against the Ellinwood Eagles at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: LaCrosse Leopard Kip Keeley (#24) goes up for a layup against the Ellinwood Eagles at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Tayler Stull (#22) of the LaCrosse Leopards drives towards the Ellinwood Eagles defense at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Derrick Depperschmidt (#3) of the LaCrosse Leopards takes a three point shot against the Ellinwood Eagles at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Austin Webs (#23) of the LaCrosse Leopards finishes off a layup against the Ellinwood Eagles at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Kip Keeley (#24) reacts to a pass made by a teammate against the Ellinwood Eagles at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Garrett Hayes (#40) of the Ellinwood Eagles prepares to take a free throw against the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: LaCrosse Leopard Tayler Stull (#22) pulls down a rebound against the Ellinwood Eagles at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Kale Clawson (#3) of the Ellinwood Eagles passes the ball to a teammate against the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Tanner Swank (#32) of the Ellinwood Eagles prepares to pass the ball against the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellinwood Eagle Kyle Blakeslee (#15) looks for a teammate to pass the basketball to against the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Patrick Ringering (#2) of the Ellinwood Eagles drives against Derrick Depperschmidt (#3) of the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: LaCrosse Leopard Tayler Stull (#22) tries to reach around Cody Isern (#23) of the Ellinwood Eagles at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Cody Isern (#23) tries to keep the basketball from going out of bounds against the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Patrick Ringering (#2) of the Ellinwood Eagles goes up for a layup against the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Marshall Jay (#20) of the LaCrosse Leopards tries to block Ian Goering (#50) of the Ellinwood Eagles at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Tayler Stull (#22) drives through two Ellinwood Eagles defenders at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellinwood Eagle Kyle Blakeslee (#15) takes a shot against the defense of Kip Keeley (#24) and Tayler Stull (#22) of the LaCrosse Leopards at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Tayler Stull (#22) of the LaCrosse Leopards attempts to take the ball up the court against the defense of Kyle Blakeslee (#15) and Kale Clawson (#3) of the Ellinwood Eagles at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Tanner Swank (#32) of the Ellinwood Eagles drives past LaCrosse Leopard Austin Webs (#23) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

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2012 Hoisington Winter Jam: Otis-Bison vs Ellsworth Boys

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Joey Bahr

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.

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: Otis-Bison Cougar Brandon Pechanec (#44) and Ellsworth Bearcats Ben Murrell (#23) jump for the opening tip-off of their game at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Dylan Wissman (#11) dribbles the ball down the court against the Ellsworth Bearcats at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Dylan Wissman (#11) dribbles the ball down the court against the Ellsworth Bearcats at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Trevor Keller (#3) dribbles the ball down the court against the Ellsworth Bearcats at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Brandon Pechanec (#44) throws a pass over Ellsworth Bearcat Josh Bahr (#4) during the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Dylan Wissman (#11) makes a strong move towards the basket against Ellsworth Bearcat Shane Wilson (#3) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Zachary Stejskal (#14) looks for a teammate to pass the ball to against the Ellsworth Bearcats during the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Brandon Pechanec (#44) goes for a layup against the Ellsworth Bearcats during the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellsworth Bearcat Josh Bahr (#4) boxes out Otis-Bison Cougar Zachary Stejskal (#14) during a free throw at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Dylan Wissman (#11) pushes the ball up the court against the Ellsworth Bearcats during the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Brandon Pechanec (#44) dives for a ball as does Ellsworth Bearcat McGregor Jones (#13) during the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Zachary Stejskal (#14) awaits to pick up an Ellsworth Bearcat on defense at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellsworth Bearcat Grant Glaser (#25) crosses the half court line against the Otis-Bison Cougars at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellsworth Bearcat Mark Cunningham (#11) goes up for a layup while Otis-Bison Cougar ob14 tries to catch up at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellsworth Bearcats Matthew Keener (#0) falls to the floor while Otis-Bison Cougar Brandon Pechanec (#44) moves towards the basket at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Tyler Maier (#40) looks towards the Ellsworth Bearcats Ben Murrell (#23) during the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Tyler Maier (#40) defends the basket against the Ellsworth Bearcats at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellsworth Bearcat Shane Wilson (#3) goes for a layup during the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Trevor Keller (#3) tries to slow down the Ellsworth Bearcats’ Shane Wilson (#3) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Dylan Wissman (#11) elevates to block off the basket from Ellsworth Bearcat Josh Bahr (#4) during the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Patrick Piper (#22) passes the ball against the Ellsworth Bearcats at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougars Brandon Pechanec (#44) and Trevor Keller (#3) and Ellsworth Bearcat Shane Wilson (#3) watch the ball during a free throw attempt at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellsworth Bearcat Ben Murrell (#23) drives past Otis-Bison Cougar Dylan Wissman (#11) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellsworth Bearcat Ben Murrell (#23) slips by Patrick Piper (#22) of the Otis-Bison Cougars during the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Patrick Piper (#22) goes up for a layup agains the Ellsworth Bearcats during the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Patrick Piper (#22) drives the ball down the side of the court agains the Ellsworth Bearcats at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Trevor Keller (#3) prepares to go up for a layup agains the Ellsworth Bearcats during the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Brandon Pechanec (#44) powers through the Ellsworth Bearcats’ defense during the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellsworth Bearcat Matthew Keener (#0) steals the ball from Otis-Bison Cougar Brandon Pechanec (#44) during the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Trevor Keller (#3) drives the ball down the court against the Ellsworth Bearcats at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Trevor Keller (#3) looks to make a pass against the Ellsworth Bearcats during the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellsworth Bearcat Clint Glaser (#15) makes a fast break down the court against the Otis-Bison Cougars at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellsworth Bearcat Clint Glaser (#15) makes a fast break down the court against the Otis-Bison Cougars at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellsworth Bearcat Jacob Froese (#30) looks for a teammate to pass the ball to agains the Otis-Bison Cougars at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellsworth Bearcat Ben Murrell (#23) looks to drive past Otis-Bison Cougar Dylan Wissman (#11) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Ellsworth Bearcat McGregor Jones (#13) dribbles the ball down the court against the Otis-Bison Cougars at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougars Colin Regan (#20) and Sam Higgason (#41) seal off Ellsworth Bearcat McGregor Jones (#13) from a rebound after a missed free-throw at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Justus Bartonek (#1) looks to take a shot agains the Ellsworth Bearcats at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Colin Regan (#20) tries to defend Ellsworth Bearcat Grant Glaser (#25) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

: Otis-Bison Cougar Colin Regan (#20) tries to defend Ellsworth Bearcat Grant Glaser (#25) at the 2012 Hoisington Winter Jam Basketball Tournament.

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McPherson versus Great Bend Boys JV Basketball

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Joey Bahr

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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Otis-Bison Boys vs Ellinwood

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Joey Bahr

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.

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