Great Bend Football Jamboree 2024
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Great Bend Football Jamboree 2024

Four schools brought their players to a football jamboree held at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on Friday, August 30th. For each school the jamboree gave them a chance to scrimmage against different offenses and defenses. The four squads that took part were the Great Bend Panthers, Hoisington Cardinals, Scott Community Beavers, and Salina…

Great Bend Girls Swimming Invitational 4-26-19
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Great Bend Girls Swimming Invitational 4-26-19

Nine teams of swimmers went to the pool in the Kirkman Center on the campus of Barton Community College for the Great Bend Girls Swimming Invitational. Manhattan dominated the meet winning seven of the twelve events and taking first as a team. Newton took first in the other five events but finished third in the…

Great Bend Cross Country Invitational 8-30-18
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Great Bend Cross Country Invitational 8-30-18

The first week of high school competition saw teams of runners head to the Lake Barton course for the Great Bend Cross Country Invitational. Due to a hot and humid late August day, the race director decided to shorten the length from the normal 5K to a 4K (2.49 miles). This decision came out of…

Salina South versus Great Bend Football 10-31-14
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Salina South versus Great Bend Football 10-31-14

The regular season for Football drew to a close with the annual meeting of the Salina South Cougars and the Great Bend Panthers. Both teams entered the game with a chance to make it into the Class 5A playoffs. The First Half was a slow affair with both teams not able to add points on…

McPherson Bullpups versus Salina South Cougars Football 9-4-14
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McPherson Bullpups versus Salina South Cougars Football 9-4-14

The first week of High School Football brought an early start with a Thursday game between the McPherson Bullpups and the Salina South Cougars. Both teams came out from the locker rooms ready to run. The First Quarter saw a combined thirty points and felt like a track meet with all of the quick scoring….

Great Bend at Salina South 11-1-13
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Great Bend at Salina South 11-1-13

The final regular season football game of the year saw me traveling to Salina as the Great Bend Panthers took on the Salina South Cougars. Great Bend’s season would be over after the game, but they could play spoiler for South’s District Championship. Unfortunately, the Panthers could not hold back the multiple threats of the…

Great Bend High School Boys Golf Invitational 4-29-13
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Great Bend High School Boys Golf Invitational 4-29-13

With the weather finally acting its season, I took advantage of an afternoon off to go shoot the Great Bend High School Boys Golf Invitational. This was the first time I’ve been on a golf course in several years. I spent most of the day following one foursome. Towards the end, I went and found…

Great Bend vs Salina South 10-26-12
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Great Bend vs Salina South 10-26-12

The Great Bend Panthers hosted the Salina South Cougars for the final regulars season football game of 2012. The Cougars came in highly ranked and quickly showed off why they earned that spot. They climbed to a three touchdown lead and held it finish the game 56-21. Salina South won the District and will move…