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Warren and Schenek face uncertain futures »

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Barton baseball coach Mike Warren and track and field coach Dave Schenek face uncertain future’s after the Barton Board of Trustees failed to renew their contracts for the 2013-2014 seasons during their meeting on Wednesday night. The Great Bend Tribune reported Thursday that BCC President Dr. Carl Heilman said that there were no changes in [...]

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Lady Cougars ink eight in first wave of recruiting class »

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Barton Sports Info – Barton Community College women’s basketball head coach Carter Kruger has announced the signing of eight incoming freshmen for the 2013-2014 season.  Signing national letters of intent are  Phikala Anthony (Memphis, TN), Bethany Bowman (Emporia, KS), Breeyana Brittain (Brooklyn Center, MN), Tori Davis (Lewis Center, OH), Ciera Lampe (Dodge City, KS), Raven [...]

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Friday on 1590 KVGB, “The Talk of the Town” »

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12A-5A Coast to Coast with George Noory 5A-6A America in the Morning 6A-8A Early Morning Show with Patrick Burnett – News – Sports – Business News, Obits, Entertainment 8:30-9A Kansas State University Extension Show: 3 shows in one including… Sound Living- “Added Sugars Consumption” Outbound Kansas – “Woody Brush Cover” Wheat Scoop – “Wheat Disease [...]

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Larned native and Kansas City Royals reach out to Cougar’s Skylar Hill »

Description: Skylar Hill delivering a pitch during a game with Cloud County this past season.

By Todd Moore – Barton Sports Info The cancer fight from Barton Community College baseball player Skylar Hill continues as does the support from various sources from around the country.  The latest show of support comes from the Kansas City Royals baseball organization.  Giving the young man from Little River, Kansas, hope and something to [...]

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Astros win series with 3-1 victory over Royals »

Houston Astros J.D. Martinez (14) is congratulated by third base coach Dave Trembley (47) while rounding the bases on a two-run home run against the Kansas City Royals Wednesday in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros got another good outing from their starting pitcher, and their bullpen was just fine for a change. J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer off James Shields, Jordan Lyles pitched six effective innings and the Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Wednesday night. Lyles (2-1) allowed one run and six hits in his [...]

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Shockers still alive at MVC »

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NORMAL, Ill. – Wichita State used 11 runs on 17 hits and a complete game from A.J. Ladwig to defeat Creighton 11-4 in an elimination game in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. The Shockers will now play the loser of the Indiana State/Southern Illinois game at 9 a.m. on Thurs., May 23. Ladwig threw the first [...]

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Chiefs sign 2 safeties, release 2 defensive backs »

Quintin Demps played for Houston last season. (Thomas Campbell-USA TODAY Sports)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free agent safeties Quintin Demps and Malcolm Bronson and released safety Justin Glenn and cornerback James Rogers. The Chiefs announced the moves before the start of Wednesday’s voluntary workout. Demps played for new Chiefs coach Andy Reid while both were in Philadelphia from 2008-09, [...]

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Thursday Weather »

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Small chances for thunderstorms will spread into mainly Western and Central parts of Kansas for Today into Friday, as a warm front lifts northward through the region. Today A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high [...]

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Royals end skid with 7-3 win over Astros »

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas (8) lines out to Houston Astros first baseman Chris Carter in the second inning Tuesday in Houston. (AP Photo/Bob Levey)

HOUSTON (AP) – Mike Moustakas was a bit daunted when he came to the plate in the eighth inning with the bases loaded and his team down by one. The numbers were looming right there on the scoreboard: 0 for 18 and a batting average under .180 Then the 24-year-old heard his Kansas City Royals teammates shouting words of [...]

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Big 12 delays baseball tournament after tornado »

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The Big 12 is delaying the start of its baseball tournament in Oklahoma City after this week’s deadly tornado. The league announced Tuesday that the tournament will change from a double-elimination format to pool play and start on Thursday instead of Wednesday. Conference spokesman Bob Burda says Oklahoma City leaders asked [...]

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