Jim Misunas

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Panthers advance to 5A semifinal against BV Southwest

1 week ago | gbtribune.com | Jim Misunas

BY JIM [email protected] — By the time Kansas City Piper switched to its best pitcher, Great Bend built a 3-0 lead en route to a 5A baseball quarterfinal victory over the Pirates. Panther ace pitcher Carson Umphres (8-2, 1.45 ERA) worked around five baserunners in scoring position to earn a 6-hit shutout victory with five strikeouts. "My high fastball and low knuckleball were working," Umphres said. "Towards the end, I mixed it up because they'd seen me multiple times.
Panthers' Beck seeks fantastic finish

1 week ago | gbtribune.com | Jim Misunas

BY JIM [email protected] swan song for Great Bend baseball coach Randy Beck has delivered mixed feelings. Beck's sixth trip as a head baseball coach will wind down his legendary coaching career. "When we started the season, I told the guys, 'let's end on a good note,' Beck said. "It's tough. I've been thinking about it a lot." The Panthers (23-5) will play Kansas City Piper (17-10) at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the 5A state baseball tournament at Wichita State.
Panther softball clinches home regional

3 weeks ago | gbtribune.com | Jim Misunas

BY JIM [email protected] Great Bend softball team has crafted its "revenge tour" to a fine art. The Panthers erased a 13-8 loses to Newton with dominating 11-1 and 14-4 run-rule victories that clinched a 5A softball regional home site. The Panthers (21-5) are projected to play Andover Central (9-17) with Topeka Seaman (18-8) playing Goddard Eisenhower (11-15) in next week's regional.
Panther baseball clinches home field edge

3 weeks ago | gbtribune.com | Jim Misunas

BY JIM [email protected] Bend's baseball team required a year for payback against the Manhattan Indians. The Indians spoiled the Panthers chance for a home-field postseason regional last year. This time, the Panthers took no chances with a dominating 12-3 and 16-7 doubleheader sweep against the Indians that clinched a home postseason regional. Manhattan drops to 16-6.
Oiler tennis stays red hot

1 month ago | gbtribune.com | Jim Misunas

BY JIM [email protected] — Central Plains state qualifiers No. 1 doubles Paxton Dody/Peyton Dody (22-4), No. 1 singles Camden Stiles (20-1) and No. 2 doubles Nethan Cauthon/Alden Metro (24-2) swept first place at Monday's Claflin Quad Tennis Tournament. "It’s gone well because we won six of our eight regular season meets," said Oiler coach Michael Ryan.
Panther softball captures WAC championship

1 month ago | gbtribune.com | Jim Misunas

BY JIM [email protected] CITY — Western Athletic Conference softball champion Great Bend roared to 10-0 and 7-0 leads to sweep past Garden City 16-4 and 9-3 to complete an unbeaten run through the league. Great Bend pitcher Chayla Prendergast won Tuesday's head-to-head showdown against Garden City's Kyleigh Whitehurst, arguably the No. 1 pitcher in the Western Athletic Conference.
Chayla's perfect night

1 month ago | gbtribune.com | Jim Misunas

BY JIM [email protected] Bend pitcher Chayla Prendergast won the head-to-head duel against Garden City's Kyleigh Whiteurst, arguably the best pitcher in the Western Athletic Conference. Prendergast struck out 11 batters and threw a 1-hit shutout to power a 5-0 victory over the Buffaloes. Prendergast (10-2, 2.92 ERA) has permitted 30 earned runs in 79 innings. Last week, the Panthers (15-4, 10-0 WAC) outscored the Indians 34-12 in three wins.
Panthers split with Indian baseball

1 month ago | gbtribune.com | Jim Misunas

BY JIM [email protected] Bend all-state righthander Carson Umphres was one strike away from stealing control of the Western Athletic Conference baseball race. At 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, everything changed with one swing at the Great Bend Sports Complex. Hays' Carter Graham delivered a championship bomb with a 3-run homer that kept the Indians (6-2, 5-1 WAC) in charge of the WAC race with a 4-2 opening victory.
Minton's shutout sparks sweep over Pratt

2 months ago | gbtribune.com | Jim Misunas

BY JIM [email protected] — After Daxton Minton spun a 6-0 shutout, Great Bend completed a hard-fought 7-5 victory to sweep Pratt in Friday's non-league baseball doubleheader. Koehn Ribordy earned a save in game two and led the offense for the Panthers (6-1) with seven runs batted home in the twin bill. PANTHERS 6, PRATT 0 (G1) — Minton (1-0) fashioned a 2-hitter in a masterful 78-pitch outing.
Indian baseball edges Panthers in instant classic

2 months ago | gbtribune.com | Jim Misunas

BY JIM [email protected] — The Hays High baseball team led No. 5 state-ranked Great Bend 3-0 Tuesday before a lightning delay. After the Panthers struck for four clutch sixth-inning runs, Hays rallied for a 5-4 victory keyed by two critical Panther errors and a game-winning balk. Centerfielder Carson Umphres nearly saved the Panthers when he threw out Kaleb Roe at third base after back-to-back sixth-inning singles.