CLAWING THIER OWN PATH
30 years ago, then El Dorado athletic director, John Blazek, had an idea, so he went to then girls’ head coach, Fran Martin, and she was all ears. “I wanted to be proactive, never reactive,” Blazek said.
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Andover Central takes first game of Newton Invitational
NEWTON, Kansas—The Andover Central Jaguar girls’ basketball team is one win away from the finals of the 47th Newton Invitational Tournament with a 55-15 win over Wichita Trinity Academy “My have girls have sat, they didn’t play a game last week, since the Friday before and they were pretty excited to get back on the floor and get somebody else other than themselves,” Central coach Stana Jefferson said. “Defensively, they did a great job talking. Our best offense is our defense. I have some pretty quick girls that can stay up on the ball. If they can keep using that to our advantage, we can keep getting better.”
Day 1 recap of Lady Cat Classic, upsets and multiple 20 point scorers
BY CHARLES CHANEY The 30th annual Lady Cat Classic tipped off on Thursday inside El Dorado high and there were some upsets and big wins… Login to continue reading Login…
Andover Central rolls past Trinity Academy in NIT
Jaguars need one more win to reach finals
Lady Cat Classic set out to be ahead of the curve with tourney’s creation
30 years later, the tournament is still thriving
Kaden McDaniel fuels Augusta as Orioles rally again, tops El Dorado in OT
By LIONEL TIPTON EL DORADO – Augusta’s games of late have followed an identical script: 1. Fall behind2. Rally3. Emerge victorious. So, when El Dorado… Login to continue reading Login…
Complete schedule of 30th annual Lady Cat Classic with tournament history and results
BY CHARLES CHANEY The 30th annual Lady Cat Classic kicks off on Thursday with host El Dorado coming off a big win over rival Augusta… Login to continue reading Login…
Augusta, Circle boys’ take home tourney titles
ANTHONY, Kansas—Sometimes, it’s now how you start but how you finish. For the Circle Thunderbirds, they finished with a bang in the 52nd annual Roadrunner Classic as Trevor Cowman scored a jumper with 9.1 seconds to beat Wellington and win the tournament finals on Saturday night.
Orioles steal Baldwin Invitational in OT
Going to Baldwin every year has been good to the Augusta boys’ basketball team and on Saturday, that success continued. Augusta needed overtime but they knocked off Girard, 55-49 to win the BIT championship for the eighth time.
Lady Cat Classic starts on Thursday at El Dorado High
The 30th annual Lady Cat Classic kicks off on Thursday with host El Dorado coming off a big win over rival Augusta this past week. Seven of the eight teams participated in last year’s tournament that saw Goddard beat Mill Valley in the championship game, 41-31.