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State champion team from Burns gather for reunion

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Written by Free Press

Wednesday, 20 June 2007

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The 1953 Burns Hornets gathered for a book signing of “Title Towns! Class BB Boys Basketball Champions of Kansas” written by Steven Michael Farney at a reunion on May 26 at Burns. From left: Jack Heyman, assistant coach Bob Dvorak, Ronald Kirkpatrick, coach Harvey Loy, Don Nightengale, Elwyn Fink, Eugene Graves, Danny Stucky and Bob Brenzikofer. Not pictured: Marvin Nightengale, David Carlisle and Richard Hubman.

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With four wins, Legion team improves to 7-1

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Written by Andrew Ottoson

Wednesday, 13 June 2007

Travis Riesen snaps off a curve ball and strikes out a Lyons batter looking to end the fourth inning on Thursday. He struck out nine and Legion Post 366 claimed a 7-1 win. Andrew Ottoson / Free Press. Click image to enlarge.

Hillsboro American Legion Post 366 added four more wins to its resume this week and improved its record to 7-1.

Hillsboro outscored Peabody 11-4 and 16-11 on Tuesday. On Thursday, Hillsboro tallied a 7-1 win over Lyons before eking out a 12-11 victory in the second game.

Lyons—Travis Riesen took the hill for the first game and allowed one run and six runners in seven innings.

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Sideline Slants
Written by Joe Kleinsasser
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
How is it that we wink or look the other way concerning some aspects of cheating in baseball while we act shocked and appalled on other occasions? A story on ESPN.com about the biggest cheaters in baseball noted that “this could also be called the worst cheaters because the best cheaters are the ones we don’t know about who still haven’t been caught.” Write Comment
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Tabor adds three more athletes by transfer

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Written by Free Press
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
The Tabor College Athletic Department has announced the signing of additional athletes for the new school year.<p>Jason Aubrey, Bartlesville, Okla., has signed to participate in football. He will transfer from Emporia State University.<p>According to Mike Gottsch, Bluejay head coach, Aubrey was “an exceptional passing quarterback” at Bartlesville High School.<p>“He is very competitive and will bring solid leadership qualities to the team,” Gottsch said. “He is a young man of faith and will be a very positive influence on the Tabor campus.” Write Comment
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Tabor athletes honored

College Sports
Written by Free Press
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
Several Tabor College student-athletes were recognized for regional and national honors at its annual athletic banquet in May. In addition, Ashley Malcom, Lymon, Colo. was named Tabor’s “outstanding female athlete of the year” while Andrew Brubacher, Hillsboro, was named “outstanding male athlete of the year.” The “outstanding scholar athletes of the year” were Emily Vogts, North Newton, and Lindsey Vogts, Moundridge. Other honors included: NAIA All-Americans, women’s basketball: Emily Vogts, third team; Donya Anderson, honorable mention. NAIA all-region volleyball: Staci Frick, Lindsey Vogts, first team. Daktronics-NAIA scholar athletes: football, Jon Ramos, Ben Schmidt; men’s soccer, Sam Flaming,Trenton Voth; volleyball, Staci Frick, Ashley Malcom, Kelsi Suderman, Lindsey Vogts; cross country, Ashley Schmidt, Amber Wiens, Jeff Anenson; women’s basketball, Nicole Ellis, Emily Vogts; men’s basketball, Andrew Brubacher; baseball, Tyson Bauerle; softball, April Funk, Kalie George, Danielle Goossen; men’s tennis, Chris Adrian, Scott Adrian, Aaron Friesen, Shane Miller; track and field, Aftan Lambert, Ashley Malcom, Jeff Anenson, Trenton Voth, Brent Wichert. Write Comment

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