ssttaarr--nneewwss 12 The Goodland Star-News / Friday, December 15, 2006 sports Cowgirls steamroll Hays Lady Indians The Cowgirls, fourth-ranked in “The best part is being 5-0, and ans were using a full court press to Class 4A, spotted the ninth-ranked we want to be 6-0 going into the slow down the Cowgirls. Hays Class 5A Hays High Lady Indians Christmas break.” started shooting 3-point shots, hit- an early 3-0 lead Tuesday, but went Senior Emily Murray had nine of ting one of three, while Murray put on an 11-point run and held on to her career-high 27 points in the first in a rebound to keep the lead at 46- win 57-41. period, which ended with the Cow- 37 with five minutes left. The road win is the second girls leding 22-7. Two free throws by Murray ex- against the Lady Indians, as the She added five each in the second tended the lead to 51-39 with two Cowgirls defeated Hays at Max and third quarters and eight in the minutes left. Jones Fieldhouse last year 44-37. fourth. Hays’ final two points were on The girls now are 5-0 for the season. The Lady Indians picked up their free throws, and Goodland’s Kaylee Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Max Jones shooting in the second period to Billinger, who had four points, hit Fieldhouse, the girls will face the outscore Goodland 16-10. two free throws in the final 90 sec- Scott City Lady Beavers in their last With about two minutes left in the onds. game before the Christmas break. first half, the Lady Indians went on Murray added four free throws, Goodland radio station KLOE a 12-0 run and with the last 3-point and Sammie Raymer scored the fi- (730 AM) will broadcast the game shot closed to within nine, 32-23. nal three points on free throws to starting about 15 minutes before the The Cowgirls hit about 75 per- give the Cowgirls the 57-41 win. tipoff, and it will be available live cent of their shots in the first quar- Murray was high scorer for the on line by going to network ter, but went cold in the second. Cowgirls with 27, Archer had 12, 1sports.com and clicking on Kan- They missed three shots in the fi- Lindsay Schields 7, Raymer 5, sas to find the KLOE connection. nal two minutes and turned the ball Billinger 4 and Nicolette Clancy 2. “For going on the road for the first over three times to allow Hays to cut Archer had two 3-point baskets and time, we are happy to come back the margin to single digits. Schields had one . with another victory,” Coach Don In the third quarter, the Cowgirls The Cowgirls hit 50 percent from Smith said Wednesday. kept close pace with the Lady Indi- the floor (17-34) and 56 percent “We got a terrific start, but then ans, giving up one point to lead 42- (14-25) from the free throw line. there was an ebb and flow that let 34. Hays hit 31 percent from the floor Hays close the gap. We played slow Senior Whitney Archer, who had (9-29) and 55 percent (11-20) from at the end of the half. It was not a 12 points, got the Cowgirl scoring the free throw line. Hays out re- smooth game, but we had more and started in the final period with a bounded Goodland 29-25. Senior Emily Murray looked for an outlet during the Topside Tip-off championship game agains the longer scoring runs than they did. jumper to push the lead to 10, 44- Coach Smith said his other goal Colby Lady Eagles on Saturday. Murray scored a career-high 27 points on Tuesday to lead the Cow- We tried to force things a bit rather 34. is to get a win for the junior varsity, girls in their 57-41 road win over the Hays High Lady Indians. than taking what they would give Both teams were playing pretty which played Colby on Thursday Photo by Pat Schiefen/The Goodland Star-News us. physical games, and the Lady Indi- and will face Scott City on Tuesday. Goodland senior runs bowling results Monday Afternoon Ladies League S & L over Fun Lovers 4-0 December 4 Odd Couple over Blind in Eyes 4-0 Standings after 5th week 2nd round 4 Stars over Shear Dimensions 3-1 1. Steve’s Body Shop 80-40 Clawson’s over Callahan’s 4-0 JanSon UWK over The Pits 3-1 2. J & L Deliveries 50.5-29.5 Bowladium Lanes over McClure Plumbing 3. Weber Kennels 48.5-31.5 in Junior Olympic meet & Heating 3-1 Team high score game: JanSon UWK 667 4. Fitzgibbon’s Inc. 45.5-54.5 Alcorn/Shelter Insurance over Wheatridge Team high scores series: Guzzlin’ Social- 5. Floyd’s Refrig. & A.C. 39.5-60.5 Snow had to be plowed from the Farms 4-0 izers 1909 6. Sigco 36-44 Men’s high score game: Larry McClung 202 7. Adronics 31-49 cross country course in Spokane, Team high score game: Bowladium Lanes Men’s high score series: Larry McClung 8. Phil’s Pro Shop 29-31 Wash., for the U.S. Track and Field 648 563 Association National Junior Olym- Team high scores series: Bowladium Women’s high score game: Rita Elfman Wednesday Night Scratch League pic meet Saturday, but a Goodland Lanes 1835 199 December 6 Individual high score game: Calli McDaniel Women’s high score series: Julie Crow 473 runner was pleased with his race 210 Weber Kennels over Phil’s Pro Shop 12-8 anyway. Individual high score series: Calli Standings Floyd’s Refrig. & AC over J & L Deliveries Kerek Mason had been seeded McDaniel 533 1. D,G & M Clan 14-6 114 among the 135 runners who 2. Guzzlin’ Socializers Sigco over Adronics 14-6 Standings 3. 4 Stars Steve’s Body Shop over Fitzgibbon’s Inc. showed up for the race, said his fa- 1. Alcorn/Shelter Insurance 37-23 15-5 ther, Jeff Mason. Originally, 185 2. Wheatridge Farms LTD 32.5-28.5 Wednesday Night Scratch League runners were registered from 48 of 3. Clawson’s 31.5-28.5 Team high score game: Steve’s Body Shop November 29 715 the 50 states. Team high scores series: Steve’s Body “Having had a tough race at the Monday Afternnon Ladies League Fitzgibbon’s Inc. over Sigco 13.5-6.5 Shop 2344 Kansas state championships and December 11 Steve’s Body Shop over Adronics 13-7 Individual high score game: John Fixsen Weber Kennels over Floyd’s Refrig. & A.C. running an 18:30 to qualify at Rim 289 McClure Plumbing and Heating over 10.5-9.5 Individual high score series: Tim Pacello Rock, Kerek was looking to place Wheatridge Farms, LTD 4-0 J & L Deliveries and Phil’s Pro Shop 815 better than his seed and run faster Clawson’s over Alcorn/Shelter Insurance postponed than his qualifying time,” his father 3-1 Standings Team high score game: Steve’s Body Shop said. “Kerek accomplished both Bowladium Lanes over Callahans 4-0 1. Shear Dimensions 668 2. D, G & M Clan goals by placing 94, 20 ahead of Team high score game: Alcorn/Shelter In- Team high scores series: Steve’s Body 3. Guzzlin’ Socializers where he had been seeded, and run- surance 618 Shop 2304 4. JanSon UWK ning the 5 kilometer (3.1 mile) Team high scores series: Bowladium Individual high score game: John Fixsen 5. S&L Lanes 1797 267 6. Phillips Bros. course in 18:10.66 after slipping Individual high score game: Lori Amthor Individual high score series: John Fixsen and falling in the first three-quarters 207 865 of a mile. Individual high score series: Lori Amthor The winning time was posted by 526 a Spokane Track Club member at Standings 15:39.57. The last runner posted a 1. Alcorn/Shelter Insurance 38-26 student of the week 23:39, Mason reported. 2. Clawsons 34.5-29.5 A total of 2,500 athletes partici- 3. Bowladium Lanes 33-31 That includes friends and pated in five age groups and in boys Alcorn/Shelter Insurance winner of first half. teachers. My favorite as- and girls divisions. pects of school are seeing Opening ceremonies were Friday Wednesday Night Mixed League at the Spokane Convention Center. Goodland High senior Kerek Mason ran in the U.S. Track and Field December 6 people and playing basket- Runners from each region paraded Association National Junior Olympicsmeet in Spokane, Wash., on Amack’s Trucking over D,G & M Clan 3-1 ball with all the guys. My in, with one athlete carrying the Saturday in the snow. Mason placed 94 out of the 135 runners. Guzzlin’ Socializers over Phillips Bros. 3-1 art classes are my favorites. placard. The athletes were wel- Photo by Jeff Mason/The Goodland Star-News comed by the mayors of Spokane Activities involved in at and Spokane Valley before they snow was plowed from it just a school: Basketball took the Olympic Oath. couple of days before.” Sports television My choice of movies, The 10-and-under age group Kerek said he could not point to books, and games: My fa- kicked off the races at 10 a.m. Sat- any one part of the experience that urday at Plantes Ferry Park in Spo- stood out over the others. He said schedule vorite music is hip-hop & kane Valley. the course was tougher than it Saturday 3 p.m. ESPN2 College Bas- R&B. I like action and “The first few races were run un- looked, sloppy in places, and slick. 10 a.m. ESPN College Basket- ketball Gonzaga Bulldogs at Name: Nicholas Angelos sports movies and com- der partly cloudy conditions,” Ma- He said he was impressed with the ball Pittsburgh Panthers vs Wis- Georgia Bulldogs from Parents: Scott & Shelly edies. 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