FREE PRE ss Page 8 Colby Free Press Thursday, February 9, 2012 SSPORTPORT SS Trojan track team adds eight qualifiers The Colby Community College ard, McCormick, Burgess and broke the school record in the men’s indoor track team added Raymond Velazquez also quali- 400-meter, running a 1:00.11, and eight additional national qualifiers fied for nationals with a time of took the third spot on the top 10 at the Texas Tech Open on Satur- 7:54.51. list for the 200-meter with a time day in Lubbock, Texas. “We entered the meet with only of 26.52.” The meet was the final competi- seven national qualifiers and now Oslyn Melissa Collins qualified tion before the Region VI champi- we have 15,” said Head Coach for nationals in the 3000 with a onships in Manhattan. James Ortiz. “It was a good day time of 10:58.97. She is qualified Kristen Mitchell broke the Col- for the men’s track squad. We are for nationals in three events. by school record in the 60-meter right on schedule now. We will Gabrielle McIntosh earned the dash with a time of 6.96. rest this weekend and get ready to second top 10 spot in the 200 with National qualifiers at the meet do some good things at the Region a time of 26.28. Prisca Roys-Dos- include James Carey, 400-me- VI Championships on Saturday, sou ran the 600 in 1:36.79, just ter, 49.35; Devon McCormick, Feb. 18.” missing the qualifying mark. 800, 1:57.96; James Leonard, The women’s track team quali- “Overall, I was very proud of 800, 1:58.10; Jonathan Burgess, fied more runners for nationals as the ladies,” said Berndt. “They all 800, 1:58.57; Hansel Ibarra, 800, well and broke two school records came with intense attitudes and I 2:39.56; and Edward Limo, 5000, at the meet Saturday in Lubbock, saw great performances from ev- 15:08.41. Texas. eryone on the team. We will take The 4 x 400 relay team of Car- “Gortia Ferguson crushed her this weekend off to rest and will ey, Aaron Spann, Renaldo Gibson own school record in the 200-me- travel to the Region VI Indoor and Brandon Parson qualified for ter, running a 24.94 and qualifying Championships in Manhattan on nationals with a time of 3:20.55. for nationals,” said Head Coach Sunday, Feb. 19.” The 4 x 800 relay team of Leon- Crystal Berndt. “Shauntae Miller Trojan equestrian team JORDAN SCHUTTE third at Wyoming show MiKayla Lobato got ready for a pass from Leea Juenemann in the varsity game against Quinter on Jan. 24. The Golden Plains girls defeated Quinter for their third home floor win. Colby Community College Hunt Seat riders com- McKayla Albertson, Colby, first peted in a two-day show Jan. 28 and 29 at the Uni- Woolsoncroft qualified for regionals at this show. versity of Wyoming. Open Flat, Show 2 Lady Bulldogs get stung Chelsea Brady, Parker, Colo., was High Point rid- Brady, third er. The Colby team, coached by Shanda Mattix, fin- Intermediate Jump, Show 2 ished third overall. Individual results for the shows Brady, first follow. Novice Jump, Show 2 by Dighton Hornets 51-24 Open Flat, Show 1 Normand, second Brady, fifth Miller, third By Judy Rogers 29-12 at halftime. Novice Jump, Show 1 Wright, reserve Golden Plains High School The second half saw more of the same, as the William Wright, Louisburg, fourth Novice Flat, Show 2 Lady Hornets held the Lady Bulldogs to 6 points Heather Darling, Abilene, fifth Isely, third The Golden Plains Lady Bulldogs varsity bas- in each of the third and fourth quarters while post- Novice Flat, Show 1 Normand, fifth ketball team suffered a stinging loss to the Lady ing up 12 and 10 points in the last two quarters for Faye Miller, Topeka, second Miller, fifth Hornets from Dighton on Jan. 27 in Rexford. the 51-24 win. Brittany Normand, Fort Scott, fourth Advanced Walk, Trot, Canter, Show 2 Dighton jumped out to a quick lead in the first Scoring for Golden Plains were Kylie Jones Savannah Isely, Bird City, sixth Barnum, second quarter and held on all the way to the final 51-24 with 8 points, Hailee Spresser 7, Angela Ritter 4, Advanced Walk, Trot, Canter, Show 1 Beginner Walk, Trot, Canter, Show 2 win. MiKayla Lobato 3 and Rachael Ritter 2. Although Amanda Barnum, Colby, first Randi Cressler, Hoxie, sixth The Lady Bulldogs were unable to score in dou- the scoring was low for this game, the girls did Mariah Woolsoncroft, Salina, fifth Walk, Trot, Canter, Show 2 ble figures during any of the four quarters. They grab 18 offensive and 10 defensive rebounds while Beginner Walk, Trot, Canter, Show 1 Albertson, fifth trailed 17-7 at the end of the first. Only putting in claiming 4 steals and 5 assists. Tayla Kimball, Medicine Lodge, fifth The Colby Equestrian Team will compete Satur- 5 points during the second, the Lady Hornets led The Lady Bulldogs are now 5-8 this season. Walk, Trot, Canter, Show 1 day in Curtis, Neb. No. 7 KU whips No. 6 Baylor Golden Plains loses two games By Stephen Hawkins at Kansas just more than three a tying layup with 1:34 left. to Lady Thunderhawks in Grinnell AP Basketball Writer weeks ago. The Jayhawks finally led on By Hailee Spresser 4. Kami Miller put in the only time score at 23-6. The Jayhawks, coming off a 74- Teahan’s 3-pointer in the final Golden Plains High School 2 points for the Lady Bulldogs After a halftime rest, the Lady WACO, Texas – Whatever Ty- 71 loss at fourth-ranked Missouri minute for a 33-30 halftime lead. in the fourth quarter. The Lady Bulldogs came out and scored shawn Taylor and the rest of his on Saturday when Withey missed After the first half-ending spurt, The Golden Plains Middle Bulldogs fell short with the final 6 points, put in by Jennifer Es- Kansas teammates did to moti- his only shot, grabbed a share of Withey had a turnover to start the School girls basketball teams score of 28-20. parza and Morgan Ritter. Golden vate 7-foot Jeff Withey certainly the Big 12 lead with the Tigers. second half before Pierre Jackson traveled to Grinnell to play the The leading scorer for this Plains ended the game scoring 4 worked. Kansas hasn’t lost consecutive came away from a scrum on the Lady Thunderhawks on Jan. 26. game was Schiltz with 8, fol- points in the fourth quarter, but “In practice every day, punch- games in more than six years – a floor with the ball for a Baylor In the A-team game, the Lady lowed by Rush 4, Miller 4, Pe- the girls weren’t able to stop the ing him in his chest, jumping on span of 228 games since January layup. Bulldogs started the first quarter terson 2 and Walz 2. Thunderhawks. The game ended him, trying to get him fired up,” 2006. Kansas then scored 14 points in with Kynndra Rush, Kami Mill- In the B-team game, the Lady with a score of 40-16. Taylor said. In the Jan. 16 game against a row, a stretch started by Withey’s er and Maddy Walz each putting Bulldogs started off slow with The top scorer was Camacho Withey, coming of a scoreless Baylor, Taylor and Thomas Rob- layup before he added a three- in a bucket. Gabrielle Schiltz put Arianna Camacho putting in the with 6, followed by Ritter 4, game, rebounded with a career- inson had combined for 55 points point play. in the only points in the second only points for the first quarter Carmen Sepulveda 2, Esparza 2 high 25 points for the seventh- and both matched career highs for Withey then had consecutive quarter, leaving the halftime against the Thunderhawks’ to- and Koerperich 2. ranked Jayhawks in another con- field goals made. steals that led to jumpers by Rob- score at 18-8 with the Lady tal of 19. Determined, Golden “In the B-team game, we vincing victory over sixth-ranked Taylor finished with 19 points inson, who fouled making the Thunderhawks in the lead. Plains held the Thunderhawks missed a lot of our easy shots Baylor, 68-54 on Wednesday this time, his ninth consecutive second basket. He converted the In an attempt to redeem them- to only 4 points in the second and didn’t work as hard as we night, to regain a share of the Big game with at least 15. Robinson, three-point play and it became selves, Golden Plains scored 10 quarter. Jessica Koerperich and could,” said seventh grader Mor- 12 lead. the only Big 12 player averaging a a seven-point possession when points in the third quarter while Camacho each scored 2 for the gan Ritter. Withey, who finished 8-of-10 double-double, had 15 points with Quincy Miller’s foul was called the Thunderhawks only put in Lady Bulldogs, putting the half- shooting and made 9 of 11 free 11 rebounds. flagrant after officials looked at throws, had already surpassed The Jayhawks went ahead for replay. his career high by halftime, when the first time, and to stay, during a After Withey made the techni- Kansas didn’t lead until the final 14-3 run over the final 4 1/2 min- cal free throw, Tyshawn Taylor’s minute. He then ignited a 14-0 utes of the first half.