DANIEL PRATER sets a masterful example as head coach of the Pratt Wrestling Club. The 2004 graduate of Pratt High, where he enjoyed one of the most storied individual wrestling careers in school history, clearly has earned the respect of his student-athletes, their parents and the local community.
A DREAM has now become a reality for Matt Myers. After playing linebacker for Kansas Wesleyan in 2006 and again from 2013-15, then serving in a variety of assistant coaching roles for the past six seasons, he’s now the head coach of the Coyotes.
PITTSBURG – The new year is here and so are the 49th Kansas Shrine Bowl rosters. Eighty players were announced to the respective East and West teams to play in the 2022 Kansas Shrine Bowl, which will be played at 7 p.m.
ST. JOHN LOST to arguably two of its toughest high school girls basketball opponents of the season before the 2021 holiday break, falling to Class 1A, D2 top-ranked Central Plains 38-28 and 3A Hesston 44-34.
THE PRATT GIRLS and boys wrestling teams are eager to return to action following the holiday break. Coach Tate Thompson said he is also excited to see how the Greenbacks respond in the second half, following their impressive team and individual performances to begin the season.
WITH INFORMATION from the Barclay Bears Athletics website: https:// bears.barclay.college/womens-basketball After a tough start to the 2021 women’s college basketball season, the Barclay College Lady Bears finally put a mark in the win college after their sixth game of the season. Following five loses, some by double figures, the 73-58 win over Southwestern Adventist Unversity was especially sweet.
MACKSVILLE - James Lee, Macksville High School senior, recently inked a national letter of intent to run track and field at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas. James has been a four year member of the cross country team at Macksville and a three year contributor to the Mustang’s track and field squad.
THE MACKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL boys basketball team carried a 6-0 record into the 2021 holiday break, following a pair of impressive home wins last week. The Mustangs defeated Central Christian 54-36 on Tuesday and Stafford 51-39 Friday.
THE LADY BEAVERS of Pratt Community College finished up their fall semester last week by traveling across the state to take on the Indy Pirates. The Pirates entered the game coming off a week where they dropped their first conference loss against Cowley College and dropped out of the NJCAA Top 25 ranking. Pratt was looking to end their semester with a win, but also a big upset over a previous ranked team.
THE KIOWA COUNTY High School Lady Mavericks basketball team started out winning big in the 2021 season, including taking the championship title of their own 1st Annual Kiowa County Shootout. The early December tournament had them beating Medicine Lodge, Otis-Bison and