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By Charles Chaney BCTG Sports Editor CherryRoad Media The Kansas State Board of Education will conduct a public hearing at 9:20 a.m. or soon after on Wednesday, Aug.

By Jennifer Stultz Editor CherryRoad Media The Barclay College women’s volleyball team gained two new players for the coming 2022-23 season as Sariah Robinson of Colorado and Scarlett Grunbaugh of Texas have announced intentions to play for the Bears. Robinson, a graduate of Montezuma-Cortez High School in Cortez, Colorado will add strength to the Bears defense and an aggressive presence at the net, according to coaching staff.

Pratt, KS – Last week from July 26-28, the Pratt Community College (PCC) Cheer team traveled to Northwest Missouri State University (NWMSU) for their annual National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) camp.

The Pratt Athletics traveling baseball team ended their season a game short of the state championship this summer, but more than the season’s end, the team and supporters will remember a 7-year journey full of growth, friendships and fun competition.

WICHITA — If the predictions at the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Football Media Day hold, the Bethel Threshers are expected to have another top-four finish. Southwestern topped the coaches’ poll, followed by Kansas Wesleyan, Avila, Bethel and McPherson.

WICHITA — Last season, the officials missed 12 plays in Butler’s 10-game season, including a handful of ejections for targeting. The KJCCC’s supervisor of officials, Craig Helser announced on Friday during the KJCCC’s annual media day the conference would be implementing sideline instant replay for the upcoming 2022 season.

Pratt, Kan. – Pratt Community College (PCC) is excited to announce the hiring of Joely Rogers as the next Head Softball Coach. Coach Rogers started on campus Monday, July 11 and is already busy recruiting for the fall semester.

Pratt Community College (PCC) officials have announced the hiring of Charles Keefer as the new Head eSports Coach. Keefer currently serves as the Sports Information Director on campus and will remain in that role with the addition of these new responsibilities. Former Head eSports Coach Chris Nelson will remain on campus as a full-time faculty member in the INT department.

Scott Goodheart of Pratt found a passion for officiating early on, getting his start by refereeing youth basketball while still in high school. Now married with two children, this Otis-Bison graduate, is a regular on the KSHSAA circuit officiating basketball, volleyball and softball games. He followed in the footsteps of his father, Mark Goodheart, a longtime official and a former administrator at Otis-Bison.

Pratt softball teams of all ages have had solid 2022 seasons this summer. They traveled to a variety of places and learned many new things about the game. Softball age divisions and baseball age divisions differ slightly. Softball age divisions only go up by even numbers; for example, 8 and under, then 10 and under, then 12 and under. This means that there are less teams available in Pratt, and one might have to play up a year in some cases.