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Monday, February 17, 2014
The Abilene
New singing group aims to entertain Abilene
By TIFFANY RONEY
tiffany.roney@abilene-rc.com
The dream had been percolating in
her heart for years. The actual plans had
been discussed for months. For the frst
time, Saturday, she declared a name for
the project: Ikes Hometown Singers.
A musician or a singer has this music
inside of them, and this is going to be an
outlet for them, assistant director Jea-
neen Taplin said. It will be a very ful-
flling outlet for a lot of people to come
and sing and just make music.
Taplin approached Parks & Recre-
ation Department director Jane Foltz
with the concept of a community-wide
singing group in the fall. After much
brainstorming with Foltz and longtime
singer and local musician Theresa Bri-
erton, the trio has slated to hold the
groups public information meeting
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Senior Citi-
zens Center Tuesday.
Even people who are not musicians
will love to hear the music, Jeaneen
Taplin said. From performing all my
life and being in the (Sweet) Adelines
since 1969, Ive known people who say,
I cant sing a note, but I just love to
hear other people.
Foltz, who serves as the glue to
support and organize the group, put it
plainly: Music is joy.
Brierton, who plans to serve as the
groups director, said music has an
amazing ability to connect people with
each other.
I know there have been times where
the churches have gone together to have
a choir, and I know everybody would
always say, Why dont we do this more
often? This was a lot of fun, Brierton
said. Maybe we can share a gift that
weve been given. Thats what Ive al-
ways been brought up to understand: if
youre given a gift, you should share
it.
Foltz said it might seem odd to some
people that the parks and recreation de-
partment sponsors a musical group, but
she doesnt see it as odd at all.
Recreation can be a lot of things,
and singing is one of those, she said.
Some people look at recreation only
as sports, but we want to look outside
just the sports realm. Thats why we
grabbed hold of this.
Foltz said the health and wellness
benefts of singing are huge.
Obscenity
petition
rejected
by court
Refector-Chronicle Staff
A petition for a grand jury to inves-
tigate allegations that the Lions Den
Adult Superstore violated obscenity
laws was recently rejected by the 8th
Judicial District Court.
The court cited a lack of proper
form in the petition, according to Pil-
lip Cosby, the Kansas state director
of the American Family Association,
who fled the document.
The court pointed to the words
suffcient general allegations and
stated the court fnds that there is no
mention whatsoever regarding even
general information upon which a
grand jury could identify what they
were summoned to do
The Dickinson County petition
reads; cause a grand jury to be
summoned in the county to investi-
gate alleged violation of law, Kansas
Statute 21-6401 Promoting Obscen-
ity at the Lions Den, Adult Super-
store, 2349 Fair Road, Abilene.
Cosby said that Kansas statute 21-
6401 is our cited road map contain-
ing specifc information with graphic
verbiage as to how obscenity is de-
fned. Much of the printing of the
explicit words contained in 21-6401
would be a concern to a newspaper
editor.
It was Cosby who introduced to the
2013 Kansas legislature the words
suffcient general allegation as a
result of a 2012 Citizens Grand Jury
in Johnson County being held to a
strict single word in its citizen peti-
tion.
Cosby testifed to the 2013 legis-
lature that a grand jury should enjoy
the freedom to investigate, to roam,
examine the laws and discover the
whole truth. The 2013 legislature
did concur with Cosbys testimony
and suggestions. Their legislative in-
tent was to not be more detailed with
petition specifcs but generalities.
This was the frst test of the new
2013 amendment to the law. The 8th
Judicial District seems to have in-
terpreted suffcient general allega-
tions as meaning more details than
just directing the Grand Jury to 21-
6401 Promotion of Obscenity.
Judges do understand that a citi-
zens grand jury petition effort is a
lay effort and it is our hope that the
8th Judicial District will communi-
cate to us an example of what suf-
fcient general allegations looks like
beyond the verbiage and guidance
provided in 21-6401, Cobsy said in
a press release.
As the citizen petitioner, Cosby will
Family affair
M&M sets plans to keep business in family
By TIFFANY RONEY
tiffany.roney@abilene-rc.com
Besides the circular shape shared
by tires and candies, there isnt
much in common between M&Ms
and automobiles, but like almost
everything at M&M Tire & Auto,
Inc. the business name started
as a family conversation.
Jodi saw M&M Tire in the
phone book and suggested it,
Butch Miller said of his daughter.
There are a lot of M&M tire stores
around.
Their son, Ryan, worked for
M&M Tire on evenings and Satur-
days while attending K-State. But
its their youngest, Dusty, who has
had the largest hand in the business.
Though he took a jaunt away to
graduate from Fort Hays State Uni-
versity with a degree in computer
information systems, Dusty has
worked at the shop since it opened
when he was 16. Now a married
father of two, Dusty is becoming a
partner in the family business, with
a lead into eventual ownership.
Hes progressed well, Butch
said. If a car comes in and wont
run right, hes the one who digs
with the computer, and hes pretty
good at that. If it wouldnt be for
his technology, I dont think this
business would be nearly as easy-
going as it is.
Butch said Dusty and his brothers
grew up playing mechanic.
As a child, Dusty said he remem-
bers going along with his dad and
brother to rebuild older vehicles.
Though he didnt know how every-
thing worked at the time, he handed
them tools and took in all he could
see.
That kept them pretty busy
wherever they went, I went, he
said. If they werent rebuilding
cars, my brother was demoing, so
I was helping him build derby cars
and doing whatever I could.
Butchs wife, Diane, said that as
she and her husband reach retire-
ment age, Dusty and his wife, Sar-
ah, who currently serves as M&Ms
marketing specialist, will grow into
the roles of business owners.
Over the next few years, we will
let the next generation assume more
responsibility, Diane said. But it
will continue to be run as the family
business that everyone is used to.
Dusty said he has no plans to
make any changes to the business.
Theyve done pretty well for
themselves, he said. I dont think
theres a whole lot I can do to make
it any better. I just want to keep it a
family atmosphere.
Looking to the following genera-
tion, Dusty said he would never re-
quire his children to work for the
family business, but if they want to
when they reach employment age,
it would be great to have them on
board.
Because of his trustworthy and
dependable employees, Butch said
he and Diane are able to take fre-
quent trips to see Jodis and Ryans
families in Winfeld and Dodge
City.
Dusty and Sarahs two children,
on the other hand, often spend time
at the shop on Buckeye.
When we get Rylee (6) down
here, she is on her play phone, and
she makes appointments for me,
Butch said. If its after 6 oclock,
she says, Were not doing anything
anyway, so come on down well
be here until after 6:30. Its fun.
Its really cute just watching her.
By the time shes 10, shell take
over the offce. Shes a character.
While Rylee has a propensity for
phones, Zach, 8, is more interested
in the automotive side.
He just does whatever his dad
wants to do, Butch said. He likes
to be with Dad.
Butch said M&M Tire has pro-
vided a good ride for their whole
family for the past 18 years.
Its been a positive experience
for all of us, he said. Its worked
out well. Were making a living,
and were able to take off when
we want to. So, what more do you
want?
See: Petition, Page 6
Tiffany Roney Refector-Chronicle
Jeaneen Taplin, assistant director of Ikes Hometown Singers (left),
listens as Theresa Brierton, director, discusses plans with Jane
Foltz, director of the Parks & Recreation Department.
Tiffany Roney Refector-Chronicle
Butch Miller (left) owner of M&M Tire & Auto, Inc., stands at the hood of a car he was working on with new business partner Dusty Miller, his son and
longtime employee.
See: Singers, Page 6
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The Abilene
Anniversary
Beems to mark
50th anniversary
Karen Berschauer and James Beem were united in marriage
at Russell on March 2, 1964.
Early in their marriage they moved several times as Jim
trained, then worked for Western Union in Sikeston, Mo.
They then moved to Navarre in May of 1968 when Jim was
hired by Civil Service at Fort Riley.
Karen and Jim have stayed in Navarre the rest of their mar-
ried life where they raised their two daughters, Marilyn (who
married Daniel Whitlock in 1987) and Susanne (who married
Chuck Roberts in 1988).
The family will have a private celebration with Marilyn,
Daniel and their daughter, Sara; and Susanne, Chuck and
their daughter, Linnea.
Cards may be sent to the couple at 1541 Strole St., Navarre,
KS 67451.
Photo provided
Eisenhower interns
Brian Snodgrass and Kayla Eaton were both recently selected
for internships at the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Mu-
seum and Boyhood home. Snodgrass and Eaton are both
Kansas State University students in the journalism and mass
communications program. They will be working on a number
of projects in the areas of communications, marketing and
public relations.
Briefy
A cattle producers meeting presented by Dickinson County
Extension at Sterl Hall on Monday, Feb. 24 will begin with a
brisket dinner.
Dr. Dale Blasi of Kansas State University will discuss nutri-
tional considerations for the cowherd and stockers, as well
as the latest research to come out of the K-State Stocker
Unit.
Following Blasis presentation, there will be an open dis-
cussion with county producers regarding possibilities for a
Dickinson County cattle association.
The event will begin with registration at 5:30 p.m. followed
by dinner served 6. The presentation will begin at 6:30.
A drawing for door prizes will also be held during the eve-
ning. Cost to attend is $10 per person. RSVP to the Exten-
sion office by calling 785-263-2001 or emailing LLMarks@
ksu.edu by Thursday, Feb. 20.
United Way applications
The United Way of Dickinson County is currently accept-
ing applications for fiscal year 2015. Qualified applicants are
501 (c) 3 agencies operating for at least two years that help
youth reach their potential, help individuals become finan-
cially stable and independent or improve peoples health.
Agencies must serve Dickinson County residents and have
offices in Dickinson County. All former and new agencies are
encouraged to apply.
Applications are due no later than March 15. For more in-
formation or an application contact Jeni Green at the United
Way at 785-200-6260 or uwdickinson@gmail.com.
Rock Springs supper
Friends and neighbors of the Rock Springs 4-H Center are
invited to the annual Community Soup Supper on Monday,
March 10.
Chili, chicken noodle soup and cinnamon rolls will be
served from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Williams Dining Hall. No
take-out meals will be provided. However, cinnamon rolls in
packages of one-half dozen each, will be available for sale.
Reservations are requested for the Community Soup Sup-
per by calling 785-257-3221 by Friday, March 7. Pre-orders
for cinnamon rolls sales also are welcome.
Lego Movie blocks RoboCop
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES The Lego Movie
built a huge lead on top of the weekends
new releases at the box offce.
In its second outing, the Warner Bros.
animated flm featuring the voices of
Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks and Will
Arnett earned $48.8 million to take frst
place, according to studio estimates Sun-
day. That brings the flm based on the toy
brick-building franchises domestic box
offce total to $129.1 million, cementing
it was one of the biggest blockbusters of
the year.
Its crossing over to all audiences,
said Paul Dergarabedian, senior me-
dia analyst for box-offce tracker Rent-
rak. Its not just a kids movie. Theres
something for boys, girls and adults, as
well. The likeability is astronomical.
That across-the-board appeal is giving
The Lego Movie unstoppable momen-
tum, even in a weekend loaded with new
competitors.
The Lego Movie earned an addition-
al $27.7 million from 42 international
territories, including the United King-
dom, Holland, Sweden and Norway. The
worldwide total box offce for Lego
Movie now stands at $180.3 million.
Sonys romantic comedy About Last
Night starring Kevin Hart and Michael
Ealy came in second place with $27 mil-
lion. The strong showing further demon-
strated Harts clout as a box-offce draw.
The actor-comedians other flm, the
buddy-cop comedy Ride Along with
Ice Cube, nabbed $8.8 million in its ffth
weekend to take the sixth spot at the box
offce.
I dont think theres anyone funnier
out there today than Kevin Hart, said
Rory Bruer, head of distribution for
Sony. Hes at the top, and he couldnt
be a nicer or more hardworking guy. He
got out there and promoted About Last
Night really, really hard. The chemistry
that he brings to the table is just infec-
tious. You cant help but wanna take the
ride with him.
The action-packed RoboCop reboot
from Sony and MGM featuring Joel
Kinnaman, Gary Oldman and Michael
Keaton captured third place with $21.5
million. The update to the original 1987
sci-f flm starring Peter Weller as a ro-
botic offcer performed better overseas,
earning $35 million from 37 internation-
al markets, including France, Australia
and Germany.
The weekends other new releases,
Universals coming-of-age drama End-
less Love and the Warner Bros. novel
adaptation Winters Tale, respectively
earned the ffth and seventh spots at the
box offce. Endless Love, starring Alex
Pettyfer and Gabriella Wilde, wooed
$13.4 million, while the Colin Farrell
drama Winters Tale made a chilly
$7.8 million.
Valentines
Day fun
Above: Ana Thompson uses sugar cookies as
heart-shaped glasses while Tessa Cunningham
takes a drink of her pop-and-ice cream foat
during the Valentines Day party Friday at En-
terprise Elementary School.
Right: Ana Thompson uses her Twizzler as
a smile at the Valentines Day party Friday at
Enterprise Elementary School. As part of the
party, students drank pop-and-ice cream foats
through Twizzler straws, received more snacks
to take home and created works of art using
coffee flters, water and markers.
Photos by Tiffany Roney
Reflector-Chronicle
Snake-handling pastor dies from snake bite
MIDDLESBORO, Ky. A
snake-handling pastor who
appeared on the National Geo-
graphic television reality show
Snake Salvation has died af-
ter being bitten by a snake dur-
ing a weekend church service
in Kentucky.
Jamie Coots was handling
a rattlesnake at his Full Gos-
pel Tabernacle in Jesus Name
Church in Middlesboro when
he was bitten on the hand Sat-
urday night, another preacher,
Cody Winn, told WBIR-TV.
After the bite, Coots dropped
the snakes, but then picked
them back up and continued
on. Within minutes, Winn said
Coots headed to the bathroom.
He had one of the rattlers in
his hand, he came over and he
was standing beside me. It was
plain view, it just turned its
head and bit him in the back of
the hand ... within a second,
Winn said.
When an ambulance arrived
at the church at 8:30 p.m. Sat-
urday, they were told Coots
had gone home, the Middles-
boro Police Department said
in a statement. Contacted at
his house, Coots refused medi-
cal treatment.
Emergency workers left
about 9:10 p.m. that night.
When they returned about an
hour later, Coots was dead
from a venomous snake bite,
police added.
The snake-handling pastors
son, Cody Coots, told the tele-
vision station his dad had been
bit eight times before, but
never had had such a severe
reaction. The son said he had
thought the bite would be just
like all the others.
Were going to go home,
hes going to lay on the couch,
hes going to hurt, hes going
to pray for a while and hes go-
ing to get better.
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Calendar
Monday
6 p.m. Hospice Be-
reavement Group, St. Pauls
Lutheran Church, 114 N.
18th St., Herington
7 p.m. Boy Scout
Troop 40, First United
Methodist Church, 601 N.
Cedar
7 p.m. NA, Solomon
Senior Center, 119 W.
Fourth St.
Tuesday
5:30 p.m. Weight
Watchers, Nichols Educa-
tion Center
7 p.m. Hospice Volun-
teer Meeting, Home Health
and Hospice Office, 515
N.E. 10th St.
8 p.m. Closed AA,
step meeting, St. Johns
Episcopal Church, Sixth and
Buckeye
Wednesday
6:50 a.m. Abilene
Breakfast Optimists, Hitch-
ing Post Restaurant, Old
Abilene Town, 100 S.E.
Fifth St.
9:30 a.m. KPS Retir-
ees Coffee, McDonalds,
2013 N. Buckeye
12:10 p.m. Abilene
Noon Lions Club, Abilene
Community Center, 1020
N.W. Eighth St.
6 p.m. Abilene Table
Tennis Club, Abilene Com-
munity Center, 1020 N.W.
Eighth St.
6:30 p.m. Duplicate
Bridge, Abilene Elks Club,
417 N.W. Fourth St.
7 p.m. Bingo at
Abilene Elks Lodge, 417
N.E. Fourth St.
7 p.m. Al-Anon, Com-
munity Bible Church, 121
W. Fifth St., Abilene
7 p.m. Youth Group,
First Baptist Church, 501 N.
Spruce St., Abilene
7:30 p.m. Chapman
Rebekah Lodge No. 645,
Chapman Senior Center
Notice
Audrey J.
Cooley
Audrey J. Cooley, 84, for-
merly of Manchester, died
Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014.
A memorial service will
be announced at a later date.
A memorial is established
with York College, 1125 E.
Eighth St., York, NE 68467.
Arrangements are with
Smith Mortuary, Derby, KS
www.SmithFamilyMortuar-
ies.com.
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Prices at 9 a.m. Monday:
Wheat $6.48
Wheat new crop $6.36
Milo $4.48
Milo new crop $4.30
Soybeans $12.96
Soybeans new crop $10.86
Corn $4.21
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Kansas town losing last school
MARQUETTE A central Kan-
sas school boards decision to close a
small towns last remaining school has
prompted anger, dismay and sugges-
tions that the cost-cutting move will
ultimately backfre as parents transfer
their children out of the district.
The McPherson County town of Mar-
quette, population 650, saw its high
school close in the 1980s and its ju-
nior high school shut down three years
ago, despite a fundraising effort that
brought in $114,000 in 10 days.
At a recent meeting packed by 200
emotional residents, the Smoky Valley
School District board voted to close
Marquette Elementary School at the
end of the current academic year and
transfer its 67 pupils to Soderstrom
Elementary in Lindsborg. Marquettes
fourth-graders were already moved
from their hometown school to Soder-
strom, 10 miles away, last fall.
Smoky Valley superintendent Glen
Suppes expects the district to save
more than $400,000 by shuttering Mar-
quette Elementary. Still, he told The
Salina Journal, there were no victo-
ries in the boards vote.
It was not fun for anybody, Suppes
said.
The fate of Marquette Elementary
which had nearly 130 students just a
few years ago is becoming familiar
in Kansas as districts cope with declin-
ing enrollment and reduced state fund-
ing.
But the dollars-and-cents reasoning
behind the Smoky Valley boards vote,
which member Chris Bauer said he cast
with tears in his eyes, is scant comfort
to Marquette residents who fear the
erosion of their community.
Several parents at the meeting held
up pieces of paper showing the num-
bers of children they would pull out of
the Smoky Valley district schools and
enroll them in the neighboring Little
River district.
Denae Birdsong told the board her
fve children would go to Little River
schools if Marquette Elementary were
shut down, The McPherson Sentinel
reported.
Closing the school will cause more
problems, Birdsong said. As enroll-
ment declines, you could lose more
than you actually gain.
Thats because Kansas provides state
funding to schools on a per-pupil ba-
sis. Another supporter of Marquette El-
ementary, 57-year-old farmer Ron Lar-
son, predicted the closing would start
an avalanche of departures that could
eventually cost the district $1 million
in revenue.
If parents do choose to send their
children to Little River located 24
miles from Marquette the district
would be happy to have them and the
state aid that would accompany them.
More than 30 children from Mar-
quette already attend Little River
schools, and district offcials believe
they have room to accommodate many
more, interim superintendent Mary
Treaster told The Sentinel.
Marquette Elementary School was
among the schools receiving the Gov-
ernors Achievement Award, given
to schools that have placed in the top
5 percent in reading and math on the
state assessments and met attendance
or graduation goals.
It is a wonderful little school, said
Susan Higbee, who teaches orchestra
there. We are so sad.
Closing the school will
cause more problems.
As enrollment declines,
you could lose more
than you actually gain.
Denae Birdsong
Ag-based curriculum invigorates school
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
WALTON The door to a hen
house burst open on a chilly winter
day and several south-central Kansas
charter school students scrambled in-
side, squealing Thank you! to the
chickens as they checked for eggs and
replenished their grain.
Its a morning ritual at Walton 21st
Century Rural Life Center, whose fo-
cus on agriculture saved it from clos-
ing. The school now attracts a steady
stream of visitors from around the
country who watch students learn
through projects that range from sell-
ing eggs to showing pigs at the county
fair.
The farm curriculum, although still
relatively unusual, has been replicated
in other Kansas schools and proven
successful in more urban environ-
ments, including Chicago and Phila-
delphia.
Kids love it, said Walton Principal
Natise Vogt, adding that the students
fght over cleaning up the animals
droppings. Thats one of the things
thats important to us. We want kids
to enjoy school. We want them to be
happy and want to come to school,
and thats what the hands-on learning
does.
Located in a farming community
of 235 people, the Walton school had
barely 80 students when the school
district decided to transform the kin-
dergarten to fourth-grade building into
an agriculture-focused charter school.
Since making the switch in 2007, en-
rollment has grown to 183 students.
Only about 10 percent of the stu-
dents at the school about 30 miles
north of Wichita live on farms. But
all of the kids beg to give Freckles the
calf his bottle and Eeyore the donkey
his breakfast ration.
Cody Eye, 10, of Newton, said stu-
dents learn math by measuring food
and make money for the school by
selling the animals.
It teaches us responsibility, he
said. It teaches us how to take care
of animals.
The schools profle got a boost
when the U.S. Department of Educa-
tion, which provided a grant to get the
school started, produced a video about
the transformation. The community
also bought into the project, with one
farmer donating runt pigs and another
loaning the donkey during the school
year.
Today, parents frequently call the
school, eager to nab a spot for their
children; one of the latest additions
to the waiting list was a 3-week-old
baby.
The farming theme also has a long
track record of success at the Chicago
High School for Agricultural Sci-
ences, where students care for piglets,
chickens and horses and grow plants.
More than 3,000 students apply each
year for about 180 freshman-class
openings, principal William Hook
said.
The nice thing is that even the kids
who never revisit the idea of agricul-
ture; they still beneft from their ag
education, the ideals of get up early,
work hard and stay late, Hook said.
In Philadelphia, the W.B. Saul High
School of Agricultural Sciences 130-
acre campus features an area for feld
crops and livestock pastures. Students
at the magnet school have designed an
exhibit for a fower show and partici-
pate in meat and dairy cattle judging
clubs.
The ag curriculum efforts arent
without bumps, though. Next Fron-
tier Academy, an Akron, Ohio-based
charter school serving seventh- to
ninth-graders, had a goal of 150 stu-
dents when it opened last fall. But by
January, its enrollment was hovering
around only 45 students, said John
Hairston, one of the founders.
Still, Hairston was encouraged, say-
ing the school is receiving more appli-
cations and that businesses are com-
ing forward with donations, including
a greenhouse.
The whole premise of agriculture is
sustainability, and thats what we are
trying to teach our kids, to learn how
to sustain themselves, Hairston said.
The Walton school, though never
low-performing, has seen test scores
increase by about 8 percentage points
since switching to the agriculture
theme. For the past four years, all
of its third- and fourth-graders have
measured profcient or higher in math,
Vogt said, crediting that to the excel-
lent problem-solving skills students
learn.
Vogt said agriculture-themed
schools owe much of their success to
the hands-on projects.
Some fall fat, she says, recalling the
boys who tried to make their own in-
cubator to hatch duck eggs. The eggs
went bad, but Vogt didnt mind be-
cause the students fgured out that the
reason was the incubator wasnt keep-
ing the temperature consistent.
Other projects are wildly success-
ful. Take the students who worried
the barn wasnt warm enough for the
newborn lambs, and designed a solar-
powered heater.
Kindergartners make lip balm from
soybeans, one of the crops they study,
and sell it for $3 a tube. Students learn
about liquids and solids, fll the order
themselves and have used the money
theyve raise to purchase two iPads
for the classroom.
The kindergartners also hatch chick-
en eggs in an incubator to help them
learn about the life cycle and help out
with the schools pigs. After two frst-
graders show the hogs at the county
fair, the animals are processed and the
meat is used in school meals.
My kids understand farm to plate,
kindergarten teacher Rhonda Roux
said. We love (the animals). We care
for them. But they understand that we
do it to raise a quality product.
The older students are responsible
for the sheep. During a recent class
period, some turned raw wool into
thread, while others practiced weav-
ing and knitting using store-bought
yarn.
Clayton Smith, 10, said he likes that
students dont just sit around.
We dont want to do papers all
day, said Smith, who lives on a farm
in Walton. We can just learn from our
teachers and being outside.
Familys gifts detailed in book
TOPEKA A Topeka mans
new book about the lives of a
Kansas couple tells the story of
how their success in the chemi-
cal and coal industries turned
into a life of philanthropy
across the state.
Ken Crocketts work, Ken-
neth and Helen Spencer of
Kansas: Champions of Cul-
ture & Commerce in the
Sunfower State, traces the
couples background and how
they shared the wealth that
they built. The couple donated
millions of dollars to help es-
tablish various research librar-
ies, art museums and research
institutes in Kansas and Mis-
souri.
No one had written their sto-
ry in a book, Crockett told the
Topeka Capital-Journal. Al-
though they had been in Time
and Forbes magazine, there
was no biography.
Kenneth Aldred Spencer
grew up in Pittsburg in south-
east Kansas, the son of Charles
Favor Spencer, owner of Pitts-
burg & Midway Coal Mining
Company. After graduating
from the University of Kan-
sas in 1926, Kenneth Spencer
went to work for his father as
a junior engineer and moved
through the company ranks.
The Spencers were asked in
1941 by the War Department to
operate a chemical plant near
Galena that used anhydrous
ammonia and other chemicals
to produce munitions for the
war effort. Two years later,
Military Chemical Works Inc.,
was started as a subsidiary of
the coal company.
Kenneth Spencer formed
Spencer Chemical with the
help of J.H. Whitney & Com-
pany, which focused on the
fertilizer business with plants
eventually in Texas, Illinois,
Kentucky and Mississippi. He
later would take over Pittsburg
& Midway from his father.
Helen Foresman Spencer was
born in nearby Joplin, Mo. She
grew up in Texas and attended
high school in Pittsburg. She
married her husband in 1927
and the couple established a
foundation in 1949 that began
donating to community causes.
Among the facilities that bear
the family name are the Ken-
neth Spencer Research Library
and Helen Foresman Spencer
Museum of Art, both at the
University of Kansas in Law-
rence; Spencer Art Reference
Library at the Nelson-Atkins
Museum of Art in Kansas City,
Mo.; a chemistry building and
performing arts center at the
University of Missouri-Kansas
City and the Medieval Wing
housing the Quayle Bible Col-
lection at Baker University in
Baldwin City.
When Kenneth Spencer died
in 1960, his wife liquidated
the companies and sold Spen-
cer Chemical to Gulf Oil. She
spent the remainder of her
years overseeing the founda-
tion until her death in 1982.
Crocketts family had ties
to the Spencers when his fa-
ther worked at a Pittsburg &
Midway mine in Missouri.
He wrote his frst book in
2011 about the mining indus-
try in tribute to his father. The
story tells of miners who were
loyal to the company and not
the union and paid the conse-
quences.
In the process of writing the
tribute to my father, I went to
KU to the Spencer Research
Library and read through the
portion of (Kenneth Spencers)
writings in the collection,
Crockett told the newspaper. I
already knew the background
of the Spencers, but I had no
awareness of their philanthrop-
ic interests.
Senate leader:
Bill needs work
By JOHN MILBURN
TOPEKA The Kansas
Senate will not pass a bill in
its current form that would
prevent lawsuits against
someone who refuses, for
religious reasons, to provide
services to gays and lesbians,
the chambers president said
Friday.
Senate President Susan Wa-
gle said the bill, which was
approved Wednesday in the
Kansas House, goes beyond
protecting religious freedom.
She raised concerns about
how the measure could im-
pact businesses that would re-
fuse services to gay couples.
I believe the intent of the
House was to protect reli-
gious liberties. We respect
that, but the business impli-
cations are going to harm the
practice of employment in
Kansas, said Wagle, a Wich-
ita Republican.
The measure would prohibit
government sanctions or law-
suits over faith-based refusals
to recognize same-sex unions
or to provide goods, services,
accommodations or employ-
ment benefts to couples.
The Houses passage of the
measure prompted strong
reactions across the country
and from several businesses
organizations and employers
in Kansas, including AT&T,
who issued statements urging
legislators to stop the mea-
sure or rework it. The busi-
nesses said the provisions
would hurt them and in some
cases place them at odds with
their own nondiscrimination
policies.
What Wagle said she wants
to see emerging from the
Senate is a measure that re-
moves the language extend-
ing protections to individual
state and local government
employees, allowing them
because of religious beliefs
to refuse to provide services,
such as fre and police protec-
tion, in certain circumstances
to gays and lesbians.
Public service needs to
remain public service for the
entire public, she said.
The Grizzwells
The Born Loser
Frank and Earnest
Beetle Bailey
Alley Oop
Alley Oop
For Better For Worse
Baby Blues
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
-- Business meetings and
professional functions will
play an important role to-
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suggestions to your superi-
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strengthen old ones. Your
efforts and concerns will be
appreciated.
GEMINI (May 21-June
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and other group gatherings
should be avoided. You will
be hypersensitive to the
opinions of others. Rather
than risk hurt feelings, treat
yourself to some peace and
quiet.
CANCER (June 21-July
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divulge personal informa-
tion, even if those around
you are curious about your
private life. If you let some-
thing slip, youll jeopardize
an important relationship.
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One way to increase your
status is to make yourself
visible in a charitable orga-
nization. Support a worthy
cause or improve your net-
working skills to attract the
attention of someone influ-
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restless, now would be an
ideal time to contact some
of your old friends. You may
decide to change your rou-
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event, concert or reunion.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
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with daily will be frustrat-
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only make matters worse.
Distance yourself from the
situation and spend time
doing something that makes
you happy.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
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and personality will gener-
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found friends will brighten
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your personal prospects.
Plan to have some fun.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-
Dec. 21) -- Dont try to per-
suade others to your way of
thinking. They will not be
receptive to your comments,
and you could end up caus-
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opinions to yourself.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
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for today, and get involved
in a pleasurable pastime.
Participate in some fun and
games with family members
or friends who enjoy pur-
suits similar to yours.
DEAR DOCTOR K: I see trans
fats listed on food labels, and
Ive read that the FDA may ban
them. Can you remind me what
trans fats are, and why theyre
bad for me?
DEAR READER: Trans fats
are a type of unsaturated fat.
Once upon a time, we consumed
only small amounts of naturally
occurring trans fats in some
meat and dairy products.
But by the end of the 20th
century, trans fats were every-
where. Thats because chem-
ists discovered that they could
turn liquid vegetable oil into a
solid or semi-solid by bubbling
hydrogen gas through it (think
margarine). When hydrogen is
bubbled through liquid oils, they
are called partially hydrogenat-
ed oils, or trans fats.
Why would chemists want to
create trans fats? They dont
spoil or turn rancid as readily as
non-hydrogenated fats, and they
respond better to repeated heat-
ing.
Those characteristics made
trans fats a workhorse of the
food industry. By the late 1990s,
nearly all prepared cookies and
crackers contained trans fats.
Restaurant frying oils were also
rich in trans fats.
At frst, doctors and nutrition
scientists thought that trans fat in
food might be a healthy substi-
tute for saturated fat, which was
known to increase blood choles-
terol levels and the risk of heart
disease. So people hoped that
substituting trans fats for satu-
rated fat would reduce the risk
of heart disease. For example,
my mother stopped using butter
and started using stick marga-
rine. Thats what I did, and thats
what I recommended to my pa-
tients.
I cant recall any medical col-
league of mine challenging
the practice of promoting stick
margarine over butter. In fact,
the only person I knew who
disagreed was my very shrewd
sister. She stuck with butter. She
said she knew you should go
light on the butter, but she just
suspected that stick margarines
were even worse. Not for the
frst time, I should have listened
to her.
In the 1990s, nutrition sci-
entists -- led by my Harvard
colleague Dr. Walter Willett --
discovered that trans fats were
at least as heart-unhealthy as
saturated fats. Eating trans fats
boosts LDL (bad) cholesterol
and lowers protective HDL cho-
lesterol. Trans fats also have un-
healthy effects on triglycerides.
They increase the risk of blood
clots and they feed infamma-
tion, which plays a key role in
heart disease, stroke and diabe-
tes.
And yet, for years the U.S.
Food and Drug Administra-
tion (FDA) labeled trans fats as
generally recognized as safe
(GRAS). That allowed them to
be used without testing or ap-
proval.
In November, the FDA pro-
posed removing trans fats from
the GRAS list. That means com-
panies will have to prove that
trans fats are safe if they want
to continue to put them in their
products.
The FDAs proposal, if fnal-
ized, should eliminate artifcial
trans fats from our food supply.
Food companies have already
found healthier alternatives, so
your taste buds are unlikely to
even notice the change. But your
heart and the rest of your body
most certainly will.
(Dr. Komaroff is a physician and pro-
fessor at Harvard Medical School. To
send questions, go to AskDoctorK.
com, or write: Ask Doctor K, 10
Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston,
MA 02115.)
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BRIDGE by
PHILLIP ALDER
Ber t r and Pi ccar d f r om
Switzerland and Brian Jones
from England were the first
to travel nonstop around the
world in a balloon. Piccard
said, Very often, human be-
ings are living like on autopi-
lot, reacting automatically with
what happens.
Some bridge players count
at the table almost without be-
ing aware they are doing it.
These experts are on autopi-
lot. That is good. There are
many more players who are on
a different autopilot, follow-
ing the typical rules of the
game, which is occasionally
not good.
In this deal, for example,
how should the defenders play
to defeat three no-trump after
West leads his fourth-highest
heart four?
In the auction, I disagree
with Norths using Stayman,
because his doubleton is so
strong. He should just raise to
three no-trump.
We have all heard of third
hand high. And many Easts
would not be able to resist us-
ing it at trick one, covering
dummys heart five with the
seven -- but it is the wrong
play. When third hand cannot
contribute a nine or higher, he
should give count. Here, with
an odd number of hearts, he
should play the two.
Declarer will win with his
jack, cross to dummy with a
spade to the queen, and run the
diamond 10. West, on winning
with his king, should cash the
heart ace, knowing that declar-
er will have to drop his king.
West will then run his suit for
down one.
If East plays the heart seven
at trick one, West should as-
sume East started with a dou-
bleton and shift to a club, try-
ing to get East on lead for a
heart lead through declarers
king..
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Musical Instruments 440
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seek their recommendations.
We are pretty sure the court
is not implying that the citi-
zen petitioners need to submit
their own investigations, he
added.
Cosby said he felt the peti-
tion had adequately addressed
the Who? (Lions Den), What?
(Promoting Obscenity) How?
(K.S.A 21-6401).
The Citizen Grand Jury is
charged with the job of inves-
tigating and the law ensures
that they are provided legal
counsel and investigators to
assist in the details of their
inquiries when requested. A
petition simply points the di-
rection and, in this case, that
direction was Kansas Statute
21-6401, he added.
Cosby said he is respectful
of the process and if his group
needs to gather the necessary
signatures again with addi-
tional details, then they will
comply.
Cosby submitted his petition
on Jan. 23 with 345 valid sig-
natures.
Petition
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Greg Doering Refector-Chronicle
Kevin Smiley speaks at a public information session on USD 435s proposed $24 million bond
issue Sunday afternoon at Garfeld Elementary. If voters approve the bond, every school in
the district will be impacted, including Garfeld, which will be replaced with Eisenhower Upper
Elementary.
Recreation (departments)
across the state are looking at
how to be more holistic, and
singing is right there at the
top, she said. So I want this
group to grow I really do.
The new musical group will
be open to men and women of
all ages, as well as high school
students. The group is seeking
altos, sopranos, basses and
tenors. People dont have to
know how to read sheet mu-
sic to join.
The group will practice from
7 to 8:30 p.m. on the frst and
third Tuesday of each month
at the senior center.
We have a lot of talented
high school kids that I know
perform in different areas,
and theyve got that perfor-
mance in them to where they
cant help it they just want
to give, Foltz said. We want
it to be somewhat intergen-
erational. I think the young
kids can learn from the older
singers and vice-versa. That is
going to be the beauty of this
group.
Brierton said she envisions
members discovering and
learning music they have nev-
er heard before.
I know when I was singing
with Sweet Adelines, there
were plenty of older songs
that I wasnt familiar with,
and a lot of seasonal ones,
she said. When we were do-
ing the St. Patricks songs,
wed have all the Irish tunes.
So theres an opportunity to
let people experience some
different kinds of music than
what theyre used to.
Taplin said she plans for the
group to sing songs from the
1920s up to present-day. She
said they will sing a variety of
genres, from pop and country
to Gospel and patriotic.
Theres a whole lot of
music out there that we can
tackle and get into, Brierton
said. Its the idea of coming
together as a community and
having fun and bringing that
to other people. Its a sharing
of the love of music.
Foltz said she hopes the
group performs for 4th of
July festivities and Christ-
mas activities downtown, as
well as other area events and
gatherings presented by the
Arts Council of Dickinson
County, service organizations
and churches.
She said she is thinking of
the group performing for Sis-
ter City delegates when they
visit from Japan. She said she
would like the group to per-
form at the Eisenhower Presi-
dential Library, Museum and
Boyhood Home sometime.
Taplin said the group might
even have a foat in the West-
ern Downtown Parade and
sing their way down Buck-
eye Avenue and along Third
Street in August.
We talked about next year
having Val-o-grams for busi-
nesses, she said. Maybe
someone could hire a quartet
from this group to go into an
offce and sing Happy Birth-
day. Thats how we could
raise funds to maybe get more
music. We just know there are
people out there who enjoy
singing, and this might be a
way for them to share their
talent.
Additionally, Taplin said she
hopes the group grows large
enough that if four or fve
members cannot make it to
a performance, their absence
will not affect the quality of
the sound.
The more the merrier, she
said.
Singers
Continued from Page 1
Ice storm puts end to
Ikes Tree at Augusta
The Eisenhower Tree, so much a part of
Augusta National that not even a sitting U.S.
president could have it taken down, was re-
moved from the 17th hole this weekend be-
cause of damage from an ice storm, the club
said Sunday.
The loss of the Eisenhower Tree is diffcult
news to accept, club chairman Billy Payne
said. We obtained opinions from the best
arborists available and, unfortunately, were
advised that no recovery was possible.
With the Masters only two months away,
Payne said there was no other signifcant
damage to the course.
The loblolly pine, which sat about 210 yards
off the left of the 17th fairway, was among the
most famous trees in golf. Players either had
to hit over the 65-foot tree to keep the ball
in the fairway, or try to shape the ball from
right-to-left to avoid it.
And it infuriated one of the club members
after whom the tree eventually was named
former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Eisenhower, an Augusta member from 1948
until his death in 1969, was said to have hit
the tree so often on his tee shot that he cam-
paigned to have it removed and proposed dur-
ing an Augusta National governors meeting
that it be cut down. This was in 1956, when
Eisenhower was fnishing the frst of his two
terms as president. Clifford Roberts, the club
chairman and co-founder, overruled the pres-
ident and adjourned the meeting.
It has been known as Eisenhowers Tree
ever since.
The Eisenhower Tree is such an iconic fx-
ture and symbol of tradition at Augusta Na-
tional, said Jack Nicklaus, a six-time Mas-
ters winner and Augusta National member.
It was such an integral part of the game and
one that will be sorely missed.
Over the years, its come into play many,
many times on the 17th hole. When I stood
on the 17th tee, my frst thought, always, was
to stay away from Ikes Tree. Period. ... I hit it
so many times over the years that I dont care
to comment on the names I called myself and
the names I might have called the tree. Ikes
Tree was a kind choice. But looking back,
Ikes Tree will be greatly missed.
While players appreciated the history, some
of them werent terribly fond of the century-
old pine.
Did it get in my way? two-time U.S.
Open champion Curtis Strange said Sunday.
It was like George Brett at third base for me.
It caught more line drives from me than Im
allowed to admit. That doesnt hurt my feel-
ings.
David Duval, who contended four times for
a green jacket at the Masters, played a fade
off the tee and had to be mindful of the Eisen-
hower Tree. Told the news Sunday evening,
he was stunned.
Are you kidding me? Thats terrible, Du-
val said. That tree made you really pay at-
tention to where you were driving it. It made
for a very narrow tee shot. You either had to
go up over it or around it.
Western wrinkle
on eminent domain
BRECKENRIDGE, Colo.
The view from the deck
of the small, century-old
cabin was a dream come
true for Andy and Ceil Bar-
rie a sweeping panorama
of 13,000 and 14,000-foot
peaks towering above the
forest of centuries-old bris-
tlecone pines.
It convinced the couple to
buy a 3-bedroom home in
a subdivision below, where
they could live year-round,
and the 10-acre parcel sur-
rounding the cabin in the
midst the White River Na-
tional Forest.
Now the county govern-
ment, alarmed that the cou-
ple drives their ATV up a
1.2-mile old mining road to
the cabin, wants to take the
Barries land and its do-
ing so by claiming eminent
domain. Rather than using
the practice of government
seizure of private property to
promote economic develop-
ment, the county is using it
to preserve open space.
The move shocked the Bar-
ries. They have allowed hik-
ers to travel through their
property, had no plans to
develop the land and were
negotiating with the county
at the time it moved to con-
demn the property.
Open space is all its ever
been, said Andy Barrie. I
feel like I cant trust my gov-
ernment.
Summit County Attorney
Jeff Huntley said the county
had to act after the Barries
insisted on being able to use
motorized transport to get
to the cabin. People in this
community are very intent on
preserving the back country,
he said.
Experts in eminent domain
say its rare for governments
to use that power to create
parks or open space.
Its not that you cant do
it, but they dont do it much,
said Dana Berliner, who was
co-counsel in the 2005 U.S.
Supreme Court case uphold-
ing the constitutionality of
eminent domain. Theres
typically other ways of doing
open space than just taking
land.
But in Colorado, where
picturesque mountain towns
are bursting with tourists
and second-home-owners,
and outdoor recreation is
the state religion, there have
been a few instances of cities
deciding to confscate land to
preserve it.
The most signifcant was
when Telluride in 2004
seized 572 acres that the
owner wanted to develop
along the San Miguel River
and left it as open space.
The state Supreme Court up-
held the confscation, saying
that especially overcrowded
mountain towns need to pre-
serve their recreational and
natural assets.
Breckenridge is the proto-
typical Colorado ski town
that attracts hordes of ski
bums, tourists and residents
because of its position at the
foot of the sweeping Tenmile
range, swaddled in preserved
land.
Among those it lured are
the Barries, who run a frm
that provides Christmas
wreaths to nonprofts and
have a residence in the Chi-
cago suburbs.
The couple came to Colo-
rado annually on golf trips
with some of Andys old high
school pals.
On a 2011 journey, Ceil
met friends in Breckenridge
and found a restored cabin
nestled in a woodsy subdi-
vision just outside the town
boundaries. It was a century-
old property built on top of a
creek that one could watch
burble below through a
transparent foor in the mas-
ter bedroom. And it was for
sale along with 10 acres just
up the ridgeline.
The Barries stayed there
that summer and hiked up the
county open space trail on
the old mining road behind
the lower house, through the
national forest, to the old
cabin at tree line.
The view won them over.
They decided to sell their
second home on a Wisconsin
lake and buy the lower and
upper property in a package
deal for $550,000. The trans-
action closed in late 2011 and
came with a converted All-
Terrain vehicle they could
use to drive up the road in
the winter.
Thats when the trouble be-
gan.
The U S. Forest Service
told the Barries they couldnt
use a motorized vehicle on
the road to access their 10
acres, which foat like an is-
land in the 2.1 million acres
of the White River National
Forest.
The Barries countered
that they had a legal right
to traverse the old road and
prepared a court challenge.
Summit County contacted
the Barries and asked to buy
the land. The Barries said it
wasnt for sale.
The county commissioners
voted to condemn the prop-
erty on Oct. 25, endorsing a
staff report that found that
public motorized access
to the property could dam-
age the alpine tundra and
streams, as well as habitat for
the endangered lynx.
USD 435
bond issue
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JV wrestlers compete at Chapman
Refector-Chonicle Staff
CHAPMAN The Abilene
Cowboy junior varsity wres-
tling team competed at Chap-
man Saturday against 10 other
schools in the Chapman Invi-
tational Tournament.
Abilenes Jacob Berven
(106) won over his teammate
Tanner McGivney with a 7-0
decision to place frst in the
tournament.
McGivney fnished second
and fellow Cowboy Justin
Marbut fnished fourth.
Cole Whitehair placed frst in
113 and Felix Strauss brought
home the honors in 126.
Cole Hiatt (132) placed third
and Tristan Kanz (138)fnished
second. Kiel Beals (160) and
Dylan Holt (170) each fnished
fourth in their weight classes.
Results:
Chapman JV Invitational
Results for Abilene
High School JV 106 - Jacob
Bervens place is 1st and has
scored 22.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Jacob Berven
(Abilene) won by fall over
Taylon Whitley (Concordia)
(Fall 0:12)
Semifinal - Jacob Berven
Justin Marbut (Abilene) (Fall
3:51)
1st Place Match - Jacob
Berven (Abilene) won by deci-
sion over Tanner McGivney
(Abilene) (Dec 7-0
High School JV 106 - Tanner
McGivneys place is 2nd and
has scored 16.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Tanner Mc-
Givney (Abilene) won by fall
over Daniel Evans (Council
Grove) (Fall 3:33)
Semifinal - Tanner McGivney
(Abilene) won by decision
over Diego Dominguez (Beloit)
(Dec 4-2)
1st Place Match - Jacob
Berven (Abilene) won by deci-
sion over Tanner McGivney
(Abilene) (Dec 7-0)
High School JV 106 - Justin
Marbuts place is 4th and has
Quarterfinal - Justin Marbut
Travis Gyuran (Council Grove)
(Fall 0:42)
Semifinal - Jacob Berven
Justin Marbut (Abilene) (Fall
3:51)
Cons. Semi - Justin Marbut
(Abilene) won by tech fall over
Daniel Evans (Council Grove)
(TF 17-0)
3rd Place Match - Diego
Dominguez (Beloit) won by
major decision over Justin
Marbut (Abilene) (Maj 8-0)
High School JV 113 - Cole
Whitehairs place is 1st and
Round 1 - Cole Whitehair
Skyler Ballman (Marysville)
(Fall 2:18)
Dustin Weichman (St. John`s
Military) (Fall 0:32)
over Cole Larsen (Concordia)
(Dec 7-6)
High School JV 126 - Felix
Strausss place is 1st and has
Round 1 - Felix Strauss
(Abilene) won by major
decision over Skylar Widmer
(Marysville) (Maj 11-2)
Katelynn Street (Lincoln) (Fall
0:09)
David Koralek (Ellsworth) (Fall
3:00)
Colby Harrison (St. John`s
Military) (Fall 1:56)
High School JV 132 - Cole
Hiatts place is 3rd and has
Round 1 - Cole Hiatt
(Abilene) won by major
decision over Dustin Williams
(Beloit) (Maj 8-0)
Round 2 - Cory Peckham
(Salina South) won by fall
over Cole Hiatt (Abilene) (Fall
4:00)
Round 3 - Matthew Whitley
(Concordia) won by decision
over Cole Hiatt (Abilene) (Dec
4-3)
High School JV 138 - Tristan
Kanzs place is 2nd and has
Round 1 - Tristan Kanz
(Abilene) won in sudden vic-
tory - 1 over Caleb Osborne
(Clay Center) (SV-1 5-3)
Round 2 - Tristan Kanz
(Abilene) received a bye ()
(Bye)
Round 3 - Tracer Workman
(Concordia) won by major
decision over Tristan Kanz
(Abilene) (Maj 12-1)
High School JV 152 - Issiah
Lopezs place is unknown and
Quarterfinal - Brodey Watts
(Beloit) won by fall over Issiah
Lopez (Abilene) (Fall 0:54)
Cons. Round 1 - Michael
Payton (Beloit) won by fall
over Issiah Lopez (Abilene)
(Fall 2:23)
High School JV 160 - Kiel
Bealss place is 4th and has
Quarterfinal - Michael Crome
(Marysville) won by decision
over Kiel Beals (Abilene) (Dec
4-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Kiel Beals
over Collin Craig (Council
Grove) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Semi - Kiel Beals
over Cody Bird (Ellsworth)
(Dec 7-2)
3rd Place Match - Michael
Crome (Marysville) won in
sudden victory - 1 over Kiel
Beals (Abilene) (SV-1 4-2)
High School JV 170 - Dylan
Holts place is 4th and has
Quarterfinal - Evan Brandt
(Beloit) won by fall over Dylan
Holt (Abilene) (Fall 1:12)
Cons. Round 1 - Dylan Holt
(Abilene) received a bye ()
(Bye)
Cons. Semi - Dylan Holt
James Nixon (Council Grove)
(Fall 1:05)
3rd Place Match - Michael
Mar (Salina South) won by fall
over Dylan Holt (Abilene) (Fall
2:48)
Chapman Results:
Chapman JV Invitational
Results for Chapman
High School JV 145 - Leon
Andersons place is unknown
and has scored 0.00 team
points.
Quarterfinal - Leon Anderson
(Chapman) received a bye ()
(Bye)
Semifinal - Blaze Payeur
(Concordia) won by tech fall
over Leon Anderson (Chap-
man) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Semi - James McCabe
(Concordia) won by fall over
Leon Anderson (Chapman)
(Fall 2:00)
Prep basketball roundup
Solomon splits with Elyria
Christian
SOLOMON The Solomon Gorillas split
with the Elyria Christian Eagles of McPher-
son in basketball games played Friday at
Solomon.
Senior Mason DeMars led the Gorillas
with 14 points in its 57-11 victory over the
visiting Eagles. Sophomore Andrew Mea-
gher had 13 points and junior Blake Hom-
man added 11.
The Gorillas took immediate control of
the game with a 20-0 frst quarter and went
to break leading 34-5.
The Gorillas outscored the winless Eagles
23-6 in the second half on the way to Go-
rilla rout.
Homman had two of the fve threes made
by the Gorillas and led the team in rebounds
with fve.
The win by the Gorillas improved their
overall record to 9-7.
The Lady Gorillas stayed even with the
Eagles through the frst half but the Eagles
came out after the intermission and out-
scored Solomon 30-14 inroute to their 45-
29 victory.
Jaimie Meagher led the Lady Gorillas
with 11 points on the night.
Solomon fell to 5-11 and will host Hering-
ton Tuesday.
Boys summary:
El. Christ. 0 5 5 1 - 11
Solomon 20 14 15 8 - 57
Elyria Christian (0-14) Price 6, Kaufman
1, Knackstedt 4.
Solomon (9-7) Meagher 13, Homman 11,
Neilson 2, Fowles 2, Wiese 2, Aylward 2,
DeMars 14, Rangel 7, Webb 2, Garrett 2.
Girls Summary:
El. Christ. 6 9 17 13 - 45
Solomon 8 7 5 9 - 29
Elyria Christian Anderson 5, Thiessen
2, R. Adamyk 11, Fields 3, A. Adamyk 21,
Redenbaugh 3.
Solomon (5-11) Cross 2, Aylward 5,
Ritter 2, Ballue 1, Clark 2, Meagher 11,
Homman 6.
Concordia takes two from
Irish
CHAPMAN The Concordia Panthers
took both basketball games played at the
District Gym Friday in Chapman.
Concordia continued on its quest to win
the North Central Kansas League title in
the boys game by defeating the Irish 59-
36. Concordia is 6-1 in the conference and
share the lead with Abilene and Wamego.
Cooper Holmes led all scorers with 23
points and his brother Garret scored 13 to
lead Concordia.
The Panthers took control of the game in
the second quarter with a 21-4 advantage
over the Irish to lead 33-15 at intermission.
Kade Stroud scored six points for the Irish
in the frst quarter as Chapman trailed by
one 12-11
Chapman was led in scoring by Stroud
with eight points and Kade Sims and Brandt
Blixt shot in seven points.
The Fighting Irish girls could not over-
come a 20-point defcit in the frst half even
though they mounted a second half charge
against the Panthers.
Lindsey Hurford led the Lady Irish with
11 points while Macey Langvardt shot in
nine and Rachel Sutter added seven points.
The Lady Panthers were led by Tristen
Leiszler with 19 points and Megan James
with 14.
Boys summary:
Con. 12 21 16 10 - 59
Chap. 11 4 7 14 - 36
Concordia (11-4)- Mares 4, Coppoc 4,
Pounds 5, Bechard 6, G. Holmes 13, Nor-
dell 2, C. Holmes 23, Streeter 2.
Chapman (1-15) Winters 3, Sims 7, Blixt
3, Blatt 7, Stroud 8, Canaday 4, Harris 4.
Girls Summary:
Con. 16 18 7 8 - 49
Chap. 6 8 12 8 - 36
Concordia (9-6) - Lambert 2, Edibaugh 7,
Adams 2, Boley 5, Leiszler 19, James 14.
Chapman (4-12) Hurford 11, Sutter 7,
Beemer 4, Wise 2, Langvardt 9, Anderson
1.
Cowboy junior varsity
downs Wamego
The Abilene Cowboy junior varsity used
a strong second quarter to put away the
Wamego Red Raiders 64-47 Friday.
After a 7-7 tie at the end of the frst quar-
ter, the Cowboys adjusted to the team speed
of Wamego and worked to get a 24-6 run to
lead going into halftime 31-13.
Andrew Schwarting led all scorers with
16 points and Reggie Koop shot in 11 to
lead the Cowboys. Harley Hazlett led the
Cowboys in rebounds with eight.
It was a good game, coach Tim Klein
said. Its a league win and these young men
are continuing to improve in many areas.
Summary:
Wamego 7 6 19 15 - 47
Abilene 7 24 16 17 - 64
Wamego Blaine 12, Patrick 10, Elder 7,
Gamino 4, Main 4, Malin 4, Chapman 2,
Besthorn 2, Rowden 2, Pachta 2, Hitch 2.
Abilene Schwarting 16, Koop 11, Hazlett
7, D. Goodwin 6, Base 6, Johnson 4, Rob-
inson 4, Barbieri 3, Gassman 2, Carroll 2,
Ford 2, Veach 2, Berry 1.
Ellis leads KU over TCU, 95-65
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LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Sophomore for-
ward Perry Ellis scored a career-high 32
points as No. 7 Kansas broke away after
a tight frst half Saturday to throttle TCU,
95-65, in Allen Fieldhouse.
The Jayhawks led by only seven points
at the break, as the Horned Frogs made
eight of their frst 11 shots and led by as
many as six points.
To begin the second half, Kansas went
8-of-11 and held TCU without a feld
goal until forward Amric Fields connect-
ed for a 3-pointer at the 14:47 mark. The
Jayhawks opened the half on a 23-5 tear.
Freshman guards Andrew Wiggins and
Wayne Selden added 17 and 15 points,
respectively, as Kansas climbed to 19-6
overall and at 10-2 maintained sole pos-
session of frst place in the Big 12.
The Jayhawks were coming off an
overtime defeat at Kansas State.
In addition to his career-best in scor-
ing, Ellis led the Jayhawks with eight
rebounds and fve assists. Wiggins and
Selden added four assists each. Kansas
enjoyed a 34-18 advantage on the glass.
Although Kansas came out uninspired
on defense, it corrected those issues dur-
ing the halftime break and kept last-place
TCU (9-15, 0-12) winless in the Big 12.
Fields 3-pointer was the Horned Frogs
only basket on their frst seven second-
half shots.
Guard Kyan Anderson led TCU with
25 points, 21 in the frst half. The 5-11
junior did not made a feld goal in the
second half until 2:30 remained, but
went 8-of-9 from the feld and also led
the Frogs with fve assists.
TCU ranked last in the Big 12 with
a 64.9-point average on 40.9 percent
shooting, yet made eight of its frst 11
shots. It held a six-point lead at the 12:32
mark of the frst half.
Anderson netted 21 frst-half points
on 7-for-8 shooting. Collectively the
Horned Frogs went 13-of-23 (56 per-
cent) from the foor before the break.
Kansas used a 15-3 surge midway
through the half to go up, 34-28. Selden
scored three buckets during that spree
and fnished with 11 frst-half points to
share team-high honors with Ellis and
Wiggins. Together, the trio went 15-of-
22.
NOTES: Kansas C Joel Embiid missed
the game because of injuries that have
prevented the freshman from practicing
since a loss at Kansas State on Monday.
Embiid is dealing with a strained knee,
as well as a back injury he sustained
on Feb. 8 against West Virginia. Senior
Tarik Black replaced Embiid in the start-
ing lineup. ... G Brannen Greene also
missed the game because of what Kansas
offcials termed a pattern of irrespon-
sible behavior. ... F Jamari Traylor, who
missed the Kansas State game, also for
acting irresponsibly according to coach
Bill Self, entered for the Jayhawks be-
fore the frst TV timeout. ... TCU won
nine- of-10 before entering Big 12 play
and losing 12 straight. The Horned Frogs
went 2-16 and fnished last in the Big
12 a year ago, but split the league series
with Kansas
Royals aim to
build on 13
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SURPRISE, Ariz. The
Kansas City Royals are
looking to take that next
step, one that has avoided
them for 29-years, advanc-
ing to the playoffs for the
first time since beating the
St. Louis Cardinals in the
1985 World Series.
This could be the Royals
best chance of playing into
October in more than two
decades. They went 86-76
last year, their most vic-
tories since the 1989 club
finished 92-70 behind Cy
Young Award winner Bret
Saberhagen and an offense
that included George Brett,
Bo Jackson, Danny Tart-
abull and Kevin Seitzer.
It was predicated pri-
marily on our pitching and
defense, Royals general
manager Dayton Moore
said of the Royals turn-
around 2013 season after
the club had dropped 90 or
more games the previous
four years and compiled
three consecutive 100-loss
seasons from 2004-06.
The Royals 3.45 ERA led
the American League and
returns ace right-hander
James Shields, who went
13-9 with a 3.15 ERA,
righty Jeremy Guthrie, who
logged a career best 15 vic-
tories, and righty-handed
closer Greg Holland, who
saved a club record 47
games with a 1.21 ERA.
The defense includes
Gold Glove winners Alex
Gordon in left, Salva-
dor Perez catching and
Eric Hosmer at first base.
Lorenzo Cain might have
made it four in center, but
was limited to 115 games
because of injuries.
The offense, however,
was mediocre and if the
Royals are to make it to the
playoffs, they need more
production from third base-
man Mike Moustakas and
shortstop Alcides Escobar.
Moustakas, the second
player selected in the 2007
draft, hit .233 with 12 home
runs and 42 RBIs last year.
He had only 38 extra-base
hits and a .364 slugging
percentage. After hitting
.293 in 2012, Escobar fad-
ed to a .234 batting average
with a puny .259 on-base
percentage last year.
Escobar and Gordon
thrived under the tutelage
of hitting coach Seitzer,
who was fired after the
2012 season. Gordon hit
.303 in 2011 and .294 in
2012, but dropped to .265
last year, although his 20
home runs topped the team.
Designated hitter Billy
Butler led the team with 81
RBIs, but that was a drop
off from his 107 in 2012.
Butler also had 29 home
runs that season, but only
15 last year. His average
dropped from .313 in 2012
to .289 last year, his worse
since hitting .275 in 2008.
If the Royals are to con-
tend for a playoff spot, they
will need more productive
years from Gordon, Butler,
Escobar and Moustakas.
Acquiring leadoff-hitting
right-fielder Norichika
Aoki in a trade with the
Milwaukee Brewers allows
manager Ned Yost to drop
Gordon into the middle of
the lineup, where he should
be a more of a run produc-
er.
Free agent signee Omar
Infante fills a hole at sec-
ond base, where many were
tried but none succeeded in
2013
KSU falls to Baylor in 2 OTs
WACO, Texas With Bay-
lor needing a 3-pointer to tie
and the clock about to expire,
Isaiah Austin didnt have time
to consider that Brady Heslip
had missed all six of his shots
from beyond the arc.
Not that Austin would have
cared. Hot or not, Heslip is the
long-range guy for the Bears.
Heslip hit a tying 3-pointer at
the buzzer in regulation, Ken-
ny Chery used the extra time
to fnish off a triple-double and
Baylor rallied to beat Kansas
State 87-73 in two overtimes
Saturday night, snapping a
four-game home losing streak.
We dont care if hes 0 for
6 or 0 for 9, Austin, who had
18 points and a career-high
nine blocks, said of the Big
12s leading 3-point shooter.
We tell him to shoot the ball.
Thats what he does. And he
made that one.
The Bears (16-9, 4-8 Big
12) trailed by 10 with 9 min-
utes left before rallying to end
their longest home skid in nine
years.
Baylors Taurean Prince
banked in a tiebreaking
3-pointer in the second over-
time, and had a three-point
play on a dunk to put Baylor
up by 11 with a minute remain-
ing. Prince had seven of his 12
points in the second extra pe-
riod.
Nino Williams had a career-
high 20 points for the Wildcats
(17-8, 7-5), who led by 10
points in both halves but ended
up losing their ffth straight on
the road after consecutive wins
over ranked opponents, includ-
ing an upset of No. 7 Kansas,
also in overtime.
Weve been in position to
win the last four road games,
Williams said. I think last
year around this time we were
winning these games and I
think this year were losing
these games.
Chery had the sixth triple-
double in school history and
frst in a conference game
with 20 points and career highs
of 12 assists and 10 rebounds.
Baylors last triple-double was
by Ekpe Udoh on Jan. 6, 2010.
My teammates have been
pushing me really hard in prac-
tice and that kept me in shape,
said Chery, who played a
season-high 44 minutes after
being limited in recent games
by turf toe. I was probably a
little tired at the end of that last
overtime. But my teammates
kept me on my feet.
Marcus Foster, the hot Kan-
sas State freshman playing 200
miles from his Texas home,
had 18 points and 10 assists
but missed a free throw late in
regulation before Heslips ty-
ing shot. He also missed one
with the game tied in the fnal
minute of the frst overtime.
It defnitely hurts me a little
when I had two chances to put
the game away, said Foster.
Ive just got to keep getting
better. I cant get down about
this.
Heslips swish from well
beyond the arc for a 57-all tie
came after a wild sequence of
three missed shots before Aus-
tin came up with a loose ball
and passed to Heslip, who let
the ball go with the clock in-
side 2 seconds.
The Bears were 2 of 20 from
3-point range before Heslips
tying shot. He ended up 1 of
8 from long range and scored
seven points.
Youve just got to hope and
pray it bounces to you, Kan-
sas State coach Bruce Weber
said. If it goes out of bounds,
I call timeout and we tell them
to foul. But it didnt. Youve
got to give their kids credit for
having the savvy to throw it
out.
Sports
Sports
shorts:
Agent: Manziel
wont throw
at combine
The agent for Johnny
Manziel confirmed on Twit-
ter that the former Texas
A&M star quarterback will
set his own schedule for
throwing in front of NFL
talent evaluators.
Agent Erik Burkhardt
wrote that Manziel will not
throw at the upcoming NFL
Scouting Combine or the
Aggies Pro Day on March
5. Instead, he will hold his
own Pro Day for scouts
March 27 and work out pri-
vately for individual teams.
The decision to delay his
personal audition for NFL
scouts suggests that he
wants to do some fine-
tuning before he displays
his passing mechanics.
Manziel has been working
with his longtime quar-
terbacks coach, George
Whitfield, on his passing
technique and apparently
wants to take some extra
time so he can be com-
pletely prepared.
Report:
Goodell paid
$44 million
NFL commissioner Roger
Goodell earned $44.2 mil-
lion in compensation during
a 12-month span that
ended March 31, 2013, ac-
cording to Sports Business
Daily.
However, that amount
includes $9.1 million in de-
ferred pension and bonuses
earned the previous year.
Goodells reported com-
pensation a year ago was
nearly $30 million. He had
not made more than $11.5
million in a season before
the 2011 lockout.
Goodells compensation
reflects our pay-for-per-
formance philosophy and
is appropriate given the
fact that the NFL under his
consistently strong leader-
ship continues to grow,
owners Arthur Blank (At-
lanta Falcons), Robert Kraft
(New England Patriots) and
Jerry Richardson (Carolina
Panthers) wrote in a letter
to the NFLs other owners
Friday.
The amount likely makes
Goodell the highest-paid
executive in sports. Major
League Baseball commis-
sioner Bud Selig made $22
million in 2012, according
to ESPN. However, other
sources indicated the figure
may have actually exceed-
ed $30 million. In recent
years, MLB changed its tax
status to for-profit, so it is
not required to publicize its
earnings
Lamar fires
Pat Knight
Pat Knight has been
dismissed as Lamars head
coach, athletic director Ja-
son Henderson announced
Sunday.
Knigh, who is the son of
former Indiana and Texas
Tech coach Bob Knight,
posted a 29-62 overall
record during his three sea-
sons in Beaumont, Texas.
Knight guided the Car-
dinals to a 23-12 overall
record, and a berth in the
NCAA Championships in
his first season as coach in
2011-2012. That team won
six straight games to close
out the regular season and
win the Southland Confer-
ence tournament title, but
the program has struggled
since its postseason berth.
Scores:
Basketball
Boys
Abilene 63, Wamego 43
Concordia 59, Chapman
36
Solomon 57, Elyria Chris-
tian 11
Girls
Wamego 48, Abilene 16
Concordia 49, Chapman
34
Elyria Christian 45, Solo-
mon 29
Cowboys thump Wamego, share league lead
By RON PRESTON
ron.preston@sbilene-rc.com
The Abilene Cowboys had two
things on their mind entering Fridays
contest with Wamego. First, they
wanted to win to gain a share of the
North Central Kansas League lead
and secondly they wanted to play with
more energy and intensity than they
showed Tuesday at Silver Lake.
They accomplished both with a
63-43 thumping of league leading
Wamego. The Red Raiders entered the
game undefeated in league play at 5-0
and the Cowboys were 4-1.
Junior Tanner Hoekman set the tone
early for playing with intensity and
energy against the Red Raiders. Hoek-
man scored the frst two points of the
game for the Cowboys from the free
throw line and he ended the period at
the line connecting two more.
In between his four points in the
quarter, Hoekman was all over the
court getting steals, creating turnovers
and dishing out assists to his team-
mates as Abilene jumped to an 18-10
lead.
I was pleased with how we played
tonight, coach Terry Taylor said. We
just came out and played pretty well
tonight. We had a lot better energy and
intensity than we did Tuesday over at
Silver Lake. Tuesday we didnt have
much energy but tonight we got the
emotion of the crowd involved in it
and our kids picked it up a step.
Tanner had a lot of energy. He was
our leader energy wise. He got us go-
ing.
The Cowboys used an 8-0 run to
start the second quarter to take a 26-10
lead before the Red Raiders connected
on their frst feld goal of the period at
the 5:42 mark.
Abilene followed with a 6-0 run to
extend the Cowboy lead to 33-12 with
less than three minutes in the frst half.
The Cowboys pressure defense
limited Wamego to eight points in the
second quarter as they took a 35-18
advantage to the locker-room.
I thought the second quarter we
did some really nice things, Taylor
said. We kind of got them on their
heels and they missed some shots. We
played pressure and then fell back to
two-one-two zone defense in the quar-
ter. Our zone was good to us.
Senior captain Keil Kelly led all
scorers with 19 points, with 13 com-
ing in the frst half. Senior co-captain
Jesse Patrick had 13 points and Hoek-
man shot in 12.
The Cowboys opened the third quar-
ter with a 7-2 run sparked by a corner
trey and an inside bucket by Patrick
to stretch the Cowboy lead to 42-20
with three minutes gone in the pe-
riod. Following a pair of free shots
by Wamego, the Cowboys rattled off
another 9-3 run. This time Kelly hit
two baskets, Hoekman hit a jumper
and Eric Harms added an inside shot
to give the Cowboys a 51-25 lead.
The Cowboys entered the fourth
quarter leading 51-28 and Taylor be-
gan clearing his bench as all 14 play-
ers saw minutes in the fnal period.
Junior Reggie Koop made his varsi-
ty debut by going four-for-four at the
free throw line in the closing minutes
of the game that helped provide the f-
nal score 63-43.
Their kids will be inspired when we
go to their place next Thursday, Tay-
lor said. Theyll shoot the ball much
better than they did tonight, we know
that.
Tonight our kids responded to the
challenge and now we have a share of
the league lead. Wamego, Concordia
and we all have one league loss and
there are four games left. We will fnd
out where we stand and who wants to
win the championship in a couple of
weeks from now.
Our goal every year is to win the
league championship and dominate
the people that you are going to play
year after year twice a year. Weve got
the best schedule left. There is only
one road game and three at home and
now it is up to us to take care of busi-
ness.
Obviously our game at Wamego is
huge. There is no way we are going to
overlook them and think it is going to
be easy. It is not going to be easy, we
know that.
Prior to replaying the Red Raiders
on Thursday, the Cowboys will travel
to Hays to take on the 15-0 Indians in
a non-conference contest.
Tuesday we get the opportunity to
go play a team that is undefeated,
Taylor said. It is a great opportunity
just to go play and relax. The pressure
is not on us, its on them to keep the
undefeated string going.
This game is just going to make us
a better team, win or lose. There is re-
ally no pressure on the kids. They can
focus and give the kind of energy and
game plan we will need and we will
see what happens.
Summary
WHS 10 8 10 15 - 43
AHS 18 17 16 12 - 63
Wamego (7-9) Eyck 4, Totten 2,
Gamino 2, Ayers 3, York 7, Snyder 2,
Alderson 9, Blain 5, Miller 9.
Abilene (11-4) Schwarting 2, Hoek-
man 12, Kelly 19, Wilson 5, Patrick
13, Harms 2, J. Goodwin 4, Barbieri
2, Koop 4.
Red Raiders run by Cowgirls
By RON PRESTON
ron.preston@abilene-rc.com
The defending state champion Wamego Red
Raiders remained undefeated after running by the
Abilene Cowgirls 48-16 Friday.
Although the score was lopsided, the Cowgirls
played well on defense but struggled offensively.
Defensively, the Cowgirls kept the North Central
Kansas League leaders below their 55 points per
game average and also limited senior Kaylee Page
to nine points, seven of which came in the second
half.
I thought defensively, we pretty much did every-
thing we could do, coach Janelle Geist said. Of-
fensively we struggled with some composure han-
dling pressure by their guards.
The Cowgirls offensive struggles shown as only
three players found the net and Wamegos defense
forced turnovers and they out rebounded the Cow-
girls on both ends of the court.
Belle Barbieri, who scored 32 points Tuesday, had
troubles against the much taller Wamego defense.
She led the Cowgirls with seven points with McK-
enzie Funston shooting in six and Taylor Thompson
hit a three-point basket.
We struggled with getting the ball inside to-
night and we are going to keep working on that,
Geist said. I saw a lot of good things in this game.
I thought we competed very hard on the defensive
end and got out and defended well enough to not
just let them do what they wanted to do. I thought
we competed hard.
Junior Lanie Page led the Red Raiders with 18
points and Allison Seufert shot in 13. Kaylee Page,
who has signed with Nebraska, was limited to a sin-
gle feld goal in the frst half by the Cowgirl defense.
Our defense took them out of their game some-
what, Geist said. We forced some turnovers and
I was happy defensively, offensively we have some
work to do in practice.
The Cowgirls will have a busy week as they head
to Hays to take on the Lady Indians Tuesday before
traveling to Wamego Thursday and hosting Clay
Center Friday.
Hays (0-15) on the season has struggled with their
schedule. They lost to TMP, Abilenes only common
opponent, by three points. The Cowgirls defeated
TMP 53-36 on Jan. 14.
Hays is a winnable game for us, Geist said. But
we must get our offensive struggles under control.
We also have to be really careful this week as we
have three games and travel twice and we have just
got to be careful on how we take care of ourselves.
Summary:
Wamego 14 14 11 9 - 48
Abilene 5 3 6 2 - 16
Wamego (16-0) K. Page 9, L. Page 18, Clauson
4, Seufert 13, Stratton 2, Vontz 2.
Abilene (7-8) Thompson 3, Barbieri 7, Funston 6.
Freshmen girls win home tourney
Refector-Chronicle Staff
The Abilene Cowgirl fresh-
men basketball team won two
games Saturday morning to
win the Abilene Invitational
at the AHS gym.
Abilene defeated Chapman
41-26 in the frst game and
got by Silver Lake 40-38 in
the fnal game of the morning
to remain 16-0 on the season.
We had another slow start
against Chapman with some
major foul trouble sin the frst
half, coach Steve Riedy said.
Our bench did a great job
of keeping us in the lead the
frst half until we could bring
our starters back in the second
half.
The Cowgirls took a 21-19
lead into the intermission and
used a strong third quarter to
put away the Irish.
Olivia Gassman led the
Cowgirls in scoring with 14
and Presley Clark had 12.
Rebekah Thomas and Au-
tumn Neal had seven points
each for Chapman.
The Cowgirls had faced Sil-
ver Lake Tuesday and won
by fve points in a close ball-
game.
We knew this was going to
be a tough game, Riedy said.
The girls did a fantastic job
of keeping them from shoot-
ing the three which they love
to do.
Silver Lake was only able
to shoot two three balls and
missed on both opportunities
in the game.
We did let them get to the
free throw line a little too
much again but we really de-
fended them well. Our press
offense was super the entire
game as Silver lake really
gets after you.
Gassman led the Cowgirls
with 14 points and Claudia
Hess added 13.
Olivia just had a great day
for us on both ends of the
foor, Reidy said. Not only
did she score for us, her lead-
ership was just so valuable.
Claudia also had a big game
for us after struggling in the
last couple.
Riedy also mentioned the
play of Madison Anderes.
She plays so hard, he said.
Even though she doesnt
score much, she brings that
effort that is contagious to the
other players.
The Cowgirls play at Hays
Tuesday.
Summary
CHS 7 12 2 5 - 26
AHS 7 14 15 5 - 41
Chapman Harris 6, Thomas
7, Maulsby 2, Erlandson 4,
Neal 7.
Abilene Bisby 1, Gassman
14, Patrick 6, Clark 12,
Schwarting 4, Hess 2, Kohler
2.
Summary
SiL 8 8 5 17 - 38
AHS 12 8 9 11 - 40
Silver Lake scoring not
available
Abilene Gassman 14,
Patrick 4, Schwarting 6, Hess
13, Kohler 3.
Ron Preston Refector-Chronicle
Cowboy guard Tanner Hoekman (22) shoots for two over the Wamego defense
in action Friday. The Cowboys defeated Wamego 63-43 to gain a share of the
NCKL lead.
Ron Preston Refector-Chronicle
Cowgirl Courtney Geist (2) sets up the offense against Wamego Friday. Wamego won the North Central
Kansas League contest.

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