Mental toughness key to Panther softball success
Kenadee Kessler, Reporter
April 28, 2017
Despite the weather the Panther softball team continues to play well. Head coach Carrie Minton has big plans for her players. ”We spent six weeks practicing to see what we need to work on,” she said. “As the season progresses we’ll peak as we go into regionals,” The Panthers recently playe...
Summer football workouts begin May 30
Hunter Sporn, Reporter
April 28, 2017
GREAT BEND - Great Bend High School head coach Erin Beck wants players he can rely on this coming season so the Panther football staff will again host summer team camps. On May 30 the 4-day high school team camp begins. “You will need to pre-register to get a T-shirt for the camp,” said Beck....
The Girls Soccer Team Kicking Up a Storm
Sayler Peplinski, Writer
April 6, 2017
Last Tuesday the girls soccer team played Wichita in a game that ended with the score of 9-1 with the GBHS girls taking the win. The girls soccer teams have been practicing non stop since early March five days a week for two hours each day resulting in 10 hours every week. All of this practicing has...
The start of the season for the boys tennis team
Sayler Peplinski, Writer
March 10, 2017
Spring is starting which means that tennis season for the boys tennis team is starting as well. The first match for boys tennis team is on March 28. This year the boys tennis team has multiple new people and the outlook for this season seems bright for the coaches who enjoy coaching tennis. The team...
The games must go on: Basketball
Caitlin Schmitt, Editor/Writer
December 21, 2016
If you’re unaware, this school year the middle school has a new strength and conditioning teacher that doubles as our new head basketball Coach after Coach Batten moved onto Pratt after the end of last school year. The new Coach's name is Tim Brooks! Coach Brooks is from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He gradua...
Wrestling: Steroid Use
Caitlin Schmitt, Editor/Writer
December 21, 2016
Wrestling season has begun for GBHS! While wrestling is a well-known sport across the country, it's also common for the athletes of the said sport to use steroids as an attempt to have an unfair advantage on an opponent. You hear about WWE stars getting busted for steroid use so much it's casual, but...
ATV and Dirt Bike Safety Tips
Caitlin Schmitt, Editor/Writer
December 19, 2016
Many people own quads, especially in the kind of area Great Bend, Kansas is in. Depending on how ‘city’ or ‘country’ you are and the lifestyle that you live, that can be great or annoying. But bottom line, it isn’t big of a deal because there are laws prohibiting riding in town and there are...
The Final Serve This Season
Sayler Peplinski, Writer
October 14, 2016
Last weekend the girls tennis team had their last match where unfortunately they did not qualify for state. With this loss the coach for the girls and boys tennis teams is not giving up. Coach Joseph Bliven when asked about the girls tennis team said “Next year I'll have some younger players with the ...
A Team of Winners
Sayler Peplinski, Writer
October 7, 2016
On Saturday, the lady Panthers volleyball team hosted a tournament in which five other teams came to Great Bend. The GBHS girls volleyball team got first place being undefeated at this tournament. “The team did really well on Saturday. We came together as a team and were determined to be undefeated...
The games must go on: Football
Caitlin Schmitt, Editor/Writer
September 22, 2016
As most students and staff know, at the end of last year, our football coaches Tyler Manwarren and Tony Crough moved on from Great Bend High School and their coaching positions. Although the two coaches will be dearly missed, the games must go on. This year we’re introducing Mr. Cody Carlson, and Mr. Erin ...
New Tennis Coach Serves Up a New Team
Sayler Peplinski, Writer
September 13, 2016
The tennis season began with an early start. Three days before schools started the tennis team began their hard work to become the best that they could possibly be. The reason for this is that in the first two weeks of school they have already had 4 meets. In these 4 meets the lady panthers of the tenn...
