http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/section/SPORTS kiowacountysignal.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:49:47 +0000 http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130611/SPORTS/130619889/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Tue, 11 Jun 2013 3:59:41 The Associated Press http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130611/SPORTS/130619889/1020/SPORTS Ben Wetzler (9-1) struck out five, walked five and allowed three earned runs over 7 2-3 innings, and opening-game starter Matt Boyd held off the Wildcats to earn his first save of the season and send the Beavers to Omaha for the first time since 2007, when Oregon State won its second consecutive national [...]]]> http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130606/SPORTS/130609665/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 6 Jun 2013 1:32:25 By John Curtis Dodge City Daily Globe http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130606/SPORTS/130609665/1020/SPORTS Tuesday's announcement of Wichita State baseball head coach Gene Stephenson's firing from the Shockers program didn't completely come as a shock.
Before this year, the Shockers hadn't made an NCAA tournament appearance since 2009 (which was the last year Wichita State had won the Missouri Valley Conference tournament) and hadn't been regular season champions since 2010.
However, considering the Shockers' success in 2013, it seems like Stephenson ended up getting the "raw [...]]]> http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130522/SPORTS/130529636/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 30 May 2013 7:00:00 +0000 Patrick Clement http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130522/SPORTS/130529636/1020/SPORTS http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130524/NEWS/305249992/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 7:05:15 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130524/NEWS/305249992/1020/SPORTS http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130519/SPORTS/130519184/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Sun, 19 May 2013 3:13:29 By Globe Sports Staff http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130519/SPORTS/130519184/1020/SPORTS http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130418/SPORTS/130418961/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Wed, 24 Apr 2013 8:00:00 +0000 Patrick Clement http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130418/SPORTS/130418961/1020/SPORTS http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130418/NEWS/130418967/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:13:50 http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130418/NEWS/130418967/1020/SPORTS http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130412/SPORTS/130419711/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:42:09 By Globe Sports Staff http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130412/SPORTS/130419711/1020/SPORTS The Dodge City Red Demons and the Kiowa County Mavericks track squads competed Friday at the Shocker Pre-State Meet at Wichita State University's Cessna Stadium.
The meet was broken down into three divisions: elite (those considered in the top 10 no matter their classification), 4A-6A and 1A-3A.
Bryce Sonday claimed Dodge City's only win in the elite division of events, winning the discus title with a throw of [...]]]> http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130412/SPORTS/130419709/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Fri, 12 Apr 2013 4:09:00 By John Curtis Dodge City Daily Globe http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130412/SPORTS/130419709/1020/SPORTS If you're a baseball or sports fan, you probably know the historical meaning "42" has in the athletic world: Jackie Robinson's uniform number and the beginning of the integration of baseball.
That number also is the title of a movie coming out Friday at The Village 8 and other theaters throughout the country that depicts Robinson's life and struggles from when the player (played by Chadwick Boseman) was courted by Brooklyn Dodgers' owner Branch Rickey (played by an almost [...]]]> http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130404/SPORTS/130409543/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 4 Apr 2013 15:01:33 By John Curtis Dodge City Daily Globe http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130404/SPORTS/130409543/1020/SPORTS By now, many of you have heard Pac-12 coordinator of officials Ed Rush said to referees he'd offer $5,000 or a trip to Cancun if they hit Arizona men's basketball head coach Sean Miller with a technical foul or eject him during internal meetings at the conference tournament according to a story by CBSSports.com.
Miller was given a technical foul late in the Wildcats' 66-64 loss to UCLA in the semifinals of the tournament on a double dribble call that wasn't a double dribble on [...]]]> http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130331/SPORTS/130339976/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Mon, 1 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000 Kiowa County Athletics http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130331/SPORTS/130339976/1020/SPORTS http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130321/LIFESTYLE/130329717/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Sat, 23 Mar 2013 7:00:00 +0000 Patrick Clement http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130321/LIFESTYLE/130329717/1020/SPORTS http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130321/SPORTS/130329710/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Patrick Clement http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130321/SPORTS/130329710/1020/SPORTS http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130321/SPORTS/130329711/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0000 Patrick Clement http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130321/SPORTS/130329711/1020/SPORTS http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130321/SPORTS/130329712/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Fri, 22 Mar 2013 8:00:00 +0000 Patrick Clement http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130321/SPORTS/130329712/1020/SPORTS http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130321/SPORTS/130329713/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Fri, 22 Mar 2013 7:00:00 +0000 Patrick Clement http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130321/SPORTS/130329713/1020/SPORTS The Lady Maverick Varsity Basketball team ended their season on March 1 with a loss to the Sterling Black Bears in the second round of sub-state. Though lacking some height, the extremely athletic team entered the tournament on a 3-game win streak. First year returning head coach Staci Derstein said the loss to the Black Bears was a disappointing ending, but felt the final weeks of the play were some of the best of the season.]]> http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130321/SPORTS/130329718/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:30:05 Patrick Clement http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130321/SPORTS/130329718/1020/SPORTS http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130321/SPORTS/130329719/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:26:06 Patrick Clement http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130321/SPORTS/130329719/1020/SPORTS Kiowa County Signal’s Maverick Most Valuable Player First Runner-Up
#21 Rustin Ardery
(39% of Total Votes)
Ardery had another stand out season earning him a top spot on voter’s ballots and the stat sheet.
Ardery was second on the team in points per game (12.4), second in total season points (260), first in field [...]]]> http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130321/SPORTS/130329720/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:23:52 Patrick Clement http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130321/SPORTS/130329720/1020/SPORTS http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130321/SPORTS/130329721/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:22:00 Patrick Clement http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/article/20130321/SPORTS/130329721/1020/SPORTS