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Month: February 2012

Kansas Board of Education OKs No Child waiver

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – The Kansas Board of Education has approved the state’s request for a waiver from some provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind law.

Members voted Wednesday to support the waiver’s submission to the U.S. Department of Education. If granted, Kansas schools would no longer face a 2014 deadline for ensuring that 100 percent of their students perform well on state tests.

After Congress failed to change the law, President Barack Obama told states last fall they could seek a waiver around the unpopular proficiency requirements in exchange for actions his administration favors.

Kansas officials plan to submit it by February 28th, the deadline for the second round of requests. Ten states were granted waivers last week from the first round of requests.

Lyons man sentenced in rape case

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LYONS – (AP) –  A 53-year-old Lyons man has been sentenced to about 27 years in prison for raping two girls between the ages of 4 and 7.

Stanley W. Points, who appeared Wednesday before District Judge Hannelore Kitts, received the 330-month sentence as part of a plea agreement. The agreement made in December removed potential Jessica’s Law penalties – life in prison without possibility of parole for 25 years – from the complaint against Points by omitting any language indicating children were involved.

Points, who was convicted of two counts of rape, was initially charged with six crimes under Jessica’s Law alleging three girls between the ages of 4 and 7 were involved, according to Rice County District Court records.

He was initially charged with aggravated indecent liberties, attempted rape and sexual exploitation of a 6- or 7-year-old girl; aggravated indecent liberties and attempted rape of a 5- or 6-year-old girl; and aggravated indecent liberties with a 4- or 5-year-old girl.

Wichita State clinches MVC title

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WICHITA, Kansas (AP) — Seven-foot center Garrett Stutz hit four 3-pointers and scored 21 points to lead No. 24 Wichita State to a 73-58 victory over Missouri State on Wednesday night that clinched at least a tie for the Missouri Valley Conference title.

Stutz finished 7 of 8 from the field and had 10 rebounds for the Shockers (23-4, 14-2), who were playing their first game as a ranked team since 2006-07. David Kyles added 12 points for Wichita State.

Anthony Downing had 17 points for Missouri State (16-12, 9-7), which had a three-game winning streak snapped.

Wichita State led by as many as 10 points in the first half but Missouri State closed the half on a 12-4 run to trail 34-32.

Kyles scored 10 points and had two 3-pointers in less than 3 minutes during the 15-3 run that gave Wichita State a 56-42 lead with 10:17 remaining. The Bears never threatened after that.

Barton beats Butler 74-67… Improve to 22-4.

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Dwayne Brunson posted his 10th double-double of the season with 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Barton Cougars to a 74-67 win over the Butler Grizzlies Wednesday night at the Kirkman Center.  The 26 points equaled the Sophomore’s career high and was his 20th career double-double overall.

With the win, Barton (22-4 8-4) moved a half game ahead of Hutchinson and Cloud County for second place in the Jayhawk West, 1 game behind league leader Seward County who lost at Cloud County Wednesday nght.

Barton led 40-33 at halftime and by 13 points with 14:05 left to play before Butler (8-17 2-9) begin their comeback.  The Grizzlies closed to within 5 with 2 minutes to play but could get no closer.

The Cougars now head to Hutchinson Saturday to face the red hot Blue Dragons who have won 6 straight to improve to 20-5 overall and 7-4 in the West.  Hutch had Wednesday night off.

In other scores from the Jayhawk West Wednesday, Cloud county beat 13th ranked Seward County 77-74.  Dodge City rallied to knock off Pratt 74-71 and Colby defeated Garden City 71-66.

Lady Cougars 60 Butler 53

Barton got back to the .500 mark in conference play with a 60-53 win over the Grizzlies.  A 13-0 run that began at the 8:43 mark of the second half took the Lady Cougars from a 41-36 deficit to a 49-41 lead.  Butler (14-11 2-8) got no closer than 6 the rest of the way.

Blair Bloomfield led Barton (16-10 6-6) with 16 points while Netanya Jackson recorded her first double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds.  Jamillah Bonner led the Grizzlies with 14.

The Lady Cougars play at Hutchinson on Saturday.

 

In other Jayhawk women’s action Wednesday, Cloud County defeated 11th ranked Seward County 81-74.  Pratt kept Dodge City winless in conference play with a 51-40 victory and Garden City beat Colby 79-58.

GBHS Teachers Give Tips on the ACT at Recent USD 428 School Board Meeting

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Teachers from Great Bend High School attended an in-district A.C.T. Workshop, where a speaker familiar with development of the ACT spoke. They shared what they learned at Monday’s USD 428 school board meeting. Alyssa (KROGER) Kroeker is a math instructor at Great Bend High School.

KROEKER-THAT FIRST SWEEP by Matt Unruh

Kroeker learned a strategy students can use if they get stuck on a problem on the ACT.

KROEKER-WHAT SHE CALLED IT by Matt Unruh

Kroeker said when there are math questions on the ACT with figures, they are always drawn to scale so if they measure a side, it usually will be the actual length. She added that students will do better on the math section of the ACT if they at least take up to Algebra Two in High School.

Wrestling Instills Foundation Beyond Sports

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From Kyle Roberts:

As we near the end of the High School wrestling season there will be several young athletes putting it on the line this week to earn a chance to compete at the State Championships. I would like to wish all those local athletes the best of luck in representing their respective schools. Many people often ask me why I love our oldest sport so much. I have come across a couple of articles this month that sum it all up. Check out Cover Ground’s article on 5 Hardest Sports to Train and Compete In; https://www.coverground.ca/2010/5-hardest-sports/ Also check out the latest Sports Illustrated, in it is an article about Mike Powell; https://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1194725/1/index.htm
This is a powerful read and hits the nail on the head for me in regards to the Wrestling Lifestyle!!

Pawnee County Caught in the Middle of Redistricting

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Pawnee County is caught right in the middle of the redistricting plans in Kansas. Kim Barnes is the Legislative Spokesperson for Pawnee County, and he says that in July, the Pawnee County Commission adopted a letter asking for the entire county to be placed in one house district and one senate district. Barnes said there’s even been talk of splitting Pawnee County in the US Congressional District, putting parts of the County in the 1st and the 4th district.

BARNES-FOR REPRESENTATION by Matt Unruh

Pawnee County has been in the 36th Senate district, and Barnes said that will likely change, putting the entire county in the 33rd Senate district. He says the county was split in the Kansas House of Representatives in the last redistricting, placing the eastern half of the county is in the 114th district, while the western half is in the 117th district.

Commentary from Eagle GM Rick Nulton 2/15/12

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Has the local economic tide turned?  That’s a question that may be difficult to answer in 60 seconds, however, here are a couple of positive indicators & observations.

In my opinion…the Gt. Bend Chamber of Commerce has made some excellent improvements in the last few years.  And trust me…it’s in spite of the fact I’m a board member.  Organization…communication…and what the chamber does have all improved.  For the first time in a decade…the chamber has shown positive growth in membership for 2 consecutive years.  That number is 40.  To me…that’s a sign of confidence in the economy…and in the Chamber of Commerce organization.

Another positive and you may not agree.  The My Town project was a bold move by some key individuals who put their money where their mouth is.  We refer to that as “where the rubber meets the road.”  I’d go one step further…and again you may not agree.  Had it not been for the continuing revitalization, including My Town, and forward thinking on Great Bend’s downtown…I doubt we’d be seeing a new 6 screen Cinema being built by next year.

This is progress…and progress comes with a price.  It takes belief…commitment…and money.  Please support your local businesses.

I’m Eagle g.m. Rick Nulton…thanks for listening!

Hall leaving Barton for Hutch

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Barton Volleyball coach Patrick Hall is leaving Barton Community College to become the new head coach at Hutchinson.

Hall leaves after 1 season as the head coach of the Lady Cougars, a season that saw the team win their second straight Region 6 title with a trip to the NJCAA National Tournament.  BCC posted a record of 29-14 and won the Jayhawk West with a record of 13-1.  Hall was named coach of the year for the 4th time in 7 seasons.  Three of those awards were won as the head coach at Pratt where he coached before coming to Great Bend last summer to lead the Barton Program.

 

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