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        • Wichita State names Butler as new baseball head coach Jun. 17, 2013
          WICHITA, Kan. -- Todd Butler has been named the head baseball coach at Wichita State University, Director of Athletics Eric Sexton announced today."Todd is highly regarded as a baseball coach, brings a passion for baseball and success, and has a wonderful family," Sexton said. "He brings a resume worthy of the success Wichita State is accustomed."I look forward to watching his teams...
        • 81 Speedway plans Father’s Day special Jun. 11, 2013
          A weekend of championship dirt track auto racing is on tap this weekend at 81 Speedway.
        • Goldenstein’s title, perfect year gets top performance Jun. 7, 2013
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        • Robinson named Gazette's 2013 athlete of year Jun. 7, 2013
          Because of her skills, athleticism, consistent work ethic and excellent play, she earns the 2013 Gazette Athlete of the Year award.
          Kalie Robinson hits the floor as she attempts to make a steal during the Orioles
        • Awards Week: Top 5 wins, 5 toughest losses Jun. 6, 2013
          This is the chance to look back on a particularly memorable moment of triumph for a team. Looking back on the toughest losses is always hard, but I feel it's important to reflect on those. A lot of times, a person's character can develop more from a loss.Top 5 winsTie-5) Girls soccer team v. Independent, Boys golf at home invitationalThe soccer girls were...
        • Awards week: Childers, Winter named AHS athletes of the year Jun. 6, 2013
          Augusta High School has selected seniors Taylor Childers and Chase Winter as the 2012-13 athletes of the year.Childers, who played girls tennis, basketball and soccer, has earned several league honors during her high school career. She was named co-Most Valuable Player in the AVCTL-Div. IV this past soccer season and earned another First Team All-League honor. Childers has been named to multiple All-State teams throughout her soccer career, as...
        • Stephenson out as Wichita State baseball coach Jun. 5, 2013
          WICHITA, Kan. -- Head Baseball Coach Gene Stephenson’s contract has been terminated, Director of Athletics Eric Sexton announced today. "We have reached a decision to go a different direction with the leadership of our baseball program," Sexton said. "Following an evaluation of the program as a whole and a presentation of the options, the decision became clear that this is the...
        • KSHSAA splits Class 4A into two divisions for five sports Jun. 4, 2013
          As a result of votes by participating Class 4A schools, Kansas High School Activities Association will divide the 4A classification into two sub-divisions for five sports.There will be a Class 4A-Div. I and a 4A Div-II for the sport of volleyball, football, basketball, baseball and softball. These sports now will have 4A state tournaments and champions for both divisions starting next school year, except for football, which will start in 2014.
        • Awards week: Boys, girls freshman of the year Jun. 4, 2013
          By Jeremy CostelloOkay, here’s the thing about my Awards Week.I cover a lot of games all school year. I see just about every athlete at Augusta High School, most of them multiple times throughout each season. So when I do this Awards Week, I have a pretty good idea of the athletes who worked the hardest, had that extra bit of talent, and so on. I try to do my best to cover as many athletes as possible, though of course,...
          Maddy Leedom is the Gazette
        • All-League week: Robinson named softball MVP May. 31, 2013
          After going undefeated in the regular season and making it to the Class 4A state championship game, it's not too surprising to see that Augusta's softball team led the way in All-league selections.The softball team had four First Team and four Second Team Orioles earn a total of nine All-Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League-Div. IV honors. To top it off, the Orioles swept the player- and coach-of-the-year awards, as well. Senior Kalie Robinson was...
        • Basketball camps start next week May. 30, 2013
          Augusta High School coach David Stephenson will host his youth basketball camps beginning Monday, June 3 in Hutter Gymnasium at AHS.The camp will be split into two age groups. Incoming 3rd through 5th graders will play from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Incoming 6th through 8th graders will play from 10 a.m. to noon.The camp costs $30 and includes a t-shirt. Sign-ups are available on the USD 402 web site, or kids can...
        • Former Oriole bowls first 300 game May. 30, 2013
          Former Oriole bowler Brandon Hallmark picked the perfect time to bowl his first perfect game.Hallmark bowled a 300 during the 74th Annual Kansas State Bowling Tournament in Kansas City this past weekend. The event has been going every weekend since March and concludes through the end of May. Hallmark bowled a 701 series in singles competition and was ranked in the top 100 out of more than 2,000 bowlers.
        • All-League week: Six Orioles earn baseball honors May. 29, 2013
          While their youthfulness showed at times, Augusta's baseball team played beyond its years more often than not. Now, the team is getting recognized for it.The Orioles had six players earn All-Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League-Div. IV honors. Kolton Schenker was the lone Oriole who was named First Team All-League.Of the Orioles' All-Leaguers, two were seniors, one was a junior and the other three were...
        • All-League week: Childers earns co-MVP in girls soccer May. 28, 2013
          Despite its struggles, Augusta's girls soccer team was represented well in the All-Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League-Div. IV selections.Perhaps none was more fitting than Taylor Childers, Augusta's goalkeeper who was named First Team All-League and earned league co-MVP honors. Childers' knack for making tough saves against regular onslaughts from opponents as well as her vocal leadership with the Orioles were big reasons the Orioles even...
        • Steinkamp takes fourth in high jump at State May. 27, 2013
          Despite the inconsistencies the spring season had, junior Kyler Steinkamp proved to be a model of reliability.In his first trip to the state track and field meet, Steinkamp was able to clear 6 feet, 2 inches in the high jump event, a mark he's consistently hit all season despite the lack of normal amounts of practices all season. With that performance, Steinkamp earned a fourth-place medal in Class 4A competition.
          Kyler Steinkamp clears the high jump bar at 6 feet, 2 inches during the state track and field meet Saturday morning at Wichita State
        • DeSoto stuns Augusta in softball championship (Full story) May. 24, 2013
          SALINA—They looked like they were going to do it again.All year, Augusta’s softball team had risen to every challenge it faced on way to an undefeated season. Against DeSoto in the state championship game Friday, the Orioles were at it again. Down by three runs in the bottom of the seventh, they loaded the bases with no outs as the finish to the game had all the makings, moments and performances a state title game demands.
        • Indianapolis 500 preview: Will this be the Year of the Woman? May. 24, 2013
          INDIANAPOLIS — Katherine Legge didn't know she'd have a shot at the Indianapolis 500 until it was time to qualify, when Schmidt Peterson Motorsports decided to put her in its second car at the last second. Pippa Mann chatted with tire makers, dropped in on the folks from the television networks and even tried to get cozy with engine maker Honda in the hopes of landing a ride. Both of them have overcome long odds to join Ana Beatriz and Simona de Silvestro in Sunday's 33-car...
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        • Williams blasts two homers, Orioles advance to semis May. 23, 2013
          Destiny Williams picked the perfect time to have maybe the best day of her softball career."I was fired up all day," Williams said.Williams blasted not one, but two, 2-run home runs and was a perfect 4-for-4 with five total RBIs to lead Augusta's softball team to a 12-9 victory against Topeka Hayden Thursday at the Class 4A state tournament.It's been a up-and-down season...
          Destiny Williams was 4-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs for a big day to lead the Orioles to a 12-9 win against Topeka Hayden Thursday.
        • Coaches instrumental in softball team's success May. 22, 2013
          Augusta's softball team is undefeated and playing in this week's state tournament in part because of the coaching that keeps the program successful and hungry.
          Asst. coach Nancy Nordman (left) and head coach Shane Steinkamp watch the Orioles during Regionals last week.
        • Softball team to have send-off for State May. 22, 2013
          Augusta's softball team will depart from the south lot of the AHS parking lot at noon Thursday to travel to Salina for this week's Class 4A state tournament. Anyone who wants to come and bring signs, balloons or anything else to show support for the Orioles is welcome.The Orioles begin their quest for a state championship at 5 p.m. Thursday against Topeka Hayden.
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