2002-03 Barton Men's Basketball News
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Campbell takes over reigns of Cougar basketballJune 27, 2003The search for a new coach for the Barton County Community College men’s basketball coach is over and it resulted in landing a name not only familiar in NJCAA basketball circles but one that is currently in the NJCAA Hall of Fame.
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Press conference set to name new men’s basketball coach; reception to followJune 24, 2003A press conference has been scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at the Student Union on the campus of Barton County Community College to name a new men’s basketball coach at the college.
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Coach Wolf headed to Murray StateJune 10, 2003Barton County Community College men’s basketball coach Ryan Wolf is headed to Murray State University (Kent.) to become an assistant coach at the NCAA Division I school. Wolf will be an assistant under new head coach Mick Cronin.
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Elliott signs to play with Barton CountyJune 06, 2003Scott Elliott of Immaculata High School in Leavenworth has signed a letter of intent to play basketball for the Barton County Community College Cougars.
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Ex-Cougar Coach Forbes headed to Illinois StateMay 06, 2003Former Barton County Community College men’s basketball coach Steve Forbes has moved on to Illinois State University as an assistant coach. Forbes has spent the past three seasons as an assistant at Louisiana Tech, where he helped guide the team to its first post season game in 10 years with a trip to the NIT in 2002.
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Pulley signs to play basketball for MissouriMay 02, 2003The Barton County Community College men’s basketball team had a 4th member ink with an NCAA Division I team when Randy Pulley signed to play for Missouri next year. Pulley joins Robert Whaley (Cincinnati), Nouha Diakite (Louisville), and redshirt freshman Jesse McClung (Ball State) as Cougars heading to DI schools.
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Bruner signs to play with Barton CountyApril 22, 2003The Barton County Community College men’s basketball team snagged itself a prize possession in Kansas for next season. The Cougars signed consensus 1st team All-State selection Aubrey Bruner to be part of its basketball team next season. Bruner was a member of the Class 5A state champion McPherson High School Bullpups this past season.
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Whaley earns 2nd team All-American honorsApril 10, 2003Barton County Community College sophomore basketball standout Robert Whaley was named as a 2nd team All-American by the National Junior College Athletic Association, the second straight year he has earned recognition by the NJCAA. Last season Whaley was a 1st team All-American as a freshman
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Bush sets Conference USA single season steals recordMarch 28, 2003Former Barton County Community College All-American Eric Bush put himself in the Conference USA basketball records books during his University of Alabama-Birmingham’s run through the NIT post season tournament. The Blazers season ended a loss to St. John, one game short of the NIT semifinals.
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Season ends in Region VI quarterfinals for Barton County menMarch 10, 2003The Barton County Community College men’s basketball team saw its season come to an end Sunday afternoon in Salina, falling to Cloud County Community College, 86-80, during Region VI quarterfinal play at the Bicentennial Center.
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Cougars advance to quarterfinals with win over Blue DevilsMarch 05, 2003The Barton County Community College men’s basketball team moved into the Region VI quarterfinals with an 88-75 win over Kansas City Kansas in the first round of the tournament Wednesday night at the Barton County Gym.
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Barton finishes West with 14-2 markMarch 02, 2003The Barton County Community College men’s basketball team put the finishing touches on the regular season Saturday night, rolling to an 80-55 win over Dodge City in the Civic Center at Dodge.
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Cougars clinch Jayhawk West titleFebruary 26, 2003The Barton County Community College men’s basketball team clinched the Jayhawk West title Wednesday night with a 107-80 win over Cloud County at the Barton County Gym. The West title is the 8th overall for Barton and its 4th in the last 6 years.
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Cougars one step closer to Jayhawk West titleFebruary 22, 2003The Barton County Community College men’s basketball team took another step toward capturing the Jayhawk West Championship, knocking off Butler County, 65-58, Saturday night at the Barton County Gym. The win, coupled with a Seward County loss to Cloud County, assured Barton of at least a share of the Jayhawk West title and wrapped up the top seed in the upcoming Region VI tournament.
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Barton rebounds to for 93-83 win over HutchinsonFebruary 19, 2003The Barton County Community College men’s basketball team wasn’t about to have anything to do with a losing streak of any kind. After losing for the first time in 11 games at Colby Saturday, the Cougars rolled to a 93-83 win over Hutchinson Wednesday night at the Barton County Gym.
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Cougars fall to ColbyFebruary 16, 2003The Barton County Community College men’s basketball team saw it’s 10 game winning streak come to an end at the Community Building in Colby Saturday night, falling to Trojans, 93-79.
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Cougars survive scare from Garden; win 10th straightFebruary 08, 2003The Barton County Community College men’s basketball team made it 10 straight conference wins with a 70-62 hard-fought victory over Garden City at the Barton County Gym Saturday night.
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Cougars run winning streak to 9 games with win at PrattFebruary 06, 2003The Barton County Community College men’s basketball team added another road win to their belt Wednesday night, winning at Pratt by a 75-63 score. Barton County has now won 9 straight games overall and 5 consecutive road games in the Jayhawk West.
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Barton takes West lead with thrilling win over SewardFebruary 01, 2003The Barton County Community College men’s basketball team took over the lead in the Jayhawk West with an 89-88 win over Seward County Saturday night at the Barton County Gym.
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Cougars roll to road win over Cloud; showdown with Saints nextJanuary 30, 2003The Barton County Community College men’s basketball team had little trouble in winning it’s 7th consecutive contest of the season, rolling by Cloud County 93-74 in Concordia Wednesday night.
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Barton runs winning streak to 6 with win over DodgeJanuary 25, 2003The Barton County Community College men’s basketball team struggled for one half, but turned things on in the second half on its way to a 76-57 win over Dodge City Saturday night in Jayhawk West action at the Barton County Gym.
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Barton rolls to win over TrojansJanuary 13, 2003The Barton County Community College men’s basketball team played its best basketball since returning from the Holiday Break, rolling by Colby, 79-63 at the Barton County Gym Monday night in Jayhawk West action.
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Barton knocks off Coffeyville; wins two at ShootOutDecember 09, 2002The Barton County Community College men's basketball team rebounded from its only loss of the season last weekend to win two games at the Jayhawk Shoot-Out in Coffeyville over the weekend. After defeating Highland on the opening day, the No. 4 ranked Cougars defeated defending NJCAA national runner-up Coffeyville on the Red Ravens home court, ending their 32-game home court winning streak.
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Cougars fall from ranks of unbeatenNovember 30, 2002The Barton County Community College men's basketball team lost for the first time this season, falling to Neosho by a 100-98 score in double overtime Saturday at the Barton County Gym. The loss for the No. 1 ranked Cougars came on the second day of the Cougar Booster Club/Walnut Bowl Classic.
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Top ranked Cougars survive Midland Classic still unbeatenNovember 25, 2002The Barton County Community College men's basketball team fought off a hard challenge from host Midland College Saturday to complete the Midland Classic with a 3-0 mark. The Cougars had to go into overtime for the second time this season, but held off Midland, 79-71 at the Chap Center in Midland, Texas.
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Whaley, Epperson lead Cougars to win over Grayson CountyNovember 22, 2002The Barton County Community College men's basketball team improved to 8-0 for the year, winning during the first day of the Midland College Classic. The Cougars knocked off Grayson County by a 70-61 score in Midland, Texas.
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Barton County set to play three in TexasNovember 19, 2002The Barton County Community College men's basketball team will play three games this weekend, starting Thursday afternoon. The slate for the Midland College Classic in Midland, Texas was finally set, with the original tournament format becoming a classic format. The Cougars will play three teams from Texas.
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Barton rolls by Lee College; goes 2-0 at Pizza Hut ClassicNovember 16, 2002The Barton County Community College men's basketball team improved to 7-0 for the year, capturing two games at the Pizza Hut Classic this weekend at the Barton County Gym. The Cougars wrapped up the event Saturday with a 115-89 win over Lee College (Texas). Friday night Barton defeated the Bethel College JV team, 101-51.
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Top ranked Cougars remain unbeatenNovember 09, 2002The Barton County Community College men's basketball team improved to 5-0 on the season with a 72-59 win over Grayson College (Texas) on the final day of the Pepsi Classic at the Barton County Gym.
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Barton men win home openerNovember 08, 2002The Barton County Community College men's basketball team improved to 4-0 on the season with a 94-79 win over Seminole State College (Okla.). The win was the home opener for the Cougars, playing in the first day of the Pepsi Classic at the Barton County Gym.