Playing its second game in as many days, it took the Barton Community College women’s basketball team twenty minutes to get cranked up then emphatically blew out Northwest Kansas Technical College 91-51 Wednesday night in Goodland. Trailing 30-29 at the break, the Lady Cougars held the Mavericks to twenty-one second half points while scoring sixty-two of their own to run away with the forty point victory. Since dropping its season opener, Barton has won seven straight improving to 7-1 on the season while dropping the Northwest to 1-5. With four games under their belt and traveling nearly a thousand miles in the past six days, the Lady Cougars will have a nine game break before its next competition coming November 28-29 in the Best Western Angus Inn-Cougar Booster Club Thanksgiving Classic held at the Barton Gym.
Lady Cougars pull away for 88-59 win over Sterling College JV
The Barton Community College women’s basketball team rolled to 88-59 victory Tuesday at the Barton Gym over the junior varsity squad from Sterling College. The Lady Cougars broke open up a one-point lead with a 13-2 stretch to close out the last four minutes of the half then put the game on ice beginning the second half’s first five minutes with an identical 13-2 run in cruising to the victory. The sixth straight win improves Barton to 6-1 leading to a 7:00 p.m. Wednesday contest in Goodland, Kansas, against Northwest Kansas Technical College.
Twelve Lady Cougars scored at least four points with three reaching double-digit scoring. Katrina Roenfeldt led all scorers with fifteen points while Phikala Anthony and Indiah Cauley each contributed eleven. Brandi Williams led the Lady Cougars’ 42-30 rebound edge with six while Keneisha Winfrey dished out a team high five assists along with tying Cauley for the team lead in steals with four.
Taylor Vandelo led three Lady Warriors in double digits with fourteen connecting on 4-of-9 from beyond the arc. Jessica Princ added twelve with a game high six steals while Kristin Waters grabbed a team high seven rebounds to go along with ten points. Rebecca Dupree dished out a team high four assists.
North Newton Water Re-Averaging
The water consumption amounts on January, February and March utility bills for North Newton residents will be added together and averaged to become the new sewer consumption figure beginning with the April 2015 bill. The sewer charge (based on the new sewer consumption figure) may fluctuate from your current sewer charge. People concerned about present water consumption, are urged to check for any possible leaks or plumbing problems. Confirmed underground water leaks are taken into consideration during the re-averaging period.
photo credit – Carnie Lewis
North Newton 2015 pet tag season
The 2015 pet tag season begins December 1. Residents with cats and dogs can get their 2015 tags between 12/1/14 and 3/1/15 at the rate of $3 per tag for spayed/neutered pets and $5 per tag for unaltered pets. REMEMBER—you have to show a current Rabies Certificate for each pet. What happens if you miss the March 1 deadline? A $15 penalty is added to the tag fee.
cover photo – Ordinary Guy
Six Buhler students selected for State Mid-Level Choir
In October over 700 students submitted mp3’s to the selection committee of which the following Buhler freshmen were chosen for the State Mid-Level Choir.
They will perform at the State KMEA Convention, Feb. 27.
Michaela Esau Alto
Katherine Sheldon Alto
Annemarie Martin Soprano
Trenton Schneider Bass
Jared Shuff Bass
Andrew Voth Bass
