Baumann, Thomas to partake in All-Star game

Garden City Community College men's basketball coach Kris Baumann and guard Richard Thomas have been selected to participate in the NJCAA All-Star game April 25 in Odessa, Texas. Baumann will coach the Red National team.

The honor to coach in the game was presented to Baumann after he led the Broncbusters to their first Region VI championship and appearance in the national tournament since 1956. The Busters ended the tournament with a sixth-place finish..more..

Busters sign Cobb from Southeast

His statistics won't jump out at the casual basketball fan as anything spectacular. But ask Garden City Community College men's basketball coach Kris Baumann about his first signed Broncbuster new to the program next winter, and he'll identify Ronald Cobb as a player with plenty of quality. Which in turn is something Baumann hopes makes up for in the lack of quantity numbers.

Cobb, a 6-foot-8 post from Wichita Southeast, became the first player to sign and send in his national letter of intent to with the Region 6 champion Busters on April 8..more..

Busters win conference

The men's Buster Basketball team played Allen County in the first round of the playoffs March 4. Winning this game would mean the Busters would make an appearance in the Jayhawk Conference Tournament. With a score of (73-59) the Buster did just that..more..

Busters hold off Cloud County in OT

Brad Nading/Telegram — Garden City Community College's Thomas Manzano, right, drives the lane Saturday past Cloud County's Oleg Kovalov for a basket at Perryman Athleic Complex.

With a jubilant leap Garden City Community College forward Reggie Davis swung his arm.

Davis could show some elation as Cloud County's Jemal Farmer knocked the ball off his leg and out of bounds with 4.2 seconds left in overtime. The Broncbusters were clinging to a one-point lead after the Thunderbirds failed to get off a shot after Richard Thomas missed a one-and-one free throw attempt with 1.7 seconds to go, giving Garden City a 60-59 Jayhawk Conference Western Division with at Perryman Athletic Complex on Saturday.more..

Pratt pounds out 66-54 win over Busters

PRATT — There's just something about playing Garden City Community College that puts Brett Crittenden at the top of his game.

"I just like to get those guys," said Crittenden, a Pratt Community College starting guard and 2007 Greeley County High School graduate. "(Garden City) recruited me and I don't know, I just like to play strong against them."..more..

Brad Nading/Telegram — Garden City Community College's Travis Burley, right, goes up for a shot over Pratt's Illiwa Baldwin during a January game at Perryman Athletic Complex. The two teams will square off Wednesday in Pratt.

Not a bad spot to be in this late in the season.

Broncbusters sittin' pretty in Third place in Western Division

There are four games left in the regular season and the Garden City Community College men's basketball team is in third place of the Jayhawk Conference Western Division.

But take a look at the conference standings and all that separates third place from sixth is one game. All of a sudden one loss could be the only thing to separate a first round home game from being on the road in the post season Region VI Tournament.

Broncbusters collapse late, fall to Barton County 85-68

GREAT BEND — When the Garden City Community College men's team played Barton County on Jan. 14 at Perryman Athletic Complex, the Cougars won in overtime.

On Wednesday, in the middle of a tight battle which showed a tie on the scoreboard with 10:46 left, the Broncbusters and Cougars were well on their way to a possible overtime or down to the wire type finish. That is, until Barton County (23-3, 10-2) pulled away and left Garden City in the dust on its way to an 85-68 Jayhawk Conference Western Division win..more..

Dragon Slayers: Broncbusters avenge January loss to Hutchinson with 79-77 victory

Brad Nading/Telegram — Garden City Community College's Richard Thomas, right, drives under the bucket along the baseline for a basket past Hutchinson's Ryan Douvier Saturday at Perryman Athletic Complex.

In the final 10 minutes, Hutchinson Community College gave Garden City every chance to pull away for a blowout Saturday night at Perryman Athletic Complex.

Instead the Broncbusters settled for a 79-77 Jayhawk Conference Western Division win..more..

Busters hold off Dodge upset bid

DODGE CITY — There was a one-minute stretch that may have defined the Garden City Community College men's perseverance more than at any other time in its 68-63 win Saturday.

With 11 minutes left in the game, Dodge City's Dante Redmond hit a 3-pointer to put the Conquistadors ahead 44-42. Thomas Manzano responded for Garden City with a trey of his own, then the Conquistadors got another 3-pointer from Mykael Thompson, and the Broncbusters' Fred Williams answered with one. It was far from determining the outcome, but in that one frenzied minute, the Broncbusters proved they could withstand any Dodge City hits like they had all game. And in the final 10 minutes, it was the kind of push Garden City needed to maintain enough momentum to hold off a feisty Dodge City squad led by freshman guard Rodney Clinkscales..more..

Busting out: GCCC men win second straight with victory over Seward

The opportunity was just too much to pass up.

As the game clock ticked down in its final seconds Wednesday at Perryman Athletic Complex, Trevor Ottley spotted Thomas Manzano headed toward the rim from the right side. Ottley, the Garden City Community College 6-foot-8 forward, stood in the middle of the lane and lofted a soft alley-oop to Manzano. The Broncbuster guard slammed home the final two points of the game with four seconds left, and put an exclamation point to Garden City ending its recent frustrations against Seward County..more..

Bummed Busters

GCCC's cinderella run ends with loss to Lamar in fifth place game

HUTCHINSON -- As the Lamar players ran to their bench with arms raised, the Garden City Community College Broncbusters walked off the court.

Most of them looking at the ground, a sense of disbelief overwhelmed the Broncusters as Lamar escaped the NJCAA National Tournament fifth-sixth place game at the Sports Arena with a 61-58 win..more..

There's a story behind the game for Baumann

HUTCHINSON -- Today's game between Garden City Community College and Lamar (Colo.) for fifth place in the NJCAA National Tournament could easily have a couple of story lines to it.

It could be touted as the battle for supremacy of U.S. Highway 50 (the road that separates to the two colleges by a little more than 100 miles. It could be thought of as the game between the college that Alaura Sharp got her first head coaching job at (Lamar) as women's basketball coach against the school that just hired her away to start the 2009-10 season. And it also has the appeal of being the game, should Garden City win, that would break a school record for wins in a season with 26..more..

Bouncing back

H UTCHINSON -- It's not the position the Garden City Community College Broncbusters wanted to be playing for today, but with the chance to still be playing, no one was ready to give in.

The Busters returned to the form Friday that carried them through the Region 6 tournament and a win in the first round of the NJCAA National Tournament to beat South Georgia Technical College 89-65 in a consolation bracket game..more..

Banged up Ottley makes contribution

Trevor Ottley was almost positive he wouldn't be able to play Tuesday when Garden City Community College opened in the NJCAA National Tournament at the Sports Arena in Hutchinson.

The Broncbusters' 6-foot-8 sophomore forward bumped his right knee at practice Sunday against a teammate and it swelled. On Monday, Garden City head coach Kris Baumann said the knee had swollen to the size of a grapefruit, and Ottley could barely walk on it..more..

Magnificent Manzano!

Busters guard hits 38 in controversial 82-79 victory

HUTCHINSON -- The clock has yet to strike midnight on the Garden City Community College men's basketball team's Cinderella run.

The Broncbusters continued their impressive win streak Tuesday night with an 82-79 win against Highland (Ill.) Community in the opening round of the NJCAA National Tournament here at the Sports Arena..more..

Former GCCC players relish Busters NJCAA run at tourney

HUTCHINSON -- It has been a long time coming for Ron Adelhardt and Kenny Pauls, but for them to see the Garden City Community College Broncbusters playing in this year's NJCAA National Tournament has been well worth the wait..more..

Baumann tabbed Region VI coach of year

Garden City Community Community men's basketball coach Kris Baumann was named the Region VI Coach of the Year on Monday night at a banquet for the 16 teams that qualified for the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson.

Every coach that won their district was awarded the honor and given a plaque.

"I was a little bit surprised," Baumann said of the awards portion of the banquet..more..

Wesley adjusts to college game, helps GCCC reach nationals

A smile crept across his face. He couldn't help it. Just the memory brought a feeling of accomplishment to Bobby Wesley.

It was just one play, but it was one that defined Wesley, not just as the player he has become, but the role he has taken as the point guard for the Garden City Community College men's basketball team.. more..

Manzano leads way for GCCC

He says he was a little surprised. The fans and his teammates were not.

At the end of the Region VI tournament championship game Monday at Koch Arena in Wichita, Garden City Community College guard Thomas Manzano sat on the bench with his teammates. Everyone smiled as the Broncbusters won 66-56 and the all-tournament team was announced. The final two names on the list were from Garden City when guard Richard Thomas was called first. Then before it was announced, the contingent of Broncbuster fans started to chant "MVP, MVP." As his teammates all looked at him -- some of them saying a few things to make him laugh -- Manzano was called out to the floor to receive his certificate as the Region VI Most Valuable Player..more..

Busters on a mission

The clocked stopped with 16.9 seconds left and Garden City Community College men's basketball coach Kris Baumann did what most in his position would do. He cleared his bench inserting reserves for starters, allowing every Broncbuster to be on the Koch Arena court at least once before time elapsed..
When the 16.9 seconds had disappeared, Garden City was celebrating a monumental moment on the Wichita State University campus. It's been more than 50 years since a Broncbusters' men's basketball team qualified for the NJCAA national tournament. And with a 66-56 win against Cowley College, this Garden City team had done it.more..
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Manzano named tourney MVP

WICHITA -- Thomas Manzano will leave Garden City Community College after red-shirting, then playing just one season.

But in one season at Garden City, Manzano will leave with an impressive resume. He was a second-team All Jayhawk Western Division pick, and at the end of the Region VI championship game Monday night, a 66-56 win against Cowley College, he was tabbed the tournament's Most Valuable Player. His teammate Richard Thomas was also named to the all-tourney team..more..

53 Years in the making

Broncbusters heading to NJCAA National Tournament for first time since 1956

WICHITA -- There were just three people left around the Koch Arena court.

Garden City Community College men's basketball coach Kris Baumann emerged from the tunnel leading to the team lockerroom and stood behind a goal. As if taking a page from the popular 1986 movie "Hoosiers," Baumann cupped his hands over his mouth and yelled "Go Busters!"

The words echoed a bit before dying out..more..