GCCC softball reaches Region 6 semifinals

The Garden City Community College softball team was hoping to take the field at Two Rivers Sports in Wichita on Sunday with a chance of advancing to the Region 6 championship game. The only problem was the field was simply too wet.

At least wet enough to move the semifinals and championship games to Pratt Community College today..more..

GCCC softball sweeps regular season finale

By the end of the third inning in the second game there wasn't much more that could have gone worse for the Garden City Community College softball team.

Brad Nading/Telegram — Garden City Community College's Trisha Haslam slides safely into home plate Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader against Colby at Tangeman Sports Complex.

The Lady Broncbusters trailed by five runs and Colby was simply having its way. There wasn't much to keep Garden City from packing it up right then as the team's seed in this weekend's Region 6 tournament was already determined, so positioning themselves any better could not have been an issue.

GCCC softball wins two

The Garden City Community College softball team made their road trip into Colorado on Sunday more enjoyable as they returned with a sweep by dropping Trinidad State, 11-7, in the opener, then in the second game toppled Colorado College, 12-4..more..

Lady Bronbuster softball splits home doubleheader with Lamar

It had been more than two months, early February in fact, since the Garden City Lady Broncbusters softball team had seen the Lamar (Colo.) Runnin' Lopes.

It was the season-opening series in Lamar for the Busters and they came home with a sweep. It all seemed so easy then..more..

Lady Busters sweep TSJC

Kayla Jeanjaquet was thinking the best she would get was a triple when she rounded first base, but as she approached third Garden City Community College coach Phil Terpstra waved her home. As she crossed home plate safe, her inside-the-park home run had put the final touch to the Lady Broncbusters' score in the first game with two runs scored. And it was just the third inning at Tangeman Sports Comxplex on Tuesday.

"I was thinking I was only going to get a triple," Jeanjaquet said. "Coach was waving me on and I was like "oh, good lord, oh boy."..more..

Lady Broncbuster Softball picks up sweep of Colby on the road

The Garden City Community College softball team picked up a sweep on the road Tuesday at Colby.

The Lady Broncbusters cruised to a 6-0 win in the first game, then stopped a Colby rally in the nightcap to win 8-5.

Colby scored all of its runs in the second game in the final two innings, with three coming in the seventh..more..

Lady Busters drop two at Butler

The Garden City Community College softball team was unable to follow its success of a doubleheader sweep against Butler on Friday with another Saturday.

With a change of venue, from Garden City to El Dorado, the Laqdy Broncbusters were swept by Butler 7-5 and 5-2.

In the opener, the Grizzlies jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the third. Garden City (20-10, 6-4) responded with two runs in the top of the fourth, but Butler tacked on two more in its half of the fourth.

Taylor Cange (8-7), who picked up wins in both games Friday, took the loss Saturday. She worked all six innings, giving up five runs on six hits. She walked four and struck out two..more..

Cange can for GCCC Softball

After pitching the Garden City Lady Broncbusters to a 12-5 opening game victory over Jayhawk Conference Western Division-leading Butler County on Friday afternoon at Tangeman Sports Complex, the last thing on Taylor Cange's mind was coming back to pitch again in the second game.

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Brad Nading/Telegram — Garden City Community College's Taylor Cange winds up to make a pitch Friday to a Butler County batter at Tangeman Sports Complex. Cange picked up a pair of wins on the day, one as a starter and one in relief.

Brad Nading/Telegram — Garden City Community College second baseman Blair Stalder makes a throw Friday to first baseman Alexa Harvey to try and complete a double play as Butler County's Amber Hilderman slides into second base at Tangeman Sports Complex.

But that's exactly what coach Phil Terpstra called on the Sunnyvale, Texas sophomore right-hander to do and she responded with 2 1/3 innings of one-run, two-hit relief and helped the Lady Busters take Game 2, 8-7, and complete a rare sweep of Butler.

The sweep allows GCCC (20-8, 6-2) to overtake the Grizzlies (23-13, 7-3) atop the Western Division standings. Because of weather-related postponements earlier, the teams will meet again this afternoon in El Dorado for a 1 p.m. start..more..

Lady Busters split twinball at Barton

The Garden City Community College softball team had one streak stopped and another one started against Barton County in Great Bend on Wednesday. The Lady Broncbusters dropped the opening game of the doubleheader 3-0, then bounced to take Game 2, 8-2.

The loss ended a seven-game win streak for Garden City, who had not been beaten since March 15. It was also the first time the Lady Busters had lost to Barton County this season in five games..more..

GCCC softball gets two run-rule victories

Brad Nading/Telegram Garden City Community CollegeÕs Tracey Stefanski checks to see where the ball is as she rounds third to score off a triple by teammate Trisha Haslam on Saturday against Frank Phillips College at Tangeman Sports Complex.

Brad Nading/Telegram — Garden City Community College first baseman Alexa Harvey, right, blows on the pitching hand of Taylor Cange to try and help warm it up before an inning starts Saturday against Frank Phillips College at Tangeman Sports Complex. Second baseman Brooklyn Dunkle is shown at left also trying to keep warm in the wind.

The wind blew. And then it continued to blow even harder.

But no matter how much it did the Garden City Community College softball team took it in stride, dropping Frank Phillips College twice on Saturday, 9-1 and 12-2. Both games ended in the middle of the fifth inning because of the run-rule.

"Wind-wise, this is as bad as its been in quite a few years," GCCC coach Phil Terpstra said. "It got a little chilly, too. Tough condition but the girls did well."..more..

Lady Busters slide by Otero for two wins

Brad Nading/Telegram — Garden City Community College's Dee Mobley slides safely into home plate off a hit by Alexa Harvey Thursday against Otero at Tangeman Sports Complex.

All it took was one good inning in the first game, then one in the nightcap for the Garden City Community College softball team to blow open much of any chance Otero (Colo.) Junior College would have.

By the time it was over the Lady Broncbusters walked out of Tangeman Sports Comxplex with a 9-1 and 8-2 sweep Thursday. The first game ended in the middle of the fifth inning because of the run rule. The wins extend Garden City's streak to five straight following an eight day layoff since they last played..more..

GCCC Softball splits home opener

After taking their show on the road to start the season, the Lady Broncbusters were 4-2. They were curious to see how the show would play at home on Sunday when they took the stage against Western Nebraska.

The reviews were mixed, but Coach Phil Terpstra thinks his team will put it all together and have a hit on his hands as the season progresses.more..

GCCC Softball picks up second sweep of season

Two weekend road trips, two sweeps.

The Garden City Community College softball team swept through Borger, Texas, on Saturday and beat Frank Phillips 20-4 and 5-1. It gives the Lady Broncbusters four straight wins to open the season after sweeping Lamar (Colo.) on Feb. 7.

"Our top five were pretty good again," GCCC head coach Phil Terpstra said of his offensive lineup. "It was just a good day again."..more..

GCCC Softball sweeps Lamar

There may have been things Garden City Community College softball coach Phil Terpstra spotted of what his Lady Broncbusters team needs to work on. But there's certainly nothing he will take away from his team starting with a pair of wins on the road.

The Broncbusters opened the season Saturday by sweeping Lamar (Colo.) Community College 8-3 and 16-10..more..

Lady Busters to open up Softball season at Lamar

Brad Nading/Telegram — Garden City Community College's Kayla Jeanjaquet smashes the ball to deep left field for a two-run home run during a game last season against Cloud County at Tangeman Sports Complex.

In most years the Baseball Academy at Garden City Community College will usually have plenty of use around this time.

The indoor facility harbors the Lady Broncbuster softball program when there's snow and cold conditions on the field at Tangeman Sports Complex isn't ready for play. But the good news for Garden City and for most other programs around the region, is that warmer temperatures and dry conditions have led to plenty of practice outside..more..