Cougars shutout 4th straight foe; Garcia gets school mark, Cougars break win mark
The Barton Community College women’s soccer team has been explosive offensively at times this year – and Saturday was no different – but the defense has been just as impressive. Barton recorded its 4th straight shutout and 7th of the season with a 7-0 win over Cloud County in Jayhawk Conference action at Cougar Fields in Great Bend. In the process, Great Bend sophomore Yesenia Garcia broke the school record for most goals in a career. The win was the 11th on the season for Barton, which is the most in school history. The win also keeps Barton (11-3) in the hunt for its 1st Jayhawk Conference title with a 6-1 record in the conference. The Cougars will need some help to win that title but can do itself some good Saturday when Johnson County (5-0 in the Jayhawk) visits Cougar Fields. Before that contest, Barton will travel to Oklahoma for a non conference game Wednesday.

Barton knocks Cloud from unbeaten ranks in Jayhawk Conference
The Barton Community College men’s soccer team trimmed the number of unbeaten teams in the Jayhawk Conference standings to just two this past weekend with a 1-0 blanking of Cloud County at Cougar Fields in Great Bend. The win by the Cougars handed the Thunderbirds their 1st Jayhawk Conference loss of the season, falling to 6-1. That leaves Barton (5-0-1) and Johnson County (5-0). Those two teams will hook up at 3 pm Saturday at Cougar Fields with the winner of that contest controlling its own destiny for the Conference championship as well as the No. 1 seed in upcoming Region VI post season action. Barton, ranked No. 3 in the NJCAA, is now 13-0-1 on the season. Cloud falls to 10-4 overall. Barton will be on the road Wednesday in non conference play when the Cougars travel to Oklahoma.

Cougars lose to No. 17 Hutchinson in Jayhawk West play
The Barton Community College volleyball team wasn’t able to pull off the upset Wednesday night at the Barton Gym, falling in Jayhawk West play to ranked Hutchinson. Barton lost in 3 games to Hutchinson, 25-20, 25-17, 25-20. The Cougars are now 1-5 in the West and 9-16 overall while Hutchinson stays perfect in the West with a 6-0 mark and a 14-11 overall record. Barton will back at home Saturday for a noon start time with Garden City in West play. Barton won at Garden earlier this year. The Broncbusters are 1-5 in the West and 6-16 overall.

Garcia ties school record; Harter breaks mark as Barton equals season-high win total
The Barton Community College women’s soccer team continued its record breaking season at Coffeyville Tuesday with a 3-0 blanking of the Red Ravens at Veterans Field. The win improved Barton to 10-3 on the season, equaling the most wins in a season for the Cougars achieved on a pair of occasions – most recently last year. In the process sophomore Yesenia Garcia scored her 36th career goal as a Cougar, matching the school record set by Elaine Fontes in 2005-06. Sophomore Goalkeeper Klarissa Harter posted her 10th career shutout to also set a Barton record. Barton is now 5-1 in the Jayhawk Conference. Barton will return home in an effort to break the school record for wins in a season when the Cougars host Cloud in Jayhawk action Saturday at 2 pm.

Cougars win 2-0 at Coffeyville; move up to No. 3 in NJCAA poll
The Barton Community College men’s soccer team kept its unbeaten season intact and set up a showdown Saturday with the Jayhawk Conference leader. Barton won 2-0 at Coffeyville Tuesday to remain unbeaten at 12-0-1 on the year and a 4-0-1 mark in the Jayhawk Conference. Coffeyville fell to 2-6-1 and 0-5-1. The Cougars moved up one notch to No. 3 in the latest NJCAA poll bettering the best ranking in school history. Prior to this year, 6th was as high as the Barton men’s soccer program had reached.

Barton rolls to 5-0 win; Dowling breaks career shutout record
The Barton Community College men’s soccer team was back to its winning ways this past weekend, rolling to a 5-0 win over Allen County in Jayhawk Conference play at Iola. Barton scored 2 times in the opening half and put the game away with 3 2nd half goals. The shutout was the 8th on the season for Barton, which improves to 11-0-1 with the win and 3-0-1 in the Jayhawk. It was the 18th for Barton sophomore Donovan Dowling, breaking the career mark for shutouts of 17 held by Craig Ratanamorn. Allen falls to 2-5-2 overall and 2-4-1 in the Jayhawk. Barton will be back to southeast Kansas Tuesday when the Cougars travel to Coffeyville for Jayhawk play.

Cougars win 2nd straight 9-0 outing; with for 9th time this year
The Barton Community College women’s soccer team continues to score at a high pace, earning its 2nd straight 9-0 win in Jayhawk Conference play, this time over Allen County in Iola Saturday. This comes on the heels of a 9-0 win over Garden City Wednesday. The win pushed the Cougars to 9-3 for the year and 4-1 in the Jayhawk. The 9 wins are just 1 shy of a school record. The Cougars tied that record last year with 10 wins. Barton will get a chance to match that mark with a win at Coffeyville Tuesday.

Cougars battle through tough competition at Hutchinson Invite
The Barton Community College volleyball team faced 3 ranked teams this past weekend at the Bank of American Invite in Hutchinson at the Sports Arena. Barton lost those 3 matches as well as a 5-game battle with Seminole State (Okla) to end the weekend with an 0-4 record. Barton is now 9-15 overall. Barton will step back into Jayhawk West play this week when Hutchinson visits the Barton Gym Wednesday. Hutchinson is ranked No. 17 in the NJCAA with a 13-11 record.

Barton and Garden battle to 1-1 tie in battle of Top 10 teams
The Barton Community College men’s soccer team left the field without a win Wednesday for the 1st time this season but the Cougars didn’t leave a loser either. Barton, ranked No. 4 in the NJCAA battled to a 1-1 tie with Jayhawk foe Garden City, ranked No. 8. Barton is now 10-0-1 overall and 2-0-1 in the Jayhawk while Garden is 7-0-1 overall and 3-0-1 in the conference. The tie broke Barton’s 25-game Jayhawk conference winning streak. The last time the Cougars failed to win a Jayhawk outing was – ironically – a 0-0 tie with Garden City in September of 2005. Barton still has a 28-game unbeaten streak intact in the conference and is 40-2-2 in Jayhawk play the past 6 years. All-time Barton is 51-8-5 in Jayhawk play.

Barton has 9 different player score goals in 9-0 win over Garden
The Barton Community College women’s soccer team rebounded from its only Jayhawk Conference loss to put a 9-0 blanking on visiting Garden City Wednesday afternoon at Cougar Fields. The Cougars had 9 different players score goals in the contest as Barton improved to 3-1 in Jayhawk and 8-3 overall this season. Garden City is now 1-3 in the Jayhawk and 3-3 overall. Barton will be on the road this weekend for a Jayhawk Conference tilt at Allen County.

Barton drops 5-game match to Seward in Jayhawk West play
The Barton Community College volleyball team nearly recorded back-to-back Jayhawk West wins but came up short to previously ranked Seward County in a 5-game thriller at the Barton Gym Wednesday night. Barton had a 2-1 lead in games in the contest but couldn’t finish off the Saints as Barton fell to 1-4 in the West and 9-11 overall. Seward is now 4-1 in the West and 25-6 overall. Barton will travel to Hutchinson this weekend for the Bank of America Invite where Barton will take on 3 ranked teams.

Barton 7th in Jayhawk men’s golf meet at Quail Ridge
The Barton Community College men’s golf team took 7th in the 2nd Jayhawk Conference meet of the season Monday at Quail Ridge Country Club in Winfield. The Cougars didn’t shot as well in the 2nd meet of the season, placing 4th in the opening meet recently. Barton shot a team total of 639, well off the pace of Hutchinson, which won the meet easily with a 583 total. Barton has one more conference meet before the fall season ends. That will take place at The Highlands in Hutchinson in early October.

Cougars earn win over Laramie to stay unbeaten for season
The Barton Community College men’s soccer team remained unbeaten with a big win over Laramie County (Wyom) Saturday night. The Cougars, ranked No. 4 in the NJCAA, won 3-1 over the Golden Eagles at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend. The Saturday night game drew nearly 300 people. Barton moved to 10-0 on the season with the win while Laramie – a playoff foe for the Cougars last season – fell to 7-2-1. Barton will battle another ranked foe this week as Garden City comes to Cougar Fields on the campus of Barton for 4 pm battle. Garden is ranked No. 10 and has a 7-0 mark for the season. The winner of the game will be the favorite to win the Jayhawk Conference and the No. 1 seed in the Region VI tournament at the conclusion of the regular season.

Barton women golfers open season in Jayhawk event
The Barton Community College women’s golf team opened its season with a 4th place finish in Jayhawk Conference play in the opening conference meet of the season held at the Atwood County Club in a meet hosted by Colby. The meet was originally scheduled to be at the Colby Country Club but was moved. The 2nd meet is slated for 12-14 at the Independence Country Club.

Cougars lose heartbreaker to Hutch on goal in final minutes of contest
The Barton Community College women’s soccer team lost for the 1st time in Jayhawk Conference play this year in heartbreaking fashion, losing to No. 15 Hutchinson 1-0 in the game’s final minutes Thursday afternoon at Cougar Fields. The Cougars and Hutch were just 2 of 4 unbeatens in the Jayhawk heading into the contest. Earlier in the week, Barton won 8-1 at Hesston and now stands at 7-3 overall and 2-1 in the Jayhawk. Hutch in now 7-0 and 5-0. Barton will be back at home Wednesday to take on Garden City at 2 pm. The Broncbusters will bring a 3-2 overall mark and 1-2 in conference into the contest.

Cougar volleyball earns Jayhawk West win at Garden City
The Barton Community College volleyball team picked up its 1st Jayhawk West win of the season with a 3 game sweep of Garden City on the road Wednesday night. The Cougars won 25-13, 25-18, 25-18 to improve to 1-3 in the West as they try to turn the momentum. Barton is now 9-10 overall this season. Garden City falls to 1-3 in the West and 6-13 overall. The Cougars will have the weekend off then return to action Wednesday at the Barton Gym for a battle with West foe Seward. Seward is 3-1 in the West and 18-5 overall.

Cougar women 2nd at Cavalier Cup; men place 2 in top 7
The Barton Community College cross country team started its season in impressive fashion at the Cavalier Cup at Johnson County recently. Both the men and women displayed some positive things with 2 of the men’s 3 runners at the event placing in the top 7. Barton women finished 2nd to No. 4 ranked and host school Johnson County.

Barton loses to ranked Butler in volleyball
The Barton Community College volleyball team dropped a home contest Monday at the Barton Gym, falling to the No. 3 team in NJCAA Division II. Barton lost to Butler 25-20, 25-12, 25-19, falling to 8-10 overall this year while Butler improves to 18-2. What is usually a Jayhawk West battle wasn’t this time around as the volleyball conference are aligned with the school’s division. All the Division I schools are in the West and the Division II schools in the East. Volleyball is the only sport this alignment will be used for. The Cougars will be back in West action Wednesday when they travel to Garden City to take on the Broncbusters at 6:30 pm.

Barton men's soccer keeps Jayhawk Conference winning streak alive with 6-0 win over Cowley
The Barton Community College men’s soccer team continued its recent dominance of the Jayhawk Conference with a 6-0 blanking of Cowley College Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend. Due to the heavy rain that fell a day earlier, the game was moved from Cougar Fields on the campus of Barton to the high school football stadium in Great Bend. Barton won its 25th straight Jayhawk Conference tilt in the process with its newest member Cowley becoming the latest victim in that string. Cowley is in its 1st year playing soccer. The No. 4 Cougars (2-0, 8-0) did not allow the Tigers a shot on goal the entire contest as Cowley (1-3, 1-3) managed just 2 shots in the game.

Barton men take 4th at Jayhawk golf opener in Dodge City
The Barton Community College men’s golf team place 4th at the Jayhawk Conference opener recently at Mariah Hills Country Club in Dodge City. Barton finished with a team total of 637. Hutchinson won the event by nearly 30 strokes, shooting a 597. The Cougars were just 12 strokes out of 2nd. Barton’s next meet will take place September 22 in Winfield at Quail Ridge Country Club.

Barton makes it back-to-back double digit games with 11-1 win over Cowley
The Barton Community College women’s soccer team continued to score at an amazing pace, earning an 11-1 win over Cowley College Saturday in Jayhawk Conference play on the heels of a 14-0 win over Dodge City 3 days earlier. The contest was slated for Cougars Fields on the campus of Barton but due to heavy rains the previous day, the contest was moved to Memorial Stadium in Great Bend. The 11 goals scored against Cowley was the 3rd highest in school history to follow up a record-setting effort in the 14-0 win. Barton improved to 2-0 in the conference and 6-2 overall with the win. The Cougars will be at Hesston Tuesday in a 5:30 pm Region VI contest.

Barton womens soccer sets school record with 14 goals; Garcia sets school mark for assists
The Barton Community College women’s soccer team put its name in the record book with a 14-0 win over Dodge City Wednesday afternoon at Cougar Fields in the Jayhawk Conference opener for the Cougars. Barton scored 7 goals in each half for the 14-0 win, eclipsing the mark of 12 goals set in 2005 against Coffeyville. In the process, Great Bend sophomore Yesenia Garcia set a school mark by recording 5 assists in the contest. The win improves the Cougars to 5-2 on the season and gets them off to a 1-0 start in Jayhawk play. Barton will be back at home for another Jayhawk contest Saturday when Cowley College visits at 2 pm.

Cougars men soccer set school record for goals in 11-0 win; move to 7-0 on season
The Barton Community College men’s soccer team set a school record for most goals scored in game as well as largest margin of victory with an 11-0 blanking of Dodge City to start Jayhawk Conference play Wednesday at Cougar Fields. The previous record for most goals in a contest was 9 achieved on 6 different occasions. The No. 4 ranked Cougars will be back at home Saturday when they play host to Cowley College in a 4 pm start. The win was the 24th straight Jayhawk Conference win for the Cougars.

Barton soccer wins two more; vaults to No. 4 in latest NJCAA poll
The Barton Community College men’s soccer team rolled to two more wins over the weekend at the Garden City Classic. The Cougars beat Lincoln College (Ill) and Blue River (Mo) to move to 6-0 on the season. With the 6-0 start – including wins over 3 ranked teams – Barton shot up to No. 4 in the 1st poll released by the NJCAA since the preseason poll. Barton was ranked No. 13 in the preseason poll but earned wins over a pair of teams ranked in the top 6 and a total of 3 ranked in the preseason Top 15. Barton will be back at home Wednesday when the Cougars host Dodge City in the opening contest of Jayhawk Conference play.

Cougars split road games at Laramie, Blue River
The Barton Community College women’s soccer team split games over an extended weekend for them, losing at No. 11 Laramie County (Wyom) Saturday before scoring a win at Blue River (Mo) Monday. The split of road games give Barton a 4-2 record this season. The Cougars will start Jayahwk Conference action Wednesday when Barton hosts Dodge City in a 2 pm start at Cougar Fields.

Barton women's soccer wins 3 straight in Texas; moves to 3-1 on season
The Barton Community College women’s soccer team had to wait nearly a week to resume play after a tough 3-1 loss to start the season, but the Cougars got the sour taste out of their mouths in a hurry, sweeping all 3 games they played this past weekend in Texas. Barton won 2 games at the Cedar Valley Classic in Lancaster Texas then took a road win over Mountain View to end the Texas trip. Barton is now 3-1 on the season and will be back on the road for 2 more games before finally returning home Sept. 10 to start Jayhawk Conference play by hosting Dodge City.

Barton men's socccer knocks off 3 ranked teams; stays unbeaten with 4-0 mark
The Barton Community College men’s soccer team had a big Labor Day weekend, knocking off 3 ranked teams on the way to a perfect mark at the Missouri Junior College Invitational this past weekend in St. Louis. Barton allowed just 1 goal on the weekend as the No. 13 Cougars ran their mark to 4-0 on the year with wins over the Nos. 5, 6, and 14 teams in the NJCAA pre-season poll. The next poll will not be released until next week when Barton stands a good chance of cracking the Top 10 if the Cougars can survive the Garden City Classic unbeaten this weekend.

White Line Fever Results 2008

Cougars win season opener; will play 3 ranked teams this weekend
The Barton Community College men’s soccer team was to have opened the 2008 season with a pair of games at the Barton Classic this past weekend but inclement weather on Sunday cut the event to Saturday’s play only. In that season opener Saturday at Cougar Fields, 13th ranked Cougars rolled to a 5-0 blanking of Western Nebraska. Barton was to take on No. 4 San Jacinto (Texas) Sunday. That contest will not be made up. Barton will be on the road this weekend when they travel to St. Louis to take part in the Missouri Junior College Invitational that will pit 4 ranked teams against each other.

Barton women's soccer falls in opener; plays 3 in Texas this weekend
The Barton Community College women’s soccer team lost its season opener to Western Nebraska Saturday at Cougar Fields. The contest, a 3-1 loss, was to be the 1st of 2 games over the weekend but Sunday’s scheduled game with Maple Woods (Mo) was cancelled due to the heavy rainfall. Barton will be on the road for 3 games in Texas this weekend. The Cougars will play two at the Cedar Valley Classic then play at Mountain View College before returning home.

Armstrong gets his Olympic medal; Jamaican women drop baton in 4x100
Aaron Armstrong, one of the oldest former Cougars at the 2008 Olympics, finally got his medal Friday as a member of 4x100m relay team for Trinidad & Tobago. Armstrong ran for the Cougars in 1999 and had seen former Barton teammate  Bernard Williams earn an Olympic medal in 2004. This year it was the 31-year old Armstrong’s turn as Trinidad took the silver medal in the 4x100m relay behind a world record effort from Jamaica. Armstrong did not run in the finals for Trinidad but did run in the opening round to send the team to the finals and will receive a medal. He had run in the 200m earlier in the Olympics, making it to the quarterfinals. The Jamaican women weren’t as fortunate with former Cougar Veronica Campbell-Brown anchoring things as the 2nd exchange dropped the baton and the team did medal. Jamaica was the defending 4x100m Olympic Gold medal winner.

Campbell wins 200m gold again; Sands takes bronze in triple jump
Make it two straight gold medals in the Olympic 200m for Veronica Campbell-Brown. The former Barton Community College track standout ran the best 200m of her career in winning the 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medal after capturing gold in the same event in the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Campbell becomes the 2nd female to win back-to-back 200m in Olympic competition, matching the feat of Barbel Eckert of East Germany in 1976 and 1980. Leevan Sands earned his 1st Olympic medal with a bronze effort in the men’s triple jump. Tyson Gay saw his Olympics end without a medal when the men’s US 4x100m relay team dropped the baton on the final exchange. Aaron Armstrong, running as part of the Trinidad & Tobago 4x100m relay team, won that heat to advance to the finals. The Jamaican women’s 4x100m relay team with former Cougars Campbell and Aleen Bailey running, also moved into the finals.

Campbell to finals of 200m; Brathwaite comes up short in bid for finals
Former Barton Community College track star Veronica Campbell-Brown remains on track to defend her 2004 Olympic Gold medal in the 200m with an impressive outing in the semifinals of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Campbell rolled to a win in heat 1 to advance to the finals. Ryan Brathwaite, a current Barton Cougar, missed a spot in the 110m hurdle finals with a 7th place finish in his heat of the semifinals after hitting a pair of hurdles. Campbell will join former Cougar Leevan Sands in a finals event Thursday as Sands takes place in the men’s triple jump finals.

Campbell, Brathwaite run to semifinals in Olympics; Henry misses semis
Veronica Campbell-Brown began defense of her 200m Olympic Gold in impressive fashion while 1st-time Olympian and sophomore at Barton Community College Ryan Brathwaite continues his fun in Beijing with trip to the semifinals of the 110m hurdles. Another sophomore at Barton, Tabarie Henry, missed out on the semifinals but ran a personal best and broke his own US Virgin Island record in the 400m. Laverne Jones-Ferrette, also of the Virgin Islands, advanced to the quarterfinals of the 200m before seeing her Olympics come to an end.

Henry, Brathwaite, Sands, all advance in Olympics
The two current Barton Community College track and field stars made their way through the opening round of Olympic competition Monday in Beijing as Tabarie Henry and Ryan Brathwaite advanced in the 400m and 110m hurdles. Henry moved into semifinal action for the US Virgin Islands while Brathwaite advanced to the quarterfinals for Barbados. Two more former Cougars also pushed forward as Leevan Sands advanced to the finals of the triple jump and Aaron Armstrong moved into the quarterfinals of the 200m before placing 5th and missing the semifinals.

Fountain takes bronze in Heptathlon; Gay fails to make 100m finals
It was not a great Saturday for a pair of former Barton Community College track stars at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Hyleas Fountain watched her quest for a gold medal turn to silver and eventually bronze with struggles in one of her better events and Tyson Gay’s bid for a medal ended in the semifinals of the 100m. Laverne Jones-Ferrette failed to make the semifinals in the women’s 100m. Fountain ended her 1st Olympics with the bronze medal – one of the best individual finished by a former Cougar at the Olympics. Fountain scored 6619 points. Veronica Campbell’s gold medal at the 2004 Olympics in the 200m remains the only individual gold for a former Cougar. John Moffitt (long jump in 2004) and Bernard Williams (200m in 2004) won individual silver medals. Fountain joins Campbell (100m in 2004) and Derrick Brew (400m in 2004) as bronze medalist in Olympic games.

Fountain leads Heptathlon 1st Day; Gay sprints into 100m semifinals
Two former Barton Community College athletes with the good chances for a medal made it through the opening day of track and field at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing in good shape. Hyleas Fountain leads the Heptathlon after the 1st day of competition while Tyson Gay cruised through a pair of 100m races and into the semifinals Friday at the 29th Olympiad. A 3rd former Cougar competed as well in the opening but Mardrea Hyman was not able to make it to the finals of the 3000m Steeplechase.

Barton to be represented by 11 current or former track and field stars
The 2008 Olympics in Beijing are underway but the for 11 current or former Barton Community College track stars, their Olympics don’t get started until Friday when the track and field portion of the Olympiad begins. Barton will have 2 current members of the track team in Beijing and 9 former members. Of those 11, 9 will participate in individual events while 2 will be in a relay pool. The two current members of the Barton track team are Tabarie Henry and Ryan Brathwaite. Henry will run the 400m for the US Virgin Island while Brathwaite will compete in the 110m high hurdles for Barbados. Headlining the former Barton contingent will be Tyson Gay, who is among the favorites to medal in the men’s 100m and Veronica Campbell, the defending gold medal winner in the 200m for the women. Hyleas Fountain will take the best mark in the world into the Heptahlon.

Stanford pitching for AAA Iowa Cubs; Field, Christy also in AAA
Jason Stanford is back in the minors leagues, throwing for the Chicago Cubs AAA affiliate Iowa Cubs. Stanford was cut earlier this year by the Cleveland Indians organization and has been pitching in the Mexican League. Stanford is one of 3 former Barton Community College baseball players just a step short of the big leagues and thick of a pennant race. Nate Fields is still throwing for AAA New Orleans in the New York Mets organization and Jeff Christy has climbed the ladder to AAA in the Minnesota Twins organization. All 3 big league teams are in contention for the playoffs with the Cubs leading their division, the Twins 1 game back in their race, and the Mets just 2 games off the lead in theirs. In all 8 former Cougars are playing in the minor leagues.

Brathwaite reaches Olympic A mark; sets school record in 110m hurdles
Barton Community College sophomore Ryan Brathwaite set the school record and reached the Olympic A standard in the 110m hurdles at the Central American & Caribbean Senior Championships. Brathwaite will compete for Barbados during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Brathwaite – the NJCAA Championship last season as a freshman for the Cougars – ran a 13.49 to break the Barbados national record, which he already held. In the last Olympics former Cougars Stephen Jones ran in the 110m hurdles for Barbados. In the finals, Brathwaite ran a 13.66, placing 5th.

All State performer Weiser commits to Barton women
The Barton Community College women’s basketball team continued its success in recruiting with the commitment of Kimber Weiser from Oakley High School in Oakley. Weiser will bring a wealth of playing experience to Barton as she was a 4-year starter in high school. Her career has been marked by numerous achievements both individually, as well as from a team standpoint which includes a 2A state championship her junior year.

Gay injured in 200m; Fountain, Davis just miss US team in jumps
Tyson Gay will not be seeking a sprint double in the 2008 Olympics, pulling up lame just a few meters into the quarterfinals of the 200m at the US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. Gay had won the 100m with a new American Record in the 1st session of the Trials. Hyleas Fountain and Walter Davis just missed earning a spot on the US team in jumping events as Fountain took 4th in the women’s long jump and Davis 4th in the men’s triple jump. Fountain will be a part of the US team in the Heptathlon. Bernard Williams, Susan King, Cassandra Lee, and Garland Porter all made the finals of their event but did not finish in the top 3 to earn a spot on the US team in Beijing, China later this summer.

Gay breaks 100m American Record; Fountain dominates in Heptathlon
Tyson Gay and Hyleas Fountain both turned in dominate performances over the weekend at the US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon in the process of earning themselves a spot in the Olympics for the 1st time their careers. Gay broke the American record in the 100m while Fountain dominated the field in the heptathlon. Both will be back for more during the 2nd session of the US Trials. There were the only two former Barton Community College athletes to earn a spot on the US team during the 1st weekend of qualifying.

Campbell to defend 200m Olympic Gold; Sands to jump in Beijing
Former Barton Community College star and reigning Olympic Gold Medalist in the 200m Veronica Campbell-Brown will be defending her title in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing later this summer after earning a spot on the Jamaican Team this weekend during Olympic Trials in the country. Campbell won the 200m but will not be competing in the 100m at this year’s Olympics, finishing 4th in a highly competitive finals. Also earning a spot from the Caribbean will be Leevan Sands from the Bahamas, after winning the nations triple jump title. For Sands it will be a return trip to track and field’s highest stage after competing in the 2004 Olympics in the triple.

Caribbean nations in midst of Olympic Trials
Several former Barton Community College track and field athletes will compete this weekend for a place on their nations 2008 Olympic Team later this summer in Beijing, China. Jamaica and the Bahamas are two countries that will have former Cougars competing to make the Olympics. Trinidad & Tobago just completed their national championships this past weekend with one ex Cougar more than likely earning a spot at the Olympics when Aaron Armstrong qualified in both the 100m and 200m. This weekend reigning Olympic 200m gold medalist Veronica Campbell-Brown will vie for a spot on the Jamaican team again in both the 100m and 200m as well as the 4x100m relay. She will be among close to double digit former Cougars competing at the championships.

Former Cougars ready for US Olympic Trials
Several former Barton Community College track and field athletes will attempt to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics when the US Olympic Trials are held in Eugene, Ore. over the next two weekends. A handful of former Cougars are among the tops in the United States with a very good shot at making the US Olympic team. Another group of former Cougars will get the chance to make the team as longshots with anywhere from 15-20 ex Barton track and field stars expected to compete for a place on the US Olympic team. Qualifying marks are based on this year performance. In addition, those who medaled in the 2004 Olympics or at the World Championships in 2005 and 2007 or the World Athletic Finals in 2006 automatically qualify to participate in the US Olympic Trials.

Lawrence Star Signs with Barton women’s basketball
The Barton County Community College women’s basketball team’s outstanding season is continuing to pay dividends as they have signed Lawrence High School senior Danielle Bird to a letter of intent. Danielle, a 5-11 wing, led Lawrence High to the 6A State Championship this season, and has decided to bring her talents to Barton to continue her career. Bird is coming off a tremendous senior season, in which she led a very balanced team in scoring at 11.2 points per game, and she also contributed 5.5 rebounds, and 3 assists. In back-to back games at the state tournament, Danielle scored 21 points and 17 points respectively en route to a state championship.

McPherson standout signs to play basketball for Barton women
The Barton County Community College women’s basketball team has landed one of the top players in the state of Kansas with the announcement that McPherson standout Jordi James has signed a letter of intent to play basketball in 2008-2009. As a senior, James averaged 18 points, 6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 3 steals per game for the Bullpups as they claimed the 5A State Championship. She led her team in every statistical category with the exception of rebounds, finishing second.  James will help replace 3 sophomores – all starters – from Barton’s 34-4 team last season that took 4th at the NJCAA National Tournament.

Barclay takes over as head coach for Barton women’s basketball
For the 2nd time in 2 years the Barton County Community College women’s basketball team will have a new head coach. Thanks to the success of the Cougars in the past few years, the team will have its 3rd coach in 3 seasons, naming Jill Barclay as the school’s 10th head coach. Barclay has taken over the duties pending the approval of the school’s Board of Trustees Tuesday during its June meeting. Barclay replaces Chance Lindley, who led Barton to a 34-4 mark this past season before taking an assistant coaching job at the University of Arizona.