Men's basketball rolls to 60-point win in season opener
November 03, 2009

The Butler men opened the 2009-10 season with a 114-54 win over the Friends University JV squad on Monday in the Power Plant, their highest scoring output in nearly four years.

Butler scored the most points ...

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Butler women roll over Kansas Wesleyan in season opener, 95-46
November 03, 2009

The Butler women opened their season by running away from Kansas Wesleyan’s JV squad on Monday night in the Power Plant, winning 95-64.

Wesleyan hung close early, but the Grizzlies went on a 24-9 run to ...

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Butler football falls, ends eight-year conference championship streak
October 31, 2009

FORT SCOTT, Kan. – Third-ranked Fort Scott defeated No. 4 Butler by a 14-10 score on Saturday at Frary Field, ending Butler’s eight-year run as Jayhawk Conference champions.

Butler had scored the go-ahead touchdown with 9:10 ...

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Cross country women win ninth straight Jayhawk West title; men second
October 27, 2009

While the women were able to maintain their hold on the Conference championship, they weren’t able to maintain their eight-year stranglehold on the Region VI title, as Cowley County became the first team other than ...

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Butler volleyball beats Cloud County on Sophomore Night
October 27, 2009

The Butler volleyball team won their last home match of the season, defeating Cloud County, 25-23, 25-23, 21-25, 25-14 on Sophomore Night.

Crystal Blue led the team with 13 kills and 12 digs. Also Lindsey Williams ...

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Butler soccer rolls over Cowley, 16-2, in Region VI quarterfinals
October 27, 2009

The Butler soccer team rolled to a big victory in the opening round of the Region VI playoffs, handling Cowley County by a 16-2 score Monday afternoon at the Butler soccer field.

Cindy Benitez scored five ...

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Fourth-ranked Butler races to big early lead in 54-3 win at Highland
October 24, 2009

HIGHLAND, Kan. – The Butler football team raced to a 30-0 after one quarter at Highland and led 44-0 at halftime on their way to a 54-3 win in Jayhawk Conference play at Kissinger Stadium.

Fourth-ranked ...

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Butler shuts out Independence for third straight year in 38-0 win
October 17, 2009

The Butler Grizzlies shut out Independence for the third year in a row with a 38-0 win over the Pirates on Saturday at Galen Blackmore Stadium.

“I was really pleased overall with the way we played,” ...

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Butler volleyball wins all three matches at Northern Oklahoma Volleyfest
October 14, 2009

Butler volleyball won the Northern Oklahoma Volleyfest by winning all three matches.

Butler started the tournament by defeating Northern Oklahoma at Enid 20-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-10.

Crystal Blue led the way with 16 kills, three ...

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Last-second field goal lifts No. 5 Butler past No. 13 Hutchinson, 13-10
October 04, 2009

HUTCHINSON, Kan. –Logan Ortiz kicked a 32-yard field goal with 2.9 seconds left to lift No. 5 Butler over 13th-ranked Hutchinson, 13-10, at Gowans Stadium on Saturday night.

The winning score followed a 42-yard field goal ...

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Butler's Ortiz earns NJCAA Player of the Week honors
October 01, 2009

Butler Community College punter/kicker Logan Ortiz was named the NJCAA national special teams player of the week.

Ortiz, a sophomore from Fort Leavenworth, Kan., played a crucial role in Butler's 30-14 victory over Coffeyville (Kan.) last ...

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Butler volleyball hammers Hesston for eighth straight win
October 01, 2009 edited on October 01, 2009

The Butler volleyball team pushed its winning streak to eight matches, as the Grizzlies beat Hesston in three sets on Wednesday at the Butler gymnasium, 25-9, 25-13 and 25-19.

Crystal Blue led the team with 11 ...

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Morrell earns 100th victory as Grizzlies beat Coffeyville, 30-14
September 27, 2009

Butler football coach Troy Morrell earned his 100th career victory as his Grizzlies defeated Coffeyville by a 30-14 score Saturday night at Galen Blackmore Stadium.

Butler held a slim 7-0 at halftime on a touchdown ...

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Butler volleyball levels Labette in three-set win
September 24, 2009

The Butler volleyball team beat Labette in three sets on Wednesday at the Butler gymnasium.

The Grizzlies easily won the first set, 25-15, came from behind to win the second set, 25-22 and then pulled away ...

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Butler volleyball sweeps match at Independence
September 22, 2009

The Butler volleyball team evened its Jayhawk Conference record with a three-set sweep at Independence on Monday, winning 25-12, 25-11, 25-19.

Crystal Blue led Butler with 14 kills, 11 digs and five service aces. Amanda Newlin, ...

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Three Butler runners in top 10 at Nebraska meet
September 20, 2009

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Butler cross country teams competed at the Woody Greeno Invitational at the University of Nebraska on Saturday, with the men placing eighth and the women 15th.

The men had two runners in ...

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Butler overcomes Air Force Prep in 30-17 home win
September 20, 2009

In a game marred by penalties and turnovers, the No. 5-ranked Butler Grizzlies eventually pulled away from a determined Air Force Prep team to win 30-17 on Saturday at Galen Blackmore Stadium.

Butler trailed from the ...

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Butler volleyball splits four matches at Nebraska tournament
September 17, 2009

The Butler volleyball team played at the Subway Classic in Columbus, Neb. over the weekend, splitting four matches.

The first match, Butler swept Southeast Nebraska, 25-11, 25-23, 25-22. Crystal Blue led the team with 11 kills, ...

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1999 National Champs to be inducted into Grizzly Hall of Fame
September 11, 2009

Butler’s 1999 NJCAA championship football team will be inducted into the Grizzly Athletic Hall of Fame at halftime of Saturday’s 7p.m. game against Garden City at Cessna Stadium.

That team went 11-1, becoming back-to-back champions following ...

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Butler volleyball sweeps match at Fort Scott, improves to 6-1
September 10, 2009

The Butler volleyball team evened its conference record at 1-1 with a straight-set victory at Fort Scott on Wednesday.

The Grizzlies, who are ranked No. 18 in the latest NJCAA Division II poll, defeated the Greyhounds ...

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Butler football dominated Dodge City in 51-7 win
September 06, 2009

DODGE CITY, Kan. – The Butler football team opened Jayhawk Conference play with a dominating 51-7 win over Dodge City in Memorial Stadium on Saturday, scoring 38 unanswered points to finish the game.

The Grizzlies started ...

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Butler volleyball upset at Neosho County in four games
September 03, 2009

CHANUTE, Kan. – The No. 12-ranked Butler volleyball team was upset by unranked Neosho County on Wednesday in four games, losing 25-20, 25-17, 17-25, 25-17.

“We made too many errors,” coach Rick Younger said. “We didn’t ...

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Butler wins own volleyball tournament for third straight year
August 30, 2009

The Butler volleyball team came from behind to win the championship match of its own tournament on Saturday, beating Coffeyville in five games. It is the third straight year Butler has won its own season-opening ...

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No. 1 Butler falls late at No. 5 Blinn, 24-17
August 30, 2009

BRENHAM, Texas – Fifth-ranked Blinn College scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to come from behind and beat top-ranked Butler, 24-17, at Spencer Stadium on Saturday.

Butler started well, scoring first on a 24-yard field ...

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Butler runners win individual titles at Cowley; teams second
August 29, 2009

The Butler cross country teams opened the 2009 season at the Cowley County Invite in Arkansas City on Friday, with Butler runners winning both individual titles and the teams placing second.

On the women’s side, Patrober ...

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Butler to face Garden in Jayhawk Showcase at Cessna Stadium
August 24, 2009

WICHITA, Kan. – After drawing nearly 13,000 fans to last year’s Battle of the Champions game in Wichita in 2008, the Butler Grizzlies will once again play their season opener at Cessna Stadium, Butler athletic ...

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Butler football team ranked No. 1 in national preseason poll
July 31, 2009

For the second consecutive year, the defending national champion Butler Community College football team is ranked No. 1 in the NJCAA / JC Football.com Preseason Poll, which was released Tuesday.

The Grizzlies will use that pole ...

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Volleyball team honored by NJCAA, AVCA for academic performance
July 28, 2009

The Butler volleyball team had a banner year on the court in 2008 with a school-record 37 wins and a top-10 NJCAA national ranking. But the players in the program have been proving they are ...

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Two Butler Volleyball Players sign with Concordia University
July 28, 2009

Two Butler volleyball players have signed to play Concordia University in Seward, Neb.

Alex Szalawiga, one of Butler’s main offensive players for the last two years, spent a good amount of time this spring visiting ...

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Butler football picked to win Jayhawk Conference title in 2009
July 27, 2009

The Butler football team has won an unprecedented eight straight Jayhawk Conference championships, and the league’s coaches expect the Grizzlies to do so again in 2009.

The coaches picked Butler first in their preseason poll, which ...

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Troy Morrell named Greater Wichita Coach of the Year
July 06, 2009

Wichita, KS – Butler Grizzlies football coach, Troy Morrell, was honored by the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission with the Gene Stephenson Coach of the Year award during the Greater Wichita Sports Banquet on Friday, June 26.

Over 450 ...

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Butler baseball again splits doubleheader with Barton
April 21, 2009

Anthony Salinas hit a grand slam home run and drove in five runs as Butler defeated Barton County by a 6-1 score in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday evening at McDonald Stadium. ...

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Butler baseball splits doubleheader in front of big crowd
April 19, 2009

The Butler baseball team, playing in front of its largest crowd of the season, split a doubleheader with Barton County on Saturday at McDonald Stadium, falling 7-6 in the first game and winning the second, ...

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Butler track teams win two events at KU Relays
April 19, 2009

The Butler track teams competed at the KU Relays in Lawrence on Friday and Saturday, earning a pair of event championships in the process.

“Our people really showed up to compete at this meet,” coach Kirk ...

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Butler runners win four individual titles at WSU meet
April 14, 2009

The Butler track and field teams competed at the nearby KT Woodman Invitational at Wichita State University on Friday and Saturday, highlighted by four individual champions – two from the men and two for the ...

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Softball reclaims first place in league; coach Chance wins 200th game
April 14, 2009

After 13 straight games on the road, the Butler softball team was anxious to get back to the friendly confines of Grizzly Field at East Park. Coming home with a 7-3 conference record and one ...

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Butler baseball scores nine runs in the eighth to beat Neosho
April 09, 2009

The Butler baseball team scored nine runs in the eighth inning to defeat Neosho County, 16-10, on Wednesday at McDonald Stadium.

Butler sent 13 men to the plate in the eighth, getting their nine runs on ...

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Butler spirit squad finishes second at national competition in California
April 07, 2009

The Butler Community College spirit squad recently finished second at a national cheerleading competition in Anaheim, Calif.

Coach Holly Schaffner and 17 student-athletes (15 of which performed with two alternates) competed in the United Spirit ...

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Butler tracksters compete at Texas, Hutchinson
April 06, 2009

The Butler track teams split their squads on Saturday, with selected runners going to the Texas Relays in College Station and others competing in the Night Relays in Hutchinson.

In Texas, the headliner was Joel Rop, ...

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Women's cross country wins national academic award, men third
April 01, 2009

The Butler Community College cross country teams continue to succeed not only on the course, but also in the classroom.

The Butler women had the highest cumulative grade point average (GPA) of any community college in ...

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Butler softball climbs to No. 11 in NJCAA poll
March 25, 2009

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - After an 18–5 start, the Butler Grizzlies softball team has jumped up three spots in the national poll to No. 11.

This marks the fourth consecutive year of being ranked No. 11 ...

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Baseball beats No. Oklahoma-Tonkawa in bottom of the ninth
March 24, 2009

EL DORADO, Kan. – Darren Boss hit a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth, lifting the Butler baseball team to a 13-12 win over Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa on Tuesday afternoon at McDonald Stadium.

Butler had ...

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Late home run lifts Butler softball past Benedictine College
March 22, 2009

EL DORADO, Kan. - Kaitlyn Martin hit a walk-off, game-winning home run in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday, as the No. 11 Butler softball team swept Benedictine College at East Park, winning ...

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Butler baseball splits doubleheader at nationally-ranked Seward
March 22, 2009

LIBERAL, Kan. – The Butler baseball team earned a split in Jayhawk Conference play on Saturday, beating No. 25 Seward County 8-4 in the first game and falling 7-5 in the second game.

In the first ...

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Butler baseball completes four-game sweep of Pratt
March 16, 2009

The Butler baseball team completed a four-game series sweep of Pratt with a doubleheader victory on Sunday at McDonald Stadium, winning the first game, 4-2 and the second game, 11-3.

In the first game, Butler got ...

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Butler sweeps Pratt to take sole possession of first place
March 15, 2009

The Butler baseball team took over sole possession of first place in the Jayhawk West Conference by sweeping Pratt in two games on Saturday afternoon at McDonald Stadium, pounding out an 8-2 win in the ...

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Butler men pull away from Independence in Region VI semifinal
March 07, 2009

WICHITA, Kan. – The Butler men have advanced to the semifinals of the Region VI Tournament with a 74-69 win over Independence on Saturday at Koch Arena.

With the win, the Grizzlies will move on to ...

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Baseball again splits doubleheader with Garden City
March 03, 2009

The Butler baseball team split a doubleheader with Garden City for the second straight day, beating the Broncbusters 9-5 in the first game and falling 6-5 in the nightcap.

In the first game, Butler trailed 5-4, ...

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Butler baseball splits conference opening doubleheader with Garden City
March 02, 2009

The Butler baseball team opened Jayhawk Conference play by run-ruling previously undefeated Garden City, 13-3, on Sunday at McDonald Stadium. In the second game, Garden City defeated the Grizzlies 6-4.

Butler got rolling early in the ...

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Herman homers twice as Butler baseball beats Emporia St.
February 26, 2009

EMPORIA, Kan. – Butler shortstop J.D. Herman hit two home runs and doubled, driving in six runs as Butler defeated Emporia State’s junior varsity squad on Wednesday.

Josh Dotson went 3-for-4 at the plate with a ...

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Baseball sweeps doubleheader with pair of run-rule victories
February 21, 2009

The Butler baseball team evened its season record by sweeping a doubleheader with Ellsworth (Iowa) on Friday afternoon, 13-1 and 12-2. Both games lasted just five innings due to run rule.

In the first game, Butler’s ...

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Baseball sweeps doubleheader with pair of run-rule victories
February 21, 2009

The Butler baseball team evened its season record by sweeping a doubleheader with Ellsworth (Iowa) on Friday afternoon, 13-1 and 12-2. Both games lasted just five innings due to run rule.

In the first game, Butler’s ...

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Butler softball ranked No. 14 in preseason national poll
February 17, 2009

Coming off a third consecutive Jayhawk West conference championship and second straight Region VI championship, the Butler Grizzly softball team is ranked No. 14 in the NJCAA preseason national poll.

The Grizzlies return five starters ...

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Eight Butler softball players receive Division I offers
February 02, 2009

It has been a busy fall for head softball coach Doug Chance when it comes to current Butler players being recruited by NCAA Division I programs.

“I have been contacted by nearly 40 NCAA Division ...

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Butler's Blue earns first-team volleyball All-American status
December 10, 2008

Butler freshman hitter Crystal Blue was named a first-team NJCAA Division II volleyball All-American on Thursday.

Blue, who is from Augusta and graduated from Circle High School, led the Grizzlies with 332 kills, an average of ...

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Butler beats Snow in double OT to win back-to-back national titles
December 06, 2008

SANDY, Utah – The Butler Grizzlies withstood a furious comeback and took advantage of a unique special teams play in double overtime to defeat Snow College 37-30 on Saturday, winning the Top of the Mountains ...

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Butler Wins White Eagle Credit Union Volleyball Invitational
September 02, 2008

Butler Volleyball Team off to a great start! Butler went 4-0 to capture their opening tournament for the second year in a row. The first match Butler defeated Independence CC 25-15, 25-15, 25-20. Freshman Crystal ...

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Softball continues winning streak, moves up in national rankings
April 03, 2008 edited on September 03, 2008

The Butler softball team continues its winning ways after sweeping two doubleheaders this week against Cloud County and against Colby.

On Tuesday in Concordia, Butler won both games over Cloud County by run-rule, thumping the Thunderbirds ...

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Butler softball ranked No. 8 in preseason national poll
February 02, 2008 edited on September 03, 2008

The Butler Community College women's softball team, fresh off of an appearance in the NJCAA Softball national tournament last spring, is ranked No. 8 in the preseason national poll released on Saturday.

The ranking is the ...

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