Volleyball wins all four matches at Butler Invitational
August 30, 2010

For the fourth season in a row, the Butler volleyball team has started the season with a 4-0 record at the Butler Invitational. Butler defeated Neosho County and Labette on Friday and then beat Allen ...

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Soccer beats Northern Oklahoma 5-2 in season opener
August 30, 2010

TONKAWA, Okla. - Returning first-team All-American Cindy Benitez picked up where she left off last season, scoring four goals as the Butler soccer team won its season opener at Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa by a 5-2 score.

Benitez ...

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Butler men and women XC teams place second at Cowley
August 28, 2010

Butler Community College Cross Country is of to a running start. Both the Women’s and Men’s Teams opened up the season at the Cowley Cross Country Duals on Friday.

The Dual Meet scoring was a unique ...

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Butler beats Navarro 16-10 in season opener at Cessna
August 27, 2010

WICHITA, Kan. – A 22-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Zach Mettenberger to receiver Marcus Kennard proved to be the difference as No. 6 Butler defeated No. 4 Navarro College (Texas) in the Kickoff Classic at ...

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Butler’s Navarro Shines for Team USA
August 18, 2010

Butler softball’s incoming freshman Clarissa Navarro has been swinging a hot bat lately for Team USA. After a tough opening loss to Japan, Team USA has reeled off three straight victories in the IBAF Women’s ...

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Former Butler pitcher Bryant Cotton signs with NY Yankees
June 30, 2010

Bryant Cotton, a former Butler Community College pitcher, has signed a free agent contract with the New York Yankees.

Cotton pitched for the Grizzlies in the 2007 and 2008 seasons. As a freshman, he recorded a ...

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Former Grizzly Colby Killian taken by Texas in MLB draft
June 30, 2010

Butler baseball alum Colby Killian was taken in the 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Draft after being selected by the Texas Rangers in the 41st round on Wednesday, the final day of the event.

Killian played ...

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Seven players and coach earn all-conference baseball honors
May 24, 2010

The Butler baseball team has reaped the rewards of a championship season, with seven players and head coach Steve Johnson earning all-Jayhawk West Conference honors.

Johnson, who has since taken the head coach position at Fort ...

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Butler beats Coffeyville 14-10 to claim sub-regional championship
May 12, 2010

The Butler baseball team won the Region VI Sub-Regional championship on Tuesday, coming from behind to defeat Coffeyville 14-10 at McDonald Stadium.

Coffeyville had beaten Butler 2-0 earlier in the day to force a second championship ...

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Baseball beats Coffeyville, advances to sub-regional title game
May 09, 2010

Connor Sinclair threw a complete game and Bret Macari went 4-4 at the plate with 3 RBI as Butler defeated Coffeyville 13-3 in eight innings in the winner’s bracket of the Region VI Sub-Regional at ...

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Women's track wins outdoor conference title, men finish second
May 09, 2010

The Butler women’s track team won the Jayhawk West Conference title and placed second overall in the Region, while the men placed third overall in the Region VI team standings and were conference runners-up at ...

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Baseball beats Indy in playoffs, will face Coffeyville on Sunday
May 09, 2010

The Butler baseball team defeated Independence in 10 innings on Saturday in the first round of the Region VI Sub-Regional Tournament at McDonald Stadium, advancing to play Coffeyville at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Butler trailed got ...

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Butler Softball to be the No. 2 seed in Region VI tournament
May 05, 2010

After a second place finish in the Jayhawk West conference with a record of 11-5 (40-12 over all) the Butler Grizzlies will be the number 2 seed in the Region 6 Championship Tournament May 7th ...

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Baseball claims 2010 Jayhawk West Conference championship
May 04, 2010

The Butler baseball team claimed a share of the 2010 Jayhawk West Conference Championship by taking three out of four games from Hutchinson this weekend.

Butler lost the first game on Saturday, 5-0. The Grizzlies then ...

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Butler softball adds three more to impressive signing class
April 26, 2010

Head coach Doug Chance announced today that he has added three more signees to what was already a very impressive 2010 signing class. Butler received a letters of intent from pitcher, Sarah Shanika (St Louis, ...

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Jackson's discus win highlights Butler efforts at Southwestern Relays
April 26, 2010

Butler's men’s and women’s track teams took a partial squad to the 49th annual Southwestern Relays held at Arkansas City, KS.

Highlighting the Grizzlies performances for the ladies were Brooke Jackson’s win in the discus ...

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Grizzlies sweep Johnson County in doubleheader
April 06, 2010 edited on April 06, 2010

On April 1st the Butler Grizzlies softball team traveled to Overland Park, KS and swept a double header with Johnson County. Freshman Courtney Kasson had a great showing for the Grizzlies on the mound in ...

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Butler track teams fare well at Hutchinson Night Relays
April 05, 2010

Butler's men’s and women’s track teams competed this weekend in the Hutch Night Relays and came away with a few outstanding performances.

Leading the way for the women were Dynasty Jones with her incredible performance ...

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Caleb Walker named NJCAA first-team basketball All-American
April 02, 2010

Butler’s Caleb Walker has been named a first-team NJCAA All-American, the 13th basketball All-American in school history and Butler’s first first-team selection since Michael Jackson in 1999.

The honor caps a season for Walker in which ...

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Butler track teams post quality performances at Cowley
April 01, 2010

After weather postponed their meet to Monday, the BCC men’s and women’s track teams took to the track in Arkansas City for the Cowley CC Invitational track meet.

Both teams came away with some quality ...

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Waldron hits two HR as Butler finishes sweep of Cloud County
March 29, 2010

Mark Waldron hit a pair of home runs, including a grand slam, and drove in six runs as the Butler baseball team finished off a four-game sweep of Cloud County, winning 5-4 and 11-1 on ...

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Softball sweeps Colby in first conference doubleheader
March 29, 2010

Nikki Clapp hit a pair of two-run home runs in the second game of a doubleheader on Monday as Butler swept Colby in a rescheduled doubleheader at East Park. The wins give Butler a 2-0 ...

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Softball sweeps Colby in first conference doubleheader
March 29, 2010

Nikki Clapp hit a pair of two-run home runs in the second game of a doubleheader on Monday as Butler swept Colby in a rescheduled doubleheader at East Park. The wins give Butler a 2-0 ...

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North Platte outlasts Butler to end Grizzlies' run at national tournament
March 18, 2010

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Butler men saw their best season in 14 years come to a close with an 80-70 loss on Thursday to North Platte (Neb.) at the NJCAA National Tournament at the Hutchinson ...

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Hot-shooting Wallace State beats Butler in national tourney, 84-81
March 17, 2010

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Butler men’s basketball team ran into a red-hot Wallace State (Ala.) team on Tuesday in the first round of the NJCAA National Tournament at the Sports Arena, falling 84-81.

Butler is now ...

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Butler defeats Coffeyville, 72-60, to claim Region VI Championship
March 09, 2010

WICHITA, Kan. – With a 72-60 win over Coffeyville on Monday night at Koch Arena, the Butler men’s basketball program has won the Region VI championship, advancing them to the NJCAA National Tournament for the ...

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Butler men beat Seward, 67-65, to advance to Region VI championship
March 08, 2010

WICHITA, Kan. – The Butler men held on to a 67-65 win over Seward County in the Region VI semifinals on Sunday at Koch Arena, surviving a potential game-tying shot at the buzzer to advance ...

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Butler men beat Cloud, 82-69, advance to Region VI semifinals
March 07, 2010

WICHITA, Kan. – The Butler men have moved on to the Region VI semifinals for the second consecutive season, fighting off Cloud County by a 82-69 score on Saturday at Koch Arena.

With the win, Butler ...

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Butler men open playoffs with 105-69 win over Labette
March 03, 2010

The Butler men opened the Region VI playoffs in dominating fashion on Tuesday, blasting Labette 105-69 in their final home game of the season.

Butler, the No. 2 overall seed in the playoffs, advances to the ...

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Despite loss at Seward, Butler wins conference title outright
February 28, 2010

LIBERAL, Kan. – Despite an 80-75 loss on Saturday to Seward County, the Butler men have won the Jayhawk West Conference title outright. That’s because Cloud County defeated Hutchinson 74-60 in Concordia.

Butler finishes 13-3 in ...

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Butler baseball complete four-game sweep at Pratt
February 28, 2010

PRATT, Kan. – The Butler baseball team completed a four-game sweep of Pratt to begin Jayhawk West Conference play by beating Pratt 11-9 and 15-0 on Saturday.

Combined with 3-0 and 17-6 wins on Friday, the ...

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Butler men clinch conference title with 85-60 win over Cloud
February 25, 2010

The Butler men clinched at least a share of their first Jayhawk West Conference championship since 2001 with a 85-60 win over Cloud County on Wednesday at the Power Plant.

With a 13-2 conference record, Butler ...

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Butler women win fourth straight by beating Cloud
February 25, 2010

The Butler women continued their winning ways, beating Cloud County 74-63 for their fourth-consecutive victory.

It is Butler’s first win over Cloud County since an 84-79 overtime victory in El Dorado on Jan. 17, 2005. ...

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Butler men beat Pratt, 89-71, for 11th straight win
February 21, 2010

PRATT, Kan. – The Butler men moved one step closer to a possible Jayhawk West Conference title, pounding Pratt 89-71 on Saturday at the Dennis Lesh Sports Arena.

The win is Butler’s 11th in a ...

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Butler women whip Pratt, 82-56, for third straight win
February 21, 2010 edited on February 21, 2010

The Butler women raced to a 16-0 lead on their way to an 82-56 win at Pratt on Saturday, their third consecutive win with an average margin of victory of 25 points per game.

Although the ...

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Butler men beat Colby for 10th straight win, keep conference lead
February 18, 2010

The Butler men won their 10th straight game by beating Colby 84-54 on Wednesday night in the Power Plant. With the win, the Grizzlies maintain their one-game lead in the Jayhawk West Conference.

Butler led just ...

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Butler women beat Colby by 47 for second straight win
February 18, 2010

Abby Fawcett scored 27 points to lead the Butler women to their second straight victory, as the Grizzlies blew out Colby 80-37 on Wednesday night at the Power Plant.

The Butler women scored the first seven ...

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Butler men beat Barton to strengthen conference lead
February 14, 2010

GREAT BEND – The Butler men overcame a slow start at Barton County on Saturday to roll over the Cougars by a 69-50 score at the Barton gym, stretching their lead in the Jayhawk West ...

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Butler women beat Barton to move up in conference standings
February 14, 2010

GREAT BEND – The Butler women moved past Barton County into fifth place in the Jayhawk West Conference standings by beating the Cougars, 76-73, Saturday in the Barton gym.

Butler fell behind 13-5 in the early ...

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Butler men beat Hutch, 81-74, for sole possession of first place
February 11, 2010

The Butler men moved into sole possession of first place in the Jayhawk West Conference with their eighth straight win, beating arch-rival Hutchinson 81-74 in front of a near capacity crowd at the Power Plant.

Butler ...

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No. 21 Butler men win at Garden City, 74-65
February 04, 2010

GARDEN CITY, Kan. – The Butler men proved their worth as a nationally-ranked team, beating Garden City by a 74-65 score Wednesday at the Perryman Athletic Complex.

The Grizzlies, who broke into the NJCAA poll at ...

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Hart's 27 leads Butler women to season sweep of Dodge City
February 02, 2010

Alysia Hart scored a game-high 27 points to lead the Butler women to a season sweep of Dodge City on Monday, as the Grizzlies beat the Conquistadors 68-51 in Jayhawk West Conference action.

Butler jumped out ...

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Butler men beat No. 22 Seward, 84-74, for fifth straight win
January 31, 2010

The Butler men played their way into a tie for second place in the Jayhawk West Conference by beating No. 22-ranked Seward County by an 84-74 score Saturday at the Power Plant. It is Butler’s ...

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Butler men beat Cloud for fourth-straight double-digit win
January 28, 2010

CONCORDIA, Kan. - The Butler men continued their impressive winning streak on Wednesday at Cloud County, beating the Thunderbirds 84-73 for their fourth straight victory. All four wins have been by double digits, with an ...

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Butler football ranks as second-best sports story in Kansas in past decade
January 15, 2010

WICHITA, Kan. - Not surprisingly, Kansas’ 2008 NCAA Tournament win finished first in our online poll of the top sports stories of the decade.

Junior college football fans propelled Butler Community College to an unexpected second ...

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Butler qualifies five for nationals in first indoor meet
January 11, 2010

In just the first meet of the indoor season, held Friday at the University of Kansas’ Bill Eaton Invitational the Butler track teams had three women and two men meet national-qualifying standards.

On the women’s side, ...

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Butler football finishes in top 10 of national poll for 12th straight year
December 14, 2009 edited on December 14, 2009

For the 12th consecutive season, the Butler Grizzlies football team has finished the year ranked in the top 10 of the NJCAA national poll, continuing the longest such streak of any team in the nation.

Butler ...

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Butler soccer wins NSCAA Team Academic Award for third time
December 08, 2009

For the third time in the program's history, Butler Soccer has won the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Team Academic Award. The award goes to those college soccer programs that finish the entire ...

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SOCCER: Butler's Benitez earns NJCAA First-Team All-American
December 08, 2009

Cindy Benitez, a freshman forward out of Garden City, Kan., has been named NJCAA First-Team All-American.

Benitez lead the 2009 Grizzlies with 38 goals and 23 assists to total 99 points on the season. All three ...

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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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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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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 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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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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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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