Bearkats Roar Through District
The GCHS Bearkats handily won District 8, giving Garden City a district football championship for the first time since 1990. Having returned to six-man competition, the Kats ended the regular season 8-2. They were undefeated in district play going 4 – 0 against Water Valley, Robert Lee, Veribest, Paint Rock, with the 45-point “mercy rule” ending each game.
Their last game, a non-district contest against Valley Christian Academy of Roswell, N.M. Nov. 5, ended with the Kats being on the short end of a 46 – 42 score. It was only their second loss, with the first being to Ira in the season opener.
The Kats begin post-season play against Ira Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Borden County’s stadium. The winner of that game will take on the winner of Grady vs. Dell City Nov. 19 at a site to be determined.
The Bearkat Varsity team members are: Colby Hirt, Mitch Rider, Uriel Talamantes, Travis Coats, Taylor Niehues, Colton Schwartz, Alex Halfmann, Robert Lopez, Jared Bradford, Tim Schniers, Trey Hillger, Wade Machicek, Blaine Walker, Cory Multer, Grant Schwartz and Dusty Walker.
Members of the two Bearkat Junior Varsity teams are: The Red Storm – Evan Jansa, Bo Eggemeyer, Cade Halfmann, Ryan Alvarado, R. C. Lietgib, James Wolfe, Brandon Reyes, Kevin Hillger, Garrett Kellermeier, Cade Doss, Spencer Plagens and Wade Jansa. The Black Attack – Jason Flores, Eric Hirt, Nick Sanchez, Chance Burks, Pancho Zuniga, J. R. Medrano, Sam Long, Troy Barnes, Chase O’Brien, Jeremy Randall and Ryan Machicek.
The Bearkats are coached by Ken Hoskins, Kobe Abney, Josh Fee, Jimmy Fine, Brent Kirkland and Cory Richardson.