In The Spotlight
• The Garden City Lady Kats advanced to the UIL Girls’ Basketball Conference 1A Division 2 Regional Semi-finals, losing 39 – 31 in double overtime to Guthrie. Members of the team are: Whitney Kellermeier, Melissa Hirt, Amy Multer, Britton Avery, Brittany Chudej, Macy Schwartz, Lyza Lopez, Morgan Schwartz, Halie Schaefer and Paige Niehues. Brent Kirkland is the head girls’ coach, assisted by Micky Baker and Joseph Sanchez.
• The Garden City Bearkats advanced to the UIL Boys’ Basketball Conference 1A Division 2 Regional Semi-finals, falling to May 44 - 41. Members of the team are Wade Jansa, Eric Hirt, Cole Schwartz, Jake Schwartz, Bo Eggemeyer, Nick Sanchez, Michael Clark, Brett Chudej and Jesse Montes. Aaron Long, Travis Gully and Hayden Halfmann, who played JV during the regular season, participated in the playoffs. The head coach is Koby Abney, assisted by Alonzo Garcia, and Dylan Jansa, who served as manager/video person.
• Luis Zuniga recently made the Dean’s List at Howard College. He is a 2007 graduate of GCHS and the son of Gabby and Juan Zuniga of Garden City.
• The Little Lady Bearkats (3rd & 4th graders) won their YMCA basketball tournament in Big Spring Feb. 23 with a win over the Big Spring Stars. Team members include 3rd graders Kortney Halfmann and Bethany Matschek; 4th graders Ashlyn Koenning, Hope Halfmann, Carlie Hollingsworth, Megan Hughes and Talia Mier. The team was coached by Shelly Koenning and finished the season with a 9-2 record. The two losses were by a combined three points.