2024 Football Media Guide

FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2024

Campus Drive

2024 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

complete coverage of all Broncbuster athletics including: Game Notes, Stats, Broadcast Information, Rosters, Team Information And Bios.

STAFF DIRECTORY

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@kjcccmedia

MIKE PILOSOF Director of Athletics mike.pilosof@gcccks.edu ASHLEY RUTTI Administrative Assistant to the Director of Athletics ashley.rutti@gcccks.edu

harley.beck@gcccks.edu

President for Student Services/Athletics colin.lamb@gcccks.edu

GARDEN CITY BRONCBUSTERS

QUICK FACTS

COLLEGE INFORMATION

Name of school Garden City Community College

Location ......................................................................Garden City, Kan

Founded 1919

Enrollment 2,122

Nickname ......................................................................... Broncbusters

School colors Brown, white, gold

Conference................................................................................. Jayhawk

School President ........................................................... Dr. Ryan Ruda

Director of Athletics Mike Pilosof

Assistant Athletic Director...................................... Emmett Statzer

VP of Student Services and Athletics Colin Lamb

School website gcccks.edu

Athletics website ............................................ gobroncbusters.com

Conference website kjccc.org

National website njcaa.org

STADIUM INFORMATION

Stadium name Broncbuster Stadium

Field Name Broncbuster Field

Surface ............................................................................. Artificial grass

Capacity 3,500

First year 2014

First game at site............ Aug. 30, 2014 (GCCC 29, Highland 26)

Record at stadium 32-19

Most consecutive wins .................................. 7 (2016-17; 2019-21)

GARDEN CITY COACHES AND STAFF

Kiyoshi Harris Head Coach (1st season)

Kurt Landgren Offensive Line & Recruiting (1st season)

Steve McCollom .................. Defensive Coordinator (1st season)

Zach Sallee Offensive Coordinator (1st season)

Justin Hafner .................... Tight End/Special Teams (1st season)

Eric Torres ...................... Passing Game Coordinator (1st season)

James Parker Secondary/Defensive Passing (1st season)

Manaia Brown Sr ................................. Defensive Line (1st season)

Jamar Montgomery Defensive Backs (1st season)

Tyler Nelson Running Backs (1st season)

Jaylen Striker ..................................... Defensive Backs (1st season)

THE BRONCBUSTERS THIS SEASON

GARDEN CITY FOOTBALL HISTORY

First year of football 1946 All-Time Record 443-334-11 (.570)

Conference Record .................................... 306-230 (.570) All-Time Bowl Record 11-13-1

National Championships 1 2016 (Garden City 25, Arizona Western 22)

Conference Titles

12 2018, 2016, 2000, 1999, 1995, 1994, 1991, 1977, 1967, 1960, 1955, 1951

Bowl Appearances

25 2021, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2005, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1967, 1950

Bowl Championships

11 2021, 2016, 2012, 2001, 1998, 1996, 1995, 1992, 1990, 1989, 1976

Undefeated Seasons 1 2016

10+win seasons

7 2018, 2016, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1994, 1989

Most consecutive wins ............................................. 13 (2016-2017)

All-Americans 150

National player of the year 3 2015, 1997, 1994

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BY THE NUMBERS

GARDEN CITY FOOTBALL BY DECADE

GARDEN CITY HEAD COACHES

Kiyoshi Harris ................. (2024-Current) .............0-0 (.000)

Tom Minnick ..........................(2019-2023) .................... 32-19 (.627)

Jeff Sims (2015-2018) 33-13 (.717)

Matt Miller (2013-2014) 6-13 (.316)

Jeff Tatum ...............................(2011-2012) ...................... 9-11 (.450)

Lucas Aslin (2007-2010) 20-18 (.526)

JJ Eckert (2005-2006) 13-8 (.619)

Bob Larson .............................(1999-2004) .................... 46-18 (.719)

Jim Gush (1996-1998) 29-7 (.806)

Jeff Leiker ...............................(1992-1995) .................... 33-11 (.750)

Brian McNeeley ....................(1986-1991) .................... 43-22 (.662)

Hank Hetwer (1982-1985) 9-25 (.265)

Ray Braun ...............................(1981) ..................................... 3-6 (.333)

Ray Sewalt (1979-1980) 14-6 (.700)

Moe Cotter (1975-1978) 29-16 (.644)

George Walstad ....................(1968-1974) .................... 37-29 (.561)

Bob Riley (1967) 8-3 (.727)

Homer Salter (1961-1966) 20-40 (.333)

Leland Kendall ......................(1959-1960) ...................... 16-4 (.800)

Jim Duncan (1956-1958) 9-22 (.290)

Jack Morris .............................(1950-1955) .................... 31-26 (.544)

Ed Bender ...............................(1948-1949) .................. 2-13-2 (.133)

Bryce Roderick (1947) 3-5 (.375)

Ed Hall ......................................(1946) ..................................... 3-3 (.500)

NATIONAL TITLE GAME APPEARANCES

10-WIN SEASONS

NJCAA RUSHING CHAMPS

KIYOSHI HARRIS

BRONCBUSTER STADIUM

BRONCBUSTER STADIUM

The foundation for Broncbuster Stadium began more than five years before construction started.

After several location ideas, leaders settled on the land across the street from campus, adjacent to the Tangeman Sports Complex.

Workers broke ground in 2013, with plans to have the stadium ready for use by the time September rolled around. But delays pushed back the opening, and Garden City played the 2013 season at Buffalo Stadium.

The stadium officially opened in 2014 under the lights.

Entering Matt Miller’s second season, the Broncbusters began the campaign hosting Highland on Aug. 30, 2014. Trailing in the final minute, Undre Williams scored the go-ahead touchdown on a five-yard dash to give Garden City a thrilling 29-26 victory.

STADIUM QUICK FACTS

Stadium Name

Broncbuster Stadium

Field Name ................................................................ Broncbuster Field Field Field Turf (2023) Capacity ..............................................................................................3,500

First year...............................................................................................2014

First game at site Aug. 30, 2014 (GCCC 29, Highland 26)

Garden City’s record at stadium ................................................ 21-12

Most consecutive wins 7 (2016-2017)

Videoboard 48' x 24' Daktronics

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BRONCBUSTER STADIUM

PARTNERSHIP WITH HOMETOWN TICKETS

In Dec. 2020, Garden City Community College linked up with HomeTown Ticketing to be the official ticket provider for all Broncbuster athletic events.

HomeTown Ticketing, the leading digital ticketing company for K-12 schools and colleges, helps thousands of schools across the country seamlessly transition from cash and paper to digital ticketing.

Their professional-level ticketing platform is purpose-built for schools to easily sell tickets, quickly scan attendees and immediately access revenue faster than any other provider, without ever touching school funds.

BUY TICKETS

Tickets are on sale now at gobroncbusters.com for single-game only or season-ticket purchases. Season-ticket holders have first come first serve on reserved seating.

Visiting fans interested in purchasing tickets in advance, please visit gobroncbusters.com. If you have any questions, please contact the athletics’ office at (620) 276-9606.

COVERING THE BUSTERS

MEDIA CREDENTIALS

Requests for media credentials for Garden City Community College football games should be made through the Athletics office. Only those requests submitted by the sports editor of a newspaper or the sports director of a radio or television station will be considered.

Priority is given to outlets who cover the Broncbusters on a regular basis. Access will be considered for local newspapers, radio stations, television stations and any other media outlets who request a credential. Remember, just because a credential is requested, does not mean it will be granted.

A credential does not guarantee a seat, and access to the team bench area is prohibited at all times. Credentials include:

Press Box: Primary recipients are newspaper/Internet writers, television reporters and radio personnel. This pass gains access to the press box. Sideline access is only permitted for the last five minutes of the game.

Sideline: Primary recipients are photographers/videographers. Only photographers/videographers on assignment for accredited outlets will be afforded credentials. Pass only gains access to the sideline (not the press box)

All-Access: These passes grant outlets access to both the press box and the sideline. Few are issued.

Season credentials: Requests should be made through the Athletics’ office. Only media members who routinely cover Broncbuster games are eligible for season credentials.

Postseason credentials: Requests should be made through the Athletics’ office. These credentials are subject to approval of championship host site.

MEDIA AVAILABILITY

Kiyoshi Harris will be available to the press following each home game. During the week, all media interview requests need to be submitted to the sports information office: adam.shrimplin@ gcccks.edu or (620) 276-9620.

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THE TEAM OF THE 90’S

Led by coaches like Bob Larson, Brian McNeeley, Jeff Leiker and Jim Gush, Garden City cemented their legacy as one of the best Junior College programs of the decade. The Broncbusters finished the 10-year stretch with an overall record of 88-26-1, winning 77 percent of their games.

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LEAVING THEIR MARK IN THE JAYHAWK

The Jayhawk Conference formed in 1923. Garden City began playing football in 1946. Since that time, the Broncbusters have captured the third most conference crowns in league history, winning two out of the last six outright championships.

KINGS OF THE REGION

While the Broncbusters have won 12 conference titles, including four from 1991-1999, Garden City has claimed seven region crowns, winning it in 2018, 2016, 2000, 1994, 1992, 1991 and 1950.

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NATIONAL ATTENTION

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OUT OF 4 YEARS RANKED IN STREET & SMITH’S TOP 5

GARDEN CITY’S NATIONAL EXPOSURE

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RANKED NO. 1 BY STREET AND SMITH IN 2017

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TOP-FIVE FINISHES IN THE LAST 5 YEARS: NO. 1 IN 2016; NO. 2 IN 2018; NO 5 IN 2021

When Jeff Sims took over a struggling program following the 2014 season, Garden City’s national exposure had dwindled severely. But following an upset victory over No. 1 Butler in 2015; coupled with the program’s first national title in 2016, the Broncbusters became one of the best stories in Junior College football. They were finalists to be featured on the award-winning series ‘Last Chance U’ in both 2016 and 2017.

Following a runner-up finish in 2018, Sims left to take over Missouri Southern State. But the Broncbusters were right back in the national spotlight when they hired one of the all-time winningest coaches in NJCAA history.

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NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR: JEFF SIMS-2016

TROPHY CABINET

PLENTY OF HARDWARE TO GO AROUND

Garden City football is filled with plenty of rich tradition. Look no further than the Perryman Athletic Complex, where a century’s worth of history is on full display.

In 2016, Garden City won the program’s only national championship. Nearly five decades earlier, the Broncbusters finished as the runner-up at the 1967 Sterling Silver Bowl in Sterling, KS. But the tallest trophy in the case is from 1997, where Jim Gush’s team was the national runner-up following a loss to Trinity Valley in the Red River Bowl.

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

JEREMY FAULK

2015

FRANK MURPHY 1997

CHRIS WINDSOR 1994

A SPECIAL GROUP

Frank Murphy’s case as the 1997 NJCAA Player of the year was pretty cut and dry.

The sophomore ran for 1,370 yards and 20 touchdowns despite sitting out one game.

Jeremy Faulk came to Garden City with plenty of question marks. But in 2015, the freshman was the best in the nation, racking up 87 tackles, including 7.5 sacks.

Chris Windsor produced video-game numbers during the 1994 season, throwing for 2,252 yards and 24 touchdowns while tossing only six picks.

NJCAA HALL OF FAME

ENSHRINEMENT-SEVEN DECADES OF EXCELLENCE

In 2004, Chris Windsor entered some rather elite company. The former AllAmerican quarterback and National Player of the Year, was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame. What most people don’t know is that the year he won the nation’s highest honor, his team led the country in rushing, spearheaded by future NFL star Corey Dillon. He didn’t throw an interception through the first seven games and toughed out a vicious injury when he broke his jaw in the second quarter of the conference championship game vs. Hutchinson.

Jeff Leiker will go down as one of the best coaches in program history. Before he left to become a graduate assistant at the University of Tennessee in 1995, Leiker won 33 games in just four seasons. In 1994, Garden City went 10-1, with their only loss coming to Dixie State in the Dixie Rotary Bowl.

FRANK

ALL-AMERICANS

PRODUCING THE NATION’S BEST

Nick Marshall transferred to Garden City from Georgia in 2012 as a defensive back. But the strong-armed freshman immediately won the starting quarterback job, pushing Matt Miller’s offense to new heights. Marshall threw for a school-record 3,142 yards and 18 touchdowns. He was named a second-team All-American and Jayhawk Conference Player of the Year.

50 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

KENNEDY

Damon

Kevin

Dart

Mike

Kevin

Robert

Tony Pontillo Running Back 1959

TRA MINTER

NICK MARSHALL

JEREMY FAULK

EUGENE SMITH

BRONCBUSTERS

TAKING THEIR TALENT NEXT LEVEL

The rest of the nation has taken notice of the talent storm that has hit Garden City in recent years. In three of the last four seasons, the Broncbusters have had a player drafted. In 2018, former Garden City All-American Mike Hughes was taken with the 30th overall selection by the Minnesota Vikings.

A year later, one-time Garden City defensive back Lonnie Johnson, who originally signed with the Broncbusters as a wide receiver, was taken in the second round by the Houston Texans with pick No. 54. Then, in 2020, former offensive lineman Arlington Hambright, was selected in the seventh round by the Chicago Bears.

ARLINGTON HAMBRIGHT 7th Round-2020

LONNIE JOHNSON MIKE HUGHES

COREY DILLON PHIL LOADHOLT

IN THE NFL

BRONCBUSTERS IN THE LEAGUE

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LEGENDARY COACHES

A PRETTY IMPRESSIVE COACHING FRATERNITY

Garden City has a long list of legendary coaches. Both Bob Larson and Jeff Leiker were inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame. Jeff Sims turned a 3-8 team in 2015 into an 11-0 National Champion in 2016. He left after four seasons, tied for the fourth most wins in program history (33-13). His swan song was the 2018 National Championship Game where the Broncbusters lost to No. 1 East Mississippi 10-9. Some of his predecessors include Brian McNeeley, who before his death in 2015, guided Garden City to a 43-22 record from 1986-1991, and Jim Gush, who left with the highest winning percentage in program history (.806). Meantime, Tom Minnick became the first Broncbuster Head Coach since Bob Larson in 1999 to win at least eight games in their first season.

X On November 28, 2023, Kiyoshi Harris was introduced as the 24th head coach in program history KIYOSHI HARRIS

BOB LARSON BRIAN MCNEELEY

GEORGE WALSTAD

JEFF LEIKER

BRONCBUSTER GAMEDAY

A JUNIOR COLLEGE ATMOSPHERE THAT’S UNMATCHED

College football on Saturday afternoons in Garden City has become more of a national holiday. The Broncbusters rise back to national prominence coincided with a major bump in attendance. On Oct. 1, 2016 vs. Butler, the Broncbusters registered their first sellout in the new stadium. It has since become one of the best home-field advantages in the Jayhawk Conference.

BRONCBUSTER GAMEDAY

ATHLETIC FACILITIES

THE PERRYMAN ATHLETIC COMPLEX

Originally called the physical education building, it was renamed the Dennis Perryman Athletic Complex in 2005 after the longtime Athletic Director and legendary coach. Perryman died in April, 2018, leaving behind quite a legacy. The building originally opened in 1969.

During his near two decades of leadership, the football program won 75 percent of their games, winning six conference titles while qualifying for 13 bowl games including two National Championship tilts in 1997 and 2000. He retired in 2005 after 19 years.

In 1999, Perryman was inducted into the NJCAA Basketball Hall of Fame for a career that saw him win 400 games. He had coaching stops at South Plains, Northern Montana University and Dawson Community College.

THE BRONCBUSTER MURAL

In 2016, the Perryman Athletic Complex underwent a $565,000 renovation project. Part of that plan included an historical sports mural that features the history of Garden City Community College. Situated on the far right is former Broncbuster offensive lineman Phil Loadholt, who was a two-time, first-team All-American before he transferred to Oklahoma in 2006. He was taken in the second round of the 2009 draft by the Minnesota Vikings.

The original mural was designed by former Garden City graphic desiger Tiffany Heit. But the idea behind it belonged to assistant Athletic Director Colin Lamb. The production took two months before it debuted during the grand reopening of the Perryman Athletic Complex in March, 2016.

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BRONCBUSTER STRENGTH

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROGRAM

The Perryman Athletic Complex houses a state-of-the art weight room. In 2015, Garden City became the first program in the Jayhawk Conference to hire a full-time strength and conditioning coach, bringing in Jason Zerbach. The impact was felt immediately.

Zerbach was an instrumental piece during Garden City’s 2016 National Championship run before he left in 2017. When Tom Minnick was hired in 2018, he brought in Josh Brewer to replace Zerbach. But he was hired away by Wyoming to be their Olympic Strength Coach. The program continues to be one of the strongest in the nation.

FOOTBALL OFFICES

BEHIND THE SCENES OF A PROGRAM AT WORK

Over the past seven years, the Garden City football offices have undergone a major face lift. When Jeff Sims first arrived in 2015, he immediately redesigned the space. After he left, first-year Head Coach Tom Minnick and the college continued the renovations. New carpet was installed in early 2019, and graphics are now visible on every wall. In the back right corner is where coaches breakdown film. Coach Minnick’s office is the last door on the left.

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RADIO & STREAMING

BRONCBUSTER RADIO BROADCASTS

All Garden City radio broadcasts, home and away, with Kolby Van Camp calling the play-by-play, can be heard locally and exclusively in Garden City on 99.9 FM ESPN Radio. The station has been the flagship for the Broncbusters since 2015.

Garden City games can be heard on many different platforms. If you want to listen on your computer, you can log on to gobroncbusters.com, go to the football page and click on audio. You can also go directly to westernkansasnews.com/kwkr.

On your mobile device, you can download the free 999 ESPN app from the apple app store or Google play on Android. In addition, you can download the free TuneIn app and search for KWKR.

Kolby Van Camp

Play-by-Play

Game Broadcasts

All broadcasts of Broncbuster football begin 30 minutes prior to kickoff with the pregame show. The segment includes interviews with both coaches, players and a game recap from the week before. The post-game report follows with full-game highlights, coaches and player interviews as well as a full-game recap.

Game Archives

All football games are archived. To listen to any past games, you can log on to gobroncbusters.com, go to the football page and click on audio at the end of each broadcast. You can also go directly to westernkansasnews.com/gccc-sports-streaming. All archived audio broadcasts are commercial free and can be listened to on your computer or mobile device.

About the broadcasters

Kolby Van Camp begins his first season as the voice of Garden City athletics.

Born in 1999, Van Camp earned dual bachelor’s degrees in Music Composition and Music Education from Kansas State University in 2022, followed by a Master of Science degree in Mass Communications in 2024.

Currently, Van Camp serves as the sports director for Western Kansas Broadcast Center’s Garden City radio stations, where he is the voice of Garden City Community College and Garden City High School athletics. He also hosts the popular sports talk show, Training Camp with Kolby Van Camp, on 99.9 The Rock from 12-1pm every Monday through Friday.

Van Camp has spent his entire radio career to date in Kansas, calling games on 1150/106.7 KSAL in Salina and 106.1 KXKU in Lyons, was a producer and on-air talent for news, sports, and severe weather on 1350/93.3/93.7 News Radio KMAN, B104.7 KXBZ, and Sunny 102.5 KBLS in Manhattan, and was “The Voice of the Saints” on a self-produced internet radio station where he broadcasted 8-man football for his high school alma mater in Topeka.

During his time at Kansas State, Van Camp held a number of leadership positions at the student radio station, Wildcat 91.9 FM, and made a notable impact as an on-air talent and play-by-play commentator. Known for singing his signature “Touchdown Wildcats!”, a call that tied his skills as an opera singer and a sports broadcaster. Together, to date, he is the first operatic sports broadcaster in history. A multimedia piece done on his unique broadcasting style while at K-State earned a Heartland Student Television EMMY® Award in 2023. His leadership at Wildcat 91.9 contributed to the station’s national acclaim, including awards from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System where the station was named the 2023 best college radio station in the country. Van Camp was also recognized by the IBS as the best graduate advisor in the country in 2023 and 2024, and won over 15 different awards with the Kansas Association of Broadcasters student and professional awards. Van Camp also spent a semester as an assistant producer for Channel 8 KKSU-TV, the K-State student television station.

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BRONCBUSTER VIDEO STREAMING

All football games are streamed on Buster Vision at gobroncbusters. com. Broncbuster Creative Director, Adam Shrimplin, begins his fourth year as the director of the new video streaming platform. The veteran creative, has spent more than a decade as a professional photographer, shooting for the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals and NASCAR. He has served as the Garden City Community College staff photographer for the previous five years. He is a graduate of Garden City Community College and has also worked as an adjunct professor for the school’s photography program.

GARDEN CITY, KANSAS

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DIFFERENT LANGUAGES SPOKEN; ADDING TO THE CITY’S DIVERSITY

SQUARE MILES IS WHAT GC OCCUPIES IN SW KANSAS

SCHOOLS MAKE UP GC’S EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT

GARDEN CITY-HOME OF THE BRONCBUSTERS

Incorporated in 1883, Garden City occupies nearly 11 square miles in southwest Kansas and has a population of 31,000 people. Considered as the regional hub of western Kansas, Garden City’s economy is fueled by agriculture with several feedlots, fields and grain elevators throughout the county.

The region’s trade area has a population of more than 190,000 people. It’s home to Garden City Community College, the Lee Richardson Zoo, and one of the finest golf courses in the Sunflower State: Buffalo Dunes.

The original town site was laid out on the south half of section 18 by engineer Charles Van Trump. Charles Jesse Jones, later known as “Buffalo” Jones, arrived in Garden City for an antelope hunt in January, 1879. One of the streets by five-point on the west side of the city is named after him.

The main employers in Finney County are Tyson Fresh Meats, USD 457, St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City Community College, and

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NOTABLE ALUMNI

SPORTS FIGURES

Dayton Moore (‘87) General Manager for the Kansas City Royals. He began his career in 1994 as a professional scout for the Atlanta Braves. Before that, he was a star baseball player for the Broncbusters in the mid 80’s; then graduated from George Mason University.

Brent Venables (‘90) Defensive Coordinator at the University of Clemson. Before that, he was the defensive coordinator for Bob Stoops at Oklahoma. He was an All-American at Garden City, recording 276 career tackles. Venables transferred to Kansas State where he earned all Big-Eight honors in 1992.

Keith Smart (‘86) Assistant coach with the New York Knicks. He was also the Head Coach for the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. At Garden City, Smart was the Jayhawk Player of the Year. He transferred to Indiana, where he’s remembered for hitting the game-winning shot in the 1987 National Championship Game vs. Syracuse.

Gene Keady (‘56) After playing for two years for the Broncbusters, Keady began his coaching career at Beloit High School in 1959. From there, he spent nearly a decade at Hutchinson before landing his first Division I job as an assistant at Arkansas in 1975. But his big break came in 1980 when he began a 20-year stint as Purdue’s Head Coach. He was named Big Ten Coach of the year seven times. Keady was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame in 2001.

Darvis Patton (‘88) is a two-time U.S. Champion in the 200-meter dash. He won a silver medal at the 2003 World Championships. He is a threetime Olympian. After graduating from Garden City in 1988, Patton earned a scholarship to TCU.

Mark Fox (‘89) was born in Garden City in January of 1969. He graduated from Garden City High School, and then played two years at Garden City Community College. He began his coaching career as an assistant at Washington in 1991. Three years later, he joined the Kansas State staff. But it wasn’t until 2004 that he got his major break, landing the Head Coaching job at Nevada. There, he won 123 games over seven seasons, leading the Wolf Pack to five postseason appearances. In 2019, Fox was hired as the new Head Coach at California University.

Darrin Hancock (‘92) At Garden City, he was considered one of the top Junior College recruits in the nation. He was a Parade Magazine All-American and the 1991-1992 NJCAA Player of the Year. He transferred to the University of Kansas in 1992, and in 1993, played in the NCAA Final Four. He was taken in the second round of the 1994 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. He played for four different NBA teams (Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, San Antonio Spurs).

Tyreek Hill (‘13) Hill was a two-sport athlete at Garden City, running track and playing football. After two seasons, he transferred to Oklahoma State, becoming one of the most electrifying return men in college football. But in 2014, he was dismissed from the program for off-the-field issues. In 2015, he landed at West Alabama, and after just one season there, declared for the NFL Draft. While many expected him to go undrafted, the Kansas City Chiefs surprised many, selecting him in the fifth round in 2016.

DAYTON MOORE BRENT VENABLES KEITH SMART GENE KEADY

DARVIS PATTON

MARK FOX

DARRIN HANCOCK

TYREEK HILL

ACADEMIC SUCCESS

GETTING IT DONE IN THE CLASSROOM

While the Broncbusters have had tremendous success on the field (two conference titles and two appearances in the National Championship Game in the last three years), they’ve also made major strides in the classroom. Garden City has transferred 100 student-athletes to four-year schools since 2015.

During the Spring of 2019, defensive lineman Demarcus Elliott signed with Indiana, becoming the 52nd player to sign with an FBS/FCS program in the past four years.

TIMES SINCE 2015 HAVE HAD A GPA OF 2.7 OR HIGHER-3.17 SUMMER ‘16

PLAYERS HAVE TRANSFERRED TO 4-YEAR SCHOOLS SINCE 2015

PLAYERS HAVE SIGNED WITH POWER-5 SCHOOLS SINCE 2015

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LACOLBY TUCKER KRISHONN MERRIWEATHER

CLASS OF 2019

CLASS OF 2020

MIKE HUGHES

CLASS OF 2017

NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ON TO THE

JEFF SIMS MAY NEVER ADMIT IT, but the test of his coaching resolve may have come on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2015. Garden City was reeling a bit, coming off a last-second loss at home against Air Force Prep the week before. Now they were tasked with beating a team that had not won a game in more than two years.

“Unfortunately, the football season doesn’t wait for you,” Sims said. “You have to be ready to play.”

Despite facing a program riding a 20-game losing streak, Garden City’s fortunes went from bad to worse.

Trailing by seven with less than two minutes to play, Brian Michalowski’s defense needed to make a play. Instead, former Garden City signee Bryce Gemmel, burned his former team, gashing them for a 63-yard score that put the game away.

“We should be embarrassed,” Sims said. “That’s what happens when you don’t take care of what you’re supposed to. We’re not a team yet.”

Garden City went on to lose their next three games, including a 49-14 rout at the hands of Hutchinson, dropping them to 1-7.

“It’s easy to get lost in records,” Sims said. “But until you get guys to buy in, there’s not much I can say that will fix this right now.”

That brings us to Oct. 24, 2015, the day when the Jayhawk Conference flipped on its’ heels. A

night when a perennial power was brought to its knees.

The Butler Grizzlies not only were the darlings of the Jayhawk, but Troy Morrell and James Shibest made them into a true Junior College giant. The Grizzlies won five national championships from 1998-2008winning back-to-back titles twice. The program has claimed six crowns overall, which is tied with Northeatern Oklahoma for the most all-time.

To that point of the season, the Broncbusters had inconsitent quarterback play, a young, unproven offensive line, and a defense that gave up three 100-yard rushers in a 35-point loss to the Blue Dragons. There was no reason to think that a Saturday night late in the season, in one of the most hostile environments in the conference, against the No. 1 team in the country, would prove to be anything more than a breeze for the heavily-favored Grizzlies.

Little did Butler Coach Tim Schaffner know, Sims was preparing to unleash a new weapon; one that would change the dynamic

“unforunately, the football season doesn’t wait for you. you have to be ready to play because it comes quick.

- jeff sims

of the contest.

The smile on Sims’ face two days before the matchup, said it all. It was like a kid on Christmas. But at that point, he wouldn’t divulge his plan; instead, he let his facial expression do the talking.

48 hours later, Butler, and the rest of the home crowd, saw first hand what Sims and his staff had concocted. Jeremy Faulk, who later that season would be named the national defensive player of the year, started the game at running back. The results were rather impactful, breathing life into a ground game that ranked dead last in the nation in yards per game.

The final numbers may not do Faulk justice. He carried the ball 12 times for just 33 yards. But his presence alone was enough-scoring one powerful touchdown in the first half while opening up the passing game for Todd Porter, who threw for 249 yards and two scores, one of which was a perfectly executed fade pattern to Jeff Thomas in the left corner of the end zone that put Garden City up 13-0.

With time winding down, and with Butler having moved the ball to the Garden City 10, Delshawn Phillips blindsided Grizzlies’ quarterback Justice Hansen. The sack ended the game. It also short circuited Butler’s reign atop the conference.

“David knocks off goliath here in El Dorado,” radio voice Mike Pilosof shouted as the final seconds ticked off the clock. It was perhaps one of the biggest upsets in Junior College history. A 1-7 team, left for dead just seven days earlier following a 16-point road loss to Fort Scott, had waltzed into El Dorado and won a game against a team that had beaten them 20 straight times. It was also their first victory in Butler’s stadium in 16 years.

“These players did this,” Sims said. “I’m so proud of these guys. Everybody said we had no chance. Well guess what, our guys did it.”

The Broncbusters closed the season by winning two out of their final three games, taking top-10 Coffeyville down to the wire in the regular-season finale.

“I really wish the season wasn’t over,” Sims said. “We are just starting to get this thing rolling.”

Jeff Sims called it the best bus ride he’s ever taken. Considering it was 10 hours long, and that the air conditioning went out on the way, Garden City’s week-one victory over Ellsworth in Iowa Falls, IA was definitely a springboard.

“For one week at least, this was the best football team I’ve ever coached,” Sims said.

Tra Minter’s 155-yard, two-touchdown performance, coupled with a Broncbuster defense that limited the Panthers to just 49 total yards, gave Garden City a massive turbo boost.

Seven days later, Garden City was back home, in a heavyweight tussle with Highland, who was one of only three teams to find themselves on the wrong end against the Broncbusters during a rebuilding 2015.

Garden City scored all 13 of their points in the first quarter; then held on for dear life.

Clinging to a six-point lead in the fourth quarter, the Broncbusters watched the Scotties march to the Garden City 11. But Faulk, already a folk hero from his antics as a running back in Garden City’s upset win over No. 1 Butler in 2015; added in with the fact that he was the reigning defensive player of the year, made the stop of the season. On fourth-and-2, he fought off two blocks to tackle Highland running back Marquis Terry at the line of scrimmage for no gain. Game over. 2-0 start preserved.

“Our defense as a whole was tremendous,” Sims said.

While week three’s showdown with Independence featured more glitz than glamour, the Broncbusters were all business.

The headlines all week surrounded the tense relationship between Sims and his former offensive coordinator Jason Brown, who was let go a week before the start of the 2015 season. 12 months later, he landed the head job at Independence, trying to rebuild a Pirates team that was one of the worst Junior College programs in the country. Eventually, he became the star of the Netflix series Last Chance U.

Minus the lead-up, the actual game lacked any real drama.

The Broncbusters broke a 7-7 tie with Dwayne Lawson’s one-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. It fueled a stretch of 18 straight points that put Garden City up 25-7. Meantime, the Pirates were held to just 173 total yards, and the Broncbusters forced four turnovers. So much for a juicy story.

“Things are really starting to come together,” Sims said. “These guys are buying in.”

Gowan’s Stadium has been a house of horrors for the Broncbusters over the past decade. So it was only natural that their was some trepidation going into their week-four matchup with No. 6 Hutchinson. In fact, entering 2016, Garden City had not won a game in Reno County since 2007.

Not only did the brown and gold end that streak, they did so without scoring an offensive touchdown.

Mike Hughes’ electrifying 83-yard punt return for a score; coupled with B.J. Blount’s 34-yard pick six and Luke Herring’s go-ahead, 25-yard field goal in the third quarter, pushed the Broncbusters over the top. But what made this win even more impressive was the fact that Josh Hager’s defense never wilted despite the Blue Dragons running 29 more plays (88-59).

Minter’s streak of three straight 100-yard rushing games ended (24 carries, 48 yards), but his impact was still strong. His 11-yard carry on third-and-10 late in the game, sealed the victory. And while Hutchinson coach Rion Rhoades was in disbelief, Sims’ team had slayed the Dragon, literally.

“Our defense was out of this world,” Sims said afterwards. “They just kept making plays.”

At 4-0 and ranked fifth in the polls, Garden City was riding high. But during their off week, quarterback and Virginia-Tech transfer Dwayne Lawson was caught out of the dorms after curfew. The result: a one-game suspension. Some thought it would be catastrophic.

BET YOU CANT STOP US

“I called a meeting a couple of days before the Butler game,” Sims said. “I called Jayru (Campbell) and Peyton (Huslig) into my office. I told them, Jayru, we can put you in as the quarterback and be pretty good. But if we put you in as the quarterback and be pretty good. But if we put you at receiver and Peyton at quarterback, we can be great.”

Campbell, who had endured his own topsy-turvy path to Garden City that at one point had him committed to Michigan State as a freshman in high school, didn’t even blink. He agreed to the position change.

The rest is history.

Huslig absolutely dazzled in his first collegiate start. Nearly a year removed from guiding Andover Central to the state championship game his senior season, he was the guy leading the nation’s fifth-ranked squad.

The true freshman completed 21of-30 passes for 311 yards and four touchdowns, Daniel Davis caught five balls for 100 and two scores, and the defense picked off Grizzlies’ starting quarterback David Isreal three times in a 43-0 rout. It was the Broncbusters first shutout victory over Butler since 1991. It was also the first time in 276 games that the Grizzlies failed to score a single point.

“Honestly, I was pretty nervous,” Huslig admitted. “But I go into every practice thinking that I will be the starter.”

Huslig no longer had to think about it. He was entrenched as the starter the rest of the way, the same guy who had limited options coming out of high school. The same player who was passed over for guys like Derby’s Brady Rust. It was his show; his time to take over.

For his efforts, Huslig was named the Jayhawk Conference Player of the Week. A few days after that, he threw for 180 yards and a touchdown in a 39-13 demolition of Coffeyville, the same stadium where the Broncbusters had suffered a humiliating 84-21 loss to close the 2014 season.

“We probably could have done the same thing to them,” Sims said. “But for what purpose? Our goals are bigger than beating Coffeyville.”

The win moved Garden City to 6-0 for the first time in 16 years and pushed them to No. 2 in the polls. But there were still plenty of question marks, especially with a trip to Council Bluffs looming on the horizon.

Since their inception in 2012, Iowa Western’s football program has been a powerhouse. In 2013, they knocked off Butler in the National Championship. A year later, the Reivers lost the big game to Buddy Stephens and East Mississippi. That was the same season where they ripped right through Garden City in week five, 453. Although, that contest is more infamously known for what happened afterwards. When the custodial staff

was cleaning up, they noticed a message on a dry-erase board inside the visiting locker room. The players and coaches had purposely left a prediction of the final score. It read: beat Garden City 50-0.

The 2016 version of the Reivers was not the same team that demoralized the Broncbusters two years earlier. After nearly knocking off Arizona Western in the opening week of the season, Iowa Western suffered through a stretch of significant injuries, including their top two quarterbacks.

But the Reivers were still formidable, bringing in the nation’s 11th-ranked defense. And it showed as they held Garden City scoreless in the first half, taking a 3-0 lead into the break.

The second half was a different story. Huslig delivered a 17-yard strike to Ben Phillips for a touchdown in the third quarter followed by Gabe Luyanda’s 20-yard interception return for a score that flipped the game. And after Iowa Western sliced Garden City’s lead to four in the fourth, Minter had the answer, scoring on a counter play from eight yards out to stretch the advantage to 11. Later in the quarter, Rashaun Croney punctuated the victory with a pick six, sending the Broncbusters back to Garden City with a 7-0 mark. The win also moved the brown and gold to the top of the polls for the first time since 2000.

“Our guys are winning in a lot of different areas,” Sims said.

When Bob Larson’s Broncbusters beat Coffeyville 20-7 at the end of the 2000 regular season, Garden City was crowned Jayhawk Conference champions. A few weeks later, they took down Butler in an epic four-overtime thriller in the region title game. They finished the year as the National runner-up after falling to Glendale 13-10 in the Valley of the Sun Bowl.

In a sense, it was the end of an era; one in which Garden City showed out as one of the best Junior College programs in the country. Larson coached for four more seasons before retiring in 2004, but it would be nearly two decades before the Broncbusters arrived back on the scene.

The week before the 2016 season opener, Garden City hosted Dodge City in a scrimmage. It was a game where the Broncbusters suffered a significant injury on the offensive line when they lost freshman, and Garden City native Edgar Guzman to a season-ending knee injury.

The game also gave fans their first glimpse at a team that some thought may win six or seven games if things fell their way.

In the end, the Broncbusters showed plenty of progress, with Sims turning to the media that was hunkered in along the sidelines and shouting out: “that’s what a Junior College program is supposed to look like.”

Nearly two months later, the two teams met again. But there was much more at stake for Garden City this time around than back in August. A win would give the Broncbusters their first conference championship since 2000. It would also provide a gateway to the National Championship Game.

Garden City never hesitated, landing one body blow after the other. On their first play from scrimmage, Huslig hit Harley Hazlett for an 82yard gain. Linebacker Gary Johnson tripped him up at the 2-yard line, temporarily delaying the inevitable. That happened on the next play, when Minter blasted in from two yards out.

AN ICONIC MOMENT

Mike Hughes came to Garden City after a brief stint at North Carolina. And by the time his lone season in brown and gold ended, he cemented himself as one of the best players in program history. His dive for the end zone at the end of the second quarter vs. Arizona Western, will live on forever.

Moments later, Rashaun Croney picked off Conquistadors’ quarterback Caden Walters and returned it for a touchdown. Then, in the second quarter, Huslig connected with Daniel Davis for an eight-yard touchdown, pushing the Broncbusters out to a 21-0 halftime advantage.

Minter added his second rushing touchdown of the game in the third quarter, and Lawson sprinted in from 10 yards out, cementing Garden City as the 2016 Jayhawk Conference Champions.

“We worked so hard,” linebacker Alex Figueroa said. “We’ve progressed so much through the season.”

It was a far cry from where the program was sitting just 12 months earlier, looking up from the bottom of the standings. Figueroa can attest to that. After transferring from Miami, the sophomore broke his foot in the first game of the season vs. Highland. He was granted a medical redshirt.

“This is all about the players,” Sims said. “This is their championship.”

With one goal out of the way, the Broncbusters finished off the season with blowout wins over Iowa Central and Fort Scott, punching their ticket to the National Championship Game.

During the Championship Game, Broncbuster fans nationwide were treated to a major dose of déjà vu.

Nearly 16 years ago to the day, Garden City quarterback Corey Jenkins, with the Broncbusters trailing Glendale 13-7 with less than two minutes to play in the fourth quarter of the national championship game, was driving

ed pass, dashing the brown and gold’s title hopes.

“It’s one of those moments you never want to remember,” said Garden City High School athletic director Drew Thon, who was a starting linebacker on that 2000 squad.

Fast forward to 2016, and that same scenario played out again. But this time, Garden City quarterback Peyton Huslig finished what Jenkins started nearly two decades earlier.

Huslig capped off a wild final minute with a one-yard touchdown pass to Harley Hazlett with 30 seconds remaining; Bryan Blount intercepted a desperation heave by Emmanuel Gant in the final seconds, and Garden City captured the program’s first national title with a 25-22, heart-stopping victory in the El Toro Bowl at Memorial Stadium.

“I can’t even put it into words,” Huslig said. “This is why we came here. We did it.”

Huslig’s late-game heroics overshadowed another dazzling performance by Garden City’s defense. But their lack of depth on that side of the ball, nearly cost them in a fourth quarter for the ages.

Leading 19-14 with 12 minutes to go, Arizona Western (11-1, 8-0) began slicing their way through Garden City’s defensive front; a wall that seemed impenetrable for most of the afternoon. Tre Rodriguez’s 44-yard dash gave the Matadors a first down at the Broncbusters 33. It was the longest run allowed all season by Josh Hager’s defense.

“We were gassed,” Sims said. “And they were gashing us.”

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!

end Jeremy Patton, who fought off two defenders to reach the end zone from eight yards out, giving the Matadors a 20-19 advantage.

“You just have to keep playing each play,” Garden City Head Coach Jeff Sims said afterwards. “We never put our heads down.”

Gant pushed the lead to three when he hit David Lucero in the middle of the end zone for the two-point conversion, putting Arizona Western up 22-19 with 10:07 to play in the game.

“I still felt like we had a chance,” Huslig said. “We just needed to keep going.”

The Broncbusters chances for hoisting the trophy began to slip away late in the fourth.

With 6:22 left, the Matadors began a time-consuming march that ate up more than five minutes of the fourth-quarter clock. Arizona Western converted two third downs on the drive; none bigger than a third-and-11 at their own 38. Gant dropped back and rolled right. Just as he released the ball, Broncbusters linebacker Alex Figueroa drilled the sophomore quarterback. But the line-drive pass was a thing of beauty, hitting star receiver Steffon McKnight right in the chest for a 22-yard gain to the Garden City 40.

“You have to hand it to him (Gant); that was a heck of a throw,” Sims said. “We got there, and he still put that on the money.”

Then, facing a third-and-3 at the Garden City 33, it was Rodriguez finding first-down yardage to the Broncbuster 20.

“We couldn’t stop them at that point,” Sims said.

Things seemed even more dire when Rodriguez found a crease up the middle on the next play for 17 yards. Only Mike Hughes’ outstretched arms kept the Florida-Atlantic transfer from waltzing into the end zone.

“Our guys never gave up on plays,” Sims said. “That’s why I always tell them to just play the play. Each play will take care of itself.”

Rodriguez carried the ball three straight times inside the 3-yard line and gained a total of one yard. Now it was fourth-and-goal from the 2 with 1:30 to play and decision time for Arizona Western Head Coach Tom Minnick: keep the offense on the field and go for the kill, or play it safe and kick the field goal.

“I totally agree with Coach Minnick’s decision,” Sims said. “We would have done the same thing.”

Minnick rolled the dice and went for it. It was an odd call; especially against one of the nation’s top defenses: a play-action, naked bootleg that never fooled Blunt and Rayshawn Wilborn, who combined to rip down Gant behind the line of scrimmage for a 13-yard loss.

Ironically that same play worked for a touchdown earlier in the season vs. Mesa. Against Garden City, the Broncbusters were licking their chops.

“We gave ourselves a chance at the end,” Huslig said.

That was the tiny little sliver that the true freshman needed to spark the fire. And it setup one of the most dramatic finishes in NJCAA history.

With no timeouts; 1:20 showing on the clock and 85 yards from the goahead score, the brown and gold needed a miracle. And after backto-back incompletions put Garden City into a third-and-long situation, it wasn’t looking promising.

“We just needed to get a first down,” Huslig explained. “I just stayed within myself.”

The freshman calmly gathered himself and delivered a strike to to Daniel Davis for 12 yards. Then it was Huslig to Davis again for eight.

“I just took what the defense gave me,” Huslig added. “I didn’t want to force anything.”

On the very next play, Huslig lobbed a majestic rainbow down the right sideline that Ben Phillips snagged out of the air. The sophomore receiver sprinted 51 yards to the Arizona Western 14 before Jekyren Miles shoved him out of bounds.

For Miles, his nightmare was just beginning.

Back-to-back pass interference penalties in the end zone-one on Miles; the other on Keisean Nixon, put the ball at the 1-yard line with 37 seconds. Then the play that will live in Garden City Community College lore.

On first-and-goal, Huslig launched a fade into the back-left corner of the end zone that Hazlett plucked out of the heavens; snaring it away from Miles, and giving Garden City the lead back 25-22 with 30 seconds remaining.

“It was a three-person progression,” Huslig said of the play. “I didn’t have a lot of time because they were sending a lot of people. But Harley has been telling me all year to trust him. So I did, and it worked out.”

The celebration was nearly doused when Huslig fumbled the ball on the two-point conversion. But the Matadors failed to recover, keeping it a three-point game. “I made a mistake on that call,” Sims said.

Any chance of an Arizona Western comeback was quickly put to rest when Blount intercepted Gant’s wobbly second-down pass with seven seconds remaining, completing the greatest, single-season turnaround in NJCAA history.

“I feel bad for Arizona Western,” Sims said. “I know what that feeling is like. They’re a great football team. They played well enough to win.”

The Matadors’ misfortunes were compounded by a sluggish start, gaining only 20 yards in the first quarter as Garden City (11-0, 7-0) built a 13-0 lead on Huslig’s spectacular 85-

yard touchdown run on the Broncbusters third offensive possession and Malcom Howard’s fumble recovery in the end zone in the second quarter.

“we just beat a team with ninety dudes; it was like an all star team. it was all part of the process, and these guys are all champs.” - jeff sims

“Malcom Howard is an unbelievable player for us and an unbelievable person,” Sims said. “He’s a national champion on and off the field.

Howard’s fumble recovery in the end zone in the second quarter came following a decision by Minnick that will be second guessed for all eternity. Going into the wind, Arizona Western was staring at a fourth-and-1 from their own 10. Minnick dropped Gant back into the end zone to punt. But the second-year starter took the snap and acted as if he was going to throw the ball. Howard wrapped both arms around him; knocking the ball free before recovering it for a touchdown.

“If I told him (Howard) three years ago that he would make two plays like that to win us a national championship, he would have looked at me like I was crazy,” Sims said.

Howard’s other contribution came on the third play of the final stanza when he blocked Gant’s punt, giving Garden City the ball at the Arizona Western 22.

But the Matadors had no plans of going quietly. Instead they used a questionable roughing the kicker penalty in the second quarter to extend a drive. Then on second-and-10 from the Broncbuster 14, Gant hit Dominick Anderson on a slant for a touchdown that pulled Arizona Western to within six.

The game appeared to be getting away from Garden City the next time they had the ball when Miles returned Huslig’s fumble 10 yards for a touchdown and 14-13 Matador advantage.

On the ensuing kickoff, Mike Hughes nearly turned it back over to Arizona Western when he flat out dropped Brady Viles end-over-end boot. But the Broncbusters recovered, dodging a major bullet.

“That second quarter could have gotten away from us,” Sims said. “But it never did.”

Garden City settled down, and Huslig hit Hughes for a 32-yard touchdown pass in the final minute of the first half to give the Broncbusters a 19-14 lead. It was only second time all year that the Matadors trailed at half.

Huslig was named the most valuable offensive player, completing 13-of-22 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns while running for 112 and a score. Tra Minter, the nation’s second leading rusher was held to just 24 yards on 19 carries. Davis had five catches for 36 yards; Campbell added three for 38 and Hazlett had two for 22 and a touchdown. Jeremy Faulk was named defensive MVP with four tackles and a quarterback sack.

THE RING CEREMONY

3, 2017, they were rewarded for a dramatic, come-from-behind, heart palpitating, 25-22 victory over No. 2 Arizona Western in the National Championship Game, receiving their jewelery during the Broncbuster Ring Ceremony.

Pictured above is defensive back Mike Hughes (middle), linebacker Rayshawn Wilborn (right) and redshirt defensive back Warren Saba (left). Hughes eventually transferred to Central Florida in August before being drafted in the first round by the Minnesota Vikings in 2018. Wilborn signed with Ball State in 2017 and started 12 games in 2018. Saba, who sat out the 2016 season, started on the 2017 team that finished 8-4. He transferred to East Carolina, where he played in all 12 games during the 2018 season.

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KIYOSHI HARRIS

24TH HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

THE HARRIS FILE

HOMETOWN: Grand Terrace, California

HIGH SCHOOL: Canyon Springs HS

COLLEGE: San Bernardino Valley College

Rocky Mountain College

Azusa Pacific University

FAMILY: WIFE - Julie, Mariah-DAUGHTER; Jordan-DAUGHTER; Cristian-SON; Kaleb-SON; Ethan-GRANDSON; Carter-GRANDDAUGHTER

COACHING HISTORY

2004-2006 - CHAFFEY COLLEGE - Off. Line Coach

2007-08 - COLLEGE OF THE DESERT - Off. Line Coach

2009-11 - CHAFFEY COLLEGE - Off. Coord, Offensive Line Coach & Recruiting Coordinator

2012 - UNIV. OF REDLANDS - Tightends & Fullbacks

2013-2016 - CHAFFEY COLLEGE - Off. Line Coach & Recruiting Coord.

2017-2018 - INDEPENDENCE CC - Offensive Line Coach & Recruiting Coordinator

2019-21 - INDEPENDENCE CC - Head Football Coach

2021-22 - BOISE STATE UNIV. - Director of Player Personnel

2023 - JW NORTH HS - Girls Flag Football

PROMINENT PUPILS

JERMAINE JOHNSON - DE- New York Jets

TANK DELL - WR - Houston Texans

KAMAL HADDEN - CB - Kansas City Chiefs

TYRIECE KNIGHT - LB - Seattle Seahawks

JEREMY FLAX - OL - Minnesota Vikings

GERALD WASHINGTON - Professional Boxer

JAYLEN STRIKER - Garden City CC (Coaching)

JAMAR MONTGOMERY - Garden City CC (Coaching)

BIJAN HOSSEINI - Fresno State (Coaching)

Kiyoshi Harris was announced as the 24th head football coach in Garden City Community College history on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.

Harris comes to Garden City following a two-year stint as the recruiting coordinator at Boise State. Prior to that, he was the Head Coach at Independence where, in 2019, he was named the Jayhawk Conference Coach of the Year after leading the Pirates to an 8-2 record.

“Our search was keyed off several important ideals, none bigger than accountability and integrity,” Director of Athletics, Mike Pilosof said. “We wanted someone who was student-centered, and a person who could completely change the culture of our program. We wanted someone who preached success off the field being as important as wins and losses on it.”

Harris, 48, began his coaching career at the prep level in 1998. After six seasons, he moved into the JUCO ranks as the offensive line/tight ends coach at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., from 2004-06.

Harris has helped more than 100 student-athletes earn scholarships to the four-year level. In fact, his 2019 Independence team had 45 players sign to play major college football including Tank Dell, who after earning all-conference honors in back-to-back seasons at the University of Houston, was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft.

Harris spent two seasons as the offensive line coach/run game coordinator at College of the Desert (Palm Desert, Calif.) before returning to Chaffey as the recruiting coordinator/offensive line coach in 2009. He held that role for two seasons and was promoted to assistant head

coach/offensive coordinator in 2010.

After a stop at the University of Redlands in 2012 as the tight ends/fullbacks coach, Harris returned to Chaffey for a third stint. As the run game coordinator/recruiting coordinator/offensive line coach, he helped Chaffey win the Mountain Conference in 2013 and capture the 2015 Western State Bowl.

He spent the 2017-18 seasons at Independence at the offensive line coach/recruiting coordinator before becoming the head coach in 2019.

Harris graduated from Rocky Mountain College in 1998 with a degree in physical education/health and added a master’s in physical education from Azusa Pacific in 2001.

He and his wife Julie have four children: Mariah, 29, Jordan, 27, Christian, 25, and Kaleb, 24. They have one granddaughter, Carter, 13 months.

@coachkiyoshiharris

Kurt Landgren is entering his first season at Garden City.

Landgren spent last year with Cerritos College in California as an offensive analyst. Prior to that, he spent four years at Independence Community College where he was the OL/RC/OC where they won a pair of conference titles.

Before arriving at Independence, Landgren coached offensive line and served as co-offensive coordinator at Dodge City Community College (2013 – 2018). During his time with the Conquistadors, the program sent several players to Division 1 and won the 2015 Jayhawk Conference Championship.

KURT LANDGREN

ASSISTANT HC/OFFENSIVE LINE COACH & RECRUITING

In 2012, Landgren coached Offensive Line at Whittier College and contributed to a school record for wins.

In 2010 and 2011, Landgren coached Offensive Line at Cerritos College in 2011 and 2010, winning back-to-back conference championships and bowl victories.

Landreng played center at Lincoln University and Cerritos College. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Cal State Dominguez Hills.

THE LANDGREN FILE

HOMETOWN: Downey, California

HIGH SCHOOL: Valley Christian High School

COLLEGE: Cerritos College

Lincoln University - MO

FAMILY: Parents: Keith & Louis Landgren

Brothers: Allen Landgren Niece: Lila

COACHING HISTORY

CERRITOS COLLEGE: 2023-2024

Offensive analyst

INDEPENDENCE CC: 2018-2023

Offensive Line Coach

Run Coordinator/Offensive Coordinator

Won a pair of conference titles.

DODGE CITY CC: 2013-2018

Co-Offensive Coordinator

Several D1 players. 2015 Jayhawk Conference champs

WHITTIER COLLEGE: 2012

Offensive Line Coach

Contributed to a school record in wins.

CERRITOS COLLEGE: 2010-2011

Offensive Line Coach

Won back-to-back conference championships and bowl victories

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STEVE MCCOLLOM

ASSOCIATE HC/DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/LINEBACKER COACH

THE MCCOLLOM FILE

HOMETOWN: Detroit, Michigan

HIGH SCHOOL: Royal Oak Shrine

COLLEGE: Northwood University University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

FAMILY: WIFE - Kristen; SON - Jackson; DAUGHTER - Charlotte; SON - Case

COACHING HISTORY

2021 - 2022 - INDY CC - Assistant Head Coach/ Defensive Coordinator

2019 - 2021 - INDY CC - Special Teams Coordinator Recruiting Coordinator, Linebackers

2018 - UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO - Defensive Quality Control Coach

2018 - GLENVILLE STATE - Defensive Backs Coach

2015-2017 - UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO - Graduate Assistant/Quality Control Coach

2013-2015 - WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY - Safeties Coach/Video Coordinator

PROMINENT PUPILS

KAMAL HADDEN - Kansas City Chiefs

TYRIECE KNIGHT - Seattle Seahawks

W. WHITSON - Coastal Carolina

T. MCDANIEL - Indiana

JEFFERY M’BA - Auburn

N. DELL - Houston Texans

JAYLEN STRIKER - Garden City CC (Coaching)

D. BUTLER - Auburn/Liberty/Michigan State

Q. MOORE - Washington

C. ANOKWURU - Coastal Carolina

D. FAGAN - Charlotte

X. MORROW - Jacksonville State

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Zach Sallee begins his first season as the offensive coordinator at Garden City Community College.

Previously, Sallee coached quarterbacks at Sussex County Community College where he guided his unit to the no. 2 total offense in all of Junior College football (543 ypg). They also finished fourth in scoring (37.2 ppg).

Before Sussex, Sallee was an offensive quality control coach with Oklahoma State for

ZACH SALLEE OFFENSIVE

COORDINATOR

three seasons working with running backs from 2020-22. He also spent three seasons as a student assistant with the Cowboys, coaching quarterbacks (2017-19). In 2017, Oklahoma State became the first offense in Big 12 history with a 4,000-yard passer (Mason Rudolph), two 1,000yard receivers (James Washington and Marcell Ateman), and a 1,000-yard rusher (Justice Hill).

THE SALLEE FILE

HOMETOWN: Broken Arrow, OKlahoma

HIGH SCHOOL: Broken Arrow High school

COLLEGE: Oklahoma State University

FAMILY: WIFE: Delight Sallee

Sallee and his wife Delight are originally from Broken Arrow, OK. @CoachZSallee

COACHING HISTORY

SUSSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE: 2023-2024

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS

OKLAHOMA STATE: 2020-2023

RB QUALITY CONTROL

OKLAHOMA STATE: 2017-2019

QB STUDENT ASSISTANT

PROMINENT PUPILS

JAYLEN WARREN, Pittsburgh Steelers

MASON RUDOLPH, Pittsburgh Steelers

CHUBA HUBBARD, Carolina Panthers

DRU BROWN, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

TAYLOR CORNELIUS, Edmonton Elks

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JUSTIN HAFNER

TIGHT END/SPECIAL TEAMS COACH

THE HAFNER FILE

HOMETOWN: Grand Forks, North Dakota

HIGH SCHOOL: Red River High School

COLLEGE: Mayville State University

PLAYING HISTORY

MAYVILLE STAT UNIVERSITY: 2013-2015

TIGHT END / WIDE RECEIVER / PUNTER / KICKER

COACHING HISTORY

2022-2023 - ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGERecruiting Coordinator / Running Backs Tight Ends Coach

2020-2021 - UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA - Assistant Quarterbacks Coach

2019 - MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITYRunning Backs Coach

2018 - INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY COLLEGEAssistant Off. Line / Tight Ends Coach

2016-2017 - RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOL - Wide Receivers Coach

2016 - MAYVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY - Assistant Wide Receivers Coach

PROMINENT PUPILS

TYLER BURIAN - University of North Dakota

RICHARD BATES - Eastern Michigan University

JEREMY FLAX - University of Kentucky

JUSTIN MORGAN - Stony Brook University

AHOFITU MAKA - University of Texas

BRYSON CANNON - Eastern Michigan University

TERRIN ROBINSON - Stephen F. Austin State University

ZAIRE WILCOX - Rocky Mountain College

@CoachHafner

Justin Haffner begins his first season as the tight ends/special teams coordinator at Garden City Community College.

Hafner graduated from Mayville State University in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in university studies. He played wide receiver, kicker, and punter for the Comets.

Hafner began his coaching career as a student assistant at Mayville State University in 2016.He then took a job at Red River High School in Grand Forks, ND during the 2017 season and helped mold Tyler Burian into an All-Conference WR.

Haffner then moved back into college coaching with a stint at Independence Community College, where he helped coach the offensive line and tight ends in 2018. The following year, he was hired at Midwestern State, where he coached Quinton Childs and Lazarus Fisher, two All-Con-

ference running backs in the same season.

Hafner spent the 2020 and 2021 seasons as an offensive intern helping with the quarterbacks at the University of Montana.

Most recently Hafner took over as recruiting coordinator, tight ends and running backs coach at Rocky Mountain College in the 2022 and 2023 season, where he coached All-Conference running back Zaire Wilcox.

Eric Torres is entering his first season at Garden City Community College.

Torres spent the last two years at Murrieta Mesa High School in Southern California as the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach.

He has held the positions of offensive coordinator, quarterback coach, offensive assistant, and football operations at various prestigious schools such as Servite High School, Orange Lutheran

ERIC TORRES PASSING GAME COORDINATOR/ QUARTERBACK COACH

High School, and Notre Dame (Riverside). During his tenures, he has developed various all-league and all-CIF players at both quarterback and wide receiver. He has helped break school offensive records with his high flying up-tempo offense.

Torres graduated from the University of Arizona in 2017 and added a master’s degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University in Irvine in 2019.

THE TORRES FILE

HOMETOWN: Whittier, California

HIGH SCHOOL: Servite High School

COLLEGE: University of Arizona Concordia University Irvine

FAMILY: Parents: Rita and Robert

COACHING HISTORY

2022-2023 - MURRIETA MESA HS - Assistant Head Coach, Off. Coordinator, QB Coach

2021 - NOTRE DAME HS - Off. Coordinator, WR Coach

2018-2020 - ORANGE LUTHERAN HS - QB Coach & Football Operations

2017 - SERVITE HS - Offensive Assistant

2024 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

JAMES PARKER

SECONDARY/DEFENSIVE

PASSING GAME COACH

THE PARKER FILE

HOMETOWN: Killeen, Texas

HIGH SCHOOL: Shoemaker High School

COLLEGE: Sul Ross State University

FAMILY: Parents: Del’Ressia and James PARKER; 7 SIBLINGS: 4 SISTERS 3 BROTHERS.

COACHING HISTORY

SUL ROSS STATE: 2023-2024 DEFENSIVE BACK COACH

PLAYING HISTORY

SUL ROSS STATE: 2018-2022 DEFENSIVE BACK

4 year starter. Team Captain. Defensive Captain. All-Conference Defensive Back

James Parker enters his first season as the assistant defensive backs coach at Garden City Community College.

Parker graduated from Sul Ross State University earning a bachelor’s in health and human performance and a Masters in Sports Administration. During his time at Sul Ross, Parker was the captain of his team and earned All-Conference DB. Following graduation, he joined the coaching staff as a graduate assistant before being promoted to Sul Ross DB coach.

Parker was raised in Killeen, Texas with his Mom and Dad along with his four sisters and

three brothers. During his time at Shoemaker High School, he was inspired by his DB Coach Pollins. Pollins played a significant role in Parker’s high school career instilling the love of the game into him while setting a great example of what it meant to be a coach. Pollins ensured he had a way to get to and from practice everyday, giving ample amount of time in the car to share life advice.

As Parker continues his coaching career, he believes it is his calling to inspire and guide young men to achieve their goals. He knows firsthand the impact a coach can make on an athlete’s life.

@coachparkerJ

Coach Manaia Brown enters his first year of coaching at Garden City CC under new Head Football Coach Kiyoshi Harris. Though this is his first year at Garden City CC, his name is very familiar in the profession of college football and in the state of Utah.

Coach Brown grew up in West Valley, UT and graduated from Granger High School where he was a standout football player and student athlete. In 2001, Coach Brown signed with the University of Nebraska where he earned playing time as a true freshman for Coach Frank Solich and Defensive Coordinator Craig Bohl. While at Nebraska he played in the 2002 National Championship game against Miami. In the spring of 2002, Coach Brown transferred to BYU to be closer to his ill father. He played under Coach Gary Crowton and Coach Bronco Mendenhal while at BYU.

MANAIA BROWN SR DEFENSIVE

LINE COACH

Coach Brown signed as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Redskins in 2006 under Coach Joe Gibbs. He also played Arena Football with the Utah Blaze under legendary Head Coach Danny White.

Coach Brown graduated from BYU with his bachelor’s degree in Sociology with an emphasis working with at risk kids. He spent most of his ten years of coaching in the state of Utah, with his last stop being at West High School in Salt Lake City.

Coach Brown is blessed with a wonderful family starting with his wife of 24 years Tupusina Schenke. Together they have five children; son Manaia Brown Jr. – 20 ( Manaia plays for the Garden City CC Football team), son Taimane – 19 (plays football at Northeastern State in Oklahoma), daughter Taleifaga 12, twin daughters TauLia and Malia – 11 years old.

THE BROWN FILE

HOMETOWN: West Valley City. Utah

HIGH SCHOOL: Granger High School

COLLEGE: University of Nebraska Brigham Young University

FAMILY: FATHER - Vaifoa Fa’aluatele Lio Brown; MOTHER - Taufaito’a Posiulai Leafineali’i Tanuvasa; WIFE - Tupusina Schwenke; SON - Manaia Vaega Vaifoa Brown Jr.; SON - Taimane Tanuvasa Adney Brown; DAUGHTER - Taleifaga Elizabeth To’a Brown; TWIN DAUGHTERS - Taulia Tala’itupu Sailau Brown &- Malia Atoaa’ana Tiffany Brown

COACHING HISTORY

2010 - COPPER HILLS HIGH SCHOOL - Def. Line Coach

2011 - LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL - Assistant Def. Line Coach

2015 - BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY - Scout Team Defensive Line Coach / Assistant Recruiting

2016/2020 - HERRIMAN HIGH SCHOOL -Def. Line Coach

2018 - BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY - Graduate Assistant Volunteer Strength & Conditioning

2019 - HERRIMAN HIGH SCHOOL - Def. Coordinator / Def. Line Coach / Off. Run Game Coordinator / Off. Line

2022/2024 - WEST HIGH SCHOOL - Def. Coordinator Def. Line Coach

PROMINENT PUPILS

BLAKE FREELAND - Indianapolis Colts

SESI VAILAHI - Oklahoma State University

KHALIL LAUFAU - Washington State University

FILI SNUKA - Utah State University

ATA TUAONE - Idaho State University

NUKU MAFI - Oklahoma State

MISI TONGA - Arizona State University

ALVIN PUEFUA - Hawaii University

2024 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

JAYLEN STRIKER

DEFENSIVEBACKS COACH

THE STRIKER FILE

HOMETOWN: Tampa, Florida

HIGH SCHOOL: Jefferson High School

COLLEGE: Independence CC University of Colorado Boulder

PLAYING HISTORY

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO: 2020-2023 DEFENSIVE BACK

Clancy A. Herbst Jr. Student-Athlete Achievement Award Recipient

INDEPENDENCE CC: 2018-2019

OUTSIDE LINEBACKER

2019 Champion. Team Captain

Jaylen Striker is no familiar face to the Competitive Kansas Jayhawk Football Conference and will bring a wealth of knowledge and playing experience to the Defensive Back room here at Garden City Community College. Jaylen was a 3-star Defensive Back who graduated from Independence Community College and received his associate degree. Jaylen was a leader, and team captain on the 2019 championship team. Jaylen committed to Colorado early but received multiple offers from other Power 5 schools like Colorado, Illinois, and Maryland

A Graduate from the University of Colorado getting his degree in the Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies. Jaylen played four years of college football all while being a recognized

student athlete who earned an opportunity to be a recipient of the Clancy A. Herbst Jr., Student-Athlete Achievement Award at CU’s annual Academic Breakfast, in 2022, for overcoming personal, academic, or emotional difficulties and challenges but to succeed both academically and athletically.

Jaylen has participated in community service through school and with his football team. As well as coached multiple kids camps and participated as a head coach for the next level flag football program at the University of Colorado. Jaylen looks forward to working with Coach Harris and his staff at Garden City CC.

Tyler Nelson is entering his first year at Garden City Community College.

Nelson spent last season as a defensive coordinator at the high school level in his home state of Oregon.

Prior to that Nelson has experience at multiple junior colleges in the Jayhawk and experience in the 2 most prominent junior college conferences. Bringing a multitude of experience to the

TYLER NELSON RUNNING BACKS COACH

staff with 12 seasons of coaching experience, Nelson has coached every position on offense, defense, and ran special teams units throughout his coaching career while also holding roles of Recruiting Coordinator, Director of On Campus recruiting, and social media coordination.

Nelson graduated from Western Oregon University in 2015 with a Bachelor’s in Business and then again in 2018 with a Master’s in Education Information Technology.

THE NELSON FILE

HOMETOWN: Junction City, Oregon

HIGH SCHOOL: Oakridge High School

COLLEGE: Western Oregon University

COACHING HISTORY

2012-2017 - WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY - QBs, WRs, RBs, TEs, ST 2018 - SHELDON HIGH SCHOOL - OL, DL, ST 2019 - NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE RBs, ST 2019-2020 - INDEPENDENCE CC - RBs, WRs, ST 2020-2021 - FORT SCOTT CC - Secondary, ST 2023 - HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL - Def. Coordinator, LBs, WRs, ST

@ballcoachnelson

GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PASS: Jalen Daniels - 142 yds

RUSH: James Jones - 118 yds

REC: Alexander Lines - 42 yds

BUTLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PASS: Tanner Murray - 195 yds

RUSH: Seth McGowan - 45 yds

REC: Justin Stephens - 54 yds BCC STATISTICS

BUSTERS GRIZZLIES VS

GARDEN CITY, KS-It wasn't hard to tell that it was week one on Thursday night.

Despite racking up 129 yards in penalties, Garden City found a way. James Jones ran for two touchdowns and hit the century mark on the ground, Mercer transfer, Fred Davis chipped in 64 yards rushing and a score, and the ninth-ranked Broncbusters escaped with a 27-22 victory over No. 12 Butler.

"It's the first game, so we told the guys do whatever you have to do to get a win," second-year defensive coordinator, Chenelle Jones said afterwards. "We came up with some big stops in certain situations."

The biggest of them all came in the waning seconds after Butler recovered an onside kick. From there, the Grizzlies drove to the Garden City 26. But on fourth-and-nine, Tanner Murray, a University of Texas-San Antonio transfer, was picked off by Cameron Upshaw, who returned it 22 yards up the right sideline before sliding down safely.

"I know we made a lot of mistakes, but I loved the effort," Jones added. "But a lot of this came down to preparation."

For the most part, the defense was solid, yielding just 257 total yards. They limited the Grizzlies to 62 on the ground after surrendering 226 in last year's matchup.

"We watched a lot of film on them," Jones explained. "We knew how many yards we gave up to them last year. We've been preaching that to these guys all summer."

Garden City did not give up a first down in the opening quarter. In fact, the Broncbusters held the ball for 12 of the game's first 15 minutes. And after stalling on a 10-play drive early in the period, the Broncbusters finally took advantage of the what the defense had served up, mainly thanks to Dakota Doyle-Robinson, who sacked Murray twice in a span of three plays, which forced Butler to punt from their own 35.

On Garden City's ensuing possession, the Broncbusters drove 76 yards in 12 plays. On third-and-7 from the Grizzlies 18, Jones danced off left guard for a touchdown and a 7-0 advantage.

"We had other teams watching us on film saying man you guys looked good," Head Coach, Tom Minnick said. "But most times, we just had way too many mistakes."

Butler though eventually tied the game before the half on Seth McGowan's 30-yard rushing touchdown with 3:37 remaining in the

quarter.

"It's nice to get a win, but we still have to clean things up," Minnick said. "Everybody has to be on the same page."

The game remained tied until late in the third quarter when Jones polished off a 10-play, 87-yard march with a 14-yard touchdown run to put the Broncbusters up by six. But Braxton Frey's extra point was blocked by Ashton Levells and returned 90 yards for a two-point conversion.

"It's those little things that hurt you so bad," Minnick said.

Leading by four entering the fourth, the Broncbusters added a little cushion when Davis, an FCS All-American at Mercer in 2021, plowed in from two yards out. But Jalen Daniels misfired on a pass to Demond Demas on the two-point conversion, and Garden City was up 19-9 with 12:03 remaining.

The Grizzlies didn't blink.

Brice Vignery's team drove 65 yards in just seven plays. On thirdand-10 from their own 39, Murray hit Justin Stephens for 26 yards. Three plays later, Murray found Dominick Foster wide open for a 23yard touchdown to make it 19-16.

"The good thing about our guys is they responded all night," Minnick said. "As frustrating as it was, we found a way to get it done."

Garden City extended their lead the next time they had the ball. Jones 31-yard sprint to the end zone coupled with Khamran Laborn's two-point conversion gave Minnick's bunch what appeared to be a comfortable cushion.

But in Junior College football, things aren't quite that simple.

Murray engineered a 13-play, 72-yard drive that was punctuated by Dante Daniels, who beat Vanderbilt transfer, Daniel Martin on a slant for a three-yard touchdown to pull the Grizzlies to within five. Moments later Isaac Saye's onside kick deflected off Geovanni Ribalta and into the arms of Butler's Seth LeClaire at the Grizzlies 46.

"We should have definitely had that," Minnick said. "We are pretty fortunate that it didn't come back to bite us."

Daniels finished 14-of-21 for 142 yards for Garden City, which avenged last year's seven-point loss in El Dorado. He added 29 yards on the ground. Doyle-Robinson had three sacks.

Murray was 14-of-32 for 195 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. McGowan carried the ball 10 times for 45 and a score, and Stephens had three catches for 54 yards.

JORDON MYLES

GAME LEADERS

GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE PASS: Jalen Daniels - 179

RUSH: James Jones - 115

REC: Demond Demas - 64

IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PASS: Justin Silverstein - 200

RUSH: Justin Silverstein - 68

REC: Mario Sanders - 106

GAME STATS

BUSTERS TRITONS AT

GAME 2: SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

FORT DODGE, IA-Mark this down as a major missed opportunity. Western Kentucky transfer, Justin Silverstein accounted for four total touchdowns (three through the air and one on the ground), Mario Sanders caught six balls for 106 yards and three scores, and No. 9 Iowa Central stormed back from a 13-point second-half deficit to beat fifthranked Garden City, 30-20 Saturday afternoon at Dodger Stadium. The loss dropped the Broncbusters to 1-1 overall.

For the second straight week, Garden City, one of the most penalized teams in the country last season, couldn’t get out of their own way. They were flagged 17 times for 186 yards including a backbreaking facemask call on a critical fourth-down play midway through the third quarter that eventually resulted in a Tritons’ touchdown.

But this game should have never been close.

After James Jones’ electrifying 75-yard touchdown run down the left sideline on the first play of the third quarter, Garden City had rattled off 20 straight points to take a 20-7 advantage. They had all the momentum, and their defense had kept the Silverstein-Sanders combination, which totaled four scores in a week-one victory over Independence, in check for the most part. But all it took was one play to ignite the dynamic duo.

Following a massive fourth-down stop where Terrell Elliott stuffed Tritons’ running back Spencer Zinn for no gain at the Garden City 31, the Broncbusters had a chance to put the game out of reach. But after Fred Davis’s 19-yard rumble gave Tom Minnick’s club a first down at the Iowa Central 44, South Carolina transfer, Jalen Daniels tried to force a ball into Terence Fall down the middle that Aaron Warren snagged for a momentum-shifting pick near midfield. Four plays later on fourthand-6, the Broncbusters appeared to get off the field when Silverstein’s pass for Tyler Schenkelberg fell incomplete. But Dakota Doyle-Robinson was flagged for a facemask allowing the drive to continue. Seconds later, Silverstein found a streaking Sanders for a 35-yard touchdown that trimmed Garden City’s lead to 20-14 with 8:16 remaining in the third.

Nothing went right for the visitors from there.

On the Broncbusters ensuing possession, Daniels was stripped sacked by Kolben Miller, and Khelton Reed recovered at the Garden City 49. Later in the period, after Kody Kirk’s shanked punt, which landed in plus territory at the Broncbuster 31, Silverstein located Sanders again, this time on a crossing pattern for a 16-yard score. Doyle-Robinson blocked Kongolo Mwenemkamba’s extra point, and the game was tied at 20 at the end of the third quarter.

The next time the Broncbusters touched the ball, they moved it to the Iowa Central 21. But after a Tritons’ timeout, tight end Ajou Ajou, who transferred from Clemson, was called for a false start. Daniels then muffed the snap resulting in a six-yard loss before firing an incomplete pass to Demond Demas near the end zone on fourth-and-17. In all, the possession was a complete disaster.

Iowa Central took full advantage of yet another mishap.

What followed was a time consuming, 10-play, 68-yard march. Silverstein, the reigning Iowa Community College Conference player of the week, found Michael Bartolo for a 14-yard hookup on third-and-4 at the Tritons’ 38. Two plays later, Silverstein zipped a pass to Jaylon Washington for 18 yards down to the Garden City 15. Then it was Silverstein to Sanders for 18 before an illegal substitution penalty put the ball at the 1-yard line. Two plays later, the redshirt sophomore quarterback sprinted around right end for the go-ahead touchdown, giving Iowa Central a 27-20 advantage with just over six minutes to play.

Garden City had a chance to redeem itself the next time their offense was on the field. Daniels fired a pass over the middle that appeared to be intercepted by Jamal Spiyee. But Fall ripped the ball away from the Tritons’ defensive back resulting in a Broncbuster first down. However, the euphoria was short lived because two plays later, Dan Knudsen knocked the ball out of Daniels’ hands, and Kolben Miller recovered at the Garden City 33.

Jesse Montalto’s team then put the game out of reach when Mwenemkamba drilled a 21-yard field goal to stretch the lead to 3020 with 1:46 to go. That was followed by Warren’s second pick of the afternoon, a game-clinching interception at the Iowa Central 31.

After Iowa Central took a 7-0 lead on Silverstein’s 24-yard touchdown pass to Sanders late in the opening period, the Broncbusters responded just over two minutes later. A six-play, 57-yard drive resulted in a beautiful touchdown pass from Daniels to Ajou in the back-right corner of the end zone. The play was highlighted by Daniels, who rolled right away from pressure before throwing a picture-perfect pass to his sophomore wide receiver. But kicking woes, which have plagued Minnick’s team the first two weeks, came into play again, forcing the Broncbusters to go for two. They failed.

Midway through the second quarter, Daniels struck again. This time, he polished off a 10-play, 80-yard march with a seven-yard scoring toss to Lines. Davis ran in the two-point conversion, and Garden City was up 13-7.

BUSTERS REAVERS VS

JAMESJONES GAME 3: SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

GAME LEADERS

GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PASS: Kody Kirk - 101

RUSH: James Jones - 151

REC: Demond Demas - 107

IOWA WESTERN CC

PASS: Hunter Watson - 138

RUSH: Hunter Watson - 150

REC: Bryant Williams - 80

GAME STATS

GARDEN CITY, KS-Tom Minnick may want to burn the film of this one.

Hunter Watson threw for 138 yards and ran for 150 more, Bryant Williams caught seven balls for 80 yards and a touchdown, and No. 2 Iowa Western blew past Garden City, 44-27 Saturday afternoon at Broncbuster Stadium. It was Garden City’s second straight loss, dropping them to 1-2 overall.

This game was riddled with mistakes by both squads, especially on special teams. In fact, Minnick had to burn all three of his firsthalf timeouts because he didn’t have enough personnel on the field on fourth down. And even beyond than that, the first few minutes of the first quarter pretty much epitomized Garden City’s afternoon.

On the first play from scrimmage, Watson completed a pass to Williams, who raced 56 yards untouched up the left sideline for a touchdown. Then, after a Broncbuster punt, the Reivers struck again, this time Watson called his own number and sprinted for an 81-yard score that put the defending national champions up 14-0 less than three minutes into the contest.

Credit Garden City though, who responded the next time they had the ball, driving 57 yards in 11 plays. On second-and-11 at the Iowa Western 30, freshman quarterback Jalen Daniels ran for 15 yards and a first. Five plays later, Mercer transfer Fred Davis plowed in from three yards out, trimming the Reivers’ lead to 14-7 with 6:20 to go in the period.

Later in the quarter, the Broncbusters had a chance to tie it following an Iowa Western three-and-out. But Davis’s 47-yard run on first down was wiped out due to offsetting penalties. Garden City eventually had to punt.

When the home team got the ball back with less than two minutes to play in the first, Daniels was strip sacked by Walt Gray. Ahmad Johnson, who had a game-high nine tackles, recovered at the Garden City 20. Four plays later, Williams found the end zone again, this time from three yards out to give the Reivers a 21-7 advantage.

Even after Minnick’s squad answered on the first play of the second period when James Jones, who hit the century mark on the ground for a third straight week, sprinted 66 yards for a touchdown to make it a seven-point game, the Broncbusters could never get over the hump. With another chance to tie, Garden City went threeand-out. After the Reivers punted again, the Broncbusters failed on a fourth-and-2 at the Iowa Western 37.

But nothing hurt more than a sequence midway through the second quarter when a snap went over Reivers’ punter Max Bartachek’s head giving the Broncbusters the ball at the Iowa Western 9. But four plays lost two yards, and on fourth-and-goal, Daniels’ pass to Jaylan Bean was knocked away by Legend Doggett.

Garden City also failed to capitalize on another Iowa Western mistake after Nate Sullivan was picked off in the end zone by BJ Blake with less than three minutes to go in the half. But the Broncbusters managed just one first down, and the Reivers responded with an eight-play, 43-yard drive that resulted in Shawn Gary’s fouryard rushing touchdown that put Iowa Western up, 28-14. The play was in question because it appeared Gary’s elbow touched down inside the 1 before the ball crossed the goal line. But after review, the call on the field stood, and the Reivers had a two-touchdown advantage going into the locker room.

In the second half, with the offense struggling to move the ball, Minnick pulled Daniels for backup Kody Kirk, who immediately infused life into the cause. Trailing by 14 late in the third, the redshirt freshman hooked up with Demond Demas for a 92-yard score that pulled the Broncbusters within a touchdown again.

But that was really the lone highlight of the second half for Garden City. Early in the fourth, Kirk was sacked inside his own 1-yard line. To add insult to injury, Kaliem Croswell was flagged for holding in the end zone resulting in a safety, which eventually led to Watson’s 46-yard touchdown run that gave the Reivers a 16-point cushion.

Even Jones’ 63-yard dash to the end zone was overshadowed when Kirk was picked off in the end zone on the ensuing two-point conversion.

Iowa Western eventually put the game on ice after Kirk was sacked on fourth-and-14 late in the fourth. Two plays after that, Jonathan Humpal blasted in from three yards out cementing the Reivers first victory in Garden City in six years.

Watson finished 14-of-30 for 138 yards and a touchdown for Iowa Western. He added 11 carries for 150 yards and two scores.

Daniels was 10-of-26 for 59 yards and lost a fumble for a second straight week for Garden City. The Broncbusters were just 3-of-16 on third down, and they allowed seven sacks.

JERRYARTEAGA

BUSTERS PANTHERS VS

LEADERS

GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PASS: Kody Kirk - 166

RUSH: Fred Davis - 118

REC: Geovanni Ribalta - 82

GORDON FINE ARTS & SPORTS ACADEMY

PASS: Tyrin Eaton - 51

RUSH: Tyrin Eaton - 7

REC: Taylan Shinault - 57

GFA STATISTICS GCCC

GARDEN CITY, KS-Kody Kirk threw three touchdown passes, Fred Davis ran for another, and Garden City topped Gordon Fine Arts Academy, 47-0 Saturday afternoon at Broncbuster Stadium. With the win, Tom Minnick’s team evened their mark at 2-2. The Broncbusters limited the Warriors to just 36 total yards including minus-18 on the ground. But lopsided numbers aside, this was not the cleanest of performances from Garden City.

In a game against an overmatched opponent, the Broncbusters were careless at times. Early in the second quarter, Iowa Central trasnfer Zo’Marion Harper, who replaced starter Kody Kirk, inex plicably lost the football as he cocked his arm back. Sidney Pierre recovered for the Warriors in plus territory. Thankfully though, on the very next play, Terrell Elliott scooped up Taylan Shinault’s fumble, and the Broncbusters had the ball back at the Gordon Fine Arts 39.

Offensively, Garden City, which produced 443 total yards, had their moments. On the second play from scrim mage, Kirk found Geovanni Ribalta for a 47-yard gain down to the Warriors 5. On the ensuing play, Keyon Brown, who once committed to former Broncbuster linebacker and cur rent University of Oklahoma Head Coach, Brent Venables out of high school, reeled in a five-yard touchdown pass, and the Broncbusters had a 7-0 advantage 60 seconds into the game.

The Broncbusters made it 14-0 a little while later fol lowing BJ Blake’s 33-yard punt return that set them up just outside the redzone. That’s where former Gar den City Buffalo Jer ry Arteaga took over, totaling 22 yards on consecutive carries before blasting in on first-and-goal from the 3.

But the home team was a bit sloppy in the second quar ter. Kirk was sacked on fourth down at the Warriors’ 16 before Harper’s fumble

on Garden City’s ensuing possession gave the ball right back to Gordon Fine Arts.

The Broncbusters were up 27-0 at half.

Davis added an 87-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter before Harper hooked up with Keyshawn Buckley for a 39-yard score at the end of the period. Harper then capped the scoring with a one-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter.

SCOTTIES

BRYCE BUTLER

GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Kody Kirk - 68

RUSH: James Jones - 48

REC: Demond Demas - 31

DODGE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PASS: Treyvon Jefferson - 136

RUSH: Jalen Smith - 122

REC: Greg Genross - 76

BUSTERS CONQS AT

GAME 6: SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

-It’s been a season of firsts for Head Coach, Tom Minnick. And that’s not a good thing.

Jalen Smith ran for a season-high 122 yards and a touchdown, Dodge City forced three turnovers, and the Broncbusters lost to the 15th-ranked Conquistadors for the first time in eight years, 33-10 Saturday night at Memorial Stadium. Garden City dropped to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in conference play.

The 23-point defeat was the most lopsided loss for Garden City in the rivalry’s 77-year history.

Minnick’s team produced a season-low 204 total yards and have now turned the ball over seven times in their last eight quarters.

Meantime the Conquistadors, who landed in the polls this past week for the first time since 2017, continued its resurgence under second-year Head Coach, Terry Karg. They improved to 3-0 in league play in front of next Saturday’s showdown at Gowans Stadium vs. No. 1 Hutchinson.

The Broncbusters inability to score points for a second straight game was a head scratcher. And Jalen Daniels continued his regression, throwing two more inexplicable interceptions, including a 33yard pick six by Bobby Arnold midway through the second quarter that put Dodge City up, 14-3. He was eventually pulled before halftime and replaced by backup, Kody Kirk.

“It’s hard to win games when you don’t score,” Minnick said. “Dodge City is much improved.”

Still, the Broncbusters started off the game in good shape. Keyon Brown’s 46-yard return on the opening kickoff set Garden City up deep in Conquistadors’ territory. But the drive fizzled out at the Dodge City 24, and Braxton Frey, who has missed most of the season with a nagging injury, drilled a 41-yard field goal to put the Broncbusters in front 3-0 three minutes into the contest.

That’s pretty much the only offense Garden City could muster for much of the first half.

Dodge City responded with a six-play, 65-yard drive on their first possession. Murray State transfer, Treyvon Jefferson converted a third-and-2 when he raced for 37 yards down to the Garden City 20. Three plays later, Jefferson called his own number again, sprinting in from 10 yards out to give the Conquistadors a 7-3 lead.

“We let them hang around early, and then they made some plays that turned the game around,” Minnick added.

The Broncbusters though were afforded an opportunity to take the lead early in the second period. After Dodge City was flagged

for running into the kicker on a fourth-down punt, which was immediately followed by an offside penalty on the ensuing play that gave the Broncbusters a free set of downs, Garden City marched to the Conquistadors’ 1-yard line. But on fourth-and-goal, Daniels dropped the snap before falling on top of the ball three inches short of the goal line. It was another offensive blunder in a season filled with mishaps and self-inflicted wounds.

Later in the quarter after Kirk’s shanked punt which traveled only 15 yards, Dodge City went for the kill shot. And on the very first play in Garden City territory, Smith blasted untouched up the middle for a 37-yard touchdown that gave the Conquistadors a 21-3 advantage.

“We just made one mistake after another,” Minnick said.

Garden City managed to respond as Kirk drove them 45 yards in 11 plays before the break. On second-and-6 from the Dodge City 8, James Jones, who entered the night as one of the nation’s leading rushers, found his way into the end zone, cutting the deficit to 11 points at the half.

“We had a chance to get back in the game, but we never found any rhythm in the second half,” Minnick explained.

Dodge City extended the lead early in the third when Angel Dominguez hit on a 38-yard field goal. Then, after the teams exchanged punts for the rest of the period, the Conquistadors put the game away on the third play of the fourth quarter when Jefferson connected with Smith on an eight-yard scoring toss to make it 3110. They added a safety on Garden City’s ensuing possession when Kirk was flagged for intentional ground in the end zone, finishing off another frustrating night for the Hall-of-Fame Coach.

“We have nobody to blame but ourselves,” Minnick said.

Unfortunately, the loss was the least of Garden City’s concerns. BYU transfer Terence Fall was knocked out of the game in the third quarter when he was blasted by Dwight Nunoo on a crossing pattern over the middle. He left the stadium to get x-rays, and defensive back and University of Arkansas bounce back, Chase Lowery was seen leaving the stadium on crutches. Offensive lineman, Kaliem Croswell was also kicked out of the game following an altercation on the Broncbuster sideline.

Kirk finished 11-of-22 for 68 yards for Garden City, which lost at Memorial Stadium for the first time since 2014. Daniels was 6-of-11 for 55 yards, and Jones had 11 carries for 48 yards and a touchdown.

KEYON BROWN

GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PASS: Jalen Daniels - 190

RUSH: Jalen Daniels - 2

REC: Keyon Brown - 106

INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PASS: Christian Dhue-Reid - 387

RUSH: 2 Players (#0O, #24) - 7

REC: Isaiah Myers - 186

BUSTERS PIRATES at

GAME 7: OCTOBER 7, 2023

INDEPENDENCE, KS-This by no means was a work of art, but the way this season has gone, Garden City will take a win any way

Jalen Daniels came in off the bench to throw for two touchdowns, Chenelle Jones’ defense recorded a season-best nine sacks, and Garden City stormed back from 17 points down in the second half to beat Independence, 27-23 at Shulthis Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Broncbusters improved to 3-4 overall and 2-2 in conference play.

“Give these guys a lot of credit, because they could have folded and they didn’t,” Head Coach, Tom Minnick said.

Even in victory, the offense was futile for much of the day. They finished with minus-28 yards rushing, the fourth fewest in a game in program history. And Fred Davis, who was an FCS freshman All-American at Mercer, had 18 carries for minus-3 yards.

“We flat out couldn’t run the football today,” Minnick added. Of course, it didn’t help that Garden City was missing starting offensive lineman, Kaliem Croswell, who was serving a two-game suspension for his involvement in the sideline altercation last week vs. Dodge City. James Jones, who at one point this season was leading the nation in rushing, is no longer with team, and five-star Texas A&M transfer, Demond Demas did not make the trip. They were also without starting wide receiver, Giovanni Ribalta.

“I’m proud of the way we fought,” Minnick explained.

The first half however was a much different story. Tanner Steenboc hit a 28-yard field goal late in the first quarter, and Christian Reid blasted in from one yard out with 90 seconds left in the half to make it 10-0. Then disaster struck when Garden City got the ball back. On Third-and-3 at the Broncbuster 36, Christopher McClain stripped Kody Kirk, and Jashawn Greene recovered for Independence. Two plays later, Reid found Isaiah Myers for a seven-yard touchdown to give the Pirates a 17-0 advantage with 10 seconds remaining. And crazy enough, Independence had a chance to score again when Keyon Brown muffed the ensuing kickoff. But Steenboc’s 42-yard field goal was no good at the horn.

Garden City though flipped the script in the second half.

With the offense stuck in mud, the defense stepped to the forefront when Jalil Muhammad knocked the ball out of Reid’s hands early in the third period. Gyriece Goodman scooped it up and raced 20 yards for a touchdown. Then, after the Pirates extended the lead on Reid’s 65-yard scoring toss to Myers, who got free thanks to a

coverage bust, Minnick finally replaced Kirk, who was just 11-of33 for 116 yards, with Daniels late in the third. And the move paid major dividends when the transfer from South Carolina engineered a 52-yard scoring drive that was punctuated with Davis’s one-yard touchdown run. Daniels then hit Alexander Lines in the back of the end zone for the two-point conversion, and Garden City was within nine, 23-14 heading into the final quarter.

“I think Jalen had some time to think, and it was good for him,” Minnick said. “He made the right plays today.”

After missing a chance to pull closer on their first possession of the fourth when Daniels’ pass to Jaylan Bean was batted away in the end zone, Garden City caught a major break. The Pirates marched 54 yards to the Broncbuster 22 before the drive stalled. Steenboc was then summoned for a 39-yard field goal, but the snap bounced on the ground, and Garden City took over at their own 31.

The Broncbusters immediately answered when Daniels went back to the air, hitting Brown in stride for a 39-yard score that made it three-point contest, 23-20 (Braxton Frey missed the extra point) with 2:50 to play.

“We gave ourselves a chance,” Minnick said. “That’s really all you can ask for in a game like this.”

The Pirates definitely aided in the comeback with what any major college coach would call clock-management malpractice. Nursing a three-point lead late in the game, Independence opted to throw on second and third downs deep in their own end. Both passes were incomplete, saving Garden City from using their timeouts.

When the Broncbusters got the ball back at their own 43, Daniels didn’t waste any time, going up top for Keyshawn Buckley, who badly beat Jonethan Wiltshire and Jordan Johnson for a 57-yard goahead touchdown with two minutes remaining.

“That play was there all day,” Minnick said.

The Pirates still had a chance to win it, driving to the Garden City 16 on their ensuing possession. But that’s where Goodman took over, sacking Reid on back-to-back plays to end the game.

“It was a gut-check win for our team,” Minnick stated.

Daniels was 10-of-17 for 190 yards and two touchdowns for Garden City. Brown, the one-time Oklahoma commit, finished with five catches for 106 yards and a score.

Reid, who was the third quarterback used by Independence this season, was 31-of-57 for 387 yards and two touchdowns.

GAME LEADERS

GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PASS: Jalen Daniels - 222

RUSH: Fred Davis - 60

REC: Demond Demas - 55

HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PASS: Samari Collier - 199

RUSH: Samari Collier - 67

REC: Zeriah Beason - 91

GAME STATS

BUSTERS DRAGONS AT

GAME 8: OCTOBER 21, 2023

-Zeriah Beason made his rounds through the PAC 12 before ever arriving in Hutchinson.

The former Oregon State Beaver and Washington State Cougar receiver caught two touchdown passes including a 29yard game-clinching score late in the fourth quarter as No. 1 Hutchinson escaped with a 27-18 victory over Garden City Saturday afternoon at Gowans Stadium. The Blue Dragons, which won their 23rdstraight regular-season game, improved to 7-0 and 4-0 in the Jayhawk. The Broncbusters meantime dropped to 3-5 and 2-3 in conference play.

Beason, who played in 20 games over two seasons in Corvallis, bailed out the 2022 national runner-up when he snagged a 29-yard touchdown pass over the head of Jamal Hood with just over five minutes to play in the game as the Blue Dragons beat the Broncbusters for a fourth consecutive time.

But despite being heavy underdogs, Garden City nearly pulled off an improbable upset.

Trailing 20-0 late in the second quarter, outside linebacker Daniel Martin intercepted Illinois transfer Samari Collier at the Garden City 8. The Broncbusters then marched 92 yards in eight plays, which included an 18-yard completion from Jalen Daniels to Arizona and UNLV bounce back, Alexander Lines on thirdand-4. Five plays later, Daniels converted another third down, this time hitting Keyshawn Buckley for a 47-yard touchdown to pull the Broncbusters within 20-6 at the half.

“We hung in there all game, so, credit our guys,” Head Coach, Tom Minnick said.

In the third quarter, the top-ranked Blue Dragons were on the move again, driving all the way to the Garden City 24. But after Oran Singleton reeled in Colier’s line-drive pass inside the Broncbuster 10, Gyriece Goodman, who finished with a teambest seven tackles, stripped the former Akron Zips receiver, and Hood recovered for Garden City at the 6. It was one of three red zone turnovers for Drew Dallas’s team, which was held without a first down for the rest of the period.

“Our defense kept us in this game all day,” Minnick explained. “They gave us a chance.”

Garden City pulled closer in the fourth quarter when Daniels, who picked himself off the turf after back-to-back brutal hits that resulted in roughing-the-passer penalties, engineered an 11-play, 63-yard drive. On fourth-and-6 from the Hutchin-

son 19, the freshman’s pass to Demond Demas was incomplete. But La’Modrick Spencer was flagged for pass interreference giving the visitors a fresh set of downs. Four plays later, Daniels rolled right before throwing a dart to Lines for a two-yard touchdown. Braxton Frey though missed the extra point, and Garden City trailed 20-12 with 10 minutes remaining.

“This was probably Jalen’s most complete game,” Minnick said. “He saw the field really well.”

Once the Blue Dragons were forced to punt on their ensuing possession, Rudy Vargas sent an errant snap over the head of Stefaan Forbes head, and Hood recovered near the Hutchinson 10. That eventually led to Daniels’ third touchdown pass of the day: a 28-yard lob that Clemson transfer, Ajou Ajou plucked out of the sky to make it 20-18. But on the two-point conversion attempt, Daniels pass to Fred Davis was incomplete, and Garden City was down 20-18 with 7:20 to go.

Garden City never crossed midfield again.

Daniels finished 20-of-39 for 219 yards, three touchdowns and two picks for Garden City, which hasn’t beaten Hutchinson at Gowans Stadium since 2018. Davis finished with 23 carries for 58 yards, and Demas had four catches for 55.

Collier was 11-of-19 for 199 yards, two touchdowns and two picks for Hutchinson, which is now in position to start 8-0 for just the eighth time in program history. The freshman quarterback also ran for two first-quarter touchdowns that put the Blue Dragons up 14-0. That was followed by his second-period touchdown pass to Beason where the sophomore receiver made a circus one-handed catch to put the Blue Dragons up, 20-0 with 9:30 remaining in the half.

The Blue Dragon defense harassed Daniels all day to the tune of seven sacks and 13 pressures.

BUSTERS panthers VS

-Freezing temperatures aside, there was nothing aesthetically pleasing about this one. But a win is a win, even if it didn’t pass the eye test.

Fred Davis ran for 146 yards and three touchdowns, the defense forced three turnovers, and Garden City shutout Ellsworth, 25-0 Sat urday afternoon at Broncbuster Stadium.

Kody Kirk - 195

Ajou Ajou - 69 ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY COLLEGE PASS: Brycen Davis - 46

RUSH: Calvin Swinney - 8

REC: Dominic McCarren - 26

“We did what we had to do to win the game,” Head Coach, Tom Minnick said. “That’s all that matters.”

The most impressive stat line came from the defense, which limited the offensively inept Panthers to just four first downs and nine total yards. On the ground, Ellsworth rushed 25 times for an astounding minus-37 yards.

“Our gameplan was to shut them down and not make any mistakes,” Minnick added.

On the coldest day of the fall, Garden City’s offense took some time to warmup. They were held scoreless in the first quarter; then watched as Brax ton Frey’s 44-yards field goal fell 12 yards short of the crossbar early in the second. On their ensuing possession, after Pierre Kemeni intercepted Brycen Davis, (Fred) Davis inexplicably fumbled the ball near the goal line, and Ellsworth recovered.

“It’s a challenge week to week to see which team shows up,” Minnick said.

Ellsworth’s offense though was a disaster, and two plays after robbing Garden City of a potential score, Da vis was picked off again by BJ Blake. That eventually led to the first touchdown of the game when (Fred) Davis rumbled 24 yards to the end zone to put the Broncbusters up, 6-0 (Frey missed the extra point) with 7:28 left in the half.

“Our offensive line has played pretty well the last couple of weeks,” Minnick said.

When the Panthers got the ball back, Davis lobbed a prayer down the sideline that was easily intercepted by Vanderbilt transfer, Daniel Martin. 14 plays later, (Fred) Davis found the end zone again, plunging in from one yard out to give Garden City a 12-0 advantage at the break.

“We knew they (Ellsworth) were strug gling coming in,” Minnick said. “We still had

After a scoreless third, Garden City put the game away early in the final period when Kody Kirk, who started for the injured Jalen

AJOU AJOU

BUSTERS badgers VS

GAME LEADERS

GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PASS: Jalen Daniels - 290

RUSH: Fred Davis - 55

REC: Alexander Lines - 90

SNOW COLLEGE

PASS: Donovan Smith - 317

RUSH: AJ Tillman - 75

REC: Ayo Shotomide-King - 161

GAME STATS

GARDEN CITY, KS -Some questionable clock management ended up costing Garden City big time in the end.

Donovan Smith threw three touchdown passes including the go-ahead scoring toss to Jared Wilson with less than two minutes to go, and No. 4 Snow escaped with a 33-32 victory over Garden City at Broncbuster Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The loss guaranteed the second straight losing season for Tom Minnick.

“We should have won the game,” the veteran coach said. “We had every opportunity, and our guys fought.”

Jalen Daniels threw for 290 yards and two scores for Garden City, which dropped to 0-3 lifetime vs. Snow. Alexander Lines caught six balls for 90 yards.

“This one was frustrating because we were right there,” Minnick added.

Garden City (4-5, 2-3) had the Badgers, who were on the cusp of clinching one of the four national playoff spots, on the ropes when Fred Davis plowed in from four yards out to give Garden City a 32-21 advantage with 5:57 to play in the third.

However, what some considered a knockout blow was merely a cross that only staggered the high-powered visitors from Utah. The Badgers answered right back, and when Hyrum Boren sprinted 20 yards for a touchdown, Snow was within five with less than a minute to play in the third.

“When we had a chance to step on their necks, we didn’t do it,” Minnick stated.

But what was even more costly was on that Snow scoring drive, the Broncbusters burned two timeouts, one of them because they had 13 men on the field.

The Broncbusters also missed a chance to put the game away after Jordan Polart intercepted Donovan Smith’s wobbly spiral at the Garden City 27. But the home team went three downs and out. Then, the next time the Broncbusters had the ball, they went backwards, and a third down false start penalty ended up short circuiting the possession.

Snow made them pay dearly after that.

Trailing by five with all three timeouts, Snow marched 77 yards in just over three minutes. The big play came on firstand-15 when Smith zipped a pass to Ayo Shotomide-King for 39 yards down to the Garden City 12. Two plays later, Smith went back to the air, this time finding Wilson, who made a tre -

mendous one-handed catch in the back-right corner of the end zone to give the Badgers a one-point lead with less than two minutes remaining.

“You always go back and think about what you could have done differently,” Minnick said. “That’s every game.”

Because Snow missed the two-point conversion, all the Broncbusters needed was a field goal to win it. But because they burned their two timeouts in the third quarter, there wasn’t much margin for error. Couple that with Jalen Daniels’ knee injury, which happened on a third-down pass play near midfield when the freshman’s leg buckled as he rolled to the right, Garden City’s hopes faded quickly. Then on fourth down, Kody Kirk hit University of California transfer, Aiden Lee streaking across the middle. But the sophomore was tracked down by Bryan Cuthberts and Damarion Hollow a yard shy of the sticks.

Snow ran out the clock from there.

Daniels finished 23-of-33 for 290 yards and two touchdowns for Garden City, which fell to 4-6 overall. Howard Iongi had a team-high eight tackles, and Keshawn Washington added six tackles, a forced fumble, and a momentum-shifting interception in the third period.

Smith was 24-of-39 for 317 yards for Snow, which won its fourth consecutive game to improve to 8-2 overall.

After a scoreless first quarter, the two teams combined for 39 points in a back-and-forth second period. Smith connected with Wilson for an 18-yard score to put Snow up 7-0 before Daniels answered with an 11-yard td strike to Khamran Laborn, capping off an eight-play, 75-yard drive that pulled the Broncbusters to within one (Stockton Bramwell blocked the extra point). On the Badgers’ ensuing possession, AJ Tillman raced 68 yards to the end zone to give the visitors an eight-point edge.

The fireworks didn’t stop there.

Laborn returned a punt 74 yards for a score to make it 1412. Daniels then threw a 60-yard bomb down the middle to Oregon transfer Isaiah Brevard that gave the Broncbusters an 18-14 lead with 56 seconds left in the half. But the Badgers had the last laugh, driving 75 yards in just six plays. On second-and-10 from the Broncbuster 24, Smith fired a bullet to Shotomide-King, who hauled it in while dragging across the back chalk of the end zone to put Snow up, 21-18 at the break.

BUSTERS RAVENS AT

GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PASS: Kody Kirk - 252

RUSH: Fred Davis - 168

REC: Keyon Brown - 91

COFFEYVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PASS: Enzo Tedesco - 100

RUSH: Omiri Wiggins - 60

GAME LEADERS GAME STATS

REC: Brec Long - 72 CCC STATISTICS

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BUSTERS 2023

PASSING

PLAYER

Jalen Daniels 8 120-210-10

Kody Kirk 11

Zo Harper 1

Keyon Brown 8

RUSHING

Fred Davis 11 201

James Jones 5 62

Zaakir Brown 6

Khamran Laborn 11 17

Jerry Arteaga 2

Jalen Daniels 8 60

Zo Harper 1

Keyon Brown 8

Geovanni Ribalta 9

Kody Kirk 11 22

REICIEVING

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Keyon Brown 8

Demond Demas 8

Alexander Lines 10

Jaylan Bean 8

Khamran Laborn 11

Geovanni Ribalta 9

Keyshawn Buckley 10

Ajou Ajou 7

Isaiah Brevard 4

Aidan Lee 8

Fred Davis 11

Terence Fall 6

James Jones 5

Colten Dinkel 2 TOTALS 11

OPPONENT 11

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#12 - KODY KIRK - GAME-BY-GAME BREAKDOWN

#10 - ZO’MARION HARPER - GAME-BY-GAME BREAKDOWN

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#12 - JAMES JONES - GAME-BY-GAME BREAKDOWN

#8 -JALEN DANIELS - GAME-BY-GAME BREAKDOWN

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Transferred from Kennesaw State…Prior to that played one season at Northern Colorado in 2021 (134 attempts, 482 yards, four touchdowns)…Had season -high 99 yards on 15 carries vs. Lamar on 9/18/21…four-year letterman in high school…earned all-state, all-conference, and all-league honors…Named offensive MVP and was a team captain…honor-roll student

Transferred from Miami-OH where he played in five games last season…He recorded a season-high five tackles vs. Miami (FL)…Four-star prospect out of Belleville High…Played wide receiver and was instrumental in leading his school to a state title…Belleville was 13-1 his senior year…Had three touchdown receptions in state title game…Rated No. 41 DB in the class and No. 13 in the state of Michigan…Transferred to Miami-OH from Louisville where he redshirted in 2022

Transferred from Paul D Camp Community College (didn’t play there)…Prior to that was at Independence where he played in seven games in 2022 (22 tackles including a season-best five vs. Garden City and Iowa Western)…Originally planned to play at Chowan University

Transferred from Georgia State…Played in six games in 2023— three tackles, one for loss…Redshirted at Georgia State in 2022…Prior to that was at Tennessee State…Honor Roll and Dean’s List in 2023 …All Bi-City second team by the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer as a junior in high school

Graduated high school in 2021…Spent time at both North Georgia College and Young Harris College (didn’t play)… Senior year-66 receptions for 1,318 yards and 10 touchdowns…30 rec, 724, 10 tds as a junior

tallied 21 total touchdowns with 2,100 total yards … combined for 2,100 passing yards, 600 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns his first two years of high school … also played varsity basketball.

Played in one game at Duke in 2023 vs. Lafayette…transitioned from wide receiver to corner during the spring…

Prior to Duke- Lettered four seasons at Asheville School under coach Shawn Bryson … rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com, respectively … ranked as the No. 18 prospect from the state of North Carolina by Rivals.com … had 88 receptions in final two years and finished with 2,739 all-purpose yards and 26 TDs … compiled 1,309 receiving yards during senior season … four-time all-conference and two-time all-state selection … invited to play in the Carolina Bowl … helped team to 24-10 record and two appearances in the state playoffs … also competed in basketball and track & field, earning all-state honors in both.

Mother passed away during his junior year of high school…mult-sport athlete in high school… original plan was to play both baseball and football in college

Transferred from Dodge City…Before that was at Western Illinois-where he played in one game in 2023…Three-star recruit out of high school who had offers from Arkansas State, Kansas, Kentucky, and Nebraska…entered the transfer portal back in November

Transferred from Mississippi Valley State… Had offers from Charlotte, Kansas State, North Texas, Texas State, Toledo, Tulsa, and Utah coming out of high school

Grew up playing rugby (Uncles Sione Kalamfaoni and Jonah Lomu played internationally)…Played defense and all kicking duties in high school…

Multi-sport athlete-football, track, and basketball…Played WR and DB in high school…Played for Head Coach Glen O’neil…State qualifier in 100 and 200 meters

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NUMERICAL ROSTER

0 - D Jeremiah Caldwell SO. DB 6-2 185 Belleville HS (MI) Ypsilanti, MI

0 - D Gene Sledge Jr. SO. RB 6-2 235 Vista Peak HS (CO) Huntsville, AL

1 - D Bravion Campbell SO. LB 6-4 230 Kings Fork HS (VA) Suffolk, VA

2 - O Zac Dyer FR WR 6-0 190 Prince Avenue Christian HS (GA) Athens, GA

2 - D “JayT” Jackson SO. DB 6-1 175 Spencer HS (GA) Columbus, GA

3 - O Tyler Nelson FR QB 6-1 200 Gardendale HS (AL) Birimingham, AL

3 - D Jaden “Cash” Watkins FR DB 6-0 190 Asheville HS (NC) Asheville, NC

4 - O .....Elijah ......................... Griffin...................FR .... WR ...........6-4 ...... 215 ..........Chaminade College Prep (MO)................. St. Louis, MO

4 - D Shamareon “Bo Bo” McKinnon SO. DB 5-11 180 Dillon HS (SC) Dillon, SC

5 - O Dejuan Lacy FR RB 5-9 200 North Crowley HS (TX) Fort Worth, TX

5 - D Tyler Lassiter FR LB 6-3 225 Leesville Road HS (NC) Raleigh, NC

6 - O Tylik Burton FR RB 5-8 170 Shadow Creek HS (TX) Houston, TX

6 - D Teegan Haines FR. LB 6-4 210 Mcpherson HS (KS) Mcpherson, KS

7 - O Tanner Rinker SO. SPEC 6-2 195 Douglas County HS (CO) Castle Rock, CO

7 - D DaeJuan “DJ” Thompson FR. LB 6-3 220 Whiteville HS (NC) Whiteville, NC

8 - O Zo’marion Harper SO. QB 5-11 180 Clewiston HS (FL) Belle Glade, FL

8 - D Karson Butts FR LB 6-2 230 Andale HS (KS) Wichita, KS

9 - O Jayson Salkey FR WR 6-2 185 Whiddon Rodgers Educaton Center (FL) Fort Lauderdale, FL

9 - D Dawson Johnson FR LB 6-1 225 Palm Desert HS (CA) White Rock, BC

10 - O J’Kharri Thomas FR WR 5-7 150 Owasso HS (OK) North Tulsa, OK

11 - O Liam Oczkowski FR QB 6-6 220 All Saints HS (CAN) Calgary, AB

11 - D Michael Thomas FR DB 5-11 180 Texas HS (TX) Texarkana, TX

12 - O Mosese “Mo” Foketi FR SPEC 6-0 200 A&M Consolidated HS (TX) College Station, TX

12 - D Thiophile Georges SO. DB 6-2 180 Lakewood Ranch HS (FL) Bradenton, FL

13 - O Tochi Okoro FR WR 6-3 205 Dodge City HS (KS) Dodge City, KS

13 - D....Kyle............................ Tipinski ................FR .... LB ............6-2 ...... 235 ..........North Catholic HS (PA) ............................. New Kensington, PA

14 - O Dedrick Borden FR TE 6-3 240 Minor HS (AL) Birmingham, AL

15 - O Axzavian “Zay” Alexander FR WR 6-1 170 Heritage HS (FL) Melbourne, FL

15 - D Terrance Butler SO. DL 6-3 220 Saint Frances Academy (MD) Baltimore, MD 17 Julius “Suli” Tikoisuva SO. RB 5-11 205 West HS (UT) South Sacramento, CA 18 Braxton Frey SO. SPEC 5-10 175 Manhattan HS (KS) Garden City, KS 19 Derrick Vargas FR SPEC 5-10 230 Salina South HS (KS) Salina, KS

20 Jayce Schriner FR DB 6-0 170 Mcpherson HS (KS) Mcpherson, KS

21 Makkah Jordan FR DB 5-10 180 Calvary Christian HS (FL) St. Petersburg, FL

25 William “Barrett” Powers FR SPEC 6-3 240 Cornersville HS (TN) Cornersville, TN

30 Elijah Wilson FR RB 5-8 195 Salina Central HS (KS) Salina, KS

32 Amanie Luten FR DB 5-11 185 Field Kindley Memorial HS (KS) Coffeyville, KS

34 Mason King FR TE 5-8 240 Wamego HS (KS) Wamego, KS

38 Zahmari Palode-Gary FR RB 5-8 180 Raytown HS (MO) Kansas City, MO

40 Ronel Nukah FR LB 6-3 235 Northeast HS (PA) Philadelphia, PA

42 Chris Wade FR LB 6-2 205 Shawnee Mission West HS (KS) Overland Park, KS

45..........Rasean ...................... Randall ................FR .... DL ............6-5 ...... 235 ..........Cass Tech HS (MI) .................................... Detroit, MI

48 Enese Tonga FR TE 6-3 245 Kahuku HS (HI) Kahuku, HI

51 Samuel Sneed

Leesville Road HS (NC) Raleigh, NC 55 Joseph Nnamuchi FR DL 6-6 230 Desales HS (KY) Louisville, KY

56 Kaliem Croswell SO. OL 6-4 310 Imhotep Charter HS (PA) Philadelphia, PA

57 Sebastian Lopez-Ysais FR DL 6-2 285 Garden City HS (KS) Garden City, KS

58 Nathan Baudry FR DL 6-5 250 Rabelais HS (FRA) Tours, FRA

62 Adaryll “AJ” Vinson SO. OL 6-5 305 Social Circle HS (GA) Social Circle, GA

64 Cole Chalashtari FR OL 6-4 295 Maize HS (KS) Maize, KS

69 Isaac Dean FR OL 6-5 355 Shawnee Mission East HS (KS) Overland Park, KS

70 Gannon Lauer FR OL 6-4 315 Saint Louis HS (HI) Kauai, HI

73 Zachariah Siulepa FR DL 6-7

74 Antonio Wilson FR OL 6-6

75 Connor Tuk FR OL 6-4

77 Siosaia “Leni”

Keebra Park State HS (AUS) Auckland, NZ

Jones HS (FL) Orlando, FL

Kennet HS (PA) Kennett Square, PA

GARDEN CITY BRONCBUSTERS

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

Axzavian “Zay”

Rabelais

Sehome

Casteel

Bensenville, IL

(KS) Overland Park, KS

Wichita County HS (KS) Leoti, KS Tyler

Gardendale HS (AL) Birimingham, AL Joseph Nnamuchi

Ronel Nukah

Liam Oczkowski

Zahmari Palode-Gary

William “Barrett”

Rasean Randall

Joseph Recalde-Phillips

Tanner Rinker 7 - O SO.

Jayson Salkey 9 - O FR WR 6-2

Jayce Schriner 20 FR DB 6-0

Elijah Simmons

Zachariah Siulepa

Gene Sledge Jr. 0 - D

Samuel Sneed 51 FR

J’Kharri Thomas 10 - O FR WR 5-7

Michael

DaeJuan “DJ” Thompson

Julius “Suli” Tikoisuva

Enese

Adaryll “AJ”

Marcus “MJ”

Desales HS (KY) Louisville, KY

Northeast HS (PA) Philadelphia, PA

All Saints HS (CAN) Calgary, AB

Dodge City HS (KS) ....................................Dodge City, KS

Raytown HS (MO) Kansas City, MO

Cornersville HS (TN) Cornersville, TN

Cass Tech HS (MI) Detroit, MI

Independent HS (KS) Wichita, KS

Douglas County HS (CO) Castle Rock, CO

Whiddon Rodgers Educaton Center (FL) Fort Lauderdale, FL

Mcpherson HS (KS) Mcpherson, KS

Charlotte HS (NC) Charlotte, NC

Keebra Park State HS (AUS) Auckland, NZ

Vista Peak HS (CO) Huntsville, AL

Derby HS (KS) Wichita, KS

Owasso HS (OK) North Tulsa, OK

Texas HS (TX) Texarkana, TX

Whiteville HS (NC) Whiteville, NC

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Navarro-Gray 64-yd td pass to Hawkins

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GCCC-Ricedorff 21-yd td pass to Singleton

Gray 22-yd td pass to Hawkins

GCCC-Ricedorff 29-yd td pass to Singleton

Navarro-Gray 13-yd td pass to Reynolds

GCCC-Ricedorff 7-yd td pass to Charles

Navarro-Gray 43-yd td pass to Aaron

GCCC-Ricedorff 50-yd td pass to Elder

GCCC-Talbert 3-yd td run

Navarro-Gray 45-yd td pass to Reynolds

GCCC-Hernandez-27-yd fg

statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-Talbert 20-88-2

NAV-Hines 14-84

Passing: GC-Ricedorff 23-31-394-4-0 NAV-Gray 26-47-392-5-1

Receiving: GC-Elder 8-150-1

NAV-Reynolds 6-134-2 game summary

In the inaugural Scooter's Coffee Bowl, Rhett Ricedorff threw four touchdown passes, his offense produced 618 total yards, and Garden City routed Navarro 53-34. The Broncbusters put the game away, thanks to a 20-point third quarter highlighted by Ricedorff's beautiful 59yard rainbow to David Elder.

GARDEN CITY BRONCBUSTERS

BOWL RECAPS

Nov. 29, 2018 • Pittsburg, KS

GARDEN CITY

EAST MISSISSIPPI

EMCC-Josh Smith 36-yard field goal

EMCC-Everitt Cunningham 10-yard fumble recovery

GC-Ben Raybon 24-yard field goal

GC Dedrick Mills 1-yard td run

statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-West 22-110

EMCC-McIntosh 18-69

Passing: GC-Moore 2-10-0-16-2

EMCC-deWeaver 17-29-0-96-0

Receiving: GC-Watt 1-13

EMCC-Drummond 6-39

game summary

This game will always be remembered for what didn’t happen. Following Dedrick Mill’s one-yard rushing touchdown on fourth-and-goal early in the fourth quarter, Head Coach Jeff Sims appeared to catch East Mississippi off guard on the ensuing point after. Instead of kicking, Sims directed quarterback Nick Bohn to go for two. When he took the snap, the freshman signal caller pitched it back right to Kahari Love, who had missed most of the season with a leg injury. On any other day, the play probably works. Against the Lions, JaQuez Akins was ready, peeling off a block, and chopping Love down a foot short of the goal line-preserving East Mississippi’s 10-9 advantage. The Broncbusters never scored again, and Everitt Cunningham’s 10-yard scoop and score in the second quarter, proved to be the difference.

Dec. 2, 2017 • Copperas Cove, TX

GARDEN CITY

TRINITY VALLEY

Dec. 3, 2016 • Yuma, AZ

GARDEN CITY

ARIZONA WESTERN

TV-Eppler 16-yd td pass to Mullins

TV-Angel Sevier 46-yard field goal

TV-Eppler 21-yd td pass to Mullins

GC-Wilson 5-yd td pass to Kilby

GC Wilson 3-yd td pass to Kilby

TV-Eppler 1-yd td run

GC-Williams 40-yd int return

TV-Eppler 21-yd td pass to Wallace

GC-Dotson 20-yd int return

GC Wilson 13-yard td pass to Simmons

TV-Robinson 100-yd kickoff return

GC-Wilson 10-yd td pass to Davis

TV-Sevier 42-yard field goal

TV-Robinson 25-yd int return

statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-Wilson 17-64

TV-Thomas 16-103

Passing: GC-Wilson 30-57-4-337-2

TV-Eppler 21-49-3-252-2

Receiving: GC-Davis 14-169-1

TV-Wallace 4-57-1

game summary

Garden City climbed out of a 17-0 hole to take a 41-38 lead after Terry Wilson hit Daniel Davis for a 10-yard score. But Trinity Valley tied the game on a 42-yard field goal by Angel Sevier; then took the lead in the final seconds when Prince Robinson intercepted Terry Wilson and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown.

GC-Huslig 85-yd td run

GC-Howard fumble recovery in the end zone

AZW-Gant 14-yard td pass to Anderson

AZW-Miles 20-yd fumble return

GC-Huslig 32-yard td pass to Hughes

AZW-Gant 8-yd td pass to Patton

GC-Huslig 1-yd td pass to Hazlett

statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-Huslig 11-112-1

AZW-Rodriguez 29-135

Passing: GC-Huslig 13-22-2-192-0

AZW-Gant 16-30-2-218-2

Receiving: GC-Phillips 2-64

AZW-McKnight 5-62

game summary

After jumping out to a 13-0 lead, Garden City watched as the Matadors scored 14 unanswered points, the last of which came on Jekyren Miles 20-yd fumble return for a touchdown. But the Broncbusters regained the momentum before the half when Peyton Huslig hit Mike Hughes for a 32-yard score. In the second half, Arizona Western went back on top early in the fourth quarter; then had a chance to put the game away late before failing on a critical fourth down deep in Garden City territory. Huslig then engineered the most famous drive in program history, marching the Broncbusters 85 yards in six plays, punctuating it with a one-yard, gamewinning touchdown pass to Harley Hazlett.

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2013 CAPITAL OF KANSAS

Dec. 8, 2013 • Pittsburg, KS

GARDEN CITY

TYLER

Dec. 2, 2012 • Biloxi, MS

GARDEN CITY

COPIAH-LINCOLN

Dec. 3, 2005 • St. George, UT

GARDEN CITY

DIXIE STATE

Rushes-Yards

Tyler-Taylor 5-yd td run

GC-Team safety

GC-Curran 11-yd td pass to Burchfield

Tyler-Taylor 2-yd td run

Tyler-Kaba 20-yard field goal

Tyler-Price 55-yd td pass to Carraway

Tyler-Price 3-yd td pass to Reynolds

Tyler-Kaba 24-yard field goal

Tyler-Price 72-yd td pass to Carraway

GC-Jones 5-yd td pass to Nile Daniel

GC-Jones 43-yd td pass to Snell

Tyler-Bennett 20-yd td run

statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-Bean 3-33

Tyler-Bennett 21-116-1

Passing: GC-Curran 11-22-1-116-0

Tyler-Price 14-29-3-241-0

Receiving: GC-Snell 6-104-1

Tyler-Carraway 5-159-2

game summary

After Garden City recorded a safety early in the second quarter, Jake Curran hit Monterio Burchfield for an 11-yard touchdown that gave the Broncbusters the lead 9-6. But it only lasted four minutes as Terrance Taylor restored order for the Apaches with a two-yard scoring run. What followed was 34 straight points by Tyler, capped off with Randy Price’s 72-yard touchdown pass to Lamar Carraway with two minutes to play in the third.

CL-Rogers 12-yd td pass to Craig

GC-Tyler 12-yd td run

CL-Rogers 12-yd td pass to Craig

GC-Tyler 3-yd td run

CL-Long 29-yard field goal

GC-Marshall 63-yd td run

CL-Rogers 18-yd td pass to Craig

GC-Tyler 29-yd td run

CL-Rogers 33-yd td pass to Keene

GC-Peterson 32-yard field goal

statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-Marshall 14-99-1 CL-Lee 6-12

Passing: GC-Marshall 14-27-1-284-1

CL-Rogers 29-50-4-358-1

Receiving: GC-Daniel 4-124

CL-Craig 11-171-3

game summary

In his final game as head coach, Jeff Tatum went out on top. Tyler Peterson drilled a 32-yard field goal as time expired, giving Garden City a monumental upset over the Mississippi State Champions, No. 7 Copiah-Lincoln. The game seemed in doubt after the Broncbusters surrendered a 33-yard touchdown pass from Chandler Rogers to Christian Keene with 41 seconds to play. But All-American Nick Marshall engineered a 66-yard drive, spearheaded by Rod Coleman’s spectacular 59-yard grab off a deflection. That eventually setup Peterson.

GC-Windsor 12-yd td run

GC-Windsor 27-yd td pass to Atkins

Dixie-Diederichs 8-yd td run

GC-Windsor 52-yd td run

Dixie-Diederichs 3-yd td run

GC-Dreiling 27-yard field goal

GC-Windsor 10-yd pass to Atkins

Dixie-McAllister 1-yd td run

Dixie-Bankhead 35-yd fumble return

statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-Windsor 11-107-2

Dixie-Diederichs 26-100-2

Passing: GC-Windsor 10-20-2-191-0

Dixie-McAllister 8-16-0-133-1

Receiving: GC-Atkins 4-52-2

Dixie-Matice 5-99

game summary

Garden City was in full command after Rod Windsor connected with Damian Atkins for a 27-yard touchdown pass to put the Broncbusters up 14-0 in the first quarter. But the game flipped in the second when J.T. Diederichs, the game’s most valuable player, scored two rushing touchdowns to pull Dixie State within seven at the break. Diederichs added his third score of the contest four minutes into the second half. In the final stanza, the Broncbusters watched a 10-point lead evaporate when Keauntea Bankhead returned a fumble 35 yards for a touchdown with 5:12 remaining.

BOWL RECAPS

Dec. 7, 2002 • Glendale, AZ

GARDEN CITY

GLENDALE

GARDEN

SCOTTSDALE

GARDEN CITY

GLENDALE

Rushes-Yards

Passes-comp-int

Plays-Yards

Fumbles-Lost

Penalties-Yards

Glen-Ruff 7-yd td run

GC-Reddick 70-yd punt return

Glen-Copeland 12-yd td pass to White

GC-Thompson 94-yd td run

Glen-Copeland 13-yd td run

GC-Harris 19-yd td pass to Tatum

Glen-Copeland 55-yd td pass to White

GC-Thompson 63-yd td run

GC-Thompson 3-yd td run

Glen-McIntosh 1-yd td run

Glen-Ruff 22-yd td run

GC-Harris 6-yd td run

Glen-Copeland 68-yd td pass to Tanner

statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-Thompson 25-323-3

Glen-Ruff 21-117-2

Passing: GC-Harris 9-24-1-85-1

Glen-Copeland 15-35-4-309-1

Receiving: GC-Thompson 3-23

Glen-White 4-102-2 game summary

In a wild fourth quarter that saw the two teams combine for 46 points, it was Glendale quarterback Jeremy Copeland delivering the final dagger with a 68-yard, go-ahead touchdown pass to Ben Tanner with 13 seconds remaining, giving the Gauchos a dramatic four-point, come-from-behind victory. Garden City appeared to have the game in hand just moments earlier when Andrew Harris bolted six yards to the end zone to put the Broncbusters up 42-40 with 55 seconds left. The loss spoiled one of the most prolific, singlegame rushing performances in the history of the school. Tyson Thompson finished with 323 yards on 25 carries, the second most ever. The teams exchanged scores all the way up until the fourth quarter when Thompson broke off scoring runs of 63 and 30 yards on back-toback possessions. He added a 94-yard sprint earlier in the game.

GC-Gerald 65-yd punt return

GC-Lacevic 40-yard field goal

GC-Homoika 1-yd td run

Scott-Tomco 35-yd td pass to Gonzales

Scott-Johnson 22-yard field goal

GC-Harris 61-yd td run

Scott-Rogers 1-yd td run

GC-Thompson 26-yd td run

Scott-Tomco 19-yd td pass to Holcombe

GC-Lacevic 43-yard field goal

Scott-Tomco 38-yd td pass to Miller

statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-Harris 17-140-1

Scott-Jones 15-72

Passing: GC-Barkley 10-19-0-186-0

Scott-Tomco 17-38-3-244-1

Receiving: GC-Sullivan 6-108

Scott-Holcombe 3-57-1 game summary

The Broncbusters took a 16-0 lead into the locker room; then scored early in the third when Anthony Sullivan hit James Gerald for a touchdown on a wide-receiver option pass to put Garden City up 23-0. Scottsdale cut the lead to seven in the final minute before the Broncbusters recovered the onside kick.

Glen-Saucedo 42-yard field goal

Glen-Cota 73-yd td pass to Marcos

GC-Jenkins 5-yd td pass to Jones

Glen-Saucedo 47-yard field goal

statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-Jenkins 18-51

Glen-Tharrington 11-53

Passing: GC-Jenkins 8-18-1-128-1

Glen-Cota 10-21-1-175-0

Receiving: GC-Jones 5-99-1

Glen-Westbrooks 4-41

game summary

Garden City fans will never forget the name Michael Rosecrans. Trailing 13-7 with less than two minutes to play, the Broncbusters moved the ball 56 yards in five plays. They were right on the edge of the red zone when Corey Jenkins rolled left to throw a pass. Once he released it, Rosecrans deflected the ball into the air. Tim Patrick made the game-clinching interception, handing Garden City a gut-wrenching loss. Glendale struck first with a field goal in the second; then Steve Cota went for broke, hitting Mark Marcos for a 73-yard touchdown to put the Gauchos up 13-0 going into the fourth.

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DEC. 4, 1999 • Pocatello, ID GARDEN

Dec. 5, 1998 • Mesa, AZ

GC-Jenkins 27-yd td run

Ricks-Pace 1-yd td run

Ricks-Harris 13-yd td run

Ricks-Kemp 6-yd td run

GC-Teal 63-yd blocked field goal return

Ricks-Harris 30-yd td pass to Spencer

Ricks-Edwards 21-yard field goal

Ricks-R. Harris 19-yard td pass to K. Harris

GC-Gay 75-yd td run

Ricks-R. Harris 12-yd td pass to Chappell

Ricks-R. Harris 16-yd td pass to Pace

GC-Ballard 22-yd td pass to Ross

statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-Gay 16-132-1

Ricks-Kemp 6-58-1

Passing: GC-Jenkins 3-8-0-44-3

Ricks-Harris 29-50-4-382-2

Receiving: GC-Ross 7-135-1

Ricks-Pace 6-90-1

game summary

Things started off well for Garden City when Corey Jenkins found a crease and raced 27 yards for the game’s first touchdown four minutes into the first quarter. But everything went south from there. Ricks rattled off 24 second-quarter points to take a 31-14 lead at the intermission. In the third, Kyle Harris reeled in a 19-yard touchdown pass, and Tyler Scharman added a seven-yard scoring run to put Ricks up by 25 points. The Broncbusters were thoroughly outplayed, as they were out gained 572-286. They surrendered 36 first downs, and Jenkins was picked off three times. Garden City’s only other score in the first half came on Anthony Teal’s blocked field goal that he returned 63 yards for a touchdown.

GC-Murphy 32-yard field goal

Mesa-Robles 72-yd td pass to Williams Mesa-Brown 23-yd blocked punt return

GC-Woodyard 3-yd td run

GC-Murphy 30-yard field goal

GC-Murphy 30-yard field goal

statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-Wright 21-138

Mesa-Hinchey 18-67

Passing: GC-Penn 18-30-0-207-1

Mesa-Robles 7-11-1-115-2

Receiving: GC-Ross 7-47

Mesa-Williams 5-117

game summary

Garden City trailed in the fourth quarter three times during the 1998 regular season. They lost all three times. In the Valley of the Sun Bowl, they found themselves in familiar territory, but this time they flipped the script. John Murphy took out a year’s worth of frustration on the Thunderbirds, converting a 33-yard field goal with 15 seconds remaining, giving the Broncbusters their first fourth-quarter come-from-behind victory. In fact, Murphy drilled two kicks in the final three minutes, helping Garden City overcome a 7-3 deficit. Ashante Woodyard added a three-yard touchdown run in the final period. The Broncbusters ran all over Mesa for most of the afternoon, out gaining them 413-236. But on more than one occasion they failed to finish drives, turning the ball over three times.

Dec. 6, 1997 • Bedford, TX GARDEN CITY

GC-Murphy 10-yd td run

TV-Dockery 5-yd td run

TV-Jamison 85-yd blocked field goal return

TV-Bennett 20-yd td pass to Jones

TV-Bennett 3-yd td pass to Needham

TV-Woodard 39-yard field goal

TV-Hunter 49-yd interception return

TV-Needham 9-yd td run

TV-Woodard 32-yard field goal

GC-Murphy 20-yd td run

statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-Murphy 20-115-2

TV-Booe 20-55

Passing: GC-Edgerton 12-26-0-84-2

TV-Bennett 5-10-2-40-0

Receiving: GC-Frisbie 7-73

TV-Jones 1-20-1

game summary

Frank Murphy’s first-quarter touchdown run gave Garden City a 7-0 lead. But a disastrous second-quarter, fueled by Michael Jamison’s blocked field goal returned for a touchdown; coupled with Terrance Bennett’s two touchdown passes, put the Cardinals up 28-7 at the half. Michael Hunter added a 49-yard pick six in the third.

1998 VALLEY OF THE SUN 1997 NJCAA TITLE GAME

BOWL RECAPS

Dec. 7, 1996 • Pocatello, ID

GARDEN CITY RICKS

GARDEN

First Downs 23 17

Rushes-Yards

Passes-comp-int

Fumbles-Lost

Penalties-Yards

Ricks-Mayall 22-yd blocked punt return

Ricks- Robinson 17-yd td pass to Garcia

GC-Wilson 14-yd td run

Ricks-Robinson 49-yd td pass to Rydaich

GC-Wilson 2-yd td

GC-Wilson 74-yd td run

GC-Wise 4-yd td pass to Sullivan

Ricks-Robinson 5-yd td run

Ricks-Robinson 25-yd td pass to Atkin

GC-Wilson 5-yd td run

GC-Wilson 1-yd td run

statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-Wilson 30-204-5

Ricks-Garcia 14-89

Passing: GC-Wise 10-20-1-207-1

Ricks-Robinson 11-31-3-207-1

Receiving: GC-McDonald 4-153

Ricks-Atkin 3-59-1

game summary

Most valuable player Tyler Wilson had the game of his life, rushing for five touchdowns, the first of which helped Garden City climb out of an early 14-0 hole. His second score made it a seven-point game at the half. In the third, Wilson exploded for a 74-yard touchdown run before Josh Sullivan added a four-yard score to tie the game going into the fourth quarter. After Dan Robinson’s touchdown pass put Ricks back on top early in the final period, the Broncbusters answered quickly. Wilson tallied two more touchdown runs, including a one-yard scamper with 4:24 remaining to give Garden City their first lead of the day. That touchdown was setup by John Wise’s 67-yard completion to Darnell McDonald that put the Broncbusters at the 2-yard line.

GC-Kingsby 49-yd td run

GC-Elder 17-yd td pass to McDonald

Glen-Richardson 1-yd td run

GC-Elder 21-yd td pass to Kingsby

Glen-Hartfield 36-yard field goal

GC-Kingsby 2-yd td run

Glen-Richardson 18-yd td run

Glen-Schafer 3-yd td pass to Hayward

statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-Kingsby196-3 Glen-

Passing: GC-Elder 9-19-2-119-1 Glen-

Receiving: GCGlengame summary

Garden City rode the back of Tywone Kingsby, who rushed for 99 of his game-best 196 yards in the first half as the Broncbusters raced out to a 20-6 firstquarter lead. Kingsby started the day with a 49-yard touchdown run on the third play from scrimmage. He added a two-yard score in the second period that gave Garden City what appeared to be a commanding 26-9 halftime advantage. But the Broncbuster offense stalled, going the final 37 minutes without scoring. Meantime, Glendale made a furious fourth-quarter push. Nate Richardson’s 18-yard rushing touchdown coupled with Daryl Schafer’s three-yard scoring toss to Phil Hayward pulled the Gauchos to within two in the final minute. Things went from bad to worse for Garden City as they tried to close out the game. Jon Elder threw what looked to be a costly pick. But Darnell McDonald knocked the ball free from the defender’s hands, giving the ball back to the Broncbusters, who ran out the clock.

Dixie-Otuafi 1-yd td run

Taylor 2-yd td run

GC-Dillon 3-yd td run

Dixie-Taylor 18-yd td pass to Griffin

GC-Dillon 1-yd td run

GC-Williams 46-yard fumble return

Dixie-Taylor 25-yd td pass to Griffin

statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-Dillon 35-179-2

Dixie-Vakapuna 19-95

Passing: GC-Windsor 15-28-0-209-3

Dixie-Taylor 12-27-2-183-0

Receiving: GC-Good 5-65

Dixie-Griffin 5-93-2

game summary

Garden City’s perfect season came down to one play. Trailing 26-21 with less than a minute to go in the fourth, the Broncbusters were facing fourth-and-goal from the 16. Chris Windsor, the NJCAA Player of the Year, hit running back Corey Dillon over the middle. But the future NFL star was chopped down inches shy of the goal line, putting an end to the Broncbusters National Title hopes. But the story of this game came down to five costly turnovers. Windsor threw three picks, and Garden City fumbled three times; yet the Broncbusters were up two going into the fourth quarter. That lead did not last for long as Dixie State went on top for good 13 seconds into the final period when Jamon Taylor hit Thedo Griffin for a 25-yard score.

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Dec. 5, 1992 • Excelsior, MO

1992 MINERAL WATER 12

Nov. 20, 1991 • Pocatello, ID

GARDEN CITY

Nov. 16, 1990 • Pocatello, ID

GARDEN

Rushes-Yards

Fumbles-Lost

score by quarter

scoring

GC-Alford 18-yd td run

IT-Jones 16-yd td run

GC-Elliott 52-yd td run

IT-Harris 23-yard field goal

statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-Elliott 23-85-1

IT-Jones 22-104-1

Passing: GC-Hill 3-11-0-24-1

IT-Young 8-20-0-91-0

Receiving: GC-Williams 2-13 IT-Jordan 2-24

game summary

Despite a dominating performance by Itawamba, the Broncbusters found a way. Garden City mustered just 96 yards of total offense while surrendering 245. But in the end, it was the defense that stood tall. A pass interference call gave the Indians a first down at the Broncbuster 38 with 2:10 remaining. After Itawamba moved the ball to the 27, Linc Harden forced a fumble that Todd Stone recovered, putting the game on ice. Garden City gained only six yards in the first half, but only trailed 7-6. In the third, James Elliott galloped 52 yards for the go-ahead touchdown.

Rushes-Yards

Passes-comp-int

Fumbles-Lost

Penalties-Yards

score by quarter

scoring

GC-Bouie 7-yd td run

Ricks-Putnam 60-yd td pass to Moreland

GC-Atkins 41-yard field goal

Ricks-Putnam 35-yd td pass to Higley

GC-James 58-yd punt return

Ricks-Putnam 12-yard td pass to Rydalch

Ricks-Putnam 3-yd td run

Ricks-Kay 1-yd td run

Ricks-Kalama 1-yd td run

GC-Bouie 1-yd td run

GC-Bouie 13-yd td run

GC-Woodward 10-yd td pass to Alford

statistical leaders

Rushing: GCRicks-

Passing: GCCL-

Receiving: GCRicks-

game summary

Garden City found themselves down 42-17 entering the fourth quarter before putting together a furious rally. Kevin Bouie scored two rushing touchdowns in the final period, and Kelly Woodward hit Eric Alford for a 10-yard score, pulling the Broncbusters to within three, 42-39. But that’s as close as Garden City got. Ricks seemingly put the game away in the second half when they scored 28 unanswered points.

Penalties-Yards

GC-Benton 6-yd td run

GC-Benton 31-yd td run

Ricks-fumble recovery for td Ricks-field goal

GC-Team safety

GC-Atkins 37-yard field goal

GC-Clark 25-yd td run

statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-Bouie 31-149

Ricks-

Passing: GC-Shoemaker 6-7-0-79-1 CL-Hoge 10-30-0-162-1

Receiving: GC-Benton 7-81

Ricks-

game summary

Linebacker Brent Venables led a relentless Broncbuster defense that sacked Ricks’ quarterback Chris Hoge seven times. Meantime the offense was humming, thanks to two early touchdown runs by Gerald Benton that put Garden City up 14-0. Ricks got back into it, starting with a fumble recovery for a touchdown and a field goal before the half. But the Broncbuster defense responded in the third quarter with a safety before Shannon Atkins hit a 37-yard field goal to give them a nine-point cushion.

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1989 CENTENNIAL BOWL

Nov. 17, 1989 • Pocatello, ID

RICKS

Rushes-Yards

Passes-comp-int

19-(-6)

GC-Young 25-yd td pass to Benton

GC-Daniels 91-yd interception return

Ricks-Evans 37-yard field goal

Ricks-Simpson 1-yd td run

GC-Young 5-yd td pass to Benton

Ricks-Downey 5-yd td pass to Moss

statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-Lister 23-108

Ricks-Knechtal 4-32

Passing: GC-Young 6-17-2-59-2

Ricks-Downey 23-36-1-252-2

Receiving: GC-Smith 4-29

Ricks-Hedquist 2-22

game summary

Garden City’s defense took it to another level. The Broncbusters limited Ricks to minus-6 yards on the ground, and Danny Daniels had a spectacular 91-yard interception return in the first quarter that gave the road team a 13-0 edge. Monroe Young tossed two touchdown passes, the first was a 25-yard beauty to Gerald Benton. His last one came in the fourth quarter when he found Benton again from five yards out. Ricks kept things close, pulling to within seven in the final frame when Brian Downey found Eric Moss for a fiveyard score. Broncbuster running back Charles Lister set a Centennial Bowl game record with 108 yards on 23 carries.

Nov. 18, 1978 • Garden City, KS

Nov. 19, 1977 • Garden City, KS GARDEN

RAN-Worsham 36-yd td pass to Turner RAN-Cartwright 3-yd td run

RAN-Worsham 65-yd td pass to Fuller

scoring statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-Smith 49-0

RAN-Thompson 75-0

Passing: GC-Kelly 10-19-0-119-1

RAN-Worsham 6-10-2-170-0

Receiving: GCRAN-

game summary

Ranger took full advantage of Garden City miscues, scoring two touchdowns off of three Broncbuster turnovers. But the home team could not take advantage of five Ranger fumbles, suffering their first shutout loss in two years. Ranger scored twice in the opening quarter; then put the clamps down right before the half when David Worsham lofted a 65-yard touchdown pass to Buddy Fuller that put them up 13-0. The Broncbuster offense was stuck in mud, literally, throughout the night, totaling just 57 yards on the ground. They had just 26 over the first 30 minutes of the game.

SCOTT-Morris 2-yd rushing td

GC-Kelly 74-yd td pass to Friede

GC-Kelly 9-yd td pass to McAlpine

SCOTT-Morris 3-yd rushing td

GC-Balluch’s 29-yard field goal

Rushing: GC-Smith 12-89-0

SCOTT-

Passing: GC-Kelly 15-30-2-191-2

SCOTT-Anderson 9-17-0-143-0

Receiving: GCSCOTT-

game summary

Head Coach Moe Cotter, nor anyone else, saw this ending coming. Garden City’s Tim Crossland blocked Udon McSpadden’s 31-yard field goal with eight seconds on the clock, preserving a 15-15 tie. After a scoreless first period, Mike Morris got Scottsdale on the board with a two-yard rushing touchdown in the second. Garden City got right back in it when Butch Kelly hit Mike Friede for a 74-yard score. But the Broncbusters missed the extra point and trailed 7-6 at the half. Kelly put Garden City on top in the third with a nine-yard scoring toss before Morris added his second rushing touchdown of the day for the Artichokes.

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Nov. 20, 1976 • Garden City, KS

GARDEN CITY

NE OKLAHOMA

1967

STERLING SILVER BOWL

Nov. 18, 1967 • Sterling, KS

GARDEN CITY

ELLSWORTH

14 35

1950

LITTLE SUGAR BOWL

Dec. 8, 1950 • Monroe, LA

GARDEN CITY

DEL MAR

score by quarter scoring

GC-Robertson 3-yd td run

NEO-Vining 3-yd td run

GC-Reynolds 28-yd td pass to German GC-Cornelius 1-yd td run

GC-Reynolds 33-yd td pass to Dillingham

NEO-Allen 12-yd td run

statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-Cornelius 27-154

NEO-Robertson 18-46

Passing: GCNEO-

Receiving: GCNEOgame summary

After a slow start, Garden City broke open a 7-7 deadlock once Ronn Reynolds hit Ron German for a 28-yard touchdown to make it 14-7 in the third. Terry Cornelius added a one-yard touchdown run, and Reynolds zipped a 33-yard scoring toss to Erron Dillingham

score by quarter scoring

ELS-Wykle 15-yd td pass to Sallis

ELS-Wykle 1-yd td run

ELS-Reed 1-yd td run

ELS-Palmer 34-yd td run

ELS-Wykle 31-yd td pass to Sims

GC-Wylie 8-yd td run

GC-Wylie 1-yd td run

statistical leaders

Rushing: GC-Britto 13-36

ELS-Palmer 20-98-1

Passing: GC-Wylie 8-23-0-171

ELS-Wykle 9-18-2-145-1

Receiving: GC-Sheehy 3-26

ELS-Sims 7-123-1

game summary

In their second postseason game in school history, Garden City was completely outmatched. Ellsworth raced out to a 21-0 halftime lead. Quarterback Lee Wykle fired a 15-yard scoring strike to Jim Sallis to get the Panthers on the board in the first. Ellsworth added two more touchdowns in the second period: Wykle and Mike Reed both blasted in from a yard out, puting the Broncbusters in a three touchdown hole. Mike Palmer put Ellsworth up 28-0 in the third on a 34-yard sprint to the end zone, and Wykle lasered a 31-yard scoring strike to Dwight Sims, who caught a game-high seven balls for 123 yards. Garden City’s only two touchdowns of the afternoon came in the fourth on two Bill Wylie rushing touchdowns: one from eight yards; the other from inside the 1.

DEL-Webster rushing td

DEL-Webster 19-yd td run

DEL-Webster rushing td

DEL-Clemmons 6-yd td run

DEL-Clemmons 50-yd td run

DEL-Clemmons 38-yd td run

statistical leaders

Rushing: GCDEL-

Passing: GC-Tuck Glasse 2-17-0-17-1 DEL-

Receiving: GC-Patterson 1-9 DEL-

game summary

The 1950 Broncbusters were defined by a stout running game and a powerful defense. But in the Little Sugar Bowl, neither did much to help their cause. Del Mar dominated every phase, sprinting out to a 28-0 halftime lead. Late in the second period, Garden City punter Duane Hays had his kick blocked, and Del Mar picked it up at the 6 yard line. On the very next play, Billy Clemmons blasted in from six yards out to give the Texans a four-touchdown advantage. Clemmons added a 50-yard touchdown run in the third and a 38-yard score in the final period.

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VS. COFFEYVILLE

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Career Record: 3-3 (.500)

BOB RILEY ERA(1967) Career Record: 8-3 (.727)

GEORGE WALSTAD ERA(1968-1974) Career Record: 38-28 (.576)

1963 JERRY REGAN VS. PRATT

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Career Record: 3-3 (.500) RAY SEWALT ERA(1979-1980) Career Record: 14-6 (.700)

RAY BRAUN ERA(1981) Career Record: 3-6 (.333)

BRIAN MCNEELEY ERA(1986-1991) Career Record: 43-22 (.662) 1990 DERRICK CLARK VS. INDY

HANK HETTWER ERA(1982-1985) Career Record: 9-25 (.265)

ALL-TIME RESULTS

1992 (9-3; region champs)

Navarro L 44-6

Butler W 24-23

Hutchinson W 34-19

Air Force Prep W 28-7

Independence W 32-30

Dodge City W 13-0

Fort Scott L 27-7

Coffeyville L 19-17

Butler+ W 37-7

Fort Scott+ W 21-14

Coffeyville+ W 26-0

Itawamba* W 12-10

+Region VI Playoffs

*Mineral Water Bowl Excelsior, MO

1993 (5-5)

NE Oklahoma L 31-21

Fort Scott L 27-17

Butler L 24-6

Air Force Prep W 17-10

Independence W 28-7

Coffeyville W 28-13

Dodge City W 36-17

Hutchinson L 26-9

Fort Scott+ W 14-10

Coffeyville+ L 30-3

+Region VI Playoffs

1994 (10-1; conference champs; region champs)

Dodge City W 41-0

Fort Scott W 38-21

Butler W 39-12

Air Force Prep W 45-12 Independence W 41-0

Coffeyville W 44-26

Dodge City W 38-7

Hutchinson W 58-14 Independence+ W 33-3

Hutchinson+ W 49-26

Dixie State* L 26-21

+Region VI Playoffs

*Dixie Rotary Bowl St. George, UT

1995 (9-2)

Dodge City W 37-26

Hutchinson W 22-14

Fort Scott W 22-21

Air Force Prep W 43-13

Dodge City W 44-6

Butler W 58-7

Independence W 59-28

Coffeyville L 26-14

Fort Scott+ W 35-16

Hutchinson+ L 34-22

Glendale* W 26-24

+Region VI Playoffs

*Valley of the Sun Bowl Glendale, AZ

JIM GUSH ERA(1996-1998) Career Record: 29-7 (.806)

(10-2, region runner-up; Real Dairy Bowl Champs)

Fort Scott W 24-0 Hutchinson L 39-25 Hardon Simmons JV W 29-0 Highland W 58-2 Dodge

+Region VI Playoffs *Real Dairy Bowl Pocatello, ID

1997 (10-2, region champs; National Runner-Up)

BOB LARSON ERA(1999-2004) Career Record: 46-18 (.719)

2000 BERIN LACEVIC VS. BUTLER

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2001 (9-2)

Dodge City W 31-12

Coffeyville W 48-34

Butler W 14-7

Independence W 59-7

Fort Scott L 24-17

Highland W 59-13

Hutchinson W 31-6 Independence+ W 72-9

Hutchinson+ W 45-7

Butler+ L 15-14

Scottsdale* W 39-31

+Region VI Playoffs

*Valley of Sun Bowl Scottsdale, AZ

2002 (7-4)

Dodge City W 20-12 Coffeyville L 19-6

Air Force Prep W 28-9 Butler L 19-7 Independence W 46-14

Scott W 34-19

W 70-14

W 42-14

W 36-7

L 41-20

L 46-42

+Region VI Playoffs

*Valley of Sun Bowl Glendale, AZ

2003 (5-5)

Dodge City W 21-19 Coffeyville L 23-7

Force Prep L 24-14 Butler L 34-24

W 37-7 Fort Scott W 38-14 Highland W 48-13 Hutchinson L 24-12 Fort Scott+ W 63-28 Butler+ L 35-28

+Region VI Playoffs

2004 (6-4)

Dodge City W 27-17

L 41-13 Cisco W 37-14

L 32-24

W 61-7

Scott W 55-7 Highland W 71-21 Hutchinson L 28-21

Dodge City+ W 35-21 Butler+ L 33-8

+Region VI Playoffs

2005 (7-4) Fort Scott W 21-13

W 30-0 Cisco L 22-19 Butler L 62-31 Dodge City W 30-22 Highland W 71-27

Coffeyville W 25-21 Hutchinson W 50-14

Highland+ W 49-7

Coffeyville+ L 40-26

Dixie State* L 35-31

+Region VI Playoffs

*Dixie Rotary Bowl St. George, UT

2006 (6-4) Trinity Valley

LUCAS ASLIN

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ALL-TIME RESULTS

2015 (3-8) Highland W 36-28

City L 40-35

L 38-14

Force Prep L 25-22

L 20-7

L 49-14

L 42-33

2016 (11-0; National Champs)

2017 (8-4)

L 31-28

City W 41-14

W 69-0

2018 (10-1; conference champs; National Runner-up) Dodge City W 52-24 Ellsworth W 16-8

W 28-21

Iowa Western W 16-13 Fort Scott W 57-17 Iowa Central W 44-14

W 51-31

W 51-15

...................................... W............................................... 24-21

W 22-10

Mississippi* L 10-9

*National Championship Game Pittsburg, KS

2019 (8-3; 2nd place in conference)

Snow L 30-27 Dodge City W 42-22 Ellsworth W 61-0

L 31-28 Iowa Western W 28-14

Scott W 42-16

2020-21 (7-1; 2nd place in conference)

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JEREMY FAULK FRANK MURPHY

To say Jeremy Faulk came out of nowhere in 2015 may be the ultimate understatement. The Palatka, FL native was not heavily recruited out of Palatka High School. He had 71 tackles, three sacks and two fumbles his senior season, earning a spot in the Florida vs. Georgia All-Star Game. But it did little to attract Power-5 schools, so Faulk inked with Florida Atlantic, giving his commitment to then assistant coach Jeff Sims.

“If I told you that Jeremy Faulk would be as good as he was in 2015, I’d be lying to you,” Sims said. “At Florida Atlantic, he couldn’t even get on the field. He just needed a chance.”

He redshirted with the Owls in 2013; then was on the scout team a year later. That prompted a change in scenery for Faulk. And when Sims was let go after Carl Pelini was fired, the defensive lineman left the program.

Then came November, 2014. Following a 3-8 campaign, Matt Miller was fired as Head Coach. A few weeks later, Sims was hired, setting up a reunion between a journeyman coach and an upstart defensive tackle.

The marriage worked. And despite another 3-8 season, Faulk made the most of his opportunity. He recorded 10 or more tackles four times, including a season-high 13 vs. Air Force Prep and Iowa Western. In the Broncbusters week-nine upset of No. 1 Butler, Faulk registered eight tackles, 1.5 sacks and a pass breakup, closing the year with 87 stops, 17 for loss and three sacks.

Once the season ended, Faulk signed with Baylor. But off-the-field issues that got Art Briles axed, had Faulk searching for another program. In August, 2016, Faulk returned to Garden City, spearheading one of the best defenses in Junior College history. He finished the year with 75 tackles and six sacks, pulverizing Hutchinson with 18 stops in week four, all while playing with a 102-degree fever.

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during the 1996 season. But in 1997, Murphy made a name for himself, becoming the most lethal weapon in the NJCAA.

Murphy’s 15 carry, 212-yard performance during a 59-0 rout of Fort Scott in the season opener, definitely opened some eyes. A month later, his offensive antics were on full display, carrying 16 times for 225 yards and a touchdown in a 57-6 victory over rival Dodge City. It was all part of a resume that included six 100-yard rushing games.

Murphy guided Garden City to the Jayhawk Conference Championship, which included a victory over Coffeyville in the Region VI title game, the same Red-Raven squad that had squashed the Broncbusters 41-13 a month earlier. The win propelled Garden City into their first-ever National Championship Game, falling to Trinity Valley 48-13.

While the on-the-field accolades shined brightest, the final numbers are even more impressive considering what he was dealing with off-thefield. By season’s end, the sophomore tallied 1,370 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns. He caught 17 balls for 266 yards and returned two kickoffs for scores; the most eye-popping of which came vs. Hutchinson, where he raced 88 yards to the end zone in a 26-2 humiliation of the Blue Dragons. His most impressive feat though came vs. Highland, scoring six touchdowns in the first half. As a side note, Murphy did all of that even though a hamstring injury sideline him for Garden City’s postseason opener vs. Dodge City.

X On November 28, 2023, Kiyoshi Harris was introduced as the 24th head coach in program history

Murphy eventually signed with Kansas State where he was a reserve running back, totaling 257 yards and five touchdowns in 1998. In 1999, he was second on the team with 541 yards on the ground and six scores. The following April, Murphy was taken in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Drafty by the Chicago Bears.

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Frank Murphy’s path to Garden City was indeed a bumpy one. Growing up in Florida, Murphy signed as a wide receiver with Itawamba Community College in 1995. The following year, he transferred to Garden City and redshirted

NJCAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR • JEREMY FAULK

NJCAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR • FRANK MURPHY

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1994

CHRIS WINDSOR

Prior to his arrival in Garden City, Chris Windsor had already made headlines. In 1993, he led Jones County to a 9-2-1 record and an appearance in the Texas Junior College Shrine Bowl. But following the season, the dual-threat quarterback wanted a change of scenery.

In February, 1994, Windsor transferred to Garden City, setting the stage for one of the greatest single-seasons in program history.

In week one vs. Dodge City, Windsor showed off his efficiency, finishing 10-of-12 for 142 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-0 shutout. A few weeks later vs. Independence, he did it again, going 9-of-12 for 237 yards and two touchdowns. From that point on, Windsor was nearly unstoppable.

He threw for 275 and three touchdowns in a win over powerhouse Coffeyville. He followed that up with a 17-of-28, 217-yard, four touchdown performance in a 38-7 victory over Dodge City and a 243-yard, five scoring toss game vs. Hutchinson. The five touchdowns still stands as the second most in a game in school history.

With their 49-26 rout of Hutchinson in the Jayhawk Conference Championship Game, Windsor had done something no other quarterback at Garden City had ever done to that point-lead the Broncbusters to an undefeated season. But he had paid a price. Windsor was knocked out of the contest with a fractured jaw. But after getting it wired shut, he returned to throw for 156 yards and two touchdowns.

Windsor’s only downfall during the 1994 season came in the Dixie Rotary Bowl vs. Dixie State, where he threw three interceptions in a 26-21 loss. It was only the second time all year he had tossed multiple picks in the same game (he threw two vs. Dodge City).

Still, what Windsor accomplished that year was incredible. He threw for 2,252 yards, the third highest single-season total in program history. He completed 63 percent of his passes, and threw 24 touchdowns to only six interceptions, while the offense ranked second in the nation in yards per game (489). He was named the conference offensive player of the year and a first-team, NJCAA All-American, earning a spot amongst 11 finalists for National Player of the Year. Windsor eventually beat out six other quarterbacks including Donald Sellers from the National Champion Trinity Valley Cardinals and Daren Wilkinson from Ricks, who led the country with 3,104 yards and 31 touchdowns.

The Broncbusters fell short of winning a National Championship, but they were ranked in the top five for most of the season. Windsor became the first Garden City quarterback since Rallegh Kelly in 1977 to be named a firstteam All-American.

On New Year’s Eve, Windsor signed with Southern Mississippi over Kansas and Kansas State. In fact, he was close to signing with the Jayhawks before he left Lawrence to take one more official visit. When Windsor left the building, Kansas signed Northeastern Oklahoma quarterback Ben Rurtz.

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Year Player Pos. Team

2022 Raymon Cutts DL 1st

2021 Isaiah Adams OL 1st

Keylon Kennedy ......... DB ..............1st

2020-21 Jordan Ford RB 1st

Raymond Cutts DE 1st

Jonathan Huggins DB 2nd

Keylon Kennedy DB 2nd

2019 K. Merriweather ......... LB ...............2nd

Nymonta Doucoure OL HM

Ali Gaye DL HM

2018 Bam Olaseni ................ OL ..............1st

Charles West RB 2nd

Dedrick Mills ............... RB ...............HM

Howard Watkins OL HM

2017 Nigel Kilby TE 1st

2016 Jamie Tago ................... DL ..............1st

Mike Hughes DB 1st

Tra Minter ..................... RB ...............2nd

BJ Blount DB HM

2015 Jeremy Faulk DL 1st

2014 Brandon Snell ............. WR .............HM

2013 Brandon Snell WR 2nd

Errol Clark LB HM

2012 Tyreek Hill RB 2nd

Nick Marshall QB 2nd

2011 Chaz Nelson ................ DE ..............1st

2010 Mark Spaight LB 2nd

2009 Dontrell Johnson DB HM

2008 Eugene Smith ............. QB ..............HM

Cameron Kenney KR 1st

2007 Zach Roth ..................... OL ..............2nd

JR Bryant LB HM

2006 Phil Loadholt OL 1st

Kevin Dixon ................. DT ..............HM

Derrick Raymer P HM

2005 Phil Loadholt OL 1st

Marcus Cross RB HM

Luke Dreiling K 1st

2004 Rodney Allen............... DT ..............1st

Luke Dreiling K 1st

2003 DJ Johnson DT 1st

Andre Hall .................... RB ...............HM

2002 Marcus West LB HM

Cullen Homolka ......... FB ...............HM

Corey Reddick DB HM

2001 Shawn Steiner OL 1st

Lance Carson............... OL ..............HM

Derrick Pope LB 1st

Clint Werth OL 2nd

Berin Lacevic K 2nd

2000 Korey Banks DB HM

Jon Hawk ...................... OL ..............HM

Jared Packard OL 1st

Henry Bryant DE 1st

Corey Jenkins .............. QB ..............2nd

Clint Werth OL 1st

1999 Roger Ross WR HM

John Culp ..................... DT ..............HM

Ervin Holloman DT 1st

Jeremie Frazier TE HM

Corey Jenkins QB HM

C.J. Jones WR 2nd

1998 Travis Schwartz .......... LB ...............1st

Roger Ross WR HM

Hamlin Milligan DB 1st

Cliff Holloman ............. DT ..............1st

Ashante Woodyard DB HM

1997 Mike Love ..................... OL ..............2nd

Matt Lehning DB HM

Frank Murphy RB 1st

Deone Horinek ........... P/K .............HM

1996 Tyson Wilson RB 2nd

Kevin Brooks ............... DB ..............1st

Jeff Kelly LB 1st

Darnell McDonald WR 2nd

Andy Dupont .............. OL ..............2nd

1995 Tywone Kingsby RB 2nd

Rodney Artmore DB 1st

Mino Marroquin OL 2nd

Corey Terry DE HM

1994 Mike Ruddle ................ TE ...............HM

Jabbar Threats DE HM

Eric Janeau OL 2nd

Corey Dillon ................. RB ...............1st

Chris Windsor QB 1st

1993 Ray Eagle ...................... DT ..............1st

Perez Davis OL HM

James Elliott RB HM

1992 Marcus Phillips ........... DE ..............HM

Eric Alford WR HM

Damon Pauge LB 1st

1991 Mike James DB 2nd

Kevin Bouie RB 1st

Dart Frost...................... LB ...............1st Chance Rudzik

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Year Player Pos. Team

2022 Raymond Cutts DE 1st

Deshawn Troutman LB 1st

Dawson Otto ................. TE ................ 2nd

Martiel Singleton WR 2nd

Travis Dixson RB 2nd

Bryce Butler DT 2nd

Jett Elad ........................... CB................ 2nd

Ty Perry QB HM

Darshun Williams S HM

Jesse Wilson DT HM

2021 Isaiah Adams OL 1st

Nymonta Doucoure .... OL ............... 1st

Keylon Kennedy DB 1st

Chris Smith S 1st

William Knight RB 2nd

Carter Habich ................ OL ............... 2nd

Darius Johnson DL 2nd

Eilye Hill DL 2nd

Raymond Cutts DE 2nd

Wembley Mailei LB 2nd

2020-21 Jordan Ford .................... RB ................ 1st

Kevin Abrams DE HM

David Elder WR HM

Jacob Hollins LB HM

Rhett Ricedorff.............. QB ............... HM

Dedrick Talbert ............. FB ................ HM

Khamran Laborn WR 2nd

Isaiah Adams OL 2nd

Nymonta Doucoure OL 2nd

Carter Habich ................ C .................. HM

Raymond Cutts DE 1st

Arvell Ferguson DE 1st

Keylon Kennedy DB 1st

Jonathan Huggins DB 1st

Eilye Hill ........................... DL ............... 2nd

Darius Johnson DT 2nd

Kevin Verwayne DE HM

Chris Fuhrman LB HM

2019 Bryce Parker ................... TE ................ 1st

Nymonta Doucoure OL 1st

K. Merriweather LB 1st

Andre Dos Santos K 1st

Ramon Jefferson RB 2nd

Julian Clark ..................... OL ............... 2nd

Matthan Hatchie OL 2nd

Jordon Riley DT 2nd

Kenny White S 2nd

Troy’von Johnson ........ WR .............. HM

MJ Link WR HM

Nate Cox QB HM

Jadon Hayes RB HM

Ryan McClain DE HM

Willie Hampton ............. LB ................ HM

2018 David Moore QB 1st

Charles West RB 1st

Dedrick Mills RB 1st

Lacolby Tucker .............. OL ............... 1st

Bam Olaseni OL 1st

Idris Patterson OL 1st

Billy Mance GC 2nd

Heston Lameta LB 2nd

Charles West .................. KR ................ 2nd

Ben Raybon K 2nd

Dominick Watt WR HM

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2006 Phil Loadholt OL 1st

Sean Setzer QB 2nd

J.J. Ford ............................ TE ................ 2nd

Jeff Blanchard RB HM

Michael Choate WR HM

Adam Conway ............... WR .............. HM

Daniel Mize OL HM

Kevin Dixon ................. DL ..............1st

J.R. Bryant LB 1st

Dee Brown DB 1st

Oga Faumui DL 2nd

Shurkee Barfield DL HM

Ronald Neloms LB HM

Rock Dennis DB HM

Derrick Raymer DB HM

Derrick Raymer P HM

2005 Marcus Cross RB 1st

Phil Loadholt OL 1st

Rod Windsor ................ QB ..............2nd

Mike Jardin WR 2nd

Chris Ricard FB 1st

Bo Greer ........................ OL ..............2nd

Jason Stithem TE HM

Yamon Figurs .............. WR .............HM

Darko Skavo OL HM

Seth Rolfs...................... OL ..............HM

Rodney Allen DL 1st

LaDrelle Bryant ........... LB ...............2nd

Todd Foster LB HM

Terry Washington DB HM

Dominic Dingle DB HM

Grant Stephenson P 2nd

Josh Slater

Kenyada Tatum WR 2nd

Chris Neihouse OL HM

Harris

Jared Packard .............. OL ..............1st

Corey Jenkins QB 1st

Aaron Arnold .............. OL ..............2nd

Henry Bryant DL 1st

Lance Carson............... DL ..............1st

Derrick Pope LB 1st

Korey Banks ................. DB ..............1st

Remuise Johnson DB 1st

Ivan Butler DL 2nd

Khreem Smith DL HM

Drew Thon LB HM

Les Chaves DB HM C.J. Jones KR 1st

Curtis Ansel P 1st

Berin Lacevic K 2nd

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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Frank Murphy (124) and Eric Hesser (132) 1997 vs. Butler

Tyson Wilson (285) and Chris Crawford (144) 1996 vs. Dodge City

Tywone Kingsby (127) and Corey Dillon (120) 1994 vs. Independence

Essex Law (209) and James Elliott (143) 1992 playoffs vs. Butler

Essex Law (228) and James Elliott (112) 1992 vs. Air Force Prep

Kevin Bouie (141) and Dan Shurley (133) 1991 vs. Dodge City

Charles Lister (144) and Victor Smith (109) 1989 vs. Air Force Prep

Victor Smith (133) and Monroe Young (102) 1988 vs. Dodge City

Terry Lewis (170) and Chris Bailey (101) 1987 vs. Panhandle

James Vaughn (208) and Chris Bailey (113) 1981 vs. Independence

James Vaughn (173) and Sherman Fields (108) 1981 vs. New Mexico Military

James Vaughn (145), Paul Brown (139) and Nate Grier (106) 1980 vs. Adams St.

Dwayne Crutchfield (305), Glen Buggs (171) and Alvin Baker (125) 1979 vs. Butler

Dwayne Crutchfield (175) and Glen Buggs (169) 1979 vs. Hutchinson

Dwayne Crutchfield (187) and Glen Buggs (101) 1979 vs. Pratt

Robert Robertson (133) and Terry Cornelius (168) 1976 vs. Butler

Robert Robertson (179) and Terry Cornelius (104) 1976 vs. Air Force Prep

Robert Robertson (161) and Terry Cornelius (150) 1976 vs. Cowley

Ricky Kelly (200) and Roger Dixon (129) ..................................................... 1973 vs. Butler

Ricky Kelly (249) and Roger Dixon (114) 1973 vs. Fairbury

Most rushing yards in a single game

Kevin Bouie 1991 346 vs. Coffeyville

Tyson Thompson 2002 323 vs. Glendale

Dwayne Crutchfield 1979 305 vs. Butler

Clyde Russell 1971 296 vs. Coffeyville

James Elliott ..................................................1992....................................... 292 vs. Coffeyville

Tyson Wilson 1996 285 vs. Dodge City

Clyde Russell 1972 277 vs. Independence

Dedrick Mills 2018 267 vs. Dodge City

2 or more 100-yard rushers in same game

William Knight (122) and Dedrick Talbert (109) 2021 vs. Dodge City

Jordan Ford (164) and Devion Hodges (115) 2020-21 vs. Fort Scott

Jordan Ford (222) and Devoin Hodges (179) 2020-21 vs. Butler

Ramon Jefferson (168) and Ellis Merriweather (120) 2019 vs. Dodge City

Ramon Jefferson (162) and Jadon hayes (119) 2019 vs. Fort Scott

Dedrick Mills (267) and Charles West (201) 2018 vs. Dodge City

Dedrick Mills (240) and Charles West (237) 2018 vs. Fort Scott

Charles West (142) and Dedrick Mills (125) 2018 vs. Independence

Dedrick Mills (117) and Charles West (116) 2018 vs. Iowa Western

Mario Whitney (101) and Marcus Cross (102) 2004 vs. Dodge City

Chris Nelson (162) and Andre Hall (127) 2003 playoffs vs. Fort Scott

KJ Harris (152) and Tyson Thompson (323) 2002 vs. Glendale

Tyson Thompson (160) and Deangelo Green (131) 2002 vs. Independence

Daniel Davis (126) and Zach Dechant (107) 2000 vs. Highland

Ben Gay (162) and Corey Jenkins (110) 1999 vs. Independence

Corey Jenkins (109) and Ben Gay (101) 1999 vs. Butler

Ben Gay (170) and Corey Jenkins (141) 1999 vs. Air Force Prep

Corey Jenkins (161) and Gay (118) 1999 vs. Fort Scott

Clyde Russell (180), Tim King (165) and Dennis Reece (104 ) 1971 vs. Indy

Manny Britto (140) and Bob Crutchfield (168) 1967 vs. Butler

PASSING RECORDS

Most

1990 KEVIN BOUIE 2012 NICK MARSHALL

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DANIEL DAVIS

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GCCC PRESIDENT

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dr. ryan ruda

7TH PRESIDENT, GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

The board of trustees unanimously approved, on Feb. 12, 2019, Dr. Ryan Ruda as the seventh President of Garden City Community College.

Before taking on the lead roll, Ruda served as the interim President since the summer of 2018.

Dr. Ruda has been a part of Garden City Community College for more than two decades, most recently serving as the vice president of instruction and student services. He began his tenure as a counselor before being named Director of Counseling in 2003. From there, Dr. Ruda held numerous leadership roles on campus including Athletic Director.

Dr. Ruda is also very active in our Southwest Kansas community, where he volunteers on the United School District 363 Holcomb school board and the Board of the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce. He participates in the Garden City Rotary Club and sits as an exofficio member of the Garden City Community College Endowment Association Board.

Dr. Ruda completed his Doctorate in Community College Leadership through the Rouche Graduate Center at National American University in 2018. He also earned a Master of Science in Counseling and

When Dr. Ruda entered the Presidential role at Garden City Community College, he brought with him a renewed focus on student-centered and value driven decision making at the faculty, staff, and administrative levels. Dr. Ruda himself exemplifies the “BroncBUSTER” values, as they are called on campus. He is a servant leader, is a very relatable individual, and his passion for student success permeates the entire campus at GCCC.

a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, both at Fort Hays State University.

Dr. Ruda and his wife, Amanda, have three daughters Madi, Nicole, and Malia.

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ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

MIKE PILOSOF

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Mike Pilosof was named the Director of Athletics on January 1, 2022. Previously, he served as both the sports information director and assistant athletic director, a position he held since 2016.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, Pilosof grew up in Las Vegas, NV. He graduated from Bonanza High School before receiving his bachelor’s degree in journalism and media studies from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2007. In 2021, Pilosof earned his master’s in sports administration from the University of Kansas.

After school, he began his play-by-play career at K-101 Radio in Woodward, OK. There, he worked as the news and sports director for a two-station cluster. In 2012, he took a job as the assistant news and sports director for Wright Wradio in Weatherford, OK where he called games for Southwestern Oklahoma State. A year later, he was hired as the sports director at the Western Kansas Broadcast Center in Garden City.

For nine years, Pilosof served as the radio play-by-play voice for Garden City Community College football, men’s and women’s basketball, and baseball. From 2013-2018, he called games for Garden City High School.

In his current role, Pilosof has overseen the addition of state-ofthe-art video boards at the football and baseball stadiums as well as an additional video board inside Conestoga Arena along with the renovation of the weight room. He also put together a creative team to further enhance the department’s marketing efforts, which includes a full-time creative director, a digital design specialist, and a brandnew media room inside the Dennis Perryman Athletic Complex.

In addition, Pilosof oversees the Broncbuster Athletic Association, which is the main fundraising arm for Garden City Community College athletics.

Pilosof and his wife, Amber, who is a registered nurse, reside in Garden City. Together, they have four children: Ryan (18), Gavin (19), Connor (16), and Benjamin (14).

VP OF ATHLETICS

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COLIN LAMB

VP STUDENT SERVICES AND ATHLETICS

Colin Lamb has been a staple at Garden City Community College for more than 20 years.

Lamb is the Vice President for Student services and is currently serving as interim Athletic Director. Before that, he worked as Dean of Students.

Lamb’s hard work and commitment to Garden City Community College and its students allowed him to move up into multiple administrative roles throughout his career. Lamb has served as Assistant Athletic Director, Interim AD, AD and now Vice President for Athletics and Student Services. Lamb played a key role in the success of the 2016 Football National Championship and 2018 National Runner-up teams.

Lamb earned an Associate’s of Arts Degree from Garden City Community College and transferred to Washburn University where he earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degree.

Lamb serves on various committees at GCCC and has earned numerous awards over the past 23 years. He has overseen and helped write three TRIO/SSS grants through the Department of Education-totaling more that $3 million. Some of his committee appointments include: the Academic Review Committee, Behavioral and Discipline Committee, and the Security and Safety Committee. Lamb was also behind the design of the Broncbuster mural in the DPAC that was awarded Best in the Nation. In addition, he was named Outstanding Support to Students winner three times and won the TRIO Achiever of the Year. Lamb established

the Athletic Academic Advisor position at GCCC and was the first to serve in that capacity. Lamb has been instrumental in helping hundreds of student athletes transfer from GCCC including Phil Loadholt, Mike Hughes, Tyreek Hill, Nic Marshall, Derek Pope, Cameron Kinney, Yamon Figures, Torrey Johnson and Eric Griffin.

Lamb was born and raised in Garden City, KS. He is married to Winsom Lamb and has two sons, Kyler (23) and Isaac (19).

Colin’s wife, Winsom, is a social-science professor at Garden City Community College. Their oldest son Kyler played basketball for the Broncbusters and is currently a teacher at Charles O. Stones. Their youngest son, Isaac, is a current student at GCCC.