Butler's Benitez named NSCAA Soccer All-American
February 04, 2010

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

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

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

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

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

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Butler men beat Dodge City for sixth straight win
February 02, 2010

The Butler men had won five games in a row in relative ease, winning all five by double digits. On Monday at the Power Plant, the Grizzlies won their sixth straight, but struggled to do ...

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

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

Butler jumped out ...

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

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

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Butler women battle No. 10-ranked Seward before falling 86-73
January 31, 2010

The Butler women gave the nation’s 10th-ranked team a tussle for more than 30 minutes on Saturday before falling to Seward County 86-73 at the Power Plant.

Butler jumped out to a 9-2 lead in ...

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

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

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Butler women fall behind early in loss to No. 15 Cloud County
January 28, 2010

CONCORDIA, Kan. - The Butler women got off to a slow start and never recovered, falling at No. 15-ranked Cloud County on Wednesday by a 65-48 score.

The Grizzlies fell behind 8-0 before Jessica Egwaugu scored ...

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Butler men beat Pratt for third straight win by 20 points or more
January 24, 2010

The Butler men won their third consecutive game by 20 or more points, jumping on Pratt early and controlling the remainder of the contest in an 89-64 win.

The Grizzlies scored the first seven points of ...

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Butler women beat Pratt in overtime for second straight win
January 24, 2010

The Butler women won their second straight game, despite having to go to overtime to do so after having an 18-point lead at halftime.

The Grizzlies trailed 15-12 early before going on a 10-0 run to ...

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Butler men surge to second straight 20-point win
January 21, 2010

For the second straight game, the Butler men used a second-half surge to roll to a 20-point win. After beating Barton at home on Saturday, the Grizzlies went to Colby on Wednesday, where they won ...

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Butler women snap skid with 45-point win at Colby
January 21, 2010

The Butler women broke a five-game losing streak in a big way, building a lead as big as 50 points on their way to an 87-42 win at Colby on Wednesday.

Butler was never challenged in ...

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Butler men dominate late in 20-point win over Barton
January 17, 2010 edited on January 17, 2010

The Butler men beat Barton going away on Saturday, outscoring the Cougars 31-12 over the final 10 minutes of the game to win 86-66.

Butler opened up an early 12-2 lead, and built the advantage to ...

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Butler women can't take lead in loss to Barton
January 17, 2010

The Butler women were never able to take a second-half lead against Barton County on Saturday, eventually losing 72-65 to the Cougars in the Power Plant.

The Grizzlies scored the first basket of the game to ...

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

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

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

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Butler men can't hold late lead in loss at No. 16 Hutchinson
January 14, 2010

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Butler men overcame a 12-point first-half deficit to take a late lead at Hutchinson, but the Blue Dragons regained the lead and held on for a 71-65 win at the Sports ...

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Women see lead slip away at No. 23 Hutchinson
January 14, 2010

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Butler women had the defending Region VI champions on the ropes for most of the game Wednesday, but a big late run by No. 23 Hutchinson proved to be too much ...

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

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

On the women’s side, ...

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Butler men beat Johnson to sweep Shootout opponents
January 11, 2010

The Butler men swept through the Jayhawk Conference Shootout, beating Johnson County 86-79 on Sunday. That, along with the win Friday over Coffeyville, gave the Grizzlies two wins in the Shootout for the first time ...

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Butler men win at Coffeyville, 74-71
January 09, 2010

COFFEYVILLE, Kan. – The Butler men won their third straight game, beating Coffeyville, 74-71, on Friday in the Jayhawk Conference Shootout at Nellis Hall.

The game was tied 14-14 midway through the first half before Butler ...

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Butler women fall at Coffeyille
January 09, 2010

COFFEYVILLE, Kan. - The Butler women struggled offensively in the Jayhawk Conference Shootout, falling to host Coffeyville, 57-36 on Friday.

The 36 points were a season-low for Butler, which made just 32 percent of its shots ...

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Butler men beat Northern Oklahoma in return from break
January 06, 2010

The Butler men’s basketball team shook off the rust of a 30-day layoff with a 58-55 home win Tuesday over Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa 58-55 in non-conference action.

Butler’s last game was a win over Garden City ...

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

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

Butler ...

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Butler softball gears up for 2010 season
December 11, 2009 edited on December 15, 2009

After a disappointing 2nd place finish last season in the Jayhawk West Conference and an overall record of 28-20, the Butler softball coaching staff went to work rebuilding. Job one, pitching!

“We thought we had recruited a ...

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

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

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

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

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

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Hilyard's late 3-pointer lifts Butler men over Garden City, 63-61
December 06, 2009

Brandon Hilyard’s 3-point basket with 24 seconds to play proved to be the game-winning shot as the Butler men knocked off Garden City, 63-61, in Jayhawk West Conference action Saturday at the Power Plant.

Trailing 61-60 ...

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Butler women go cold in second half in loss to Garden City
December 06, 2009

The Butler women scored just five field goals in the second half of a 73-50 loss to Garden City on Saturday.

Butler jumped to 5-1 lead in the contest, but Garden City would take the lead ...

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Men can't complete late-game rally in loss to Dodge City
December 03, 2009

A slump midway through the second half doomed the Butler men’s basketball teamin its first Jayhawk West Conference game of the season, as the Grizzlies fell 70-64 to Dodge City on Wednesday despite a furious ...

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Butler women beat Dodge City in first conference game
December 03, 2009

DODGE CITY, Kan. – The Butler women got off to a good start in Jayhawk West Conference play on Wednesday, beating Dodge City 64-45 in the Civic Center.

Alysia Hart led Butler by scoring a career-high ...

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Butler men topple Tabor JV by 87-54 score
December 01, 2009

The Butler men polished off another non-conference opponent on Monday, beating the Tabor College JV squad by a score of 87-54.

Butler held Tabor scoreless for the first six minutes of the game to jump out ...

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Butler women get balanced scoring to beat Allen County, 71-67
December 01, 2009

The Butler women completed a season sweep of Allen County, beating the Red Devils 71-67 on Monday at the Power Plant.

The Grizzlies dominated early, leading by as many as 12 points at 23-11. Allen County ...

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Butler men win on road, beating Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa
November 25, 2009

TONKAWA, Okla. – The Butler men stayed undefeated in road games this season, winning 68-62 at Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa on Tuesday.

Butler led 34-27 at the half and pushed the lead to as many as 13 points ...

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Butler women win home game over Brown Mackie
November 25, 2009

The Butler women held off Brown Mackie College on Tuesday, snapping a two-game losing streak with a 77-72 win.

The Grizzlies built a 16-point lead in the first half, and still led by 14 points at ...

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Butler women fall to Neosho County
November 25, 2009

The Butler women could not complete their comeback effort against Neosho County on Saturday, falling to the Panthers by a 73-69 score at the Power Plant.

Butler led by as many as 11 point in the ...

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Butler men sweep season series from Independence with 84-69 win
November 19, 2009

The Butler men’s basketball team continued to roll on Wednesday, finishing a season sweep of Independence with an 84-69 home win over the Pirates.

Butler, which also beat Independence on the road earlier this month, trailed ...

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Butler women fall at home to No. 9 Independence
November 19, 2009

The Butler women’s basketball team dropped a home game to Independence on Wednesday, falling 82-63 to the Pirates, who are ranked ninth nationally in this week’s NJCAA Division I poll.

The game was tied four times, ...

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Butler men win at No. 2 Iowa Western in overtime
November 16, 2009

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – The Butler men upended second-ranked Iowa Western on Friday, topping the Reivers 87-83 in overtime.

The last time Butler beat a team that high in the national rankings was in January 2004, ...

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Butler overcomes Coffeyville, 21-14, in Region VI semifinals
November 08, 2009

EL DORADO, Kan. – Eighth-ranked Butler maintained its mastery over No. 16 Coffeyville with an improbable 21-14 come-from-behind victory over the No Red Ravens on Sunday at Galen Blackmore Stadium in the Region VI semifinals.

Butler ...

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

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

Butler scored the most points ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cindy Benitez scored five ...

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

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

Fourth-ranked ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Crystal Blue led the team with 11 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Butler volleyball sweeps match at Independence
September 22, 2009

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

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

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

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

The men had two runners in ...

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

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

Butler trailed from the ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Grizzlies started ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On the women’s side, Patrober ...

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

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

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

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

The Grizzlies will use that pole ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Over 450 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Butler tracksters compete at Texas, Hutchinson
April 06, 2009

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Butler had ...

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

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

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

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

In the first ...

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Baseball again splits doubleheader with Garden City
March 03, 2009

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

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

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

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

Butler got rolling early in the ...

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

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

The Grizzlies return five starters ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The ranking is the ...

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