Lantern Staff Butler Grizzly Shawn Brown returns this semester after rolling his ankle in a pick-up game of basketball early into the fall semester. In fact, the Grizzly is starting off this track and field season strong, doing well at the meet at Washburn University on Saturday, Jan 21. “I won the 60, and I… Continue reading Brown returns stronger: Goals are only a baseline for success
Brayden Oneal Student Sports Media The 2022 Butler basketball team had another good season during Coach Kyle Fisher’s tenure. They went 23-9 overall in his third season and 16-8 in the Jayhawk Conference, good for third behind Dodge City and Hutchison. The Grizzlies’ season ended with a loss to Hutchinson, 92-85, in a tough, hard-fought… Continue reading Men’s basketball recap
Adrian Holguin Student Sports Media It turns out the elevation of Head Coach Brice Vignery will not be the only coaching change for the Butler Grizzlies as Nate Haremza and Kyle Woodall have been promoted to offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator, respectively. This will be Haremza’s fifth season with the Butler Grizzlies and Woodall’s seventh.… Continue reading Update: More fresh faces for Butler Grizzly football
Tucker Ashburn Student Sports Media From the small town of Marion to Wichita South High School, to Butler Community College, women’s basketball Coach Mike Helmer has had quite the basketball journey. Helmer has led the fight to bring up and make women’s basketball a staple of Butler athletics. Helmer never thought he would be the… Continue reading Helmer leads the Grizzlies
Chris Lowry Student Sports Media The Butler women’s basketball team picked up their second win of the season and first KJCCC win with a blowout 86-56 victory over Colby Community College on Wednesday, Jan. 27. With the win, the Grizzlies have now won 17 straight matchups with the Trojans, dating back to February 18, 2011. Freshman Kaylee Nero caught the eyes of many as she went for a game high… Continue reading Nero dazzles as Grizzles grab first conference win of season
William Paronto Student Sports Media The Grizzlies cross-country team is coming off a regional competition that is setting the stage for their final race of the season. Overall, both the women and men had good stats at the El Dorado course. Despite all the changes, they had to make throughout the season because of the… Continue reading Full steam ahead: Grizzly cross country teams compete in NJCAA Regional Championship
Riley Wagner Reporting I Student Weight loss journeys look different for everyone who has them. For most, it might be a mid-life crisis or a middle-aged decision to change their figure. But for Karter Johnson, a former Texas Christian University (TCU) defensive tackle now turned tight end, it was just a part of his journey.… Continue reading Grizzly’s weight loss journey
D’Ion Marley Student Sports Media Dr. Larry Abraham grew up in Wichita and attended West High and went on to attend Wichita State University before going into podiatry school in Chicago. In 1973, he landed in Kansas to start his practice in El Dorado. After setting up in El Dorado, he was invited to a… Continue reading Abraham carries on athletics legacy
Bryce Hirayama Student Sports Media On Sunday, Dec. 8 the Butler Grizzlies went into Miami, Oklahoma and beat No. 13 Trinity Valley Community College, 33 to 23. The Grizzlies jumped out to a 21 to nothing lead with 7:41 to go in the second quarter. The Grizzlies on their first scoring drive went eight plays… Continue reading New year, same team: Butler repeats at the Midwest Classic beating Trinity Valley, 33-23
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