Ally Davis Editor-in-Chief There is always that one professor that has been around for years, but we do not always know their background and where they came from. Michael Swan, professor of Mass Communications, has taught at Butler for over 20 years. Since Swan was a little kid, he used to watch the news and… Continue reading Mass Communications professor to retire after fulfilling career
Brayden Oneal Student Sports Media The incoming class for Grizzly football looks great, with some impactful talent across the board. Butler signed three offensive and four defensive players that have committed and been publicized on Twitter and from the team. Last season, Butler went 7-3, but after having to forfeit wins, went to 1-9 with… Continue reading Future grizzly stars
Nick Butler Reporting Student There is a prestigious award that everyone in the Butler Student Sports Media program strives for. A big competition arises between all of the students for the entire year. This award is not just for the hard work put in the classroom, but it is also the work outside that helps… Continue reading Student receives ‘Sportscaster of the Year’
Adrian Holguin Student Sports Media The Coffeyville Red Ravens attempted to appeal the decision made by the KJCCC in regards to the playoff schedule change on Wednesday, Nov. 3, but the appeal was unsuccessful. The change took away Coffeyville’s ensuing game against Fort Scott and instead presented them with a first round match-up against the… Continue reading Coffeyville submits an unsuccessful appeal in regards to playoff schedule change
Adrian Holguin & the Butler Student Sports Media Staff Butler football, previously 6-2, is required to forfeit their six wins after it was discovered they used an ineligible player. This news reportedly came out at noon Tuesday. “We had an ineligible player that played in a considerable amount of games,” Coach Tim Schaffner said. This… Continue reading *BREAKING NEWS: Butler football forfeits wins: Self-reported ineligible player
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
William Paronto Student Sports Media The Butler Grizzlies Cross Country season came to an end after their final meet of the season on Saturday, Nov. 14. They raced in Iowa at the National Junior College Championships in Fort Dodge. The men’s team finished in the top 10 with a 10th place finish overall, while the… Continue reading Crossing the finish line of the season
Tucker Ashburn Butler Student Sports Media The 2020-21 Butler women’s basketball team would have been starting their season in November, but because of COVID-19, the season is pushed back to January. According to the current schedule, the season is currently set to start Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 at home vs. Colby. Last season, the women’s… Continue reading Women’s team tries to take care of unfinished business
D’Ion Marley, Tucker Ashburn, Jake Wiggins and William Paronto, Butler Student Sports Media and Caylen Lowery, Reporting 1 Student Everyone knows how hard COVID is affecting the sports world. Butler Community College has been feeling those effects lately with the men’s and women’s basketball teams and volleyball team that were quarantined. All sports are going… Continue reading It’s a rocky road, but hopes for sports
Bryce Hirayama Student Sports Media The Grizzlies entered Saturday’s game against the No. 3 Garden City Broncbusters following a tough loss against Iowa Western one week prior. They did not just lose the game as they also lost a few players to injuries to a team that had many throughout the year. Although the Grizzlies… Continue reading Davenport leads Butler to win in regular season finale
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