We don’t know many recent high school graduates that haven’t tipped back a bottle or two. And that includes almost every staff member at the Gardner News.
So, it was with reluctance that we chose to run a story about …
OUR VIEW: Starling cited for underage drinking
October 6, 2011 by 4 Comments
Starling cited for drinking
September 30, 2011 by 44 Comments
Bubba Starling, former Gardner Edgerton High School standout and recent Kansas City Royals aquisition, was cited on Sept. 24 in Arizona for underage drinking.
Starling was cited along with two other Royals players during a traffic stop. He was a …
Starling wins All-Metro, Means second team
July 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Bubba Starling was recently voted the K.C. Star’s All-Metro Baseball Player of the Year.
Despite missing two weeks of the season with a quad injury, he still produced impressive numbers. He batted .481 with four home runs and 18 runs …
EDITORIAL: Whatever Starling decides he’ll have support of GE community
June 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The decision before local sports hero Bubba Starling should be an easy one as he stands on the precipice of a multi-million dollar baseball contract.
But we don’t envy the decision before the young standout and his family. It’s easy …
Royals pick GE standout Bubba Starling in MLB draft
June 7, 2011 by 2 Comments
The decision just got tougher – or easier – depending on who is asked for local sports standout Bubba Starling.
The Kansas City Royals selected the outfielder in the first round of the Major League
Baseball draft on Monday evening, …
Starling wins Simone Award
December 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Rack up another one for Bubba Starling.
The Gardner Edgerton High School senior was awarded the Thomas A. Simone Memorial Award – an award that recognizes the best football player in the Kansas City metro area – in a surprise …
School district to consider 2012 bond issue
December 3, 2010 by 25 Comments
Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
If school officials are successful in purchasing land at Waverly Pointe, they won’t have the means to build more practice fields and a parking lot near the high school until they pass a bond issue.
According to …
‘Blazers football squad falls in state semi-finals to finish the season 12-1
November 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Dave Switzer
Special to The Gardner News
Gardner Edgerton’s magical football season ended a game short of the ultimate prize-a state championship.
The ‘Blazers lost a heartbreaker to Blue Valley 45-43 in a 5A state semi-final played in front of …
GE falls to BV in state semi-final
November 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment
BLAZERS FALL IN STATE SEMI-FINALS
Dave Switzer
Special to the Gardner News
Gardner Edgerton’s magical football season ended a game short of the ultimate prize – a state championship.
The ‘Blazers lost a heartbreaker to Blue Valley 45-43 in a …
‘Blazers roll past Bonner Springs
November 9, 2010 by 1 Comment
Dave Switzer
Special to The Gardner News
Gardner Edgerton’s inexorable march to the state championship game continued with a dominant performance Friday night.
Facing off against an overmatched Bonner Springs club, the state’s top ranked eleven rolled to an impressive …
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