The Pratt Community College basketball teams went to northwest Kansas on Wednesday to take on the Colby Trojans and it would be a long ride home as both teams lost.
Pratt Community College’s Track and Field team once again took to the road Friday, Jan. 27 as they competed in the Cavalier Night Relays at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park. Despite the extensive travel, and being short on bodies, the Beavers managed to perform at a high level. The PCC squad came away with one event winner, two runner up finishes and several more top ten placers.
The Pratt Community College Lady Beavers picked up their second Jayhawk West win on Saturday, beating the Barton Cougars in Great Bend 53-46. The men were not as fortunate as they fell to the 10th ranked Cougars 88-76.
The Pratt Community College basketball teams lost both games to the Hutchison Blue Dragons on Wednesday as the women fell 74-45 and the men 89-67.
The 2012 version of the Pratt Community College Track and Field team opened the season this past weekend at the Highland Open in Highland, Kan. The Beavers competed against Colby Community College, Highland Community College, Hutchinson Community College, Benedictine College, McPherson College and Haskell University. Even though it was the first meet of the new season, the results were encouraging for fifth year Head Coach Cyrus Hall.
The Pratt Community College men picked up their first conference win of the year as the beat the Butler County Grizzles 58-53 Saturday while the women lost 62-56.
The Pratt Beavers wrestling team overpowered the No. 13 ranked Neosho Panthers with a 28-13 win Thursday night in spite of starting the match with two Neosho walkovers.
The Pratt Beavers lost their second consecutive overtime game as Garden City prevailed 86-76.
The Pratt Lady Beavers fell to 1-3 in Jayhawk West play on Wednesday as the lost to the Garden City Broncbusters 78-67. Pratt was led by sophomore guards Ann Pauly who had 19 points on the night and Whitney Bates added 18.
The Pratt Lady Beavers picked up their first Jayhawk West win as they beat Dodge City 53-39 behind sophomores Cari Guyton and Ann Pauly who combined for 24 points.
The Pratt Beavers men’s basketball team lost a heart breaker to the Dodge City Conquistadors on Saturday as the Conqs hit a 3-point shot at the buzzer in overtime to come away with a 74-71 win.
The Pratt Beavers fell to 0-2 in conference play as the Seward County Saints used a second half comeback to upend the Beavers 75-68.
The Lady Beavers, for the second game in a row, struggled at the start of the game as Seward opened a seven point lead with less than five minutes gone in the game. Ann Pauly would then hit the first of her two 3-point shots to get Pratt back within four.
The Pratt Community College Beavers lost their second Jayhawk Conference games last night to the Seward County Saints.
The Pratt Community College Beavers opened conference play this past Saturday when they visited the Cloud County T-Birds. The men dropped a close one 75-72 and the women lost as well.
The Pratt Community College Beavers were short handed on Tuesday as they played host to and then easily defeated McPherson College JV.
The Lady Beavers struggled to shot the ball in the first half as they made only eight of their 32 attempts but were able to have a 2-point lead at halftime.
The Pratt Community College basketball teams will get back in action when they host McPherson College junior varsity on Tuesday, Jan. 3. The first conference game for the Beavers will be Jan. 7th against the Cloud County Thunderbirds.
Pratt Community College’s Cheer Team received a bid to go to the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) College Nationals, which are held in April 2012 in Daytona Beach, Fla. The team received the bid from the NCA College Summer Camp they attended in late July.
The Pratt Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams ended the pre-Christmas portion of the schedule last Saturday as the Cowley County Community College Tigers came to town and swept the Beavers.