Champion’s Cup on the table for Great Bend Great Bend’s historic senior class is challenging 12-time champion Garden City for the 2025-2026 Western Athletic Conference Champion’s Cup. Garden City (112) leads Great Bend (102) with eight spring sports to be determined in May. Great Bend won the inaugural title in 2008-2009. The Panthers have captured first place in football, volleyball, girls cross country, girls bowling, boys bowling First-place teams earn 12 points, eight points for second, six points for third and four points for fourth. The Panthers must gain 10 points in spring sports to tie Garden City. CHAMPION’S CUP STANDINGS 1—Garden City 112; 2—Great Bend 102; 3— Hays High 88; 4—Dodge City 84; 5—Liberal 30 SPRING SPORTS— Baseball, softball, boys track, girls soccer, girls track, boys tennis, boys golf, girls swimming GREAT BEND FINISHES 1ST PLACE (12)— Football, volleyball, girls cross country, girls bowling, boys bowling 2ND PLACE (8)— Girls tennis, boys basketball 3RD PLACE (6)—Boys cross country, boys wrestling 4TH PLACE (4)—Girls wrestling, girls golf 4TH PLACE TIE (2)— Girls cross country, girls basketball 5TH PLACE (0)—boys soccer, boys swimming ________________________________________