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Cooper Reves’ Four Second-Half TDs Lift Salina Central to First Class 5A State Football Title Since 2005

Saturday, November 29

Salina Central star running back Cooper Reves scored four touchdowns in the second half and rushed for 250 yards to lead the Mustangs past Basehor-Linwood 51-34 in the Kansas Class 5A State Football Championship Friday afternoon at Welch Stadium in Emporia.Salina Central and Basehor-Linwood... Read More.

Royals Hire McFerran from A’s to Replace Bove as Assistant Pitching Coach

Thursday, November 27

KANSAS CITY -- When looking for a new assistant pitching coach, the Royals did not want to shift too much of their thinking and strategy they’ve built under pitching coach Brian Sweeney in the past three years. But they did want to prioritize pitch... Read More.

K-State Volleyball Falls in Five Sets on Senior Day

Thursday, November 27

Manhattan, Kan. – K-State pushed UCF to a fifth set after dropping the opening two frames, but the Wildcats' comeback fell short in a Senior Day loss Wednesday night at Morgan Family Arena, 25-19, 25-20, 20-25, 14-25, 16-14.BOX SCOREComing off their sixth win in... Read More.

KU Volleyball Pushes Past Iowa State, Closes Road Slate With a Win

Thursday, November 27

AMES, Iowa – No. 16 Kansas powered past Iowa State in four sets on Wednesday night, riding a dominant performance from Reese Ptacek, who finished with 13 kills on .407 hitting—and a steady defensive front that recorded 14 team blocks. The Jayhawks controlled long stretches of... Read More.

Jayhawks Storm Back to Top No. 17 Tennessee

Thursday, November 27

LAS VEGAS (AP)— Melvin Council Jr. and Elmarko Jackson each scored 17 points and Kansas defeated previously unbeaten No. 17 Tennessee 81-76 in the third-place game of the Players Era Championship on Wednesday night.BOX SCORE Tre White added 14 points for Kansas (6-2) before... Read More.

K-State Unable to Overcome Poor Start in 86-69 loss at 25/24 Indiana

Wednesday, November 26

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The high-flying Kansas State offense was forced into a season-high 19 turnovers leading to 27 Indiana points, as the No. 25/24 Hoosiers remained unbeaten with an 86-69 win over the Wildcats on Tuesday night before 12,342 fans at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.Read More.

Kansas Hosts No. 14 Utah on Senior Day

Wednesday, November 26

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas Jayhawks will play their regular season finale on Friday, Nov. 28 at 11 a.m. CT when the Jayhawks host the No. 14 Utah Utes at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN with Anish... Read More.

Area Wrestlers Ranked in KWCA Week 2 Poll

Wednesday, November 26

Several area high school girls and boys wrestlers made the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association Week 2 rankings released on Tuesday.All-Class girls105: 3. Brookelyn Treaster, Newton115: 2. Avery Hinojos, Newton; 9. Jacynn Boeken, Lyons130: 8. Jaeann James, Newton135: 3. Macey Parks, Buhler; 5. Cara Herbert, Larned140: 10.... Read More.

HutchCC’s Derrick Salley Jr. Will Be Catching Passes at Kansas State

Wednesday, November 26

Hutchinson Community College’s Derrick Salley Jr., the top-rated junior college wide receiver in the 2026 class, decommitted from the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers and will sign with the Kansas State University Wildcats.Salley decommitted from Minnesota on Tuesday night after family talks, and then... Read More.

Blue Dragons to Meet NW Mississippi in NJCAA Semifinals

Tuesday, November 25

The Hutchinson Community College football team earned its fifth berth in the NJCAA Division I National Football playoffs on Monday earning the No. 1 overall seed.The 2025 KJCCC Champion and defending NJCAA national champion Blue Dragons (10-0) will play host to fourth-seed and Mississippi... Read More.

AVCTL I All-League Honors Announced; Hutch High’s Jackson Anderson Named Defensive Player of the Year

Tuesday, November 25

The Hutchinson High School Salthawk football team, which posted a 7-3 record in 2025, placed several players on the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League Division I football team.The team was released on Monday.Salthawk linebacker Jackson Anderson, a 6-foot-195-pound senior, was named the AVCTL I... Read More.

Nine Kansas State High School Football Title Games Will be Played Friday, Saturday at Three Sites

Tuesday, November 25

Nine Kansas high school state football championships will be played Friday and Saturday at three sites — Gowans Stadium in Hutchinson, Welch Stadium in Emporia and Kiowa County-Greensburg Stadium.The 2024 state champions were Gardner-Edgerton, 6A; St. Thomas Aquinas, 5A; Andover Central, 4A; Andale, 3A;... Read More.