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Burlington Boys Win Triple-Overtime Thriller Against Hesston in 3A Semifinals

Thursday, March 12

In the long history of KSHSAA state basketball at the Hutchinson Sports Arena, the best game may have been played there Thursday night. In the Class 3A boys semifinals, Burlington got a last-second 15-foot jump shot from Troy Over, and the Wildcats beat Hesston 77-76... Read More.

Sterling Boys Keep Rolling, Down Ell-Saline in Substate Championship Game

Sunday, March 8

The Sterling Black Bears are headed back to the Class 2A state tournament after grinding out a 36-25 win over the Ell-Saline Cardinals at the Smith Center 2A SubState Final on Saturday. Sterling never trailed, but Ell-Saline’s strategy was clear from the start - shorten... Read More.

Jessa Losew Has Big Night, Leading Central Christian Girls to State Tournament

Sunday, March 8

Jessa Losew scored 19 points and added seven rebounds and three steals, leading the Central Christian girls to the Class 1A Division 2 state tournament with a 55-47 win over Waverly on Saturday in Hartford. With the boys also going to state, it is the... Read More.

Central Christian Boys Spur Another Substate Surprise, Advance to State Tournament

Saturday, March 7

The Central Christian boys basketball team did it again. For the second straight season, the Cougars spurred a major Class 1A Division 2 substate upset, as the fifth-seeded Cougars took down substate host, third-ranked and top-seed Hartford 69-59. Last season, Central Christian took down Weskan and... Read More.

Salthawk Girls Play Tough but Fall in Substate Semis to Andover Central

Thursday, March 5

The Hutchinson High girls basketball team had a sterling effort on Wednesday in the Class 5A West Substate semifinals, but fell to Andover Central 35-31 in Andover. The Salthawks allowed just 13 first-half points and took a 15-13 lead at halftime. But the Jaguars doubled... Read More.

Lakin Girls End Lyons Season

Sunday, March 1

By Doug Higgins In Class 3A girls substate play at Lakin, the Lakin girls got the convincing win over the Lyons Lions, 68-23. Lakin raced out to a 24-7 first-quarter lead and then matched that point production to lead 48-14 at the halftime break. Lakin had three... Read More.

Salthawk Boys Wrestlers Finish Fourth at Class 5A State Meet

Sunday, March 1

The Hutchinson High boys wrestling team finished in fourth place at the Class 5A state tournament on Saturday at Park City. The Salthawks had two finalists, including Cruz Cannon at 126 pounds and Dion Brown at 106 pounds. Max Harris won four consolation matches on Saturday... Read More.

Lyons Rallies But Can’t Overtake Scott City in Substate Opener

Saturday, February 28

By Doug Higgins In Class 3A boys substate play, Scott City got the win in front of the home crowd on Friday over Lyons, 56-48, to advance to the semifinals next Tuesday. Lyons had a 2-1 lead early on, but Scott City never trailed after gaining... Read More.

Two Salthawks Reach State Championship Match

Friday, February 27

Two Hutchinson High wrestlers - Cruz Cannon at 126 pounds and Dion Brown at 106 pounds - will wrestle for a state championship on Saturday. Cannon was dominant in his three matches, winning the first by pin and the next two by technical fall, including... Read More.

Salthawk Girls Give Andover Tough Game in Regular Season Finale

Thursday, February 26

The Hutchinson High girls went toe to toe with one of the state's best teams on Thursday, but Andover had a strong fourth quarter and came back to beat the Salthawks 46-39. Andover improved to 21-1 and will be the top seed in the Class... Read More.

Ellinwood Girls End Trinity Catholic Season with Substate Win

Thursday, February 26

ELLINWOOD - The Trinity Catholic girls saw their season end Thursday in the first round of the Class 2A Smith Center substate, as the Celtics fell to top-seed Ellinwood 64-25. Ellinwood used a balanced scoring attack, as 10 different Eagles scored, but only Julia Schlessinger... Read More.

Salthawk Bowling Teams Qualify One for 5A State Tournament

Tuesday, February 24

Hutchinson High sophomore Ayra Byard qualified for the Class 5A state bowling meet on Tuesday at the 5A regional at The Alley in Hutchinson. Byard was the only Salthawk, boy or girl, to qualify for state. Byard was the fifth-best individual from a team that didn't... Read More.

Author: Brad Hallier

Burlington Boys Win Triple-Overtime Thriller Against Hesston in 3A Semifinals

Sterling Boys Keep Rolling, Down Ell-Saline in Substate Championship Game

Jessa Losew Has Big Night, Leading Central Christian Girls to State Tournament

Central Christian Boys Spur Another Substate Surprise, Advance to State Tournament

Salthawk Girls Play Tough but Fall in Substate Semis to Andover Central

Lakin Girls End Lyons Season

Salthawk Boys Wrestlers Finish Fourth at Class 5A State Meet

Lyons Rallies But Can’t Overtake Scott City in Substate Opener

Two Salthawks Reach State Championship Match

Salthawk Girls Give Andover Tough Game in Regular Season Finale

Ellinwood Girls End Trinity Catholic Season with Substate Win

Salthawk Bowling Teams Qualify One for 5A State Tournament

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