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Area high school football roundup: Second round of the playoffs

Hutchinson 33, Liberal 13 - Hutchinson moved on to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2016 with another comfortable win thanks to another dominant ground attack.The Salthawks, the fourth seed in Class 5A West, rushed for 406 yards, led by Kade Smith's 245... Read More.

Blue Dragon soccer advances to Region 6 championship game

By Brad HallierFor the first since 2014, the Hutchinson Community College women's soccer team will play in the Region 6 championship game.Thursday in El Dorado, the third-seeded Blue Dragons upended No. 2 seed Butler 2-1 in the Region 6 semifinals.Haley Rogers scored both Blue... Read More.

Area high school football roundup: Week 9

Hutchinson 42, Salina South 7 - Hutchinson had another strong night running the ball, rushing for 353 yards, as the Salthawks opened the Class 5A playoffs with a comfortable win.The fourth-seeded Salthawks finished the game with 398 yards of offense, compared to 248 for South.Kade... Read More.

Ten area football teams most likely to make a postseason run

By Brad HallierWhen the first high school football games are played every season, the concept of postseason football almost seems nonexistent. The first  Fridays in September are usually sweltering, and the sun doesn't set until well after halftime.But the playoffs are here again, with... Read More.

Area high school football roundup, Week 9

Hutchinson 42, Maize South 20 - The Salthawks fathered 381 yards of offense, led by 181 rushing yards and three touchdowns from Kade Smith, as the Salthawks vaulted up to No. 4 in the Class 5A West standings.Four different Salthawks scored in the first... Read More.

Kansas media high school football rankings: Week 8

This season, Ad Astra Radio will publish rankings from a statewide media poll. Chuck Chaney of the Butler County Times-Gazette coordinates the poll.Ad Astra Radio’s Brad Hallier votes in the weekly poll. The link below includes the full poll. Below the link are Hallier’s... Read More.

Area high school football roundup, Week 7

Hutchinson 56, Newton 0 - The Salthawks posted their fifth shutout of the season and held their fifth opponent to fewer than 100 yards of offense.Hutchinson's offense ran just 32 offensive plays but they went for 401 yards. Kade Smith carried the ball four times... Read More.

Media high school football rankings: Week 7

This season, Ad Astra Radio will publish rankings from a statewide media poll. Chuck Chaney of the Butler County Times-Gazette coordinates the poll.Ad Astra Radio’s Brad Hallier votes in the weekly poll. The link below includes the full poll. Below the link are Hallier’s... Read More.

Media high school football rankings: Week six

This season, Ad Astra Radio will publish rankings from a statewide media poll. Chuck Chaney of the Butler County Times-Gazette coordinates the poll.Ad Astra Radio’s Brad Hallier votes in the weekly poll. The link below includes the full poll. Below the link are Hallier’s... Read More.