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28 Kansas High Schools Will Field Girls Flag Football Teams this Fall

Monday, June 8

For the 2026-27 school year, 28 Kansas high schools are officially fielding girls flag football teams. Following a successful multi-year pilot program, the Kansas State High School Activities Association officially sanctioned the sport 61-1 in a vote on April 23. The agenda for the KSHSAA Executive... Read More.

Witt Exits with Sore Knee, but Royals Optimistic it Isn’t Serious

Monday, June 8

MINNEAPOLIS – An achy knee that kept progressing throughout Sunday’s game was ultimately enough for Bobby Witt Jr. to have to exit in the seventh inning of the Royals’ eventual 6-5 win over the Twins, but he and the Royals are optimistic... Read More.

Record-Setting Baseball Season Ends in Lawrence Super Regional

Monday, June 8

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas Baseball's historic 2026 season came to an end after a 13-2 loss to Oklahoma in the Lawrence Super Regional. Kansas finished the year by tying the school record with 45 wins and hosting the first ever Lawrence Regional and Lawrence Super... Read More.

Report: Chiefs Reuniting with CB L’Jarius Sneed on One-year Deal Worth Up to $5 million

Monday, June 8

Kansas City is playing host to a reunion in June. The Chiefs are signing veteran cornerback L'Jarius Sneed, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday. Sneed reuniting with the team comes on a one-year deal worth up to $5 million, ESPN's... Read More.

Team Kansas 1-1 at Colorado/Kansas 6-Man All-State Summer Kickoff Classic

Sunday, June 7

Kansas Six-Man football standouts took on Colorado North and Colorado South in the Colorado/Kansas 6-Man All-State Summer Kickoff Classic Saturday at Rex Field on the campus of Adams State University in Alamosa, Colo. Colorado South defeated Team Kansas 16-6 after leading at halftime 8-0. Team Kansas... Read More.

Red Team Defeats Blue Team in KVA All-Star Match

Sunday, June 7

The Red Team defeated the Blue Team 26-24, 25-27, 19-25, 27-25, 15-11 in the Kansas Volleyball Association All-Star Match Saturday at Washburn University’s Whiting Fieldhouse in Topeka. The Red Team featured Halstead High School’s Katharine Engel, Nickerson’s Delaney Childs, Little River’s Arika Feldman, McPherson’s Ava... Read More.

Monarchs Have Rugged Night as Cannons Roll to Win

Sunday, June 7

The Hutchinson Monarchas had a rough night Saturday, as the Kansas Cannons scored the first 13 runs en route to a 13-2 win at Hobart-Detter Field. It was the Cannons' second straight win over the Monarchs, who started the season 4-0. The Cannons scored four runs... Read More.

Andale Well-Represented on AVCTL All-League Softball Squad

Saturday, June 6

ANDALE, Kan. — Nine members of the Andale/Garden Plain softball team were recognized with All-Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League IV honors. Six are first-team selections, with head coach Erin Carney being named the league’s Coach of the Year. Clare Krier and Ryin Gibbens are first-team selections... Read More.

Kruger Named NFCA National Gold Glove Winner

Friday, June 5

Hutchinson CC Sports Information Hutchinson Community College sophomore centerfielder Kaibryn Kruger earned a prestigious postseason award on Thursday being named to the Rawlings National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA)/NJCAA Division I Gold Glove team. Kruger is the first Blue Dragon softball player in program history to be named... Read More.

Texas Women Beat Texas Tech 4-1 to Claim Back-to-back NCAA Softball Championships

Friday, June 5

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Teagan Kavan struck out five in the final two innings to back a strong start from Citlaly Gutierrez, and Kayden Henry homered to lead Texas to a 4-1 victory over Texas Tech on Thursday night at the Women’s College World... Read More.

Mulvane sweeps top awards on KABC 4A All-State Team, McPherson’s Bengtson Makes First Team

Friday, June 5

Mulvane High School swept the top awards on the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches Class 4A All-State Team released on Tuesday. Mulvane’s Grey Sanders was named Pitcher of the Year, Parker Chubb is the Player of the Year and Steve Nelson is the Coach of... Read More.

Cheney’s Reece Tolar Named KABC Class 3A Player of the Year

Friday, June 5

Cheney High School’s Reece Tolar was named Player of the Year on the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches Class 3A All-State Baseball Team released on Tuesday. Girard’s Kam Smith was named Pitcher of the Year and Council Grove’s Matt Wilkens was named Coach of the... Read More.