Sports

Bullpup Tennis Opens with 1st Place Finish at Hesston

Friday, August 28

HESSTON, Kan. - After a strong finish to the 2025 season and with five of the six varsity players returning, the McPherson Bullpup girls tennis team opened their season in impressive fashion on Thursday, winning the Hesston tournament with three 3-0 finishes on the day. The... Read More.

Rice County High School Football Preview

Friday, August 28

Ad Astra Radio will preview area high school football teams based on county. Today, we preview Rice County. Previous previews are listed below. Barton County Chase Kats Coach: Carl Nolan,... Read More.

Bullpup Boys Soccer Returns Veteran Group

Friday, August 28

Entering his 17th season at the helm, McPherson boys soccer coach Chris Adrian will have a veteran group on the pitch in 2026. The Bullpups made it to the 4-1A State Quarterfinals in 2025, finishing with a 10-9 record. They fell to eventual state... Read More.

Barton County High School Football Preview

Thursday, August 27

Ad Astra Radio will preview area high school football teams based on county. Today, we preview Barton County. Central Plains Oilers Coach: JD Johnson, third season (15-7) Classification: Eight-player Division 1 District: 7Hois 2025: 5-4 Postseason: Lost to Sylvan-Lucas 34-22 Best postseason finish: State champions 2014, 2018 Top returning players: Brodie Crites,... Read More.

Andale Volleyball Team Ready to Defend State Title

Thursday, August 27

The Andale High School volleyball team enters the 2026 season as the defending 4A state champion with a veteran roster and another championship firmly in its sights. The program went 36-1 in 2025 and returns seven of its returning varsity players, with all seven being... Read More.

Hesston Swather Volleyball Team Returns Seven Players from State Tournament Team

Thursday, August 27

Hesston enters the 2026 season looking to build on its first Kansas Class 3A state tournament appearance in seven seasons and brings back seven players from the 2025 squad. The Swathers, a Sports in Kansas team to watch in 2026, open the season at the... Read More.

Kansas Football Names its Starting Quarterback for Week 1

Thursday, August 27

Kansas football has named a starting quarterback for Week 1 of the 2026 season, a source confirms to 247Sports. Redshirt sophomore Isaiah Marshall gets the nod for the Jayhawks as they enter year six of the Lance Leipold era. Read More.

Halstead Volleyball Team Returns Four Starters with Experience From Two State Tournaments

Thursday, August 27

Halstead enters the 2026 season with four players returning from a group that has already experienced championship success at the high school level and have competed in two state tournaments According to Sports in Kansas, the Dragons are again a volleyball team to watch in... Read More.

Ellinwood Volleyball Team Hopes to Repeat as 2A State Champions

Thursday, August 27

The Ellinwood High School volleyball team made history in 2025, finishing a perfect 47-0 and capturing the program’s first-ever Kansas Class 2A state championship, Sports in Kansas has predicted that Ellinwood is the favorite to repeat as Class 2A state champions. Valley Heights is predicted... Read More.

Athlete of the Week: Lamar Govain, Hutchinson Boys Basketball

Thursday, August 27

Ad Astra Radio is proud to announce Hutchinson High School senior Lamar Govain, as this week's Athlete of the Week, presented by Hutchinson Community College. The week - Govain had a sensational week at the annual McPherson Invitational in January. In a first-round upset over... Read More.

Blue Dragon Soccer Announces Schedule Changes for Weekend

Thursday, August 27

Hutchinson CC sports Information Because of scheduling conflicts, the Hutchinson Community College women's soccer team has announced changes to its weekend-long home-opening event. Because of scheduling conflicts with North Idaho, the Cardinals will not be able to come to Hutchinson this weekend. Thus, the Blue Dragons will... Read More.

Bulldogs Take the 3-0 Victory Under the Lights Over Hesston

Thursday, August 27

McPherson, Kansas – McPherson College hosted Hesston College at home for their first game under the lights at Brubaker Family Stadium in 2026. The Bulldogs came into this contest fresh off of an 8-0 victory on the road in their season-opener over Spurgeon College in... Read More.