Sports

Tharps Named Swedes Next Head Volleyball Coach

Monday, June 10

-- BETHANY COLLEGE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- LINDSBORG, KAN. (BethanySwedes.com) - Bethany College and the Department of Athletics have announced Ayona Tharps as the new Head Volleyball Coach. "We are thrilled to welcome Ayona Tharps to Bethany College and our Swedes family," said Dean of Athletics... Read More.

Olathe Offensive Lineman Juju Marks Commits to Kansas

Monday, June 10

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Juju Marks, an Offensive Tackle who is a four-star recruit out of Olathe, announced his commitment to play football collegiately at Kansas.Marks will be a senior at Olathe South High School this year and will join the KU program in the... Read More.

Monarchs roll past Derby for fourth straight win

Sunday, June 9

By Brad HallierThe Hutchinson Monarchs continued their offensive onslaught Saturday at Derby, where the Monarchs scored the first six runs en route to a 9-2 win over the Derby Twins.The win was the Monarchs' fourth straight, and they've scored 51 runs in those wins.Brett... Read More.

Bobby Witt Jr. Ties It in 9th and Scores Winner, Royals Overcome 8-run Deficit to Beat Mariners 10-9

Saturday, June 8

WRITTEN BY MARC BOWMAN - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. tied it with a triple in the ninth inning and scored on Nelson Velázquez’s fielder’s choice to give the Kansas City Royals a 10-9 victory over the Seattle Mariners... Read More.

Wildcats Fall in NCAA Super Regional Opener, 7-4

Saturday, June 8

K-STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (KStateSports.com) – A go-ahead three-run homer by Henry Godbout led the Cavaliers to victory Friday night, as Virginia defeated K-State, 7-4, in game one of the best-of-three NCAA Charlottesville Super Regional series at Disharoon Park. K-State (35-25) took a 3-0 lead... Read More.

Monarchs win a wild one against Derby, claw over .500

Saturday, June 8

By Brad HallierThe Hutchinson Monarchs won a high-scoring game Friday at Hobart-Detter Field, scoring the first eight runs before holding off the Derby Twins late in securing a 15-11 win.The win pushed the Monarchs' win streak to three and their overall record to 3-2.The... Read More.

Barton Duo Recognized at NJCAA Foundation Awards; Campbell Brown Enters Hall Of Fame as Thompson Received Champion Award

Friday, June 7

BARTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS RELEASE Barton Community College Athletics was well represented Thursday evening in Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of the 2024 NJCAA Foundation Awards event.A pioneer in women's track and field, Veronica Campbell Brown ('01-03) was inducted into the NJCAA Foundation Hall of... Read More.

United States Shocks Cricket Heavyweight Pakistan at T20 World Cup in One Of The Biggest Upsets Ever

Friday, June 7

WRITTEN BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (AP) — Aaron Jones hit the ball out of the park again and the United States edged cricket heavyweight Pakistan in a Super Over tiebreaker for one of the biggest upsets ever at a Twenty20 World Cup. After... Read More.

Celtics Rout Mavericks 107-89 in Game 1 of NBA Finals Behind Brown, Returning Porzingis

Friday, June 7

WRITTEN BY KYLE HIGHTOWER - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis didn’t want to make predictions about how his body would respond heading into the NBA Finals after he spent more than a month on the sideline with a calf injury. Just fine, it... Read More.

Four Peat Complete, OU Softball Claims Eighth National Title

Friday, June 7

BIG 12 CONFERENCE RELEASE OKLAHOMA CITY (Big12Sports.com) – There's only one softball program to win four straight NCAA championships. The Sooners officially capped the most dominant four-year span in Division I history Thursday night with an 8-4 victory over rival Texas at the Women's College... Read More.

Ava Jones retiring from basketball

Friday, June 7

By Brad HallierAva Jones, a former Nickerson High School basketball standout, has announced she is retiring from basketball.Jones, who received a basketball scholarship to the University of Iowa, made the announcement on Friday morning through the women's basketball program.Officially, according to the press release,... Read More.

Melendez’s Creative Slide Helps Salvage Series For Royals

Friday, June 7

WRITTEN BY ANNE ROGERS - ROYALS.COMCLEVELAND (Royals.com) -- In a half-second, as MJ Melendez was stutter-stepping toward home plate trying to read the play and decide where to go to score a run and avoid a tag by Guardians catcher Bo... Read More.