Sports

KJCCC Announces 2025-26 All-Academic Awards

Tuesday, July 14

COLBY, Kan. — The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference has announced its 2025-2026 KJCCC All-Academic Award winners with 1,660 student-athletes across 20 conference schools earning the award after finishing the academic year with at least a 3.5 overall GPA. Among the 1,660 student-athletes to earn... Read More.

Monarchs Rally Late to Nudge Past Aviators

Tuesday, July 14

The Hutchinson Monarchs scored three runs in the eighth inning Monday, overturning a one-run deficit, and they went on to beat the Haysville Aviators 5-3 in Haysville. The Monarchs trailed 3-2 after seven innings, but had started to come around offensively with single runs in... Read More.

Here Are the Royals’ 2026 Draft Picks

Monday, July 13

The Royals took a bit of a different route on the first day of the 2026 MLB Draft, at least according to the industry, especially with their first pick when they selected Louisville outfielder Zion Rose at No. 6 overall on Saturday. On... Read More.

Hutchinson, Buhler, McPherson, Hesston Return All-State Boys Soccer Players

Monday, July 13

The Kansas Volleyball Association and Sports in Kansas posted a list of the top returning all-state boys soccer players from 2025. Hutchinson High School senior forward Griffin Galyon is a returning Kansas Class 5A Boys First-Team selection. Buhler High School senior midfielder Jaydon Adcock was a... Read More.

Sports in Kansas Lists Top Returning Class 3A Volleyball Players

Monday, July 13

Ten volleyball players return from the Kansas Volleyball Association/Sports in Kansas 2025 Class 3A All-State Team. Returning first team performers are Silver Lake senior Kylie Hanni, Hoisington senior Sofia Simic, Silver Lake senior Jaylie Whitehead and Holton senior Tinley Wilson. Second team returners are Holton junior... Read More.

SI.com: Former Blue Dragon Waymond Jordan Ranked 32nd in College Fantasy Football Drafts

Monday, July 13

According to Sports Illustrated si.com, there are three University of Southern California Trojan players ranked in the top 100 of fantasy players for the 2026 college football season. USC’s highest ranked player on Froton’s 2026 draft board is former Hutchinson Community College... Read More.

Drivers Honor Late Bob Burkhart Friday at Fairgrounds Track

Monday, July 13

The Kansas State Fairgrounds race track was roaring Friday night with the Salt City Racing Bob Burkhart Memorial Race. Bob Burkhart was a longtime local racing fan, fairgrounds worker and loyal supporter of the Salt City Racing community in Hutchinson. Burkhart wasn’t a professional driver, but... Read More.

Andale Senior Volleyball Player Reagan Winter Highlighted by Sports in Kansas

Monday, July 13

Andale High School senior volleyball player Reagan Winter has been recognized by Sports in Kansas as one of its Player to Watch for the 2026 season. Winter enters her senior season as one of the top front-row players in Class 4A after helping Andale to... Read More.

Hutchinson’s Griffin Galyon, Rhyan Galyon Shine at Kansas-Oklahoma All-Star Soccer Matches

Monday, July 13

Kansas swept Oklahoma in the Kansas-Oklahoma All-Star Soccer Matches Friday at Friends University’s Adair-Austin Stadium in Wichita. The Kansas girls won 2-1 and the Kansas boys won 4-2. Hutchinson High School’s Griffin Galyon and Rhyan Galyon swept “Player of Match” honors, said Hutchinson coach Jordan Proffitt. Griffin... Read More.

Hutchinson Monarchs’ Camden Johnson Picked in 9th Round by Kansas City Royals

Monday, July 13

Camden Johnson, who helped the Oklahoma Sooners win the 2026 NCAA College World Series and the Hutchinson Monarchs win the 2025 NBC World Series, was selected in the ninth round of the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft Sunday by the Kansas City Royals. Johnson, a... Read More.

Monarchs Fall Behind Early in Defeat at Junction City

Friday, July 10

The Hutchinson Monarchs never led Thursday, and despite a big ninth inning rally, they fell 9-6 to the Junction City Brigade. Junction City scored the game's first three runs and never trailed. The Monarchs got two runs back in the fourth inning, as Drew Bugner... Read More.

Surging Caglianone Brings Huge Power to Derby for 1st Time

Friday, July 10

KANSAS CITY -- One of the best young sluggers in the game is taking his powerful left-handed swing to Citizen Bank Park next week. Jac Caglianone on Wednesday announced his decision to participate in Monday’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby in Philadelphia, airing... Read More.