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9 Jayhawks Begin Olympic Journey in Paris

Friday, July 26

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- PARIS (KUAthletics.com) - Nine with Kansas Jayhawks ties will be competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics, which get underway this Friday with the opening ceremony. The Jayhawks will be represented across multiple sports with Michael Joseph, Yoveinny Mota, Sharon Lokedi, Bryce Hoppel, Hussain Al Hizam and... Read More.

Hutchinson Picked To Defend KJCCC Football Title In Preseason Order Of Finish

Friday, July 26

-- KANSAS JAYHAWK COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONFERENCE RELEASE -- COLBY, Kan. (KJCCC.org) – Hutchinson Community College has been picked to defend their Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference football title following a vote of league coaches as part of the 2024 KJCCC Football Preseason Order of... Read More.

Trio of Former Barton Athletes Represented at 2024 Paris Olympics

Friday, July 26

-- BARTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- PARIS (BartonSports.com) - The long tradition of former Barton Community College student-athletes qualifying for the Olympics continues with the 2024 version of the Olympiad games in Paris, France, beginning July 26 and concluding August 11. Three former members... Read More.

Monarchs start strong in NBC World Series opener, beat Top Prospects Academy

Thursday, July 25

By Brad Hallier The Hutchinson Monarchs opened their NBC World Series title defense Thursday at Hobart-Detter Field, and behind a four-run first inning, beat the Top Prospects Academy-Texas 5-2 at Wichita State's Eck Stadium. It was the first game of the 90th edition of the NBC... Read More.

Shockers Set for Thanksgiving Hoops at Disney

Thursday, July 25

-- WICHITA STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- WICHITA, Kan. (GoShockers.com) - Wichita State men's basketball will spend Thanksgiving participating in the 2024 ESPN Events Invitational at the Walt Disney World Resort, Nov. 28-29. The four-team field features Florida (SEC), Minnesota (Big Ten) and Wake Forest (ACC) and... Read More.

Eighteen Barton Athletic Teams Garner NJCAA Academic Honors

Thursday, July 25

-- BARTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- GREAT BEND, Kan. (BartonSports.com) - Eighteen athletic teams within Barton Community College were recognized recently by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in announcing its 2023-24 Academic Teams of the Year achievements. Compiling a cumulative 3.24 GPA across... Read More.

Nearly Half of Barton Student-Athletes Earn All-Academic Awards

Thursday, July 25

-- BARTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- GREAT BEND, Kan. (BartonSports.com) - Nearly half of student-athletes from Barton Community College achieved a 3.50 or better grade point average during the 2023-24 academic year. Accumulating a Department wide 3.24 GPA, Barton was represented by 130 All-Academic honors announced by the... Read More.

Bluejay Volleyball Releases Loaded 2024 Schedule

Thursday, July 25

-- TABOR COLLEGE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- HILLSBORO, Kan. (TaborBluejays.com) – First year Head Volleyball Coach at Tabor College, Adam Brewster has released the 2024 Bluejay Volleyball schedule. Brewster has lined up an exciting slate of matches for the coming season, setting up plenty of tests for... Read More.

Time may change us, but success doesn’t change Blackims or Monarchs

Wednesday, July 24

By Brad Hallier Life has changed quite a bit for Marc Blackim in the last 12 months. Two of those changes were life-altering. One, his daughter Morgan was married in late May to Austin McGinnes. The other happened nearly 365 days ago. On Aug. 12, 2023,... Read More.

Four Cougars Earn National Scholar of the Year Awards

Wednesday, July 24

-- BARTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- GREAT BEND, Kan. (BartonSports.com) - Four student-athletes from Barton Community College received Academic Scholars of the Year by their respective sport organizations for the 2023-24 academic year. Lucas Constante of the men's soccer team... Read More.

2024 Tabor Bluejay Football Schedule Set

Tuesday, July 23

-- TABOR COLLEGE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- HILLSBORO, Kan. (TaborBluejays.com) – The 2024 Tabor College Bluejay Football schedule has been set. This season marks the second season of the new divisional format in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) and the second season for the Bluejays... Read More.

Five things to know about the Monarchs at the NBC World Series

Sunday, July 21

By Brad Hallier The Hutchinson Monarchs clinched a spot in this year's NBC World Series at Wichita State by winning last year's championship. It was the franchise's first title, and regardless of how this year went the Monarchs were guaranteed a chance to repeat. The Monarchs... Read More.