Sports

Five-star Big Man Flory Bidunga is Headed to Kansas

Sunday, August 13

LAWRENCE, Kan. (247Sports.com) - One of the most coveted big men in the class of 2024, Flory Bidunga is off the board.The native of Congo who attends Kokomo (Ind.) High and currently ranks No. 5 overall in the senior class announced that... Read More.

Jalon Daniels on Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List

Sunday, August 13

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels is one of 45 players who have been named players to watch for the 2023 Walter Camp Football Foundation’s Player of the Year Award, which is given annually to the college football player of the year.This... Read More.

NBC Royalty: Monarchs down Santa Barbara to Claim First Championship

Sunday, August 13

By Brad Hallier It was fitting the final inning of the 2023 Hutchinson Monarchs season featured these matchups.Reed Scott, the Monarchs' closer, pitching against the Santa Barbara Foresters' Rocco Gonza-Gongora, Nate Voss and Ryan Black.Scott, a Buhler product who just finished his two years at... Read More.

Monarchs harpoon Kraken, advance to NBC World Series championship game

Friday, August 11

By Brad HallierLike Elvis Presley, The Beatles and Taylor Swift, the hits just keep coming for the Hutchinson Monarchs. Now, after a rugged start to the season, the Monarchs are one win away from the NBC World Series championship.The Monarchs continued their jaw-dropping offensive... Read More.

Surge Win Streak Ends

Friday, August 11

Courtesy of the Wichita Wind Surge SPRINGDALE, AR — Aaron Sabato had a three-hit game, drove in three runs and hit a home run for the Wind Surge, but every time the Surge got within one run the Naturals pulled away. Wichita lost game... Read More.

Volleyball Bulldogs Selected Fourth in KCAC Preseason Rankings

Friday, August 11

Courtesy of McPherson College Athletics WICHITA, Kan. — The McPherson College Bulldog volleyball team was selected fourth in the KCAC Preseason poll following the KCAC virtual media day.The Bulldogs will look to return to the top of the table following a sixth-place finish in 2022."We... Read More.

Savage Named to Jim Thorpe Award Watch List

Friday, August 11

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State senior safety Kobe Savage picked up his second watch list designation of the preseason on Thursday as he was named a candidate for the 2023 Jim Thorpe Award, the award's association announced.Savage, who last week was on the... Read More.

Five Observations from Friday’s Practice | Chiefs Training Camp 8/11

Friday, August 11

By Matt McMullen, Chiefs Reporter The Kansas City Chiefs took the field for the sixteenth practice of training camp on Friday morning as the defending Super Bowl champions continued their preparation for the upcoming season. Here's a quick rundown of what took place during Friday's... Read More.

Day 8 NBC World Series Rundown

Friday, August 11

Thursday's Game Recaps12:00 PM: Lonestar Baseball (TX) vs. Hutchinson Monarchs (KS) The Hutchinson Monarchs asserted their dominance in a decisive 11-1 victory over the Lonestar Baseball.From the very start, the Monarchs demonstrated their offence, with Will Edmunson, Samuel Wiese, Jarrett Flaggert, and Blake Bradford delivering... Read More.

2023 High School Girls Golf Preivew

Friday, August 11

By Brent Maycock, KSHSAA Covered 2023 GIRLS GOLF PREVIEW Olathe Northwest CLASS 6A2022 State Champion: Olathe Northwest2022 State runner-up: Shawnee Mission East2022 Individual champion: Ella Slicker, Shawee Mission East2022 Review: Olathe Northwest made not only school history a season ago, capturing the first state title in program history, but the... Read More.

2023 High School Girls Tennis Preview

Friday, August 11

By Brent Maycock, KSHSAA Covered 2023 GIRLS TENNIS PREVIEW Shawnee Mission East CLASS 6A2022 State Champion: Shawnee Mission East2022 State runner-up: Blue Valley North2022 Singles champion: Kinley VanPelt, Free State2022 Doubles champion: Bryson Langford/Greta Stechschulte, Shawnee Mission East2022 Review: Boosted by the history-making duo of Bryson Langford and Greta Stechschulte and... Read More.

Butler, Johnson County Favored in 2023 Volleyball Races

Friday, August 11

(KJCCC) – Success in 2022 can translate in to success in 2023, according to the conference volleyball coaches, as they pick Butler and Johnson County to be the top teams in the coming season. The Grizzlies were voted the favored team for the '23 campaign... Read More.