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Trio Break National Records, Barton Women’s Title Chase Comes Up Short at NJCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships

Wednesday, May 22

MONROE, La. (BartonSports.com) - Breaking a trio of national records highlighted another title chase for the Barton Community College women's track and field team in an eventual runner-up finish at the 2024 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships. Scoring 93 points at the historic Brown... Read More.

Late points Drop Barton Men’s Track & Field Out of Trophy race, Cougars Place 4th at NJCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships

Wednesday, May 22

Ouachita Parish, La. (BartonSports.com) - In the running for a top three trophy until the final two of twenty-two events, the Barton Community College men's track and field team had to settle for 4th place overall Saturday at the conclusion of the 2024... Read More.

Garay’s National Runner-Up Leads Barton Men’s Tennis to 6th Place Finish at NJCAA Championships

Wednesday, May 22

PLANO, Texas (BartonSports.com) - The Barton Community College men's tennis team put a lid on the 2024 season with a 6th place finish this past week at the NJCAA Division I National Championships held at Collin College in Plano, Texas. Ranked 4th in the... Read More.

Three thoughts on state softball

Wednesday, May 22

By Brad Hallier Expanded days the best change yet For reasons nobody can really explain, state softball, at most locations, has been a blink-and-it's-over affair. Quarterfinals start at 5 p.m., the day finishes by 9 p.m., semifinals at 10 a.m. the next day, everything finished by... Read More.

Chiefs Receiver Rashee Rice Won’t Face Charges From Person Over Alleged Assault, Dallas Police Say

Tuesday, May 21

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DALLAS (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice won’t face charges from the injured person over his reported involvement in an alleged assault a little over a month after Rice was one of the speeding drivers... Read More.

Massey, Perez Hit Homers to Lead Royals in 8-3 Win Over Tigers

Tuesday, May 21

BY MARC BOWMAN - ASSOCIATED PRESS KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Michael Massey and Salvador Perez homered as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3 on Monday night for their fourth straight win. Massey opened the scoring in the second with a leadoff homer,... Read More.

K-State Basketball: Tang Signs Impact Wing Achor Achor

Tuesday, May 21

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang continued to solidify his front court for the 2024-25 season with the signing of All-Southern Conference selection Achor Achor(Melbourne, Australia/Greenforest McCalep Academy/Chipola College/Samford) to a Financial Aid Agreement on Monday... Read More.

Kansas Baseball Beats Kansas State 2-1 in Opening Game of Big 12 Championship

Tuesday, May 21

ARLINGTON, Texas (KUAthletics.com) – Kansas scored a go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning to beat Kansas State 2-1 in the opening game of the 2024 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship at Globe Life Field Tuesday. Lenny Ashby led off the... Read More.

Lake, Softball Dragons Roll to 1st World Series Win in Program History

Tuesday, May 21

By Hutchinson CC Sports Information OXFORD, Alabama (BlueDragonSports.com) – It took the Hutchinson Community College softball team 38 years to play in an NJCAA Softball World Series game. It took only one game for the Blue Dragons to earn their first World Series victory. Powered by... Read More.

Barton Men’s Golf Finishes Season 19th at NJCAA Division I Championships

Tuesday, May 21

HOBBS, NM (BartonSports.com) - The Barton Community College men's golf team concluded the 2024 season with a 19th place finish last Friday at the NJCAA Division I National Championships held at Rockwind Community Links in Hobbs, New Mexico. The Cougars saved its best round... Read More.

Walk-Off Ends Barton Baseball Season in Plains District Tournament

Tuesday, May 21

WICHITA, Kan. (BartonSports.com) - A bang-bang play at the plate Saturday afternoon in the 10th-inning suddenly ended the Barton Community College baseball season as the Cougars fell 3-2 to Hutchinson Community College in the Consolation Final of the Plains District Tournament held at... Read More.

Three thoughts on state baseball

Tuesday, May 21

By Brad Hallier All three Division 1 stadiums are being used, which is awesome, but ... While KSHSAA gets a lot of misplaced blame for the problems within Kansas high school athletics, let's face it, KSHSAA does get a lot right too. Kansas has three NCAA Division... Read More.