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Andale Basketball Splits with Garden Plain in Season Opener

ANDALE, Kan. — The Andale basketball teams opened 2026 with an in-district showdown with Garden Plain on Friday.  The Garden Plain girls snapped a 3-game losing streak with a 46-39 victory over Andale. The Andale boys extended their winning streak to three with a 52-41... Read More.

Lyons Swept by Beloit in League Play

The Beloit Lady Trojans, ranked ninth in Class 3A, won their fifth game of the season and remain unbeaten in league play with a 75-31 win over Lyons on Friday. A pressure defense created Lyons turnovers, leading to quick transition points as the Trojans jumped... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Friday High School Scoreboard-1/2/26

Girls Basketball Beloit 75, Lyons 31 Garden Plain 46, Andale 39 Central Christian 47, St. John 43 Cheney 71, Nickerson 8 Canton-Galva 39, Cunningham 23 Haven 51, Trinity Academy 45 Halstead 43, Augusta 41 Spearville 61, Kingman 40 Little River 82, Norwich 21 Hillsboro 37, Pratt 21 Colby 36, Larned 35 Hoisington 53, Russell 34 Anderson County... Read More.

Thad Ward Returns to K-State as Associate Head Coach

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Thad Ward, who served as the Wildcats' wide receivers coach during their 2022 Big 12 Championship season and has spent the last three seasons at Illinois, has been hired as Kansas State's associate head coach and will tutor the wide receivers, head... Read More.

College Sports Transfer Portal System is a Mess

These two things are true about college athletics in the age of the transfer portal system: • You really cannot tell who the players are without a program. • The college sports transfer portal system is a mess. Monday was the first day of the transfer portal... Read More.

Area High School Basketball Roundup for Friday Jan. 2, 2026

Haven girls rally against Wichita Trinity, Wildcat boys fall to Knights The Haven High School girls basketball team came from behind to defeat Wichita Trinity Academy 51-45 Friday night at the Haven gymnasium. Avery Brawner led the Wildcats with 22 points. Rilynn Patry scored 13 points. The... Read More.

Former Derby Standout Samuel Same Tops Transfer Portal News

According to the Derby Informer, former Derby High School standout Samuel Same enters the transfer portal after spending the early part of his college career at Iowa State. Same, a redshirt sophomore outside linebacker/defensive end from Wichita, Kansas, originally committed to Iowa State out of... Read More.

Brown, Heckel Help Illinois Knock off Tennessee in Music City Bowl

Former Hutchinson Community College standout Daniel Brown and former Lyndon/Inman star Tanner Heckel contributed to Illinois’ 30-28 win over Tennessee Tuesday night in the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl. Brown, a Kansas City-Bishop Ward alumnus, had five tackles for the Fighting Illini against Tennessee. The... Read More.