Category: Sports - Ad Astra Radio | Everything Local

Andale, McPherson Volleyball Teams Ranked in MoKan Poll

Saturday, August 22

High school volleyball teams from Andale and McPherson are ranked 19th and 20th in the MoKan Sports Network Kansas Top 25 poll released on Saturday. Maize South is ranked third, Great Bend is 24th and Andover is 25th. Blue Valley West is ranked first, followed by... Read More.

Garcia Likely Headed Back to IL After MRI Reveals Hamstring Strain

Friday, August 21

KANSAS CITY — Maikel Garcia just returned from the injured list on Monday after missing 46 games with a left hand muscle strain. Now, it appears he’s headed back to the IL with another injury. As Garcia rounded third base in the bottom... Read More.

No. 2 Dragons Cruise Past Cisco in Season Opener

Friday, August 21

Three different players scored multiple touchdowns and the No. 2-ranked Hutchinson Community College football team rolled to a season-opening victory over Cisco College to move to 9-0 all-time in Thursday night games. Bobby Shaw III caught two touchdown passes, JB Price rushed for a pair of... Read More.

Chiefs to Bring Backyard Sports-Inspired Gameday to Arrowhead Stadium for Preseason Matchup Against Seattle

Thursday, August 20

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs will bring the beloved world of Backyard Sports to Arrowhead Stadium when the club hosts the Seattle Seahawks during the 2026 preseason finale on Friday, August 28. The gameday thematic will spotlight Backyard Football, integrating the iconic football title's characters... Read More.

Royals Option Struggling Erceg to Triple-A Omaha for Reset; Duran Called Up

Wednesday, August 19

KANSAS CITY – In a move that would have once been hard to imagine but seemed likelier recently with each outing, the Royals optioned Lucas Erceg to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday, sending the reliever down for a reset amid a season of struggles. The... Read More.

Patrick Mahomes Lands at No. 18 in “NFL Top 100” Rankings

Wednesday, August 19

A fourth member of the Kansas City Chiefs appeared in the annual "NFL Top 100" rankings on Tuesday as quarterback Patrick Mahomes checked in at No. 18. Mahomes, who has made the league-wide rankings in each of the last eight years, threw for 3,487 yards... Read More.

Former Claflin Football Coach Gregg Webb to be Inducted into KFCA Hall of Fame

Wednesday, August 19

Gregg Webb, the football coach at the Claflin High School from 1987-2001 and who led the Wildcats to five state titles and four second-place finishes, will be inducted into the Kansas Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Webb and 10 other coaches will be inducted... Read More.

Athlete of the Week: Greta Showalter

Wednesday, August 19

Ad Astra Radio is proud to announce Greta Showalter, upcoming senior at Lyons High School this year, as this week's Athlete of the Week, presented by Hutchinson Community College. The week - Showalter was named to the Elite 8 during the Kansas Shrine Bowl Cheer... Read More.

Blue Dragons are NO. 2 in NJCAA preseason Poll

Wednesday, August 19

The Hutchinson Community College football team will start the new season at No. 2 in the NJCAA Division I Preseason Rankings, which were released on Monday. One year ago, the Blue Dragons went through the 2025 regular season undefeated to earn a berth in the... Read More.

Saltcity Racing Season Finale: ‘Saving the Best for Last’

Tuesday, August 18

Saltcity Racing will hold its season-ending race nights Friday and Saturday at the Kansas State Fairgrounds half-mile race track. Saltcity Racing said it’s “saving the best for last” for the final races of the season. The Nutrien Ag Solutions Revival Super Dirt Series Presented by Sunoco makes... Read More.

Las Vegas Raiders’ Sixth-round Rookie Receiver Malik Benson Earning First-team Reps

Tuesday, August 18

In Las Vegas Raiders’ rookie wide receiver Malik Benson’s first NFL training camp, he’s making his presence felt, according to NBC Sports and Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports/PFT NFL Reporter Michael David Smith said Raiders’ head coach Klint Kubiak likes what he sees from Benson,... Read More.

2027 Kansas Shrine Bowl Head Coaches Announced

Tuesday, August 18

The Kansas Shrine Bowl has announced the selection of Randall Zimmerman, Junction City High School, and Andrew Gantenbein, Osage City High School, to serve as the head coaches for the 54th Kansas Shrine Bowl on Saturday, June 26, 2027. The head coaches are selected from the group... Read More.