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McPherson’s Strathman and Bengtson Named to SIK Class 4A First-Team

Sunday, June 14

The Mulvane High School baseball team, the Kansas Class 4A state champions, dominated the Sports in Kansas Class 4A All-State Team released on Friday. Mulvane captured the Kansas Class 4A State title with a 9-4 victory over Topeka Hayden and posted a 28-1 record. The Wildcats... Read More.

Area Baseball Players Named to SIK Class 3A State Team

Sunday, June 14

Sports in Kansas released its Class 3A All-State Baseball Team Thursday. Cheney High School’s Reece Tolar, Hunter Cox and Kaden Eck were named to the First Team. Ellinwood’s Cohen Gunn and Banks Jacobs were named to the Second Team as were Haven High School’s Brogan Wray,... Read More.

Dechant, Schmeidler, Henton Top SIK 2-1A All-State Baseball Team

Sunday, June 14

Hutchinson Trinity Catholic’s Drew Dechant was named Sports in Kansas Class 2-1A All-State Baseball Pitcher of the Year for 2026. Player of the Year honors went to Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian’s Ty Schmeidler and Coach of the Year honors went to Frankfort’s Drue Henton. Dechant and Schmeidler... Read More.

Monarchs’ Bats Stymied in Loss to Junction City

Sunday, June 14

The Hutchinson Monarchs couldn't get their bats going Saturday, as a lengthy weather delay and sharp pitching from Junction City foiled the Monarchs in a 5-2 loss at Hobart-Detter Field. The game was delayed about 90 minutes in the third inning when storms passed through... Read More.

West Eight-Man I Squad, East Eight-Man II Team Post Shutouts for 2nd Straight Year

Saturday, June 13

The 41st annual Kansas Eight-Man All-Star Games took place Saturday at Trojan Field in Beloit. The West team won the Eight-Man I All-Star Game 52-0 and the East team shut out the West 30-0 in the Eight-Man II All-Star Game. In 2025, the West Division I... Read More.

Area Athletes Named Finalists for Prestigious Awards

Friday, June 12

WICHITA, Kan. — The Wichita Sports Commission has released their finalists for their prestigious Athlete of the Year awards in 2026. Among the six combined finalists for the boys and girls awards, three are from the Ad Astra Radio area. Sterling's Chelsie Brown is one... Read More.

Monarchs Score 14 Runs in Second Inning in Rout of Black Sox

Friday, June 12

The Hutchinson Monarchs scored 14 runs in the second inning Wednesday, sending 20 batters to the plate, and the Monarchs routed the Wichita Black Sox 16-1 at Hobart-Detter Field. The game was called off with the Monarchs batting in the bottom of the sixth inning... Read More.

Dan Fitzgerald Named Perfect Game’s National Coach of the Year

Thursday, June 11

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas Baseball head coach Dan Fitzgerald was named the 2026 Perfect Game College Coach of the Year on Tuesday. Fitzgerald is the first National Coach of the Year in Kansas history. Fitzgerald, the back-to-back Big 12 Coach of the Year,... Read More.

Chiefs Wrap Up Mandatory Minicamp at the Team Facility

Thursday, June 11

The Kansas City Chiefs wrapped up mandatory minicamp at the team facility on Thursday, marking the final set of offseason activities before training camp kicks off next month. "It's great to get these young guys in and our new players incorporated in the offense, defense... Read More.

McPherson, Andale-Garden Plain, Pratt Softball Players Earn 4A All-State Recognition

Thursday, June 11

McPherson, Andale-Garden Plain and Pratt placed players on the Kansas High School Softball Coaches 2026 Class 4A All-State Team. McPherson’s Pera Bauer was named to the First Team, Rylie Whitefield to the Second Team and Carmin Pavlovich was named Honorable Mention. Andale-Garden Plain’s Brooklyn Sele was... Read More.

Haven, Halstead, Cheney, Southeast of Saline, Kingman Place Softball Players on Class 3A All-State Team

Thursday, June 11

Haven, Halstead, Cheney and Southeast of Saline were all represented on the Kansas High School Softball Coaches 2026 Class 3A All-State Team. Haven High School’s Morgan O’Neal, Mayzie Ward and Avery Brawner were named to the First Team. Paige O’Neil was named to the Second... Read More.

Inman, TMP Softball Players Named Class 2-1A All-State

Thursday, June 11

Inman and Hays-Thomas More Prep Marian combined for seven selections on the Kansas High School Softball Coaches 2026 Class 2-1A All-State Team. Inman’s Taylor Froese and Ellie Thimesch and TMP’s Brynn Schoepf made the First Team. Inman’s Lyla Levin and Maddie Parsons and TMP’s Molly... Read More.