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Sports in Kansas/KVA Lists Top Returning Volleyball Players in Class 1A Divisions I and II

Wednesday, July 8

Sports in Kansas and the Kansas Volleyball Association posted lists of the top returning All-State volleyball players for the upcoming 2026 season in Class 1A Division I and Class 1A Division II. Class 1A Division I KVA All-State First Team Returners from 2025 Josie Haverkamp, Sr., Centralia Hayden... Read More.

Great Bend Bat Cats Split Doubleheader with Performance Factory Phenoms

Wednesday, July 8

The Great Bend Bat Cats baseball team split a doubleheader Monday night at Rose Hill High School against the Performance Factory Phenoms. Great Bend (20-6, first place Jayhawk Collegiate League) lost the first game 7-6 and won the second game 6-3. The Bat Cats rapped out... Read More.

Buhler’s Corbin Starkweather, Isabella Friesen are Returning Kansas Girls State Cross Country Placers

Wednesday, July 8

Buhler High School senior Corbin Starkweather (19 minutes, 14.33 seconds) and junior Isabella Friesen (19:28.16) placed third and fourth at the Kansas Class 4A state cross country meet in 2025. Starkweather and Friesen and 81 other state-placing runners return for the 2026 season, according to... Read More.

Former Hutchinson CC Blue Dragons Bolster West Virginia Defense

Monday, July 6

Former Hutchinson Blue Dragons KJ Henson, Darius Wiley, Da’Mun Allen and Rayshawn Reynolds will be lining up on defense for the West Virginia University Mountaineers and coach Rich Rodriguez in 2026. WVU posted a record of 4-8 during the 2025 season. The Mountaineers open the season... Read More.

Bugner Belts Three Hits, Leading Monarchs Past Derby

Saturday, July 4

Drew Bugner had three of the Hutchinson Monarchs' eight hits Friday, and the Monarchs held on to beat the Derby Twins 5-4 in Derby. Bugner was at the heart of the Monarchs' two scoring innings. Down 1-0 in the top of the third inning, Bugner... Read More.

Twins Pull Away Late Against Monarchs

Friday, July 3

The Derby Twins scored four runs in the final two innings Thursday, and the Twins went on to beat the Hutchinson Monarchs 9-4 at Hobart-Detter Field Derby never trailed, scoring two runs in the second inning and another in the third, in staking an early... Read More.

St. John High School, K-State Alum Dean Wade Signs Four-year with Philadelphia 76ers

Thursday, July 2

Free agent forward Dean Wade agreed to a four-year, $39 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, said ESPN’s Shams Charania on Tuesday. The Sixers beat out several other contenders who had pursued the former Cavaliers forward, who has proved indispensable for Cleveland over the years. Wade,... Read More.

Athlete of the Week: Rhyan Galyon, Hutchinson Girls Soccer

Wednesday, July 1

Ad Astra Radio is proud to announce graduated Hutchinson High School Salthawk Rhyan Galyon as this week's Athlete of the Week, presented by Hutchinson Community College. The week - Galyon was instrumental in what was the Salthawks’ best postseason win since 2021. Galyon was far... Read More.

Monarchs Win a Thriller on Nash Wray’s Single

Wednesday, July 1

Nash Wray legged out a bases-loaded infield single with one out in the bottom of the ninth Tuesday, and the Hutchinson Monarchs won a thriller at Hobart-Detter Field, beating the Kansas Cannons 12-11. The Cannons rallied from three runs down in the top of the... Read More.

Sterling High School Athletes Chelsie Brown, Zane Farney Honored at Greater Wichita Sports Banquet

Tuesday, June 30

Sterling High School seniors Chelsie Brown and Zane Farney were honored at the 28th annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet Thursday at INTRUST Bank Arena. The ceremony highlighted professional and collegiate athletes, top area high schoolers and inducted new members into the Wichita Sports Hall of... Read More.

Reves, Stone Named Kansas Shrine Bowl MVPs

Tuesday, June 30

Salina Central High School’s Cooper Reves was named Most Valuable Player of the West team and Washington High School’s Savion Stone was named the East Team MVP in the 53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl football game Saturday at Emporia State University’s Welch Stadium. The East Team... Read More.

Beale Wins Wichita Sports Commission’s JUCO Female Athlete of the Year

Monday, June 29

HutchCC Sports Information Add another honor to the long list for Hutchinson Community College freshman Xylavene Beale. Beale was named the Wichita Sports Commission's Junior College Female Athlete of the Year. Beale was named the winner at the Greater Wichita Sports Banquet Thursday at INTRUST Bank... Read More.