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Hesston Boys, Wamego Girls Continue to Roll

The Hesston High School boys basketball team improved to 7-1 with a 59-31 victory over Wamego Saturday afternoon at the Hesston gymnasium. The Hesston girls fell to Wamego 59-56. The Swather teams were back in action after a 15-day Christmas layoff. The Swather boys led 18-6 after... Read More.

Royals Extend Manager Quatraro through 2029

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Royals announced Sunday they have agreed to a contract extension with manager Matt Quatraro. The new deal begins in 2027 and is for three years (through 2029), with a club option for the 2030 season. In three seasons under Quatraro, the... Read More.

Cold 3-point Shooting Hampers K-State in Loss to 10/10 BYU

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Despite a valiant effort before a sold-out crowd, Kansas State could not overcome a poor shooting afternoon from 3-point range in an 83-73 loss to No. 10/10 BYU on Saturday afternoon in the Big 12 opener for both schools at Bramlage Coliseum. 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.

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.