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KJCCC Releases 2026 Football Predicted Order Of Finish Poll

Monday, August 3

COLBY, Kan. – Five-time defending Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference champion Hutchinson Community College has once again been picked to finish atop the KJCCC standings after receiving a league-best 48 points and six of seven first-place votes following a vote of league coaches as... Read More.

Royals Pick up Pair of Pitching Prospects for Thomas, Falter

Sunday, August 2

DENVER -- The Royals traded outfielder Lane Thomas and left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter to the Braves in exchange for right-hander Lucas Braun (Atlanta’s No. 8 prospect, per MLB Pipeline) and left-hander Carter Holton. Thomas... Read More.

Blue Dragons Announce 2026 Football Home Game Themes

Sunday, August 2

The Hutchinson Community College Athletic Department has released its home game themes for the 2026 Blue Dragon football season. The 2025 NJCAA national runner-up Blue Dragons will open its 2026 campaign with Cisco College, a team out of the Southwestern Junior College Conference. The season-opening... Read More.

Fall Sports Practices Start Soon for Kansas High Schools, Community Colleges

Sunday, August 2

The first day of fall sports practice for Kansas high schools under KSHSAA guidelines is Monday, Aug. 17. Fall sports including football, volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys soccer, girls tennis and girls golf. Several area schools are participating in football jamborees on Aug. 21,... Read More.

Sports in Kansas Recognizes Hutchinson Junior Oaken Williams

Sunday, August 2

Oaken Williams put together an outstanding sophomore season, establishing himself as one of the top young defensive backs in Class 5A. The 5-foot-8, 150-pound Hutchinson safety earned AVCTL First Team All-League honors and Sports in Kansas All-State honorable mention after recording 98 tackles, two tackles... Read More.

Meet The Cats Fall Season Kickoff Set for August 22

Friday, July 31

MANHATTAN, Kan. – With less than 40 days until the football home opener, K-State fans can kick off the 2026-27 sports season with an opportunity to meet and get autographs from their favorite K-State players as K-State Athletics hosts Meet The Cats on Saturday, August... Read More.

Blue Blood Classic Coming to Allen Fieldhouse

Friday, July 31

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas men's basketball will host Duke in the Blue Blood Classic on Sunday, Oct. 25, Homecoming Weekend, in an exhibition contest to be played in historic Allen Fieldhouse. Tip time for the contest will be released later. Kansas will make a return exhibition... Read More.

Kansas City Chiefs Announce 2026 Season Kickoff

Friday, July 31

KANSAS CITY, Mo – The countdown is on. Today, the Kansas City Chiefs officially announce the start of the 2026 Season Kickoff, a month-long celebration that brings together fans, players, partners, and the community as Chiefs Kingdom gears up for the return of football. Beginning with... Read More.

Chris Jones Lands at No. 43 in “NFL Top 100” Rankings

Friday, July 31

Another member of the Kansas City Chiefs appeared in the annual "NFL Top 100" rankings on Thursday as defensive lineman Chris Jones checked in at No. 43 in the league-wide composite. ones, whose inclusion marks an eighth-consecutive mention in the yearly "Top 100," amassed 63... Read More.

Well-traveled Wide Receiver Tre Brown III: From HutchCC to Old Dominion to LSU

Friday, July 31

Redshirt junior transfer wide receiver Tre Brown III went from Hutchinson Community College to Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., to Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, La. Brown (6-foot-2, 190 pounds, Savannah, Ga.) caught 38 passes for 762 yards for Old Dominion in the... Read More.

Inman senior Malachi Brunk Recognized by Sports in Kansas

Friday, July 31

Malachi Brunk returns for his senior season as one of the top two-way players in Class 1A after an outstanding junior campaign that earned him First Team All-State honors at both quarterback and defensive back. Sports in Kansas said Brunk is one of the football... Read More.

Monarchs Season Ends with Loss to Goldpanners

Thursday, July 30

The Alaska Goldpanners scored five unearned runs in the pivotal third inning Thursday, and the Hutchinson Monarchs' quest to repeat as National Baseball Congress champions ended with a 7-4 loss in the NBC World Series quarterfinals at Eck Stadium. With one out in the top... Read More.