Hutchinson Sports

Bradford delivers winning hit, boosting Monarchs past Derby

Wednesday, July 3

By Brad HallierBlake Bradford's ninth-inning double scored Jarrett Flaggert, and the Hutchinson Monarchs knocked off the Derby Twins 3-2 on Tuesday at Hobart-Detter Field.The Monarchs improved to 4-1 in the second-half standings in the Jayhawk Collegiate League. Overall, the Monarchs are 15-6.Ian Regel pitched... Read More.

KU & K-State Football Voted in Top 4 of Preseason Big 12 Poll; Multiple Jayhawks Selected to Preseason All-Big 12 Team

Tuesday, July 2

The Big 12 released their preseason Big 12 media poll and their preseason All-Big 12 team voted by the media for the upcoming football season Tuesday, July 2, with KU and K-State voted heavily favored and two defensive Jayhawks making the preseason team.With... Read More.

Pre-Camp Breakdown: Looking at the Chiefs Tight Ends Behind Travis Kelce

Tuesday, July 2

-- WRITTEN BY MATT McMULLEN, CHIEFS.COM REPORTER -- KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Chiefs.com) - The Kansas City Chiefs are set to kick off training camp in less than a month, and with the annual trek to St. Joseph nearly here, we're going to spend the... Read More.

Former KU Track’s Hoppel Wins US Olympic Trials, Qualifies for Paris Olympics

Tuesday, July 2

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- EUGENE, Ore. (KUAthletics.com) - Former Kansas Track and Field standout Bryce Hoppel took the gold medal at the 2024 US Olympic Track and Field Trials, qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics with his victory.Hoppel, the Midland, Texas native, ran... Read More.

Chiefs Nominated for Three 2024 ESPY Awards

Monday, July 1

-- WRITTEN BY MATT McMULLEN, CHIEFS.COM REPORTER -- KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Chiefs.com) - The Kansas City Chiefs are once again well-represented at the annual ESPY Awards with three nominations: "Best Team," "Best Male Athlete" (Patrick Mahomes) and "Best NFL Player" (Patrick Mahomes).The back-to-back defending Super... Read More.

Pre-Camp Breakdown: Sorting Through the Chiefs Running Backs

Monday, July 1

K-State Basketball’s Perry Signs Exhibit-10 Deal with Toronto Raptors

Monday, July 1

-- K-STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – Departing senior guard Tylor Perry has realized his dreams of a professional basketball career with the signing of an Exhibition-10 deal with the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night (June 27).Perry will be apart of... Read More.

K-State, Mittie Agree to New Contract Through 2028-29 Season

Monday, July 1

-- K-STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – Following the fifth NCAA Tournament bid and the eighth overall postseason appearance under the direction of K-State women's basketball head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State Athletics and Mittie have agreed to a new five-year contract through the... Read More.

Rusty Laverentz is New Blue Dragon Assistant A.D.

Monday, July 1

-- HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- HUTCHINSON, Kan. (BlueDragonSports.com) - Rusty Laverentz is the new assistant athletic director at Hutchinson Community College.Laverentz's main duties will be NJCAA compliance as well as game-operations and concessions at Gowans Stadium and the Hutchinson Sports Arena."I am excited... Read More.

2024 Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Class Announced, 12 to be Honored in Topeka

Monday, July 1

-- KANSAS SPORTS HALL OF FAME RELEASE -- Wichita, Kan. – Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Chairman Jim Dunning, Jr., announced today the selection of 12 individuals to be inducted, Sunday, Oct. 13 in Topeka.The class includes seven individuals who have ties to Olympic competition,... Read More.

Monarchs strike big early, rout Dirtbags

Sunday, June 30

By Brad HallierThe Hutchinson Monarchs scored seven first-inning runs Saturday, and then cruised the rest of the way in beating the Dirtbags 9-1 at Hobart-Detter Field on the team's annual Cancer Awareness Night.More than 400 fans attended the game and were treated to early... Read More.

Furphy and McCullar Selected on Day 2 of the 2024 NBA Draft

Thursday, June 27

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Kansas guard Johnny Furphy was the 35th overall selection and Kevin McCullar was selected 56th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft Thursday afternoon conducted from ESPN studios in New York City. Furphy was selected by the San Antonio... Read More.