Hutchinson Sports

Local Athletes Earn Heart of America All-League Basketball Honors

Monday, March 16

Multiple members of local high schools earned Heart of America League Basketball honors following the 2025-26 season. Below are the local honorees in no particular order. CLICK HERE to view the full honorees and standings from the Boys and Girls Basketball seasons. BOYS First... Read More.

KU Women Accept Invitation to Play in 2026 WBIT

Monday, March 16

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The 2025-26 Kansas women's basketball season will continue in the postseason after the Jayhawks accepted a bid to compete in the 2026 Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT). The tournament field and bracket for the WBIT were announced on Sunday night. Kansas has received... Read More.

K-State Women Selected for 2026 WBIT

Monday, March 16

MANHATTAN, Kansas – For the 10th time in the last 12 seasons, Kansas State women's basketball will make a postseason appearance as the Wildcats have accepted a bid to play in the 2026 Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) and will host Georgia Tech in the... Read More.

Shockers Earn NIT Bid, Set to Host Wyoming in First Round

Monday, March 16

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Postseason basketball is coming back to Wichita State, as the Shockers earned a bid to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) and will host Wyoming in a first round matchup at Charles Koch Arena on Tuesday, March 17 at 6 p.m. on ESPNU. Wichita... Read More.

Kansas Earns No. 4 Seed in 2026 NCAA Tournament

Monday, March 16

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas Jayhawks have received an at-large bid to the 2026 NCAA Tournament as the No. 4 seed in the East Region. The 68-team tournament bracket was announced Sunday evening. Making its 53rd all-time appearance in the tournament, Kansas will face No. 13... Read More.

K-State Announces Casey Alexander as Men’s Basketball Coach

Monday, March 16

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Casey Alexander, who guided Belmont to 166 wins and four conference titles in the last seven seasons, including the 2026 Missouri Valley Conference Championship, has been named the 27th head men's basketball coach at Kansas State, Director of Athletics Gene Taylor announced Friday... Read More.

Arizona Wins 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament Championship

Sunday, March 15

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Arizona completed the season sweep of Big 12 championships with a 79-74 win over No. 2 seed Houston in the title game Saturday night at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. BOX SCORE Behind another composed, veteran performance from tournament Most Outstanding Player... Read More.

Centralia Claims Third Place Over Pretty Prairie at Kansas 1A State Tournament

Sunday, March 15

The Centralia Panther girls dominated the Pretty Prairie Bulldogs 76-16 in the third-place game Saturday afternoon in the Kansas Class 1A Division I state tournament girls third-place game Saturday at Dodge City’s United Wireless Arena. Centralia finished the season with a 24-3 record and Pretty... Read More.

Little River Girls and Beloit St Johns Tipton Boys Win Kansas 1A Basketball State Titles

Sunday, March 15

The Little River High School girls basketball team can hang up a fifth state championship banner next to the Redskins “four-peat” championship banners from 1995-98. The Redskins, who finished the season with a 25-2 record, defeated Wabaunsee 59-24 in the Kansas Class 1A Division I... Read More.

Class 1A DII State Roundup: Central Christian Girls Place 4th

Sunday, March 15

The Hutchinson Central Christian High School girls basketball team placed fourth at the Kansas Class 1A Division II girls state tournament, losing to the Bucklin Red Aces 54-35 in the third-place game Saturday morning at Emporia’s William Allen White Auditorium. The Cougars, who were ranked... Read More.

Salina Sacred Heart Girls Knock off Ellinwood to Win Their First Class 2A State Basketball Title

Sunday, March 15

The Salina Sacred Heart Knights knocked off No. 1 seed Ellinwood 43-34 to claim the first Kansas Class 2A state basketball title in program history Saturday afternoon at William Allen White Auditorium in Emporia. Salina Sacred Heart, which defeated Moundridge 69-56 in the semifinals, finished... Read More.

Eureka Tornadoes Secure Third Place at State Tournament with Win Over Moundridge

Sunday, March 15

The Eureka Tornadoes captured third place at the Kansas Class 2A girls state tournament with a 61-49 victory over the Moundridge Wildcats Friday morning at Emporia’s White Auditorium. Eureka led 11-7 after the first quarter and 27-19 at halftime. Moundridge outscored Eureka 19-10 in the... Read More.