Larned Sports

Thad Ward Returns to K-State as Associate Head Coach

Saturday, January 3

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

Saturday, January 3

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

Saturday, January 3

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.

Kansas Football Announces Andy Kotelnicki as Associate Head Coach

Friday, January 2

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas football head coach Lance Leipold announced Friday that Andy Kotelnicki, the leader of some of the most prolific offenses in school history, will return to the Jayhawks' coaching staff for the 2026 season. With 21 years of coaching experience, including... Read More.

Area Sports Roundup, Transfer Portal, Signings

Tuesday, December 30

Cheney High School alumnus Jackson Voth is in the transfer portal after a breakout season with the Drake Bulldogs where he caught 51 passes for 600 yards and five touchdowns. Voth, who helped lead the Cardinals to a 2023 state title and beating Andale twice,... Read More.

15-day Transfer Portal Window Opens on Jan. 2, 2026

Tuesday, December 30

Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, is the first day of the 15-game window for the NCAA (FBS/FCS) Football Transfer Portal. The window closes on Jan. 16. Players on the two teams in the CFP National Championship (Jan. 19, 2026) will get an extra five days (Jan. 20-24)... Read More.

KU Assistant Basketball Coach Dooley Arrested for DUI, Suspended for Three Weeks

Sunday, December 21

LAWRENCE, Kan. - KU Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Joe Dooley was arrested Saturday, Dec. 20 in West Lawrence, and will be suspended for three weeks. According to the Lawrence Journal World, Dooley was arrested at 11:15 p.m. on Saturday in west Lawrence on suspicion of driving... Read More.

Five Wildcats Score in Double Figures in 106-76 Win over South Dakota

Sunday, December 21

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Junior P.J. Haggerty paced five Wildcats in double figures with a game-high 24 points, as Kansas State recorded its second 100-point game of the season in a 106-76 win over South Dakota on Saturday afternoon before 7,287 fans at Bramlage Coliseum. Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Friday High School Scoreboard Larned-12/19/25

Saturday, December 20

Girls Basketball Larned 52, Kingman 22 Spearville 58, Pawnee Heights 28 Ellinwood 54, Central Plains 32 (Thursday, 12/18) TMP-Marian 46, Central Plains 36 Ellinwood 62, Ellis 17 Beloit 73, Ellsworth 53 Great Bend 51, Pratt 46 Stafford 43, Macksville 32 St. John 48, Kiowa County 32 La Crosse 53, Otis-Bison 20 Boys Basketball Larned 50, Kingman... Read More.

Larned Boys, Girls Victorious Over Kingman

Saturday, December 20

The Larned High School boys and girls basketball teams swept Kingman Friday night at the Kingman High School gymnasium. The Larned varsity boys defeated the Eagles 50-40 and the Indian girls won 52-22. Kylier Greene, a 6-foot-6 junior, led the Larned boys (1-4) in scoring with... Read More.

Royals Acquire All-Star Lefty Strahm in Trade with Phillies

Friday, December 19

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Following the trade that sent reliever Angel Zerpa to Milwaukee for outfielder Isaac Collins and reliever Nick Mears, the Royals turned up their search for left-handed relief help this week and landed it Friday morning, acquiring Matt Strahm in a trade with the... Read More.

Flory Bidunga Has 18 points and 10 Rebounds as No. 17 Kansas Beats Towson 73-49

Wednesday, December 17

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Flory Bidunga had 18 points and 10 rebounds to spur No. 17 Kansas to a 73-49 victory over Towson on Tuesday night. BOX SCORE Tre White had 16 points and a career-high six assists for the Jayhawks (9-3). Melvin... Read More.