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Great Bend Bat Cats Fall to Derby Wednesday After Sweeping the Twins on Tuesday

Thursday, July 2

The Great Bend Bat Cats lost to the Derby Twins 10-5 Wednesday night at Panther Field in Derby. The Great Bend Bat Cats (17-5) swept the Derby Twins Tuesday night at Al Burns Memorial Field. Great Bend won the first game 16-5 and the nightcap... Read More.

Great Bend Bat Cats Pin Two Losses on Kansas Cannons

Tuesday, June 30

The Great Bend Bat Cats handed the Kansas Cannons of Augusta a 7-4 defeat Friday night at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend and then beat the Cannons 14-4 Sunday afternoon at home. Great Bend (15-4) will host a 6 p.m. doubleheader Tuesday against... Read More.

Reves, Stone Named Kansas Shrine Bowl MVPs

Tuesday, June 30

Salina Central High School’s Cooper Reves was named Most Valuable Player of the West team and Washington High School’s Savion Stone was named the East Team MVP in the 53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl football game Saturday at Emporia State University’s Welch Stadium. The East Team... Read More.

Sports in Kansas Hands Out All-Class Honors for Baseball, Softball

Sunday, June 28

Sports in Kansas named its 2026 All-Class awards for baseball and softball on Thursday. Hutchinson Trinity Catholic High School’s Drew Dechant is the Class 2-1A Pitcher of the Year. He has signed to play baseball next year at Hutchinson Community College. Dechant was a three-sport star... Read More.

Kansas Standouts Compete at National Track Meets at Hayward Field

Sunday, June 28

The USATF U20 Outdoor Championships and Nike Outdoor Nationals took place at legendary Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. The USATF U20 Championships took place June 18-19, while the Nike Outdoor Nationals ran from June 18-22. A mixed-school relay made up of four Kansas standouts finished second... Read More.

East Team Prevails 14-7 in the 53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl

Sunday, June 28

Hutchinson High School’s Jackson Anderson and Hutchinson Trinity’s Drew Dechant were members of the West Team at the 53rd annual Kansas Shrine Bowl football game Saturday at Emporia State University’s Welch Stadium. The East Team defeated the West Team 14-7. Wellsville head coach Mike Berg... Read More.

Another Phase Complete as the Season Gets Closer

Thursday, June 25

Collin Klein, on his 200th day on the job as Kansas State head football coach — a whirlwind six-month journey featuring little sleep and lots of detailed step-by-step planning — made an announcement at the Wichita Catbackers event on Monday afternoon. K-State football had completed another... Read More.

Fitzgerald Wins Baseball America’s National College Coach of the Year Award

Thursday, June 25

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas Baseball head coach Dan Fitzgerald earned the 2026 Baseball America College Coach of the Year award, the publication announced Wednesday. Fitzgerald has now been named the College Coach of the Year by Baseball America and Perfect Game for the... Read More.

Mike Vernon Named Activities Director at Russell Junior-Senior High School

Thursday, June 25

According to a report from KRSL-KZRS Russell Radio, Mike Vernon was named activities director at Russell Junior-Senior High School, replacing Jay Sanders. Vernon comes to Russell from Hutchinson High School, where he served as a physical education teacher and head football coach for eight seasons. Prior... Read More.

KSHSAA Summer Moratorium Week Starts Monday

Thursday, June 25

The KSHSAA summer moratorium week begins Monday and will conclude Sunday, July 5. There shall be no school related athletic activities during summer moratorium week. During this time coaches (licensed teacher coaches and coach aides employed by member schools) shall be prohibited from engaging in any... Read More.

Hutchinson Trinity, Sacred Heart, Ellinwood Golfers Earn KGCA Class 2A All-State Status

Monday, June 22

Hutchinson Trinity Catholic, Salina Sacred Heart and Ellinwood placed athletes on the Kansas Golf Coaches Association Class 2A All-State Team. Hutchinson Trinity’s Tyler Casebolt and Salina Sacred Heart’s Will Tuttle were named to the First Team. Hutchinson Trinity’s Miles Blaylock and Salina Sacred Heart’s Jake Koksal... Read More.

Hutchinson’s Kohlbie Craft, Great Bend Players and Coach Top Class 5A All-State Softball Team

Monday, June 22

Hutchinson High School senior infielder Kohlbie Craft was joined on the 2026 Sports in Kansas Class 5A All-State Softball Team by Great Bend High School coach Shawn Behr and several of the Panther players. The 5A All-State Team was released Friday. Behr was named 5A Coach... Read More.