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Reports: Chiefs Signing Offensive Tackle Jawaan Taylor to Four-year Contract

Monday, March 13

By Pete Sweeney KANSAS CITY, Mo. (ArrowheadPride.com) - The Kansas City Chiefs have made their first signing of NFL free agency, signing now-former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor to a four-year contract. The deal was first reported by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Taylor, 25, first joined... Read More.

Class 2A Girls Championship: Berean Academy Flips Script on Riverside for First State Title Since 2008

Sunday, March 12

By: Brent Maycock, KSHSAA Covered MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSHSAA Covered) – If there’s one aspect of the game that Berean Academy girls’ basketball coach Kristin Wiebe prides her team being better at than their opponents, it’s defense. Well, in the first quarter of Saturday’s Class 2A state... Read More.

Class 2A boys championship: Moundridge Gives Unrau His “Happily Ever After” Ending with Sixth State Championship

Sunday, March 12

By: Brent Maycock, KSHSAA Covered MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSHSAA Covered) – Vance Unrau had a real dilemma on his hands in late February. Having already announced he was retiring as a teacher and athletic director at Moundridge effective at the end of the school year, the longtime... Read More.

Class 3A Boys Championship: Hesston Reloads to Secure a 3A Three-peat

Sunday, March 12

By: Brad Hallier, KSHSAA Covered Contributor HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KSHSAA Covered) - There were a lot of questions surrounding the Hesston boys before the season started. Could the Swathers adequately replace maybe the best senior classes in school history? Would there be any sort of transition issue... Read More.

K-State Earns NCAA Tournament Bid, to Play Montana State Friday

Sunday, March 12

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State was rewarded for a successful season on Sunday night, as the Wildcats earned their 32nd overall bid to the NCAA Tournament, including the first under head coach Jerome Tang. No. 12/12 K-State (23-9, 11-7 Big 12) was selected as... Read More.

Kansas Earns No. 1 Seed in the West, to Play Howard in NCAA Tournament First Round

Sunday, March 12

By KUAthletics.com LAWRENCE, Kan. – The defending NCAA National Champion Kansas Jayhawks earned the No. 1 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament, marking their 51st all-time appearance and NCAA record 33rd consecutive appearance. Kansas will play Howard in the first round on Thursday, March 16,... Read More.

Jayhawks Advance to Big 12 Tournament Title Game With Win Over Cyclones

Friday, March 10

By KUAthletics.com KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jalen Wilson had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Gradey Dick made a couple of crucial baskets during a second-half run that gave Kansas control, and the third-ranked Jayhawks went on to beat Iowa State 71-58 on Friday night to... Read More.

Bullpup Girls Advance to 4A Semifinals, Defeating Topeka Hayden 65-41

Friday, March 10

By Grant Barrett, Ad Astra Radio SALINA, Kan. - Early foul trouble seemed to be no trouble for the McPherson Bullpup Girls on Thursday, as they opened the Class 4A State Quarterfinals with a 65-41 win over the Topeka Hayden Wildcats. After his 16th state quarterfinal... Read More.

Class 2A Boys Quarterfinals: Moundridge Overwhelms St. Marys in 63-31 Stunner

Friday, March 10

By: Brent Maycock, KSHSAA Covered MANHATTAN, Kan. (kshsaacovered.com) – Whatever expectations veteran Moundridge coach Vance Unrau had for Wednesday’s Class 2A state quarterfinal showdown with 2022 runner-up St. Marys, one thing is certain. “Not this,” Unrau admitted. Indeed, nobody really saw this one coming – a 63-31... Read More.

Jayhawks Top Mountaineers in Quarterfinals of Big 12 Tournament

Thursday, March 9

By KUAthletics.com KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Playing without coach Bill Self on the sideline, third-ranked Kansas turned to big offensive performances from Jalen Wilson and Dajuan Harris Jr. along with some stingy defense to pull away from West Virginia 78-61 on Thursday in the quarterfinals... Read More.

Four Bullpups Score in Double-figures to Defeat Wellington in 4A State Quarterfinal Win

Thursday, March 9

By Grant Barrett, Ad Astra Radio SALINA, Kan. - The McPherson High Boys Basketball team guaranteed themselves a full 25-game season, as two more games will await them at Tony’s Pizza Event Center in Salina, after a 71-49 win over the Wellington Crusaders in the... Read More.

Wilson Named The Sporting News All-America First Team

Tuesday, March 7

By KUAthletics.com LAWRENCE, Kan. – Two days after garnering unanimous Big 12 Player of the Year and All-Big 12 First Team honors, Kansas redshirt-junior Jalen Wilson has been named to 2022-23 The Sporting News All-America First Team announced Tuesday. Joining Wilson on The Sporting News All-America First... Read More.