Rice County Sports

Lyons Girls Get First Win; Boys Complete Sweep of Sedgwick

Wednesday, December 17

By Doug HigginsThe Lyons Lady Lions picked up their first win of the season in thrilling fashion, as Hayden Linden grabbed an offensive rebound and banked home the winning basket with 3.4 seconds on the clock.Sedgwick dominated the early going, leading 14-5 at 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.

Ad Astra Radio Tuesday High School Scoreboard Hutchinson-12/16/25

Wednesday, December 17

Girls BasketballMcPherson 31, Buhler 28Classical School 57, Trinity Catholic 36Lyons 54, Sedgwick 52Hoisington 60, Sterling 51Central Christian 53, Macksville 40Pretty Prairie 62, Oxford 31Fairfield 34, Central Christian Academy 24Haven 63, Nickerson 16Halstead 32, Hillsboro 30Hesston 52, Concordia 28Inman 58, Kingman 18Andale 80, Rose Hill... Read More.

Area Teams Ranked in Final KBCA Poll of 2025

Wednesday, December 17

The final Kansas Basketball Coaches Association rankings of the first semester of 2025 were released on Tuesday.The Hesston boys are ranked first in Class 3A and Sterling is No. 1 in Clas 2A.Other area boys teams that are ranked in the Kansas Basketball Coaches... Read More.

Sterling Football Coach Schneider to Coach 2026 Kansas Shrine Bowl

Tuesday, December 16

Sterling High School Head Football Coach Brent Schneider will be a part of the West coaching staff in the 53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl, taking place on June 27, 2026, in Emporia.Schneider will be making his first appearance in the Shrine Bowl and will represent... Read More.

Council Sweeps Big 12 Weekly Honors

Tuesday, December 16

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas senior Melvin Council Jr. was voted as Big 12 Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week by a panel of media who cover the league, the conference announced Monday.With these honors, Council anchored this week's Big 12 Starting... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Saturday High School Scoreboard Hutchinson-12/13/25

Sunday, December 14

Girls BasketballEarly Season Tournaments Cheney Cardinal ClassicChampionship-Wellington 45, Cheney 433rd Place-El Dorado 42, Pratt 365th Place-Chaparral 51, Trinity Catholic 39 18th Annual Marion ClassicChampionship-Halstead 40, Berean Academy 243rd Place-Conway Springs 54, Marion 255th Place-Wichita Homeschool 38, Central Christian Academy 24 19th Annual Bluebird Classic @ GoesselChampionship-Little River... Read More.

Royals add Collins, Mears in Trade with Brewers, Part with Zerpa (Sources)

Sunday, December 14

KANSAS CITY -- Continuing their flurry of activity following the Winter Meetings, the Royals swung a trade Saturday night. They acquired outfielder Isaac Collins and right-handed reliever Nick Mears from the Brewers and sent lefty reliever Angel Zerpa to Milwaukee, sources... Read More.

Castillo’s Clutch Play Propels K-State Past Creighton, 83-76

Sunday, December 14

OMAHA, Neb. – Sophomore David Castillo scored six of his game-high 19 points in the last two minutes to help Kansas State hold off a furious Creighton rally in an 83-76 win on Saturday afternoon before 16,657 fans at CHI Health Center Omaha.BOX... Read More.

Council’s Huge Day Helps No. 19 Kansas Edge NC State

Sunday, December 14

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Melvin Council Jr. had career highs of 36 points and nine made 3-pointers to help No. 19 Kansas edge N.C. State 77-76 in overtime on Saturday in a thriller.BOX SCORECouncil had made just 5 of 27 3s coming into the game,... Read More.

Area Wrestlers Ranked in KWCA Week 3 Poll

Sunday, December 14

Several area high school girls and boys wrestlers made the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association Week 3 rankings released on Wednesday.All-Class girls115: 9.Jacynn Boeken, Lyons.135: 3.Macey Parks, Buhler; 5.Cara Herbert, Larned.235: 6.Elizabeth Dick, Nickerson.4A girls140: 2.Macey Parks, Buhler.145: 4.Maliyah Jackson, Buhler.235: 1.Elizabeth Dick, Nickerson.3-2-1A girls110: 4.Kennedy Grizzle, Lyons.115: 2.Jacynn Boeken, Lyons.140: 3.Annabelle Soell, SE... Read More.

Wrestling Roundup: Lyons Boys 1st at Hesston Invite, Girls 3rd

Sunday, December 14

The Lyons boys wrestling team captured the championship at the 52nd annual Hesston Invitational Saturday.The Lyons girls wrestling team placed third out of 18 teams in the girls competition.Lyons’ Jace Grizzle won his weight class and was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Boys Wrestler.Easton... Read More.