Rice County Sports

Warriors Come Up Short in McPherson

Tuesday, March 31

MCPHERSON, Kan. – Warrior Tennis faced off against a tough McPherson College team in a rescheduled match on Monday, March 30. Sterling fought hard but were unable to come away with a win, losing 7-0. The Bulldogs started the day by claiming the doubles point.... Read More.

Arroyo Gets an Upset Win in McPherson

Tuesday, March 31

MCPHERSON, Kan – Sterling College Women's Tennis took on McPherson College in a rescheduled match on Monday, March 30. Although the team lost, 6-1, Arroyo achieved a big win from the No. 1 singles position to secure the Lady Warrior's point. The Bulldogs started by... Read More.

Jones earns NCCAA Athlete of the Week

Monday, March 30

Charles Jones of Sterling College continues to hold the top spot in the NCCAA for triple jump after a mark of 15.24 meters this week at the Emporia State Spring Open. The senior from Yonkers, New York won the event and earned an NAIA... Read More.

Little River’s Arika Feldman Named 2026 Sports in Kansas 1A-I Girls Player of the Year

Sunday, March 29

Arika Feldman led Little River to its first girls basketball state championship since 1998, finishing a dominant season by helping complete a full-circle moment after back-to-back runner-up finishes. The 6-foot-2 senior averaged 19 points, 6.4 rebounds and nearly 2 blocks per game, anchoring a team... Read More.

Sterling High School Senior Boston Eckart Named 2026 Sports in Kansas 2A Boys Player of the Year

Sunday, March 29

Boston Ekart led Sterling High School to a dominant season and back-to-back state championships, finishing as one of the top players in Kansas regardless of class. The 6-foot-6 senior averaged 22.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.4 block per game, anchoring a team that... Read More.

2026 Sports in Kansas 1A-I Girls Coach of the Year: Little River’s Cy Rolfs

Sunday, March 29

Cy Rolfs led Little River to a 1A-I state championship, defeating Wabaunsee 59-24 in the title game. The victory marked the program’s first girls basketball state title since the late 1990s, when legendary coach Shane Cordell led Little River to four straight championships from 1995-1998. The... Read More.

2026 Sports in Kansas 2A Boys Coach of the Year: Sterling’s Derek Schneider

Sunday, March 29

Derek Schneider led Sterling to a perfect 28-0 season and a 2A state championship to go back to back state champions, defeating Berean Academy 59-49 in the state finals at Emporia. The Black Bears finished as one of the most dominant teams in Kansas regardless... Read More.

Sterling High School Student-athletes Compete at 1A State Powerlifting Meet

Sunday, March 29

Seven Sterling High School student-athletes competed in the 1A State Powerlifting meet on Saturday at Conway Springs. The Black Bear boys placed ninth in the team standings with 17 points. The Sterling girls placed 10th with 12 points. Each competitor made three attempts in the three... Read More.

Warriors Have Record Breaking Day at ESU Spring Open

Saturday, March 28

EMPORIA, Kan. – Sterling College track and field competed at the Emporia State Spring Open on Friday, March 27. The Warriors had yet another record-breaking performance as Blake Robertson broke the school record in the hammer throw with a toss of 46.90m (153-10) to... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Friday High School Scoreboard Hutchinson-3/27/26

Saturday, March 28

Baseball Lyons/Sterling 12, Nickerson 2 (6 innings) Lyons/Sterling 17, Nickerson 5 (5 innings) Great Bend 8, Hutchinson 4 (8 innings) Great Bend 8, Hutchinson 1 Little River 14, Inman 13 Inman 6, Little River 4 (3 innings; Lights) Moundridge 20, Canton-Galva 5 (4 innings) Moundridge 15, Canton-Galva 0 (3 innings) Bennington 3, Remington... Read More.

Briar Named NCCAA All-American

Friday, March 27

Greenville, SC - The 2026 NCCAA Division I Women's Basketball All-Americans have been announced. Whitney Hay of Campbellsville University has been named the 2026 National Player of the Year. Becky Mullis of College of the Ozarks was named the National Coach of the Year for the second... Read More.

Baseball Coaches Release First KABC Poll

Friday, March 27

The Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches released its first rankings of the Kansas high school baseball season. The KABC Rankings for the week of March 23, 2026, as voted on by member coaches of the association. KABC rankings are selected by member coaches of the Kansas... Read More.