Rice County Sports

Three Thoughts on Class 3A, 2A Substate Basketball

Wednesday, February 21

By Brad Hallier For some bizarre reason, KSHSAA classifications 3A and lower continue to adhere to the antiquated regionalized substate system. While 4A, 5A and 6A divide the state in half for substate, the smaller classifications maintain strict geography to decide the eight state-tournament qualifiers.That's... Read More.

1-2-3A Basketball Sub-state Seeding Released

Wednesday, February 21

KANSAS - KSHSAA released sub-state seedings for 1A, 2A & 3A this week, closing the gap between today and post-season play on the hardwood.Below are the regions Ad Astra Radio will cover. Click on the links labeled "Boys Bracket" & "Girls Bracket" to view... Read More.

Dutro Earns First KCAC Baseball Player of the Week

Tuesday, February 20

WICHITA, Kan. (SCWarriors.com) — Ryan Sandoval of No. 16 Kansas Wesleyan University and Andrew Dutro of Sterling College have earned the KCAC Baseball Pitcher and Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. The two student-athletes were selected for their performances from February 12-18... Read More.

KU Baseball’s Shojinaga Named Big 12 Co-Player of the Week

Tuesday, February 20

IRVING, Texas (KUAthletics.com) – Kansas sophomore Kodey Shojinaga was named Big 12 Co-Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday. Shojinaga wins the honor in the first week of Big 12 awards this season.Shojinaga hit .462/.533/1.077 (6-for-13), with two doubles, two home... Read More.

K-State Men Fall Late to Texas, 62-56

Tuesday, February 20

AUSTIN, Texas (KStateSports.com) – Senior Dylan Disu led all scorers with a game-high 20 points, including 6 big points in the final 36 seconds, as Texas held off a late Kansas State rally to post a 62-56 win on Monday night before 10,905 fans... Read More.

Warriors Baseball Sweeps Panthers in Opening KCAC Series

Monday, February 19

Sterling, Kan. (SCWarriors.com) – Sterling baseball just completed their first series in of the KCAC conference season and came away with an early season sweep over York University. Pitching, hitting, and fielding were all put on display in this weather-lengthened series. Games 1 and... Read More.

Tough Shooting Night for Warriors Leads to Loss Against Evangel

Monday, February 19

Springfield, Mo. (SCWarriors.com) – It was a tough night for the Warrior basketball offense as they ended the night with an 82-60 loss to Evangel. Sterling shot just 36% from the field in the loss.BOX SCORESterling struggled to find offense in the first... Read More.

Valor Offense Too Much for Lady Warriors

Sunday, February 18

Springfield, Mo. (SCWarriors.com) – In their first big trip to Springfield, Mo., the Lady Warriors fell to the Evangel Valor 85-70. Four Warriors scored in double figures, but it was not enough as Evangel's offense scored at a consistent pace throughout the game.Read More.

K-State Women Collect 16th Straight Home Win

Sunday, February 18

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – (7/6) K-State saw an 11-point lead at the start of the fourth quarter evaporate late, but a layup from Jaelyn Glenn in the final seconds pushed the Wildcats past UCF, 60-58, on Saturday evening at Bramlage Coliseum.... Read More.

K-State Loses Heartbreaker to TCU, 75-72

Sunday, February 18

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – Senior Jameer Nelson Jr.'s 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds proved to be the game-winner in a back and forth game, lifting TCU to a 75-72 win over Kansas State on Saturday afternoon before 9,609 fans at Bramlage Coliseum.BOX SCOREK-State... Read More.

Lady Hawks Victorious in First Trip to BYU, Earn Fifth-Straight Win

Sunday, February 18

PROVO, Utah (KUAthletics.com) – Zakiyah Franklin scored a season-high 24 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter to lead Kansas to a fifth-straight win, defeating BYU 70-62 on Saturday night at the Marriott Center.BOX SCOREWith the win, Kansas improves to 15-10 on... Read More.

Dickinson Drops 20 Points as No. 6 Kansas Tops No. 25 Oklahoma, 67-57

Sunday, February 18

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson delivered his usual dominant performance and Kevin McCullar pushed Kansas over the top, beating Oklahoma 67-57 in Lloyd Noble Center Saturday evening.BOX SCOREDickinson had 20 points and 16 rebounds, McCullar made key contributions in his return from... Read More.