Rice County High School Football Preview
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Rice County Sports
Olathe Northwest High School Wins Performing Arts School of Excellence Award
OLATHE, Kan. – Olathe Northwest High School has been named the 2026-27 Performing Arts School of Excellence award winner by the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA). After receiving commendations in 2022 and 2025, Olathe Northwest won the award for the first time... Read More.
Kansas Football Names its Starting Quarterback for Week 1
Kansas football has named a starting quarterback for Week 1 of the 2026 season, a source confirms to 247Sports. Redshirt sophomore Isaiah Marshall gets the nod for the Jayhawks as they enter year six of the Lance Leipold era. Read More.
Ellinwood Volleyball Team Hopes to Repeat as 2A State Champions
The Ellinwood High School volleyball team made history in 2025, finishing a perfect 47-0 and capturing the program’s first-ever Kansas Class 2A state championship,
Sports in Kansas has predicted that Ellinwood is the favorite to repeat as Class 2A state champions. Valley Heights is predicted... Read More.
Royals Take Winning Formula on Road, Hang on For 9th In a Row
The Royals capped a perfect homestand on Sunday and then took their winning ways on the road. Now they’re the hottest team in baseball.
Their 5-3 win over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Tuesday night pushed the Royals’ win streak to nine... Read More.
Defending Champs Ellinwood (3A) and Little River (1A DI) are Ranked No. 1 in KVA Preseason Poll
The Ellinwood Eagles, the defending Kansas Class 2A state volleyball champions, are ranked first in Class 2A in the Kansas Volleyball Association preseason poll released on Wednesday.
Hillsboro, Moundridge, Inman and Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian are ranked sixth, seventh, eighth and 10th.
Little River, winners of four... Read More.
Hoisington High School Volleyball Bring Back Six Starters from 4th Place State Squad
The 2026 Hoisington High School volleyball team will try to build on a strong 2025 season.
The Cardinals finished with a 39-7 record in 2025 and placed fourth at the Class 3A state tournament.
Hoisington was the Central Kansas League co-champions in 2025 with Hesston (27-14)... Read More.
Four-time Defending Champion Little River Aims for ‘Five-peat’
The Little River High School volleyball team enters the 2026 season looking for its fifth Kansas Class 1A Division I state title in a row and sixth overall.
Little River has won state titles in 1984, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 — the last four... Read More.
Chiefs Fall to Buccaneers, 16-15, in Preseason Matchup
The Kansas City Chiefs fell to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 16-15, as the preseason rolled along on Saturday night.
Kansas City took an early lead and held it for much of the game courtesy of an outstanding defensive effort that held Tampa Bay scoreless until... Read More.
Lady Warriors Sweep Hesston in Season Opener
STERLING, Kan. — Sterling College Volleyball started off the season with a dominant performance over Hesston College on Saturday, August 22 in the Gleason Center. The Lady Warriors swept the Larks with set victories with scores of 25-10, 25-14 and 25-19, powered by a... Read More.
Little River is a Sports in Kansas 8M-II Team to Watch
Little River enters the 2026 season looking to build on a strong 9-2 campaign while replacing eight seniors from last year’s team.
Little River is listed by Sports in Kansas as an Eight-Man II Team to Watch in 2026. The Redskins dropped down from Eight-Man... Read More.
Garcia Likely Headed Back to IL After MRI Reveals Hamstring Strain
KANSAS CITY — Maikel Garcia just returned from the injured list on Monday after missing 46 games with a left hand muscle strain. Now, it appears he’s headed back to the IL with another injury.
As Garcia rounded third base in the bottom... Read More.
