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Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Announces Record No. of Inductees in 2026

Wednesday, April 8

Largest class to be recognized; will be honored in three separate ceremonies this summer Wichita, Kan. – American record-holders and collegiate All-Americans, a World Series champion, Negro Leagues legends, NFL players and coaches as well as college and high school champions and a world-renown portrait artist... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Tuesday High School Scoreboard Hutchinson-4/7/26

Wednesday, April 8

Baseball Trinity Catholic 13, Marion 2 (5 innings) Trinity Catholic 7, Marion 0 Derby 14, Hutchinson 1 (6 innings) Derby 7, Hutchinson 4 Pratt 5, Haven 0 Pratt 7, Haven 0 Hesston 18, Smoky Valley 17 (8 innings) Hesston 11, Smoky Valley 0 Halstead 15, Nickerson 2 (5 innings) Halstead 13, Nickerson 3 (6... Read More.

Sterling Tennis Falls to Bethany Despite Vargas Singles Win

Tuesday, April 7

LINDSBORG, Kan. – Warrior tennis had a tough matchup against the Swedes on Monday, April 6. Fernando Vargas managed to score a point for Sterling with a win in No. 2 singles but the team lost to Bethany, 6-1. The Warriors started with a battle... Read More.

Sterling College Women’s Tennis Falls to Bethany Despite Hard-Fought Matches

Tuesday, April 7

LINDSBORG, Kan. – Sterling College women's tennis took on Bethany College on Monday, April 6. Despite some close match ups including two tie breaker sets, the Lady Warriors came up short, losing 6-1. Sterling started slow, losing the doubles point. Hannah Giordanelli and Greta Fankhauser lost to... Read More.

Bryson Tiller to Transfer from Kansas

Tuesday, April 7

Kansas forward Bryson Tiller is set to enter the transfer portal when it opens on Tuesday. The forward will depart the program after his redshirt freshman season. Tiller started 31 of 35 games for KU and played 25.9... Read More.

Center Paul Mbiya to Enter the Transfer Portal

Tuesday, April 7

Kansas forward Paul Mbiya is set to enter the transfer portal, a source tells 247Sports' Dushawn London. He departs the program after one season in Lawrence. He played in 21 games, averaging 1.2 points and 1.4 rebounds... Read More.

Elmarko Jackson to Transfer from Kansas

Tuesday, April 7

Kansas guard Elmarko Jackson is set to enter the transfer portal, he tells 247Sports. Jackson is departing KU after three seasons with the program. As a redshirt sophomore this past year, Jackson averaged 4.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and... Read More.

School Records, Personal Bests at Friends University Spring Invitational

Monday, April 6

WICHITA, Kan. – Sterling College competed at the Friends University Spring Invitational on Thursday & Friday, April 2-3. Despite changes to the schedule and rain delays, the Warriors still had a strong showing with new personal bests, including Blake Robertson who broke his own school... Read More.

Local Athletes Named by Basketball Coaches as All-State Honorees

Monday, April 6

Local athletes were named by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA) as All-State honorees following the 2025-26 season. Listed below are all of the local All-State honorees. For the full Girls honorees, CLICK HERE. For the full Boys honorees, CLICK HERE. GIRLS 1A-I First team: ... Read More.

Chiefs Unveil Grassroots Campaign to Champion the Growth of Girls Flag Football

Sunday, April 5

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs today announced the launch of a new girls Flag Football campaign celebrating the sport's rapid growth and the expanding opportunities it is creating for student-athletes across the region – while spotlighting what is still missing. At the heart... Read More.

Sterling sweeps Ottawa in doubles play

Sunday, April 5

STERLING, Kan. – Sterling took on Ottawa on Friday, April 3. Despite a sweep of the doubles matches, the Warriors came up short and lost to the Braves, 5-2. The Warriors started by sweeping the doubles matches. Fernando Vargas teamed up with Kazuki Fukushima to defeat... Read More.

Lady Warriors get upset win over the Valor

Sunday, April 5

STERLING, Kan. — Sterling split a doubleheader with Evangel getting a 2-1 upset win in game one before a 15-0 loss in game 2 on Friday, April 3. Game 1 Evangel University took an early lead in the third inning when Chloe Krans scored on Kenna... Read More.