Rice County Sports

Tuesday’s Collegiate Baseball Scores and Upcoming Schedule

Wednesday, July 12

Below are Collegiate Baseball Scores from Tuesday, along with Wednesday's upcoming schedule in the Kansas Collegiate League Baseball and the Sunflower Collegiate League:Tuesday’s Schedule KCLB Haysville Aviators 3, Wellington Heat 4 McPherson Pipeliners 10, El Dorado Walnuts 14 MidWest Moos 4, Park City Rangers 12SCL Derby Twins 5, Kingman... Read More.

2023 Big 12 Volleyball Preseason Awards Revealed

Wednesday, July 12

Courtesy of the Big 12 Conference The 2023 All-Big 12 Volleyball Preseason Team has been announced along with the Preseason Player and Freshman of the Year awards. Texas’ Madisen Skinner was named the league’s Preseason Player of the Year while fellow Longhorn Ella Swindle and... Read More.

National League Snaps All-Star Game Losing Streak, Tops AL 3-2 Behind Elias Díaz Homer

Wednesday, July 12

By: Tim Booth, AP News SEATTLE, Wash. (AP) — Shining brightly in the Emerald City, the National League snapped a losing streak that lasted more than a decade.An unheralded catcher from Colorado delivered the big blow.Elias Díaz hit a two-run homer off... Read More.

Royals Select Eight Players on Second Day of 2023 First-Year Player Draft

Tuesday, July 11

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals selected eight players on the second day of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft, including four pitchers, one outfielder, two infielders and a two-way player. In the 3rd round (75th overall), the Royals selected right-handed pitcher Hiro Wyatt out of Staples HS... Read More.

Monday’s Collegiate Baseball Scores and Upcoming Schedule

Tuesday, July 11

Monday’s ScoresKCLBWellington Heat 1, Park City Rangers 5Dirtbag Baseball Club 6, McPherson Pipeliners 5Valley Center Mud Daubers 15 Kansas Curve 7SCLKansas Cannons 6, Derby Twins 4Hutchinson Monarchs 9, Great Bend BatCats 10Kingman Islanders 5 Haysville Aviators 6Tuesday’s ScheduleKCLBHaysville Aviators @ Wellington Heat 7:00pmMcPherson Pipeliners... Read More.

Late Night in the Phog Set for Oct. 6

Tuesday, July 11

Courtesy of the University of Kansas Athletics LAWRENCE, Kan. (kuathletics.com) – Kansas Athletics is set to host the 39th Annual Late Night in the Phog presented by HyVee on Friday, Oct. 6, in historic Allen Fieldhouse.Late Night started in 1985 and features music by the... Read More.

Texas Tops Big 12 Volleyball Preseason Poll for 13th Consecutive Season

Monday, July 10

Courtesy of the Big 12 Conference (big12sports.com) - Texas was voted the Big 12 volleyball favorite for a league-record 13th year in a row. The Longhorns have been picked atop the poll each season since 2011 and have been the unanimous choice for the past three... Read More.

Royals Select Three Players on First Day of 2023 First-Year Player Draft

Monday, July 10

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —The Kansas City Royals selected three players on the first day of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft. With the 8th overall pick in the 1st round, the Royals selected Blake Mitchell, a left-handed hitting catcher from Sinton High School (Texas). In the 2nd round (44th overall), the... Read More.

Weekend Scores and Monday’s Collegiate Baseball Schedule

Monday, July 10

Below are Collegiate Baseball Scores from the weekend, and Monday's upcoming schedule in the Kansas Collegiate League Baseball and the Sunflower Collegiate League:Friday’s Scores SCL Haysville Aviators 3, Great Bend BatCats 12Saturday’s Scores KCLB Kansas Curve 3, Dirtbag Baseball Club 2 Wellington Heat 4, McPherson Pipeliners 0 MidWest Moos 7,... Read More.

Pre-Camp Breakdown: Examining the Chiefs’ Crowded Wide Receiver Corps

Monday, July 10

By: Matt McMullen, Chiefs Reporter The Kansas City Chiefs are set to kick off training camp in just a few short weeks, and with the annual pilgrimage to St. Joseph nearly here, we're examining every position group on the roster heading into camp.Here's a look... Read More.

Wichita Rallies to Defeat Tulsa

Monday, July 10

Courtesy of the Wichita Wind Surge TULSA, Okla. (milb.com/wichita) - Aaron Sabato hit a two-run home run in the top of the eighth to tie the game and then a solo home run by Alerick Soularie gave the Surge the push they needed to rally... Read More.

Ramírez, Naylor Homer on Consecutive Pitches in the Guardians’ 6-1 Win over the Royals

Friday, July 7

By: Tom Withers, AP News CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — For five innings, the Guardians managed just one paltry run. José Ramírez and Josh Naylor changed that with two swings.Cleveland’s 3-4 hitters delivered a much needed 1-2 punch.Ramírez and Naylor homered on consecutive pitches in the... Read More.