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Report: Chiefs Reuniting with CB L’Jarius Sneed on One-year Deal Worth Up to $5 million

Monday, June 8

Kansas City is playing host to a reunion in June. The Chiefs are signing veteran cornerback L'Jarius Sneed, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday. Sneed reuniting with the team comes on a one-year deal worth up to $5 million, ESPN's... Read More.

Team Kansas 1-1 at Colorado/Kansas 6-Man All-State Summer Kickoff Classic

Sunday, June 7

Kansas Six-Man football standouts took on Colorado North and Colorado South in the Colorado/Kansas 6-Man All-State Summer Kickoff Classic Saturday at Rex Field on the campus of Adams State University in Alamosa, Colo. Colorado South defeated Team Kansas 16-6 after leading at halftime 8-0. Team Kansas... Read More.

Red Team Defeats Blue Team in KVA All-Star Match

Sunday, June 7

The Red Team defeated the Blue Team 26-24, 25-27, 19-25, 27-25, 15-11 in the Kansas Volleyball Association All-Star Match Saturday at Washburn University’s Whiting Fieldhouse in Topeka. The Red Team featured Halstead High School’s Katharine Engel, Nickerson’s Delaney Childs, Little River’s Arika Feldman, McPherson’s Ava... Read More.

Harding, Huerta Cardenas earn NCCAA Central Region recognition

Friday, June 5

Sterling College is proud to announce the prestigious postseason honors awarded to two of its outstanding baseball athletes by the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). Jackson Harding and Emmanuel Huerta Cardenas were both recognized as NCCAA Central Region Third Team selections for their exceptional performances... Read More.

Texas Women Beat Texas Tech 4-1 to Claim Back-to-back NCAA Softball Championships

Friday, June 5

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Teagan Kavan struck out five in the final two innings to back a strong start from Citlaly Gutierrez, and Kayden Henry homered to lead Texas to a 4-1 victory over Texas Tech on Thursday night at the Women’s College World... Read More.

Cheney’s Reece Tolar Named KABC Class 3A Player of the Year

Friday, June 5

Cheney High School’s Reece Tolar was named Player of the Year on the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches Class 3A All-State Baseball Team released on Tuesday. Girard’s Kam Smith was named Pitcher of the Year and Council Grove’s Matt Wilkens was named Coach of the... Read More.

Hutchinson Trinity Catholic’s Drew Dechant Tops KABC Class 2A-1A All-State Baseball Team

Friday, June 5

Hutchinson Trinity Catholic High School’s Drew Dechant was named Pitcher of the Year in Class 2A-1A by the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches and leads the Class 2A-1A First Team. The KABC released its All-State Baseball Teams for Classes 2-1A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A... Read More.

Area Football, Basketball Coaching Change Tracker

Friday, June 5

According to Kansas Pregame’s Facebook page, area high schools have filled openings for football, girls basketball and boys basketball. However, there are still some openings available. Football Chase: Carl Nolan. Ellinwood: David Kempke. Hutchinson: Luke Berblinger. Larned: Jason Duvall. Lyons: Wyatt Seidl. Macksville: Open. Sedgwick: Doug Mabry, Southeast of Saline: Chance Ptacek. St. John: Reuben... Read More.

Texas Tops Texas Tech in Game 1 of the Women’s College World Series Finals

Thursday, June 4

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Teagan Kavan pitched a complete-game three-hitter, Katie Stewart hit her fourth home run in as many games, and Texas opened the Women’s College World Series championship round with a 7-3 victory over Texas Tech on Wednesday night. BOX SCORE The No.... Read More.

Kansas High School Track Athletes Broke 39 Records at State Championships

Thursday, June 4

The 2026 KSHSAA State Track and Field Championships produced 39 state meet records, not including wheelchair events. The state track meet took place Friday and Saturday at Wichita State University’s Crossland Stadium, formerly Cessna Stadium. More than 20,000 fans watched 4,000 athletes compete. Sprint records were set... Read More.

KU Men’s Basketball Non-Conference Schedule Loaded Once Again

Wednesday, June 3

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas men's basketball announced its regular-season non-conference schedule Tuesday and it once again features a loaded slate. Kansas will open the regular season by hosting Fordham on Monday, Nov. 2. In its second game of the 2026-27 campaign, KU will host Middle Tennessee... Read More.

Athlete of the Week: Malik Carson, Chase Track and Field

Wednesday, June 3

Ad Astra Radio is proud to announce Chase High School sophomore Malik Carson as this week's Athlete of the Week presented by Hutchinson Community College. The week — Carson had a historical weekend at the Class 1A state track and field meet at Wichita State.... Read More.