Rice County Sports

Reports: Juan Thornhill signing with Cleveland Browns

Wednesday, March 15

By Pete Sweeney, ArrowheadPride.com KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A key member of both Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl championship teams of the last four seasons is headed to a new home. Now-former Chiefs safety Juan Thornhill has signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the Read More.

Report: JuJu Smith-Schuster signing with New England Patriots

Wednesday, March 15

By Pete Sweeney, ArrowheadPride.com KANSAS CITy, Mo. The Kansas City Chiefs will have a new No. 1 wide receiver in 2023, as JuJu Smith-Schuster is moving on by signing with the New England Patriots, as first reported by Taylor Bisciotti and Ian Rapoport of NFL... Read More.

Jayhawks Garner More Postseason Honors

Wednesday, March 15

By KUAthletics.com LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas redshirt-junior forward Jalen Wilson and freshman guard Gradey Dick both earned postseason honors Tuesday, two days prior to KU’s first game in the 2023 NCAA Tournament.Wilson’s first honor of the day was being named to the Associated Press All-America First... Read More.

Reports: Chiefs Sign Former 49ers Defensive End Charles Omenihu

Wednesday, March 15

By Pete Sweeney, ArrowheadPride.com KANSAS CITY, MO. - It did not seem like the Kansas City Chiefs would be acquiring any new players on Tuesday, the second day of the NFL’s legal tampering period — that is, until one came through late in the evening. The... Read More.

2023 NJCAA DI Men’s Basketball Selection Show

Tuesday, March 14

By NJCAA.org HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Twenty-four teams are set to compete for the 2023 NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Championship at the Hutchinson Sports Arena in Hutchinson, KS from March 20-25. https://youtu.be/bSBNMrSPGbQ

Reports: Chiefs Signing Offensive Tackle Jawaan Taylor to Four-year Contract

Monday, March 13

By Pete Sweeney KANSAS CITY, Mo. (ArrowheadPride.com) - The Kansas City Chiefs have made their first signing of NFL free agency, signing now-former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor to a four-year contract. The deal was first reported by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.Taylor, 25, first joined... Read More.

Class 2A boys championship: Moundridge Gives Unrau His “Happily Ever After” Ending with Sixth State Championship

Sunday, March 12

By: Brent Maycock, KSHSAA Covered MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSHSAA Covered) – Vance Unrau had a real dilemma on his hands in late February.Having already announced he was retiring as a teacher and athletic director at Moundridge effective at the end of the school year, the longtime... Read More.

Class 3A Boys Championship: Hesston Reloads to Secure a 3A Three-peat

Sunday, March 12

By: Brad Hallier, KSHSAA Covered Contributor HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KSHSAA Covered) - There were a lot of questions surrounding the Hesston boys before the season started.Could the Swathers adequately replace maybe the best senior classes in school history? Would there be any sort of transition issue... Read More.

K-State Earns NCAA Tournament Bid, to Play Montana State Friday

Sunday, March 12

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State was rewarded for a successful season on Sunday night, as the Wildcats earned their 32nd overall bid to the NCAA Tournament, including the first under head coach Jerome Tang.No. 12/12 K-State (23-9, 11-7 Big 12) was selected as... Read More.

Kansas Earns No. 1 Seed in the West, to Play Howard in NCAA Tournament First Round

Sunday, March 12

By KUAthletics.com LAWRENCE, Kan. – The defending NCAA National Champion Kansas Jayhawks earned the No. 1 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament, marking their 51st all-time appearance and NCAA record 33rd consecutive appearance. Kansas will play Howard in the first round on Thursday, March 16,... Read More.

Jayhawks Advance to Big 12 Tournament Title Game With Win Over Cyclones

Friday, March 10

By KUAthletics.com KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jalen Wilson had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Gradey Dick made a couple of crucial baskets during a second-half run that gave Kansas control, and the third-ranked Jayhawks went on to beat Iowa State 71-58 on Friday night to... Read More.

Jayhawks Top Mountaineers in Quarterfinals of Big 12 Tournament

Thursday, March 9

By KUAthletics.com KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Playing without coach Bill Self on the sideline, third-ranked Kansas turned to big offensive performances from Jalen Wilson and Dajuan Harris Jr. along with some stingy defense to pull away from West Virginia 78-61 on Thursday in the quarterfinals... Read More.