Rice County Sports

Kansas High School State Basketball Games by Site

Sunday, March 8

The 2026 Basketball State Championship field is set. Below are the quarterfinal match ups listed by site: State Quarterfinal Brackets Tony’s Pizza Event Center, Salina Tuesday, March 10 Noon (4) Eureka vs. (5) Oakley 2A Girls 2 p.m. (1) Ellinwood vs. (8) Rossville 2A Girls 4 p.m. (4) Holcomb vs.... Read More.

Little River, Pretty Prairie Girls are Class 1A Division I State Tournament Bound

Sunday, March 8

The girls basketball teams from Little River and Pretty Prairie will compete in the Kansas Class 1A Division I state tournament quarterfinals. Little River (23-1), the defending 1A DI girls state champion, defeated South Haven 76-23 in the championship game of the Madison sub-state No.... Read More.

Sterling Boys Keep Rolling, Down Ell-Saline in Substate Championship Game

Sunday, March 8

The Sterling Black Bears are headed back to the Class 2A state tournament after grinding out a 36-25 win over the Ell-Saline Cardinals at the Smith Center 2A SubState Final on Saturday. Sterling never trailed, but Ell-Saline’s strategy was clear from the start - shorten... Read More.

Ellinwood Girls Reach State Tournament for Second Time in School History

Sunday, March 8

The Ellinwood girls basketball team converted six fourth-quarter free throws to edge Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian 46-44 to win the Class 2A girls sub-state Friday night at Smith Center. Ellinwood’s Julia Schlessiger scored 18 points and Mette Maxwell sank four 3-pointers for 12 points. The Eagles led... Read More.

Season Ends for Little River Boys with Sub-state Finals Loss to Flinthills

Sunday, March 8

No. 8 seed Flinthills upset No. 1 Little River 49-42 in the Class 1A boys sub-state No. 2 championship game Friday night at Madison. Flinthills will take a 16-8 record to the Class 1A Division I quarterfinals. Little River finished the season with a 20-3... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Saturday Statewide Sub-State Basketball Scoreboard-3/7/26

Saturday, March 7

4A Boys Sub-State Championship Games West Sub-State 1: (1) Pratt 78, (9) Mulvane 64 West Sub-State 2: (4) Andale 53, (5) Augusta 45 West Sub-State 3: (2) Hugoton 56, (7) Buhler 53 West Sub-State 4: (6) McPherson 73, (3) Concordia 66 (ot) East Sub-State 1: (1) Rock Creek 43,... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Friday Statewide Sub-State Basketball Scoreboard-3/6/26

Friday, March 6

4A Girls Sub-State Championship Games West Sub-State 1: (1) Wellington 54, (9) Buhler 34 West Sub-State 2: (4) Chapman 62, (5) Mulvane 40 West Sub-State 3: (7) Concordia 44, (15) Augusta 30 West Sub-State 4: (3) Andale 43, (6) Hugoton 39 East Sub-State 1: (1) Rock Creek 64, (9)... Read More.

Lady Warriors Seeded No. 1 in NCCAA Central Region Championship

Friday, March 6

The NCCAA Central Regional Championships are set to take place at Mission University in Springfield, Mo., on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 10-11. No. 1 seeded Sterling College is set to take on the No. 4 seeded Kansas Christian College at 3 p.m. on Tuesday... Read More.

Errors Prove Costly in Sterling’s Doubleheader Against MidAmerica Nazarene

Thursday, March 5

STERLING, Kan. — Sterling College dropped two tightly contested games against MidAmerica Nazarene on Wednesday, March 4, The Lady Warriors lost the first game 3-0 and the second game 5-3. Game 1 In game one, Sterling managed four hits but left 10 runners on base, while... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Wednesday Statewide Sub-State Basketball Scoreboard-3/4/26

Wednesday, March 4

4A Boys Sub-State West Sub-State 1 Semifinals (1) Pratt 85, (16) Wellington 35 (9) Mulvane 67, (8) Clay Center 57 West Sub-State 2 Semifinals (4) Andale 80, (13) Circle 61 (5) Augusta 76, (12) Winfield 45 West Sub-State 3 Semifinals (2) Hugoton 64, (15) El Dorado 41 (7) Buhler 62, (10) Rose Hill 30 West Sub-State 4 Semifinals (3)... Read More.

Athlete of the Week: Jace Grizzle, Lyons Boys Wrestling

Wednesday, March 4

LYONS, Kan. — Ad Astra Radio is proud to announce Lyons High School junior Jace Grizzle as this week's Athlete of the Week, presented by Hutchinson Community College. The week - Grizzle capped off a remarkable season by winning the 150-pound division at the Class... Read More.

Warriors Come Up Short in Wichita

Wednesday, March 4

WICHITA, Kan. — Sterling College fell to Friends University by a score of 13-3 on Tuesday, March 3. Sterling managed to score all three of its runs in the fifth inning, while Friends capitalized with two home runs to secure the win. The Falcons took... Read More.