Rice County Sports

Little River Boys Fall to Olpe, Little River Girls Triumph

Sunday, February 22

The No. 1 boys basketball team in Class 1A Division I (Little River) and 1A Division II’s No. 2 team (Olpe) squared off Friday night in Little River. Olpe defeated Little River 62-57. Little River dropped to 18-2. The Little River girls, ranked No. 1 in... Read More.

Kansas Drops Home Contest to Cincinnati, 84-68

Saturday, February 21

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas sophomore Flory Bidunga scored a team-high 18 points, but Cincinnati’s Moustapha Thiam scored a career-high 28 points to lead Cincinnati to an 84-68 win over No. 8 Kansas on Saturday. BOX SCORE This was the second win of the season for Cincinnati (15-12,... Read More.

Sterling Plays Two Tight Games on Day One of Turf’s Up Invitational

Saturday, February 21

BRANSON, Mo. — Sterling College had two close match ups on the first day of the Turf's Up Invitational on Friday, Feb. 21. The Lady Warriors started with a 6-4 loss to the Park University Pirates followed a 4-3 loss to the Hannibal-LaGrange University... Read More.

Southeast of Saline Boys Edge by Lyons in Tight NCAA Showdown

Saturday, February 21

The Lyons and Southeast of Saline boys again battled in another close game that was not settled until the final seconds, with Southeast of Saline pulling out a 70-65 win. SES jumped out to an early lead as the Trojans punched Lyons by scoring from... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Friday High School Scoreboard Hutchinson-2/20/26

Friday, February 20

Girls Basketball Circle 34, Buhler 30 Southeast of Saline 63, Lyons 24 Sterling 47, Ell-Saline 27 Moundridge 63, Trinity Catholic 22 (Thursday, 2/19) Inman 64, Trinity Catholic 12 Moundridge 55, Remington 30 Andale 71, El Dorado 45 Berean Academy 53, Classical School 23 Central Christian 41, Skyline 11 Hutchinson 70, Newton 38 Western Plains 92,... Read More.

Sterling College Women’s Volleyball recognized as NCCAA 2025 Fall Scholar Team

Friday, February 20

Greenville, SC - The National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) is pleased to announce Sterling College Women's Volleyeball as a 2025 Fall Scholar Team. To be eligible for this award, teams need a minimum grade point average of 3.40 on a 4.00 scale for all... Read More.

Halstead Girls Improve to 20-0 by Beating Little River

Friday, February 20

In a battle of No.1-ranked girls basketball teams, the Halstead girls defeated Little River 52-48 Thursday at the Halstead gym. In addition to the big crowd in person, more than 500 people watched the game on YouTube, according to the Halstead High School Facebook page. Halstead,... Read More.

Sterling Men Start Strong, Runs Out of Steam in Second Half

Thursday, February 19

MCPHERSON, Kan. — Sterling College fell to McPherson College, 96-77, in a decisive conference matchup on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The Warriors led at halftime with 42 points, but McPherson's 59-point second half secured its victory. Sterling opened the first half with a strong offensive display,... Read More.

Jacobs Scores 30 in Win over Bulldogs

Thursday, February 19

MCPHERSON, Kan. — Sterling College edged McPherson College, 83-79, in a closely contested game on Wednesday, Feb. 18, with Sterling clinching the victory by making 80% of its free throws. The game featured seven ties and four lead changes, highlighting the competitive nature of... Read More.

No. 8 Kansas Rolls Past Oklahoma State, 81-69

Thursday, February 19

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- Freshman Darryn Peterson scored 20 of his 23 points in the first half, while freshman Bryson Tiller notched a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, sparking No. 8 Kansas to an 81-69 win over... Read More.

Sterling splits home opener against Hastings

Wednesday, February 18

STERLING, Kan. — Sterling College split a doubleheader with Hastings College in the Lady Warriors first home games of the season on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Game 1 Sterling fell to Hastings 11-1 in game one. The Lady Warriors managed two hits in the contest, with Mallory... Read More.

Warriors go to extra innings in Oklahoma City

Wednesday, February 18

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Sterling College fell in a high-scoring battle to Oklahoma City University, losing 16-15 in an 11-inning game on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Denney Crabaugh Field. Sterling's offensive effort included a total of 14 hits and a home run, but OCU's six... Read More.