Rice County Sports

K-State Volleyball Falls in Five Sets on Senior Day

Thursday, November 27

Manhattan, Kan. – K-State pushed UCF to a fifth set after dropping the opening two frames, but the Wildcats' comeback fell short in a Senior Day loss Wednesday night at Morgan Family Arena, 25-19, 25-20, 20-25, 14-25, 16-14.BOX SCOREComing off their sixth win in... Read More.

KU Volleyball Pushes Past Iowa State, Closes Road Slate With a Win

Thursday, November 27

AMES, Iowa – No. 16 Kansas powered past Iowa State in four sets on Wednesday night, riding a dominant performance from Reese Ptacek, who finished with 13 kills on .407 hitting—and a steady defensive front that recorded 14 team blocks. The Jayhawks controlled long stretches of... Read More.

Jayhawks Storm Back to Top No. 17 Tennessee

Thursday, November 27

LAS VEGAS (AP)— Melvin Council Jr. and Elmarko Jackson each scored 17 points and Kansas defeated previously unbeaten No. 17 Tennessee 81-76 in the third-place game of the Players Era Championship on Wednesday night.BOX SCORE Tre White added 14 points for Kansas (6-2) before... Read More.

K-State Unable to Overcome Poor Start in 86-69 loss at 25/24 Indiana

Wednesday, November 26

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The high-flying Kansas State offense was forced into a season-high 19 turnovers leading to 27 Indiana points, as the No. 25/24 Hoosiers remained unbeaten with an 86-69 win over the Wildcats on Tuesday night before 12,342 fans at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.Read More.

Kansas Hosts No. 14 Utah on Senior Day

Wednesday, November 26

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas Jayhawks will play their regular season finale on Friday, Nov. 28 at 11 a.m. CT when the Jayhawks host the No. 14 Utah Utes at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN with Anish... Read More.

Area Wrestlers Ranked in KWCA Week 2 Poll

Wednesday, November 26

Several area high school girls and boys wrestlers made the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association Week 2 rankings released on Tuesday.All-Class girls105: 3. Brookelyn Treaster, Newton115: 2. Avery Hinojos, Newton; 9. Jacynn Boeken, Lyons130: 8. Jaeann James, Newton135: 3. Macey Parks, Buhler; 5. Cara Herbert, Larned140: 10.... Read More.

HutchCC’s Derrick Salley Jr. Will Be Catching Passes at Kansas State

Wednesday, November 26

Hutchinson Community College’s Derrick Salley Jr., the top-rated junior college wide receiver in the 2026 class, decommitted from the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers and will sign with the Kansas State University Wildcats.Salley decommitted from Minnesota on Tuesday night after family talks, and then... Read More.

Double-Doubles by Tre White and Flory Bidunga Help Kansas Beat Syracuse 71-60 at Players Era tourney

Tuesday, November 25

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tre White had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Flory Bidunga added 13 points and 14 boards, and Kansas beat Syracuse 71-60 on Tuesday at the Players Era tournament.BOX SCORESyracuse was within 52-50 before Kansas scored 11 straight on... Read More.

Flory Bidunga’s 18 Points, 9 Rebounds, 5 Assists and 5 Blocks Lead Kansas Past Notre Dame 71-61

Tuesday, November 25

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Flory Bidunga had 18 points, nine rebounds, five assists and five blocks, Bryson Tiller added 17 points and nine boards, and Kansas beat Notre Dame 71-61 in the Players Era Tournament on Monday for its first power-conference victory of... Read More.

Nine Kansas State High School Football Title Games Will be Played Friday, Saturday at Three Sites

Tuesday, November 25

Nine Kansas high school state football championships will be played Friday and Saturday at three sites — Gowans Stadium in Hutchinson, Welch Stadium in Emporia and Kiowa County-Greensburg Stadium.The 2024 state champions were Gardner-Edgerton, 6A; St. Thomas Aquinas, 5A; Andover Central, 4A; Andale, 3A;... Read More.

Lady Warriors earn at-large selection to NCCAA National Championship

Monday, November 24

The 2025 NCCAA DI Women's Volleyball National Championship is set to take place from Wednesday, Dec. 3, to Saturday, Dec. 6, at Lookout Point, Mo, on the campus of College of the Ozarks. This prestigious tournament will feature eight competitive teams, each vying for... Read More.

Sterling Men’s Basketball defeats Avila at home

Monday, November 24

STERLING, Kan. — Sterling College defeated Avila University 89-76 on Saturday, Nov. 22 in the Gleason Center. The Warriors capitalized on their free throw opportunities, converting 30 of 39 attempts for a 76.9 percent success rate.Sterling initiated the first half with a strong start,... Read More.