Rice County Sports

No. 17 Jayhawks Fall to Host UCF

Saturday, January 3

ORLANDO – Darryn Peterson scored a game-high 26 points and Melvin Council Jr., added 20, but No. 17 Kansas fell to UCF, 81-75, Saturday afternoon at Addition Financial Arena in both teams' conference openers. BOX SCORE The Jayhawks fell to 10-4 on... Read More.

Lyons Swept by Beloit in League Play

Saturday, January 3

The Beloit Lady Trojans, ranked ninth in Class 3A, won their fifth game of the season and remain unbeaten in league play with a 75-31 win over Lyons on Friday. A pressure defense created Lyons turnovers, leading to quick transition points as the Trojans jumped... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio’s Fall Outstanding Athletes: Chelsie Brown, Sterling Girls Tennis

Saturday, January 3

Sterling has had quite the run in sports these last few years. From the girls basketball team winning back-to-back Class 2A state championships in 2021 and 2022, to the boys basketball team being the reigning 2A champion, to the football team’s undefeated season en route... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Friday High School Scoreboard-1/2/26

Saturday, January 3

Girls Basketball Beloit 75, Lyons 31 Garden Plain 46, Andale 39 Central Christian 47, St. John 43 Cheney 71, Nickerson 8 Canton-Galva 39, Cunningham 23 Haven 51, Trinity Academy 45 Halstead 43, Augusta 41 Spearville 61, Kingman 40 Little River 82, Norwich 21 Hillsboro 37, Pratt 21 Colby 36, Larned 35 Hoisington 53, Russell 34 Anderson County... Read More.

Thad Ward Returns to K-State as Associate Head Coach

Saturday, January 3

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Thad Ward, who served as the Wildcats' wide receivers coach during their 2022 Big 12 Championship season and has spent the last three seasons at Illinois, has been hired as Kansas State's associate head coach and will tutor the wide receivers, head... Read More.

College Sports Transfer Portal System is a Mess

Saturday, January 3

These two things are true about college athletics in the age of the transfer portal system: • You really cannot tell who the players are without a program. • The college sports transfer portal system is a mess. Monday was the first day of the transfer portal... Read More.

Area High School Basketball Roundup for Friday Jan. 2, 2026

Saturday, January 3

Haven girls rally against Wichita Trinity, Wildcat boys fall to Knights The Haven High School girls basketball team came from behind to defeat Wichita Trinity Academy 51-45 Friday night at the Haven gymnasium. Avery Brawner led the Wildcats with 22 points. Rilynn Patry scored 13 points. The... Read More.

Kansas Football Announces Andy Kotelnicki as Associate Head Coach

Friday, January 2

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas football head coach Lance Leipold announced Friday that Andy Kotelnicki, the leader of some of the most prolific offenses in school history, will return to the Jayhawks' coaching staff for the 2026 season. With 21 years of coaching experience, including... Read More.

Area Sports Roundup, Transfer Portal, Signings

Tuesday, December 30

Cheney High School alumnus Jackson Voth is in the transfer portal after a breakout season with the Drake Bulldogs where he caught 51 passes for 600 yards and five touchdowns. Voth, who helped lead the Cardinals to a 2023 state title and beating Andale twice,... Read More.

15-day Transfer Portal Window Opens on Jan. 2, 2026

Tuesday, December 30

Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, is the first day of the 15-game window for the NCAA (FBS/FCS) Football Transfer Portal. The window closes on Jan. 16. Players on the two teams in the CFP National Championship (Jan. 19, 2026) will get an extra five days (Jan. 20-24)... Read More.

Sterling High School Alumnus Tyus Wilson Training For the Olympics

Monday, December 22

According to Kansas Pregame, Sterling High School graduate Tyus Wilson, a Big 10 and NCAA Champion high-jumper at the University of Nebraska, is currently training for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Wilson, who just completed his student teaching and graduated from Nebraska with... Read More.

Lyons Dominate Chase County Boys Wrestling Tournament

Monday, December 22

The Lyons High School boys wrestling team captured the Chase County Tournament of Champions title Saturday at Cottonwood Falls. The Lyons boys won the team title with 194 team points. The Lions competed in 11 of 14 weight classes and eight wrestlers reached the finals. Lyons... Read More.