Rice County Sports

Kansas Men’s Basketball Unveils Challenging Non-Conference Slate

Thursday, June 5

By Kansas AthleticsLAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) - Highlighted by a marquee home matchup with UConn, a trip to North Carolina and an appearance at Madison Square Garden against Duke, Kansas men's basketball on Wednesday announced its loaded non-conference schedule for the upcoming 2025-26 season.Additionally, KU... Read More.

Kansas Men’s Basketball Agrees to Home-and-Home Series with UConn

Wednesday, June 4

LAWRENCE, Kan - The Kansas Jayhawks Men's Basketball team as agreed with the University of Connecticut (UConn) for a home-and-home series starting in 2025.The first meeting of the new series will be at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence on Tuesday, Dec. 2. The series will then... Read More.

Former Conference Foes Wichita State & Loyola-Chicago Agree to Men’s Basketball Home-and-Home Series

Wednesday, June 4

By Wichita State AthleticsWICHITA, Kan. (GoShockers.com) - Former Missouri Valley Conference foes, Wichita State and Loyola Chicago, have agreed to a home-and-home series, beginning in 2025.Wichita State will host the Ramblers in Charles Koch Arena on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025 and make the return trip... Read More.

Sterling College Softball Coach Lira Steps Down to Take NCAA DII Position

Wednesday, June 4

By Sterling College AthleticsSTERLING, Kan. (SCWarriors.com) - Sterling College Athletics and Director of Athletics Justin Morris announced today that head softball coach Taylor Lira has resigned from her position. "While we are extremely sad to see Coach Lira step down, we are very excited for... Read More.

Athlete of the Week: Jay Smith, Little River Track and Field

Wednesday, June 4

LITTLE RIVER, Kan. — Ad Astra Radio is proud to announce Little River High School senior Jay Smith as this week's Athlete of the Week.The week - Smith won a pair of races at the all-classes wheelchair state track meet on Saturday at Cessna... Read More.

Royals Call up Slugging Top Prospect Jac Caglianone

Tuesday, June 3

By: Anne Rogers, mlb.comKANSAS CITY -- The Royals’ best prospect since Bobby Witt Jr. is on his way to the Major Leagues, as the club called up top prospect Jac Caglianone on Monday morning.It sets the stage for the slugging first... Read More.

Red Raiders, Former Kansas High School Player of the Year NiJaree Canady Heading to WCWS Championship Series

Tuesday, June 3

By: Texas Tech Athletics Communications OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – This season has been one of numerous "firsts" for the Texas Tech softball program. On Wednesday, the Red Raiders will add another one as Texas Tech will play for its first softball national championship in history.WCWS... Read More.

2025 Baseball All-State Honorees Announced

Monday, June 2

The Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches (KABC) released their All-State honorees for the 2025 High School Baseball season.Listed below are the All-State honorees in Kansas.2-1A 3A 4A 5A 6A

Evasco Homers Twice, Cats’ Baseball Season Ends in Austin

Monday, June 2

AUSTIN, Tex. (KStateSports.com) - K-State's AJ Evasco homered twice to break program's freshman home run and RBI records, however, the Wildcats were eliminated for the 2025 NCAA Tournament as top-seeded Texas powered to a 15-8 win Sunday afternoon at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.Evasco,... Read More.

Record-Breaking Kansas Baseball Season Comes to an End

Monday, June 2

BOX SCORE | FINAL SEASON STATSFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KUAthletics.com) - Kansas baseball's historic season came to an end Saturday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium with a 4-3 loss to North Dakota State. The Jayhawks finished one of the best seasons in program history with... Read More.

Heart of America League Announces 2025 Baseball & Softball All-League Teams

Thursday, May 29

The Heart of America League released their All-League baseball and softball teams for local high schools. Listed below are the honorees. Players listed in bold text indicate representation of a school covered by Ad Astra Radio.BASEBALL 1ST TEAM:Pitcher: Cory Crumrine (Sr., Sedgwick) Pitcher: Drew Dechant... Read More.

KSHSAA State Golf: Hesston’s Waterson Claims 3A Individual Title; Sacred Heart Caps 10th Straight in 2A

Wednesday, May 28

GARDEN CITY, Kan. – At KSHSAA’s 3A State Golf Tournament in at Buffalo Dunes, Wichita Collegiate edged Trinity Academy of Wichita each day for the state title. The Spartans held a one-stroke lead after day one at 315-316 and they cleared the Knights by... Read More.