Rice County Sports

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.

McGriff, Johnson Carry K-State Past West Virginia, 65-63

Wednesday, March 4

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Seniors Khamari McGriff and Nate Johnson had memorable last games in Bramlage Coliseum, as the duo combined for 34 points to carry a Kansas State team playing without leading scoring P.J. Haggerty to... Read More.

Kansas Comeback Halted at Arizona State Tuesday Night, 70-60

Tuesday, March 3

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) – Kansas closed in on a 20-point deficit but was unable to overcome it as Arizona State held off the Kansas Jayhawks, 70-60, on Tuesday night at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe. BOX SCORE The Sun Devils (16-14, 7-10 Big 12) were... Read More.

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

Ellinwood Girls Reach State Tournament for Second Time in School History

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

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

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

Lady Warriors Seeded No. 1 in NCCAA Central Region Championship

Errors Prove Costly in Sterling’s Doubleheader Against MidAmerica Nazarene

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

Athlete of the Week: Jace Grizzle, Lyons Boys Wrestling

Warriors Come Up Short in Wichita

McGriff, Johnson Carry K-State Past West Virginia, 65-63

Kansas Comeback Halted at Arizona State Tuesday Night, 70-60

CURRENT WEATHER

CURRENT CONTESTS

Free Donut Friday

That Arena Rock Show

UPCOMING EVENTS

Legacies: Jim Richardson Exhibition

128th Annual Midwest Art Exhibition

Lenten Friday Fish Fry by Knights of Columbus

Stay Strong Stay Healthy