Rice County Sports

Local Baseball Student Athletes to Play in KABC Senior All State Game June 18

Friday, June 13

WICHITA, Kan. - The Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches released the full rosters for the KABC Senior All-State game held Wed., June 18 at Equity Bank Park in Wichita. The KABC released their baseball All-State honorees from the high school baseball season. CLICK HERE to view the... Read More.

Local High Schools Prepare for State Trap Shooting Tournament

Friday, June 13

SEDGWICK, Kan. - High schools around the state of Kansas are preparing for this weekend's Kansas Trap Shooting State Tournament, held June 14-15 at the Kansas Trapshooting Association in Sedgwick. According to their website, more than 110 high schools featuring over 1,500 student athletes are expected... Read More.

Yankees Scratch Across Late Run to Edge Royals 1-0 and Complete Season Sweep

Friday, June 13

By David Smale - The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Pablo Reyes stumbled, stopped and still scrambled home safely on a wild play in the eighth inning Thursday night, taking advantage of a throwing error by reliever Lucas Erceg to give the New York Yankees... Read More.

Big 12 Releases Women’s Basketball Conference Opponents for KU & K-State

Thursday, June 12

The Kansas Jayhawks and Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball teams' conference opponents were announced by the Big 12 Thursday, June 12. Listed below are the conference matchups for KU & K-State for the 2025-26 season. KU Home Only: BYU, Cincinnati, Colorado, Houston, Utah, West Virginia Away Only: Arizona,... Read More.

K-State’s 2025-26 Men’s Basketball Conference Opponents Announced

Thursday, June 12

By K-State Athletics MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) - Visits by NCAA Tournament participants Baylor, BYU and Iowa State, along with home-and-home matchups with Kansas, TCU and West Virginia, highlight Kansas State's opponents for the 2025-26 Big 12 men's basketball season released Thursday morning (June 12). Big 12... Read More.

Kansas Basketball’s 18-Game Big 12 Matchups Announced

Thursday, June 12

By Kansas Athletics LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) - The Big 12 has announced its 18-game men's basketball league opponent matrix for the upcoming 2025-26 schedule. Each school has a home-and-home with three other Conference opponents, and faces the other 12 opponents once, with six at home... Read More.

K-State Baseball’s Martin Named First Team All-Region by ABCA/Rawlings

Thursday, June 12

By K-State Athletics MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) - Kansas State junior Maximus Martin received First Team All-Central Region recognition Tuesday, as the American Baseball Coaches Association revealed the 2025 ABCA/Rawlings All-Region teams. Martin is one of seven players from the Big 12 Conference named to... Read More.

KU Baseball’s Ballinger, Hauge Each Collect All-American Honors

Thursday, June 12

By Kansas Athletics LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) - Kansas baseball's Brady Ballinger and Jackson Hauge were both named All-Americans this week by various publications. Ballinger received a Second Team All-American honor from NCBWA on Wednesday and a Third Team All-American recognition from Perfect... Read More.

McConnell, Mathurin Lead Pacers’ Bench Charge in Game 3, Fueling 2-1 NBA Finals Lead Over Thunder

Thursday, June 12

By Tim Reynolds - The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - TJ McConnell stole inbounds passes not once, not twice, but three times in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. He waved his arms, pumped his fists and shouted at an already delirious crowd to make... Read More.

Shockers Basketball Adds Three Home Games to Non-Conference Schedule

Thursday, June 12

By Wichita State Athletics WICHITA, Kan. (GoShockers.com) - Wichita State's men's basketball schedule continues to take shape with the addition of three home games to the 2025-26 non-conference schedule. Wichita State will host Prairie View A&M on Nov. 8, Milwaukee on Nov. 22 and Wofford on... Read More.

Andover Native, KU Track’s Ashton Barkdull Claims National Runner Up on Day 1 of NCAA Nationals

Thursday, June 12

By Kansas Athletics EUGENE, Ore. (KUAthletics.com) - The Kansas Track & Field team completed Day 1 of the NCAA National Championships with Ashton Barkdull taking second place in the Men's Pole Vault. In the Men's Pole Vault, Ashton Barkdull jumped a PR... Read More.

Bubic Falters as Royals’ Tough Stretch vs. Yankees Continues

Thursday, June 12

By Anne Rogers - Royals.com KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Royals.com) - As the Royals prepared to welcome the Yankees to town this week, they felt like their rotation was in a good spot with who they had lined up to start and how the six-man... Read More.