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State Cross Country Roundup: Area Runners Earn Individual Accolades

Sunday, November 1

Hoisington senior Brody Rossman, who placed 14th at state as a junior, placed second at the Kansas Class 3A boys state cross country meet Saturday at Lawrence’s Rim Rock Farm with a time of 16:12.91. Wichita Trinity Academy won the Kansas Class 3A boys state cross... Read More.

Southeast of Saline Falls to Marysville in Overtime in 2A Playoff Game

Sunday, November 1

Marysvlle clipped Southeast of Saline 25-24 in overtime in a Kansas Class 2A first-round playoff football game Friday at Marysville. Southeast of Saline scored first in overtime but failed on its two-point conversion attempt. Marysville answered with a touchdown of its own before kicking the... Read More.

K-State Drops Heartbreaker in Overtime at Colorado, 27-24

Sunday, November 1

BOULDER, Colo. – Kansas State saw another valiant performance by a quarterback come up just short on the road, as junior Blake Barnett threw the first three touchdowns of his career, but Colorado quarterback Isaac Wilson hit tight end... Read More.

Kansas Falls Late at TCU, 22-16

Sunday, November 1

FORT WORTH, Texas – Kansas totaled 451 yards of offense and held TCU to just 286, but a late TCU surge defeated the Jayhawks, 22-16 at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth on Saturday.The loss drops Kansas to 3-5 overall and 1-4 in... Read More.

KSHSAA Moves Boys State Soccer Championships to Topeka’s Hummer Sports Park

Friday, October 30

The Kansas Class 6A, 5A and 4-1A boys state soccer championships are being relocated to Topeka’s Hummer Sports Park after a recent incident that left two people dead and several injured in Wichita. The KSHSAA made the announcement on Thursday and KSNT-TV in Topeka reported it. Three... Read More.

Ellinwood, Moundridge Roll into Kansas Class 2A State Volleyball Semifinals

Friday, October 30

The Ellinwood Eagles advanced to the Class 2A state volleyball tournament semifinals Saturday at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina. In the 9 a.m. semifinal matches on Saturday, Ellinwood will play Thomas More Prep-Marian and Moundridge will play Rossville. Consolation and championship matches will begin... Read More.

Kansas High School Football Coaches Release Week 9 Rankings

Thursday, October 29

Defending state champions Sterling (1A) and Andale (3A) are ranked first in their classes in the Kansas Football Coaches Association poll (Week 9) released on Wednesday. It’s the final regular-season KFBA poll of the season. Sterling is ranked Mo. 1 in Class 1A, followed by Thomas... Read More.

Preview: Kansas State Volleyball Tournaments Start on Thursday

Wednesday, October 28

The Hutchinson Central Christian Cougars volleyball team (31-8) will be the No. 5 seed at the Class 1A Division II state tournament Friday and Saturday at Emporia State University’s White Auditorium. The Cougars are assigned to the Court A pool for Friday and will play... Read More.

Jayhawks Rally Past Baylor on Homecoming, 25-24

Sunday, October 25

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas scored 15 fourth-quarter points and blocked a field goal in the waning moments to defeat Baylor, 25-24, on Homecoming at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon.Kansas (3-4, 1-3 Big 12) trailed 21-10 entering the fourth quarter, but scored... Read More.

Hillsboro Blanks Smoky Valley

Saturday, October 24

The Hillsboro Trojans football team shut out the Smoky Valley Vikings 34-0 Friday night at Hillsboro. Hillsboro led 6-0 after one quarter, 20-0 at halftime and 34-0 after three quarters. Hillsboro quarterback Zayne Haslett threw for four touchdown passes and ran 32 yards for another TD. Haslett’s... Read More.

Kansas Sub-State Cross Country, Volleyball schedules Set for Saturday

Friday, October 23

Saturday will be a busy sports day for Kansas high schools with sub-state cross country meets and volleyball tournament scheduled. Here are some meets and tournaments of interest in the area: High school cross country sub-states Class 5A at Great Bend Lake Barton: Great Bend, Hutchinson. Class 4A... Read More.

Undefeated Ellinwood Leads Final Regular-Season KVA Rankings in Class 2A

Friday, October 23

The Ellinwood Eagles, 40-0 with an 87-match winning streak (a streak reported as the longest active winning streak in the nation), are ranked No. 1 in Class 2A in the final Kansas Volleyball Association coaches poll (Week 7). Ellinwood (47-0 in 2025) reached the 40-0... Read More.