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Salina Sacred Heart Girls Knock off Ellinwood to Win Their First Class 2A State Basketball Title

Sunday, March 15

The Salina Sacred Heart Knights knocked off No. 1 seed Ellinwood 43-34 to claim the first Kansas Class 2A state basketball title in program history Saturday afternoon at William Allen White Auditorium in Emporia. Salina Sacred Heart, which defeated Moundridge 69-56 in the semifinals, finished... Read More.

Eureka Tornadoes Secure Third Place at State Tournament with Win Over Moundridge

Sunday, March 15

The Eureka Tornadoes captured third place at the Kansas Class 2A girls state tournament with a 61-49 victory over the Moundridge Wildcats Friday morning at Emporia’s White Auditorium. Eureka led 11-7 after the first quarter and 27-19 at halftime. Moundridge outscored Eureka 19-10 in the... Read More.

Lebo Boys Edge Cunningham Wildcats 65-64 for 3rd Place in Class 1A DII State Tournament

Sunday, March 15

In the third-place boys game at the Class 1A Division II state basketball tournament, the Lebo Wolves edged the Cunningham Wildcats 65-64 Friday afternoon at Emporia’s White Auditorium. Lebo led 19-17 after the first quarter, 39-34 at halftime and 52-50 after three quarters. Cunningham outscored... Read More.

Sterling Black Bears Cap Perfect Season with Kansas 2A Boys Basketball State Title

Sunday, March 15

The Sterling Black Bears ran the table on the 2025-26 basketball season with a 28-0 record, but it was not easy because the Berean Academy Warriors put up a battle in the Kansas Class 2A boys state title contest Saturday night. The Black Bears fought... Read More.

Central Christian Girls Fall in 1A DII Semifinals to Hanover, Will Play Bucklin for Third Place

Saturday, March 14

The Hutchinson Central Christian High School girls basketball team lost to Hanover 51-31 in the semifinals of the Kansas Class 1A Division II girls state tournament Friday afternoon at Emporia’s White Auditorium. The Central Christian Cougar girls (25-3) will play Bucklin (22-3) in the third-place... Read More.

Little River Girls Dethrone Centralia to Reach Class 1A DI State Title Game

Saturday, March 14

The Little River High School girls basketball team is headed to another state title game. The Redskins knocked off Centralia 59-47 in the Class 1A Division I girls state basketball tournament semifinals Friday night at Dodge City United Wireless Arena. The Centralia Panthers defeated Little River... Read More.

Sterling Boys Roll Into Class 2A State Boys Championship Game to Play Berean Academy

Saturday, March 14

The Sterling Black Bears moved into the Kansas Class 2A state championship game with a 73-52 victory over St. Marys in the semifinals Friday night at Emporia’s White Auditorium. Sterling, the defending Class 2A state champions, improved to 27-0. The Black Bears led at halftime... Read More.

Central Plains Oilers Fall to Norwich in 3rd-place Game at Class 1A DI Boys State Tournament

Saturday, March 14

The Norwich Eagle boys basketball team defeated the Central Plains Oilers 62-52 in the third-place game of the Class 1A Division I state tournament Friday afternoon at Dodge City’s United Wireless Arena. Norwich finished the season with a 24-5 record and Central Plains finished 25-4. The... Read More.

Cold Front Coming to Kansas Overnight Saturday, High Wind Warnings Issued Sunday

Saturday, March 14

A drastic change in temperatures will affect Kansas Sunday into Monday. The National Weather Service says a strong cold front will begin to enter Kansas overnight tonight. It should arrive in central Kansas around sunrise and be through southeast Kansas by early afternoon. This front... Read More.

Cold Front Coming to Kansas Overnight Saturday, High Wind Warnings Issued Sunday

Saturday, March 14

A drastic change in temperatures will affect Kansas Sunday into Monday. The National Weather Service says a strong cold front will begin to enter Kansas overnight tonight. It should arrive in central Kansas around sunrise and be through southeast Kansas by early afternoon. This front... Read More.

Red Devils Split With Labette, Rally for 20 Runs in Game Two

Saturday, March 14

Red Devil Baseball hosted Labette Community College on March 12 as the teams split the doubleheader. In the first game of the day ACC took the early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second off of a solo home run from sophomore shortstop Martin... Read More.

No. 17 Cougars advance to Saturday’s Championship, Barton Downs Seward County 102-83

Saturday, March 14

The No. 17 Barton Community College men's basketball team took control midway through the opening half Friday afternoon at Fleske Fieldhouse and never let go, rolling past Seward County Community College 102-83 in the semifinal round of the Region 6/Plains District Tournament. Improving to 24-8... Read More.