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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.

Jessa Losew Has Big Night, Leading Central Christian Girls to State Tournament

Sunday, March 8

Jessa Losew scored 19 points and added seven rebounds and three steals, leading the Central Christian girls to the Class 1A Division 2 state tournament with a 55-47 win over Waverly on Saturday in Hartford. With the boys also going to state, it is the... 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.

Defending 2A State Champs Moundridge Girls Returning to State

Sunday, March 8

In the Kansas Class 2A girls sub-state Berean Academy sub-state No. 2 finals Friday night at Elbing, the Moundridge girls, the defending 2A state champions, edged Hillsboro 33-31. Cammi Unruh scored 20 of Moundridge’s 33 points. Ella Potucek scored 18 of Hillsboro’s 31 points. Moundridge advances... 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.

Season Ends for Buhler Girls with 4A Sub-state Loss to No. 1 Wellington

Sunday, March 8

The season came to end for the Buhler High School girls basketball team with a 54-34 loss to No. 1 Wellington in the Class 4A girls sub-state finals Friday at Wellington. Wellington led 8-5 in the “Battle of the Crusaders” after one quarter. Wellington went... Read More.

Scott City, Holcomb Advance to State Quarterfinals From Larned Sub-states

Sunday, March 8

The Scott City boys basketball team upset Beloit 54-38 in a Kansas Class 3A sub-state No. 1 tournament game Friday night at the Larned Middle School gymnasium. Beloit led 12-9 after one quarter and 23-20 at halftime. Scott City outscored Beloit 14-2 in the third... Read More.

Halstead Runs Win Streak to 37; State Title Defense Officially Begins

Sunday, March 8

HAVEN, Kan. – Halstead won the tip in Saturday night's 3A Sub-State 1 championship game and immediately got a three-point basket from Onnyka Nedich. That set the tone for the night for the defending state champions as they went on to a 16-point win... Read More.

Hesston Rides Strong Defensive Effort to 3rd Straight State Tournament Berth

Sunday, March 8

HAVEN, Kan. – The Hesston girls used a hot start offensively coupled with a suffocating defense to pull away from Southeast of Saline early in the 3A Sub-State 2 championship game on Saturday night. The Swathers held the Trojans to just seven first half... Read More.

Lady Panthers Finish Season as Region VI Runner-Up After Championship Battle with Johnson County

Sunday, March 8

KANSAS CITY, KS — The Neosho County Lady Panthers saw their remarkable postseason run come to an end Saturday afternoon as they fell to Johnson County Community College, 82–54, in the Region VI Division II Championship game at Breidenthal Court. Neosho entered the championship after... Read More.

Blue Dragon Women Earn Best Indoor Nationals Finish in History

Sunday, March 8

Hutchinson CC Sports Information TOPEKA – Led by Mildred Rono and Xylavene Beale, the Hutchinson Community College women's track and field team earned its best finish in the NJCAA Indoor Championship history with a fifth-place showing on Saturday at the Sneed Indoor Athletic Facility. The Region 6... Read More.

Cruenfeld Cycle highlights Blue Dragon offensive Explosion

Sunday, March 8

Hutchinson CC Sports Information COLBY – Freshman Cru Huenfeld's cycle in the series finale for the Colby Trojans was just one offensive highlight for the No. 18-ranked Hutchinson Community College baseball team on Saturday at Young Memorial Field. The Blue Dragons hit a pair of home... Read More.