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Andale Sweeps Class 4A State Championships with Six Individual Champions

Sunday, May 31

WICHITA, Kan. — The Andale track and field teams capped off their season on Saturday at the Class 4A State Track and Field Championships at Crossland Stadium. Despite two weather delays, both teams raised their championship trophies just after midnight. For the Andale boys, it's the... Read More.

Monarchs Home Opener Postponed Following Road Win on Friday

Sunday, May 31

The Hutchinson Monarchs' home opener Saturday at Hobart-Detter Field was postponed because of storms that passed through Hutchinson. The Monarchs' game against the Performance Factory Phenoms will now be played at 6 p.m. Sunday at Hobart-Detter Field. The Monarchs, the reigning NBC World Series champions, opened... Read More.

Bullpup Baseball Lands Multiple Players on All-League Team

Sunday, May 31

McPHERSON, Kan. - After bringing home a 3rd Place trophy from the 4A State Tournament and a 25-6 finish in 2026, the McPherson Bullpup baseball team had several players selected to the AVCTL Division III all-league team. Four Bullpups were selected to the first team. Senior... Read More.

Lehman Caps Career with Four Titles at State Track & Field; Leads Swathers to 3A State Title

Sunday, May 31

WICHITA, Kan. – In a storied career that already featured nine state championships, Hesston senior Ashley Lehman went out in style, winning the state title in all four of her events for the second straight season. In the process Lehman set two state meet... Read More.

First Three K-State Game Times, TV Designations Announced

Saturday, May 30

MANHATTAN, Kan. – An evening season opener and a pair of morning kickoffs begin the Collin Klein era of Kansas State football, as the Big 12 Conference and its television partners have made selections for the first three weeks of the 2026 season. The first game... Read More.

Kansas Football Game Times Set for First Three Weeks of Season

Saturday, May 30

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The 2026 Kansas football season is officially 100 days away and the Big 12 Conference announced Kansas' first three game times and tv designations of the season. Kansas will kick off its 135th season on Friday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. CT on ESPNU... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Friday State Baseball & Softball Scoreboard-5/29/26

Saturday, May 30

4A State Baseball @ Tointon Family Stadium, Manhattan Championship (1) Mulvane 9, (7) Topeka-Hayden 4 3rd Place (4) McPherson 11, (6) Paola 0 (5 innings) 3A State Baseball @ Tointon Family Stadium, Manhattan Championship (7) Girard 8, (8) Silver Lake 0 2-1A State Baseball @ Tointon Family Stadium, Manhattan Championship (7) St. Mary's Colgan 7,... Read More.

McPherson Area Friday State Track Recap

Friday, May 29

First day events of the Kansas State High School Track and Field Championships at Crossland Stadium in Wichita aren't quite done yet. Four field events were still taking place when action was suspended due to incoming lightning storms Friday evening. Events yet to be... Read More.

Bullpup Baseball Takes Third Place in Run-Rule Fashion, Breaks Two More School Records

Friday, May 29

MANHATTAN, Kan. - McPherson High School Baseball closed the 2026 season with the win, defeating Paola in the 4A Third Place game 11-0 in a five-inning run-rule game at Tointon Family Stadium in Manhattan Friday morning. BOX SCORE McPherson's "Tale of the Tape" suggested... Read More.

Blue Dragons Place 5 on All-Region 6 Baseball Team

Friday, May 29

Hutchinson CC Sports Information For the second time in three seasons, the Hutchinson Community College softball team placed five players on the NJCAA All-Region 6 Team, which was released on Thursday morning. Infielder Jordan Kuhnau and outfielder Cru Huenfeld were first-team all-region selections, while catcher Anthony Mazza, infielder... Read More.

Three Decades of Service: Alternacare Continues Investing in Community Health and Local Care

Friday, May 29

GREAT BEND, KS — A local healthcare business with deep roots in Central Kansas recently celebrated a major milestone as Alternacare Home Health Services marked 30 years of serving the region with a Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting and community celebration on Friday, May 29,... Read More.

Burlington USD 244 Students Win High School Wind Turbine Design Competition in 2026 World KidWind Challenge

Friday, May 29

(MADISON, Wisc.) May 28, 2026 — The “Burlington Wind Company-Yin Yangs”, a team from Burlington High School USD 244, received top-honors in the 2026 International KidWind Challenge, which took place in Madison, Wisc., May 17 through May 20. The “Burlington Wind Company-Yin Yangs”... Read More.