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Moundridge Sports Roundup; Wildcat Baseball & Softball Season Begins, Powerlifting Sets State Records in 1A Meet

Friday, April 4

MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. - The Moundridge Wildcat baseball and softball teams began their season in the final week of March and carrying over into the first week of April. After their first two weeks, the baseball team is 2-2 and the softball team is 5-1 on... Read More.

Larned State Correctional Facility Announces Kevin Pflughoeft as New Corrections Supervisor III

Thursday, April 3

LARNED, Kan. — Larned State Correctional Facility (LSCF) announced today on social media that Corrections Supervisor II Kevin Pflughoeft has been selected for the position of Corrections Supervisor III (Captain), effective April 13, 2025.According to LSCF, CSIII Pflughoeft started working at the Larned Juvenile... Read More.

Fort Hays State Earns 2025-26 Military Friendly® School Designation

Monday, March 31

HAYS, Kan. — For the 18th consecutive year, FHSU has been recognized for its investment in programs that improve the lives of veterans and military personnel, earning the 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School designation from militaryfriendly.com.Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated... Read More.

Kansas State Fair T-Shirt Contest Deadline Coming Up

Wednesday, March 26

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (March 7, 2025) — Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation is excited to sponsor its second annual T-shirt contest for 2025. One lucky winner will be able to showcase their t-shirt design in the Official Kansas State Fair Merchandise Booth in 2025. Last year’s winning design... Read More.

Men’s Basketball Cougars Begin National Tournament with Blow-Out Win Over Brunswick, Face Daytona State at High Noon Tuesday

Monday, March 24

BOX SCOREHUTCHINSON, Kan. (BartonSports.com) - The 9th seeded Barton Community College men's basketball team trailed just once in Sunday's opening round of the 2025 NJCAA Division I National Tournament, erasing an early 2-0 deficit knocking down three straight from beyond the arc in... Read More.

Little River Basketball Teams Close Season at State, Girls Finish as Runners-Up and Boys Fall in Quarterfinals

Friday, March 21

DODGE CITY, Kan. - The Little River Redskins basketball teams finished their seasons in the final weekend at the 1A-I State Tournament in Dodge City.GIRLS The Little River girls basketball team came into the tournament undefeated and as the No. 1 seed in 1A-I. The team... Read More.

McPherson’s Own Grace Pyle Named WBCA NCAA Division II All-American at Pittsburg State

Friday, March 21

ATLANTA, Ga. (PittStateGorillas.com) - Pittsburg State University senior guard Grace Pyle garnered NCAA Division II All-America honors from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) today (Mar. 19).Pyle, who was selected to the honorable mention All-America list, becomes the 10th player in program... Read More.

Moundridge Girls Basketball Wins State Title, Boys Finish as Runners-Up

Thursday, March 20

MANHATTAN, Kan. - The Moundridge High School basketball teams finished off incredible runs for the 2024-25 season going all the way to the final game, with the girls finishing as state champions and the boys ending as runners-up.GIRLS The Moundridge girls basketball team came in as... Read More.

State Theatre Raffle for Downtown Christmas Lights in Larned

Wednesday, March 19

LARNED, Kan. — The State Theatre of Larned, Kan., is holding a raffle to raise money for Christmas lights in downtown Larned. Only 200 entries will be issued for $25 each, all proceeds will be donated to the city of Larned for Christmas lights for... Read More.

Elyria Christian Boys Basketball Finishes in 3rd at State, Earn All-League Honors

Wednesday, March 19

QUARTERFINAL BOX SCORE | SEMIFINAL BOX SCORE | THIRD PLACE GAME BOX SCORECOLBY, Kan. - The Elyria Christian Eagles Boys Basketball team had a thrilling week in Colby for the 1A-II State Tournament, finishing in third place to close off their season.The... Read More.

1A-DII Boys State Basketball Recap: Cunningham 2nd, Elyria Christian 3rd

Sunday, March 16

COLBY, Kan. – Three Ad Astra Radio area teams competed in the KSHSAA 1A-DII State Basketball Championships at the Colby Event Center this week. When the dust settled, two schools brought home trophies as Cunningham finished as the state runner-up and Elyria Christian took... Read More.

Wheat State League Announces Postseason Honors for 2024-25 Season

Sunday, March 16

An asterisk (*) indicates a unanimous selection.BOYS COACH OF THE YEAR: Zach Goodrich - Elyria ChristianFirst Team:*Ty Romero - Elyria Christian Nathen Traynor - Rural Vista Calvin Mattison - Solomon Logan Renken - Little River Jaren Garrison - Little River Mason Mortenson - HeringtonSecond... Read More.