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Kelly earns KCAC Defensive Player of the Week

KANSAS —Biel Campo of No. 1 Oklahoma Wesleyan University and Cassidy Kelly of Sterling College have earned this week's KCAC Men's Soccer Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Tuesday. The two student-athletes were selected for their performances from Oct.... Read More.

Kansas High School Football Media Rankings – Week 8

It's the final week of the regular season for High School Football in Kansas (wow, has time flown by). Lots of upsets took place in week seven, most notoriously the ending of Axtell's 58-game win streak. The plethora of upsets saw lots of movement... Read More.

Moundridge Community Foundation Hosts 10th Annual Match Week

MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. — The Moundridge Community Foundation (MCF) has announced that its 10th annual Match Week will take place Nov. 3-7.For 2025, MCF received two grants from the Patterson Family Foundation, each providing $50,000 in matching funds. One grant will match donations made to... Read More.

KVA Week 6 High School Volleyball Rankings

Rank – School – Record – Last Week’s RankClass 6A 1. Mill Valley 25-4 (2) 2. Blue Valley West 24-4 (1) 3. Olathe West 21-7 (3) 4. Olathe Northwest 25-5 (4) 5. Blue Valley North 18-9 (5) 6. Washburn Rural 21-4 (6) 7. Manhattan 23-8 (7) 8. Shawnee Mission Northwest 20-8 (9) 9.... Read More.

Patrick Mahomes Named “AFC Offensive Player of the Week”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Another week, another accolade for quarterback Patrick Mahomes.Mahomes was named the "AFC Offensive Player of the Week" on Wednesday after completing 22-of-30 passes for 257 yards and four total touchdowns in Sunday night's victory over the Detroit Lions. Mahomes, who also... Read More.

Rono Named KJCCC Runner of The week for 3rd Time

Hutchinson Community College freshman runner Mildred Rono was named the Jayhawk Conference's Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the third time this season on Tuesday.Rono broke the Blue Dragon Women's Cross Country 5K record for this second time this season after a second-place... Read More.

Athlete of the Week: Hayden Grimes, Andale Volleyball

ANDALE, Kan. — Each week, Ad Astra Radio recognizes different athlete’s outstanding achievements. We are proud to announce Andale High School senior Hayden Grimes as this week's Athlete of the Week, presented by Hutchinson Community College.The week - Grimes had two strong performances during... Read More.

Bailey Earns Offensive Player of the Week Honor

Brooklyn Bailey was named the CAC Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for her efforts in Hesston's 9-0 win over Arlington Baptist last Monday (Oct. 6). This is the first CAC Player of the week honor for the Lark Women's Soccer team and the third for Hesston... Read More.

Kansas High School Football Media Rankings – Week 7

Class 6A (1st place votes) Record Points LW1 Maize (11) 6-0 110 12 Wichita Northwest 5-1 96 23 Junction City 4-2 83 44 Lawrence Free State 5-1 67 55 Washburn Rural 5-1 60 66 Manhttan 4-2 48 37 Shawnee Mission East 5-1 39 88 Derby 4-2 38 79 Olathe West 5-1 34 1010 Olathe Northwest 5-1 20 9Receiving votes: Olathe East 6, Gardner-Edgerton 1Class 5A (1st place votes) Record Points LW1 St. Thomas Aquinas (10) 5-1 108 12 Great Bend (1) 6-0 97 23 Hays 5-1 92 34 St. James Academy 5-1 72 55 Mill Valley 4-2 62 46 Basehor-Linwood 6-0 53 67 Salina Central 6-0 43 78 Blue Valley 3-3 20 109 Spring Hill 5-1 18 NR10 Leavenworth 5-1 10 NRReceiving votes: De Soto 9, Andover 8, KC Washington... Read More.