Sterling Black Bears

The Central Kansas League, Heart of the Plains League, Heart of America League and Wheat State League announced their All-League boys and girls basketball teams. CENTRAL KANSAS LEAGUE 2025-26 Boys Basketball All-League *Unanimous Selection 1st Team * Drew Bartell 11 6-6 Hesston * Ty Unruh 12 6-3 Hesston * Mason Martin... Read More.

Multiple members of local high schools earned Heart of America League Basketball honors following the 2025-26 season. Below are the local honorees in no particular order. CLICK HERE to view the full honorees and standings from the Boys and Girls Basketball seasons. BOYS First... Read More.

4A Boys @ Hutchinson Sports Arena Championship: (6) Baldwin 66, (1) Rock Creek 60 3rd Place: (4) Hugoton 69, (2) Atchison 53 4A Girls @ Hutchinson Sports Arena Championship: (4) Topeka-Hayden 57, (6) Bishop Miege 52 3A Girls @ Hutchinson Sports Arena Championship: (2) Silver Lake 60, (4) Osage City 44 3rd... Read More.

4A Boys @ Hutchinson Sports Arena Semifinals (1) Rock Creek 73, (4) Hugoton 53 (6) Baldwin 65, (2) Atchison 45 4A Girls @ Hutchinson Sports Arena 3rd Place: (2) Rock Creek 66, (1) Wellington 48 3A Girls @ Hutchinson Sports Arena Semifinals (4) Osage City 44, (1) Halstead 39 (ot) (2) Silver Lake 50,... Read More.

4A Boys Quarterfinals (1) Rock Creek 80, (8) Eudora 67 (@ Salina-Tony’s Pizza Events Center) (4) Hugoton 56, (5) Andale 55 (@ Dodge City) (2) Atchison 73, (7) McPherson 53 (@ KCKCC) (6) Baldwin 50, (3) Pratt 48 (@ Wichita-Friends) 3A Girls Quarterfinals (1) Halstead 38, (8) Marysville 31 (@ Wichita-Koch) (4) Osage... Read More.

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.

4A Boys Sub-State Championship Games West Sub-State 1: (1) Pratt 78, (9) Mulvane 64 West Sub-State 2: (4) Andale 53, (5) Augusta 45 West Sub-State 3: (2) Hugoton 56, (7) Buhler 53 West Sub-State 4: (6) McPherson 73, (3) Concordia 66 (ot) East Sub-State 1: (1) Rock Creek 43,... Read More.

4A Boys Sub-State West Sub-State 1 Semifinals (1) Pratt 85, (16) Wellington 35 (9) Mulvane 67, (8) Clay Center 57   West Sub-State 2 Semifinals (4) Andale 80, (13) Circle 61 (5) Augusta 76, (12) Winfield 45   West Sub-State 3 Semifinals (2) Hugoton 64, (15) El Dorado 41 (7) Buhler 62, (10) Rose Hill 30   West Sub-State 4 Semifinals (3)... Read More.

KSHSAA STATE BOYS WRESTLING STATE TITLE MATCHES: 3-2-1A @ Hays: 150#: Jace Grizzle - Lyons (STATE CHAMPION) State Championship: d. Jasper Johns, Minneapolis (4-0)   4A @ Salina: 113#: Luke Martin - Andale (STATE CHAMPION) State Championship: d. Brodie Starcher, Tonganoxie (16-8, MD) 132#: Judd Eck - Andale (2nd Place) State Championship: lost to... Read More.

3A Girls Sub-State Haven Sub-State 1 Quarterfinals (1) Halstead 58, (16) Wichita Collegiate 31 (8) Haven 59, (9) Minneapolis 34 (14) Neodesha 44, (13) Fredonia 25 (5) Garden Plain 48, (12) Trinity Academy 43   Haven Sub-State 2 Quarterfinals (2) Cheney 53, (15) Council Grove 19 (7) Hesston 66, (10) Chaparral 12 (3) Southeast of Saline... Read More.

KSHSAA STATE BOYS WRESTLING 5A @ Park City 106#: Noah Vela, Newton Rd. 1: Won via Tech Fall 17-1 (1:11) Quarterfinal: Lost via Decision 13-7 Moves on to Consolation Quarterfinal 106#: Dion Brown, Hutchinson Rd. 1: Won via Fall 1:01 Quarterfinal: Won via Decision 13-7 Semifinal: Won... Read More.

3A Boys Sub-State Haven Sub-State 1 Quarterfinals (1) Wichita Collegiate 106, (16) Kingman 53 (8) Smoky Valley 64, (9) Fredonia 52 (4) Neodesha 54, (13) Minneapolis 53 (5) Caney Valley 54, (12) Halstead 34   Haven Sub-State 2 Quarterfinals (2) Hesston 64, (15) Council Grove 23 (7) Trinity Academy 46, (10) Garden Plain 32 (3) Chaparral... Read More.