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Salthawk Sports Roundup – Bowlers Sweep Home Triangular

The Hutchinson High bowling teams have gotten their seasons started this month, and they have started brightly with a triangular sweep on Tuesday at The Alley.The boys won the Baker scoring event, beating Andover and Cheney. The Salthawks finished with a 2,297 score. Jacob...

Ad Astra Radio’s All Area Football Teams

For the first time ever, Ad Astra Radio has attempted an All Area football team. Although the sports crew all had a say for this, we're sure with it being the first time we've tried this, there will likely be an oversight or two.We...

Salthawk sports roundup: Boys wrestlers fare well in Emporia

The Hutchinson High boys wrestling team did well at the Emporia Winter Classic on Saturday. The Salthawks accumulated 210 points, finishing second and just one point behind Emporia.Four Salthawks won their respective divisions, including Cooper Harris (150 pounds), Max Harris (157), Kade Smith (165)...

Salthawk sports roundup: girls badketopen season with comfortable win

Grace Posch scored a game-high 15 points, and Kaia Smith added 15 points, as the Hutchinson High girls basketball team opened the season with a 50-34 win over Maize on Tuesday at the Salthawk Activity Center.The Saltahwks buried nine 3-pointers, with Posch and Smith...

Texas bound – Blue Dragons headed to national championship game

By Brad HallierThere was a bit of controversy when the final NJCAA football poll was released.In one week, Hutchinson Community College went from No. 2 to No. 3, despite not playing. Georgia Military passed Hutch, despite not playing.As such, the Blue Dragons had to...

Andale storms back in second half, clinching fifth title in six years

By Brad HallierAndale was in a rare position at halftime Saturday afternoon at Gowans Stadium.The undefeated Indians were losing.Andale, a team that often has game wrapped up by halftime, was down seven points to Topeka Hayden in the Class 3A state championship game. But...

Area High School Football Roundup – State Quarterfinals

Hays 28, Hutchinson 0 - The Hutchinson Salthawks saw their season end Friday at Gowans Stadium, as their normally stout rushing offense was held in check.Hutchinson's defense held Hays to just 275 yards and 14 first downs, but Hutch managed just 124 yards and eight...

Area high school football roundup: Second round of the playoffs

Hutchinson 33, Liberal 13 - Hutchinson moved on to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2016 with another comfortable win thanks to another dominant ground attack.The Salthawks, the fourth seed in Class 5A West, rushed for 406 yards, led by Kade Smith's 245...

Blue Dragon soccer advances to Region 6 championship game

By Brad HallierFor the first since 2014, the Hutchinson Community College women's soccer team will play in the Region 6 championship game.Thursday in El Dorado, the third-seeded Blue Dragons upended No. 2 seed Butler 2-1 in the Region 6 semifinals.Haley Rogers scored both Blue...