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Salthawk Sports Roundup: Weather Forces Rescheduling

By Brad Hallier HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The snow that has fallen across Kansas the last couple of days has led to several high school athletics postponements, including at Hutchinson High.The Salthawks' basketball games Tuesday against Maize were postponed, as was the boys' home swim meet.The...

Salthawk Sports Roundup: Boys basketball Gets Thrilling Win over Campus

By Brad Hallier HAYSVILLE, Kan. - If anyone expected the Hutchinson High boys basketball team to be in rebuild mode this season, they are sorely mistaken.Tuesday at Campus, Taishaun Govain scored the go-ahead basket with one second left on a goaltending call, and the Salthawks...

Five storylines to watch for the boys basketball season

By Brad HallierWhat a year 2022-2023 was for area boys basketball.Hesston won a Class 3A record-tying third straight state championship. Mounridge sent its long-time coach Vance Unrau into retirement with a state championship. Macksville won Class 1A Division 1. McPherson took down its all-sports...

Five Storylines to Watch for this Girls Basketball Season

By Brad Hallier HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Less than a week ago, snow covered Gowans Stadium at Hutchinson during the Class 3A state championship football ago. There won't be any snow in the gyms Friday night - at least, we hope not - when the high...

McPherson Continues Late-season Rise as Bullpups Eliminate Buhler

By Brad Hallier BUHLER, Kan. - McPherson continued its late-season rise on Friday, as the Bullpups beat their rivals from Buhler for the second time in three weeks and advanced to the Class 4A quarterfinals with a 26-3 win on Friday in Buhler.McPherson's defense was...

Maize South Storms Back to Eliminate Salthawks

By Brad Hallier MAIZE, Kan. - The Hutchinson Salthawks had everything rolling on Friday in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs. Their defense was stout, their run offense unstoppable, and they built a 20-point lead.It wasn't enough, however, as Maize South stormed back...

McPherson Takes Down Mulvane, Sets up Anticipated Rematch with Buhler

By Brad Hallier MCPHERSON, Kan. - McPherson's offense continued to make strides Friday, and the Bullpups showed they are peaking at the right time as they pounded Mulvane 41-7 in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs.It was the second most points McPherson has...

Salthawks Smash Wichita West, Set Second Matchup with Maize South

By Brad Hallier HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Hutchinson High football isn't known for a quick-strike offense, but the Salthawks showed they have that ability Friday in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs.Four touchdown drives were two plays or less, and the Salthawks dominated the...

Buhler Wallops Ulysses, Turns Focus to McPherson Rematch

By Brad Hallier BUHLER, Kan. - Buhler wasn't caught looking forward to a rematch with McPherson on Friday, although after the second-seeded Crusaders whipped Ulysses 62-16 on Friday in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs, they can now officially prepare for the rematch.Buhler...

Five Storylines to Watch for at State Cross Country

By Brad Hallier While some sports can take an hour (volleyball), two hours (soccer), three hours (football) or even four hours (golf), cross country is over within less time than an average Hulu show.The final races of the season will be conducted Saturday at the...