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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... Read More.

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... Read More.

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... Read More.

Five Storylines to Watch for in KSHSAA Football Playoffs

By Brad Hallier The speculation and scenario guessing can stop, and the calculators can be put away. Postseason football has arrived in Kansas.The brackets were released Saturday morning by KSHSAA. Here are five storylines to watch for.Class 4A West again is wide openWho is the... Read More.

Conway Springs Pulls Away from Trinity, Clinching District

By Brad Hallier CONWAY SPRINGS, Kan. - The Trinity Catholic football team battled Conway Springs well into the second half Friday, but turnovers and Conway Springs' depth carried the Cardinals to a comfortable 41-6 win in the regular-season finale.The win clinched the Class 1A District... Read More.

Salthawks End Regular Season with Big Win at Andover

By Brad Hallier ANDOVER, Kan. - The Hutchinson Salthawks finished the regular season with their fourth straight win, 34-8 on Friday in Andover.The Salthawks finish the regular season 6-2 and earned the No. 5 seed in the Class 5A West playoffs.The Salthawks defense again was... Read More.

Booe, Foos go 2-2 at Class 5A State Tennis Tournament

By Brad Hallier SALINA, Kan. - Hutchinson High juniors Ellie Foos and Ayla Booe went 2-2 at the Class 5A state tennis tournament Friday and Saturday in Salina.The duo was seeded 18th and opened the tournament with a win over the No. 15 seed from... Read More.

Salthawks Run Rampant over Maize for Fifth Win

By Brad Hallier HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The Hutchinson Salthawks used a punishing ground attack Friday and overcame a sluggish start in beating Maize 36-17 on Friday at Gowans Stadium.The Salthawks rushed for 327 yards, led by Kade Smith's 130 yards and two touchdowns. Terrell King... Read More.

Black Cats? No, Black Bears Win Friday the 13th Thriller

By Brad Hallier HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Friday the 13th is probably the only way to describe Friday's Class 1A District 7 game between Trinity Catholic and Sterling.Neither team scored in regulation. Sterling scored in overtime on its only pass completion of the game, and one... Read More.

Three storylines to watch for at state tennis

By Brad HallierIt seems like just a couple days ago when KSHSAA released this year's classifications, and now, we're already looking at the first state tournament of the 2023-2024 academic year.Girls state tennis will start Friday at four different sites across Kansas. Here are... Read More.