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Five Thoughts on Regional Soccer

By Brad Hallier HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Girls soccer continues to grow in Kansas.Chanute now has girls soccer. Western Kansas had a great season, with Garden City and Dodge City being two of the top three seeds in Class 6A West, and Hays having a strong...

Three storylines for state tennis

By Brad HallierThe first spring state championships will be decided this week at four sites across Kansas, as the boys state tennis tournaments get underway on Friday and conclude Saturday.Here are three storylines to watch for.How far can Buhler's depth take them?Buhler was one...

Salthawk soccer edges past Goddard, improves record to 3-3

By Brad Hallier HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The Hutchinson High girls soccer team won a thriller Tuesday at the Salthawk Sports Complex, nudging past Goddard 3-2, continuing the Salthawks' trend of alternating losses and wins.Ryhan Galyon continued her strong freshman campaign with another goal, senior Libby...

Salthawk golfers take first in Salina

By Brad Hallier SALINA, Kan. - Senior Ty Adkins carded a 68 Tuesday, winning individual honors at the Salina Central Invitational, leading Hutchinson High to a team victory as well.Adkins was the only golfer to shoot under 70 and just one of two in the...

Galyon’s hat trick helps lift Salthawk soccer past Wichita East

By Brad Hallier WICHITA, Kan. - One of the greatest wins in Hutchinson High girls soccer history came when Jordan Downing helped lead the Salthawks to a regional championship, penalty-kick shootout win over Wichita East.Now the Salthawks coach, Downing got a taste of that drama...

Salthawk Sports Roundup: Girls Soccer Beats Buhler

By Brad Hallier HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Jordan Downing earned her first win as Hutchinson High girls soccer coach on Thursday, as the Salthawks rolled by Buhler 3-0 in the Reno County derby at the Salthawks Sports Complex.Senior Libby Jackson opened the scoring for the Salthawks,...

Five Storylines from Girls State Basketball

By Brad Hallier HUTCHINSON, Kan. - An incredible week of substate action yields to what could be another brilliant week of girls basketball. So many storylines to watch, and here, we break down five to watch from teams that qualified from the Ad Astra Radio...

Five Storylines to Watch at Boys State Basketball

By Brad Hallier HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The Ad Astra Radio area will be well represented at the state basketball tournaments this week, as seven schools qualified across six different state tournaments.Here are five storylines, and there are some good ones, to watch for.An enticing semifinal...

Five Thoughts on 5A and 4A Substate Basketball

By Brad Hallier HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Now, the madness can begin for everyone.While Class 1A’s two divisions began postseason play Thursday and Friday, 6A, 5A and 4A were still finishing the regular season.Now, substate brackets have been...

Five Thoughts on Area 3A and 2A Substates

By Brad Hallier HUTCHINSON, Kan. - One of the most coveted state-tournament berths usually goes to area Class 3A schools. Why? Their proximity to Hutchinson’s Sports Arena, home of the 3A state tournament.Need proof? Look at the crowd size...

Five Thoughts on Area 1A Sub-States

By Brad Hallier HUTCHINSON, Kan. - And we're off.KSHSAA announced the first round of basketball substate brackets over the weekend, and they're in Class 1A Division 1 and 1A Division 2.Postseason play will start on Thursday, which may be a bit odd as the other...

Sedgwick boys use free-throw line in holding off Trinity Catholic

By Brad HallierThe Sedgwick boys lived at the free-throw line Friday in beating Trinity Catholic 49-39.On one hand, the volume of free throws helped Sedgwick, as the Cardinals shot 41. On the other, they hit just 22, which helped Trinity stay around.Blake Hammeke scored...