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Three Storylines to Watch For at State Baseball

By Brad Hallier HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Although area schools are prevalent at the Class 2-1A state baseball tournament this week, just one other area school made it to a state baseball tournament and that's reigning Class 4A champion McPherson.Here are three storylines to watch for... Read More.

Five Storylines to Watch at State Golf

By Brad Hallier HUTCHINSON, Kan. - After several days of cool and wet temperatures across Kansas, the forecast is looking promising for the seven Kansas State High School Activities Association state golf tournaments on Monday and Tuesday.Here are five storylines to watch for at the... Read More.

Five Thoughts on Area Softball Regionals

By Brad Hallier HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Maybe one of these years, Haven won't be doomed due to geography.It doesn't seem to matter the sport. Haven could start a tiddlywinks team, be ranked in the top 10, andstill manage to have two or three or four... Read More.

Five Thoughts on Regional Baseball

By Brad Hallier HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Ah, Kansas in May. The weather can be glorious or rude. And based on the forecast for early this upcoming week, it could be a rude week.Monday, when Kansas State High School Activities Association schools start baseball regionals, there... Read More.

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... Read More.

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... Read More.

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... Read More.

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... Read More.

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... Read More.

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,... Read More.

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... Read More.

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... Read More.