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Monarchs take down Newton in extra innings

By Brad HallierBlake Bradford singled home Drew Bugner with one out in the bottom of the 12th inning, the winning run in the Monarchs' 4-3 win Wednesday at Hobart-Detter Field against the Newton Rebels.Bugner opened the inning by reaching on an error. He moved...

Monarchs roll past Derby for fourth straight win

By Brad HallierThe Hutchinson Monarchs continued their offensive onslaught Saturday at Derby, where the Monarchs scored the first six runs en route to a 9-2 win over the Derby Twins.The win was the Monarchs' fourth straight, and they've scored 51 runs in those wins.Brett...

Monarchs win a wild one against Derby, claw over .500

By Brad HallierThe Hutchinson Monarchs won a high-scoring game Friday at Hobart-Detter Field, scoring the first eight runs before holding off the Derby Twins late in securing a 15-11 win.The win pushed the Monarchs' win streak to three and their overall record to 3-2.The...

Ava Jones retiring from basketball

By Brad HallierAva Jones, a former Nickerson High School basketball standout, has announced she is retiring from basketball.Jones, who received a basketball scholarship to the University of Iowa, made the announcement on Friday morning through the women's basketball program.Officially, according to the press release,...

Monarchs open home slate with mercy-rule victory

By Brad HallierThe Hutchinson Monarchs played their first home game since winning the NBC World Series, and they treated a large crowd Monday at Hobart-Detter Field to a 13-3 win over Dirtbag Baseball.The Monarchs scored 13 runs on just four hits. The pivotal eighth...

Monarchs drop two games at Haysville

By Brad HallierThe Hutchinson Monarchs opened the 2024 season Saturday with a pair of losses at the Haysville Aviators.The Monarchs were slated to open the season Friday at Haysville but the game was rained out. The teams played a doubleheader Saturday. Haysville won 4-2...

Three thoughts on state softball

By Brad HallierExpanded days the best change yetFor reasons nobody can really explain, state softball, at most locations, has been a blink-and-it's-over affair. Quarterfinals start at 5 p.m., the day finishes by 9 p.m., semifinals at 10 a.m. the next day, everything finished by...

Three thoughts on state baseball

By Brad HallierAll three Division 1 stadiums are being used, which is awesome, but ...While KSHSAA gets a lot of misplaced blame for the problems within Kansas high school athletics, let's face it, KSHSAA does get a lot right too.Kansas has three NCAA Division...

Blue Dragon softball smashes Connors State, advances to second round

By Brad HallierThe first NJCAA Tournament game in Hutchinson Community College softball history didn't last long.The 15th-seeded Blue Dragons needed just 75 minutes to walk off the field Monday in Oxford, Ala., as the Blue Dragons blanked No. 19 Connors State 8-0. The game...

Blue Dragons fall in Region 6 championship game

By Brad HallierThe Hutchinson Community College baseball team's impressive run to the Region 6 championship ended Sunday at Wichita State's Eck Stadium, as Johnson County raced to a big lead early and beat Hutchinson 14-6 in the decisive championship game.The Blue Dragons, who won...

Three storylines to watch for at state golf

By Brad HallierBad weather throughout the state pushed back many regional tournaments last week, which meant state preparation was shorter for many golfers.Monday, seven state golf championships will be contested throughout Kansas. Here are three storylines to watch for.Can Hesston, Cheney compete in a...