Sports

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

Saturday, June 8

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... Read More.

Barton Duo Recognized at NJCAA Foundation Awards; Campbell Brown Enters Hall Of Fame as Thompson Received Champion Award

Friday, June 7

BARTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS RELEASE Barton Community College Athletics was well represented Thursday evening in Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of the 2024 NJCAA Foundation Awards event.A pioneer in women's track and field, Veronica Campbell Brown ('01-03) was inducted into the NJCAA Foundation Hall of... Read More.

United States Shocks Cricket Heavyweight Pakistan at T20 World Cup in One Of The Biggest Upsets Ever

Friday, June 7

WRITTEN BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (AP) — Aaron Jones hit the ball out of the park again and the United States edged cricket heavyweight Pakistan in a Super Over tiebreaker for one of the biggest upsets ever at a Twenty20 World Cup. After... Read More.

Celtics Rout Mavericks 107-89 in Game 1 of NBA Finals Behind Brown, Returning Porzingis

Friday, June 7

WRITTEN BY KYLE HIGHTOWER - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis didn’t want to make predictions about how his body would respond heading into the NBA Finals after he spent more than a month on the sideline with a calf injury. Just fine, it... Read More.

Four Peat Complete, OU Softball Claims Eighth National Title

Friday, June 7

BIG 12 CONFERENCE RELEASE OKLAHOMA CITY (Big12Sports.com) – There's only one softball program to win four straight NCAA championships. The Sooners officially capped the most dominant four-year span in Division I history Thursday night with an 8-4 victory over rival Texas at the Women's College... Read More.

Ava Jones retiring from basketball

Friday, June 7

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,... Read More.

Melendez’s Creative Slide Helps Salvage Series For Royals

Friday, June 7

WRITTEN BY ANNE ROGERS - ROYALS.COMCLEVELAND (Royals.com) -- In a half-second, as MJ Melendez was stutter-stepping toward home plate trying to read the play and decide where to go to score a run and avoid a tag by Guardians catcher Bo... Read More.

K-State Baseball Prepped for NCAA Charlottesville Super Regional

Thursday, June 6

K-STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE GAME NOTES NCAA BRACKET SUPER REGIONALS BRACKETMANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – Fresh off its three-game sweep of the Fayetteville Regional, K-State is set to compete in the program's second NCAA Super Regional and face No. 12 national seed Virginia in a... Read More.

KSHSAA State Basketball Sites Selected For 2025

Thursday, June 6

KSHSAA RELEASE TOPEKA, Kan. - The Kansas State High School Activities Association has selected sites for the 2025 KSHSAA state basketball championships. All seven sites have hosted at least once previously. After hosting the 1A Division I state championships last season, the Colby Event Center has... Read More.

Kansas Women’s Basketball Coach Brandon Schneider Inks Two-Year Contract Extension

Thursday, June 6

KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – The University of Kansas announced Thursday that Head Women’s Basketball Coach Brandon Schneider has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him in Lawrence through the 2027-28 season. The upcoming 2024-25 campaign will be Schneider’s 10th season... Read More.

Mecole Hardman, Receiver of Super Bowl LVIII Winning Touchdown, Signs Deal to Stay With Chiefs

Thursday, June 6

Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver Mecole Hardman, who caught the game-winning touchdown pass to win Super Bowl 58 in overtime, has signed a one-year deal to stay in KC.Hardman was drafted by the Chiefs in the 2nd round of the 2019 draft and stayed... Read More.

Kansas Basketball Picks Up Mississippi State Transfer Shakeel Moore

Wednesday, June 5

Just hours after losing sophomore guard Elmarko Jackson after tearing his patellar tendon in a camp scrimmage Tuesday, Kansas picked up a guard to possibly take his place in senior guard Shakeel Moore.Moore started 22 of 32 games last season with Mississippi State, who... Read More.