Rice County Sports

Sterling Football Coach Schneider to Coach 2026 Kansas Shrine Bowl

Tuesday, December 16

Sterling High School Head Football Coach Brent Schneider will be a part of the West coaching staff in the 53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl, taking place on June 27, 2026, in Emporia.Schneider will be making his first appearance in the Shrine Bowl and will represent... Read More.

Council Sweeps Big 12 Weekly Honors

Tuesday, December 16

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas senior Melvin Council Jr. was voted as Big 12 Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week by a panel of media who cover the league, the conference announced Monday.With these honors, Council anchored this week's Big 12 Starting... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Saturday High School Scoreboard Hutchinson-12/13/25

Sunday, December 14

Girls BasketballEarly Season Tournaments Cheney Cardinal ClassicChampionship-Wellington 45, Cheney 433rd Place-El Dorado 42, Pratt 365th Place-Chaparral 51, Trinity Catholic 39 18th Annual Marion ClassicChampionship-Halstead 40, Berean Academy 243rd Place-Conway Springs 54, Marion 255th Place-Wichita Homeschool 38, Central Christian Academy 24 19th Annual Bluebird Classic @ GoesselChampionship-Little River... Read More.

Royals add Collins, Mears in Trade with Brewers, Part with Zerpa (Sources)

Sunday, December 14

KANSAS CITY -- Continuing their flurry of activity following the Winter Meetings, the Royals swung a trade Saturday night. They acquired outfielder Isaac Collins and right-handed reliever Nick Mears from the Brewers and sent lefty reliever Angel Zerpa to Milwaukee, sources... Read More.

Castillo’s Clutch Play Propels K-State Past Creighton, 83-76

Sunday, December 14

OMAHA, Neb. – Sophomore David Castillo scored six of his game-high 19 points in the last two minutes to help Kansas State hold off a furious Creighton rally in an 83-76 win on Saturday afternoon before 16,657 fans at CHI Health Center Omaha.BOX... Read More.

Council’s Huge Day Helps No. 19 Kansas Edge NC State

Sunday, December 14

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Melvin Council Jr. had career highs of 36 points and nine made 3-pointers to help No. 19 Kansas edge N.C. State 77-76 in overtime on Saturday in a thriller.BOX SCORECouncil had made just 5 of 27 3s coming into the game,... Read More.

Area Wrestlers Ranked in KWCA Week 3 Poll

Sunday, December 14

Several area high school girls and boys wrestlers made the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association Week 3 rankings released on Wednesday.All-Class girls115: 9.Jacynn Boeken, Lyons.135: 3.Macey Parks, Buhler; 5.Cara Herbert, Larned.235: 6.Elizabeth Dick, Nickerson.4A girls140: 2.Macey Parks, Buhler.145: 4.Maliyah Jackson, Buhler.235: 1.Elizabeth Dick, Nickerson.3-2-1A girls110: 4.Kennedy Grizzle, Lyons.115: 2.Jacynn Boeken, Lyons.140: 3.Annabelle Soell, SE... Read More.

Wrestling Roundup: Lyons Boys 1st at Hesston Invite, Girls 3rd

Sunday, December 14

The Lyons boys wrestling team captured the championship at the 52nd annual Hesston Invitational Saturday.The Lyons girls wrestling team placed third out of 18 teams in the girls competition.Lyons’ Jace Grizzle won his weight class and was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Boys Wrestler.Easton... Read More.

Sterling Boys and Clearwater Girls Claim Kingman Eagle Classic Titles as Haven Teams Battle for Third

Sunday, December 14

The Sterling High School boys basketball team captured the Kingman Eagle Classic title by knocking off Great Bend 74-62 Saturday night.The Clearwater girls defeated Sterling 35-32 in the girls title game.The Haven High School girls basketball team defeated Meade 62-42 to place third and... Read More.

Moundridge Boys, Girls Sweep Inman at Moundridge Preseason Tournament

Sunday, December 14

The Inman boys lost 62-18 to Moundridge Friday afternoon at the Moundridge Preseason Tournament. Kru Harris led Inman with 6 points.Jesse Lutz led Moundridge with 12 points. Easton Shahan and Kaizer Kanitz each scored 10.The Inman girls lost to Moundridge 63-39. Inman trailed at... Read More.

Little River Boys, Girls Take First Place at Goessel Bluebird Classic

Sunday, December 14

The Little River High School boys basketball team captured the Goessel Bluebird Classic championship with a 48-37 win over Canton-Galva Saturday night.Little River also won the girls title with a 58-29 win over Linn.Both Redskin teams are 4-0.Jaxson Konen led the Redskin boys with... Read More.

Holcomb Sweeps Keady Classic Championships; Nickerson Boys Claim Seventh Place Victory

Sunday, December 14

The Nickerson High School boys basketball team defeated Bucklin 67-51 to capture seventh place Saturday afternoon at the 19th annual Larned Keady Classic.Nickerson’s Terence Williams earned his first victory as Panther boys basketball coach.Riley Brawner was named to the Keady Classic 2025 Boys All-Tournament... Read More.