Rice County Sports

Yarbrough’s Strong Start and Fermin’s Homer Help Royals Sweep Twins 2-1

Monday, July 31

By: Avery Osen, AP News KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Freddy Fermin hit a homer, Maikel Garcia had an RBI double, Ryan Yarbrough gave up one run over seven innings and the Kansas City Royals completed a sweep of the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Sunday.It’s...

Thursday’s Scores and Weekend Schedule

Friday, July 28

Below are Collegiate Baseball Scores from Thursday, and the upcoming schedule for the weekend in the Kansas Collegiate League Baseball and the Sunflower Collegiate League:Thursday’s Scores KCLB No GamesSCL Derby Twins 6, Newton Sluggin’ Rebels 3 Hutchinson Monarchs 13, Kingman Islanders 2 Kansas Cannons 13, Haysville Aviators 0Friday’s Schedule KCLB Valley...

Details on Kansas Men’s Basketball Upcoming Puerto Rico Trip, Aug. 1-8

Friday, July 28

Courtesy of the University of Kansas Athletics LAWRENCE, Kan. (kuathletics.com) – Kansas men’s basketball will play three preseason exhibition games on its upcoming trip to Puerto Rico, which takes place from August 1-8. Included in the trip will be exhibition contests on August 3, 5...

Colorado Leaving Pac-12 and Returning to Big 12 in 2024 Following Unanimous Vote by Board of Regents

Friday, July 28

By: Arnie Stapleton, AP News BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado is leaving the Pac-12 to return to the conference the Buffaloes jilted a dozen years ago, and the Big 12 celebrated the reunion with a two-word statement released through Commissioner Brett Yomark:

Surge Pitchers Shut Down Frisco

Friday, July 28

Courtesy of the Wichita Wind Surge WICHITA, Kan. (milb.com/wichita) - Pierson Ohl, Francis Peguero and Alex Scherff combined to pitch an exceptional nine innings of baseball for Wichita. They struck out a total of 12 batters and only gave up five hits. The Wind Surge...

2023 KCAC Football Virtual Media Day Set for August 2

Thursday, July 27

Courtesy of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference WICHITA, Kan. (kcacsports.com) — The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) will conduct a virtual media day for the 2023 football season, the conference office announced Wednesday. The event will take place Wednesday, August 2, starting at 11 a.m. The 2023 KCAC Football...

José Ramírez Homers Twice, Drives in Three to Lead Guardians Past Royals

Thursday, July 27

By: Steve Herrick, AP News CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — José Ramírez hit a two-run homer in the first inning and a solo shot in the fourth, leading the Cleveland Guardians past the Kansas City Royals 8-3 on Wednesday.Ramírez has 22 multi-homer games in his career,...

Kansas State’s 2022-23 Big 12 Athlete of the Year Nominees

Thursday, July 27

Courtesy of the Big 12 Conference (big12sports.com) - The 2022-23 Big 12 Athlete of the Year nominees will be featured each day at 10 a.m. CT and 2 p.m. CT, listed in alphabetical order by school through Friday, July 28.Each institution nominated one male and...

Lee Earns ITA Scholar Athlete

Thursday, July 27

Courtesy of Sterling College Athletics (scwarriors.com) - Hunter Lee represents Sterling College as an ITA Scholar Athlete.The Intercollegiate Tennis Association ("ITA") is proud to announce the 2023 NAIA Men's ITA Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Teams. Academia is an integral aspect of the college tennis experience and...

Five Observations from Wednesday’s Practice | Chiefs Training Camp 7/26

Thursday, July 27

By: Matt McMullen, Chiefs Reporter (chiefs.com) - The Kansas City Chiefs took the field for the fourth practice of training camp on Wednesday morning as the defending Super Bowl champions continued their preparation for the upcoming season.Here's a quick rundown of...

2023 ITA NAIA Women’s Academic Awards

Thursday, July 27

Courtesy of Sterling College Athletics (scwarriors.com) - Five Warriors from the 2023 Women's Tennis team earned academic honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. The team earned the Scholar Team award as well.The Intercollegiate Tennis Association ("ITA") is proud to announce the 2023 NAIA Women's ITA...

High-Scoring Game Ends with Frisco on Top

Thursday, July 27

Courtesy of the Wichita Wind Surge WICHITA, Kan. (milb.com/wichita) - Brooks Lee, DaShawn Keirsey Jr., Yunior Severino and Jake Rucker all had home runs that flew over 400 feet but the sheer amount of runs that Frisco scored could not be overcome. The Rough Riders...