Rice County Sports
38th Annual Kansas 8-Man All-Star Games Set For Saturday In Beloit
By Derek Nester BELOIT, Kan. – West meets east in the 38th annual Kansas 8-Man All-Star Games, which will take place Saturday, June 10th at Trojan Field in Beloit, Kansas.The games, which are organized by the Kansas Eight-Man Football Association, began in 1986 to showcase the best...
Wichita State Names Green Head Baseball Coach
By: Wichita State University Athletics WICHITA, Kan. (goshockers.com) – A veteran leader with nine seasons of head coaching experience, Brian Green was named the fifth head coach in the modern era of Wichita State baseball, Director of Athletics Kevin Saal announced Monday.Wichita State Athletics will...
Biden says Chiefs ‘Building a Dynasty’ as he Hosts Kansas City Super Bowl Champs at White House
By: The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said the Kansas City Chiefs are “building a dynasty” as he hosted the team at the White House Monday to mark their Super Bowl victory in February.Speaking on the South Lawn, Biden praised the team...
OU Softball Outlasts Stanford, Advances to Women’s College World Series Finals
By Big12Sports.com OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — No. 1 Oklahoma punched its ticket to its fourth straight Women's College World Series Championship Series with a 4-2 win over Stanford in nine innings Monday afternoon.In addition to its fourth consecutive Champ Series appearance, the Sooners (59-1) have...
Kansas Honors Legendary Coach John McLendon in Revealing Top-Notch 2023-24 Schedule
By KUAthletics.com LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas men’s basketball announced its non-conference schedule today, featuring a contest against the defending national champions at Allen Fieldhouse, a neutral site matchup with Kentucky and a road trip to Indiana among other intriguing games."Once again, our non-conference schedule...
Kansas Football Game Times Announced for Missouri State, Nevada Games
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Big 12 Conference released a portion of the early television broadcast assignments and kickoff times for the 2023 college football season on Wednesday. Times and TV designations are now set for Kansas’ games vs. Missouri State on Thursday, August 31 and...
Norma Hunt, Wife of Late Chiefs Founder and Only Woman to Attend Every Super Bowl, Dies at 85
By Dave Skretta, AP News Norma Hunt, the second wife of the late Kansas City Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt and the only woman to attend every Super Bowl, has died. She was 85.
The Hunt family, which still owns the franchise, announced the...
Travis Goff Provides Update on Memorial Stadium, Allen Fieldhouse Renovations
By Nathan Swaffar, 247Sports.com LAWRENCE, Kan. - In an email sent to donors on Friday, Kansas Athletics Director Travis Goff provided an update regarding ongoing renovations to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and Allen Fieldhouse. The email detailed when future plans would be announced regarding...
Salvador Perez, Zack Greinke named Royals Player/Pitcher of the Month for May
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Royals announced this afternoon that catcher Salvador Perez and right-handed pitcher Zack Greinke have been named Royals Player and Pitcher of the Month, respectively, for May. The awards are determined by a local media vote.Perez paced the...
Tomlin to Return for Senior Season
By: Kansas State University Athletics MANHATTAN, Kan. (kstatesports.com) – Rising senior
State Track and Field: Area Results from Championship Weekend
WICHITA, Kan. – Four area teams won state titles and two others came close as the Kansas High School Track and Field Championships wrapped up Saturday at Cessna Stadium in Wichita.
