Rice County Sports

Three Storylines to Watch For at State Baseball

Monday, May 22

By Brad Hallier HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Although area schools are prevalent at the Class 2-1A state baseball tournament this week, just one other area school made it to a state baseball tournament and that's reigning Class 4A champion McPherson.Here are three storylines to watch for...

Here’s a Look at the Chiefs’ Current Roster Heading into Organized Team Activities

Monday, May 22

By Matt McMullen, Chiefs.com KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Chiefs will hit the field for Organized Team Activities (OTAs) this week as the reigning Super Bowl champions take another step forward in the offseason training program.As per league rules, the Chiefs will be...

Championship Seeds Announced for Big 12 Baseball

Monday, May 22

By Big12Sports.com ARLINGTON, Tex. - For the first time in Conference history, three teams shared the Big 12 baseball regular season title as Oklahoma State, Texas and West Virginia finished the year knotted at 15-9. Additionally, seeds and game times have been announced for the...

2023 Sterling Football Schedule Released

Monday, May 22

By: Sterling College Athletics STERLING, Kan. (scwarriors.com) -Sterling College Football has released it's 11 game schedule for the fall of 2023. The Warriors will be on the road for six of their eleven games. This season is the first that the KCAC welcomes in a...

Regional Soccer Scores

Friday, May 19

Regional Finals6AGarden City 2, Wichita North 1Washburn Rural 3, Derby 0Manhattan 3, Dodge City 0Wichita Northwest 4, Wichita East 1Shawnee Mission East 1, Blue Valley North 0Mill Valley 3, Blue Valley Northwest 0Olathe Northwest 2, Blue Valley 0Olathe West 4, Blue Valley West 3 5AMaize...

Five Storylines to Watch at State Golf

Friday, May 19

By Brad Hallier HUTCHINSON, Kan. - After several days of cool and wet temperatures across Kansas, the forecast is looking promising for the seven Kansas State High School Activities Association state golf tournaments on Monday and Tuesday.Here are five storylines to watch for at the...

Regional Softball: Haven, Hillsboro Headed Back to State

Thursday, May 18

Regional Softball Finals6ADerby 8, Topeka 6Washburn Rural 6, Haysville 0Manhattan 9, Wichita Northwest 7Olathe Northwest 16, Mill Valley 0Olathe West 15, Gardner Edgerton 0Shawnee Mission North 6, Olathe South 0Olathe North, 13, Blue Valley 3 5ABishop Carroll 10, Maize 0Valley Center 9, Maize South 1Salina...

Regional Baseball: Little River, Marion Punch Tickets to 2-1A State

Thursday, May 18

Regional Baseball Finals6AManhattan 10, Wichita Heights 0Free State 13, Lawrence 3Topeka 11, Haysville 1Derby 10, Dodge City 0Blue Valley West 3, Shawnee Mission West 2Blue Valley North 2, Olathe South 0Olathe North 10, Olathe East 1Shawnee Mission East 6, Shawnee Mission Northwest 3 5ABishop Carroll...

Perez Has 2-Run Double in Kansas City’s 5-run 2nd, Royals beat Padres 5-4

Wednesday, May 17

By: Richard J. Marcus, AP News SAN DIEGO (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a two-run double in Kansas City’s five-run second, Brady Singer pitched six solid innings and the Royals beat the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Tuesday night to snap a...

K-State Signs Football Coach Chris Klieman to a new 8-Year, $44 Million Contract

Monday, May 15

By: Dave Skretta, AP News KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas State signed football coach Chris Klieman to a new eight-year contract Monday that will pay an average of $5.5 million annually and could keep him tied to the defending Big 12...

Five Thoughts on Area Softball Regionals

Sunday, May 14

By Brad Hallier HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Maybe one of these years, Haven won't be doomed due to geography.It doesn't seem to matter the sport. Haven could start a tiddlywinks team, be ranked in the top 10, andstill manage to have two or three or four...

Recapping the Spring Transfer Portal Window for KU Basketball

Friday, May 12

By Michael Swain, 247Sports.com LAWRENCE, Kan. - It was quite the transfer portal window for the Kansas basketball program. Following KU’s exit in the Round of 32 in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, the roster movement began. Over the last two months, a grand total...