Rice County Sports

Wichita State Names Green Head Baseball Coach

Tuesday, June 6

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... Read More.

Biden says Chiefs ‘Building a Dynasty’ as he Hosts Kansas City Super Bowl Champs at White House

Tuesday, June 6

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... Read More.

OU Softball Outlasts Stanford, Advances to Women’s College World Series Finals

Monday, June 5

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... Read More.

Kansas Honors Legendary Coach John McLendon in Revealing Top-Notch 2023-24 Schedule

Monday, June 5

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 will be... Read More.

Kansas Football Game Times Announced for Missouri State, Nevada Games

Monday, June 5

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... Read More.

Norma Hunt, Wife of Late Chiefs Founder and Only Woman to Attend Every Super Bowl, Dies at 85

Monday, June 5

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 passing of the... Read More.

Travis Goff Provides Update on Memorial Stadium, Allen Fieldhouse Renovations

Friday, June 2

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... Read More.

Salvador Perez, Zack Greinke named Royals Player/Pitcher of the Month for May

Friday, June 2

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... Read More.

Tomlin to Return for Senior Season

Thursday, June 1

By: Kansas State University Athletics MANHATTAN, Kan. (kstatesports.com) – Rising senior Nae'Qwan Tomlin officially withdrew from the 2023 NBA Draft late Tuesday night (May 31), opting to return for his senior season at Kansas State in 2023-24.The 6-foot-8, 195-pound forward from Harlem, N.Y.,... Read More.

State Track and Field: Area Results from Championship Weekend

Tuesday, May 30

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. Inman edged Garden Plain to win the 2A boys championship, while Garden Plain took... Read More.

2023 NCCAA Softball Awards Announced

Tuesday, May 30

By: Sterling College Athletics GREENVILLE, SC (scwarriors.com) - The NCCAA announces several awards for Softball including All-Americans, Player of the Year, and Coach of the Year. See the full list HERE

OSU Shutouts Oregon, Advances To Program Record Fourth-Consecutive NCAA Women’s College World Series

Monday, May 29

By Big12Sports.com STILLWATER, Okla. – The No. 6 national seed Oklahoma State softball team scored a Super Regional program record run total, Kelly Maxwell spun an outstanding two-hit game and the Cowgirls advanced to a fourth-consecutive NCAA Women's College World Series berth with a 9-0 win over... Read More.