Rice County Sports

Chiefs’ Mahomes to Practice as Usual on Sprained Ankle

Thursday, January 26

By Dave Skretta, AP News KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes walked through Arrowhead Stadium as if nothing was amiss Wednesday, his sprained right ankle hardly hampering the All-Pro quarterback as he began preparing for the AFC title game against the Cincinnati... Read More.

Johnson Selected Big 12 Newcomer of the Week for Fourth Time

Wednesday, January 25

By Kansas State University Athletics MANHATTAN, Kan. – Senior Keyontae Johnson earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors for the fourth time this season on Monday (January 23) after averaging a near 20/10 double-double in helping Kansas State to a pair of wins... Read More.

Elmarko Jackson Named McDonald’s All-American

Wednesday, January 25

By University of Kansas Athletics LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas men’s basketball signee Elmarko Jackson has been named a 2023 McDonald’s All-American and will participate in the McDonald’s All-American game on March 28 at the Toyota Center in Houston.Only 24 players among the more than 700 nominated... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Sports: Jan. 24 High School Basketball Scoreboard

Wednesday, January 25

Below are the high school basketball scores from Tuesday, January 24, 2023: GIRLS BASKETBALLArkansas City 36, Winfield 30Bishop Carroll 45, Wichita Southeast 42Heights 56, Northwest 21Inman 47, Belle Plaine 34Kapaun 42, North 33Madison 60, Waverly 43Norwich 54, Cunningham 12Sedgwick 44, Wichita Defenders 25Smoky Valley 58,... Read More.

Kansas Football Announces Addition of 13 Newcomers

Wednesday, January 25

By University of Kansas Athletics LAWRENCE, Kan. - Head coach Lance Leipold announced the addition of 13 newcomers to the Kansas football roster today. All 13 student-athletes are on campus and enrolled at Kansas for the 2023 spring semester.Among Kansas’ newcomers, 12 come from Division... Read More.

K-State’s Late Rally Comes Up Short to Iowa State, 80-76

Wednesday, January 25

By Kansas State University Athletics AMES, Iowa – In a game befitting the first top-15 matchup in the 246-game history between the schools, No. 12/13 Iowa State made the right plays at the right moments to hold off a late rally by No. 5/5 Kansas... Read More.

Garrison Named KJCCC Player of the Week

Tuesday, January 24

By Hutchinson CC Sports Information HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Hutchinson Community College sophomore guard Jayden Garrison was a true team leader down the stretch in a pair of Blue Dragon victories over Independence and Cloud County.Garrison was named the Jayhawk Conference Division I Men's Basketball Player... Read More.

Gov. Laura Kelly Argues Kansans Deserve Bipartisan Progress on Tax, Health Care, K-12 Policy

Tuesday, January 24

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly encouraged the Republican-dominated Legislature to embrace Tuesday a bipartisan approach to vexing political issues of taxation, health care and education while delivering to Kansans a sustainable state government budget.Kelly, who postponed the annual... Read More.

Warrior Men Make it 3 in a Row with Win at Tabor

Monday, January 23

Hillsboro, Kan. -The Warrior men's basketball team continues to play its best season of basketball since the 2013-14 season; the last time they played in the KCAC Tournament Championship. Saturday night Sterling was able to make it three wins in a row with a... Read More.

Girls tournament week schedule

Sunday, January 22

More games will be added when we get the schedules.Eli J. Walter Tournament, at Berean AcademyMondayBerean Academy vs. Wichita Homeschool, 5:30 p.m.; Little River vs. Ell-Saline, 7 p.m.TuesdayWichita Homeschool vs. Sunrise Christian, 5:30 p.m.; Ell-Saline vs. Central Christian, 7 p.m.FridayBerean Academy vs. Sunrise Christian, 5:30... Read More.

Wilson Grabs 1,000th Rebound as Lady Warriors Get Tough Road Win

Sunday, January 22

By Sterling College Athletics Hillsboro, Kan. - Playing against your conference rival always makes for a great game with lots of energy. Add to that, getting the chance to avenge your team's only conference loss of the season. Don't forget that every night there is... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Sports: Jan. 21 High School Basketball Scoreboard

Sunday, January 22

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL Andover 47, Liberal 46 Burlington Tournament= Third Place= Rock Creek 65, Ottawa 36 Centre Tournament= Seventh Place= SVHE 47, Centre 33 Third Place= Douglass 51, Marion 44 Colby Tournament= Fifth Place= Lamar, Colo. 29, Ulysses 25 Third Place= Hays 56, Beloit 23 Flint Hills Tournament= Championship= Mission Valley 46, Osage City 27 Seventh Place= Central Heights 33, West Franklin 32 Frontenac... Read More.