Rice County Sports

Baseball ‘Round The Clock Returns to NBC World Series

Tuesday, June 11

-- NATIONAL BASEBALL CONGRESS (NBC) RELEASE -- WICHITA, Kansas – Baseball ‘Round The Clock, once a staple of the NBC World Series in Wichita, is returning to the NBC in 2024 after an eight-year hiatus. Fans will have the opportunity to watch 11 games...

Derby High DB Martel Jackson Commits to K-State Football

Monday, June 10

MANHATTAN, Kan. - Derby, Kan. and Derby High School Wildcat upcoming senior Defensive Back Martel Jackson announced his commitment to play collegiate football in Manhattan at K-State, announcing via X (formerly Twitter) Sunday afternoon.According to his social media, K-State was Jackson's first Division I offer....

Olathe Offensive Lineman Juju Marks Commits to Kansas

Monday, June 10

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Juju Marks, an Offensive Tackle who is a four-star recruit out of Olathe, announced his commitment to play football collegiately at Kansas.Marks will be a senior at Olathe South High School this year and will join the KU program in the...

Bobby Witt Jr. Ties It in 9th and Scores Winner, Royals Overcome 8-run Deficit to Beat Mariners 10-9

Saturday, June 8

WRITTEN BY MARC BOWMAN - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. tied it with a Velázquez’s fielder’s choice to give the Kansas City Royals a 10-9 victory...

Wildcats Fall in NCAA Super Regional Opener, 7-4

Saturday, June 8

K-STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (

United States Shocks Cricket Heavyweight Pakistan at T20 World Cup in One Of The Biggest Upsets Ever

Friday, June 7

WRITTEN BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (AP) — Aaron Jones hit the ball out of the park again and the United States edged cricket heavyweight Pakistan in a Super Over tiebreaker for one of the biggest upsets ever at...

Celtics Rout Mavericks 107-89 in Game 1 of NBA Finals Behind Brown, Returning Porzingis

Friday, June 7

WRITTEN BY KYLE HIGHTOWER - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis didn’t want to make predictions about how his body would respond heading into the NBA Finals after he spent more than a month on the sideline with a...

Four Peat Complete, OU Softball Claims Eighth National Title

Friday, June 7

BIG 12 CONFERENCE RELEASE OKLAHOMA CITY (

Melendez’s Creative Slide Helps Salvage Series For Royals

Friday, June 7

WRITTEN BY ANNE ROGERS - ROYALS.COMCLEVELAND (MJ Melendez was stutter-stepping toward home plate trying to read the play and decide where to go to score a run and avoid a tag by Guardians...

K-State Baseball Prepped for NCAA Charlottesville Super Regional

Thursday, June 6

K-STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE

KSHSAA State Basketball Sites Selected For 2025

Thursday, June 6

KSHSAA RELEASE TOPEKA, Kan. - The Kansas State High School Activities Association has selected sites for the 2025 KSHSAA state basketball championships. All seven sites have hosted at least once previously. After hosting the 1A Division I state championships last season, the...