Rice County Sports

Shockers Basketball Snags Kansas Native Zane Meeks

Wednesday, June 12

-- WICHITA STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- WICHITA, Kan. (GoShockers.com) - Wichita State head men's basketball coach Paul Mills added frontcourt help with the signing of graduate transfer Zane Meeks to the 2024-25 roster.The Prairie Village, Kan., native comes back to his home state after spending... Read More.

Jerry West, A 3-Time Hall of Fame Selection and the Inspiration for the NBA Logo, Dies at 86

Wednesday, June 12

-- WRITTEN BY TIM REYNOLDS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS -- Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive, and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died... Read More.

Tang Signs Elite Big Man Ugonna Onyenso

Tuesday, June 11

-- KANSAS STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang secured the services of one of the top shot blockers with the signing of elite big man Ugonna Onyenso(Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria/NBA Africa/Putnam Science Academy/Kentucky) to a Financial Aid... Read More.

KU Baseball’s Voegele Named 2024 First Team Freshman All-American

Tuesday, June 11

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- LYNCHBURG, Va. (KUAthletics.com) – True freshman pitcher Dominic Voegele was voted to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Freshman All-America First Team, the organization announced on Monday.Voegele is the first Kansas player to ever be named a First Team... Read More.

Local Finalists Announced for 2024 Greater Wichita Sports Banquet Awards

Tuesday, June 11

-- WICHITA SPORTS COMMISSION RELEASE -- WICHITA, Kan. - The Wichita Sports Commission will host the 26th Annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet, Wednesday, June 26th at Intrust Bank Arena. At the event, local amateur and professional athletes will be recognized for their accomplishments. Greater Wichita Area Athletic... Read More.

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 over the... Read More.

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.... Read More.

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... Read More.

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 triple in the ninth inning and scored on Nelson Velázquez’s fielder’s choice to give the Kansas City Royals a 10-9 victory over the Seattle Mariners... Read More.

Wildcats Fall in NCAA Super Regional Opener, 7-4

Saturday, June 8

K-STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (KStateSports.com) – A go-ahead three-run homer by Henry Godbout led the Cavaliers to victory Friday night, as Virginia defeated K-State, 7-4, in game one of the best-of-three NCAA Charlottesville Super Regional series at Disharoon Park. K-State (35-25) took a 3-0 lead... Read More.

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 a Twenty20 World Cup. After... Read More.

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 calf injury. Just fine, it... Read More.