Salina Central boys basketball coach Ryan Modin was at a loss for words at the end of Tuesday night. His team's toughness did all the talking for him. In a game that featured seven combined technical fouls and a raucous crowd, Salina Central made enough gritty plays, securing a spot in Class 5A Sub-State with a 64-58 road victory at Newton High School. Teams have to finish in the top 16 of t...
It was a tough Tuesday night in AVCTL-I play for the Salina South Cougars as they took on Maize at the Eagles Nest. The girls contest was a bit of a strange one. Early in the season at Salina South, Maize rolled to a 45-point victory. But in this meeting, the Cougars came out strong, hitting four three-point field goals and building a 13-6 lead at one juncture. Maize would respond to take a 19-...
Coming in to Tuesday night's game at Minneapolis High School, the Lions knew its mission was clear: win, and you'd guarantee a home sub-state game. Lose, and you'd face the potential prospect of a long road trip for the first round of the postseason, win-or-go-home tournament. Minneapolis left no doubt as it pummeled Russell, 82-46 on Tuesday. The Lions honored its seniors on Tuesday, meanin...
The Abilene High School basketball teams hosted Chapman Tuesday night in front of a near capacity crowd. The underdogs in each match-up gave the favored team everything they could handle. In the first game of the night, the Chapman girls scored the final 8 points of the game on their way to a 44-35 victory. With the win, the Lady Irish tied Clay Center and Wamego for the NCKL title. The le...
WACO, Texas – Second-ranked Baylor jumped out to a double-digit lead midway through the first half en route to 50 points by halftime as the Bears took down Kansas State, 85-66, Tuesday at the Ferrell Center. The 85 points scored by the Bears were the most against the Wildcats since Arizona State netted 92 points in November 2017, while the 50 first-half points were the most given up since I...
The Kansas Wesleyan Coaches Show puts a spotlight on various programs, coaches and student athletes at KWU. Join voice of the Coyotes Pat Strathman at Burger Theory inside the Holiday Inn on Mondays from 6 to 7 pm. If you’re a student, head out to BT and flash your student ID to receive 15 percent off your bill. Also, show your Coyote pride by wearing purple on Fridays for a 10 percent discou...
Three bowling teams are headed to the Class 5-1A State meet after qualifying at regionals in Hutchinson. The Salina South boys and girls plus Salina Central boys are moving on to the Class 5-1A State Championships at Northrock Lanes in Wichita on March 6. Salina South girls finished runner-up behind Great Bend with 3,032. For the boys, the Mustangs finished second with 3,422, 21 behind Maize. S...
LAWRENCE, Kan. – An elite performance on both ends of the floor worthy of the nation’s top-ranked team saw the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks run past the Oklahoma State Cowboys, 83-58, Monday night inside Allen Fieldhouse. Senior center Udoka Azubuike was one of five Jayhawks to score in double figures and posted his 12th double-double of the season via his 19 points, 16 rebound performance to h...
Kansas Wesleyan has made updates to the men's and women's soccer staffs as announced by Athletic Director Steve Wilson. Miguel Prieto has been named as the new head men's soccer coach, while Henrik Sohn has been elevated to the role of Director of Soccer as well as retaining the role of head women's soccer coach. Both changes are effectively immediately. "Miguel's vision for the program, ...
The Big 12 Conference announces a public reprimand of Kansas State University men’s basketball head coach Bruce Weber for comments regarding officiating following the conclusion of last Wednesday’s Kansas State at Texas Tech men’s basketball game. His comments are in violation of the Big 12 Conference’s Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct rules. “There are proper channels within the Con...
