Boys Class 6A - Koch Arena 1. Blue Valley Northwest vs 8. Lawrence - 1. Blue Valley Northwest 65-37 4. Derby vs 5. Olathe North - 4. Derby 84-81 2. Free State vs 7. Wichita South - 2. Free State 42-41 3. Topeka High vs 6. Olathe East - 3. Topeka High 73-72 1. Blue Valley Northwest vs 4. Derby - 1. Blue Valley Northwest 82-61 2. Free State vs 3. Topeka High - 2. Free State 68-57 Third ...
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Five Jayhawks in double figures, including a team-high 20 points from redshirt-sophomore and the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, Malik Newman, lifted the No. 9/9 Kansas Jayhawks to the Big 12 Championship title with an 81-70 victory over No. 18/18 West Virginia Saturday night inside Sprint Center. The Jayhawks, who shot a blistering 72 percent from the field in the second ...
For the first time since 2001, the Salina Central boys basketball team is back in the state championship game. Junior Harper Williams and senior Sam Shaffer combined for 29 points, the defense outrebounded the taller and more athletic Pittsburg squad, and the Mustangs are in the Class 5A state title contest following a 51-46 takedown of the second-seeded Purple Dragons at the Kansas Expocentre....
The Sacred Heart boys' basketball team saw its defense of its 2A state title come up short Friday night in the semifinals to Central Plains. In what has been a tough week for the Sacred Heart basketball program, the unbeaten Oilers were too much for Sacred Heart, winning 58-36. No. 5 seed Sacred Heart was without its head coach, Pat Martin, once again due to a suspension. Sacred Heart was al...
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Another impressive shooting night from redshirt-sophomore Malik Newman helped No. 9/9 Kansas withstand a second-half Kansas State rally and outduel the Wildcats, 83-67, Friday night in the Big 12 Championship semifinal inside Sprint Center. For the second-straight night, Newman led the Jayhawks in scoring with 22 points as Kansas advanced to the Big 12 final for the 13th time in...
Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Its ‘eye’ time in Kansas....that’s Walleyes and Saugeyes. Bob Roberts visits with Craig Johnson, KDWPT fisheries biologist for Marion reservoir and how the various species are doing at that lake. Marion has always been a good lake for Walleyes but stockings the ...
The Rural Vista Heat made a second-consecutive trip to the Girls' Class 1A D-1 State Basketball Tournament in Hays, squaring off with the Thunder Ridge Longhorns in an action-packed matchup that proved to be a thrilling nightcap to Thursday's quarterfinal round festivities. Early on, strong guardplay from the Longhorn backcourt tandem of sophomore Brennen Kirchhoff and junior Layne Pettijohn he...
The Sacred Heart Knights led from start to finish in their 53-40 victory over Burlingame in the opening round of the 2A Boys State Tournament. The Knights, were led by Senior, Caleb Jordan, who led all scorers with 19 points in the game. Junior, Charlie Skidmore also finished in double figures with 15 points. The win set up a rematch Friday night with Central Plains, in the semifinals, at 8:...
Over the years, St. Thomas Aquinas has built quite the reputation. The Saints added to their state-leading streak, making the state tournament for the 24th consecutive season. STA made sure the trip to the capital city wasn't a short one. Aquinas had four players in double figures, Central was limited to 23 percent from the field, and the Saints eliminated the Lady Mustangs from the Class 5A...
LAWRENCE, Kan. – A career high from KU redshirt-sophomore Malik Newman and some stingy Jayhawk defense helped No. 9/9 Kansas avenge a regular-season sweep and advance past Oklahoma State, 82-68, Thursday afternoon in the Big 12 Championship quarterfinals at Sprint Center. Newman led all scorers with 30 points, while he and the KU defense held the Cowboys to 31 percent shooting in the second half...
