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Image courtesy of Chad Cushing/ The Kansan Bill Self will return to Kansas for his 24th season as head coach. The Hall of Famer left the status of his return to coaching uncertain, after the Jayhawks loss to St. John's in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Self specified that any consideration of stepping away was ...

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Salina South High School is excited to announce the hiring of Marty Wendel as the new Head Boys Basketball Coach of the Cougars, pending board approval. After completing his collegiate career at Colby Community College in 2012 and Fort Hays State University in 2015, where he played for long-time FHSU Head Coach Mark Johnson, Coach Wendel ...

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Local High School (NCKL, NCAA, HOA, AVCTL I, AVCTL II) Spring Week 4 schedule/results Monday, March 30 AVCTLI Softball Salina South 14, Topeka West 6 Salina South 7, Topeka West 1 AVCTLI Girls Soccer Derby 0, Emporia 0 (Derby wins 4-3 on PKs) at Wichita South tournament Hutchinson 5, Wichita East 3 at Wichita South tournament Maize 8, Dodge City 0 at Wichita ...

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The only team still waiting to debut this season in the North Central Athletics Association for the spring 2026 season is the Southeast of Saline softball team. The wait for the Lady Trojans will end on Thursday when they play host to the Clay Center Lady Tigers. The remainder of the NCAA spring baseball and softball ...

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Keaton Smith at the plate- Picture courtesy of Camden Augustine GAME 1:  CENTRAL 5 DODGE CITY 0 The Mustangs opened their home schedule Tuesday at Dean Evans Stadium, hosting Dodge City after a dominant sweep in Junction City in which they racked up 26 runs on 26 hits. They carried that momentum into their home opener, pairing timely hitting ...

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Local College (KCAC / MIAA) Spring Week 12 schedule/results Monday, March 30 KCAC Softball Evangel 7, Friends 3 Evangel 6, Friends 0 Tabor 14, Kansas Newman 9 Kansas Newman 17, Tabor 2 MIAA Softball Tabor 14, Kansas Newman 9 Kansas Newman 17, Tabor 2   Tuesday, March 31 KCAC Baseball Avila 20, Missouri Valley 6 Avilan 11, Missouri Valley 4 Ottawa 14, Central Christian 6 Southwestern Christian 7, Southwestern 5 Oklahoma Wesleyan ...

2 days ago
The 2026 spring season for the North Central Kansas League has now begun in baseball and softball for all seven NCKL schools. Here is a look at when each NCKL baseball and softball team did this past week: ABILENE The Cowgirl softball team got swept by Salina South 15-2 and 18-8 on Thursday. … The Cowboy baseball team ...

3 days ago
Another spring week of action in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association is complete as teams are laying the groundwork for a push as the 2026 season progresses. Here is a look at how each MIAA school did this past week in baseball and softball in their 2026 spring campaigns: ARKANSAS FORT SMITH The Lion baseball team lost 16-4 ...

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Local College (KCAC / MIAA) Spring Week 11 schedule/results Tuesday, March 24 KCAC Baseball Oklahoma Wesleyan 11, Southwestern 5 Tabor 24, McPherson 9 Sterling 14, Friends 2 Kansas Wesleyan 12, York 0 Evangel 14, Hanibal La Grange 4 KCAC Softball Bethany 2, Sterling 1 Bethany 4, Sterling 2 Evangel 6, Ottawa 1 Evangel 3, Ottawa 2 McPherson 2, Bethel 1 Bethel 16, McPherson 15 Oklahoma Wesleyan 10, Southwestern 0 Oklahoma Wesleyan ...

4 days ago
Another spring athletics week is complete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference and teams are beginning to make a name for themselves in the 2026 KCAC Spring athletic season. Here is a look at how each KCAC school baseball and softball teams did in this past week: AVILA The Lady Eagle softball team swept Saint Mary 4-0 and ...

5 days ago
The spring season has fully begun for the entire Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League II for 2026. The AVCTL II teams are laying the groundwork for what each team hopes to be successful. Here is a look at what each AVCTL II baseball, softball and girls’ soccer team did this past week: ANDOVER The Lady Trojan softball team opened ...