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GAME 1 (5 innings): CENTRAL 10 CLAY CENTER 0 The Mustangs came out locked in at the plate and backed it up with strong pitching, opening Tuesday’s doubleheader with a comfortable win. Central wasted no time getting going, scoring two early runs against a young Clay Center staff that struggled to put together clean innings in the season opener. ...

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Back Row: Levi Evans, Canyn Taylor, Heath Hoekman and Lane Hoekman Front Row: Ian Plunkett, Landyn Rogers, Kayden Thrower, Nolan Wilkans  Image courtesy of Abilene Student Media The Abilene High School baseball coaching staff will remain the same but the roles will be different this season.  Travis Bartley will now be an assistant coach instead of head coach.  ...

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The 2026 North Central Kansas League spring athletic season will begin this week with different events at different places. Here is a look at when each NCKL baseball and softball team will begin the season: ABILENE The Cowgirl softball team will open the season on Thursday at Salina South. … The Cowboys baseball team will open the season ...

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The Ell-Saline Cardinals softball team heads into the new season with a strong mix of experience, young talent, and optimism as they look to build on last year’s performance. With 18 athletes out this spring, head coach Kris Bell has plenty of depth and versatility to work with after finishing just 6-13 a year ago. The ...

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There’s a strong sense of optimism surrounding the Ell-Saline Cardinals baseball program heading into the 2026 season, as head coach Joe Roche returns a talented core with experience, versatility, and proven production on the mound. After going 0-18 a season ago the Ell-Saline Cardinals are looking for a brighter future this spring.   The Cardinals bring back ...

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The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association has settled into the mid-portion of the 2026 spring season with teams still working on putting things together for the home stretch. MIAA teams in baseball and softball are in the midst of the stretch of the season where they are meeting in multiple head-to-head series. Here is a look at how ...

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Local College (KCAC / MIAA) Spring Week 10 schedule/results Tuesday, March 17 KCAC Baseball Evangel 16, Avila 9 Friends 8, Southwestern 3 Kansas Wesleyan 13, McPherson 2 MIAA Baseball Northeastern State 13, Arkansas Fort Smith 3 Rogers State 13, Central Oklahoma 6 Missouri Southern 12, Kansas Newman 4 Pittsburg State 10, Drury 7 MIAA Softball Central Oklahoma 5, Oklahoma Christian 2 Southern Nazarene 8, Fort Hays State ...

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The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference saw its 2025-26 winter season come to an end on Friday when its final basketball team, the Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagle men, got eliminated from the 2026 NAIA national tournament. The KCAC had eight different basketball teams qualify for the NAIA national tournament, five of those teams won in the opening round, ...

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Mother Nature has allowed the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference to get into full gear for the 2026 spring seasons with KCAC baseball and softball teams competing in multiple intra-KCAC contests thus far this season. Here is a look at how each KCAC school did this past week: AVILA The Lady Eagle softball team split with Kansas Wesleyan on ...

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Local High School (NCKL, NCAA, HOA, AVCTL I, AVCTL II) Spring Week 1 schedule/results Thursday, March 19 AVCTL I Baseball Derby 11, Wichita Northwest 1 Maize 17, Hays 0 Kapaun Mt. Carmel 6, Maize South 4 AVCTL II Baseball Ark City 7, Garden City 0 Newton 8, Garden City 0   Friday, March 20 AVCTL I Baseball Maize 1, Stillwater 0 Topeka Seaman 8, Maize South 7 AVCTL II ...

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Picture courtesy of Vinny Jared The 2026 baseball season is coming at the Cougars fast. With the season opener set for Monday, Salina South entered the weekend with limited time practicing at full strength. The boys basketball season ended on March 6th, making the runway to get ready for the season shorter than usual. "It's a little un-usual ...