5 days ago
Picture courtesy of Diane Dowell GAME 1 (3 innings): ELL-SALINE 17 MARION 1 The Cardinals were looking for their first win of the season after dropping a pair of games to Smoky Valley on Thursday in Lindsborg. The Lady Cards opened up Heart of America league play as they welcomed the Marion lady Warriors to Brookville. In game one ...

6 days ago
The 2026 spring season has begun in the Heart of America Conference. While most baseball and softball teams have seen their first competition of 2026, others are still in the preparation mode. Here is a look at what each HOA school and team has done this past week: BENNINGTON The Lady Bulldog softball team will begin the season on ...

6 days ago
Local High School (NCKL, NCAA, HOA, AVCTL I, AVCTL II) Spring Week 2 schedule/results Monday, March 23 AVCTLI Softball Salina South 17, Junction City 7 Salina South 11, Junction City 7 Valley Center 6, McPherson 5 Valley Center 6, McPherson 5 AVCTLI Baseball Junction City 6, Salina South 4 Junction City 12, Salina South 9 AVCTL II Baseball Wellington 2, Ark City 0 NCAA Baseball Republic County 11, ...

6 days ago
Game 1: Salina South 15, Abilene Cowgirls 2 SALINA: The Salina South Lady Cougars reeled off 15 unanswered runs in a game 1 victory over Abilene Thursday. It was the softball opener for Abilene. UNLV commit, Senior Paityn Fritz, was dominant, she went 4-4 with 4 runs scored, 2 RBIs and a HR. She also went the distance on ...

6 days ago
Pictured: Aidan Speilman pitching game one vs Abilene. GAME 1:  ABILENE 5 SOUTH 4 The Cougars entered Thursday's home opener at Dean Evans Stadium against Abilene in search of their first win. The Cowboys were making their debut, opening the new year in the same stadium where last season ended at the state tournament. After getting swept by Junction City ...

7 days ago
Team Picture courtesy of Max Islein Coming off a 17-10 season which ended in the regional semifinals, the Mustangs are determined to get back and play deeper into the postseason with the help of six seniors who all saw significant time in 2025. Under second year head coach Mark Vaughn, the Mustangs have hit the ground running ...

7 days ago
The 2026 spring season has begun in the Ark Valley Chisholm Tral League I as the AVCTL I enters the 2nd week of the spring season some teams are settling into an early groove, some others are still waiting for its season to begin. Here is a look at what each AVCTL I team did this ...

1 week ago
With the completion of the 2025-26 winter season, athletes in the North Central Activities Association will return to action this week with spring competitions. Here is a look at when each NCAA baseball and softball team is scheduled to begin the season: BELOIT The Lady Trojan softball team is scheduled to begin the season on Tuesday, March 31 ...

1 week ago
Image courtesy of AHS Student Media The Abilene High School Softball program will be under new leadership this season with the hiring of Head Coach Dr. Greg Nichols.  He takes over for Louanna Taplin, who had been with the program for the last 18 years, 13 years of that as the head coach. Coach Nichols is a ...

1 week ago
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. ...

1 week ago
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.  ...