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Pictured is Jake Bartley, courtesy of Brad Anderson of the Abilene Reflector Chronicle Abilene, All-State baseball standout, Jake Bartley, is the latest Cowboy to commit to Cloud County Community College in Concordia.  Most recently, 2024 Abilene High School graduates, Stocton Timbrook and Zach Miller helped Cloud County reached unprecedented heights the last two seasons.  In 2025, ...

2 weeks ago
Seniors pictured (from left to right): Noah Hines, Caden Stauffer, Kobie Henley, Jaxton Kitchener, Rogelio Lara, Yaden Montanez, Keondre Johnson, Armane Redmond, Maddox Girard, Jaxon Anthony, Conner Riley, Simon Flores, Armando Franco, Jay Curtis, and Brysen Augustine. After finishing the 2025 season with a 3-8 record, the Cougars learned what they were capable of. Going toe-to-toe with ...

2 weeks ago
Seniors Pictured (Left to Right) : Gabe Nichols, Ashton Coyle, Sean Melleny, Ryan McKinney, Luke Hunter, Dayven Cuba, Luke Watson, Ethan Evans, Cael Casteel and Bryan Peterson New faces in new places is the preseason story for this year’s Abilene Cowboy football team. Abilene will look different in 2026 with the graduation of 14 seniors.  Abilene ...

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The 2026 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association fall season will begin later this week with Central Missouri’s volleyball team beginning play in its own tournament. The rest of the MIAA fall teams will begin competition in the coming weeks, and the 2026 MIAA football season will begin on Thursday, August 27 with Central Missouri playing at Colorado ...

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The 2026 fall season in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference began on Friday when the Oklahoma Wesleyan Lady Eagle volleyball team opened its season in Honolulu Hawaii in the Paradise Classic. The Avila Lady Eagle volleyball team began its season on Saturday in a tournament in Sioux City while the rest of the KCAC fall teams ...

3 weeks ago
Local College (KCAC / MIAA) Fall Week 1 schedule/results Friday, August 14 KCAC Volleyball Oklahoma Wesleyan 3, Oregon Tech 0 - Paradise Classic Providence Mont. 3, Oklahoma Wesleyan 0 - Paradise Classic   Saturday, August 15 KCAC Volleyball Avila 3, Briar Cliff 2 at Sioux City Peru State 3, Avila 0 at Sioux City Dakota State 3, Oklahoma Wesleyan 0 - Paradise Classic Indiana Tech 3, ...

3 weeks ago
Central Kansas United’s storybook season came to an end in the semifinals of the UPSL National Tournament, but after a historic run, the club walked away feeling nothing but pride. The long trek to California took over 20 hours and finally ended with the club's arrival at Drake Stadium on the campus of UCLA. "We were received ...

3 weeks ago
Image courtesy of MLB.com Major League Baseball and Universal Pictures announced today Major League Baseball will return to Field of Dreams next season, when the Kansas City Royals will host the Boston Red Sox in Dyersville, Iowa on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2027. “We are thrilled to showcase our athletes through one of Major League Baseball’s most cherished ...

3 weeks ago
The Salina Liberty and Head Coach Heron O’Neal are proud to announce the official signing of a franchise contract.  This now means, that as long as the Ownership Group of Salina Liberty operates as Salina Liberty Incorporated, Coach Heron O'Neal will be the Head Coach chasing another championship.  This is a commitment by both the ...

4 weeks ago
When Central Kansas United arrives in Southern California for the UPSL Final Four, several players will be returning home. With the Final Four hosted at UCLA's Drake Stadium in Westwood, California, friends and family will have the opportunity to watch this year's CKU team in person for the first time. Both Jorge Mejia and Andrew Quiroz won't ...

1 month ago
Picture of 2009 Boys Tennis Team courtesy of Jeff Cooper/ Salina Journal 2009 Salina Central Boys Tennis Team Coach Jim LoVullo called them the "Magnificent Seven" They were Connor Brass, Spencer Brass, Craig Knox, Will Exline, Michael Ethridge, Chris Lund, and Tanner Rohrer. The senior group won every State Tournament they played in for 4 years. In their ...