9 months ago
Picture courtesy of Becky Rowley BOYS: #3 ELL-SALINE 69, #7 BENNINGTON 68 The Ell-Saline Cardinals and the Bennington Bulldogs would meet for the fourth time this season on Friday night in Moundridge. This time with a trip to the 2A State tournament in Manhattan and a sub-state championship on the line. Ell-Saline won the first two matchups ...

9 months ago
  ABILENE 48  WELLINGTON 43 ABILENE: The Abilene Cowboy basketball team is headed back to State for the 4th time in the last 5 years with a victory over Wellington Friday night.  Abilene improved to 16-6 and will play Wednesday in the opening round of the 4A State Tournament. Friday night, Abilene led for nearly the entire game ...

9 months ago
The Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League II, like the rest of Kansas high school sports, is completely entered into the 2025 winter postseason scene and the AVCTL II is already guaranteed to have at least one of its 14 basketball teams qualify for next week’s Class 5A state tournament. The AVCTL II has that guarantee thanks ...

9 months ago
FINAL: KAPAUN MT CARMEL 66 SOUTH 43 The Cougars traveled south to face off against a very talented Kapaun Mt Carmel squad on Wednesday night in a win or go home situation. Salina South entered the game with a 7-13 record while Mt Carmel boasted an impressive 17-3 overall record. The Cougars played a very ...

9 months ago
pictured is Renatta Heintz and Abilene H.C. Shawn Herrman, image courtesy of Brad Anderson  The Abilene Cowgirls season came to an end Wednesday night at Buhler.  The Cowboys will try to stay alive and punch their ticket to State on Friday night in a home matchup with Wellington. BUHLER 62  ABILENE COWGIRLS 41 ABILENE: The Abilene Cowgirls fell ...

9 months ago
With the 2025 winter postseason fully underway in the Heart of America Conference, the HOA is now guaranteed to have at least four basketball teams qualify for the Class 2A state tournaments. The HOA is guaranteed to have two girls’ teams and two boys’ teams play in the 2025 Class 2A state tournaments next week. The HOA ...

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FINAL: ANDOVER 61 CENTRAL 44 The Mustangs may have limped to the finish line to end the regular season, but they entered Wednesday night determined to not have history repeat itself. Central had seen its season end in Andover's gym the year before, in a hard fought 65-61 first round sub-state defeat. Central looked to snap two different ...

9 months ago
The Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League I has fully entered postseason action for the 2024-25 winter season. The Derby Panthers and Lady Panthers controlled the 2024-25 AVCTL I regular season as both Derby teams won the AVCTL I regular season basketball titles. The Panther boys won the AVCTL I crown with a 19-1, 11-1 record while Maize ...

9 months ago
GIRLS: MAIZE SOUTH 64 SALINA CENTRAL 29 It was a tough end to the season for the Salina Central Mustangs as they fell to the Maize South Mavericks 64-29 in substate play on Tuesday night. The Mustangs were able to keep things close early against the Mavericks as the score sat within one possession for most of ...

9 months ago
FINAL: BISHOP CARROLL 49 SOUTH 23 Salina South ended its regular season against the top competition in its league, and felt prepared for the challenge of sub-state because of it. Playing at Bishop Carroll would not be easy. The Golden Eagles boasted a record of 15-5, having won three straight games coming into Tuesday night. The first few ...

9 months ago
Picture courtesy of Jenna Hull BOYS: #3 ELL-SALINE 70, #11 HUTCH TRINITY 42 The Ell-Saline Cardinals will be playing for a sub-state championship for the second year in a row as they take down the Hutch Trinity Celtics 70-42 in a semifinal matchup Tuesday night. Its also the second time the Cardinals have beaten Trinity on the ...