5 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman put together the final pieces of his third signing class in Manhattan on Wednesday as two more student-athletes have agreed to be part of the Wildcat football program. Officially signing on Wednesday were Manhattan defensive tackle Damian Ilalio and Topeka defensive back Desmond Purnell. Coupled with the early signing period, K-State’s 2021 Signing Class features ...

5 years ago
It appears that COVID-19 concerns have caused more schedule changes for some area teams. The latest changes involve both Sacred Heart and Minneapolis basketball. Postponements: Sacred Heart Girls Basketball vs Beloit on Feb. 4 Minneapolis Boys Basketball vs Republic County on Feb. 4 Sacred Heart Girls Basketball vs Minneapolis on Feb. 5 Minneapolis Boys Basketball vs Sacred ...

5 years ago
In a North Central Activities Association match-up on Tuesday night, the Sacred Heart Lady Knights put up a solid fight in the first half, but in the end it was the Southeast of Saline Lady Trojans pulling away for the 44-35 win. The Lady Knights opened up the first quarter with a pair of 3's from ...

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The Ell-Saline Cardinals had lost five straight games on the girl's side and forty-three straight games on the boy's side coming into Tuesday's contests against Hutch Trinity. Those streaks would continue, as the girls lost by a final score of 44-39, and the boys fell in a blowout, 53-26. The girls had lost five in a ...

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Salina South girls basketball has played well during its most recent stretch. The Cougars saved their best outing for their cross-town rivals. Junior guard Kylie Arnold led a balanced scoring attack with 14 points, the South defense locked up a potent Salina Central offense, and the Cougars snapped a five-game losing streak against the Mustangs, upsetting the ...

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The Abilene High School basketball teams swept Minneapolis Tuesday night in Abilene.  It was the first meeting between the two area schools since 2004.  In the first game of the night the Abilene Cowgirls won 36-33 for their third victory of the season.  In the nightcap, the Abilene Cowboys won their fourth straight game with ...

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The Viking girls got off to a 6-3 lead after one quarter, but a 9-0 run by Hillsboro was big in the 24-15 Trojan lead at the half. After three quarters a 9-5 run helped Hillsboro to a 33-20 advantage and then they stepped on the gas to win 43-24. Only Viking in double figures ...

5 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. – No. 23 Kansas defeated Kansas State, 74-51, thanks to a double-double from junior forward David McCormack paired with double figure scoring from sophomore guard Christian Braun, junior guard Ochai Agbaji and redshirt freshman guard Jalen Wilson in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown Tuesday night in Allen Fieldhouse. The Kansas win moves them to 12-6 overall ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas football head coach Les Miles was pursuing a veteran offensive coordinator with a proven track record in the NFL and Power 5 ranks. Tuesday, he found his man in Mike DeBord. A former Division I head coach with three-plus decades of coaching experience at the collegiate and professional levels, DeBord has coached more ...

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GIRLS RANKINGS 6A Girls 1. Topeka High 2. Shawnee Mission Northwest 3. Washburn Rural 4. Shawnee Mission West 5. Derby 6. Dodge City 7. Olathe North 8. Blue Valley North 9. Wichita Heights 10. Garden City 5A Girls 1. Andover Central 2. St. Thomas Aquinas 3. Maize 4. Salina Central 5. Goddard Eisenhower 6. Pittsburg 7. Lansing 8. Bishop Carroll 9. Kansas City Piper 10. Maize South 4A Girls 1. Bishop Miege 2. Clay Center 3. McPherson 4. Nickerson 5. Louisburg 6. Andale 7. Labette ...

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(Kansas City, MO) -- The Chiefs have placed wideout DeMarcus Robinson and reserve center Daniel Kilgore on the reserve/COVID-19 list due to close contact. They still could play in the Super Bowl Sunday against the Buccaneers if they test negative for five consecutive days. Robinson had a career-best 45 receptions for 466 yards and three touchdowns this ...