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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, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...