8 years ago
A pair of longtime Heart of America League rivals hooked up Friday evening to do battle in the third-place game at the 44th Annual Canton-Galva Boys' Basketball Tournament, as top-seeded Bennington met up with sixth-seeded Ell-Saline.  By halftime, it appeared the route was on. Bennington, led by senior guard J.J. Allen's 12 first-half points, held a ...

8 years ago
Salina Invitational Tournament – Girls 1. Liberal over 8. Goodland 56-16 5. Salina South over 4. Andover 52-46 OT 2. Abilene over 7. Buhler 45-36 3. Salina Central over 6. Concordia 49-47 Championship bracket 1. Liberal over 5. Salina South 47-26 3. Salina Central over 2. Abilene 52-40 Third place - 5. Salina South vs 2. Abilene on Saturday at 2:00 on Y93.7 Championship ...

8 years ago
The Abilene Cowgirls lost in the semifinals of the Salina Invitational Tournament Friday night to Salina Central 52-40 at Kansas Wesleyan University. Abilene will play South for 3rd Place Saturday at Kansas Wesleyan University.  South lost 47-26 in the other semifinal game. Central got off to a fast start against the Cowgirls as the Lady Mustangs ...

8 years ago
The Salina South boys' valiant comeback attempt came just a little late as the 5-seed Andover beat the Cougars, 54-49 in the semi-finals of the SIT on Friday night. Much like most of the season, South would dig themselves too deep of a hole to get out of after a dismal start. In the first quarter, ...

8 years ago
Smoky Valley girls won their first game of the year for 7th place at Sterling. The Hutch Trinity Celtics led 13-7 after 1 and 27-24 at the half but Smoky Valley rallied for a 39-38 lead after 3 and then with ;the score tied with 10 seconds left the Vikings set up a final play ...

8 years ago
It’s a new year with new challenges and adventures ahead! Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Bob Roberts talks about late season hunting opportunities including upland game birds, Geese, Ducks and predators. Ice fishing is still going strong at the west end of Wilson for ...

8 years ago
Junior Kaden McCullick scored 10 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter, including shooting 6-for-6 at the free throw line, to seal the win for the Minneapolis Lions over the Winfield Vikings, 65-62. This game was apart of the 48th annual Adolph Rupp Tournament at Halstead on the consolation side of the bracket. Minneapolis controlled the ...

8 years ago
Going into the Salina Invitational Tournament, the Salina Central girls basketball squad had to grind out an overtime victory. The Lady Mustangs used that toughness to allow them to defend their SIT title. Senior Myah Ward received a kind roll on a triple for the go-ahead score, junior Selah Merkle picked up a couple steals and Central ...

8 years ago
Ell-Saline entered play Thursday evening seeking an opportunity to play for the championship at the 44th Annual Canton-Galva Boys' Basketball Tournament.  First though, the Cardinals found themselves seeking something far different. Some miscommunication regarding the proper-colored uniform the Cardinals were to wear for their semifinal-round matchup with the Wichita Home School Warriors left some Cardinal players ...

8 years ago
Coming in to the first round of the Salina Invitational Tournament, the Sslina South boys' basketball team had lost five-consecutive games and was the bottom seed of the tournament. No one told the Cougars, as South would dominated the second half on their way to a 55-44 win over top-seeded Goodland. Salina South would follow the same ...

8 years ago
The Abilene Cowboys had their four game winning streak snapped in the opening round of the Salina Invitational Tournament in a 58-51 loss to Andover.  It was a rematch of last year’s SIT Championship game, a game Abilene won 56-53. It looked early on like the Cowboys would defeat the Trojans for a third straight time ...