8 years ago
For the first time since 2001, the Salina Central boys basketball team is back in the state championship game. Junior Harper Williams and senior Sam Shaffer combined for 29 points, the defense outrebounded the taller and more athletic Pittsburg squad, and the Mustangs are in the Class 5A state title contest following a 51-46 takedown of ...

8 years ago
The Sacred Heart boys' basketball team saw its defense of its 2A state title come up short Friday night in the semifinals to Central Plains. In what has been a tough week for the Sacred Heart basketball program, the unbeaten Oilers were too much for Sacred Heart, winning 58-36. No. 5 seed Sacred Heart was without its ...

8 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Another impressive shooting night from redshirt-sophomore Malik Newman helped No. 9/9 Kansas withstand a second-half Kansas State rally and outduel the Wildcats, 83-67, Friday night in the Big 12 Championship semifinal inside Sprint Center. For the second-straight night, Newman led the Jayhawks in scoring with 22 points as Kansas advanced to the ...

8 years ago
Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Its ‘eye’ time in Kansas....that’s Walleyes and Saugeyes. Bob  Roberts visits with  Craig Johnson, KDWPT  fisheries biologist for Marion reservoir and how the various species are doing at that lake. Marion has always been a good lake for Walleyes ...

8 years ago
The Rural Vista Heat made a second-consecutive trip to the Girls' Class 1A D-1 State Basketball Tournament in Hays, squaring off with the Thunder Ridge Longhorns in an action-packed matchup that proved to be a thrilling nightcap to Thursday's quarterfinal round festivities. Early on, strong guardplay from the Longhorn backcourt tandem of sophomore Brennen Kirchhoff and ...

8 years ago
The Sacred Heart Knights led from start to finish in their 53-40 victory over Burlingame in the opening round of the 2A Boys State Tournament.  The Knights, were led by Senior, Caleb Jordan, who led all scorers with 19 points in the game.  Junior, Charlie Skidmore also finished in double figures with 15 points.  The ...

8 years ago
Over the years, St. Thomas Aquinas has built quite the reputation. The Saints added to their state-leading streak, making the state tournament for the 24th consecutive season. STA made sure the trip to the capital city wasn't a short one. Aquinas had four players in double figures, Central was limited to 23 percent from the field, and ...

8 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. – A career high from KU redshirt-sophomore Malik Newman and some stingy Jayhawk defense helped No. 9/9 Kansas avenge a regular-season sweep and advance past Oklahoma State, 82-68, Thursday afternoon in the Big 12 Championship quarterfinals at Sprint Center. Newman led all scorers with 30 points, while he and the KU defense held ...

8 years ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Four Wildcats scored in double-figures, including a team-high 16 points from sophomore forward Makol Mawien, as Kansas State held on in overtime to defeat TCU, 66-64, in the quarterfinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship at the Sprint Center on Thursday. K-State (22-10) now advances to the semifinals for the second ...

8 years ago
The Smoky Valley Vikings fell to Andale in the opening round of State at Emporia 73-54. A close 1st quarter saw the Vikings trailing 8-7 only to see Andale end the quarter ahead 22-11. Both teams played hard and the half ended with the Vikings on the short end of a 36-24 score. Smoky Valley did close it ...

8 years ago
For the third consecutive season, the Salina Central boys made a trip to the Class 5A state tournament. Unlike the previous two campaigns, the Mustangs are staying in Topeka. Junior Mark Grammer poured in a career-high 17 points, the defense limited Wichita Heights to a near season-low in points, and Central picked up its first state win ...