8 years ago
The Ell-Saline Cardinals returned to Heart of America League action Tuesday evening in Brookville.  It was the first home game in 25 days for the Cardinals, and the home crowd turned out in force, hungry for action and fueled by a doubleheader affair with long-time league rival Bennington.  Early on, it looked as if the ...

8 years ago
In 2016-17, the Salina Central girls basketball team won some nail-biting contests versus Newton. That trend continued Tuesday. Senior Myah Ward opened the tilt with three triples, junior Selah Merkle recorded a huge stick in the third and the 2-3 zone stymied the Newton Railers, allowing the Lady Mustangs to claim a 37-32 victory. Central (11-3, 4-2 ...

8 years ago
Sacred Heart's girls' team experienced something new on Tuesday night: a win over rival, Southeast of Saline, something no player on Sacred Heart's roster has ever experienced--not even their three seniors. In what was an ugly game offensively, Sacred Heart made a massive fourth quarter rally to beat Southeast of Saline, 28-24. The game would start off ...

8 years ago
The Abilene Cowgirls and Cowboys both used second half runs to put away Wamego Tuesday night at Abilene High School.  The Cowgirls won 37-24 to improve to 10-4 and 4-2 in the NCKL.  The Cowboys too improved to 10-4 with their 52-32 win over the Red Raiders, and Abilene is now the only undefeated team ...

8 years ago
The Salina South Cougar basketball teams went on the road to Hays Tuesday night, and both the girls and boys teams came home with disappointing losses. The girls lost 55 - 50, while the boys fell short 66 - 56 in  game that was closer that than final score might indicate. In the girls game, the ...

8 years ago
At Hoisington the Smoky Valley girls had chances to get win #2 on the road but an 11-0 run by the Cardinals gave them the separation they needed and they went on to win 34-29 the game was tied as late as mid 3rd quarter but the Vikings just could not get a key bucket ...

8 years ago
The Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes are moving right along. And so is the Kansas Wesleyan Coaches Show.  The program made its return for 2018 and the program will run every Monday from 6 to 7 pm, live at Burger Theory inside the Holiday Inn just past Lowe’s. Come in for the $6.99 Build-Your-Own-Burger Special that includes a ...

8 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Double-doubles from Devonte' Graham and Malik Newman, along with some stingy zone defense, propelled the No. 7/7 Kansas Jayhawks past Kansas State, 70-56, Monday night inside Bramlage Coliseum in the 288th edition of the Dillons Sunflower Showdown. Svi Mykhailiuk led all scorers with 22 points as KU held the Wildcats to 32 ...

8 years ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (January 29, 2018) – The Kansas City Royals announced tonight that they have acquired right-handed pitchers Jesse Hahn and Heath Fillmyer from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for left-handed pitcher Ryan Buchter, first baseman/outfielder Brandon Moss and cash considerations. Hahn, a 28-year-old from Norwich, Conn., made 13 starts (14 appearances) with Oakland last ...

8 years ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (January 29, 2018) – The Kansas City Royals announced today that they have signed shortstop Alcides Escobar to a one-year contract for the 2018 season.  Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Escobar, 31, returns to where he’s been the starting shortstop since the 2011 season.  In 2017, he batted ...

8 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. – A career shooting night from Austin Reaves lifted No 17/16 Wichita State over Tulsa, 90-71, Sunday evening at Charles Koch Arena. The sophomore hit a school record seven first-half threes en route to a career-high 23 points. Reaves (7-of-11 for the game from three) finished two shy of Jason Perez single-game three-point mark, set ...