8 years ago
LUBBOCK, Texas – A valiant second-half effort by Kansas State wasn’t enough to overcome a complete all-around first-half effort by No. 18/18 Texas Tech, as the Red Raiders moved to 3-0 in Big 12 play with a 74-58 win on Saturday afternoon before 12,531 fans at United Supermarkets Arena. Texas Tech (14-1, 3-0 Big 12) led ...

8 years ago
The basketball season is in full swing. As is the Coaches Corner, live from Russell’s Restaurant every Saturday from 8 to 9 am. Join 11 different high school basketball coaches from the area as they recap the week’s action. Girls basketball coaches on show: Salina Central’s Chris Fear, Salina South’s Ryan Stuart, Sacred Heart’s Arnold Schmidtberger, Southeast of ...

8 years ago
The Ell-Saline Cardinals seemed destined for heartbreak Friday night in Brookville.  Clinging to a one-point lead in final seconds of the boys' battle with Marion, junior guard Sam Zinn drove the baseline, dishing out an assist to fellow Warrior junior Noah Dalrymple in the low block.  Dalrymple got the bucket and drew a foul, giving ...

8 years ago
Before the Salina Central girls basketball team arrived at Eisenhower High School, the Mustangs were shorthanded with the loss of junior Selah Merkle. Reinforcements were ready to go. Senior Myah Ward hit four threes, sophomore Kadyn Cobb made her season debut and Salina Central hung on to edge the Eisenhower Tigers 47-43 Friday night to open 2018. Central ...

8 years ago
The Abilene High School Basketball Teams swept Marysville on the road Friday night.  The Cowgirls defeated the Lady Bulldogs 46-43.  Marysville entered the game undefeated and ranked #4 in 4A Division II.  The Cowboys won 60-54 in overtime to avenge last year’s overtime loss at Marysville.  The Bulldogs entered the game 6-1, ranked #6 in ...

8 years ago
Minneapolis boys rang in 2018 with a league victory at home versus Southeast of Saline. The Lions opened the game on a 10-0 run and kept the lead all the way to the final buzzer, winning 42-38. Defense led the charge early for the Lions. Minneapolis held the Trojans scoreless for the first 6:50 of the ...

8 years ago
The start of 2018 ended up being a difficult one for the Salina South boys' basketball team as they were pounded at Newton, 77-55 in the first game back from winter break. The Cougars started the game playing with the talented Newton squad, leading for most of the first quarter before Newton ended the period on ...

8 years ago
Smoky Valley dropped a pair of games on the road at Halstead. The girls looked to have a edge as they jumped out to a 10-2 lead in the first quarter only to see the Dragons rally to take a 19-16 lead at the half. Halstead then used a 14-6 3rd quarter to lead by ...

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. To ring in 2018, Bob broke down 2017. Nothing unusual took place, but that doesn't mean it was below average. With temperatures dropping, ice fishing steps into the spotlight. ...

8 years ago
Patrick Mahomes’ first NFL start featured heroics. The rookie gun-slinger from Texas Tech used every bit of the 2:53 left of the game to set up an 11-play, game-winning drive, capped off by a 30-yard field goal by Harrison Butker, giving the Chiefs a 27-24 victory over the Denver Broncos. Mahomes became the first quarterback drafted ...

8 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. – A torrid first-half shooting performance pushed No. 9/9 Wichita State past Houston Thursday evening, 81-63, in the school's first American Athletic Conference home game. A sellout crowd of 10,506 at Charles Koch Arena -- striped in black, yellow and white – saw Landry Shamet score a game-high 18 points. Conner Frankamp (15), Shaquille ...