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Box Score | Postgame Notes AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sir'Jabari Rice scored 23 points and a smothering defensive effort carried No. 9 Texas to a 75-59 win over No. 3 Kansas on Saturday that earned the Longhorns a second-place finish in the Big 12. Kansas, which had already secured the league championship earlier in the week, had its seven-game winning ...

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FINAL: (1) Hillsboro 46, (2) Bennington 30 The Bennington Lady Bulldogs' season came to a close on Saturday night, falling at the hands of the top-seed in the 2A Hillsboro Sub-State, the host Hillsboro Trojans. Zaylee Werth scored 22 points to lead all scorers, and push the Trojans to the 2A State Tournament in Manhattan. No Bennington player ...

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FINAL: (2) BENNINGTON 52, (4) SACRED HEART 50 On Saturday night in Hillsboro, the stands were packed, and split right down the middle with fans from Salina and Bennington. The #2 seed Bennington, fresh off its convincing win over Ell-Saline, and the #4 seed Sacred Heart, off wins over the two-time defending state champions Hillsboro, and top-seed ...

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LOS ANGELES – Kansas redshirt-junior Jalen Wilson has been named to the 2022-23 Wooden Award National Ballot, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced on ESPN College GameDay on Saturday. Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the 2022-23 season, the Wooden Award National Ballot comprises of 15 student-athletes who are ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Senior Keyontae Johnson was among 15 players selected to the national ballot for the John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy’s by the Wooden Award National Advisory Board and the Los Angeles Athletic Club on Saturday morning (March 4). The announcement was made on ESPN’s College GameDay on Saturday morning. The national ballot consists of 15 players who are candidates for ...

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FINAL: Bennington 46, Chase County 41 It was a battle of the Lady Bulldogs in Hillsboro Friday night as the #2 seed Bennington would play #3 seed Chase County in the Hillsboro Sub-state semifinal round. Bennington would get off to a slow start and would trail after the 1st quarter 11-5. The second was more of the same ...

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Nathan Righi (JR/Pekin, Ill.) and his Kansas Wesleyan teammates did not panic when they fell behind at the start of the game because they knew it was just the start.   Bethany hitters hit two home runs – the first on the game's opening pitch – and led 3-0 after half an inning. No sweat, though.   The Coyotes tied ...

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Kansas Wesleyan Softball picked up a doubleheader sweep of the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers on Friday at Salina South High School to open a 5-game weekend homestand for the Coyotes.   KWU picked up a 4-3 win in the opener, and rallied late in the nightcap, for a 7-5 win in six innings when the game was called ...

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SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Kansas Wesleyan Men's Volleyball picked up its third win in GPAC play of the season as the Coyotes swept the Morningside Mustangs 25-22, 25-23, 31-29 inside Allee Gym.   The third set went to volleyball overtime as the Coyotes finally picked up the 2-point margin to close it out.   The Coyotes led 14-11 in the ...

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FINAL: (2) Andover 54, (10) Salina Central 47 Salina Central came in to their Sub-State Final matchup as the only 5A girls team to win as a lower-seeded team in the opening round. Their dramatic win over Eisenhower brought them an energy and a confidence that could be built upon into another potential upset. Friday night, they ...

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Ryan Modin has resigned as the Head Boys Basketball Coach at Salina High School Central. Both Modin, and Salina Central Atheltics Director Greg Maring confirmed on Friday afternoon. Coach Modin visited with Meridian Media Sports Director Jackson Schneider to discuss his decision to step down. "It's not an easy decision," said Modin. "It's something I've thought about ...