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Kansas Wesleyan men's basketball coach Anthony Monson was searching for something positive from his team. Entering their Kansas Conference game against York on Wednesday night, the Coyotes had lost their last two games and five of seven. Judging by the results he found what he was looking for — at least for one night. Senior forward Alex ...

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The Bethany College Swedes were on the road at McPherson College, Wednesday, December 11th. The Swedes came into the contest with a conference record of 3-2, looking to add another win. 1st: The first quarter was a bit of a doozy for Bethany as the team struggled to score throughout the quarter. The Swedes finished the ...

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Moundridge High School has taken the first step towards claiming the 2024-25 winter sports season in the Heart of America Conference after both Wildcat and Lady Wildcat basketball teams swept Inman’s girls and boys’ basketball teams in the lone HOA basketball doubleheader this season this past week. While Moundridge is 1-0 in HOA play to lead ...

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The 2024-25 winter sports season has been active for two weeks in the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League I, but last night the AVCTL I saw its first intra-league basketball showdown, which was split between the Maize High basketball teams and the Hutchinson basketball teams. The Hutchinson Lady Salt Hawks took the early AVCTL I edge ...

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Salina South split basketball games with Arkansas City Tuesday night, with the boys winning big and the girls losing a close game. GIRLS: ARKANSAS CITY 56 SALINA SOUTH 49 It was a tough night for the Salina South Cougars as they fell to the Ark City Bulldogs 56-49 on the road on Tuesday night. A tough offensive first ...

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Girls  The Salina Central Lady Mustangs hosted their home opener Tuesday night at the brick house against the visiting Indians of Manhattan. Central would play a competitive first quarter, as Tahila Morris would hit twice from behind the ark and lead the scoring for the Lady Mustangs with 7 in the first quarter. It was Kat ...

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Picture courtesy of Jenna Hull GIRLS: MINNEAPOLIS 57, ELL-SALINE 23 The Ell-Saline Cardinals would travel to Minneapolis Tuesday night as they would take on the Minneapolis Lions to open up the Tri-County Classic. Both teams were searching for their first win of the season as they both would lost last Friday to open the season. The game started ...

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pictured is Jackson Green, image courtesy of Brad Anderson    SES 47 ABILENE COWGIRLS 42 ABILENE: The SES Lady Trojans outscored Abilene 38-16 in the second half and overcame a 17 point deficit at halftime for their first victory of the season.  SES took the lead in the game for the first time with 1:48 to play in ...

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The City of Salina plans to reshape and reseed James Matson Field this spring. City Manager Mike Schrage joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at fixing the drainage problems that have plagued the grass and dirt ball diamond on Markley Road. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Schrage-on-Matson12-10.mp3"][/audio]   On December 23rd, City Commissioners will consider approving the plan ...

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The 2024-25 winter high school sports season is active in the North Central Activities Association with all six teams seeing action this past week with only the Republic County basketball teams having yet to tip off their basketball season, which will happen tonight when the Buffs and Lady Buffs host Bennington. The Southeast of Saline boys’ ...

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Former Kansas Wesleyan University Football Coach Matt Drinkall is set to begin his next head coaching job. Drinkall has been named the 30th head football coach at Central Michigan University. A 21-year football coaching veteran, Drinkall has spent the last six years as an assistant coach, Offensive Line Coach and co-Offensive Coordinator on Jeff Monken's staff ...