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GREAT BEND – Kansas Wesleyan Baseball saw its season come to a close on Friday as the Coyotes fell to No. 6 ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan 25-2 at the Great Bend Sports Complex in the KCAC Tournament. Oklahoma Wesleyan scored nine runs in the bottom half of the first inning and the score stayed at 9-0 until the ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – A pair of Kansas State defensive backs that concluded their collegiate careers in 2020 have earned their shot with NFL teams as the Detroit Lions announced the signing of AJ Parker and the Cleveland Browns have inked Kiondre Thomas. The duo joins Wyatt Hubert, a seventh-round draft pick by Cincinnati, as players on last year’s team to be ...

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By Karissa Niehoff, Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations and Bill Faflick, Executive Director of the Kansas State High School Activities Association. After months of working with state government, education and health leaders, schools in all 50 states have been given the go-ahead to resume high school sports at some level of competition. ...

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Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Bob Roberts talks about the Crappie fishing and the slow down due to the cooler weather.  It can be a day to day situation for the Crappie bite during the spawn when the cold fronts come through ...

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Four new members have been elected to the Indoor Football League Hall of Fame as the Class of 2021, IFL Commissioner Todd Tryon announced Thursday. The four-man class includes running back Fred Jackson, championship coaches Kurtiss Riggs and Heron O’Neal, and front office executive John Pettit. “We are excited to welcome such a strong group into the ...

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GREAT BEND – Kansas Wesleyan fell to the Ottawa Braves 6-5 on Thursday night in the KCAC Tournament at the Great Bend Sports Complex. The loss drops the Coyotes into the loser's bracket side of the draw, that switches to a unique bracket situation due to five teams remaining in the tournament. KWU will face top-seeded Oklahoma ...

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Baseball Hoisington won 15-4 in five innings over Smoky Valley. The Vikings bounced back with a 5-4 victory, scoring two runs in the sixth to complete the comeback. Kade Blanchat was 3-for-4 with two RBI. Brandon Malm was 2-for-4 with two RBI. Softball Hoisington swept Smoky Valley 11-9, 11-8. Hoisington jumped out to a 10-1 lead after the ...

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KANSAS CITY -- The Royals entered this week’s seven-game homestand against two division opponents knowing it would be a crucial one, but trying not to make any game more important than the others. But after Thursday’s 4-0 loss to the Indians finalized a four-game sweep at Kauffman Stadium, suddenly this weekend’s three-game set against the White Sox just ...

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GREAT BEND – Kansas Wesleyan hit five home runs in Wednesday night's KCAC Tournament game against McPherson on the way to a 12-3 win over the Bulldogs at the Great Bend Sports Complex. Three of the homers came off the bat of Dalton Whitaker (SR/Edmond, Okla.), who nearly completed the home run cycle, hitting a solo, a 2-run, and ...

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KANSAS CITY -- A tension-filled sixth inning quickly turned disastrous on Wednesday night, as a tested and exhausted Royals bullpen saw another lead vanish in a 5-4 loss to the Indians at Kauffman Stadium. It’s the Royals’ fourth straight loss and third to Cleveland, which will try to sweep the four-game set on Thursday afternoon. Kansas City jumped out ...

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Baseball Ark City swept Salina Central 10-0, 4-0. Southeast of Saline claimed both games against Ellsworth 2-1, 12-2. Smoky Valley nipped Lyons 13-12. Ell-Saline split with Moundridge, winning 9-8, but also falling 11-1. Softball Salina Central edged Ark City 5-4 before losing 12-5 in the nightcap. Southeast of Saline cruised past Ellsworth 14-1, 16-6. Ell-Saline handled Canton-Galva 7-1, 20-3. Sacred Heart coasted to a ...