4 years ago
GIRLS: Central 62, Andover 30 There is an old saying in basketball that it is hard to beat a team three times in one season. Well, the Salina Central Lady Mustangs took that notion and tossed it aside as they left no doubt in defeating the Andover Trojans for a third time in 2021, this time ...

4 years ago
It was Senior Night for Sacred Heart on Friday and the Knight Girls lost a heartbreaker to Republic County, 38 to 37, but the Boys had no trouble with the Buffaloes winning 46 to 14. GIRLS: Despite never leading in the game, the Lady Knights nonetheless had a chance to get the win, but came up short ...

4 years ago
Minneapolis basketball once again made history on Friday night at Minneapolis High School. The Lions enjoyed honoring nine senior basketball players between the girls and boys teams with a sweep on Beloit. The sweep on Friday, coupled with a Minneapolis sweep of the Trojans in Jan., is the first time ever that both Minneapolis teams swept ...

4 years ago
Clay Center Lady Tigers 52  Abilene 19 Abilene pushed the Lady Tigers in a January 15, 34-21 loss at Clay Center but the Cowgirls were no match for the Clay Center Friday night.  The Lady Tigers are ranked #2 in the state in Class 4A and look every bit the part.  They led 17-6 at ...

4 years ago
Behind an outstanding second half defensive effort, the Smoky Valley girls opened up a tight game with the Haven Wildcats to win 32-21. The Vikings led 10-8 after one but Haven outscored SV 8-3 in the second to take an 18-13 lead to the half. A transition layup by leading scorer Adrian Hazelwood at the ...

4 years ago
The Kansas Wesleyan women lost their collective shooting touch at a most inopportune time. Leading Bethel by 12 early in the fourth quarter the Coyotes made just one of 10 shot attempts the rest of the way and lost to Bethel 48-45 in a Kansas Conference game Friday night inside Mabee Arena. The loss drops KWU into ...

4 years ago
Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Ice fishing is in full swing but good reports of catching are few.  Bob Roberts talks about ice fishing and what lakes might be best for various species. West end of Wilson usually is a great location for ...

4 years ago
When Anthony Monson arrived as men's basketball coach at Kansas Wesleyan five years ago, he assured fans his teams would be stellar in one particular aspect of the game – defense. True to his word the Coyotes had been one of the Kansas Conference's best during his first four seasons. The 2020-21 team, though, hadn't performed as well ...

4 years ago
The Ell-Saline Lady Cardinals dropped a close game in a non-conference match-up with the Ellinwood Lady Eagles 56-50 Thursday night at Brookville. Ellinwood jumped out to an 11-2 lead in the early going of quarter number one before Coach Bill Geis called a time out to re-group his Lady Cardinals.  After the time out Ell-Saline stepped ...

4 years ago
In a matchup between NCAA powerhouses, Sacred Heart emerged victorious over Beloit in the boys and girls contests. The girls got out to a slow start on the offensive end, tallying just three points in the opening quarter. Their defense kept the game close enough for them to go on a big run in the second ...

4 years ago
Salina Central's Aubrie Kierscht was honored with a basketball before Thursday's game after reaching the 1,000-point milestone the game before. The Navy commit then torched the nets. Kierscht scored 19 of her 25 points in the first half, Salina Central held Valley Center to just five points in the fourth quarter, and the Mustangs secured their third ...