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Before the 2020 Class 3A state tournament, the Smoky Valley volleyball team last made state in 1986. And while that team is legendary in its own way, the 2020 edition of the Lady Vikes will go down in history. For the first time in program history, Smoky Valley advanced past pool play. The end result was a ...

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Taking the field as a road underdog on Saturday afternoon wasn’t new for No. 16 K-State. Leaving after a 37-10 loss to West Virginia in their first Big 12 defeat of the season was a different experience for the Wildcats. “I thought our effort was good, we just didn’t have great execution today,” Chris Klieman said. ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Iowa State Cyclones used a strong first quarter Saturday to get by the Kansas Jayhawks 52-22 at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The Cyclones took advantage of the 11 a.m., start and outscored the Jayhawks 13-0 in the first quarter. Iowa State got on the scoreboard with rushing touchdowns from quarterback Brock Purdy ...

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Hear from six different coaches during the Smart Insurance Coaches Corner, every Saturday morning from 8 to 9. Smart Insurance will help you find the right policy to protect your belongings with homeowner’s or renter’s insurance, life, automobile, motorcycle, farm, boat and personal watercraft, umbrella liability and valuable property. Smart Insurance – with locations in ...

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Southeast of Saline's offense can hurt opponents in numerous ways. Clay Center learned just how deadly the ground game can be. Quarterback Jaxson Gebhardt and running back Bryant Banks combined for six touchdowns, Southeast ran for over 400 yards, and the Trojans steamrolled the Tigers, 46-8, in the first round of the Class 3A state playoffs. Gebhardt kicked ...

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A recurring theme for the Sacred Heart Knights in 2020 was a lack of numbers. It was never more apparent than Friday when Sacred Heart lost by 40 despite still being in the game late into the third quarter. At that point the Knights ran out of gas and were running out of players due ...

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The Minneapolis Lions' 2020 football campaign came to a screeching halt on Friday night, as the Bluejays of Cimarron dominated the second half, en route to a 28-6 playoff win. After Cimarron struck first, Minneapolis immediately answered with a drive that was capped off by a 16 yard touchdown pass from Trent Moeckel to Spencer Davidson--the ...

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A season ago, the Kapaun Crusaders logged a 2-7 record. Going into the game Friday night, Kapaun sported a 6-1 mark, maybe the best turnaround in Kansas. The Crusaders weren't going to let the story come to an end. Tailback/cornerback Cale Curtis scored three times, Salina South suffered from a plethora of miscues, and Kapaun cruised to ...

4 years ago
The Salina Central football team had the task of trying to pull an upset for the ages against the top ranked team in Class 5A, the Wichita Northwest Grizzlies, on Friday night in Wichita. Although it was Halloween Eve and a full moon rising from the eastern skies as the game kicked off, there was ...

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The Solomon Gorillas were looking to close out the 2020 season with a winning record. Doniphan West had the same plan. Quarterback Trent Spiker scored six times, propelling the Mustangs to a 48-30 victory over the Solomon Gorillas Friday night. Doniphan West finished the season with a 4-3 mark while Solomon ended the campaign with a 4-5 ...

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The Smoky Valley Vikings travelled to Riley County for the first round of 3A football matchups on Friday night. Coming into the game, the Vikings were 3-5 and the Falcons were 6-1. The Riley County offense got off to a hot start, only needing 3 plays and a 48 yard touchdown pass from Conner Holle to ...