5 years ago
OTTAWA – The location was Wilson Field House on the campus of Ottawa University, but it was more akin to a hornets nest for the Kansas Wesleyan men's basketball team. With a share of the Kansas Conference title on the line along with Senior Night festivities and a raucous crowd in attendance, No. 6-ranked Ottawa had plenty ...

5 years ago
LUBBOCK, Texas – A key 8-2 run by Texas Tech midway through the second half provided the necessary cushion, as the Red Raiders earned a 69-62 win on Wednesday night before 14,695 fans at United Supermarkets Arena. Texas Tech (17-9, 8-5 Big 12), which has lost its 2 home games by a combined 7 points to top-ranked ...

5 years ago
On opening night of the 2019/20 season, Sacred Heart travelled to Hesston where they were swept by the Threshers.  The Knights haven’t been swept since…..until Tuesday night. Girls: Beloit 57 - Sacred heart 55 It was a see saw battle all night and it wasn’t decided until the last second of the game.  Sacred Heart’s Amber Palen ...

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The Abilene High School basketball teams dropped a pair of close games Tuesday night at Hays.  The Cowgirls nearly pulled off a huge comeback effort in their 47-44 loss.  The Indians pulled away in the final quarter in their 56-46 victory over the Cowboys. The girl’s match-up featured two teams that entered the night with five ...

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The Ell-Saline Cardinal basketball squads wrapped up the 2019-2020 regular season Tuesday night at Ell-Saline High School.  While the Brookville faithful had hoped for a Senior Night celebration, it was not to be as the Moundridge Wildcats scored a Heart of America League sweep. GIRLS:  Moundridge 54, Ell-Saline 39 In the night's opening varsity matchup, Ell-Saline (3-17, ...

5 years ago
Back in the fall, Salina Central junior Caden Kickhaefer thought his basketball season was over before it started. "Little Kick" suffered a knee injury that could have knocked him out for the year. Instead, he's back, and ready to turn the tide for the Mustangs. In his second game of the season, Kickhaefer tied a career-high 16 ...

5 years ago
Behind the scoring of both Nolan White and Kaden Griffin, the Minneapolis Lions took home its fourth win in-a-row and downed Republic County 55-44. The Lions landed an early hay-maker on Tuesday night at Minneapolis High School as White would hit on his first four shots of the game, including two 3-pointers to blast Minneapolis ahead ...

5 years ago
The Salina South Cougars split a pair of games with the Eisenhower Tigers on senior night Tuesday night at the South High gym. The South girls  won the first game 33 - 26 while the boys dropped the second game 61 - 46. The girls game was back and forth all the way. Neither team had ...

5 years ago
Nickerson Girls came out and took it to the Lady Vikings by outscoring them 14-5 in the first quarter and went on to a 28-13 halftime lead.  The Lady Vikings played a competitive second half as they were only outscored by two points, ending up with a final score of 52-35.  Two freshman led the ...

5 years ago
Kelcey Hinz (SO/Whitewater, Kan.) earned her second KCAC Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week award of the season receiving the honor for her efforts last week for the Coyotes. Hinz had another dominating week for the Coyotes, who remain in first place in the KCAC by a game heading into the final week.  She had ...

5 years ago
The Kansas Wesleyan Coaches Show puts a spotlight on various programs, coaches and student athletes at KWU. Join voice of the Coyotes Pat Strathman at Burger Theory inside the Holiday Inn on Mondays from 6 to 7 pm. If you’re a student, head out to BT and flash your student ID to receive 15 percent off ...