7 years ago
Salina Central was looking for its first state championship since the "Miracle Mustangs" of 1983. The magical Mustangs of 2018 fell a tad bit short. SC's hot-shooting charge late in the game wasn't enough as the No. 6 Mustangs lost to the No. 4 Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles, 43-41 in overtime. The 43 points on the scoreboard ...

7 years ago
The Sacred Heart boys' basketball team put Friday night's disappointment behind them, after the Knights saw their bid for a second-straight state championship come to an end at the hands of Central Plains. Sacred Heart knocked of No. 2-seed Howard-West Elk in the 2A boys' third-place game, 53-44 on Saturday. Sacred Heart appeared to have no ill ...

7 years ago
Boys Class 6A - Koch Arena 1. Blue Valley Northwest vs 8. Lawrence - 1. Blue Valley Northwest 65-37 4. Derby vs 5. Olathe North - 4. Derby 84-81 2. Free State vs 7. Wichita South - 2. Free State 42-41 3. Topeka High vs 6. Olathe East - 3. Topeka High 73-72 1. Blue Valley Northwest vs 4. Derby ...

7 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Five Jayhawks in double figures, including a team-high 20 points from redshirt-sophomore and the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, Malik Newman, lifted the No. 9/9 Kansas Jayhawks to the Big 12 Championship title with an 81-70 victory over No. 18/18 West Virginia Saturday night inside Sprint Center. The Jayhawks, who shot a blistering ...

7 years ago
For the first time since 2001, the Salina Central boys basketball team is back in the state championship game. Junior Harper Williams and senior Sam Shaffer combined for 29 points, the defense outrebounded the taller and more athletic Pittsburg squad, and the Mustangs are in the Class 5A state title contest following a 51-46 takedown of ...

7 years ago
The Sacred Heart boys' basketball team saw its defense of its 2A state title come up short Friday night in the semifinals to Central Plains. In what has been a tough week for the Sacred Heart basketball program, the unbeaten Oilers were too much for Sacred Heart, winning 58-36. No. 5 seed Sacred Heart was without its ...

7 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Another impressive shooting night from redshirt-sophomore Malik Newman helped No. 9/9 Kansas withstand a second-half Kansas State rally and outduel the Wildcats, 83-67, Friday night in the Big 12 Championship semifinal inside Sprint Center. For the second-straight night, Newman led the Jayhawks in scoring with 22 points as Kansas advanced to the ...

7 years ago
Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Its ‘eye’ time in Kansas....that’s Walleyes and Saugeyes. Bob  Roberts visits with  Craig Johnson, KDWPT  fisheries biologist for Marion reservoir and how the various species are doing at that lake. Marion has always been a good lake for Walleyes ...

7 years ago
The Rural Vista Heat made a second-consecutive trip to the Girls' Class 1A D-1 State Basketball Tournament in Hays, squaring off with the Thunder Ridge Longhorns in an action-packed matchup that proved to be a thrilling nightcap to Thursday's quarterfinal round festivities. Early on, strong guardplay from the Longhorn backcourt tandem of sophomore Brennen Kirchhoff and ...

7 years ago
The Sacred Heart Knights led from start to finish in their 53-40 victory over Burlingame in the opening round of the 2A Boys State Tournament.  The Knights, were led by Senior, Caleb Jordan, who led all scorers with 19 points in the game.  Junior, Charlie Skidmore also finished in double figures with 15 points.  The ...

7 years ago
Over the years, St. Thomas Aquinas has built quite the reputation. The Saints added to their state-leading streak, making the state tournament for the 24th consecutive season. STA made sure the trip to the capital city wasn't a short one. Aquinas had four players in double figures, Central was limited to 23 percent from the field, and ...