7 years ago
Bethany Head Coach Keith Ferguson does what he can to avoid technical fouls. However, with 2:46 left in the third quarter, and Bethany trailing 53-43, he knew his team needed a spark. From that point forward, Bethany out-scored Sterling 32-18 and hung on for a 75-71 win in Lindsborg. "I wanted a T", said Ferguson. "They ...

7 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan always preaches defense first. The Coyotes stuck to their motto, holding the Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles to just three points in the last four minutes, giving KWU a 66-59 victory at Mabee Arena on Saturday. Wesleyan extended its home conference record to 5-0 and the Coyotes held their opponent to below 60 points for the ...

7 years ago
FORT WORTH, Texas - The No. 10 Kansas Jayhawks saw a 10-point second-half lead disappear, but were able to fend off the No. 16/15 TCU Horned Frogs with the help of some clutch free throw shooting down the stretch Saturday night inside Schollmaier Arena. Senior guard Devonte' Graham led all scorers with 28 points which ...

7 years ago
The home playoff woes continue for the Kansas City Chiefs. Tennessee quarterback Marcus Mariota led the Titans to three second-half touchdowns, including one throw to himself, and the Titans rallied from a 21-3 deficit to stun the Chiefs 22-21 on Saturday for their first playoff win in 14 years. Meanwhile, the Chiefs extended their home-playoff losing ...

7 years ago
LUBBOCK, Texas – A valiant second-half effort by Kansas State wasn’t enough to overcome a complete all-around first-half effort by No. 18/18 Texas Tech, as the Red Raiders moved to 3-0 in Big 12 play with a 74-58 win on Saturday afternoon before 12,531 fans at United Supermarkets Arena. Texas Tech (14-1, 3-0 Big 12) led ...

7 years ago
The basketball season is in full swing. As is the Coaches Corner, live from Russell’s Restaurant every Saturday from 8 to 9 am. Join 11 different high school basketball coaches from the area as they recap the week’s action. Girls basketball coaches on show: Salina Central’s Chris Fear, Salina South’s Ryan Stuart, Sacred Heart’s Arnold Schmidtberger, Southeast of ...

7 years ago
The Ell-Saline Cardinals seemed destined for heartbreak Friday night in Brookville.  Clinging to a one-point lead in final seconds of the boys' battle with Marion, junior guard Sam Zinn drove the baseline, dishing out an assist to fellow Warrior junior Noah Dalrymple in the low block.  Dalrymple got the bucket and drew a foul, giving ...

7 years ago
Before the Salina Central girls basketball team arrived at Eisenhower High School, the Mustangs were shorthanded with the loss of junior Selah Merkle. Reinforcements were ready to go. Senior Myah Ward hit four threes, sophomore Kadyn Cobb made her season debut and Salina Central hung on to edge the Eisenhower Tigers 47-43 Friday night to open 2018. Central ...

7 years ago
The Abilene High School Basketball Teams swept Marysville on the road Friday night.  The Cowgirls defeated the Lady Bulldogs 46-43.  Marysville entered the game undefeated and ranked #4 in 4A Division II.  The Cowboys won 60-54 in overtime to avenge last year’s overtime loss at Marysville.  The Bulldogs entered the game 6-1, ranked #6 in ...

7 years ago
Minneapolis boys rang in 2018 with a league victory at home versus Southeast of Saline. The Lions opened the game on a 10-0 run and kept the lead all the way to the final buzzer, winning 42-38. Defense led the charge early for the Lions. Minneapolis held the Trojans scoreless for the first 6:50 of the ...

7 years ago
The start of 2018 ended up being a difficult one for the Salina South boys' basketball team as they were pounded at Newton, 77-55 in the first game back from winter break. The Cougars started the game playing with the talented Newton squad, leading for most of the first quarter before Newton ended the period on ...