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COLONY — Talk about a primetime opening act. Crest High’s Lancers, embarking on their third trip to the Class 2-1A State Baseball Tournament in the past four years, will open with a showdown against the…

Iola High seniors Christopher Holloway and Xander Sellman are ending their high school athletic careers with a flourish. For the past four years, Holloway and Sellman have been mainstays for the IHS golf program. Holloway…

A trio of Allen Community College standouts have been honored for their work on the softball diamond in 2024. Sophomore Brooklyn Goehring and freshman Bailee Campbell both earned All KJCCC Division II first-team honors in…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL provided a sneak-peek at the Chiefs’ schedule before the arrival of the full entrée later Wednesday, and out of the gate, it’s an AFC championship game rematch. And then…

WICHITA —Iola High’s 4-2 setback to Bluestem Wednesday in the Class 3A playoffs left the softball team’s head coach disappointed with the loss, but yearning for next year to come in a hurry. “I’ve been…

PITTSBURGH — You might have watched the Nebraska women’s volleyball game that drew 92,003 fans in August. Or maybe you were one of the record 13.8 million viewers who tuned in for the women’s basketball…

With their record-setting quarterback and pop-star dating tight end, the Kansas City Chiefs were the NFL’s version of the Beatles last season. This season Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Chiefs will be as close…

HUMBOLDT — A day filled with high-leverage situations looked to be tilting in Humboldt High’s favor in the Cubs’ quest to return to the state baseball tournament. After a wild back-and-forth regional semifinal victory over…

FRONTENAC — Humboldt High’s golf season came to an end Tuesday at a weather-delayed Class 3A Regional hosted at Frontenac’s Crestwood Country Club. Sophomore Layne Ellison led a trio of Cub golfers on the course,…

PITTSBURG — Humboldt native Maddox Johnson is headed to nationals. Johnson, a freshman at Pittsburg State University, learned Tuesday his 64.91-meter javelin throw at the MIAA Track and Field Championships earlier this month was long…