I covered a couple of games during the first day of the 2023 KSHSAA State Basketball tournament at the historic Hutchinson Sports Arena. The Class 3A girls teams took to the floor looking to advance to the semifinals. The Cheney Lady Cardinals defeated the Eureka Lady Tornadoes and the Goodland Cowgirls held off a challenge…
The nightcap of the 2018 KSHSAA Class 2-1A State Baseball Tournament quarterfinals pitted the Spearville Royal Lancers against the defending the champions, the Bluestem Lions. Spearville took the lead with one run in the second inning. They added two more runs in the fourth and two more for insurance in the sixth inning. Bluestem got…
The Chase County Bulldogs faced the West Elk Patriots in the quarterfinals of the Class 2-1A State Baseball Tournament. West Elk jumped out to a 5 to 0 lead by the end of the second inning. Over the next three innings, Chase County would add 16 unanswered runs to seal the victory 16 to 5…
A beautiful evening made a great setting for the final game in the 2017 Class 2-1A Baseball season as the Bluestem Lions and Ellis Railroaders faced off in the State Championship game. This year’s game came with an added twist as a pitcher could not throw more than 105 pitches in a game. Along with…
The culmination of the season brings hundreds of wrestlers to Hays, Kansas and Gross Memorial Coliseum for the KSHSAA Class 321A State Wrestling Tournament. This year the Hoisington Cardinals brought eight wrestlers and hopes of finally winning the State Title. By the end of the first day, seven wrestlers remained in the competition and two…
Tonight, only four teams in the State of Kansas in Class 5A stepped out onto a field of play. The Goddard Lions traveled to face the Great Bend Panthers for a chance to play for the State Championship. The Lions struck quickly scoring on their first possession. They dominated the game from there on. When…
With temperatures finally starting to feel like football weather, two teams squared off for a chance to play for a birth in the State Championship. The Valley Center Hornets came into Great Bend looking to clinch their most successful season in school history. The Great Bend Panthers wanted to keep the winning and playing at…
Ever feel like you saw the exact thing happening as if you were looking into a mirror? The two competitors in the Class 5A Regional game could definitely say that. The Great Bend Panthers hosted the Andover Trojans and former GB coach Tony Crough. Coach Crough brought his spread style offense to the Butler County…
As calendars flip to a new month, a whole new season of Football begins. Now teams must win to keep playing. Class 3A joins the two Eight Man divisions on starting their playoffs on Tuesday night. For the Hoisington Cardinals, they started their playoff hopes with a matchup against the Lakin Broncs. Hoisington’s Defense established…
