LEON, Kansas – The stage was set, and Bluestem had the batter it needed stepping to the plate.Fredonia had been unable to retire senior Malachi Jimenez all night Thursday, and the Lions had the winning run at second base in the bottom of the seventh with a doubleheader sweep hanging in the balance.
In the NFL, the Miami Dolphins sometimes get together and have watch parties when a team is going on a winning streak and have a chance to complete the perfect season.
EMPORIA, Kansas — It’s not how they wanted their season to end but the Andover girls went out with a bang on Saturday in the Class 5A state tournament.Andover beat Emporia, 66-49, to finish third place.
SALINA, Kansas — Baldwin scored on their first five possessions of the second half and that ultimately gave them the space and the difference to pull the upset on Thursday afternoon in the 4A state tournament.Circle never could climb out of the whole as Baldwin, the fifth seed at the Class 4A state tournament, upset fourth seeded Circle, 63-53 and ending the magical Thunderbird season.“I’m very proud of these guys,” Circle head coach Jordan Crawford said.
EMPORIA, Kansas — Bella Bouddhara does not show that she’s a freshman for the Andover girls basketball team.She was called right away in their Class 5A state quarterfinal against Blue Valley Southwest at White Auditorium.
The Greater Wichita Area League and the Ark Valley Chisholm athletic directors approved the shot clock clock for the upcoming 2024-25 season.The Kansas State High School State Association approved the shot clock pilot in January 2024.Multiple athletic directors told the Butler County Times-Gazette the shot clock was going to be a last minute decision.
EMPORIA, Kansas — Highland Park made sure there wasn’t going to be a repeat of last season as they never trailed in Wednesday’s Class 5A quarterfinals in Emporia and dethroned the defending state champions.Highland Park seemed as if they were out for revenge against Andover, who eliminated them in the semifinals last year.