3+ week, 2+ day ago   (289+ words) A high school football player in Kansas died Tuesday after collapsing during the team's first practice. KCUR reports that 17-year-old Rylan Reece died at approximately 9 p.m. Tuesday. Reece was a junior at Pawnee Heights High School in Rozel, Kansas. Reece's mother…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (260+ words) The Kansas high school baseball state tournament for Class 4A, 3A, and 2-1A is moving to Kansas State due to KU hosting regionals in the NCAA Tournament. Kansas high school baseball state tournament moves due to KU postseason TOPEKA — The 2026 Kansas state high…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (63+ words) The Kansas City Chiefs are ramping up their push to expand girls flag football in Kansas. Oil prices plunged and equities rallied on reports that the Iranian president has signaled potential... The Kansas City Chiefs are ramping up their push…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (97+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas State High School Activities Association voted Thursday to sanction girls flag football for 2026-27 school year. The KSHSAA Board of Directors voted 61-1 Thursday to approve sanctioned competitions. The teams will compete in the fall and state…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (564+ words) Kansas guard Melvin Council Jr. captured Most Valuable Player honors Saturday night after helping Portsmouth Sports Club win the 72nd annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament with a 93-86 victory over Mike Duman, Inc., at Churchland High. Council, a standout for St. Bonaventure before…...

5+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (175+ words) TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas high school football players are preparing to take the field for a bigger purpose: The Kansas Shrine Bowl. The Arab Shriners showed their appreciation with a dinner thanking the athletes. A little less than half of…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (112+ words) TOPEKA (KSNT) – A big week for one Kansas Jayhawk. Kansas’ Tyson LeBlanc received both the Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Week and was also named to Baseball America’s National Team of the Week. LeBlanc helped Kansas to a 4-0 record…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1072+ words) You're reading KCUR's Soccer City '26 newsletter. Subscribe here for twice-monthly updates through the end of the tournament. You can’t always hit the ground running. Sometimes it takes a little bit of start-and-stop before you hit your stride. Take Kansas City’s…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (952+ words) The Wichita Eagle is recognizing the best girls high school basketball players in Kansas for the 2025-26 season with its annual all-class teams, honoring the top performers from each classification across the state. Macayla Askew, sr., 6-2, Derby Regan Becker, sr., 6-1, Blue…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (970+ words) The Wichita Eagle is recognizing the best boys high school basketball players in Kansas for the 2025-26 season with its annual all-class teams, honoring the top performers from each classification across the state. Ben Allen, sr., 6-4, Shawnee Mission South Will Davis,…...