Wrestlers from six Wyandotte County high schools hit the mats this weekend at the 38th Annual Shawnee Mission North Invitational meet. The venerable high school has traditionally hosted a boys’ tournament and this year added a girls’ tournament to run in parallel. Washington junior Reddi Johnson won the 130-pound bracket […]
On Saturday, the Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame will induct its Class of 2025, including two Bishop Ward Cyclones — ten-time state championship coach Dennis Hurla and major league pitcher Neil Allen. Dennis Hurla Bishop Ward’s ten state championships with Hurla at the helm included six in a row from […]
The Bishop Ward Cyclones captured the McLouth Invitational Tournament trophy for the third consecutive year, defeating the Horton Chargers 53-46 Saturday evening. The match-up was a repeat of last year’s tournament final that the Cylones won 58-36. The teams were evenly matched through most of the first quarter, but Ward […]
The Washington Wildcats routed Harmon Friday evening, 96-34. The Wildcats were hot on the offensive end, with six players scoring in double figures, and just as effective on defense. Washington’s active defense forced Harmon into attempting risky passes, which the Wildcats often picked off and returned for fast-break baskets. Ja’Mari […]
The Schlagle Stallions beat Wyandotte 60-26 at home Tuesday night in front of a dynamic crowd with fans of both teams. Schlagle got a hot start with the first seven points, but the Bulldogs fought back to tie the game at 14 late in the first quarter on Kenton Fisher’s […]
The Kansas City Current came up just short in the team’s bid to make the NWSL championship game, losing 3-2 in the semifinal game at Orlando’s Inter & Co Stadium. Kansas City got on the board first in the 34th minute on a goal from Debinha, set up at the […]
The Kansas City Current defeated the fifth-seeded North Carolina Courage 1-0 on Saturday in the first round of the NWSL playoffs. The difference-maker was an eighth-minute goal from Temwa Chawinga, who started and then finished a chaotic sequence that saw a save, a block, and a ricochet off the post […]
The high school football season in Wyandotte County came to an abrupt end Friday with all nine local teams getting knocked out of the playoffs. Piper got an early 7-0 lead on Ottawa on a fumble returned for a touchdown, but the Cyclones blanked them the rest of the way. […]
Bonner Springs gets its first win, using a strong first half to beat Schlagle on the road, and Piper had a strong showing at Topeka West, 28-13 over the Chargers.
The Kansas City Current packed a lot of action into a late-season match with no direct playoff implications. From the Blackhawk flyover before to the emotional Desi Scott farewell after, there was a lot to take in from the Current’s last regular-season home match. Let’s start with the game itself. […]