Month: March 2021

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High School students brought home several top finishes at the 2021 KSPA Regional Journalism competition. The Humboldt journalists brought home 17 first-place, 16 second-place and 10 third-place finishes, and eight others in…

Here’s a little trivia for local sports history fans. The 2020 spring sports season, of course, was wiped away by the COVID-19 pandemic, which shuttered campuses in the midst of spring break. But before the…

HESSTON — Allen Community College’s volleyball team is entering a weeklong break on a high note. The Red Devils swept past host Hesston College in straight sets, 25-11, 25-14 and 25-12 before taking on Kansas…

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas’ men’s basketball team avoided COVID-19 issues in its own program during the 2020-21 regular season. The postseason is another matter. KU coach Bill Self revealed Tuesday afternoon that starting power forward…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chris Beard played college basketball in Texas, worked for a spell at his alma mater, then spent most of his coaching career at small schools across the state before taking…

Baylor guard Jared Butler is The Associated Press Big 12 player of the year after helping the Bears win their first conference title, averaging 17.1 points while leading the league in 3-point shooting and steals.…

Every day, Kansas’ first responders answer the call to help their fellow citizens in their time of need. Due to the nature of their job, responders are exposed to many hazards, physically as well as…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — You may think the bane of our existence is rude people, or one open checkout line at the crowded grocery store, or the person who steals the parking spot you were patiently…

It was only a matter of time. And sure enough, just days after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott lifted that state’s COVID-19 mask mandate — allowing businesses to open and crowds to gather at pre-pandemic levels…

The premise that every NFL player leaves the sport a rich man is as accurate as believing a football is round. Yes, there are hundreds of players who earn millions upon millions of dollars —…