Rock Creek had no issues on the road versus Jefferson West, destroying the Tigers 61-6, to secure its fourth-straight win.

WAMEGO — The Wamego Red Raiders celebrated senior night in style Friday, trouncing KC Schlagle 48-14.

FRANKFORT — During the 2011 season, Frankfort enjoyed a 44-30 win over Hanover. Then, a drought began.

The Kansas High School Activities Association on Wednesday released district football assignments for the 2022 and 2023 seasons.

Blue Valley-Randolph notched its first win of the season last week, outlasting Linn 52-50. It was the Rams’ (1-4) first victory since 2019, as they went 0-6 last season. Linn falls to 2-3 on the season, with Friday marking its second straight loss following a 2-1 start.

WAMEGO — For the third time this season, the Wamego High football had to play past regulation Friday night. The Red Raiders and Paola had played to a 14-14 draw in Wamego’s homecoming game.

Kansas cross country coaches released their second poll of the season over the weekend, and both the Manhattan and Wamego boys’ and girls’ teams earned spots in the top seven of their respective classes.

Six Dalton Whitworth touchdowns guided Rock Creek to a 48-0 blowout win over Hiawatha at home on Friday.

Two area schools will be changing classification after KSHSAA released the 2021-22 classification and enrollment numbers. KSHSAA released the numbers Friday morning.

Wamego played its second overtime game in three weeks Friday night, and after suffering a one-point loss in four overtimes versus Concordia to open the season, the Red Raiders pulled out a 47-41, triple-overtime win at Clay Center.

Cody Schurle, a 17-year-old Manhattan native, will compete in the 2021 PURE Insurance Championship Impacting the First Tee, which will be held at the prestigious Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill Golf Course starting Monday.

The Kansas State High School Athletic Association’s (KSHSAA) board of directors on Wednesday unanimously voted to allow schools competing in 6-Man football to play for a KSHSAA state championship if at least 24 schools across the state compete in the classification.

Rock Creek football will take on Louisburg on Friday after its original matchup versus Marysville was canceled because of the coronavirus.

After a close shave versus Mid-East League foe St. Marys to start the 2021 season last week, Riley County broke out Friday, beating Minneapolis 42-21.

The Manhattan High cross country program opened its season Saturday with dominant performances from both the boys’ and girls’ teams during a home invitational at Warner Park.

Wabaunsee opened the year with a 28-0 home shutout win at Mission Valley on Friday.

RILEY — With only three seconds left Friday, Riley County senior kicker Collin Rankin lined up for a game-winning field goal just behind St. Mary’s 30-yard line.

WAMEGO — It was a wild opening night for the Wamego High football team, as Friday’s game went into four overtimes before visiting Concordia outlasted the Red Raiders for a 41-40 win.

TOPEKA — Lightning cut short Junction City’s football opener at Topeka High, but the Blue Jays got a few strikes of their own in before it ended at the half.

Frankfort football head coach Nick Anderson is in a quandary.

2020 brought new experiences — of varying levels of enjoyment and normalcy — for the Blue Valley-Randolph football program. But head coach Matt Schreiber was particularly flummoxed and amused during the Rams’ three-week coronavirus quarantine last season.

The Wabaunsee football program and head coach Jess Rutledge are ready to make some history.

Rock Creek head baseball coach Shane Sieben earned national recognition last week by the American Baseball Coaches of America (ABCA) and ATEC Sports, a baseball equipment manufacturing company.

Valley Heights’ 2020 season ended with disappointment and thoughts of what could’ve been. The Mustangs were humming heading into postseason play, winning their final four games by an average of 62 points before the coronavirus reared its ugly head and forced the senior-laden team to forfeit …

Nearly six months since becoming Riley County’s head football coach after longtime Falcon skipper Steve Wagner stepped down, Erik Willimon still isn’t sure if it all has set in yet. He’s not sure if it ever will.

A changing of the guard happened in the Rock Creek football program over the summer.

The Wamego High football team found itself seconds away from Class 4A state semifinal berth at the end of the 2020 season. A failed two-point conversion was the only thing that kept the Red Raiders from advancing — falling to Arkansas City at home by a single point, 17-16, in the sectional c…

Hayden Wood had been close before.

The third round of the Colbert Charity Classic wrapped up Friday afternoon at Colbert Hills Golf Club with a new leader.

Rain did not slow down cut day Thursday at the Colbert Charity Classic at Colbert Hills Golf Club.

Matt Gourlay, director of golf course management at Colbert Hills Golf Course, was honored Tuesday by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) for his advocacy efforts for the golf course management industry.

Two local youth golfers recently competed in one of the most prestigious events in amateur golf.

Keith Isley sits outside his trailer surrounded by three empty lawn chairs. He’s not expecting company, save for his three horses — Badger, the palomino, Otis, the Beige Roll and his miniature horse, Pumkin — whom he reckons spend more time with him than his wife, Melanie.

As part of the County Fair weekend, Manhattan held its 48th Annual Kaw Valley Rodeo at CiCo Park from Thursday to Saturday.

CENTRALIA — At the corner of C Road and 96th, after miles of gravel-y roadway and fertile farmland, two punctured basketballs perch atop wooden posts.

Chandler Ulsaker’s first birthday party had to be memorable. So back in April, one month before the occasion, his mother, Leota, was cycling through different themes.

The Manhattan Optimist 12U Diamonds won the silver bracket championship in the Manhattan Mayhem Softball Tournament held last weekend at the Twin Oaks complex in Manhattan.

The Manhattan Optimist Moxie 18U team won the KC Metro Class B championship in flawless fashion last week.