The Kansas Basketball Coaches Association released its preseason rankings for high school girls and boys basketball on Monday. Several area teams are ranked in their respective classifications.

Halstead girls (3A), Moundridge girls (2A), Hesston boys (3A) and Sterling boys (2A) are the area teams ranked No. 1 in their classes heading into this first week of competition.

6A Girls 1. Derby 2. Olathe South 3. Olathe North 4. Topeka - Washburn Rural 5. Olathe West 6. OP - Blue Valley North 7. Wichita East 8. Topeka High 9. Manhattan 10. Liberal

5A Girls 1. St. Thomas Aquinas 2. Maize South 3. Andover 4. St. James Academy 5. Kansas City Piper 6. Topeka Seaman 7. Wichita - Bishop Carroll 8. Spring Hill 9. Topeka - Shawnee Heights 10. Hays

4A Girls 1. Wellington 2. Bishop Miege 3. Topeka–Hayden 4. Eudora 5. Andale 6. Wamego 7. Clay Center 8. Buhler 9. Altamont - Labette County 10. McPherson

3A Girls 1. Halstead 2. Silver Lake 3. Osage City 4. Hesston 5. Colby 6. Holcomb 7. Goodland 8. Girard 9. Riley County 10. Cheney

2A Girls 1. Moundridge 2. Pittsburg- St. Mary's Colgan 3. Inman 4. Highland - Doniphan West 5. Ellinwood 6. Hillsboro 7. Eureka 8. Blue Rapids - Valley Heights 9. Cottonwood Falls - Chase County 10. Oakley

1A Division&nbsp;1&nbsp; Girls 1. Little River 2. Centralia 3. Quinter 4. Alma - Wabaunsee 5. Clyde - Clifton-Clyde 6. Jetmore - Hodgeman County 7. Troy 8. Frankfort 9. Montezuma - South Gray 10. Mankato - Rock Hills

1A Division 2 Girls 1. Hanover 2. Linn 3. Bucklin 4. Melvern - Marais des Cynges Valley 5. Lebo 6. Bird City - Cheylin 7. Wallace County - Sharon Springs 8. Attica 9. Axtell 10. Hutchinson - Central Christian

6A Boys 1. Shawnee Mission South 2. Olathe North 3. Shawnee - Mill Valley 4. OP - Blue Valley High 5. OP - Blue Valley North 6. Derby 7. Wichita Heights 8. Maize 9. Topeka - Washburn Rural 10. OP - Blue Valley Northwest

5A Boys 1. Kapaun Mt. Carmel 2. Kansas City Piper 3. Andover 4. Great Bend 5. Topeka - Highland Park 6. Topeka - Shawnee Heights 7. Topeka West 8. Bonner Springs 9. Topeka - Seaman 10. Maize South

4A Boys 1. Baldwin 2. Rock Creek 3. McPherson 4. Ottawa 5. Andale 6. Pratt 7. OP- Bishop Miege 8. Topeka Hayden 9. Eudora 10. Atchison

3A Boys 1. Hesston 2. Cheney 3. Silver Lake 4. Holcomb 5. Goodland 6. Nemaha Central 7. Burlington 8. Scott City 9. Wichita - Collegiate 10. Beloit

2A Boys 1. Sterling 2. Moundridge 3. Brookville - Ell Saline 4. Rossville 5. Pittsburg - St. Mary's Colgan 6. Salina - Sacred Heart 7. St. Mary's 8. Elbing - Berean Academy 9. Valley Falls 10. Bennington

1A Division 1 Boys 1. Olpe 2. Coldwater-South Central 3. Montezuma-South Gray 4. Lincoln 5. Centralia 6. Little River 7. Frankfort 8. Alma-Wabaunsee 9. Burlingame 10. Canton-Galva

1A Division 2 Boys 1. Axtell 2. Hanover 3. Cunningham 4. McPherson - Elyria Christian 5. Weskan 6. Hutchinson- Central Christian 7. Lebo 8. Wallace County - Sharon Springs 9. Logan - Palco 10. Victoria

<figure>
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 </figure>The Kansas Basketball Coaches Association released its preseason rankings for high school girls and boys basketball on Monday. Several area teams are ranked in their respective classifications.Halstead girls (3A), Moundridge girls (2A), Hesston boys (3A) and Sterling boys (2A) are the area teams ranked No. 1 in their classes heading into this first week of competition.6A Girls 1. Derby 2. Olathe South 3. Olathe North 4. Topeka - Washburn Rural 5. Olathe West 6. OP - Blue Valley North 7. Wichita East 8. Topeka High 9. Manhattan 10. Liberal5A Girls 1. St. Thomas Aquinas 2. Maize South 3. Andover 4. St. James Academy 5. Kansas City Piper 6. Topeka Seaman 7. Wichita - Bishop Carroll 8. Spring Hill 9. Topeka - Shawnee Heights 10. Hays4A Girls 1. Wellington 2. Bishop Miege 3. Topeka–Hayden 4. Eudora 5. Andale 6. Wamego 7. Clay Center 8. Buhler 9. Altamont - Labette County 10. McPherson3A Girls 1. Halstead 2. Silver Lake 3. Osage City 4. Hesston 5. Colby 6. Holcomb 7. Goodland 8. Girard 9. Riley County 10. Cheney2A Girls 1. Moundridge 2. Pittsburg- St. Mary's Colgan 3. Inman 4. Highland - Doniphan West 5. Ellinwood 6. Hillsboro 7. Eureka 8. Blue Rapids - Valley Heights 9. Cottonwood Falls - Chase County 10. Oakley1A Division&nbsp;1&nbsp; Girls 1. Little River 2. Centralia 3. Quinter 4. Alma - Wabaunsee 5. Clyde - Clifton-Clyde 6. Jetmore - Hodgeman County 7. Troy 8. Frankfort 9. Montezuma - South Gray 10. Mankato - Rock Hills1A Division 2 Girls 1. Hanover 2. Linn 3. Bucklin 4. Melvern - Marais des Cynges Valley 5. Lebo 6. Bird City - Cheylin 7. Wallace County - Sharon Springs 8. Attica 9. Axtell 10. Hutchinson - Central Christian6A Boys 1. Shawnee Mission South 2. Olathe North 3. Shawnee - Mill Valley 4. OP - Blue Valley High 5. OP - Blue Valley North 6. Derby 7. Wichita Heights 8. Maize 9. Topeka - Washburn Rural 10. OP - Blue Valley Northwest5A Boys 1. Kapaun Mt. Carmel 2. Kansas City Piper 3. Andover 4. Great Bend 5. Topeka - Highland Park 6. Topeka - Shawnee Heights 7. Topeka West 8. Bonner Springs 9. Topeka - Seaman 10. Maize South4A Boys 1. Baldwin 2. Rock Creek 3. McPherson 4. Ottawa 5. Andale 6. Pratt 7. OP- Bishop Miege 8. Topeka Hayden 9. Eudora 10. Atchison3A Boys 1. Hesston 2. Cheney 3. Silver Lake 4. Holcomb 5. Goodland 6. Nemaha Central 7. Burlington 8. Scott City 9. Wichita - Collegiate 10. Beloit2A Boys 1. Sterling 2. Moundridge 3. Brookville - Ell Saline 4. Rossville 5. Pittsburg - St. Mary's Colgan 6. Salina - Sacred Heart 7. St. Mary's 8. Elbing - Berean Academy 9. Valley Falls 10. Bennington1A Division 1 Boys 1. Olpe 2. Coldwater-South Central 3. Montezuma-South Gray 4. Lincoln 5. Centralia 6. Little River 7. Frankfort 8. Alma-Wabaunsee 9. Burlingame 10. Canton-Galva1A Division 2 Boys 1. Axtell 2. Hanover 3. Cunningham 4. McPherson - Elyria Christian 5. Weskan 6. Hutchinson- Central Christian 7. Lebo 8. Wallace County - Sharon Springs 9. Logan - Palco 10. Victoria

🏀 Several area teams ranked in KBCA preseason high school rankings

🎧🏀 K-State falls to Bowling Green; 🏀 KU hosts UConn in battle of Blue Bloods

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid sounded downright defiant Monday when asked about his team’s dwindling playoff hopes, which took a hit not only last week amid&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-d5f390be8edd69ad348ee80d8e201fc3">a Thanksgiving loss to the Cowboys</a>&nbsp;but over the weekend when other results didn’t go their way.

The reigning AFC champions are 6-6 with five games remaining, and even if the Chiefs win them all, they’ll still need help to return to the postseason. Because when the Steelers lost to the Bills on Sunday, that dropped Kansas City to 10th in the AFC playoff pecking order, thanks in part to a disappointing 3-4 record against the rest of the conference.

Depending on the metrics, the Chiefs have a roughly 1-in-3 chance of playing in the postseason.

“If you’re coming to me,” Reid said Monday, “we’re going to go after you every game, and that’s how we roll. We’re going to tickle your tonsils on every play, every game. But that’s the attitude we’re coming in with, and then you let the chips fall where they may.”

The Chiefs are third in the AFC West as they prepare to play the Texans on Sunday night, and are nearly eliminated from their pursuit of a 10th consecutive division title. Now, their focus is on extending a playoff streak that goes back to the 2015 season, the third with Reid as the head coach, and three full seasons before Patrick Mahomes became the starting quarterback.

There is reason for hope: The previous time Kansas City was 6-6 was 2017, and it won its last four games to earn a wild-card bid.

“Every season is different,” Reid said. “This is a sport of challenges. That’s what it is. It’s probably a microcosm of life as you look at it. There’s always challenges. ... There’s such a small margin between winning and losing that every week is a challenge, a major challenge. That’s how you have to approach it, and you have to be ready for it.”

The biggest challenges the Chiefs are facing right now are of their own making. They’ve been dragged down by penalties and mental mistakes throughout much of the season, including in their 31-28 loss to the Cowboys, when a series of flags during the fourth quarter prevented them from having a chance to pull off a comeback victory.

Kansas City has allowed the fifth-most penalty yardage in the NFL this season.

“We have to make sure we take care of business with the penalties, keep working our fundamentals and techniques,” Reid said. “Not saying I agree with all of them, or half of them (against Dallas). But they took place. We’re not going to use that as an excuse.”

Nor was Reid willing to make any excuses for the Kansas City pass rush, which has produced just 22 sacks this season, a total that is better than just five other teams. Or a defense that has produced 11 turnovers, a total better than three other teams.

“You’re one or two plays away and that’s what this game is,” Reid said. ”You look at our season, we’re one or two plays off, and we take care of that — whether it’s a penalty at a crucial time, a possible turnover somewhere, or having a chance to create a turnover — we are right in position where if we can figure out those two, three plays, you flip this around.”

And while Reid sounded defiant about the Chiefs’ playoff peril Monday, he also understands the reality of the situation.

“You’re not going to hear a lot of positives from the outside coming in,” Reid said, “so you have to make sure you understand where you really sit, and the opportunity you have sitting in front of you. You know, there’s still opportunities.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762867637580.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid speaks during a news conference following an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Orchard Park. N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)" />
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid sounded downright defiant Monday when asked about his team’s dwindling playoff hopes, which took a hit not only last week amid&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-d5f390be8edd69ad348ee80d8e201fc3">a Thanksgiving loss to the Cowboys</a>&nbsp;but over the weekend when other results didn’t go their way.The reigning AFC champions are 6-6 with five games remaining, and even if the Chiefs win them all, they’ll still need help to return to the postseason. Because when the Steelers lost to the Bills on Sunday, that dropped Kansas City to 10th in the AFC playoff pecking order, thanks in part to a disappointing 3-4 record against the rest of the conference.Depending on the metrics, the Chiefs have a roughly 1-in-3 chance of playing in the postseason.“If you’re coming to me,” Reid said Monday, “we’re going to go after you every game, and that’s how we roll. We’re going to tickle your tonsils on every play, every game. But that’s the attitude we’re coming in with, and then you let the chips fall where they may.”The Chiefs are third in the AFC West as they prepare to play the Texans on Sunday night, and are nearly eliminated from their pursuit of a 10th consecutive division title. Now, their focus is on extending a playoff streak that goes back to the 2015 season, the third with Reid as the head coach, and three full seasons before Patrick Mahomes became the starting quarterback.There is reason for hope: The previous time Kansas City was 6-6 was 2017, and it won its last four games to earn a wild-card bid.“Every season is different,” Reid said. “This is a sport of challenges. That’s what it is. It’s probably a microcosm of life as you look at it. There’s always challenges. ... There’s such a small margin between winning and losing that every week is a challenge, a major challenge. That’s how you have to approach it, and you have to be ready for it.”The biggest challenges the Chiefs are facing right now are of their own making. They’ve been dragged down by penalties and mental mistakes throughout much of the season, including in their 31-28 loss to the Cowboys, when a series of flags during the fourth quarter prevented them from having a chance to pull off a comeback victory.Kansas City has allowed the fifth-most penalty yardage in the NFL this season.“We have to make sure we take care of business with the penalties, keep working our fundamentals and techniques,” Reid said. “Not saying I agree with all of them, or half of them (against Dallas). But they took place. We’re not going to use that as an excuse.”Nor was Reid willing to make any excuses for the Kansas City pass rush, which has produced just 22 sacks this season, a total that is better than just five other teams. Or a defense that has produced 11 turnovers, a total better than three other teams.“You’re one or two plays away and that’s what this game is,” Reid said. ”You look at our season, we’re one or two plays off, and we take care of that — whether it’s a penalty at a crucial time, a possible turnover somewhere, or having a chance to create a turnover — we are right in position where if we can figure out those two, three plays, you flip this around.”Time is running out, though.And while Reid sounded defiant about the Chiefs’ playoff peril Monday, he also understands the reality of the situation.“You’re not going to hear a lot of positives from the outside coming in,” Reid said, “so you have to make sure you understand where you really sit, and the opportunity you have sitting in front of you. You know, there’s still opportunities.”

🏈 Andy Reid defiant as Chiefs’ playoff hopes dwindle after Thanksgiving loss

MANHATTAN, Kansas (AP) — Sam Towns scored a career-high 27 points shooting 9 of 14, and Bowling Green upset Kansas State 82-66 on Monday in a game the Falcons led from the start.

It was Bowling Green's first win over a Power 4 opponent since beating Virginia Tech on the road, 72-71, on Nov. 12, 2005.

Towns, who has played at least a half-dozen college basketball games a season since his career started at Ohio in 2020-21, shot 3 of 5 from 3-point range and made all six of his foul shots.

Javontae Campbell and Javon Ruffin each scored 17 points for the Falcons (6-2). Bowling Green shot 45% (28 of 62) overall and 46% (12 of 26) from 3-point range. Kansas State shot just 26% (6 of 23) from 3.

David Castillo scored 22 points and P.J. Haggerty 17 for the Wildcats (5-3).

Khamari McGriff had a dunk and Haggerty had a layup to bring Kansas State within 33-31 with 5:39 left before halftime. Bowling Green responded by outscoring the Wildcats 16-4 to close the half and went to the break up 49-35.

The Jayhawks only got within single digits twice (63-52 with 8:12 left and 63-55 with 7:21 to go) after halftime.

It was the first meeting between the teams.

Bowling Green is off to its best start since beginning the 2020-21 season 9-2.

Bowling Green hosts Utah Valley on Saturday.

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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kansas (AP) — Sam Towns scored a career-high 27 points shooting 9 of 14, and Bowling Green upset Kansas State 82-66 on Monday in a game the Falcons led from the start.It was Bowling Green's first win over a Power 4 opponent since beating Virginia Tech on the road, 72-71, on Nov. 12, 2005.Towns, who has played at least a half-dozen college basketball games a season since his career started at Ohio in 2020-21, shot 3 of 5 from 3-point range and made all six of his foul shots.Javontae Campbell and Javon Ruffin each scored 17 points for the Falcons (6-2). Bowling Green shot 45% (28 of 62) overall and 46% (12 of 26) from 3-point range. Kansas State shot just 26% (6 of 23) from 3.David Castillo scored 22 points and P.J. Haggerty 17 for the Wildcats (5-3).Khamari McGriff had a dunk and Haggerty had a layup to bring Kansas State within 33-31 with 5:39 left before halftime. Bowling Green responded by outscoring the Wildcats 16-4 to close the half and went to the break up 49-35.The Jayhawks only got within single digits twice (63-52 with 8:12 left and 63-55 with 7:21 to go) after halftime.It was the first meeting between the teams.Bowling Green is off to its best start since beginning the 2020-21 season 9-2.<h2>Up Next</h2>Bowling Green hosts Utah Valley on Saturday.

🏀 Towns scores 27 points to lead Bowling Green past Kansas State

Women's head coach John Ontjes Freshman Whitney Brown Men's head coach Kyle Fisher Men's assistant Zack Price

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 </figure>Show 4 GuestsWomen's head coach John Ontjes Freshman Whitney Brown Men's head coach Kyle Fisher Men's assistant Zack Price<div><iframe title="Dragon Talk with John Ontjes & Kyle Fisher (Dec. 1, 2025)" allowtransparency="true" height="300" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:300px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=ca9gb-19db809-pb&from=pb6admin&square=1&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=60a0c8&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=3267a3&size=300" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

🎧🏀 Dragon Talk with John Ontjes and Kyle Fisher

Click&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/ce/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KHMY2">HERE</a>&nbsp;to listen to KHMY-FM (93.1)

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Dragon Talk with John Ontjes &amp; Kyle Fisher, 6-7 p.m. (KWBW) K-State MBB vs. Bowling Green, 6 p.m. pregame, 7 p.m. tipoff (KHMY) Chiefs Kingdom Show, 7-8 p.m. (KWBW)

HutchCC WBB/MBB at Barton, 5:15 p.m. pregame, 5:30 p.m. tipoff (KHUT, KWBW) Chris Klieman Show, 7-8 p.m. (KHMY)

Hutch High GBB/BBB vs. Bishop Carroll, 5:45 p.m. pregame, 6 p.m. tipoff (KWBW)

HutchCC WBB/MBB vs. Cowley, 12:45 p.m. pregame, 1 p.m. tipoff (KHUT) K-State MBB vs. Seton Hall, 2 p.m. pregame, 3 p.m. tipoff (KHMY) HutchCC FB vs. NW Mississippi, 5:30 p.m. pregame, 6 p.m. kickoff (KHUT) Hutch High GBB/BBB vs. Andover Central, 5:45 p.m. pregame, 6 p.m. tipoff (KWBW)

Chiefs vs. Texans, 6 p.m. pregame, 7:20 p.m. kickoff (KWBW)

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 </figure>Click&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/ce/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KHMY2">HERE</a>&nbsp;to listen to KHMY-FM (93.1)Click&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT">HERE</a>&nbsp;to listen to KHUT-FM (102.9)Click&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KWBW">HERE</a>&nbsp;to listen to KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5)<h2>Monday, Dec. 1</h2>Dragon Talk with John Ontjes &amp; Kyle Fisher, 6-7 p.m. (KWBW) K-State MBB vs. Bowling Green, 6 p.m. pregame, 7 p.m. tipoff (KHMY) Chiefs Kingdom Show, 7-8 p.m. (KWBW)<h2>Tuesday, Dec. 2</h2>No broadcast scheduled<h2>Wednesday, Dec. 3</h2>HutchCC WBB/MBB at Barton, 5:15 p.m. pregame, 5:30 p.m. tipoff (KHUT, KWBW) Chris Klieman Show, 7-8 p.m. (KHMY)<h2>Thursday, Dec. 4</h2>Jerome Tang Show, 7-8 p.m. (KHMY)<h2>Friday, Dec. 5</h2>Hutch High GBB/BBB vs. Bishop Carroll, 5:45 p.m. pregame, 6 p.m. tipoff (KWBW)<h2>Saturday, Dec. 6</h2>HutchCC WBB/MBB vs. Cowley, 12:45 p.m. pregame, 1 p.m. tipoff (KHUT) K-State MBB vs. Seton Hall, 2 p.m. pregame, 3 p.m. tipoff (KHMY) HutchCC FB vs. NW Mississippi, 5:30 p.m. pregame, 6 p.m. kickoff (KHUT) Hutch High GBB/BBB vs. Andover Central, 5:45 p.m. pregame, 6 p.m. tipoff (KWBW)<h2>Sunday, Dec. 7</h2>Chiefs vs. Texans, 6 p.m. pregame, 7:20 p.m. kickoff (KWBW)

Eagle Media sports broadcast schedule for Dec. 1-Dec. 7

🎧🏈 KSHSAA state champions crowned; 🏐 KU and KSU both qualify for NCAA Tournament

MANHATTAN, Kan. – For the first time since 2021, K-State volleyball was awarded an at-large bid to the 2025 NCAA Tournament, as the committee announced the 64-team bracket during the NCAA Volleyball Selection Show on ESPN Sunday night. This is the program's 19th NCAA Tournament appearance in school history and first under head coach Jason Mansfield.

K-State (17-9, 10-8 Big 12), which finished in a four-way tie for sixth in the Big 12 standings, will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska to face San Diego (25-4, 18-0 WCC) on Friday, December 5 at 4:30 p.m. in the opening round at John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

"I'm really proud of this team and what they've accomplished this season," said third-year head coach Jason Mansfield. "Anytime you make the NCAA Tournament, it's special. It's something we've wanted for the last couple of years. But I think this team earned it, and the season we've had – with the wins we've had – kind of speaks for itself."

K-State is 15-18 all-time in the NCAA Tournament and has reached the Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) three times. Friday's contest marks the second meeting between the Wildcats and Toreros in the postseason, first facing each other in the second round of the 1997 NCAA Tournament. USD leads the all-time series 2-0, with the squads last meeting in 2010.

"I'm really happy for the seniors that they get an opportunity to compete in this tournament, and we don't need to go very far. A little bus trip over to Lincoln will be great. San Diego is a very good team that went undefeated in its conference and has a long tradition of winning. They're used to being in the tournament, and they'll be ready to compete," Mansfield said.

"We play in arguably the best conference in the country, and it's prepared us to play in the tournament. We're looking to make some noise and compete."

Nebraska (30-0, 20-0 Big Ten), the No. 1 overall national seed, will host Long Island (15-17, 10-4 NEC) following the Wildcats and Toreros match with the winners facing each other on Saturday, December 6 at 7 p.m.

A limited number of tickets to the first and second round matches in Lincoln go on sale at Huskers.com/Tickets on Sunday night at 7 p.m. First and second round matches will be streamed on ESPN+.

The NCAA Championship will take place at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., December 18 and 21.

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 </figure>Kansas State AthleticsMANHATTAN, Kan. – For the first time since 2021, K-State volleyball was awarded an at-large bid to the 2025 NCAA Tournament, as the committee announced the 64-team bracket during the NCAA Volleyball Selection Show on ESPN Sunday night. This is the program's 19th NCAA Tournament appearance in school history and first under head coach Jason Mansfield.K-State (17-9, 10-8 Big 12), which finished in a four-way tie for sixth in the Big 12 standings, will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska to face San Diego (25-4, 18-0 WCC) on Friday, December 5 at 4:30 p.m. in the opening round at John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center."I'm really proud of this team and what they've accomplished this season," said third-year head coach Jason Mansfield. "Anytime you make the NCAA Tournament, it's special. It's something we've wanted for the last couple of years. But I think this team earned it, and the season we've had – with the wins we've had – kind of speaks for itself."K-State is 15-18 all-time in the NCAA Tournament and has reached the Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) three times. Friday's contest marks the second meeting between the Wildcats and Toreros in the postseason, first facing each other in the second round of the 1997 NCAA Tournament. USD leads the all-time series 2-0, with the squads last meeting in 2010."I'm really happy for the seniors that they get an opportunity to compete in this tournament, and we don't need to go very far. A little bus trip over to Lincoln will be great. San Diego is a very good team that went undefeated in its conference and has a long tradition of winning. They're used to being in the tournament, and they'll be ready to compete," Mansfield said."We play in arguably the best conference in the country, and it's prepared us to play in the tournament. We're looking to make some noise and compete."Nebraska (30-0, 20-0 Big Ten), the No. 1 overall national seed, will host Long Island (15-17, 10-4 NEC) following the Wildcats and Toreros match with the winners facing each other on Saturday, December 6 at 7 p.m.A limited number of tickets to the first and second round matches in Lincoln go on sale at Huskers.com/Tickets on Sunday night at 7 p.m. First and second round matches will be streamed on ESPN+.The NCAA Championship will take place at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., December 18 and 21.<div>NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST AND SECOND ROUND SCHEDULE First Round &ndash; Friday, Dec. 5 4:30 p.m. &ndash; San Diego vs. Kansas State (ESPN+) 7 p.m.* &ndash; Nebraska vs. Long Island (ESPN+) *or 30 minutes following the conclusion of the 4:30 p.m. match, but no sooner than 7 p.m. Second Round &ndash; Saturday, Dec. 6 7 p.m. &ndash; First Round Winners (ESPN+) <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/volleyball-women/d1/2025">Click here to see the official 2025 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship bracket.</a></div>

🏐 K-State earns NCAA Tournament bid for first time since 2021

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Kansas is set to enter the 2025 NCAA Women's Volleyball Tournament as the No. 4 seed in the Nebraska quadrant and will face High Point University on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. It marks KU's third straight season hosting and its fifth consecutive postseason appearance.

Tulsa and No. 5 seed Miami (Fla.) will make the trek to Lawrence, joining High Point and Kansas in head coach Matt Ulmer's first season leading the Jayhawks.

"It's a great accomplishment for this group," Ulmer said. "Kansas has hosted the last two years, and we're thrilled to be here again. We have the best fans, and it's such an amazing environment; it's been a huge advantage for us. We love playing here, so any chance we get to add another match in Horejsi, we'll take it. I'm really excited for our team and for our fans."

The Jayhawks wrapped up the regular season with a 22–10 overall record and a 13–5 mark in Big 12 play, good for second place in the conference behind Big 12 champion Arizona State.

Kansas ranked among the Big 12's most complete and productive teams, finishing the year fifth in the conference in kills per set (13.43), assists per set (12.45), and hitting percentage (.243), while also placing fourth in blocks per set (2.48) and sixth in digs per set (14.49).

Defensively, the Jayhawks were one of the league's toughest, holding opponents to a .174 hitting percentage, the second-best mark in the Big 12 and 23rd nationally. Kansas also led the conference in total assists (1,506), total digs (1,753), total kills (1,625), and total attacks (4,235),

First round opponent High Point earned its third straight Big South regular-season title this year, finishing league play with a 12–2 record. The Panthers went on to win the 2025 Big South Tournament, sweeping UNC Asheville 3-0 in the final to claim their third straight conference tournament crown and secure an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

All signs point to this being a very competitive first-round game. Kansas will bring big-time offensive firepower and a high-powered Big 12 pedigree, while High Point enters red-hot, riding a three-peat as Big South champions, carrying momentum, and playing with a well-balanced, disciplined roster.

Thursday's matchup is set for 6:30 p.m. CT and will be streamed live on ESPN+. If the Jayhawks are able to claim a victory over the Panthers, they will advance to face either the winner of Miami and Tulsa on Friday in the second round of the tournament.

Additional details for that match will be announced at a later time.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Kansas AthleticsLAWRENCE, Kan. - Kansas is set to enter the 2025 NCAA Women's Volleyball Tournament as the No. 4 seed in the Nebraska quadrant and will face High Point University on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. It marks KU's third straight season hosting and its fifth consecutive postseason appearance.Tulsa and No. 5 seed Miami (Fla.) will make the trek to Lawrence, joining High Point and Kansas in head coach Matt Ulmer's first season leading the Jayhawks."It's a great accomplishment for this group," Ulmer said. "Kansas has hosted the last two years, and we're thrilled to be here again. We have the best fans, and it's such an amazing environment; it's been a huge advantage for us. We love playing here, so any chance we get to add another match in Horejsi, we'll take it. I'm really excited for our team and for our fans."The Jayhawks wrapped up the regular season with a 22–10 overall record and a 13–5 mark in Big 12 play, good for second place in the conference behind Big 12 champion Arizona State.Kansas ranked among the Big 12's most complete and productive teams, finishing the year fifth in the conference in kills per set (13.43), assists per set (12.45), and hitting percentage (.243), while also placing fourth in blocks per set (2.48) and sixth in digs per set (14.49).Defensively, the Jayhawks were one of the league's toughest, holding opponents to a .174 hitting percentage, the second-best mark in the Big 12 and 23rd nationally. Kansas also led the conference in total assists (1,506), total digs (1,753), total kills (1,625), and total attacks (4,235),First round opponent High Point earned its third straight Big South regular-season title this year, finishing league play with a 12–2 record. The Panthers went on to win the 2025 Big South Tournament, sweeping UNC Asheville 3-0 in the final to claim their third straight conference tournament crown and secure an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.All signs point to this being a very competitive first-round game. Kansas will bring big-time offensive firepower and a high-powered Big 12 pedigree, while High Point enters red-hot, riding a three-peat as Big South champions, carrying momentum, and playing with a well-balanced, disciplined roster.Thursday's matchup is set for 6:30 p.m. CT and will be streamed live on ESPN+. If the Jayhawks are able to claim a victory over the Panthers, they will advance to face either the winner of Miami and Tulsa on Friday in the second round of the tournament.Additional details for that match will be announced at a later time.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

🏐 KU earns hosting berth, faces High Point in NCAA Tournament opener

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<h2>Associated Press Top 25</h2>
The top 25 teams in the AP college football poll, released Sunday (first-place votes in parentheses)
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<th>Rec.</th>
<th>LW</th>
<th>CFP</th>
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<td>1. Ohio State (61)</td>
<td>12-0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>2. Indiana (5)</td>
<td>12-0</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>3. Georgia</td>
<td>11-1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>4. Oregon</td>
<td>11-1</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>5. Texas Tech</td>
<td>11-1</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>6. Ole Miss</td>
<td>11-1</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>7. Texas A&amp;M</td>
<td>11-1</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>8. Oklahoma</td>
<td>10-2</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>9. Notre Dame</td>
<td>10-2</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>10. Alabama</td>
<td>10-2</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>11. BYU</td>
<td>11-1</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>11</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>12. Miami</td>
<td>10-2</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>12</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>13. Vanderbilt</td>
<td>10-2</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>14</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>14. Texas</td>
<td>9-3</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>16</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>15. Utah</td>
<td>10-2</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>13</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>16. Virginia</td>
<td>10-2</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>18</td>
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<td>17. USC</td>
<td>9-3</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>17</td>
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<tr class="last">
<td>18. Michigan</td>
<td>9-3</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>15</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>19. James Madison</td>
<td>10-1</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>20. North Texas</td>
<td>11-1</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>21. Tulane</td>
<td>10-2</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>24</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>22. Arizona</td>
<td>9-3</td>
<td>NR</td>
<td>NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>23. Navy</td>
<td>9-2</td>
<td>NR</td>
<td>NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>24. Georgia Tech</td>
<td>9-3</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>23</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td>25. Missouri</td>
<td>8-4</td>
<td>NR</td>
<td>NR</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>

🏈 AP Top 25: Georgia up to No. 3 behind Ohio State and Indiana

<a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/d5f80fba-52f6-43a6-bb47-170e8b932f8e">FINAL: No. 20 Hutchinson women 68, Seward County 41</a>

<a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/9daff9e3-4572-4d85-86ae-265239b494f4">FINAL: Seward County men 53, Hutchinson 48</a>

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🎧🏀 Blue Dragon Rewind: HutchCC vs. Seward County

Welch Stadium, Emporia Saturday, Nov. 29, 1 p.m. No. 4 Manhattan (10-2) 27, No. 4 Olathe Northwest (9-3) 0&nbsp;

Welch Stadium, Emporia Friday, Nov. 28, 2 p.m. No. 2 Salina Central (11-1) 54, No. 1 Basehor-Linwood (12-0) 34

Welch Stadium, Emporia Saturday, Nov. 29, 7 p.m. No. 1 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (11-1) 56, No. 13 Bishop Miege (7-5) 21&nbsp;

Gowans Stadium, Hutchinson Friday, Nov. 28, 6 p.m. No. 1 Andale (12-0) 38, No. 1 Topeka Hayden (12-0) 6

Gowans Stadium, Hutchinson Saturday, Nov. 29, noon No. 1 Nemaha Central (12-0) 35, No. 1 Southeast of Saline (12-0) 6

Gowans Stadium, Hutchinson Friday, Nov. 28, 1 p.m. No. 1 Sterling (12-0) 35, No. 4 Rossville (11-1) 34

Kiowa County HS Stadium, Greensburg Saturday, Nov. 29, 11 a.m. South Central (11-0) 34, Lincoln (11-1) 8&nbsp;

Kiowa County HS Stadium, Greensburg Saturday, Nov. 29, 7 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp; Hanover (12-0) 28, Victoria (11-0) 20

Kiowa County HS Stadium, Greensburg Saturday, Nov. 29, 3 p.m. Cunningham (11-1) 51, Weskan (11-1) 8

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 </figure><h2>Class 6A</h2>Welch Stadium, Emporia Saturday, Nov. 29, 1 p.m. No. 4 Manhattan (10-2) 27, No. 4 Olathe Northwest (9-3) 0&nbsp;<h2>Class 5A</h2>Welch Stadium, Emporia Friday, Nov. 28, 2 p.m. No. 2 Salina Central (11-1) 54, No. 1 Basehor-Linwood (12-0) 34<h2>Class 4A</h2>Welch Stadium, Emporia Saturday, Nov. 29, 7 p.m. No. 1 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (11-1) 56, No. 13 Bishop Miege (7-5) 21&nbsp;<h2>Class 3A</h2>Gowans Stadium, Hutchinson Friday, Nov. 28, 6 p.m. No. 1 Andale (12-0) 38, No. 1 Topeka Hayden (12-0) 6<h2>Class 2A</h2>Gowans Stadium, Hutchinson Saturday, Nov. 29, noon No. 1 Nemaha Central (12-0) 35, No. 1 Southeast of Saline (12-0) 6<h2>Class 1A</h2>Gowans Stadium, Hutchinson Friday, Nov. 28, 1 p.m. No. 1 Sterling (12-0) 35, No. 4 Rossville (11-1) 34<h2>8-Man Division I</h2>Kiowa County HS Stadium, Greensburg Saturday, Nov. 29, 11 a.m. South Central (11-0) 34, Lincoln (11-1) 8&nbsp;<h2>8-Man Division II</h2>Kiowa County HS Stadium, Greensburg Saturday, Nov. 29, 7 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp; Hanover (12-0) 28, Victoria (11-0) 20<h2>6-Man</h2>Kiowa County HS Stadium, Greensburg Saturday, Nov. 29, 3 p.m. Cunningham (11-1) 51, Weskan (11-1) 8

🏈 KSHSAA state championship games schedule/results

<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/boxscores/20251129_sz4m.xml?view=boxscore">BOX SCORE</a>

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Community College dropped its second straight game, falling 53-48 to Seward County in Jayhawk Conference play Saturday at the Sports Arena.

Hutchinson slipped to 6-4 overall and 1-3 in league play. The Dragons shot a solid 46.7 percent from the field on 21 of 45 shooting, but went just 3 of 17 from behind the arc and attempted only six free throws. Seward County finished 11 of 24 from 3-point range and 6 of 8 at the line, outscoring Hutchinson by 24 points from long distance.

Bobby Cannon was the offensive bright spot for Hutchinson with a game-high 19 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He added six rebounds and two assists and scored nine of the Dragons’ 25 second half points, including back-to-back dunks that helped keep Hutchinson within striking distance.

Trailing 26-23 at halftime, the Dragons never quite erased the deficit. Seward County’s RJ McKinnie hit a pair of early second half 3-pointers, and the Saints used a 17-10 stretch to build a 43-37 lead. Hutchinson trailed 49-39 after another McKinnie 3 with 5:34 to play, but mounted one last push. Cannon converted a three-point play, buried a 3-pointer and later knocked down two free throws in the final minute as the Dragons closed to 49-48 with 59 seconds remaining.

Seward County answered at the line. Lucas N’Gombo hit two free throws with 29 seconds left to push the margin back to three. Hutchinson had a chance to tie, but a driving layup by point guard Lolo Rudolph rolled off with 14 seconds remaining. McKinnie then hit two more free throws with seven seconds left, and a last-second 3-point attempt by Kordell Williams missed.

Along with Cannon, Hutchinson got seven points, six rebounds and three blocks off the bench from forward Chudier Dorar. Kyrell Shaw scored six points and grabbed five rebounds, while Asher Boney finished with five points, three assists and a block. Rudolph did not score but handed out a team-high seven assists with two steals.

McKinnie led Seward County with 14 points and four 3-pointers. N’Gombo added nine points and seven rebounds, and Bailey Milligan chipped in seven points and five boards. The Saints outrebounded Hutchinson 32-25, including a 15-4 edge on the offensive glass, and turned those extra possessions into enough 3-point looks to steal the road win.

Hutchinson travels to Great Bend on Wednesday to face No. 11 Barton. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

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 </figure><a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/boxscores/20251129_sz4m.xml?view=boxscore">BOX SCORE</a>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Community College dropped its second straight game, falling 53-48 to Seward County in Jayhawk Conference play Saturday at the Sports Arena.Hutchinson slipped to 6-4 overall and 1-3 in league play. The Dragons shot a solid 46.7 percent from the field on 21 of 45 shooting, but went just 3 of 17 from behind the arc and attempted only six free throws. Seward County finished 11 of 24 from 3-point range and 6 of 8 at the line, outscoring Hutchinson by 24 points from long distance.Bobby Cannon was the offensive bright spot for Hutchinson with a game-high 19 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He added six rebounds and two assists and scored nine of the Dragons’ 25 second half points, including back-to-back dunks that helped keep Hutchinson within striking distance.Trailing 26-23 at halftime, the Dragons never quite erased the deficit. Seward County’s RJ McKinnie hit a pair of early second half 3-pointers, and the Saints used a 17-10 stretch to build a 43-37 lead. Hutchinson trailed 49-39 after another McKinnie 3 with 5:34 to play, but mounted one last push. Cannon converted a three-point play, buried a 3-pointer and later knocked down two free throws in the final minute as the Dragons closed to 49-48 with 59 seconds remaining.Seward County answered at the line. Lucas N’Gombo hit two free throws with 29 seconds left to push the margin back to three. Hutchinson had a chance to tie, but a driving layup by point guard Lolo Rudolph rolled off with 14 seconds remaining. McKinnie then hit two more free throws with seven seconds left, and a last-second 3-point attempt by Kordell Williams missed.Along with Cannon, Hutchinson got seven points, six rebounds and three blocks off the bench from forward Chudier Dorar. Kyrell Shaw scored six points and grabbed five rebounds, while Asher Boney finished with five points, three assists and a block. Rudolph did not score but handed out a team-high seven assists with two steals.McKinnie led Seward County with 14 points and four 3-pointers. N’Gombo added nine points and seven rebounds, and Bailey Milligan chipped in seven points and five boards. The Saints outrebounded Hutchinson 32-25, including a 15-4 edge on the offensive glass, and turned those extra possessions into enough 3-point looks to steal the road win.Hutchinson travels to Great Bend on Wednesday to face No. 11 Barton. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

🏀 Late HutchCC rally comes up short in setback to Seward County

<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/boxscores/20251129_a09n.xml?view=boxscore">BOX SCORE</a>

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Katie Duncan stayed hot and the No. 20 Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball team delivered a smothering defensive performance in a 68-41 Jayhawk Conference win over Seward County on Saturday at the Sports Arena.

The Blue Dragons improved to 8-2 overall and 3-1 in league play by holding the Saints to a season-low 17.5 percent shooting from the field. Seward County finished 10 of 57 overall and went the entire second quarter without a made field goal, scoring all six of its points in the period at the free-throw line.

Duncan poured in 21 points for the second straight game. She went 9 of 12 from the floor, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range, and added three rebounds, two steals and a block.

Hutchinson and Seward County were tied 11-11 after the first quarter before the Dragons completely flipped the game with their defense. The Saints missed all 11 of their field-goal attempts in the second quarter as Hutchinson forced seven turnovers and controlled the glass to build a 27-17 halftime lead.

Hutchinson then put the game out of reach in the third quarter with a 22-9 scoring advantage. Duncan scored eight in the period, including a 3-pointer in the final seconds, and the Dragons repeatedly turned stops into transition opportunities on the other end. By the end of the quarter, Hutchinson led 49-26 and never allowed the margin to slip below 20 again, pushing the lead to as many as 29 points in the fourth.

KaMyra Barber turned in a complete performance with a 15-point, 12-rebound double-double, her second double-double of the season. She pulled down five offensive boards, handed out five assists, collected two steals and blocked a shot while helping set the tone defensively on the perimeter and the backboards.

Whitney Brown directed the offense with six assists to go with five points and two steals. Dylan Alexander added six points, three rebounds and a steal. Off the bench, Jamya McPherson supplied eight points, three steals and two assists, knocking down a key 3-pointer during Hutchinson’s second-quarter surge.

The Dragons finished 25 of 58 shooting for 43.1 percent and 7 of 21 from 3-point range. Hutchinson went 11 of 20 at the free-throw line, outrebounded Seward County 43-41 and forced 18 turnovers while committing 12. The Dragons also piled up 13 steals and eight blocked shots, led by three blocks from forward Noelle Anthon.

Seward County’s only consistent offense came from guard Avery Marchino, who scored 22 of the Saints’ 41 points. She was 5 of 15 from the field, 3 of 7 from 3-point range and a perfect 9 of 9 at the line.

Outside of Marchino, Seward County went just 5 of 42 from the field. Kimora Fagan, Grace Posch and Trinitee Holmes combined to shoot 1 of 18, and the Saints were limited to five made 3-pointers in 22 attempts.

Hutchinson led 27-17 at the break, then opened the second half by repeatedly attacking the paint. The Dragons used a 12-2 burst to stretch the margin to 39-19, highlighted by a pair of Duncan layups and Barber’s driving finishes. From there, the Dragons controlled the tempo on both ends, using half-court pressure and strong closeouts to prevent any Seward County comeback.

The Blue Dragons will travel to Great Bend on Wednesday to face the Barton Cougars. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. from the Kirkman Center.

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 </figure><a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/boxscores/20251129_a09n.xml?view=boxscore">BOX SCORE</a>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Katie Duncan stayed hot and the No. 20 Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball team delivered a smothering defensive performance in a 68-41 Jayhawk Conference win over Seward County on Saturday at the Sports Arena.The Blue Dragons improved to 8-2 overall and 3-1 in league play by holding the Saints to a season-low 17.5 percent shooting from the field. Seward County finished 10 of 57 overall and went the entire second quarter without a made field goal, scoring all six of its points in the period at the free-throw line.Duncan poured in 21 points for the second straight game. She went 9 of 12 from the floor, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range, and added three rebounds, two steals and a block.Hutchinson and Seward County were tied 11-11 after the first quarter before the Dragons completely flipped the game with their defense. The Saints missed all 11 of their field-goal attempts in the second quarter as Hutchinson forced seven turnovers and controlled the glass to build a 27-17 halftime lead.Hutchinson then put the game out of reach in the third quarter with a 22-9 scoring advantage. Duncan scored eight in the period, including a 3-pointer in the final seconds, and the Dragons repeatedly turned stops into transition opportunities on the other end. By the end of the quarter, Hutchinson led 49-26 and never allowed the margin to slip below 20 again, pushing the lead to as many as 29 points in the fourth.KaMyra Barber turned in a complete performance with a 15-point, 12-rebound double-double, her second double-double of the season. She pulled down five offensive boards, handed out five assists, collected two steals and blocked a shot while helping set the tone defensively on the perimeter and the backboards.Whitney Brown directed the offense with six assists to go with five points and two steals. Dylan Alexander added six points, three rebounds and a steal. Off the bench, Jamya McPherson supplied eight points, three steals and two assists, knocking down a key 3-pointer during Hutchinson’s second-quarter surge.The Dragons finished 25 of 58 shooting for 43.1 percent and 7 of 21 from 3-point range. Hutchinson went 11 of 20 at the free-throw line, outrebounded Seward County 43-41 and forced 18 turnovers while committing 12. The Dragons also piled up 13 steals and eight blocked shots, led by three blocks from forward Noelle Anthon.Seward County’s only consistent offense came from guard Avery Marchino, who scored 22 of the Saints’ 41 points. She was 5 of 15 from the field, 3 of 7 from 3-point range and a perfect 9 of 9 at the line.Outside of Marchino, Seward County went just 5 of 42 from the field. Kimora Fagan, Grace Posch and Trinitee Holmes combined to shoot 1 of 18, and the Saints were limited to five made 3-pointers in 22 attempts.Hutchinson led 27-17 at the break, then opened the second half by repeatedly attacking the paint. The Dragons used a 12-2 burst to stretch the margin to 39-19, highlighted by a pair of Duncan layups and Barber’s driving finishes. From there, the Dragons controlled the tempo on both ends, using half-court pressure and strong closeouts to prevent any Seward County comeback.The Blue Dragons will travel to Great Bend on Wednesday to face the Barton Cougars. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. from the Kirkman Center.

🏀 Duncan scores 21, No. 20 HutchCC locks up Saints in 27-point rout

Location: Hutchinson Sports Arena; Hutchinson Pregame: 3:45 p.m. Tipoff: 4 p.m. Station(s): KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) Play-by-Play: Sean Boston; Analyst: Dan "Coach Nac" Naccarato

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Location: Hutchinson Sports Arena; Hutchinson Pregame: 5:45 p.m. Tipoff: 6 p.m. Station(s): KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) Play-by-Play: Sean Boston; Analyst: Dan "Coach Nac" Naccarato

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 </figure><h2>No. 20 HutchCC women vs. Seward County</h2>Location: Hutchinson Sports Arena; Hutchinson Pregame: 3:45 p.m. Tipoff: 4 p.m. Station(s): KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) Play-by-Play: Sean Boston; Analyst: Dan "Coach Nac" Naccarato<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN LIVE</a><h2>HutchCC men vs. Seward County</h2>Location: Hutchinson Sports Arena; Hutchinson Pregame: 5:45 p.m. Tipoff: 6 p.m. Station(s): KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) Play-by-Play: Sean Boston; Analyst: Dan "Coach Nac" Naccarato<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN LIVE</a>

🎧🏀 LISTEN LIVE: HutchCC vs. Seward County

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Joe Jackson rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns as Kansas State defeated Colorado 24-14 and earned bowl eligibility for the fifth straight season on a cold and blustery day. The game-time temperature was 32 degrees with a wind chill of 24.

Quarterback Avery Johnson was 10-of-17 for 115 yards in difficult conditions for Kansas State (6-6, 5-4 Big 12).

Kaidon Salter was 14-of-25 for 172 yards for Colorado (3-9, 1-8), who got two rushing touchdowns from Micah Welch.

Jackson scored his second touchdown of the day from 1-yard out with 4:32 left in the third quarter. The score capped a 56-yard drive.

The Wildcats then made it a two-score game with a 35-yard field goal by Luis Rodriguez. The Wildcats stalled at the Colorado 19-yard line, but they burned 6:43 off the clock.

Welch's second rushing touchdown of the game capped a nine-play, 75-yard drive and brought the Buffaloes to within 17-14.

But Jackson's third touchdown, a 17-yard scamper with 2:34 left, extended the lead to 10 points.

K-State used nearly half the first quarter to take a 7-0 lead on a 4-yard touchdown run by Jackson. The Wildcats used 7:13 for a 13-play drive.

Neither team did much offensively for most of the rest of the half until Colorado marched 84 yards in 11 plays for the tying touchdown.

Welch hurdled over the line from the 1 for the score. Colorado finished the half with 162 yards of total offense. K-State finished with 114 yards, with 74 of those coming on its opening drive.

Colorado: The Buffaloes didn't look like a team with nothing to play for. They outgained the Wildcats 323-321.

Kansas State: The Wildcats struggled to find its rhythm on offense. A week after gaining 574 yards, they gained just 321.

Colorado's season is done. Kansas State will await a bowl invitation.

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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Joe Jackson rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns as Kansas State defeated Colorado 24-14 and earned bowl eligibility for the fifth straight season on a cold and blustery day. The game-time temperature was 32 degrees with a wind chill of 24.Quarterback Avery Johnson was 10-of-17 for 115 yards in difficult conditions for Kansas State (6-6, 5-4 Big 12).Kaidon Salter was 14-of-25 for 172 yards for Colorado (3-9, 1-8), who got two rushing touchdowns from Micah Welch.Jackson scored his second touchdown of the day from 1-yard out with 4:32 left in the third quarter. The score capped a 56-yard drive.The Wildcats then made it a two-score game with a 35-yard field goal by Luis Rodriguez. The Wildcats stalled at the Colorado 19-yard line, but they burned 6:43 off the clock.Welch's second rushing touchdown of the game capped a nine-play, 75-yard drive and brought the Buffaloes to within 17-14.But Jackson's third touchdown, a 17-yard scamper with 2:34 left, extended the lead to 10 points.K-State used nearly half the first quarter to take a 7-0 lead on a 4-yard touchdown run by Jackson. The Wildcats used 7:13 for a 13-play drive.Neither team did much offensively for most of the rest of the half until Colorado marched 84 yards in 11 plays for the tying touchdown.Welch hurdled over the line from the 1 for the score. Colorado finished the half with 162 yards of total offense. K-State finished with 114 yards, with 74 of those coming on its opening drive.THE TAKEAWAY:Colorado: The Buffaloes didn't look like a team with nothing to play for. They outgained the Wildcats 323-321.Kansas State: The Wildcats struggled to find its rhythm on offense. A week after gaining 574 yards, they gained just 321.UP NEXT:Colorado's season is done. Kansas State will await a bowl invitation.

🏈 Jackson's three rushing touchdowns leads K-State to bowl eligibility

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Armelo Boone scored 22 points in Western Kentucky’s 75-70 win against Wichita State on Friday, in the Marriott Bonvoy Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.

Boone shot 8 of 14 from the field, and went 5 for 6 from the line for the Hilltoppers (5-2). Teagan Moore and Grant Newell each scored 18 points. Moore was 6 of 11 from the field and 6 for 7 from the line with six rebounds. Moore shot 7 of 14 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range.

Kenyon Giles led the way for the Shockers (4-4) with 18 points and six rebounds. Karon Boyd added 15 points for Wichita State. Brian Amuneke also had 11 points.

Western Kentucky went into halftime leading Wichita State 33-29, riding 14 first-half points from Boone.

Western Kentucky used a 10-0 second-half run come back from a nine-point deficit and take the lead at 47-46 with 11:31 left in the half before finishing off the victory. Newell had 13 second-half points.

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 </figure>NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Armelo Boone scored 22 points in Western Kentucky’s 75-70 win against Wichita State on Friday, in the Marriott Bonvoy Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.Boone shot 8 of 14 from the field, and went 5 for 6 from the line for the Hilltoppers (5-2). Teagan Moore and Grant Newell each scored 18 points. Moore was 6 of 11 from the field and 6 for 7 from the line with six rebounds. Moore shot 7 of 14 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range.Kenyon Giles led the way for the Shockers (4-4) with 18 points and six rebounds. Karon Boyd added 15 points for Wichita State. Brian Amuneke also had 11 points.Western Kentucky went into halftime leading Wichita State 33-29, riding 14 first-half points from Boone.Western Kentucky used a 10-0 second-half run come back from a nine-point deficit and take the lead at 47-46 with 11:31 left in the half before finishing off the victory. Newell had 13 second-half points.

🏀 Shockers finish 0-3 in Bahamas

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Devon Dampier threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns, Elijah Davis returned an interception 97 yards for another score, and No. 14 Utah came from behind to beat Kansas 31-21 on Friday and keep its slim Big 12 championship hopes alive.

Larry Simmons caught two TD passes, Wayshon Parker ran for 95 yards and Utah (10-2, 7-2, No. 13 CFP) picked off Jalon Daniels three times in the final game of his college career, helping the Utes reach the 10-win mark for the third time in the last five years.

More importantly, the Utes can still play for a conference title. They need Arizona State to beat Arizona on Friday night, then Texas Tech to lose to West Virginia and BYU to beat UCF on Saturday — a long-shot scenario, to be sure, but a reason to turn on TVs.

“We hope 10-2 gets us to what we want to do, but from my standpoint, we were not happy with how last season went," said Dampier, who transferred in from New Mexico after the Utes had finished 5-7 in their first season in the Big 12.

“Just happy it all came together,” he said. “We finished strong, and it was all that work we put in.”

Utah won despite allowing 290 yards rushing, one week after beating Kansas State after allowing 472 on the ground.

“It took a while to get going, and really get into a rhythm. We started to get some things going in the second half,” Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. “We kept finding ways to make plays, stay in the game, and that's kind of the way it went in the end.”

Daniels finished with 187 yards passing and a touchdown, and also rushed for a TD, though his turnovers led to a smattering of boos from Kansas fans, many of whom have endured the QB's highs and lows over the past six seasons.

Daniel Hishaw Jr. had 107 yards rushing and a touchdown for the Jayhawks (5-7, 3-6). Leshon Williams ran for 104.

“Obviously as a team we didn’t play well enough to win the football game,” Kansas coach Lance Leipold said.

Utah looked as if it might turn Senior Day into a rout in the opening minutes, but the Kansas defense — which had let Leipold's team down so often this season — finally seemed to find its fight. The Jayhawks bottled up the Utes, who had been averaging 279.6 yards on the ground, and early on Dampier was having little success through the air, twice misfiring on fourth-down attempts.

Utah led just 10-7 at halftime in a game it desperately needed to win.

The Jayhawks briefly pulled ahead after the break, when Whittingham went for it on fourth down rather than kick a field goal on a cold, blustery day. Kansas made a stop, drove 67 yards, and Daniels' scoring sneak gave them a 14-10 advantage.

But the momentum swung for good on his two red-zone blunders early in the fourth quarter.

First, Daniels was picked off while trying to throw the ball out of the end zone, and Utah needed just four plays to go 80 yards for a go-ahead touchdown. Then, after Kansas marched downfield again, Daniels was picked off by Davis near the goal line, and the junior cornerback returned it 97 yards to give the Utes a 24-14 lead with 7:52 remaining.

Utah wound up scoring 21 points in the fourth quarter to put the game away.

“We had two little hiccups throughout the season, but I'm really proud of how our guys have played, bouncing back from adversity, whether it's after a loss or in game,” Utah safety Jackson Bennee said. “It's been a good season. We'll see what happens.”

Utah only ran for 164 yards but finished with 417 in total offense, and that was enough to make Kansas pay for its mistakes.

Kansas started the season 4-2 before a loss to Texas Tech. It wound up losing five of its last six games.

Utah watches how the Big 12 race plays out on Saturday.

Kansas watches bowl season on TV for the second straight year.

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 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Devon Dampier threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns, Elijah Davis returned an interception 97 yards for another score, and No. 14 Utah came from behind to beat Kansas 31-21 on Friday and keep its slim Big 12 championship hopes alive.Larry Simmons caught two TD passes, Wayshon Parker ran for 95 yards and Utah (10-2, 7-2, No. 13 CFP) picked off Jalon Daniels three times in the final game of his college career, helping the Utes reach the 10-win mark for the third time in the last five years.More importantly, the Utes can still play for a conference title. They need Arizona State to beat Arizona on Friday night, then Texas Tech to lose to West Virginia and BYU to beat UCF on Saturday — a long-shot scenario, to be sure, but a reason to turn on TVs.“We hope 10-2 gets us to what we want to do, but from my standpoint, we were not happy with how last season went," said Dampier, who transferred in from New Mexico after the Utes had finished 5-7 in their first season in the Big 12.“Just happy it all came together,” he said. “We finished strong, and it was all that work we put in.”Utah won despite allowing 290 yards rushing, one week after beating Kansas State after allowing 472 on the ground.“It took a while to get going, and really get into a rhythm. We started to get some things going in the second half,” Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. “We kept finding ways to make plays, stay in the game, and that's kind of the way it went in the end.”Daniels finished with 187 yards passing and a touchdown, and also rushed for a TD, though his turnovers led to a smattering of boos from Kansas fans, many of whom have endured the QB's highs and lows over the past six seasons.Daniel Hishaw Jr. had 107 yards rushing and a touchdown for the Jayhawks (5-7, 3-6). Leshon Williams ran for 104.“Obviously as a team we didn’t play well enough to win the football game,” Kansas coach Lance Leipold said.Utah looked as if it might turn Senior Day into a rout in the opening minutes, but the Kansas defense — which had let Leipold's team down so often this season — finally seemed to find its fight. The Jayhawks bottled up the Utes, who had been averaging 279.6 yards on the ground, and early on Dampier was having little success through the air, twice misfiring on fourth-down attempts.Utah led just 10-7 at halftime in a game it desperately needed to win.The Jayhawks briefly pulled ahead after the break, when Whittingham went for it on fourth down rather than kick a field goal on a cold, blustery day. Kansas made a stop, drove 67 yards, and Daniels' scoring sneak gave them a 14-10 advantage.But the momentum swung for good on his two red-zone blunders early in the fourth quarter.First, Daniels was picked off while trying to throw the ball out of the end zone, and Utah needed just four plays to go 80 yards for a go-ahead touchdown. Then, after Kansas marched downfield again, Daniels was picked off by Davis near the goal line, and the junior cornerback returned it 97 yards to give the Utes a 24-14 lead with 7:52 remaining.Utah wound up scoring 21 points in the fourth quarter to put the game away.“We had two little hiccups throughout the season, but I'm really proud of how our guys have played, bouncing back from adversity, whether it's after a loss or in game,” Utah safety Jackson Bennee said. “It's been a good season. We'll see what happens.”<h2>The takeaway</h2>Utah only ran for 164 yards but finished with 417 in total offense, and that was enough to make Kansas pay for its mistakes.Kansas started the season 4-2 before a loss to Texas Tech. It wound up losing five of its last six games.<h2>Up next</h2>Utah watches how the Big 12 race plays out on Saturday.Kansas watches bowl season on TV for the second straight year.

🏈 Utah rallies to beat KU and keep slim Big 12 championship hopes alive

&nbsp; CANCUN, Mexico&nbsp;– K-State's attempt at second half rally against North Carolina on Friday fell shy, as the Tar Heels used a hot shooting first half to hold back the Wildcats, 85-73, in the Mayan Division of the 2025 Cancun Challenge at the Hard Rock Riviera Maya.

K-State (5-4) saw four players reach double figures on Friday, led by sophomore guard&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/izela-arenas/12623">Izela Arenas</a>&nbsp;with 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting including 2-of-3 from long range.

Sophomore forward&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jenessa-cotton/12624">Jenessa Cotton</a>&nbsp;registered her first career double-double with 13 points on 6-of-9 and 10 rebounds.

Junior forward&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/nastja-claessens/12677">Nastja Claessens</a>&nbsp;tallied 13 points, three rebounds and two assists, while junior guard&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/taryn-sides/12613">Taryn Sides</a>&nbsp;added 13 points on 3-of-5 shooting including 2-of-2 from long distance, two assists and three steals.

North Carolina (7-1) also had four players in double figures including a pair of bench players in Nyla Brooks and Nyla Harris with 14 points each to pace a bench effort of 35 points.

K-State returns to action on Saturday against South Dakota State.&nbsp; Tip-off is at 10 a.m.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1764359879225.png" alt="K-State's Jenessa Cotton goes up against UNC's on Nov. 28, 2025 at the Cancun Invitational. (Photo courtesy of K-State Athletic Communications)" />
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 </figure>&nbsp; CANCUN, Mexico&nbsp;– K-State's attempt at second half rally against North Carolina on Friday fell shy, as the Tar Heels used a hot shooting first half to hold back the Wildcats, 85-73, in the Mayan Division of the 2025 Cancun Challenge at the Hard Rock Riviera Maya.K-State (5-4) saw four players reach double figures on Friday, led by sophomore guard&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/izela-arenas/12623">Izela Arenas</a>&nbsp;with 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting including 2-of-3 from long range.Sophomore forward&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jenessa-cotton/12624">Jenessa Cotton</a>&nbsp;registered her first career double-double with 13 points on 6-of-9 and 10 rebounds.Junior forward&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/nastja-claessens/12677">Nastja Claessens</a>&nbsp;tallied 13 points, three rebounds and two assists, while junior guard&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/taryn-sides/12613">Taryn Sides</a>&nbsp;added 13 points on 3-of-5 shooting including 2-of-2 from long distance, two assists and three steals.North Carolina (7-1) also had four players in double figures including a pair of bench players in Nyla Brooks and Nyla Harris with 14 points each to pace a bench effort of 35 points.K-State returns to action on Saturday against South Dakota State.&nbsp; Tip-off is at 10 a.m.

🏀 K-State women unable to rally against UNC

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🏈 Class 1A state championship preview: Sterling vs. Rossville

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 </figure><a href="https://www.kshsaa.org/react/activity/tournament/info/Football/State/1/1">CLICK HERE FOR ALL KSHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION</a>KSHSAA Covered<div>CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP &nbsp; HAYDEN (12-0) VS. ANDALE (12-0) &nbsp; 6 p.m. Friday at Gowans Stadium, Hutchinson &nbsp;
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&nbsp; UNSELFISHNESS DEFINES LATEST EDITION OF ANDALE DYNASTY &nbsp; Jack Horsch says you find out early as an Andale football player. Best to check that big ego at the door. &nbsp; &ldquo;Everyone wants a few more carries,&rdquo; said Horsch, a senior running back and linebacker who is the Indians&rsquo; second leading rusher this season with 665 yards. &ldquo;But you kind of learn as a freshman and sophomore how it&rsquo;s going to be. &nbsp; &ldquo;Coach (Dylan) Schmidt does a great job because he cares about you. He&rsquo;ll tell you, &lsquo;You&rsquo;re still one of our studs. We won&rsquo;t forget about you.&rsquo; And you end up wanting the other guy to do better than you just did because you trust each other. Here, if you get the win, carries don&rsquo;t matter.&rdquo; &nbsp; That philosophy has been in place throughout Schmidt&rsquo;s head coaching tenure at his alma mater. The 42-year-old Schmidt returned to Andale in 2017, and kicked an already established program into overdrive. The Indians are 109-4 in Schmidt&rsquo;s ninth season, and take a state-best, 25-game winning streak into a Class 3A championship rematch with Hayden on Friday in Hutchinson. &nbsp; Andale&rsquo;s overwhelming success hasn&rsquo;t come without the occasional complication that all coaches seemingly face. But if there&rsquo;s been a defining characteristic of Schmidt&rsquo;s current Indians team, which is 12-0 for the seventh time under him, it&rsquo;s their lack of stumbling blocks. &nbsp; &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve had some other teams like this team,&rdquo; Schmidt said. &ldquo;The thing that I&rsquo;m most proud of or enjoy the most is it&rsquo;s just a lot of unselfish guys. &nbsp; &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve dealt with a lot of issues behind the scenes over the years. You deal with different people and egos and all sorts of things. This team has had very little if none of that. And I know I deal with no issues compared to a lot of other people. You just go through some of it as a coach.&rdquo; &nbsp; With seniors like Horsch, running back-defensive back Lane Parthemer, tight end-linebacker Hunter Grimes and quarterback-defensive back Sam Harp, Schmidt admits he&rsquo;s had it pretty good. &nbsp; Schmidt&rsquo;s approach has involved playing a lot of players, a luxury afforded him by Andale&rsquo;s frequently lopsided margins. The Indians&rsquo; closest game this season came in Friday&rsquo;s 3A semifinals, when they defeated Rock Creek 41-7 and for the first time didn&rsquo;t implement a running clock. &nbsp; &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a team game and there&rsquo;s going to be a few sacrifices,&rdquo; Schmidt said. &ldquo;Some kids get that and some don&rsquo;t. We&rsquo;re honest with them about how it&rsquo;s going to be at Andale High School. To have a team like this that understands that is really special.&rdquo; &nbsp; While Andale has produced some extraordinary team numbers, like outscoring opponents 744-83 and forcing 55 punts while punting just twice, the Indians&rsquo; individual numbers often pale among the state leaders. Still, it&rsquo;s easy to see how Harp, in his third season as a starting quarterback, makes the Andale engine go. &nbsp; Harp enters Friday&rsquo;s contest with 1,375 rushing yards, averaging 12.2 per carry, with 30 rushing touchdowns. He&rsquo;s also completed 34 of 54 passes for 813 yards and 11 TDs. Harp has accounted for a team-high 42 touchdowns, while Horsch is second with 18. &nbsp; &ldquo;He makes my job and makes everybody else&rsquo;s job easy,&rdquo; Horsch said. &ldquo;When you&rsquo;ve got someone that fast, it opens up the game so much, I think. I&rsquo;m not surprised at what he does anymore because we&rsquo;ve grown up together since second grade and I&rsquo;ve seen it all.&rdquo; &nbsp; Harp ran for 163 yards and two touchdowns in last year&rsquo;s 3A championship game, when Andale rallied from a 7-point halftime deficit to defeat Hayden 36-19. His coolness under pressure served the Indians well, and has permeated throughout the team during his time at quarterback. &nbsp; &ldquo;We have one of those leaders that knows he&rsquo;s a stud, but doesn&rsquo;t like the spotlight a whole lot,&rdquo; Schmidt said. &ldquo;Other guys see that too and they fall in line with him. He&rsquo;s been an unbelievable leader for us, and just the leadership of this senior class, they&rsquo;ve done all those things that have made this season so enjoyable.&rdquo; &nbsp; ANDALE INDIANS (12-0) &nbsp; COACH:&nbsp;Dylan Schmidt (9th&nbsp;year, 109-4) &nbsp; STATE FINALS HISTORY:&nbsp;8 state titles &ndash; 2024 (3A), 2022 (3A), 2021 (3A), 2020 (3A), 2019 (3A), 2014 (4A), 2007 (4A), 2006 (4A); 1 runner-up finish &ndash; 2017 (4A I) &nbsp; 2025 RESULTS W,104-0 at El Dorado W,77-20 Wellington W,53-13 at Rose Hill W,54-7 at Wichita Collegiate W,45-3 at Nickerson W,68-0 Smoky Valley W,68-20 at Wichita Trinity Academy W,57-0 Hesston W,69-0 Chapman (P) W,51-6 Clay Center (P) W,57-7 Pratt (P) W,41-7 Rock Creek (P) &nbsp; 2025 STATISTICS &nbsp; TEAM &nbsp; Points scored: 744 (62.0 per game) &nbsp; Points allowed: 83 (6.9 per game) &nbsp; Total offense: 4,935 yards (411.3 per game) &nbsp; Rushing: 4,096 yards (341.3 per game), 80 TDs &nbsp; Passing: 839 yards (69.9 per game), 15 TDs, 1 INT &nbsp; INDIVIDUAL &nbsp; Rushing: Sam Harp (sr.) 113 carries, 1,375 yards, 30 TDs; Jack Horsch (sr.) 59 carries, 665 yards, 13 TDs; Lane Parthemer (sr.) 23 carries, 398 yards, 5 TDs; Noah Stanley (so.) 44 carries, 365 yards, 6 TDs; Aiden Allaire (so.) 19 carries, 231 yards, 2 TDs; Jrayton Dansel (jr.) 23 carries, 181 yards, 7 TDs; Ethan Eck (sr.) 18 carries, 141 yards, 3 TDs; Lane Martin (jr.) 14 carries, 119 yards; Sam Kuepker (sr.) 10 carries, 113 yards, 4 TDs; Brayden Spexarth (so.) 24 carries, 104 yards, 3 TDs. &nbsp; Passing: Sam Harp (sr.) 34 of 54, 813 yards, 13 TDs, 1 INT. &nbsp; Receiving: Jack Horsch (sr.) 15 catches, 326 yards, 4 TDs; Hunter Grimes (sr.) 6 catches, 176 yards, 5 TDs. &nbsp; Tackles: Jrayton Dansel (jr.) 75 tackles (34 solo), 2 tackles for loss; Hunter Grimes (sr.) 64 tackles (30 solo), 6 tackles for loss, 1 sack; Tristen Cox (sr.) 52 tackles (27 solo), 4 tackles for loss; Ethan Eck (sr.) 49 tackles (25 solo), 4 tackles for loss, 4 sacks; Lane Parthemer (sr.) 40 tackles (29 solo); Jack Horsch (sr.) 37 tackles (20 solo); Parker Lies (so.) 36 tackles (17 solo); Sam Kuepker 31 tackles (19 solo), 1 tackle for loss; Emery Craft (sr.) 30 tackles (16 solo), 1 sack; Toben Easter (sr.) 23 tackles (15 solo); Sam Harp (sr.) 22 tackles (13 solo); Alex Kraus (sr.) 21 tackles (8 solo), 2 tackles for loss; Emmett Eck (so.) 20 tackles (15 solo); Cruz Kaiser (so.) 17 tackles (11 solo); Brody Kelp (sr.) 17 tackles (10 solo), 2 tackles for loss. &nbsp; Takeaways: Hunter Grimes (sr.) 3 fumble recoveries, 1 INT; Sam Kuepker (sr.) 4 INTs; Lane Parthemer (sr.) 2 fumble recoveries, 1 INT; Brody Kelp (sr.) 3 fumble recoveries; Colt Lane (sr.) 3 fumble recoveries; Parker Lies (so.) 2 INTs; Sam Harp (sr.) 2 INTs; Emmett Eck (so.) 2 INTs; Cruz Kaiser (so.) 2 INTs; Konnor Bretthauer (jr.) 2 fumble recoveries. &nbsp; Kicking: Austin Bugner (so.) 14 of 16 PATs; Seth Fernandez (sr.) 11 of 12 PATs. &nbsp;
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&nbsp; THIRD TIME&rsquo;S A CHARM? HAYDEN LOOKS TO FINISH TRIP TO HUTCHINSON WITH ELUSIVE TITLE &nbsp; In each of its appearances in the Class 3A state championship game the past two seasons, Hayden has been right where it needed to be at halftime. &nbsp; In 2023, the Wildcats trailed fellow unbeaten Cheney just 13-7 in a snowy title game in Hutchinson. Last year, Hayden led juggernaut Andale 19-12 at halftime. &nbsp; The second half of each of those games, however, has been disastrous for the Wildcats. They&rsquo;ve been outscored 45-0 after halftime the last two seasons, thwarting their bid to bring home the program&rsquo;s first state championship since 2008. &nbsp; Last year&rsquo;s loss was particularly stinging as the Wildcats had outscored Andale 13-0 in the second quarter to take a lead and had a chance to add a third score late in the half. A second straight recovery of a pooch kick by the Wildcats set them up in Andale territory and a completion to Jensen Schrickel along the sideline looked like it would give Hayden a first down at the Indian 8. &nbsp; But Schrickel was ruled out of bounds and Hayden couldn&rsquo;t punch in a score that would have put the Wildcats up two scores. &nbsp; &ldquo;We felt like we had an opportunity to go up at least two scores at halftime and it didn&rsquo;t happen,&rdquo; Hayden coach Bill Arnold said. &ldquo;And then we just didn&rsquo;t make enough plays in the second half and they did.&rdquo; &nbsp; Hayden got the ball to start the second half but was stymied and once Andale scored on its ensuing drive, the Indians were rolling. They outscored Hayden 24-0 in the second half to take a 36-19 victory. &nbsp; &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve had some big games with Andale over the years,&rdquo; Arnold said. &ldquo;Going back to my first year here in 2007, we had a stretch of two, three, four years in a row where we played them in the playoffs. They&rsquo;re a solid program and have pretty much the same mentality that we have. They expect to be in those championship games and win them. &nbsp; &ldquo;They&rsquo;re very talented and disciplined in what they do and it will be a great test.&rdquo; &nbsp; Both teams have been on a collision course to meet again in the title game this season, starting the year ranked No. 1 and 2 and never showing any signs of not being worthy of those rankings. While Andale has absolutely steamrolled its entire schedule, outscoring opponents 744-83 this season with last week&rsquo;s 41-7 semifinal win over previously undefeated Rock Creek its only game without a running clock in the second half, Hayden has been nearly as impressive in its run to a 12-0 mark. &nbsp; The Wildcats have outscored their foes 563-84 this season, starting the season with a 28-6 win over Eudora for the Cardinals&rsquo; only loss during the regular season. Hayden has allowed just two teams to score more than a touchdown this season, a 56-22 win over Holton in the regular season and a 43-29 playoff quarterfinal win over Jefferson West after having previously beaten the Tigers 42-0. &nbsp; Last week&rsquo;s 46-0 shutout of previously undefeated Santa Fe Trail &ndash; a game the Wildcats led 29-0 at the end of the first quarter &ndash; was the fifth shutout of the season. &nbsp; The defense has contributed six touchdowns this season, nearly half of what it&rsquo;s allowed, while the Wildcat special teams have chipped in four return scores as well. Throw in an offense that&rsquo;s been efficient and balanced with nine different Wildcats having rushing touchdowns and seven having TD receptions, and it&rsquo;s been as complete of a team as Arnold has had in his 19 years leading the program. &nbsp; &ldquo;That&rsquo;s the thing, I don&rsquo;t like to say dominating though we&rsquo;ve been very successful, but we&rsquo;ve been successful in all three phases of the game,&rdquo; Arnold said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not like the offense is doing all the work or the defense is carrying us. We&rsquo;ve reaped the benefits of all three phases and they complement each other. That in itself kind of sets this group apart from some other ones.&rdquo; &nbsp; The biggest holes Hayden had to fill off last year&rsquo;s runner-up team have been more than capably plugged. Connor Hanika took over at quarterback for four-year starter Jett Wahlmeier and thrown for 1,659 yards and 23 touchdowns while getting picked off just three times &ndash; two of those coming in the second quarter against Trail in the semifinals. &nbsp; He&rsquo;s no stranger to the state stage, either. As a sophomore, he filled in when Wahlmeier was hurt in the playoff opener and helped the Wildcats reach the 2023 championship game. &nbsp; Schrickel&rsquo;s spot, meanwhile, was taken by senior Kade Mitchell, who&rsquo;d been a complementary weapon the past two years and scored touchdowns in each of the last two championship games. Mitchell leads Hayden in rushing (941 yards, 13 TDs) and receiving (463 yards, 5 TDs). &nbsp; An injury suffered in the quarterfinal win kept Mitchell out of the semifinal win over Santa Fe Trail and though Arnold couldn&rsquo;t 100% confirm he would be available for the title game, he said he anticipated Mitchell would play. &nbsp; Even without him last week, Hayden had no troubles. Mason Becker moved in from his receiver spot to fill the void and ran for 201 yards and a pair of touchdowns, scoring on runs of 53 and 65 yards. &nbsp; &ldquo;Mason&rsquo;s grown into it,&rdquo; Arnold said. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s got some speed and he does a really, really good job of reading the blocks in front of him, probably better than anyone else on the team.&rdquo; &nbsp; Becker has also had a big impact on defense where he and Logan Power took over cornerback starting jobs to replace Schrickel and Brady Heinen, who were lockdown corners a year ago. The two have combined for nine interceptions this year and the defense as a whole has 21 interceptions as well as 15 fumble recoveries. &nbsp; &ldquo;They were untested, but good athletes,&rdquo; Arnold said of Becker and Power. &ldquo;And those two corners have played phenomenal this year. We haven&rsquo;t missed a beat and that was a big concern going into the season because Brady and Schrickel were pretty doggone good last year.&rdquo; &nbsp; Having been close to a point the past two seasons to ending its title drought, Hayden is eager to make the most of this year&rsquo;s opportunity. &nbsp; &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got a great group of seniors,&rdquo; Arnold said of a class that numbers 13. &ldquo;They&rsquo;ve grasped the experience the last three years. A couple got to play as freshmen, but the bulk of them have been playing since their sophomore season. And then you add in some juniors there that were right on the cusp of producing results for us last year. &nbsp; &ldquo;Every team is a little bit different. From the positive side of things, this group of seniors this is their third year in a row and they know what to expect. They have the same aspirations as everyone else.&rdquo; &nbsp; HAYDEN WILDCATS (12-0) &nbsp; COACH:&nbsp;Bill Arnold (19th&nbsp;year, 177-51) &nbsp; STATE FINALS HISTORY:&nbsp;3 state titles &ndash; 2008 (4A), 2004 (4A), 1998 (4A); 6 runner-up finishes &ndash; 2024 (3A), 2023 (3A), 2016 (4A II), 2014 (4A I), 2009 (4A), 2003 (4A),&nbsp; &nbsp; 2025 RESULTS W,28-6 Eudora W,49-0 at St. Michael the Archangel (Mo.) W,46-7 at Bishop Ward W,42-6 Wamego W,51-0 at Hiawatha W,56-22 Holton W,48-7 at Perry-Lecompton W,42-0 Jefferson West W,70-7 Columbus (P) W,42-0 Wellsville (P) W,43-29 Jefferson West (P) W,46-0 Santa Fe Trail (P) &nbsp; 2025 STATISTICS &nbsp; TEAM &nbsp; Points scored: 563 (46.9 per game) &nbsp; Points allowed: 84 (7.0 per game) &nbsp; Total offense: 4,427 yards (368.9 per game) &nbsp; Rushing: 2,768 yards (230.7 per game), 45 TDs &nbsp; Passing: 1,659 yards (138.3 per game), 23 TDs, 3 INTs &nbsp; INDIVIDUAL &nbsp; Rushing: Kade Mitchell (sr.) 89 carries, 941 yards, 13 TDs; Jackson McGivern (sr.) 70 carries, 457 yards 9 TDs; Mason Becker (jr.) 32 carries, 438 yards, 5 TDS; Jude Krentz (sr.) 66 carries, 399 yards, 10 TDs; Connor Hanika (sr.) 17 carries, 120 yards, 3 TDs. &nbsp; Passing: Connor Hanika (sr.) 100 of 165, 1,659 yards, 23 TDs, 3 INTs. &nbsp; Receiving: Kade Mitchell (sr.) 21 catches, 463 yards, 5 TDs; Makhi Kidd (sr.) 28 catches, 314 yards, 4 TDs; Xander Blasing (sr.) 24 catches, 296 yards, 5 TDs; Mason Becker (jr.) 9 catches, 292 yards, 4 TDs; Logan Power (jr.) 11 catches, 159 yards, 2 TDs. &nbsp; Tackles: Jude Krentz (sr.) 102 tackles (53 solo), 6 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks; Xander Blasing (sr.) 74 tackles (55 solo), 7 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks; Jackson McGivern (sr.) 72 tackles (45 solo), 7 tackles for loss, 1 sack; Logan Saenz (sr.) 67 tackles (38 solo), 2 tackles for loss; Julian McGivern (sr.) 44 tackles (21 solo), 2 tackles, 2.5 sacks; Rondell Harris (sr.) 42 tackles (25 solo), 5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks; Andrew Rohr (sr.) 39 tackles (26 solo), 6 tackles for loss, 2 sacks; Logan Power (jr.) 35 tackles (26 solo), Kade Mitchell (sr.) 31 tackles (20 solo), 3 tackles for loss; Mar Barnett (jr.) 30 tackles (15 solo), 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack; Jace Wolff (jr.) 29 tackles (19 solo); Caleb Menke (jr.) 26 tackles (18 solo), 4 tackles for loss; Mason Becker (jr.) 22 tackles (15 solo); Mason Branson (jr.) 22 tackles (12 solo); Sam Hammes (sr.) 19 tackles (9 solo), 2 tackles for loss; Jackson Haas (sr.) 16 tackles (10 solo), 1.5 sacks. &nbsp; Takeaways: Logan Power (jr.) 5 INTs, 1 fumble recovery; Mason Becker (jr.) 4 INTs, 1 fumble recovery; Xander Blasing (sr.) 3 INTs, 2 fumble recoveries; Kade Mitchell (sr.) 2 fumble recoveries, 1 INT; Logan Saenz (sr.) 3 INTs; Rondell Harris (sr.) 2 fumble recoveries; Jace Wolff (jr.) 1 INT, 1 fumble recovery; Jackson McGivern (sr.) 2 fumble recoveries. &nbsp; Kicking: Mason Becker (jr.) 2 of 2 FGs, 58 of 58 PATs.</div>

🏈 Class 3A state championship preview: Andale vs. Topeka Hayden

Welch Stadium, Emporia Saturday, Nov. 29, 1 p.m.

No. 4 Olathe Northwest (9-3) vs. No. 4 Manhattan (10-2)

Welch Stadium, Emporia Friday, Nov. 28, 2 p.m.

No. 1 Basehor-Linwood (12-0) vs.&nbsp;No. 2 Salina Central (11-1)

Welch Stadium, Emporia Saturday, Nov. 29, 7 p.m.

No. 13 Bishop Miege (7-5) vs. No. 1 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (11-1)

Gowans Stadium, Hutchinson Friday, Nov. 28, 6 p.m.

No. 1 Andale (12-0) vs. No. 1 Topeka Hayden (12-0)

Gowans Stadium, Hutchinson Saturday, Nov. 29, noon

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 </figure><h2>Class 6A</h2>Welch Stadium, Emporia Saturday, Nov. 29, 1 p.m.No. 4 Olathe Northwest (9-3) vs. No. 4 Manhattan (10-2) <h2>Class 5A</h2>Welch Stadium, Emporia Friday, Nov. 28, 2 p.m.No. 1 Basehor-Linwood (12-0) vs.&nbsp;No. 2 Salina Central (11-1) <h2>Class 4A</h2>Welch Stadium, Emporia Saturday, Nov. 29, 7 p.m.No. 13 Bishop Miege (7-5) vs. No. 1 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (11-1) <h2>Class 3A</h2>Gowans Stadium, Hutchinson Friday, Nov. 28, 6 p.m.No. 1 Andale (12-0) vs. No. 1 Topeka Hayden (12-0) <h2>Class 2A</h2>Gowans Stadium, Hutchinson Saturday, Nov. 29, noonNo. 1 Nemaha Central (12-0) vs.&nbsp;No. 1 Southeast of Saline (12-0) <h2>Class 1A</h2>Gowans Stadium, Hutchinson Friday, Nov. 28, 1 p.m.No. 4 Rossville (11-1) vs.&nbsp;No. 1 Sterling (12-0) <h2>8-Man Division I</h2>Kiowa County HS Stadium, Greensburg Saturday, Nov. 29, 11 a.m.Lincoln (11-1) vs.&nbsp;South Central (11-0) <h2>8-Man Division II</h2>Kiowa County HS Stadium, Greensburg Saturday, Nov. 29, 7 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;Hanover (12-0) vs.&nbsp;Victoria (11-0)<h2>6-Man</h2>Kiowa County HS Stadium, Greensburg Saturday, Nov. 29, 3 p.m.Cunningham (11-1) vs.&nbsp;Weskan (11-1)