Local Sports Archives - Page 17 of 26

KSHSAA board approves changes to state football, soccer and wrestling

Wednesday, June 28

The Kansas State High School Activities Association Executive Board approved several items during the June meeting. According to a news from KSHSAA Wednesday morning, starting in 2024, State Football will be held at three locations with three games taking place at each site. State soccer... Read More.

16 schools take part in joint Cowley College, Ark City High School hoops team camp

Wednesday, June 21

Cowley College and Ark City High School recently partnered to host a Boy’s Basketball Team Camp. According to a news release from the college Wednesday, a total of 16 teams participated in the camp, with the Wichita South High School team finishing as the Gold... Read More.

Area youth take part in Cowley Tiger basketball camp

Tuesday, June 20

Boys and girls in grades four through nine recently had the opportunity to improve their basketball skills and learn the game from Cowley College head coach Donnie Jackson and Tiger Sssistant Coach Roybell Baez during the Cowley Tigers Youth Basketball Camp, The camp was for... Read More.

Raga tabbed Wilson ITA Coach of the Year

Monday, June 12

By RAMA PEROO/Cowley College Cowley College tennis coach Manuel Raga has been named the 2023 Wilson Intercollegiate Tennis Association Men’s Coach of the Year. Under the direction of Coach Raga, the men's tennis team at Cowley College has been taken to new heights. This past year,... Read More.

Cowley alum Boomer Saia named head women’s tennis coach at Clemson

Thursday, June 8

By RAMA PEROO/Cowley College Boomer Saia, a 2009 graduate of Cowley College, has traveled a long and winding road to become one of the country's most highly sought-after women’s tennis coaches. After helping guide Iowa State to its best season in the history of the program,... Read More.

SC hosts basketball camps for area youth

Tuesday, June 6

The Southwestern College men’s basketball team, along with the Winfield Recreation Commission, recently hosted basketball camps sponsored by Elite Advertising and Pizza Ranch both of Ark City. According to SC, Builders Men’s Basketball Coach Matt O’Brien said 80 campers participated in the camps, which also... Read More.

Ark City track and field takes two silvers at state; Winfield girls 4×800 relay team nabs 4th

Tuesday, May 30

Ark City and Winfield track and field athletes represented Cowley County well at the Kansas State Track and Field Championships over the Memorial Day weekend in Wichita. The Ark City girls 4x100 relay team of sophomores Saliyah Johnson, Kierslynn Waggoner, Kinzie Perdue and Savannah Phillips... Read More.

Hammack named Jayhawk East Most Valuable Player, Gold Glove recipient

Wednesday, May 24

By RAMA PEROO Cowley College sophomore centerfielder Ty Hammack hauled in the Jayhawk Conference and Region VI awards after leading the Tiger baseball team in numerous categories during the 2023 campaign. Hammack led Cowley with a batting average of .379 to go along with 17 home... Read More.

Winfield girls swim team finishes as top 4A team in the state; Durbin Coach of the Year

Tuesday, May 23

Winfield High School Girls Swim Coach Dustin Durbin was named the Coach of the Year and the Vikings finished as the top 4A team in the state and seventh overall in Topeka over the weekend. The state meet, held at Hummer Sports Complex from Thursday... Read More.

Ark City, Winfield track and field teams, record-breaking individuals ready for state

Monday, May 22

Winfield and Ark City track and field will be well-represented at state this weekend in Wichita, starting Friday at Cessna Stadium. The Bulldogs qualified four individuals and two teams for 5A competition, while Winfield is sending seven individuals and two teams for 4A. For Ark City,... Read More.

Tigers come up short in 11-2 loss of Region VI title game

Monday, May 22

By RAMA PEROO/Cowley College Playing its sixth game at the Region VI Championship at Wichita State University’s Eck Stadium, the fourth-seeded Cowley College Tigers could not find any pitchers to neutralize the second-seeded Johnson County batters in Sunday’s 11-2 season-ending defeat. After Chance Cox and Jack... Read More.

National Champs!! Tiger tennis team brings home first title since 1991

Friday, May 19

By RAMA PEROO/Cowley College The wait is over! The Cowley College men’s tennis team captured its first national title since 1991 and its first-ever title at the NJCAA Division I level by dominating the field at the NJCAA Division I Men’s Tennis National Championships held... Read More.