MCPHERSON EARNS PAIR OF WINS OVER RIVAL BUHLER!!   By Staff   After splitting a pair of games with Hays on Tuesday, both the McPherson boys and girls basketball  teams scored wins on Friday over rival Buhler as the Bullpup boys defeated the Crusaders by 22 and the Lady Bullpups edged out a three point overtime victory.           For the Bullpup boys , they continue to bounce back from a disappointing early season where they lost five of their first seven games. With the 22-po

EDGE GOESSEL, LOSE TO LITTLE RIVER   By Staff             The Elyria Christian girls split a pair of games in the next to final week of regular season basketball, going on the road Tuesday  edging Goessel by nine, 34-25, before finishing Friday tangling with the top team in Class 1A Division I, Little River, and being out gunned 18-53.   The Lady Eagles had a week of grit and growth among two very different battles as they sharpen their identity heading into the final stretch

REDSKINS TAKE DOWN CANTON/GALVA, WAKEFIELD & ELYRIA CHRISTIAN   By Staff             Little  River put together one of its most complete weeks of the season, stacking three wins in four days and showcasing depth, defensive toughness, and a steadily improving offensive rhythm.             From a grind‑it‑out home win over Canton‑Galva to back‑to‑back dominant performances against Wakefield and Elyria Christian, the Redskins looked every bit like a team sharpening itself for po

OUTSCORE CANTON/GALVA, WAKEFIELD, ELYRIA CHRISTIAN 198-53!!   By Staff           The Little River girls, ranked first in Class 1A Division I, continued their march through the 2025/26 season with another overwhelming week, sweeping Canton‑Galva, Wakefield, and Elyria Christian to push their record to 17–1. The only loss remains the late January setback to Wichita East, currently ranked seventh in Class 6A.              Across the three games, Little River outscored opponents

COUNTY SMALL SCHOOLS SCORED 9 WINS, 5 LOSSES   By Staff             We are nearing the final two or three weeks of the 2025-26 basketball season for the six McPherson County area small schools and on Tuesday for all six plus Monday games for Canton/Galva, the area small schools scored nine wins to go with five losses.           A run down for each school.           Elyria Christian found a pair of wins over Goessel as the Eagle boys won 61-32 and the Lady Eagles, led by the p

MCPHERSON SPLITS PAIR WITH HAYS   By Staff             On Tuesday, the McPherson boys’ and girls’ basketball teams hosted Hays where the boys scored an impressive 60-44 win over the Class 5A seventh-ranked Indians while the Lady Bullpups lost 29-51.           Here is a summary of both games: McPherson Bullpups:           The McPherson boys scored a 16-point, 60-44 win over Hays by taking a solid 10-point, 18-8 lead in the first quarter and a 35-19 advantage into the halftime

LADY EAGLES THUMP HERINGTON, WAKEFIELD   By Staff           The Elyria Christian girls’ basketball team put together possible their most dominating back-to-back games of the season as they rolled over Wakefield (52-6) and Herington (54-18) on Tuesday and Friday.           With the wins, the Lady Eagles are now 8-11 for the season as they prep to tangle with Goessel on Tuesday and then finish the week hosting the top ranked team in Class 1A Division I, Little River. Little Riv

GIRLS OVERPOWER MARION AS BOYS WIN WITH BALANCE     By Staff             Moundridge swept visiting Marion on Friday night, with both the boys and girls programs adding decisive wins as they both continue their strong February push.             The Wildcat boys, ranked second in Class 2A with a 14-3 mark and a 70-50 win while the fourth ranked Lady Wildcats improved to 15-2 after rolling to a 72-12 victory.             They both now prepare for a key road trip to Ell-Saline on

BOYS/GIRLS COMBINE TO OUTSCORE CENTRE 159-29!!   By Staff             The Little River boys’ and girls’ basketball teams closed out last week in overwhelming fashion while earning a pair of lopsided wins over Centre on Friday evening. Both teams imposed their will from the opening tip and never looked back, wowing the crowd with a combined total of 159-29 scoring margin as the Redskin boys won 68-16 and the Lady Redskins earned a 91-13 victory.           The top-ranked Lady R

SCHAMP, BROZEK, HARRINGTON & NIGHTINGALE TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS   By Staff           CANTON – The Canton/Galva boys pushed its record to 12-5 after a three-game stretch that included convincing wins over Herington (70-44) and Peabody/Burns (75-40) on Tuesday and Friday before a late-game stumble became a loss to Linn (51-56) on Saturday.           Canton‑Galva now, 12-5 overall, turns its attention to a demanding stretch to close the regular season, beginning with a Monday tri

BOYS LOSE BY 10, GIRLS BY 15   By Staff             LINDSBORG — Smoky Valley’s boys and girls basketball teams both battled but came up short Tuesday night against Hoisington, with the Cardinals using strong second‑half pushes in each contest to leave town with a sweep, beating the Viking boys 37-47 and the Lady Vikings 30-45.   With the loss the Viking boys drop to 9-5 for the season while the Lady Vikings dip to 6-8 as both look to recapture a sharpness and clearer sense of

LADY WILDCATS ROLL, WILDCAT BOYS STUMBLE   By Staff             The Moundridge girls and boys basketball programs hit the road on Tuesday for a Heart of America Conference doubleheader at Berean Academy, with the Lady Wildcats delivering a dominant 55–22 victory and the boys’ squad falling 64–40 despite a strong start and a standout scoring night from Easton Shahan.             With the win, the Lady Wildcats are now 14-2 while the loss drops the Wildcat boys to 13-3 as they

LADY REDSKINS WIN BY 61, REDSKINS WIN BY 19   By Staff           The Little River boys’ and girls’ basketball teams opened the month of February with a pair of dominating road wins at Solomon on Tuesday, showcasing defensive pressure, balanced scoring, and overwhelming control in transition.           The Little River girls delivered one of their most complete efforts of the season, racing out to a 23–2 first‑quarter lead and never looking back in a 73–12 rout.           The

EARN MID-WEEK WIN   The Moundridge boys picked up a strong home win Tuesday before dropping a triple‑overtime heartbreaker in the championship of the Hillsboro Trojan Invitational on Saturday.   The Wildcats opened the week by rolling past Garden Plain, 68–40. Jesse Lutz led the way with 23 points and five three‑pointers as Moundridge jumped out to a 23–9 first‑quarter lead and controlled the game throughout. Easton Shahan added 10 points, while both Heath Churchill and Layto

REDSKINS EARN 2026 ST. JOHN MID-WINTER CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY Like many other games across Kansas, due to weather it has taken a full week to finish the Little River boys run to the title game of the St. John Classic where they scored a 55-47 win over Central Plains to secure the tournament title  on Saturday, January 31..             It began on Monday, January 19 when the Redskins held off Cimarron for a 55-44 win. After they played their way into the championship gam

Champions - 2026 St. John Mid-Winter Classic Eleven days after getting their initial win at the St. John Mid-Winter Classic, the Little River girls brought home a champions trophy by defeating county rival Inman, 69-43, in a rescheduled event due to weather, giving the Lady Redskins the Classic Champions Trophy.   In the first game of the tournament played on Tuesday, January 20, the Lady Redskins hammered Nickerson 72-19.             Little River rolled out to a 24-point,

LADY REDSKINS CHANNEL CHAMPIONSHIP HERITAGE IN NEAR UPSET OF CLASS 6A WICHITA EAST   By Staff (Pic = post game sportsmanship, photo of a top Class 6A and the top Class 1A Division I schools - Wichita East Lady Blue Aces and Little River Lady Redskins)           LITTLE RIVER — A packed home crowd watched 1A Division I Little River go toe‑to‑toe with one of the largest schools in Kansas on Friday night, as the Lady Redskins pushed Class 6A No. 5 Wichita East for four quarters b

PLAY 3A POWERHOUSE HESSTON   By Staff   The Moundridge Wildcats (No. 2 in Class 2A) kept rolling at the Hillsboro Trojan Classic, improving to 12–1 with strong wins over Clay Center and Salina Sacred Heart to earn a spot in the championship game—now postponed due to weather.   Moundridge opened the week with a 58–44 win over Clay Center, opening on the back side, trailing 9-13 after the first quarter and 19-22 at halftime before blowing the game open with a 25‑point third qua

TAKE 5 TH  AT STERLING INVITATIONAL   By Staff          LINDSBORG – The Smoky Valley girls basketball team has found a good groove this past ten days, winning three of their last four, including two in a row at the Sterling Invitational which was good for a fifth-place finish.        The Lady Viking suffered a loss to Scott City in game one before bouncing back to humble Hutchinson Trinity and then come-from-behind to get a victory over Kingman.        Now 4-7 for the season,

NOW 7-4 FOR SEASON   By Staff             LINDSBORG – By winning the final two games, over Southeast of Saline and Lyons,  at  the Sterling Invitational last week, the Smoky Valley boys basketball team have now won four of their last five game and six of eight.             This give the Vikings a 7-4 season mark as they tangle with Class 2A Hutchison Trinity (4-9) on the road Tuesday, January 27 before closing out the January schedule with a home battle against Russell (6-7)