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

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

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

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

NOW 9-1 WITH SIX GAME WIN STREAK By Staff LITTLE RIVER – Hosting Goessel and Rural Vista this past week proved to be beneficial for the Little River boys’ basketball team as they dismantled Goessel, 80-18, before defeating Rural Vista on Friday, 67-40. Now 9-1 for the season, the Redskins have won six in a row since their loss to Class 2A powerhouse Moundridge just before the holiday break. Next up will be three games as part of the St. John/Hudson b

NOW 11-0 By Staff LITTLE RIVER – The Little River girls basketball team continued to roll by scoring a pair of decisive home court wins last week, including a 43-point victory over Rural Vista and a 47-point win over Goessel. Now 11-0, the Lady Redskins now prep for the St. John/Hudson Girls Basketball Tournament that will run from Monday, January 19 to Saturday, January 24. On Tuesday, Little River hosted Goessel where they ran out to a

FELDMAN SURPASSES 1,000 CAREER POINTS LITTLE RIVER – The Little River girls basketball team continues to roll through their schedule as they completed a busy first full week of January by humbling Herington by 55 on Tuesday, dismantling Peabody/Burns by 60 on Friday and thumping St. John/Hudson by 30 on Saturday, all on the road. During the game with Herington, senior Arika Feldman surpassed the 1,000-point mark of her career as a Lady Redskin during t

NOW 6-1 FOR SEASON LITTLE RIVER – After going into the holiday break with a loss the Little River boys bounced back with a pair of decisive wins to begin the 2026 side of the basketball schedule with victories over Herington and St. John/Hudson. Against Herington on Tuesday, the Redskins ran out to a 17-point, 27-10 lead by the end of the first quarter and held a commanding 26-point, 43-17 advantage at the halftime break. After pushing the lead to 58-20 by the e

FELDMAN SCORES A DOUBLE-DOUBLE By Staff LITTLE RIVER – The Little River girls continue to play like they are on a mission as they opened the second half of the 2025/26 schedule on Friday with a resounding 82-21 thumping of visiting Norwich. Ranked first in Class 1A Division I the Lady Redskins are now 6-0 for the season after scoring a pre-holiday break win, 52-40, over the top team in Class 2A, Moundridge. In the Moundridge game, Arika Feldman sco

CLOSED DECEMBER WITH LOSS By Staff LITTLE RIVER – After finishing the first month of the 2025/26 with a loss to Class 2A powerhouse Moundridge just before Christmas break, the Little River boys bounced back and held on to earn a four-point, 52-48 win over Norwich on Friday. The Redskins took a seven-point, 14-7, lead out of the first quarter and held the same seven-point advantage, 22-15, going into the halftime break. After the break Norwic

NOW 4-0 ON SEASON (Enjoy the free writes in December, we return to subscription status after Christmas - my staff and I have to live and pay expenses, at $2.50/month, it is a good deal!) By Staff The Little River boys duplicated the girl’s team by winning all three games in the Goessel Bluebird Classic to earn the tournament championship trophy.. It took a win over Hutchinson Central Christian, 59-21, followed by a 24-point victory over El

FELDMAN, OLANDER, LOOK LEAD LITTLE RIVER (Enjoy the free writes in December, we return to subscription status after Christmas - my staff and I have to live and pay expenses, at $2.50/month, it is a good deal!) GOESSEL – The Little River girls basketball team continues to look like they are on a mission as they plowed through the three games of competition last week to win the trophy as champions of the annual Goessel Bluebird Classic Tournament.

LADY REDSKINS DISMANTLE CHASE COUNTY By Staff The Little River girls basketball team are hoping to make a run again for a state championship in 2025/26 and by the way they opened the season they appear to be on a mission as they dismantled Chase County to the tune of a 68-point, 87-19, win on Tuesday night. Running out to a huge 22-point, 27-5 lead by the end of the first quarter, the Lady Redskins never looked back and never let up on the gas pedal

LADY REDSKINS RETURN SIX STARTERS, 61 PPG By Staff LITTLE RIVER – After nearly claiming a state championship, the Little River girls have six players returning with starting experience as they look to do as they did in volleyball, claim victories and hopefully a state title. In 2024/25 the Lady Redskins dominated the Wheat State League schedule, going 8-0, and came within one win of the Class 1A Division I state title (losing to unbeaten Centralia) w

RENKEN & GARRISON TO LEAD REDSKINS IN 2025/26 By Staff LITTLE RIVER – Closing the 2024/25 season at the state tournament only to lose to eventual state champion Olpe, left a desire for the 2025/26 team to peak even better and aim for a state title of their own! Beginning his fifth season in charge of the Redskin program, Erik Base has accumulated a record of 59-31at this point while being assisted by former McPherson College head coach, Roger

FINISH SEASON 9-1 By Staff On Friday, the Little River football team played a slugfest I their 8-Man, Division I sectional matchup with Sylvan/Lucas, losing 44-50 and finishing the 2025 season 9-1. Sylvan/Lucas will take their 10-1 mark to the state semi-finals to play Lincoln, also 10-1. The other 8-man, division I semi-final matchup will be between unbeaten (10-0) South Central and 10-1 Hill City for a spot in the state championship game.