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

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

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

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

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

NOW 11-1 WITH FIVE WINS IN A ROW   By Staff             MOUNDRIDGE – The Moundridge girls basketball team continues to roll along in the 2025/26 season as they pounded a pair of Wichita schools last week including a 58-14 drubbing of Wichita Central Christian Academy on the road Tuesday and a home court thumping of Wichita Classical, 67-20, on Friday.             With the Lady Wildcats now 11-1 on the season, they begin prepping to play in the Hillsboro Trojan Classic Basketb

NOW 10-1 FOR SEASON   By Staff           MOUNDRIDGE – This past week the Moundridge boys’ basketball team went to the big city of Wichita to earn a pair of wins, beating Wichita Central Christian Academy 64-29 on the road Tuesday and then pulling out a close 63-56 victory at home over Wichita Classical on Friday.           Now 10-1 for the season, the Wildcats will be busy this coming week as they participate in the Hillsboro Trojan Classic Basketball Tournament beginning on

KAMINKOW PASSES 500 REBOUNDS IN CAREER             MOUNDRIDGE – The Moundridge girls basketball team closed out the first full week of the 2026 parts of the schedule with a pair of wins over Bennington and Sterling, beating Bennington by nine at home and going on the road to thump Sterling by 31.             During the game with Bennington, Macy Kaminkow grabbed her 500 th  rebound as a Lady Wildcat.             Now 9-1 for the season, the Lady Wildcats will be on the road Tu

NOW 8-1, STILL RANKED 2 ND             MOUNDRIDGE – The Moundridge boys basketball team now knows what it is up against as they battled the top team in Class 2A, the Sterling Black Bears, and lost their first game of the season, dropping the second-ranked Wildcats to 8-1 for the year.             Moundridge began the 2026 side of the schedule on Tuesday with a dominating 32-point, 52-20 win over Bennington at home in front of the Wildcat faithful before the loss on the road a

By Staff             MOUNDRIDGE – Finishing up the December side of the 2025/26 basketball schedule for the Moundridge girls, they enter January with a record of 7-1 and ranked first in Class 2A.             The first game of January will come on Tuesday, January 6 when they play host to Bennington before heading to Sterling to battle the Lady Black Bears on Friday, January 9. The second week takes them to Wichita Central Christian Academy on Tuesday, January 13 before playin

By Staff             Moundridge – With a pair of commanding victories to end the month of December, the Moundridge boys will enter the 2026 parts of the schedule with a 7-0 mark and ranked second in Class 2A.             Upcoming for the Wildcats will be a home game with Bennington on Tuesday, January 6 followed by a road trip to Sterling on Friday, January 9. On Tuesday, January 13 and Friday, January 16, Moundridge will be at Wichita Central Christian Academy and hosting Wi

NOW 5-0 ON THE 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             MOUNDRIDGE – Still unbeaten two weeks into the 2025/26 season, the Moundridge boys stormed through their three games of the Moundridge tournament last week winning all three by a margin of 42 points!             After dismantling Lyons on Tuesday, 75-34, the Wild

NOW 6-0 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                 MOUNDRIDGE – The Moundridge girls continue to roll for the 2025/26 season as they scored three decisive and impressive wins at the Moundridge Tournament last week.             The Lady Wildcats opened the week with a 69-10 rout over Lyons on Tuesday, then followe

HATTIE HECOX, UNRUH LED LADY WILDCATS   By Staff             MOUNDRIDGE – In defense of their reigning Class 2A championship trophy, the Moundridge girls’ basketball program got the 2025/26 season underway with three commanding wins over Haven, Garden Plain and Elyria Christian on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.             The Lady Wildcats got their season rolling on Tuesday with a 31-point, 56-24 win over Haven as the team recorded five three-pointers, 30 rebounds and 12 as

MOUNDRIDGE TAKES DOWN HAVEN, ELYRIA CHRISTIAN   By Staff             MOUNDRIDGE – The Moundridge boys basketball team scored a pair of runaway victories over Haven and Elyria Christian on Tuesday and Friday  to open the 2025/26 season 2-0.             On Tuesday, the Wildcats jumped all over Haven in the first quarter, flying out to an 18-1 lead before settling in for a 10-point, 24-14 advantage at the halftime break. Moundridge outscored Haven 16-10 in the third quarter and

WILDCATS AIMING FOR A STATE TITLE   By Staff             MOUNDRIDGE – Losing just once, and it was in the state title game is how the Moundridge boys basketball team closed the 2024/25 season giving the Wildcats ample ammunition to strive for a state title run again in 2025/26.             After winning a state title two seasons ago in his first year as head coach, Dustan Kanitz has set the bar high  beginning his third season with his 48 wins and just four losses after takin

UNRUH, KAMINKOW, LEAD 2025/26 TEAM   By Staff             MOUNDRIDGE – With no seniors graduating, it appears the Moundridge girls’ basketball program has the makings to earn a second straight Class 2A championship come March after going 24-2 and earning the state title a year ago.             Coach Kaleigh Huxman begins her fifth season as the leader of the Lady Wildcat program and to this point has secured 65 wins to just 27 losses. In 2024/25 they beat nearly everybody in

LOST 14-22, FINISH 8-3   By Staff             While it seemed like the season would continue for three quarters, Moundridge gave up one big run in the final quarter and lost to Smith Center, 14-22, in the Class 1A Sectional State Playoffs, closing their 2025 season.             Smith Center, who came into the game ranked fifth in Class 1A and unbeaten, will now play undefeated and third ranked Sterling in the state semi-finals. If the Redmen win, they will play the winner of

GRILL RUNS FOR 194 YARDS             INMAN – After trailing the entire first half on the road at county rival Inman, Moundridge shut down the Teutons in the final two quarters while scoring 22 to get a 22-14 playoff win and move on in the Class 1A state playoffs.             Now 8-2 for the season, the Wildcats will go on the road again Friday to Smith Center to play the unbeaten (10-0) Redman in a sectional battle. Smith Center has beaten Whitewater (64-0) and Hays/Thomas Mo

PLAY INMAN IN REGIONALS             MOUNDRIDGE – The Moundridge football team got their district win on Thursday when they hammered Medicine Lodge for a 33-7 victory.                     Now 7-2 on the season, the Wildcats will get another shot at county rival Inman in their Class 1A Regional matchup. Inman is 8-1 and defeated Moundridge 7-22 on October 24.             Against Medicine Lodge, Paul Grill ran wild with 261 yards rushing on 27 carries which included a pair of to