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McPherson County KS - Youth Sports & Activities


LITTLE RIVER SPLITS TWO GAMES
ROUTS LACROSSE BEFORE FALLING TO SYLVAN/LUCAS By Staff Little River rolled to a 70–0 home win over LaCrosse on Oct. 9, then came up short in a battle of unbeatens at Sylvan/Lucas on Oct. 16, falling 54–38. Oct. 9 — Little River 70, LaCrosse 0 The Redskins exploded for 48 first‑quarter points and never looked back, overwhelming LaCrosse with quick scoring drives and a swarming defense. Nash Look connected on two early touchdown passes, and Little River’s ground game pil
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Oct 232 min read


REDSKINS ROLL AGAIN, BEAT STAFFORD 62-0
By Staff After hammering Stafford 62-0 on Friday, the Little River football team is now 5-0 and ranked third in 8-Man Division II. The Redskins scored five times in the first quarter on a pair of runs by Jaren Garrison, a run-and-pass involving Jhet Ewertt, and an interception return by Blayne Baldetti, giving them a commanding 40-0 lead. Ewertt scored again in the second quarter, and Logan Schubert returned an interception for a touchdown before Duncan Olan
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Oct 62 min read


LITTLE RIVER DOMINATES VICTORIA 48-0
By Staff On Friday, Little River returned home and entertained the home crowd with a dominating 48-0 win over Victoria. Scoring three times in the first and second quarters, the Redskins led 42-0 at halftime and finished with another score in the third. Jaren Garrison ran for four touchdowns while gaining 108 yards on 14 carries, and Logan Schubert caught two touchdowns, leading the receivers with 89 yards on three receptions. Nash Look and Garrison combine
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Sep 292 min read


LITTLE RIVER ROLLS PAST EAGLES 50-0
By Staff On the road at Canton/Galva, Little River overwhelmed the young Eagles for a 50-0 shutout win. The Redskins totaled 280 yards on offense, led by Jaren Garrison, who ran for 99 yards and scored three times while also throwing for 100 and scoring twice. Logan Schubert totaled 43 yards on the ground, covered another 75 on four receptions, and scored twice. Defensively, Little River held the Eagles to just 72 yards on 55 plays, with Blayne Baldet
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Sep 232 min read


LITTLE RIVER HANGS 64 ON HERRINGTON
By Staff On Friday, the Little River left few doubts about their ability to dominate a game as they barreled over Herrington with a 64-6 victory. Scoring four times in both the first and second quarters while getting a two-point conversion on each powered the Reskins to a 64-6 advantage and game over at halftime. Logan Schubert returning a pair of punts, 50- and 54-yard touchdowns, highlighted the first-quarter scoring. Blayne Baldetti took a seven-ya
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Sep 142 min read


LITTLE RIVER POWERS PAST ELL-SALINE, 46-0
By Staff Does not get much better for Little River’s football team than to open the 2026 season with a huge shut out, 46-0, win on the road at Ell-Saline. With Nash Look and Jaren Garrison splitting time at quarterback, each throwing a five-yard scoring pass in the first half, giving the Redskins a 14-0 lead heading to the halftime break. Nash connected with Blayne Baldetti and Garrison with Jake White for the touchdowns. Garrison added a six-y
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Sep 72 min read


LITTLE RIVER LOOKS TO RELOAD FOR FOOTBALL
By Staff After finishing 9-2 in 2025, the Little River football program looks to regroup and reload in 2026. A year ago, the Redskins went unbeaten in Wheat State League games and made it to the third-round of the state playoffs. Little River will need to lean on returning experience and familiar coaches on the sidelines as they look to stay among the best small school programs while competing in 8-man Division II. (Sponsored by Cordell Tree Service) Hea
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Aug 172 min read


LITTLE RIVER BOYS ROLL TO SUB-STATE FINALS
HAMMER PRATT/SKYLINE 58-14
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Mar 32 min read


LITTLE RIVER BOYS’ CLOSE WEEK WITH 3 STRONG WINS
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
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Feb 155 min read


LITTLE RIVER DOMINATES IN SWEEP OF CENTRE
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
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Feb 94 min read


REDSKINS SWEEP SOLOMON IN PAIR OF CRUSHING WINS
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
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Feb 54 min read


REDSKINS ROLL TO ST. JOHN CLASSIC TITLE
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
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Feb 24 min read


REDSKINS DISMANTLE GOESSEL, BEAT RURAL VISTA
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
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Jan 183 min read


LITTLE RIVER BOYS OPEN 2026 WITH WIN OVER NORWICH
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
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Jan 42 min read


LITTLE RIVER WINS GOESSEL BLUEBIRD CLASSIC
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
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Dec 15, 20255 min read


LITTLE RIVER BOYS LOOK FOR STATE TITLE
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
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Dec 2, 20254 min read


LITTLE RIVER DEFEATS LYNDON, 52-20
NOW 9-1, TO PLAY SYLVAN/LUCAS The Little River football team is moving on in the 8-man, division I state playoffs after defeating Lyndon 52-20 on Friday. Now 9-1 for the season, the Redskins will play host to Sylvan/Lucas next Friday for a chance to be among the final eight of the state playoffs. Sylvan/Lucas is also 9-1 in the season after beating Rosalia/Flint hills 62-14 on Friday. The game started out with both Little River and Lyndon trading t
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Nov 9, 20253 min read


REDSKINS HAMMER SOLOMON 72-0
FINISH SEASON 7-1 By Staff LITTLE RIVER – It was over early and done by halftime Thursday as the Little River football team concluded their 2025 regular season with a resounding 72-0 hammering of Solomon. Now 7-1 for the season, the Redskins await the conclusion of Friday games to determine where they play next as they begin a run for a possible 8-Man, Division I state championship. Scoring six times in the first quarter, Little River wen
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Oct 24, 20253 min read


LITTLE RIVER OUT GUNS CENTRAL PLAINS 68-32
GARRISON, EWERTT, KONEN LEAD REDSKINS By Staff CLAFLIN – In a game that had 100 points scored, 110 offensive plays ran for 838 yards, the Little River football team managed to outgun and outscore Central Plains to gain a 68-32 victory. Little River scored 10 times in the game including three in the first quarter on a pair of long scoring pass plays from quarterback Jaxson Konen to Jaren Garrison covering 46 yards and a second on covering 68 yards to
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Oct 18, 20254 min read


LITTLE RIVER LOSE TO ELL-SALINE 20-22
FIRST LOSS OF 2025 SEASON By Staff It was a tough game Friday on the road for Little River as they battled second-ranked...
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Oct 12, 20252 min read
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