PITTSBURG — Trailing in the fourth quarter of the Shrine Bowl, East head coach Rod Stallbaumer turned to a familiar play. And Basehor-Linwood’s Zack Sisemore made his former high school coach look good, rushing for a seven-yard touchdown to put the East up 8-7 with 7:08 remaining.
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — David Ortiz promised to speak from the heart.
A familiar name in Leavenworth had his hoop dreams come true. Patrick Baldwin Jr., the son of Pat Baldwin, an All-State point guard and quarterback for the Pioneers, was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Watching trolling rods on an early morning excursion across Arkansas’s Norfork Lake is cool and exhilarating, even during the hottest days of summer. Jake Dale, veteran guide, consistently finds large striped bass for clients and was determined to hook us up.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Blame it on lingering effects of the pandemic, resentment over the lockout or economic fears. Major League Baseball is struggling to fill the stands at pre-COVID levels as the sport heads into the last 2 1/2 months of its first season since 2019 without capacity restrictions.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Noah Lyles crouched down, put his hands on his knees and glared at the clock. Not seeing what he’d hoped for, he waved his hand dismissively and walked back onto the track to celebrate what was still a long-awaited win in the 200 meters at the world championships.
Lansing graduate Peyton Basler has been named an Appalachian League All-Star. Playing for the Elizabethton River Riders, Basler is hitting .298 with one home run and 17 RBIs in 29 games played this summer.
Lansing High School’s cheerleading squad had an outstanding showing at the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) Camp last month in Topeka. The Lions received the following accolades: Superior Ribbon Game Day Cheer, Superior Ribbon Chant, Excellent Ribbon Band Chant, Technical Excellence Jumps, Top Team Game Day Cheer (Small Varsity) and National Federation of State High School Association (NFHS) Squad Credentialing.
The NCAA has adequately addressed nine of 23 recommendations for creating comparable NCAA Tournament experiences for men’s and women’s basketball players, according to a progress report released Wednesday.
Nine players from Kansas high schools were selected in the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft. The 20-round first-year player draft took place July 17-19.