Newton Rebels win bracket play opener
Team advances to the quarterfinals The Kansan Staff GODDARD – The Newton Rebels opened bracket play in the second Summer Ball Showdown with a 4-2… Login to continue reading Login…
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Kansas vs. West Coast in NBC finals
Liberal, Hays, Santa Barbara, Seattle win in quarterfinals By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan WICHITA — There will be at least one Kansas team in the… Login to continue reading Login…
Wind Surge rallies after losing lead
Wichita tops Missions in 10 innings The Kansan Staff SAN ANTONIO — The Wichita Wind Surge blew a two-run lead in the bottom of the… Login to continue reading Login…
Rebels open Summer Ball Showdown 1-1
Bracket play began Friday The Kansan Staff GODDARD — A Newton Rebel team was put together for the second Summer Ball Showdown baseball tournamentat the… Login to continue reading Login…
Sportspeak: Time to bring “Banana Ball” to NBC tourney
It’s almost fitting that on my way to Thursday’s quarterfinal games of the 88th National Baseball Congress World Series, there was a story on the… Login to continue reading Login…
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Wedgewood Senior Men 1. Leo Griffith, Jose Ramos, Ron Deeds, John Wilson -6. 2. Ken Lieske, Jerry Schmidt, Dennis Carter, Dane Lawrence -5. 3. Narci… Login to continue reading Login…
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Haysville claims final quarterfinal berth
WICHITA – The Haysville Aviators claimed the final quarterfinal spot of the 88th National Baseball Congress World Series Tuesday at Eck Stadium in Wichita. Down 4-1 after two innings of play, the Aviators scored 15 unanswered runs to down the San Diego Stars 16-4 in five innings on the 10-run rule.
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Rebel transfers to ORU TULSA, Okla. — Newton Sluggin’ Rebel Dalton Patten announced he will transfer to Oral Roberts University in Tulsa beginning this fall.
Royals send Whit Merrifield to Blue Jays for 2 players
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Whit Merrifield said last month he might be willing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 if it meant playing for a team in contention, even though he had refused to get the shot while playing for the last-place Kansas City Royals.