Area basketball
PREP GIRLS Central Kansas League Hesston 41, Halstead 23 HESSTON — The Hesston Swather girls won the battle of the unbeatens Tuesday, stopping rival Halstead… Login to continue reading Login…
Girls’ High School Basketball
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Railer girls fall to hot-shooting Andover
Trojans hit 53 percent from the field, Newton held to 27 percent shooting By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan With the third-ranked (KBCA, Class 5A) Andover… Login to continue reading Login…
Newton Kansan Athletes of the Week voting opens
The voting process of the Newton Kansan Athletes of the Week for Week 9 of the winter sports season has opened. The site is at This week’s nominees are:…
St. James Academy prevails over rival for NIT title
Thunder hits 53 percent from the field to win tournament in second year By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan Just under 10 miles apart, the girls’… Login to continue reading Login…
49th Newton Invitational Tournament Roundup
Friday’s games Saturday’s games Third place B. Carroll 63, SM N-west 43 Bishop Caroll rebounded from a stinging defeat in the semifinals to takedown Shawnee… Login to continue reading Login…
Railer girls give up big runs to Trinity Academy
Newton takes first-quarter lead for third time in four games By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan The Newton High School girls’ basketball team got off to… Login to continue reading Login…
Halstead girls advance to Haven finals
Dragons top Class 5A Valley Center in semifinals HAVEN — The Halstead High School girls basketball team advanced to the finals of the Haven Invitational… Login to continue reading Login…
49th Newton Invitational Tournament Roundup
Friday’s games Semifinals St. Thomas Aquinas 63, Bishop Carroll 41 The top-seeded and sixth-ranked (KBCA, Class 5A) Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles were knocked off its… Login to continue reading Login…
Railer girls fall to East in consolation semifinals
Newton to face Trinity Academy for seventh By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan The offense and first-half rebounding were the undoing of the Newton High School… Login to continue reading Login…
NIT Roundup
Thursday’s games St. Thomas Aquinas 50, Wichita East 28 The St. Thomas Aquinas Saints opened play in the 49th Newton Invitational girls’ basketball tournament with… Login to continue reading Login…