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The Kansas Shrine Bowl has announced the addition of eight new players to the 2026 rosters to fill open roster spots due to declined invitations. Additions to the West team are Josiah Schmidt, Pratt and Issac Nikolas, Derby.

Machia Mullens’ path from southwest Kansas gyms to the legal side of college athletics has come full circle, with sports still at the center of her life — just from a different seat at the table.

Here's our best guess at the rankings after significant team and schedule research as well as consultation with coaches and media from across the state. A reminder, this is just for fun.

KBCA Boys Basketball Class RankingsJan. 27, 2026(The next ranking of the basketball season will be on Tuesday Feb. 3, 2026)6A BoysShawnee Mission SouthOlathe NorthWichita HeightsBlue Valley NorthwestMill ValleyBlue Valley HighOlathe EastMaizeManhattanBlue Valley West5A BoysKapaun Mt.

Beloit senior Brody Litton has built a college football future while managing a daily reality that never takes a snap off.

Kansas State University is proud to host the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Tour on Friday, January 30, at Cliff Rovelto Indoor Track in conjunction with the DeLoss Dodds Invitational. The action runs from 7-9 p.m.

 KSHSAA Assistant Executive Director Mark Lentz announced his plans to retire July 1, 2026. He has served in this position since July 1, 2011. During his tenure, Mr.

In Coldwater, Kansas, where school hallways and gym walls carry decades of shared history, Trace Alexander is once again a familiar sight. He watches practice, spends time with teammates and settles into the routines that define life at South Central — ordinary moments that carry uncommon weight.

Here's our best guess at the rankings after significant team and schedule research as well as consultation with coaches and media from across the state. A reminder, this is just for fun.

KBCA Boys Basketball Class RankingsJan. 20, 2026(The next ranking of the basketball season will be on Tuesday Jan. 27, 2026)6A BoysShawnee Mission SouthOlathe NorthMill ValleyWichita HeightsBlue Valley NorthwestBlue Valley HighMaizeManhattanWichita EastBlue Valley West5A BoysKapaun Mt.