Buffs face top seed Blue Valley Northwest in state quarters
Garden City Buffaloes enter the Class 6A state tournament with an 11-11 record as No. 8 seed, squaring off Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. against five-time state runner Blue Valley Northwest in Koch Arena Wichita. Zac Karlin and Griff Brunson seek to cap high school careers by upsetting the powerhouse and continuing a season of overcoming doubt.
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Longhorns eye second Class 4A-II state title in three years
Holcomb High School senior Conner VanCleave drives through Colby defense in the Class 4A Division II Sub-State while the Longhorns prepare to face Smoky Valley at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Emporia. With a 21-1 record, No. 2 seed Holcomb seeks its second state crown in three years and looks to defend again at White Auditorium after missing last year’s 4A-1 title.
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Tip-Off Roundup of Kansas High School Playoff Quarters
In 6A action Garden City of 11-11 meets No 1 Blue Valley Northwest 19-3 at Koch Arena Wichita with winner into Friday semifinal against Lawrence Free State or Wichita South. Other braces include 4A-1 at Emporia White Auditorium Scott City vs Burlington. 3A at Hutchinson as Hugoton girls duel Riley County. 1A Division at Hays Dighton and Hanover. 1A Division 1 boys No 1 South Gray vs Onaga with Burlingame-Osborne as possible semifinal host.
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History-making Scott City girls head to state tournament
Scott City High School advances to the Kansas state tournament after coach Sarah McCormick rebuilt the program. Senior Kiana Yager is highlighted for a breakaway steal in the Class 4A-II sub-state semifinal against Colby at Scott City.
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Dighton seniors chase one more state title run
Dighton High School seniors Sara Cramer and Jordan Speer head to the Class 1A Division I state tournament in Hays as 21-2 Dighton faces Hanover. Cramer seeks another title after the 2016 crown, with Speer a 1,000-point career scorer and longtime teammate guiding a freshman-heavy lineup.
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Hugoton Gals Seek Redemption in 3A Title Run
The Hugoton girls, state champions in 4A-II last season, aim to reclaim a title after going 23-0 and earning the top seed in Class 3A. They face eighth seed Riley County (15-8) Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Kansas Hutchinson Sports Complex, targeting another state crown.
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Eagles chase first 3A title after 2016 silver run
Hugoton High School boys basketball enters the Class 3A tournament at Hutchinson's Sports Arena seeded fifth with a 17-6 record. They face Gypsum Southeast of Saline as 18-5 fourth seed in the Thursday 8:15 p.m. quarterfinal. Coach CJ Korf brings back key players from the 22-4 squad and has familiarity with SE of Saline from recent Sterling Invitational games.
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Rebels seek 4th title as South Gray returns to 1A
Mark Applegate, coach for 26 seasons, leads the South Gray Rebels in a return to Class 1A Division I after a career of 837 games, 624 wins, and three state championships in 1997 2007 2008.
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