Oklahoma Routs Oklahoma State as Big 12 race tightens
Nolan Johnson nets 21 as Oklahoma defeats Oklahoma State at Gallagher-Iba Arena, while Texas thumps Kansas State to threaten Wildcats coach’s job. Nebraska falters in overtime against Texas A&M, Colorado beats Texas Tech as the Big 12 foes clash late in the season.
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Nolan Johnson
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Darren Kelly
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Danny Nee
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Jamahi Mosely
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Wichita State coach Randy Smithson resigns amid pressure
Wichita State athletic director Jim Schaus announced the resignation of Randy Smithson after a 12-17 season and a quarterfinal loss to Indiana State in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. Smithson had two years left on his deal and had revived a program once steered by his father. He cited a desire to avoid a bitter split and expressed his respect for the decision. The season followed controversy over practice length and Maurice Evans' termination before transferring to Texas.
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State Tournaments BOYS Class 1A and 2A at Fort Hays State and Kansas State
Regional boys matchups include Brewster Frankfort Mackaville Claflin Little River Hanover Weskan St Paul at Fort Hays State with 3 p.m. 4:45 p.m. 6:30 p.m. starts. Class 2A games at Kansas State feature Pittsburg SMC Washington Garden Plain Quinter Meade Sterling Rossville Johnson Stanton Co. Class 3A at Hutchinson lists Hays TMP Marian Baxter Springs Lakin Seneca Nemaha Valley Valley Falls Richmond Center Heights Osage City Hesston. Class 4A at Salina Meriden Jeff West Baldwin Andale Altamont Labette Kansas City Sumner Academy El Dorado Scott City Wamego. SA at Topeka Shawnee Mission Miege Tecumseh Shawnee Heights Goddard Hays Kansas City Schlagle Wichita Kapaun Mt Carmel Great Bend Topeka Highland Park. 6A at Emporia includes Junction City Shawnee Mission North Wichita Northwest Leavenworth Lawrence Free State Wichita Southeast Shawnee Mission West.
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Emporia
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Lebo
Baileyville-B&b
Centralia
Stafford
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Tipton
Osborne
Blue Rapids-Valley Heights
Kansas State
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Pratt-Skyline
Moundridge
Syracuse
Olpe
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Topeka-Hayden
Colby
Kansas City-Piper
Marysville
Kingman
Buhler
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Wichita-Kapaun MC
Topeka-West
Wildcats edge Vikings in close 56 52 final
Yates Center reels off late three by Sara Schornick to claim a 56 52 win over Central Heights as Schornick scores 20 and Wuertz leads Vikings with 21. The game sees a back and forth finish with free throws and late turnovers. Central Heights rallies from behind but falls short in the closing seconds.
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Yates
Breanna Link
Sara Schornick
Wildcats
Trey
Vikings
Wuertz
Schornick
Sara Lanham
Melanie Lester
Link
Schultze
Katy
Yates Center
Beccy Tooley
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Howard
Smail
Slater
Wood
Lester
Wilson
Thompson
Ryan
Baldwin downs Santa Fe Trail to reach 4A state tourney
In a tense 51-45 sub-state final at Hillsboro Baldwin turned back Santa Fe Trail after seizing the lead in the second quarter and holding on despite a late rally. Heath Knight led Baldwin with 19 points while Ben Cosman added 15 and Joe Kivett 11 as Baldwin earned a 4A state berth and set a first-round date with Jeff West in Salina.
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Santa Fe Trail
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Salina
Heath Knight
Ben Cosman
Joe Kivett
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Meinen
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Murphy
Osage City
Hillsboro
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Hesston
Brubacher
Loewen
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Fish
Homm
Carlson
Flex
Lohmoyer
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