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The one seeded Sterling Blackbears had the chance of a lifetime, to complete a perfectly undefeated season with a 2A state title.
The one seed, Kapaun Crusaders, went into the 5A Boys State Title game with a chip on their shoulders. This season, they had yet to lose and were hoping to cap off their perfect season with back-to-back-to-back state titles.
As the 6 seed in girls 2A State tournament, Sacred Heart was going to be the underdog for most of the tournament, especially in the title game against the one seed, Ellinwood.
The Hays Indians, the two seed in girls 5A bracket, were dominant throughout the tournament to get themselves to the title game, but they had to beat the six seed St. James who had been on an upset tear of their own, for the state title.
After back-to-back runner-up finishes on the hardwood, the 2025-26 basketball team returned a title to Little River.
Beloit-St. John’s senior Edward Horinek said after the final horn of Saturday’s Class 1A, Div. I State Championship game in Dodge City, that his Bluejays have always been a second-half team. After trailing for nearly 30 minutes, the Bluejays took their first lead of the game on a step-back jumper from senior Gabriel Roderick with 1:20 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Sophomore Jenna Schmeider starred for the Hays Indians, leading the Indians to the Class 5A state title game with a 33-point performance against Shawnee Heights en route to a 66-41 victory.
In the girls 3A bracket for the state tournament, the one seed, Halstead, looked to be a shoe-in for another state championship appearance, looking to go back-to-back as the 3A State champions, until they met the four seed, Osage City, in Hutchinson.
The championship hopes came to an end for the Wichita Heights Falcons boys basketball team on Friday at Charles Koch Arena, falling to a dominant No. 1 seeded Shawnee Mission South 79-54 in the Class 6A semifinal game.
Hugoton’s title hopes came to an end in the 4A boys state semifinals in Hutchinson.
In the semifinals for the boys 2A state championship tournament, the one seeded Sterling Blackbears came into the matchup with fifth seeded St. Mary’s, undefeated, looking for the perfect end to a potentially perfect season.
For the semifinal matchups in 1A Division II girls bracket, Hutch Central Christian could not get over the fast offense and tough defense of four seeded Hanover, and the one seed is upset in the State tournament.
The Kapaun Mount Carmel Crusaders came into Thursday night’s Class 5A semifinal game against Topeka Seaman as two-time defending state champions and riding a 43 game win streak.
It was a clash of two teams led by first year head coaches in the Class 6A quarterfinals on Wednesday at Charles Koch Arena.
Kapaun and Topeka Seaman advanced to the semifinals in the Class 5A state boys' basketball tournament on Tuesday, March 10, 2025, in Wichita.
- Throw out the records, the past head-to-heads, and the rankings. Anything can happen on the final Saturday of the wrestling season.
The number 2 seed in the west side of the 6A girls sub-state bracket, the Derby Panthers were in complete control from the first whistle in the tournaments final match.
Once again, the Heights Falcons girls are heading back to the 6A state basketball tournament.
With less than five minutes in the fourth quarter, the Trojans took their first lead since the first quarter.
The top seeded Kapaun Mount Carmel Crusaders earned a trip back to the Class 5A state tournament in dominant fashion, cruising to a 61-33 home win over the ninth seed Salina South on Friday night in the sub-state title game to advance to the 5A state tournament at Charles Koch Arena next week.
Scott City won a championship in its last state appearance in 2016. Holcomb won a Class 4A, Div. II title in 2017, but has not advanced to the state bracket since 2018. Both teams put together convincing wins to punch their tickets back to state Friday in Larned. The Beavers trailed the entire first half before handling No. 1 seed Beloit 54-38. No. 2 seed Holcomb dominated Lakin from the start in a 67-36 rout.
Spartans hold No. 1 ranking in 4A as starter completes comeback from season-ending injury
History was made at Heartland Credit Union Arena Saturday evening.
Heartland Credit Union Arena played host to the Class 5A boys and girls state wrestling tournament, starting with the first day of action on Friday.
The state wrestling tournament made its way to the Tony’s Pizza Event Center in Salina once again for the 4A state tournament
Gross Memorial Coliseum was the site for the 3-1A state wrestling championships on Friday in Hays.
In the first round of 3A Sub-State play, the eight seeded, Haven Wildcats hosted and dominated, the nine seed Minneapolis Lions.
Classical School of Wichita defeats visitors, Central Christian in round one of 2A Sub-State boys tournament.