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Wichita Wind Surge close to reaching millionth fan
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Wichita Wind Surge is close to reaching its millionth fan at the ballpark. According to the organization, they will reach the goal later this month. So far, 967,155 fans have attended regular season games since 2021. The fan who is the millionth will be honored with the following: The Wind […]
El Paso amateur boxers find success at national tournament in Kansas
El Paso boxers fared well at the 2024 USA Boxing National Junior Olympic & Summer Festival in Wichita, Kansas, winning national titles on Friday and Saturday. In the youth male 119-pound division, Moises Rodriguez defeated Yu'Shore Williams by unanimous decision. He won by scores of 29-28 on four scorecards and 30-27 on the other card. He has won eighth national titles in his career. More boxing: Fernando Vargas Jr., Nathan Rodriguez stay undefeated in El Paso boxing card at Southwest University Park "It was a good week, I fought some really great fighters," said the 17-year-old Rodriguez, who attends El...
Addison Barnard: Record-Breaking Softball Star Leads WSU to Title Game
Outfielder Addison Barnard's exceptional career with the Wichita State softball team culminated in a record-breaking performance at the American Athletic Championship, leading the Shockers to the title game with an extraordinary display of hitting prowess. Barnard hit three home runs in the tournament opener against UTSA. She ended her career...
Maize South Softball – Team Of The Month Presented By Visit Wichita
Maize South softball took the area by storm this year with a record of 25-3 before reaching the state tournament. The Mavericks are led by head coach Cody Stucky, who is in his 20th year coach, 19th as a head coach and second year at Maize South. “I definitely knew...
⚾ Wind Surge blows out Tulsa
WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge popped up in July and won 12-5 in the split series opener at Riverfront Stadium over the Tulsa Drillers. Wichita scored multiple runs in four different innings, including a six-run eighth that provided more than enough distance for the victory. Jeferson Morales rocketed a...
Summer baseball leagues entertaining lead-up to NBC tournament
They called it “the million-dollar outfield” at a time when a million dollars went much farther than it does today. In 1983, the Hutchinson Broncos, a summer collegiate team, had Barry Bonds, Rafael Paliermo and Pete Incaviglia in the outfield and Rick Wrong catching. That quartet would go on to the Majors starting in 1986 and leave it with 1,540 home runs in their wake, 762 from Bonds, the all-time leader in that category.
TBT Bracket, Matchups Revealed for 2024 Wichita Regional
WICHITA, Kan. – The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – the $1 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event broadcast live on FOX Sports – will return for the Wichita Regional in 2024. AfterShocks, a Wichita State alumni team, will be competing in TBT for the fifth time. Regional games will be played at Charles Koch Arena from July 20-24. AfterShocks, the top seed in the Wichita Regional, are organized and coached by former Shockers' guards Zach Bush, JR Simon, and Garrett Stutz. Bush will serve as the team's head coach. AfterShocks current roster includes:
Derby star tight end DaSaahn Brame commits to Oregon
WICHITA, Kan. (Catch it Kansas) - One of the top tight end prospects in the entire country in the class of 2025 will suit up for last season for the Derby Panthers this upcoming season. Now, DaSaahn Brame has his college home decided. Saturday morning Brame announced his committment to...
⚾ Monarchs use a seven run first inning to get win over Dirtbags
HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The Hutchinson Monarchs jumped on the Wichita Dirtbags early by sending 13 batters to plate in the first inning to score seven runs to set the tone for the night on Saturday evening, winning 9-1 at Hobart-Detter Field in Hutchinson's Carey Park. Jarrett Flaggert set the tone...
East team wins Kansas Shrine Bowl, Washburn commit wins West MVP
EMPORIA (KSNT) – The 51st annual Kansas Shrine Bowl saw the East team get revenge for the previous summer’s result. In 2023, the West team won a nail-biter with a 21-20 result. This time, the East team won 36-25. Clay Center graduate and Washburn University commit Brody Hayes...
Drillers Fall in Wichita in Rare Monday Game
Wichita, KS – The Tulsa Drillers played a rare Monday night game to begin an abnormal week to accommodate the July 4th holiday. The Monday game for the Drillers began a six-game series against the Wichita Wind Surge, with the first three games being played at Wichita’s Riverfront Stadium. The Drillers fell 12-5 in the opener as they were hurt by four errors in the loss.
State Golf Recap Presented By Visit Wichita
McPherson’s Blaize Hoover finished first with a score of 139. “It was very rewarding to see him finish a round after leading many tournaments this year,” McPherson head coach Kurt Kinnamon said. “He had an outstanding work ethic, and it is great to see that pay off. It is always good to see good things happen to good people as a coach.”
Gray Collegiate football relying on “Next” players
It’s a “Generation Next” movement taking place at Gray Collegiate Academy. Under new head coach De’Angelo Bryant, the War Eagles are moving up to Class 4A with a roster filled with second-generation players. On the defensive side, linebacker Michael Boulware Jr. is coming off a first...
⚾ Wind Surge use big inning to win over Northwest Arkansas
WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge relied on clutch hitting in a 7-3 victory in the series finale over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Riverfront Stadium. Despite the game going back and forth in the middle innings, a five-run Wichita seventh provided the difference in this one, with all five runs coming across with two outs.
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