Kansas City Chiefs Coach Andy Reid says he plans to return next season, dismissing retirement rumors.

Yesterday, Reid joked about his status with the franchise he's led to three Super Bowl titles. In past years, Reid has fielded questions about his future after the Super Bowl, but this season, Kansas City is 6-10 and out of playoff contention. Reid signed a five-year extension in April 2024. He spent 14 seasons with the Eagles before joining the Chiefs, where he's had great success with quarterbacks Alex Smith and Patrick Mahomes. Reid has 307 wins, needing 18 more to pass George Halas for third on the NFL's all-time list.

PJ Haggerty scored 23 of his 24 points in the second half as Kansas State held on to defeat Louisiana-Monroe, 94-85 on Sunday.

Haggerty, who was third in the nation in scoring entering the game, was 0-for-6 from the field in the first half. He went 7-for-10 the rest of the way to earn his ninth 20-point game of the year. He also grabbed eight rebounds to pace K-State. Nate Johnson added 14 points and Abdi Bashir Jr. scored 11 for the Wildcats as they finished their non-conference slate on a four-game winning streak. The Warhawks were led by Krystian Lewis, Lavell Brodnex and MJ Russell chipped in with 17 points.

Kansas State begins their Big 12 schedule on Saturday when they host BYU. The game will be broadcast on The Mighty 690, KGGF.

Here's a round up of NCAA Football games for December 26, 2025:

GameAbove Sports Bowl, Detroit

Central Michigan

Northwestern

Rate Bowl, Phoenix

New Mexico

Arizona

First Responder Bowl, Dallas

Florida International

UT-San Antonio

Games for Saturday, December 27, 2025

Military Bowl, Annapolis

Pittburgh

East Carolina

Pinstripe Bowl, Bronx

Penn State

Clemson

Fenway Bowl, Boston

Uconn

Army

Pop Tarts Bowl, Orlando

Georgia Tech

BYU

Arizon Bowl, Tuscon

Miami (OH)

Fresno State

New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque

North Texas

San Diego State

Gator Bowl, Jacksonville

Virginia

Missouri

Texas Bowl. Houston

LSU

Houston

The Chiefs may not be headed to the playoffs, but they were hoping to throw a rock in the lawnmower of the Denver Broncos as the two teams squared off last night at Arrowhead. The Broncos drew first blood with a 27 yard field goal by Wil Lutz. The two teams would trade touchdowns and field goals for the rest of the first half, with the Broncos leading 13-10 at the half.

In the third quarter, a 47-yard field goal from Harrison Butker would tie the game. But, a Bo Nix touchdown with 1:45 lft in the game would end the Chiefs' hopes as the Broncos would go on to win 20-13.

The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors stage a dramatic comeback against the Cal Golden Bears in the Hawaii Bowl to win 35-31 with a last-minutte touchdown pass from a back-up quarterback.

The Golden Bears got off to a hot start in last night's game in Honolulu, as they jumped out to an early 21-0 lead. The Rainbow Warriors found their offense late in the second half adding a touchdown and a field goal to make the half-time score 21-10 in favor of Cal.

The two teams would go back-and-forth, with a late touchdown by Cal to put the Golden Bears in the lead 31-28 with less than two minutes left in the game. Hawaii quarterback Micah Alejado led his team down the field to the 22 yard line, only to be injured with fifteen seconds left on the clock. That left the fate on the game resting on the shoulders of back up quarterback Luke Weaver. Weaver connected with wide receiver Nick Cenacle for a 22-yard touchdown pass to win the game.

The game tied for the largest comeback in school history.

Chanute senior wrestler Kiley Dillow looks to make the most of her senior season.

Dillow delayed the start of her high school season to wrestle in a pair of collegiate tournaments unattached. She went 4-2 against college competition at the Bob Smith Women's Open at Fort Hays State on December 6^th. Her losses were a 10-5 decision against former Hoxie standout and current Fort Hays State wrestler Marissa Porsch and Oklahoma City University wrestler Makayla Munoz 10-7.

Dillow also finished fourth at the Missouri Valley Open the weekend before Thanksgiving.

The two-time state champion is preparing for her future as a Fort Hays State wrestler as she chases a third high school state title.

Dillow kicked off her high school season last weekend at the 8th Annual Ladycat Classic at Basehor-Linwood. She went 5-0 and won the 170 pound bracket extending her high school win streak to 95 straight matches.

Pittsburg High School wrestler DeMarus Partee comes up big in a major tournament.

The 190 pound senior went 7-0 last weekend with five pins and two major decisions to become the first ever P-H-S wrestler to win the Bring The Hammer tournament in school history. The tournament is hosted by Cabot High School in Cabot, Arkansas. It is the biggest high school tournament in the State of Arkansas featuring 30 teams from six different states.

The Western Kentucky Hill toppers cruised to a 27-16 win over Southern Miss in the New Orleans Bowl.

Southern Miss led 13-6 at the half but the Hilltoppers would make the most of their ground game in the second half with three different running backs rushing for touchdowns.

The Ohio Bobcats beat the UNLV Rebels 17-10 in the Frisco Bowl.

The Bobcats jumped out to an early 2-touchdown lead and never looked back, leading 14-3 at the half. Each team would add another touchdown in the second half but it was not enough for UNLV to overcome the deficit. Ohio QB Parker Navarro would run for one touchdown while running back Sieh Bangura would add the second.

The Louisville Cardinals slip past the Toldeo Rockets 27-22 in the Boca Raton Bowl.

The Cardinals drew fist blood with a touchdown pass from Miller Moss to Treyshun Hurry. The Rockets resonded with a field goal, leading to the half score of 7-3. Both offenses heated up in the fourth quarter with Lousiville's Issac Brown rushing for two touchdowns. Louisville's Miller Moss threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns in the win.

NFL Pro Bowl selections are announced and despite their first losing season since 2012, four Kansas City Chiefs were selected to the game.

On offense, TE Travis Kelce and OL Creed Humphrey and Trey Smith were selected and on defense Chris Jones was selcted. Kelce leads the team in targets, receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns and was selected to his 11^th pro bowl. This honor ties him with Jason Witten as second all time for Pro Bowl selections behind Tony Gonzalez who had 14. This is the fourth straight year Humphrey has been selected for the Pro Bowl and it makes back to back years for Smith.

With two games left in the season Jones has four sacks and 12 tackles. This makes seven consective selctions for Jones. The Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, San Fransico 49ers and Seattle Seahawks led the NFL with six players chosen.

It's official. The Chiefs are coming to Kansas.

In a joint press conference yesterday afternoon, the Kansas City Chiefs and Governor Laura Kelly announced the plans for the team to move to Kansas in 2031. Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt says the move will ensure KC's commitment to putting the fans first.

Hunt added that the team will look to preserve Arrowhead’s well-established tailgating culture and record-setting noise.

In the NBA last night, the Oklahoma City Thunder topped the Memphis Grizzlies 119-103.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists, while Jalen Williams has 24 points on the night. For the Grizzlies, Jock Landale notched a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Cedric Coward each added 16.

Elsewhere,  the Celtics beat the Pacers 103-95. Other winners last night include the Pelicans, Warriors, Trailblazers, Nuggets and the Cavs.

In college football, Washington State defeated Utah State 34-12 last night in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

Washington State put up an impressive 628 yards of total offense to secure their first postseason victory since 2018. Quarterback Zevi Eckhaus was a key player, throwing for 334 yards and three touchdowns, earning game MVP honors. 

Utah State attempted a comeback in the second half, with quarterback Bryson Barnes scoring a rushing touchdown, but the deficit proved too large to overcome. The game's attendance was 17,031.

Today's games include Toledo and Louisville in the Bush's Boca Raton Bowl, Western Kentucky and Southern Miss in the New Orleans Bowl, and UNLV and Ohio in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl.

44-year-old quarterback Phillip Rivers was unable to pull off the win on Monday Night Football as the Colts fall to the 49ers 48-27.

Rivers turned in a solid performance, passing for 277 yeards with two touchdowns and an interception, but it was no match for San Francisco's offensive output. QB Brock Purdy threw for 295 yards with five T-Ds against one interception. Running Back Christian McCaffrey added another 117 yards on the ground on 21 carries.

The Colts managed to keep pace in the first half, with a 39-yard field goal by Blake Grupe with seventeen seconds left in the half to bring the score to 24-17 in favor of the niners. San Francisco would widen their lead with three touchdowns and a field goal in the second half to win the game.

Christmas Day matchups include Dallas at Washington, Detroit at Minnesota, and Denver at Kansas City. Catch the Chiefs and Broncos live on the Mighty 690 KGGF.

Tre White and Flory Bidunga each had 18 points and eight rebounds as Number 17 Kansas used balanced scoring to beat Davidson 90-61.

Six players finished in double figures for the Jayhawks, including all five starters. Bryson Tiller added 11 points and Jamari McDowell scored 10. Melvin Council Jr. had 10 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. Kohl Rosario provided 13 points off the bench as Kansas shot 58% from the field, including 11 for 21 on 3-pointers. The Jayhawks had 27 assists on 37 baskets and outrebounded Davidson 42-31. White nabbed four of the team’s 13 steals. Roberts Blums was the only player in double figures for the Wildcats with 13 points off the bench.  Catch the KU Coach's show tonight at 6 on Classic Hits 104.1 for a full recap.

Both Caney boys and girls basketball fell on Friday night to the Dewey Bulldoggers.

On the boys' side, the Bullpups got off to a slow start as Dewey lead early 10-2. Caney never really recovered as the offense struggled in the first half, putting up only 14 points. Dewey led at halftime 34-14.

Caney boys fall to 5-2 on the season.

On the girls' side, the Lady Bullpups fell for the first time this season as Dewey won the match-up 51-47.

Both teams will travel to Howard to take on the West Elk Patriots on January 6^th.

The University of Kansas suspends assistant men's basketball coach Joe Dooley following a DUI arrest.

According to a press release issued by the schoo, Dooley was arressted late Saturday night on suspicion of driving under the influence and failure to stop at an accident. Head Coach Bill Self stated that Dooley would suspended for three weeks for the incident.

The Jayhawks are currently ranked #17 in the nation and will take on Davidson tonight. They begin conference play on January 3^rd against Central Florida.

Coffeyville Field Kindley and Caney High School wrestlers put in solid performances at the Columbus Varsity Boys Duals on Saturday.

Field Kindley took down Independence 51-22 but fell to both Joplin and Bentonville. Senior Brennen Westervelt had a standout performance with four wins, two by pin at 157 pounds. Paxon LeBaron also went 4-0 at 285.

Caney defeated Miami 54-23, Nevada 42-38, Gravette 60-21, Independence 59-6 and lost to Columbus 51-18.

At 157 for Caney was Haiden Edens who went 5-0 on the day with four pins and one forfeit.

Number 16 Kansas seeks to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Jayhawks take on Davidson tonight.

The Jayhawks have gone 4-1 in home games. Kansas averages 10.1 turnovers per game and is 3-1 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.

The Wildcats are 1-0 in road games. Davidson ranks second in the A-10 shooting 38.0% from 3-point range.

Coverage starts tonight at 5:30 on Classic Hits 104.1.

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid says quarterback Gardner Minshew will have an MRI on his injured left knee. Minshew was hurt in the second quarter of the Chiefs' 26-9 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. It was the second straight game that Kansas City lost its starting quarterback to a knee injury. Patrick Mahomes tore two knee ligaments last week, ending his season. Chris Oladokun replaced Minshew and finished the game. Oladukun went 11 of 16 for 111 yards took four sacks in the first extensive action of his career.

PJ Haggerty scored 24 points, leading five in double figures, and Kansas State rolled past South Dakota 106-76. The Wildcats shot 68% in the first half and scored 57 points with Haggerty making all eight of his shots for 16 points before halftime. He finished 10-for-12 from the field to go with six rebounds and three assists. K-State spotted South Dakota the first basket but the Wildcats were soon up 19-7. Their largest lead of the half was 44-20 near the six-minute mark and they led 57-34 at halftime. A 10-0 run early in the second half pushed the lead to 31 points and K-State led 87-51 with 9 1/2 minutes remaining.

The Kansas City Chiefs are close to moving from Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri to a new stadium in Kansas. The Legislative Coordinating Council plans to meet today in Topeka to consider funding up to 70% of the project. The Chiefs and Kansas City Royals have played in Missouri for over 50 years, but their leases expire in January 2031. Voters in Jackson County rejected a sales tax extension last year to finance renovations. Kansas offers a potential new location at The Legends, a commercial area with existing infrastructure. Missouri risks losing another team after the Rams moved to Los Angeles. Kansas Governor Laura Kelley is expected to make a statement today at 3 p.m., although it's unknown if her comments will be related to the Chiefs potential move.

Field Kindley Boys Swim and their Independence Teammates take Second at Osawatomie this week.

On Wednesday, the team traveled to the meet, with members competing in several events.

Sam Stukesbary, and Bennett Thompson placed third in the 200 medley relay and Finian Foraker was on the fourth place 200 medley relay team.

Graham Leeds placed fifth and Cooper Sprague finished sixth in the 200 freestyle.

Bennett Thompson placed fourth and Finian Foraker finished in sixth in the 200 individual medley race.

Sam Stukesbary placed sixth in the 100 free and in the 500 freestyle, Graham Leeds was first, Tyler Thompson placed third, and Cooper Sprague was fourth.

In the 200 Freestyle relay, Finian Foraker and Bennett Thompson placed second and Graham Leeds and Damian Hall were fifth with their relay team.

Sam Stukesbary was third in the 100 backstroke and Bennett Thompson was second in the 100 breaststroke.

The 400 freestyle relay team of Graham Leeds, Cooper Sprague and Sam Stukesbary finished in second place, and the team of Tyler Thompson placed fourth.

Kansas State takes on South Dakota at home this weekend.

The Wildcats are 5-2 on their home court. Kansas State is seventh in the Big 12 scoring 86.4 points while shooting 48.4% from the field.

The Coyotes are 0-4 in road games. South Dakota is fifth in the Summit League with 21.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Cameron Fens averaging 4.6.

Kansas State averages 86.4 points per game, 4.6 more points than the 81.8 South Dakota gives up.

Coverage will begin at 10 a.m. tomorrow on The Mighty 690.

All-Star third baseman Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals have finalized a $57.5 million, five-year contract.

Kansas City scheduled a Wednesday news conference to discuss the deal, which includes a team option for 2031. The agreement essentially buys out his arbitration years and potentially his first two years of free agency. The 25-year-old Garcia is coming off a breakout season both in the field, where he won his first Gold Glove playing alongside All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., and at the plate, where he hit .286 with a career-high 16 homers and 74 RBIs.

KGGF 690 is your home for Royals baseball all season long.

Field Kindley High School splits in their last game of the year with Pittsburg. The Lady Nado won 54-45 and the Nado boys fall 68-45.

Playing their fourth game in five days the Lady Nado got out to a lead early up 13-10 after the first quarter. Pittsburg led by star sophomore McKenzie English would tie things up 28-28. She scored 15 of her 25 points in the first half. After a rough first half shooting, Kaylin Caron would settle in the second half leading the team in scoring with 16 points. She hit two big threes one in each quarter that helped the Lady Nado pull away. Erin Lopez added 15 points and Sophomore Makenzie Jones had a career high nine points.

The Nado got off to strong start leading 15-12 after the first quarter, but thing would get away quickly from them in the second. Pittsburg outscored Coffeyville 16-4 in the second quarter and would lead 28-19 at the half. They would extend that lead outscoring the Nado 19-10 in the third quarter and 21-16 in the fourth. Three Dragons scored in double digits, with Jamarcus Davis leading all scorers with 20 and Zane Miller and Kadin Navaratnam both had 17. K'Shon Feelin lead the Nado with 12 and KK Austin had 10.

Both teams are off until January 3^rd when they travel to Baldwin.

 The Caney Valley Bullpups get a doubleheader sweep over the Sedan Blue Devils in Tuesday night high school basketball action; the girls win 58-21 and the guys won 74-41.

 Ameris King-Dunn led Caney with 14 points, while Elyn Washburn and Alysa Scott added 13 points apiece for the Lady Bullpups, who improved to 6-0 on the season.

 In the guys game, Layne Denny led all scorers with 27 points, while James Kistler and Angel Martinez added 12 points apiece to improve to 5-1 on the season. 

 The game was the Bullpups only home game before the Christmas break; their last game before break is at Dewey. Pregame starts at 5:50, with the girls game at 6:00 and the boys immediately following. Both games can be heard on U-S 98. 

Here are some area scores from across southeast Kansas last night:

Boys:

Pittsburg over Field Kindley 68 to 45

Caney over Sedan 74 to 41

Independence over Labette County 59 to 51

Cherryvale over Columbus 55 to 52

Fredonia over Bluestem 68 to 53

Neodesha over West Elk 66 to 50

Pleasanton over Altoona-Midway 55 to 21

Burlington over Iola 67 to 33

Chanute over Girard 60 to 46

Eureka over Humboldt 72 to 60

Oswego over Chetopa 74 to 24

Girls:

Field Kindley over Pittsburg 54 to 45

Caney over Sedan 58 to 21

Independence over Labette County 51 to 25

Oswego over Chetopa 72 to 3

Cherryvale over Columbus 55 to 25

Pleasanton over Altoona-Midway 33 to 14

KU comes away with a win over Towson last night.

Flory Bidunga had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 17 Kansas to a 73-49 victory over Towson. Tre White had 16 points and a career-high six assists for the Jayhawks. Melvin Council, coming off a career-best 36-point performance in Saturday’s overtime win over N.C. State, added 15 points. Kansas improved to 273-9 at home against unranked opponents under coach Bill Self. Dylan Williamson scored 19 points for Towson, which never led.

Kansas hosts Davidson on Monday.  Game coverage will begin at 5:30 on Classic Hits 104.1.

Field Kindley High School splits against Winfield in two one point games, with the Lady Nado winning 30-29 and the Nado boys falling 56-55.

In what was rough night shooting for both teams, the Lady Nado used the free throw line to help secure the win. Coffeyville trailed by two at the half 15-13 shooting just 19% from the floor. The Lady Nado would trim the lead to one after the third quarter outscoring Winfield 10-9. Despite shooting just 1/18 in the fourth quarter, Coffeyville hit 5/8 free throws in the quarter to help take the lead. Kaylin Caron would hit the final two to secure the one point win. She lead Coffeyville with nine points.

The Nado boys found themselves down early outscored 19-13 in the first quarter and 30-19 at halftime. KK Austin who leads the team in scoring had just two points in the first half. Coffeyville would get down as much as 17 in the second half. Austin took the game over in the third and fourth quarter scoring 25 second half points. The Nado hit 11 shots in the second half with Austin making 10 of them. He also made 5/9 free throws including the and one free throw to give Coffeyville the one point lead. With just over four seconds left Winfield ran an inbound play to their 6'9” Freshman Le'Gend Cyrus Riley who hit the game winner at the buzzer, he finished with 14. Senior Evan Hutto lead the Vikings with 19.

Coffeyville is back in action tonight taking on Pittsburg in their first league game of the season and their last game until the new year. Girls will tip off at 6:00pm with the boys to follow.

Number 16 Kansas hosts the Towson Tigers tonight after Melvin Council Jr. scored 36 points in Kansas' 77-76 overtime victory over the NC State Wolfpack. Tonight's meeting is the first of the season for the teams. Kansas is 3-1 at home, and Towson is 0-3 on the road. Coverage will start at 6:30 p.m. on Classic Hits 104.1, KGGF.

Field Kindley boys swim places in back to back meets.

The team earned 5^th in Topeka last Wednesday. The 200 Freestyle relay team of Finian Foraker, Sam Stukesbary and Bennett Thompson placed sixth, and Bennett Thompson placed 3^rd in the 100 breaststroke.

On Thursday, the boys finished 4^th at the Haysville meet. The relay team of Sam Stukesbary, and Bennett Thompson placed 3^rd in the 200 medley and 4^th in the 200 freestyle relay. Bennett Thompson placed 6^th in the 100 freestyle and 2^nd in the 100 breaststroke. The relay team of Finian Foraker and Damian Hall placed 5^th in the 400 freestyle relay.

Patrick Mahomes is considering surgical options after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee over the weekend.  

The injury came as he tried to keep the Kansas City Chiefs’ postseason hopes alive in the waning seconds of a 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.  It’s the most significant injury in his nine-year career. The two-time MVP has led the Chiefs to three Super Bowl titles and reached the AFC championship game in each of his seven previous seasons as Kansas City’s starter. This year, the Chiefs won’t make the playoffs, and Mahomes is not expected to be back on the field until sometime in 2026.

Coffeyville Community College heads into the break with a double header sweep of Colby Community College. The Lady Red Ravens won 72-55 and the Red Raven men 93-68.

The CCC women came out firing in the first quarter going 5/7 from three with Hallie Kitchens going 3/3. The Lady Red Ravens would outscore Colby 40-22 in the first half. The CCC women took multiple trips to the free throw line cashing in on 21 of their 25 attempts compared to just 2-4 for Colby. The win ends a small two loss streak heading into the extended winter break. Kitchens finished with 21, Aubrey Hishaw added 18 and Karliey Parker had 13.

The CCC men got off to a slow start only up eight at the half with three players off the bench, Jeremiah Lucas, Ka'Bari Lewis and Ulysses Webb leading the team in scoring at the break. The Red Ravens would get the lead to double digits but Colby kept hanging around. CCC finally stole momentum on a Rashid Kuta posterizing slam and the Red Ravens were able to push the lead to 20. Daniel Ntambwe led all scorers with 23. The win makes it two in a row before the extended break.

Both teams are off until January.

Here are the scores from the local games covered today on KGGF, KUSN and KQQF:

FKHS Girls over Fairland 37 to 33

FKHS Boys over Nowata 76 to 65

Caney Girls over Oswego 66 to 35

Caney Boys over Oswego 75 to 42

CCC Women over Colby 72 to 55

CCC Men 93 over Colby 93 to 68

Both Field Kindley High School basketball teams pick up the wins in their second games of the Nowata Tournament. The Lady Nado beat Oklahoma Union 56-39 and the Nado boy's won over Chelsea 44-31.

Coffeyville and OKU kept things close in the first quarter with both scoring 12, but the Lady Nado would take a commanding lead in the second quarter. Coffeyville scored 23 of their 56 in the quarter with nine points coming from the free throw line. Good defense in the third quarter would see that lead grow even more outscoring OKU 14-5. Seniors Erin Lopez and Kaylin Caron finished with 25 and 19 and Freshman Leah Tatman in her first varsity start added six. The Lady Nado play Fairland for the Consolation Championship.

The Nado boys got out to a lead early up 15-7 at the end of the first quarter. Coffeyville would start the second quarter though on a seven minute drought. Chelsea hit two quick threes in the early part of the quarter cutting the lead to 15-13. The Nado locked in on defense to hold their lead until the scored six quick points in at the end of the first half getting their back up to eight, 21-13. The Nado would slowly extend that lead outscoring Chelsea 10-9 in the third and 13-9 in the fourth. KK Austin and K'Shon Feelin both had 12 and Jaxin Hershey had 10. The Nado play Nowata for the Consolation Championship.

 The Caney Valley Bullpups sweep the Chetopa Hornets in first round action of the St. Paul Preseason Tournament Thursday afternoon. The girls won 91-4, while the boys won 104-25.

 Molleigh Kaminska led the Lady Pups with 21 points and Elyn Washurn added 10. The ladies improved to 3-0 on the season.

 In the guys game, Lowery Bruce came off the bench and led all scorers with 26 points. Traxcyn Garton added 18 points in a hot start at the beginning of the game. Layne Denny and Jacob McVey has 12 points apiece and James Kistler added 10, as the boys improved to 2-1 on the season.

 Both teams will be back in action tonight as they take on the host St. Paul Indians in 2nd round action. Pregame starts around 6:50; the girls game is at 7:00 with the guys game immediately following. Both games can be heard on U-S 98.

Here are some score highlights from around the KGGF Listening area in Southeast Kansas from Thursday, December 11th:

Boys Basketball:

Caney Valley over Chetopa 104 to 25

Independence over Circle 52 to 36

West Elk over Erie 53 to 48

Madison over Cherryvale 59 to 42

Olpe over Neodesha 38 to 19

Riverton over Oswego 58 to 31

Labette County over Mulvane 60 to 52

Hartford over Altoona-Midway 68 to 27

Eureka over Bluestem 56 to 33

PHCA over St. Paul 77 to 57

Girls Basketball:

Riverton over Oswego 59 to 22

West Elk over Erie 64 to 30

Iola over Central Heights 47 to 29

PRCA over St. Paul 53 to 43

Olpe over Madison 38 to 18

Hartford over Altoona-Midway 64 to 15

The Red Ravens return from a Concordia road trip with a doubleheader split against the Cloud County Thunderbirds, in the final road games of the first half of the season.

The Lady Ravens were unable to hold a fourth-quarter lead, being outscored 23-10 in the final ten minutes, and falling to Cloud County 75-68 in the first game. Esme Smith led the team with 23 points and 18 rebounds. Assistant Coach Sam Steinmeyer says the team failed to execute down the stretch.

The men ended the game on a 17-4 run to beat the Thunderbirds 72-68 in a thriller in the nightcap. Konstantin Popovic hit the game-winning three-point shot with 31 seconds, while Daniel Ntambwe led the team with 21 points and six rebounds. Assistant Coach John Weigner says he is proud of the fight and grit shown by the squad.

Both teams end the first half of the season at Nellis Hall on Saturday afternoon, when they host the Colby Trojans in doubleheader action.

The Red Raven football season has reached the conclusion, and one key piece of the 2025 is reflecting on his season in Coffeyville.

Quarterback Mac Armstrong had a redshirt freshman season to remember, throwing for 2,000 yards and 20 total touchdowns, with only one turnover, leading the Ravens to seven wins and a Top 10 national ranking. He says he grew up a lot in his time in Coffeyville.

Armstrong spent two seasons at the JUCO level, and is currently evaluating options at the FCS and Division 2 level. He says the JUCO experience is something that cannot be replicated.

When Armstrong arrived on campus, he was the seventh quarterback on the roster, and a long shot to get playing time. He says the belief the coaching staff put in him means the world.

Armstrong was named the 2025 KJCCC Co-Offensive Player of the Year last week, and was a 1st-Team All-Conference selection.

FULL INTERVIEW w/Mac Armstrong

 The Caney Valley Bullpups traveled to Galena last night and came home with a doubleheader sweep; the Lady Pups won 57-22, while the guys won 61-33.

 Pressure defense worked well for the Lady Pups, forcing turnovers which led to fast break points. The ladies only needed two 3-pointers in the win, with the rest of their scoring coming in the paint. Elyn Washburn led all scorers with 14, while Ameris King-Dunn added 13. Molleigh Kaminska added 10, as the Lady Pups improve to 2-0 on the season.

 The inside game worked well for the boys as well; they were led by Peyton Darden with 19. Layne Denny and Traxcyn Garton added 11 apiece, as the boys improve to 1-1 on the season.

 There's no rest for the weary, as both teams will participate in the St. Paul Pre-Season tournament tomorrow through Saturday. Both teams will face Chaetopa, with the girls playing at 1:00 and the boys at 2:30. Pregame starts around 12:45 on U-S 98! 

The Red Ravens hit the road for the final time in the first half of the season, heading north to Concordia to battle the Cloud County Thunderbirds.

Both teams will be looking to get back in the win column, following Saturday afternoon losses to Dodge City at Nellis Hall.

It's finals week at CCC, with the athletes balancing the end of classes and the end of the first semester on the court. Lady Raven Head Coach Tony Turner says the team needs to stay locked in and handle business this week.

The men's team has dropped back-to-back games after starting the season 8-1, trailing by double digits in the first half against both Cowley and Dodge City. Assistant Coach Jordan Bailey says the coaching staff remains confident in the team's ability to respond.

Coverage of Coffeyville and Cloud County begins tomorrow night at 5:30 p.m. CT on US 98.

One of the key members of the Red Raven defense will be continuing his football career in the Big 12 conference.

Safety Da'Mare Williams announced his committment to the West Virginia Moutaineers last week. Williams was All-KJCCC Honorable Mention this season, and was graded as a three-star recruit, with offers to Houston, UCF, and Kentucky.

He says the Moutaineers felt right when he stepped on campus.

WVU is looking to climb back to Big 12 title contention after a sub .500 season. Williams says the energy around the program and the urgency excites him about the future.

Williams began playing football at a young age, with eyes on the Division 1 level, and eventually the NFL. He says the hunger to be great comes from his family.

Da'Mare will report to West Virginia next month, with three seasons of eligibility remaining.

FULL INTERVIEW w/Da'Mare Williams

Both Red Raven basketball teams remain in the national rankings heading into Week 5 of the season, despite both teams suffering conference losses last week.

The Lady Ravens stay put at No. 25, following a 1-1 week with a win over Cowley, and narrow loss to No. 1 Dodge City. CCC is one of four KJCCC teams ranked in the standings, with Dodge City No.1, Butler No. 14, and Hutchinson No. 18.

The men's team is down 12 spots in the rankings after an 0-2 week, landing at No. 22 in the national polls. The Jayhawk conference has five ranked teams on the men's side, with Cowley at No. 16, Butler at No. 18, Barton at No. 20, and Dodge City at No. 21.

The Ravens wrap up the first half of the season this week, battling Cloud County in Concordia tomorrow night, before facing Colby at Nellis Hall on Saturday afternoon.

The opening day of the 2025 Ty Hewitt Memorial Tournament in Nowata ended with a pair of Nado losses.

The Lady Nado dropped a game to the Chelsea Dragons by a final score of 53-32. Coffeyville struggled to find their offensive groove until the fourth quarter, and were unable to close a gap that grew as the game went on.

Head Coach Will Owens says the team did start to build some momentum late in the loss.

The boys team fell to the Oolagah Mustangs 60-53, failing to complete a fourth quarter comeback. Coffeyville trailed by 12 entering the final eight minutes, and were able to trim the deficit all the way down to three, but key free throws and three-point shots allowed the Mustangs to escape.

Head Coach Griff Walker says the team has a few things to clean up before this weekend.

Both programs will now pursue a consolation championship, with the teams next in action on Friday night at 7 and 8:30 p.m. CT.

A new era of Kansas State football is underway, with former star quarterback Collin Klein being named the program's next head coach, following the retirement of Chris Klieman.

Klein was a Heisman finalist at KSU and won 21 games as a starter. He has spent time coaching offense at both Kansas State and Texas A&M.

He says he feels blessed to have the opportunity to coach his alma mater.

Kansas State recently finished a 6-6 season, declining to play in a bowl game due to the coaching transition and roster turnover. Klein says the program will take necessary steps to keep up with modern college football.

Klein will make his head coaching debut on September 5th, 2026, when the Wildcats host the Nicholls State Colonels to open the season.

The Red Ravens were unable to defend home court on Saturday, dropping a pair of games to the Dodge City Conquistadors.

The Lady Ravens hung around with the nation's No. 1 team, but eventually fell 68-60. Head Coach Tony Turner says he's proud of how the group competed for the full game.

Bella Pehrson had 20 points to lead the team, while freshman Mahogany Butler had eight off the bench. Butler says the team is focused on finishing the first half strong this week.

The men's team found themselves down double-digits at halftime, and weren't able to make the comback, falling 76-68 to the Conquistadors. Assistant Coach Jordan Bailey says the team needs to learn how to play full 40 minutes quickly.

Sophomore Daniel Ntambwe had 16 points and 14 rebounds in the loss. He says the team as a whole needs to show more toughness on the court.

Both teams have two games remaining before the winter break, with a trip to Concordia to battle Cloud County on Wednesday night.

The Kansas City Chiefs were unable to get anything going on the offensive end, dropping a crucial game for postseason standings to the Houston Texans, 20-10.

Patrick Mahomes had the worst game of his career, with just 160 yards and three interceptions. The duo of Kareem Hunt and Isaih Pacheco combined for just three yards per carry, and Rashee Rice was held to four catches on the day.

Mahomes says the team as a whole didn't do enough when it mattered.

Kansas City is 6-7 on the season, sitting two games back of a Wild Card Spot with four games left in the regular season. Head Coach Andy Reid says the team has to continue to battle to the very end.

The Chiefs host the Chargers this week, and will play the Titans, Broncos, and Raiders as well to end the regular season.

Red Raven basketball returns home tomorrow afternoon, hosting the Dodge City Conquistadors at Nellis Hall in doubleheader action.

The Lady Ravens are going for their fifth consecutive win, facing the No. 1 Conqs in a rematch of last season's Region VI championship game. Assistant Coach Sam Steinmeyer says the team will need to continue to execute on the defensive end in this one.

The men's team is aiming to bounce back after a tough trip to Cowley, facing a Dodge team that is 7-3 on the season with the NJCAA Player of the Week in Wesley Rosa. Head Coach Jay Herkelman says the Conquistadors are playing well together so far this season.

Coverage of Coffeyville and Dodge City begins tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 p.m. CT on US 98 and the Red Raven Sports Network.

A reunion for one of the best football players in Kansas State history is now official, with former quarterback Collin Klein agreeing to a five-year deal to be the next head football coach.

Klein was a 2012 Heisman Trophy finalist at quarterback for KSU, and also served as a graduate assistant and offensive coordinator under both Bill Snyder and Chris Klieman. He has been serving as the offensive coordinator at Texas A&M for the past two seasons.

Klein is in the KSU Football Ring of Honor, and posted a 21-5 record as the starting quarterback. He is the first Wildcat alum to lead the program since Ellis Rainsberger from 1975 to 1977.

The deal will pay Klein $4.3 million annually for the five-year deal.

One of the largest rises in the state of Kansas for football ends with a major award, with Labette County head coach Bradley Argabright winning the 4A Coach of the Year from Sports in Kansas.

The Grizzlies finished 9-3 and reached the 4A state semifinals for the first time in school history, after finishing 5-5 in 2024, 1-8 in 2023, and 2-7 in 2022. The team was also without all-state running back Jamaal Jackson, who suffered a season-ending injury in Week 1.

This season, Labette County beat 5A Pittsburg for the first time ever, defeated Chanute twice, and earned a playoff win over Ottawa to secure the first trip to the Final Four in program history.

Argabright also serves as the school's head boys basketball coach, and head track and field coach.

Red Raven football received plenty of recognition with the all-conference awards, with 21 total players being placed on all-league teams, including quarterback Mac Armstrong winning Co-Offensive Player of the Year.

Armstrong helped lead the Ravens to a 7-3 record and second place finish in the KJCCC, throwing for 1,996 yards and 19 touchdowns, along with a rushing touchdown. The signal caller lead the league in yards per game and yards per completion, and only had one total turnover on the season.

Additional Ravens on the first-team are running back Steven Robinson, and offensive lineman Daniel Davis. On the second-team are wide receivers Khris Thomas and Jalile Bost, tight end Ryley Zalusky, safety Robert Deal, and center Devon Waller.

Ravens to receive Honorable Mention are linebacker Nakarius Allen, kicker Aidan Burgess, punter Christian Burrus, defensive end Kameron Cyprien, offensive lineman Dante Devine, offensive lineman Sebastian Espinoza, running back Jordan Louie, cornerback Chad Pruitt-Walker, linebacker Kaleb Stewart, and safety Da'Mare Williams.

Field Kindley High School girls and boys basketball both start the season with tough losses against Ark City. The Lady Nado fall 29-23 and the Nado boys lost 50-45.

Both Coffeyville and Ark City got off to slow starts shooting the ball combining to go 6/48 in the first half. The Lady Nado would lead at the break up 10-8. Coffeyville would see their lead to up to as much as seven in the second half, but Ark City would end the game on a 13-0 run in the final two minutes to get the six point win. Erin Lopez led all scorers with 11 points.

It was a different story for the Nado boys who say themselves down big in the first half trailing 27-14 at halftime. In the second half, KK Austin would score 14 of his 22 points and help lead the Nado back to a two point deficit. That was as close as they would get it before some late Ark City free throws would seal a five point loss.

Both teams are back in action tonight taking on Caney at home. Girls tip-off at 6:00pm with the boys to follow. The Lady Nado game will start on US 98 and then after the Coffeyville Christmas Parade the games will be simulcast on both US 98 and Sonsine 98.9.

The Red Ravens' early season struggles with pressure defense continued, with 19 turnovers in a 96-76 loss to the Cowley Tigers.

The Ravens allowed a massive run late in the first half, which Cowley had 22 points off turnovers, and trailed 54-30 heading into the locker room. Sophomore Konstantin Popovic says the team has higher expectations than the way they performed in this one.

Coffeyville would outscore Cowley 46-42 in the second half, and had only five turnovers after the half. Popovic had 18 points to lead the team, while Daniel Ntambwe finished with 14. Assistant Coach John Weigner says the team has multiple areas they need to be better in moving forward.

CCC will be back at home to battle Dodge City on Saturday afternoon, looking to get back in the win column.

The Lady Ravens handle business on the road, winning their fourth straight game 67-52 over Cowley, and earning Coach Tony Turner a milestone victory.

It was the 400th career win for Coach Turner, as CCC improves to 10-1 on the season thus far. Since the start of last season, the Lady Ravens are 36-7 overall.

Aubrey Hishaw had 19 points, while Karliey Parker had another double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Sh'Ryah Wright had 14 points in her return from injury. Turner says it was a nice performance in a tough road game.

The Lady Ravens welcome No. 1 Dodge City to town on Saturday afternoon.

The Lady Nado start the season with high expectations coming off a successful season last year. Despite those expectations the team only returns three starters and has a lot of question marks around who else will be key contributors this season.

That answer might be in a junior and a senior who return to the team after not playing since their freshman seasons. Senior and Junior Guards Kaleigha Overton and Julia Solozano say they've grown since their freshman seasons.  Two sophomores who saw a lot of time as freshman starting on the Lady Nado junior varsity team, now look to make an impact for the varsity team. Sophomore Center and Guard Atina Colbert and Makenzie Jones say they're bringing what they learned last year into this year.

There are 25 girls across the three teams for the Lady Nado making it one of the deeper teams in the last several seasons. Head Coach Will Owens says they're going to need that depth with how they start the season.  Coffeyville opens with Ark City in Winfield tomorrow, then plays Caney on Friday at home before heading to the Nowata Tournament for three games next week and then ends the 2025 part of the season with games at home against Winfield and Pittsburg on Monday December 15^th and Tuesday December 16^th.

Major changes are coming for Kansas State football, with head coach Chris Klieman planning to step down and retire following the bowl game.

Klieman has served as the KSU coach for seven seasons, posting a 54-34 record, appearing in five bowl games, including a 2022 Big 12 championship. He says he's received plenty of encouragement so far for this decision.

The Wildcats underperformed this season, starting 2-4, and barely qualifying for a bowl game at 6-6, despite preseason championship hopes. Klieman says, despite this, he is grateful for what the 'Cats have accomplished in his tenure.

Early expectations are Texas A&M offensive coordinator Colin Klein, the most accomplished quarterback in KSU history, is finalizing a deal to be the next head coach. He will continue to coach with the Aggies through the College Football Playoff, as Klieman will coach KSU in the bowl game.

Red Raven men's basketball faces another tough ranked showdown, traveling to Arkansas City to battle the Cowley Tigers.

Both teams enter the game with just one loss in conference play, with the Ravens at No. 10 in the nation, and the Tigers No. 21 in the latest national polls.

Head Coach Jay Herkelman says the Tigers feature one of the most skilled and intense rosters in the nation.

The Tigers dominate at home in recent years under Donnie Jackson, with many teams facing double-digit deficiits in the first half. Herkelman says the team will need to start strong and survive an early storm.

Coffeyville and Cowley tip off tonight at 7:30 p.m. CT, immediately following the Lady Raven game on US 98.

The Lady Ravens hit the road to battle the Cowley Tigers, with both teams entering the matchup with only one loss in conference play this season.

Cowley has one of the youngest rosters in the conference, with only one returning sophomore with playing experience from last season. Head Coach Tony Turner says despite this, the Tigers still feature one of the most talented teams in the league.

Cowley historically has one of the toughest places to play in the conference, with the Tigers boasting large crowds and loud student sections every game day. Turner says the team will need to focus on the task at hand with the tough road environment.

Coverage of Coffeyville and Cowley begins tonight at 5:00 p.m. CT with tip off at 5:30 on the home for Red Raven sports, US 98.

A Lady Nado basketball player looks to carry her success from the fall into the new basketball season.

Junior Guard Jessica Zimmerman, who won the SEK League title for girl's golf this fall, says if she was confident on the course she can be confident on the court. Zimmerman was the lone sophomore starter last season and steps into a bigger role this season as the player with the third most experience on the team. She says she is ready to step into a bigger leadership role.

Head Coach Will Owens says he plans to look to Zimmerman to be a vocal leader on this team. Zimmerman says having more confidence and getting more shots up was the biggest things she's worked on this season.

*Photo courtesy of Kim Jones Photography*

Red Raven basketball has earned their first major award of the season, with Lady Raven freshman Esme Smtih earning the KJCCC Player of the Week at the Division 1 level.

Smith posted double-doubles in both games for the Red Ravens last week, with 15 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Seward County, and 15 points and 11 rebounds once again in a win over Barton, helping Coffeyville improve to 9-1 to start the season.

Lady Raven Head Coach Tony Turner says Smith has been a perfect fit to the program so far.

On the season, Smith is averaging 13.3 and 9.9 rebounds per game, leading the conference in rebounding. Esme and the Ravens battle the Cowley Tigers on the road tomorrow night.

Both Red Raven basketball teams remain in the national rankings, after perfect weeks with wins over Seward County and Barton.

The Lady Ravens stay put at No. 25 with a 9-1 overall record. The Lady Ravens hold the top overall rated defense in the KJCCC, and are one of four conference teams ranked in the Top 25. Dodge City remains the top-ranked team in the nation, with Butler at No. 11, and Hutchinson at No. 19.

The men's team jumps up five spots to No. 10 in the national rankings after a ranked win over Barton. CCC is the top-ranked KJCCC team in the national polls. Barton drops five spots to No. 15, while Cowley is at No. 21, and Garden City enters the rankings at No. 25. Butler is receiving votes on the men's side.

The Red Ravens are in Arkansas City tomorrow night to take on Cowley County in doubleheader action.

 Two Field Kindley High School seniors look to step into leadership roles for the Lady Nado basketball team this season. Guards Kaylin Caron and Erin Lopez are four year starters for Coffeyville and know the expectations coming into this season.

Caron says she's adjusting to her new role and to playing without her sister. Lopez says she's ready for her new role as a leader as her confidence on the court is the highest it's been.

Head Coach Will Owens, who takes over as the new head coach, says Caron and Lopez set the tone for the team. The Lady Nado are coming off their best season in the last ten years going 10-6 and 7-3 in SEK League play.  

*Photo courtesy of Kim Jones Photography*

The NCAA volleyball tournament has been annoucned, with 64 teams chasing a national championship, including both the Kansas Jayhawks and the Kansas State Wildcats.

The Wildcats are tournament-bound for the first time since 2021, after a 17-9 season, and finishing in a tie for sixth in the Big 12 conference. The team will face San Diego in the opening round, with the games taking place in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nebraska and Long Island are the other two teams in the region.

The Jayhawks received the final 4-seed in the tournament, hosting the first two rounds with Miami, Tulsa, and High Point also in the field. KU went 22-10 during the regular season, and are 7-2 in their home arena this season.

KU's opening round game will be Thursday night, while the Wildcats begin their tournament journey on Friday afternoon.

Bartlesville High School continues their search for a new head football coach, following the resignation of former head coach Harry Wright after four seasons with the Bruins.

Bartlesville High Athletics and Activities Director Thad Dilbeck spoke on last week's Bruin Buzz program. He says the timing was right for the program and Coach Wright to part ways.

BHS is conducting a football coaching search for just the second time since 2019, as coaches Jason Sport and Wright served in the role over the past seven seasons.

Dilbeck says there will be a group of community members involved in the search. Wright went 16-30 during his time at Bartlesville, winning two playoff games, but posting just a 6-16 mark the past two seasons.

The Kansas State Wildcats are bowl game bound, defeating Colorado 24-14 in the regular season finale to finish the regular season with a 6-6 record.

After a slow start, KSU was able to establish the ground game behind another strong performance from Joe Jackson, and the defense only allowed 14 points on the day.

Head Coach Chris Klieman says he's proud of the fight this team showed in the second half of the season.

A popular topic surrounding Wildcat football is the status of junior quarterback Avery Johnson, and whether he will return to Manhattan, or enter the transfer portal. Johnson says he hasn't made a decision yet, but loves being at KSU.

The Wildcats will know their bowl game opponent following the conference championship games this weekend.

The nine newest state champions in Kansas high school football have been crowned, with state championship games taking place over the weekend in Emporia and Hutchinson.

Manhattan is the 6A champions, after defeating Olathe Northwest 27-0. Salina Central win the 5A championship, beating Basehor-Linwood 51-34.

Kapaun Mt. Carmel is 4A champions after beating Bishop Miege, their first title since 1987. Andale is the king of 3A for the fifth time in six years, beating Topeka Hayden 38-6.

Nemaha Central wins the 2A championship with a 35-6 win over Southeast of Saline. Sterling wins the 1A title for the first time since 1982, beating Rossville 35-34.

South Central is the 8-Man Division 1 champion, while Hanover is the champions of 8-Man Division 2. Cunningham beats Weskan to win the 6-Man state title.