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Pratt’s High School girl’s basketball team will improve steadily during the 2021-22 season, head coach Dustin Hildebrand predicted during a preseason interview after school Friday. “We should really improve when our junior post player Marleigh Bates returns from foot surgery, but likely not until January,” the fifth-year coach said.

The Pratt Community College women's basketball team started their season with a win on November 1 against the Bulldogs of McPherson College (JV) 76-33. The Beavers then went on the road to play New Mexico Junior College (75-28 L) and Midland College (77-53) over the weekend on November 12th.

AUSTIN, Texas — Kansas football ended its Big 12 Conference losing streak Saturday with a 57-56 victory on the road at Texas. Here are three takeaways from the Jayhawks (2-8, 1-6 in Big 12) victory against the Longhorns (4-6, 2-5 in Big 12): Kansas strikes fast, holds on in overtime The Jayhawks were up 14-0 at the end of the first quarter, and while the Longhorns fought back to tie it 14-14 the Jayhawks were back up 35-14 by the time the first half ended.

The 7-3 Kansas State Wildcats are coming off a 34-17 win over West Virginia last Saturday in a game that was in a little doubt during the 4th quarter. This Saturday K-State will host the Baylor Bears during Senior Day as this is the last home game of 2021. The game will kickoff at a little bit of a strange time as it is scheduled for a 4:30 start and will be televised by FS1.

It has always pleased me to be part of a church where so many guys and gals are hunters, fishermen, outdoorsmen and shooting enthusiasts. The dedicated upland bird hunters were easy to spot at my churches annual trap shooting get-together on Sunday, as most clay birds had little chance of survival when those shooters were on the firing line. Our small but diverse group consisted of an ex-soldier with extensive marksmanship training, an electrician, an engineer, a golf-course manager, a large farmer, the youth pastor, a couple high school kids and a few retired duffers like myself. Ages ranged from upper 70’s to 14 years young.

Along with several critical stops, the Goessel High School football team forced some turnovers last Friday night that brought and end to Macksville's post season run in the Eight-Man Division 1 playoffs at Goessel. The game score 60-15 went in Goessel's favor despite a valiant effort by Kuckleman.

The Kansas State Wildcats ran their record to 5-3 overall and 2-3 in Big 12 play with an easy win over the TCU Horned Frogs 31-12 last Saturday. This Saturday K-State will travel a little over an hour to the east where they will face the Kansas Jayhawks. KU is currently 0-5 in the Big 12 and 1-7 overall. The game will kick off at 11 a.m. from Memorial Stadium and will be televised on FS1.

STILLWATER, Okla. — Kansas football wasn’t able to recreate any of the magic it had a week ago against Oklahoma, and lost Saturday on the road 55-3 against Oklahoma State.

The men’s soccer program has won their first ever division two Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) regular season championship with an overall record of 7-6 and a conference record of 5-3. There three conference losses came from Southeast Community College and twice from the Raiders of Central Community College.