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Emergency Alert Test Scheduled For Today at 1 PM Central

On November 9, 2011, at approximately 2:00 p.m. Eastern time, the federal government will conduct the first-ever end-to-end national test of the Emergency Alert System, or EAS. Though an emergency warning system has been in place in the U.S., in one form or another, since the 1950s, and is tested in each state on a weekly and monthly basis, there ... Read More »

Kansas High School Football Playoff Scores – Nov. 5

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8-Man D-II: Baileyville B&B 44, South Barber 14 – Final Otis-Bison 26, Victoria 6 – Final South Haven 46, Hope 14 – Final Thunder Ridge 32, Ashland 28 – Final 8-Man D-I: Lakeside 70, Marmaton Valley 28 – Final Madison 50, Central Burden 18 – Final Osborne 62, Macksville 28 – Final South Gray 52, Central Plains 6 – Final ... Read More »

Kansas Volleyball Association Weekly Rankings – Week 7

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October 19, 2011, Topeka, KS — The Kansas Volleyball Association is pleased to announce the 2011 Week 7 Volleyball Rankings sponsored by PrepVolleyball.com. These will be the last rankings for the 2011 season. Records are as of 10/17/11. Classifications are based on the released classifications from KSHSAA on 9/27/11. 4A 1. St. James Academy (32-1) (1) 2. McPherson (35-2) (2) 3. Maize South ... Read More »

Kansas Volleyball Association Weekly Rankings – Week #6

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October 12, 2011, Topeka, KS  –  The Kansas Volleyball Association is pleased to announce the 2011 Week 6 Volleyball Rankings sponsored by PrepVolleyball.com.  Records are as of 10/10/11.  Classifications are based on the released classifications from KSHSAA on 9/27/11. 4A 1. St. James Academy (29-1) (1) 2. McPherson (27-2) (3) 3. Maize South (32-3) (2) 4. Rose Hill (22-4) (4) 5. Holton ... Read More »

Football Districts For 2012-2013 & 2013-2014 Announced By KSHSAA

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The Kansas State High School Activities Association has announced the district assignments in football for the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 school years. Teams in bold represent schools inside the KNDY coverage area. Class 4A District 1 – Atchison, Kansas City-Bishop Ward, Kansas City-Piper, Kansas City-Sumner Academy District 2 – Basehor-Linwood, Meriden-Jefferson West, Perry-Lecompton, Tonganoxie District 3 – Bonner Springs, DeSoto, Lenexa-St. ... Read More »

KVA Announces 2011 Week 4 Volleyball Rankings

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September 28, 2011, Topeka, KS — The Kansas Volleyball Association is pleased to announce the 2011 Week 4 Volleyball Rankings sponsored by PrepVolleyball.com. Records are as of 9/26/11. Classifications are based on the newly released classifications from KSHSAA on 9/27/11, except Class 1A (Divisions will be split next week). Rank – School – Record – Last Week’s Rank 4A 1. St. James Academy ... Read More »

Kansas Volleyball Rankings – Week #3

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September 21, 2011, Topeka, KS — The Kansas Volleyball Association is pleased to announce the 2011 Week 3 Volleyball Rankings sponsored by PrepVolleyball.com. Records are as of 9/19/11. Rank – School – Record – Last Week’s Rank 4A 1. St. James Academy (16-0) (1) 2. Maize South (17-0) (3) 3. Hayden (9-4) (NR) 4. Rose Hill (15-1) (NR) 5. Abilene (12-3) (4) ... Read More »

Jayhawk Television Network Affiliates Set For KU-Texas Football Telecast

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Game Broadcast will be available on KNDY FM 95.5 in Northeast Kansas and KZDY FM “Z-96.3″ in North Central Kansas. LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Jayhawk Television Network’s (JTN) affiliate lineup is set for the telecast of the KU-Texas football game in Austin Oct. 29. The game will air in High Definition on these over-the-air stations in Kansas City and throughout ... Read More »

Sunflower State Games Kansas Athletes of the Year Named

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With a turnout of over 8,400 athletes in this summer’s games, there were more than a few star competitors considered for the honor of being named 2011 Athlete of the Year. This year, Bailey Atkinson, 18, of Topeka and Travis Conley, 27, of Mission are honored with this recognition. In order to be chosen as a recipient for this award, ... Read More »

KU Basketball Legends To Play Allen Fieldhouse September 24th

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – A who’s who of Kansas men’s basketball coaches and players will convene at historic Allen Fieldhouse for the Legends of the Phog exhibition game Saturday, Sept. 24, at 4 p.m. Former KU coaches Larry Brown and Ted Owens will coach a collection of former KU players who have been part of three NCAA titles, 54 conference championships, ... Read More »

KVA Announces 2011 Preseason Volleyball Rankings

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August 24, 2011, Topeka, KS — The Kansas Volleyball Association is pleased to announce the 2011 Preseason Volleyball Rankings sponsored by PrepVolleyball.com. Rank – School 4A 1. St. James Academy 2. Hayden 3. Cheney 4. Maize South 5. Circle Others: Abilene, Louisburg 3A 1. Phillipsburg 2. Hoisington 3. Silver Lake 4. Southwestern Heights 5. Garden Plain Others: Atchison County Community, Eureka, ... Read More »

Attendance at High School Sporting Events Tops 500 Million

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 17, 2011) — More fans attend high school basketball and football events than the same sports at the college and professional levels combined, according to a survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). During the 2009-10 school year, approximately 336 million fans attended high school regular-season and playoff games in football and ... Read More »

8-Man All-Star Game Programs Still Available

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Game Programs from this year’s 8-Man All-Star Games are still available. If you would like a copy, stop by the Beloit Call office in Beloit, Kansas or mail your payment of ($6 per game program) to: The Beloit Call, 119 E. Main St., PO Box 366, Beloit, Kansas 67420. Make checks payable to 8 Man All Star Game Inc.   Read More »

LIVE State Track & Field Results From Wichita

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1A /2A /3A /4A /5A /6A /Schedule Dierking Communications, Inc. is committed to covering high school athletics in the communities our radio stations reach. In keeping with this tradition, we are happy to provide LIVE RESULTS from the KSHSAA State Track & Field Championships at Cessna Stadium in Wichita. This is the 101st Anniversary of the State Track & Field ... Read More »

Wyatt Thompson to Receive Sportscaster of the Year Award

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The Kansas Association of Broadcasters has selected Wyatt Thompson, Voice of the K-State Wildcats, as the Hod Humiston Award winner for 2011.  The Award is named for Hod Humiston of Hutchinson, (now deceased) who was the first television sportscaster in Kansas for KTVH (now KWCH TV) in Wichita.  The KAB established the award in Humiston’s honor in 1979, to recognize ... Read More »

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