La Center players run onto the field Friday, Oct 24, 2025, before La Center’s 42-16 win against Kalama at La Center High School. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) La Center fell one spot in the Class 1A ...

The reaction, from Tony De La Rosa Ruark’s smile to the congratulations he received from teammates, made it seem like it was the senior’s first varsity goal. Not quite. “Second,” Ruark pointed out.

Aaron Barron Pintor didn’t think he had won a district cross country championship until the race’s final meters. Sasha Pash believed she had her district title won the entire race. Barron Pintor and ...

KINGSLEY — After having to rally to win its quarterfinal match, Mountain View looked to get out to a much better start in its District 2 Class 1A boys soccer semifinal Tuesday afternoon. Three ...

Bruce Springsteen is an American music legend. Songs like “Born to Run” and “Born in the USA” have echoed through ballparks, dive bars, TV shows, and politics for decades. That’s why his new biopic, ...

More than 400 bills challenging longstanding public health practices, including vaccines and milk safety, are making their way through statehouses across the country. According to an Associated Press ...

There are 35 Division 1A Six-Man 1 high school football games in Texas on Friday, October 31, 2025. The first game, Burkeville vs Chester, starts at 4:00 PM. The final game, Ranger vs Gorman, starts ...

View the entire 2025 Kansas (KSHSAA) Class 1A Football State Championship Varsity Football playoff bracket.

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