Observations and analysis from the first day of the Class 6A state basketball tournament at Wichita State's Koch Arena.

Care to know in advance who will win Class 5 district boys basketball tournaments? You've come to the right place.

The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association released a new set of polls for Class 1-5 boys and girls basketball today.

Two senior athletes named finalists for the 19th annual Wendy's High School Heisman Award.

Most years, there is a clear-cut favorite among the Kansas City schools by now in the Kansas 6A ranks, Kansas 5A or both. That isn’t the case for 2012, however, which should make for an intriguing three weeks leading up to the state football championships. I didn’t mention 4A, because with twice as many teams and such disparate levels of ...

The often-discussed new Missouri high school football playoff system springs into action this week. Here's a look at the first-round schedule.

There are a lot of questions about the Sunflower League standings swirling, so let’s clear things up.

It's time for another weekly look into the Missouri high school football district standings.

The Kansas State High School Activities Association released its classifications last week, which included a couple surprises. Shawnee Mission South dropped to Kansas 5A in what is believed to be the first time any SM District school hasn’t been a 6A school. Meanwhile, St. James Academy has jumped up to the 5A ranks, which makes things particularly interesting for many ...

High schools beat reporter Sam McDowell offers his weekly picks and a few notes on tonight's Missouri football action.

By topping Olathe East 25-21, 21-25, 25-15 for the title Saturday at the Tonganoxie Invitational, Gardner Edgerton locked down the top spot in the Kansas Volleyball Association’s Kansas 6A rankings for another week. The Trailblazers, 20-4, have taken a game off 4A’s top-ranked team, St. James Academy, and hung one of two losses on 6A’s second-ranked team, Washburn Rural. Led ...

We finally found something Alli Cash can’t do. The Shawnee Mission West senior smashed the course record Saturday at Kansas’ Rim Rock Farm Classic, becoming the first to crack the 14-minute barrier in the 4,000-meter race. Cash claimed her first Rim Rock crown in 13:59.30, but she can’t single-handedly lead the Vikings to the top spot in the Kansas Cross ...

With a win against Blue Valley and two more at the Kansas City Showcase, Bishop Miege’s boys soccer team remained unbeaten on the season last week. The reward was the top spot Sunday in the Kansas Soccer Coaches Association All-Class rankings. The Stags, 9-0-1, romped past Blue Valley 5-1 in an East Kansas League tilt, improving to 3-0-1 in league ...

High schools beat reporter Sam McDowell offers his weekly picks and a few notes on tonight's Missouri football action.

The latest Kansas Volleyball Association rankings were released Wednesday with three local teams pulling in the first-place spots in the three largest classes. Gardner Edgerton tops Kansas 6A led by setter Hannah Bettge and outside hitter Cassie Wait. Led by sophomore setter Kali Eaken and junior middle hitter Jordan Tucker, Bishop Miege checks in atop Kansas 5A. Finally, as usual, ...

Top-ranked Blue Valley Northwest lost for the first time Monday, a 2-0 defeat against Rockhurst in the opening round of the Huskies’ own Top Dawg Tournament. But coach RickPribyl’s bunch bounced back Wednesday to topple BV North – ranked eighth overall in the state – 3-2. Next up, a showdown with No. 3 St. Thomas Aquinas at 3 p.m. Saturday ...

Excelsior Springs took over the top spot in Class 4, District 8 this week — one of the surprisingly few shakeups among area district standings.

Missouri high schools beat reporter Sam McDowell breaks down a few of Missouri's top games for Sept. 14.

The Lee's Summit North boys soccer team trails only Chaminade in the first Missouri statewide soccer poll of 2012.

It's time for our weekly update of the Missouri football district standings. Through three weeks, a few of these may surprise you.