By John Mesh
The Hutchinson Monarchs have started the season by taking two games from the Newton Rebels at Hobart-Detter Field.
The Monarchs defeated the Rebels 4-3 on Friday night and 13-2 Saturday night.
In Saturday’s game, the Monarchs led 8-1 after two innings. Newton scored one run in the top of the third inning to cut the lead to 8-2.
Blake Bradford and Drew Bugner both had RBI singles in the bottom of the third inning to push the Monarchs’ lead to 10-2. Hutchinson added three more runs in the bottom of the fourth to make the score 13-2.
Lachlan Rosser, Hutchinson Community College pitcher from Australia, got the victory in relief.
The Monarchs host the Derby Twins in Monday, then play at Derby on Tuesday. Thursday, the Monarchs host the Kansas Cannons and play the Cannons at Augusta on Friday.
In 17 summers, the Hutchinson Monarchs have drawn 80,423 fans to Hobart-Detter Field. The Monarchs passed the 80K mark Friday night when they drew 485 fans to the game against the Newton Rebels.
61 drivers compete in Salt City Racing Friday night on Fairgrounds track
Stock cars, super stocks and sprint cars took center stage Friday night’s Salt City Racing events at the Kansas State Fairgrounds track.
There were 61 total entries (22 IMCA Stock Cars, 7 Super Stocks and 32 in 360 Sprints Winged) for APAC Presents ASCS National Sprint Car Tour.
First-place winners were Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, IMCA Stock Car A feature 1; Scott Miller, Hutchinson, IMCA Stock Car Heat 1; Colten Kelley, Wichita, IMCA Stock Car Heat 2; Mike Burian, Hutchinson, IMCA Stock Car Heat 3; JD Eveland, Wichita, Super Stocks A Feature 1.
James Weve, Hutchinson, Super Stocks Heat 1; Zach Blurton, Quinter, 360 Sprints Winged Feature; Bryant Wiedeman, Colby, 260 Sprints Winged Smith TI LCS; Zach Blurton, Quinter, 360 Sprints Winged Dash; Garrett Benson, Concordia, Mo., 260 Sprints Winged Heat 1.
Whit Gastineau, Moore, Okla., 360 Sprints Winged Heat 2; Blake Hahn, Sapulpa, Okla., 360 Sprints Winged Heat 3; Bryan Gossel, Windsor, Colo., 360 Sprints Winged Heat 4; Matt Covington, Glenpool, Okla., 360 Sprints Winged Qualifying 1.
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas, 360 Sprints Winged Qualifying 2; Zach Blurton, Quinter, 360 Sprints Winged Qualifying 3; Kyler Johnson, Quinter, 360 Sprints Winged Qualifying 4; Zach Blurton, Quinter, 360 Sprints Winged Dash Draw Order; Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas, 360 Sprints Winged Hot Laps.
Salt City Racing will host the National Tour Race on June 20 at the Kansas State Fairgrounds track.
Results — https://www.myracepass.com/events/565173/media-results
2025 Kansas softball, baseball state champions
Softball
6A Olathe West
5A Aquinas
4A McPherson
3A Frontenac
2-1A Oskaloosa
Baseball
6A Free State
5A Aquinas
4A Fort Scott
3A Wichita Trinity
2-1A Colgan
Hutchinson Trinity, Inman softball players recognized on HOA team
Four Hutchinson Trinity Catholic High School players were recognized on the Heart of America League Team.
First Team selections include pitcher Drew Dechant and Jeremy Gentry. Kaid McElgunn and Sam Vogel were named Second Team.
McElgunn also competes on the Celtic track team competing at the state meet in Wichita this weekend.
Four Inman baseball players made the all-HOA team: Dylan Larson, first team second base; Korbyn McClellan, first team outfield; Caleb Bigler, second team shortstop; and Dalton Priddy, honorable mention pitcher.
Hutchinson Trinity senior Addison Crockett was named First Team utility player and senior Mattie Galliher was named Second Team outfielder.
Buhler’s Sammie Brooks named MVP on AVCTL 3 All-League Girls Soccer Team
Buhler High School goalkeeper Sammie Brooks was named the Most Valuable Player and received First Team honors on the Ark Valley Chisholm League All-League Girls Soccer Team.
Brooks was joined on the First Team by Buhler defender Ashlyn Coker.
Buhler Second Team honorees are defender Taylin Krafels, midfielders Madi McCool and Juliette Shank and forward Mikaela Jarrett.
Buhler Honorable Mention honors went to defender Kenzie Polk, midfielder Lakin Yoder and forward Alyssa Berner.