By John Mesh
The Hutchinson Monarchs led the Wichita Wildcats 3-1 in the bottom of the first inning Monday night at Hobart-Detter Field when the game was suspended because of rain and lightning in a Kansas Collegiate League matchup.
Wichita scored one run in the top of the first inning, and the Monarchs scored three runs in the bottom of the frame when the game was stopped.
No makeup date has been announced.
The Monarchs, who were not scheduled to play on Tuesday, will be on the road Wednesday and Thursday night in Newton and Friday night in Derby.
The Monarchs host the Derby Twins on Saturday and the Kansas Cannons on Sunday.
Hutchinson Salthawks release 2025 football schedule
The Hutchinson High School Salthawk football team will open the 2025 season with two road games — Andover Central on Sept. 5 and Valley Center on Sept. 12.
The Salthawks released their 2025 schedule on their social media sites on Monday.
Hutchinson’s third and fourth games of the season will be home games against Maize (Sept. 19) and Salina South (Sept. 26).
Hutchinson plays at Class 6A powerhouse Derby on Oct. 3, followed by a home game Oct. 10 against Campus, a road game at Newton on Oct. 17 and a home game Oct. 24 against Maize South.
Mike Vernon will begin his eighth season as Hutchinson Salthawk head football coach and 13th season overall. His career record is 68-49.
The Salthawks posted an 8-3 record in 2024. Hutchinson lost to Kansas Class 5A state runner-up Hays High in the playoffs.
Hutchinson Salthawks 2025 football schedule
Sept. 5 at Andover Central, 7 p.m.
Sept. 12 at Valley Center, 7 p.m.
Sept. 19 Maize, 7 p.m.
Sept. 26 Salina South, 7 p.m.
Oct. 3 at Derby, 7 p.m.
Oct. 10 Campus, 7 p.m.
Oct. 17 at Newton, 7 p.m.
Oct. 24 Maize South, 7 p.m.
Buhler football team opens 2025 season at Mulvane
The Buhler High School football team, coming off a 9-3 season in 2024 (including a 5-0 league record and a first-place finish in Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League Division 3), will open the 205 season with a road game at Mulvane.
The Crusaders then host home games Sept. 12 and Sept. 19 against Augusta and Great Bend.
Buhler plays road games Sept. 26 and Oct. 3 at Circle and Wamego and hosts home games Oct. 10 and Oct. 17 against El Dorado and Winfield.
The Crusaders finish the regular season with a road game at McPherson.
Buhler Crusaders 2025 football schedule
Sept. 5 *at Mulvane
Sept. 12 *AUGUSTA
Sept. 19 GREAT BEND
Sept. 26 *at Circle
Oct. 3 at Wamego
Oct. 10 EL DORADO
Oct. 17 *WINFIELD
Oct. 24 *at McPherson
BOLD indicates home games.
* indicates AVCTL Div. 3 league games.
Defending champion Blue Dragon football team opens season at NMMI
The Hutchinson Community College Blue Dragon football team opens defense of their NJCAA Division I championship against New Mexico Military Institute Saturday, Sept. 6, at Colt Field in Roswell, N.M. Kickoff is 1 p.m.
The Blue Dragons will play their first home game at noon Sept. 13 against Iowa Western Community College.
Hutchinson Community College 2025 football schedule
Sept. 6 at New Mexico Military Institute
Sept. 13 IOWA WESTERN CC
Sept. 20 at Iowa Central CC
Oct. 4 at Ellsworth CC
Oct. 11 at Dodge City CC
Oct. 18 INDEPENDENCE CC
Oct. 25 COFFEYVILLE CC
Nov. 1 at Butler CC
Nov. 15 at Highland CC
Nov. 22 GARDEN CITY CC
Buhler alums post 4.0 GPAs as members of KWU women’s soccer team
Buhler High School alums Ashlynn Adcock and Maylin Owen posted 4.0 averages while playing for the Kansas Wesleyan University women’s soccer team.
The Coyotes posted a 3.6 team grade point average with two 4.0 GPAs, eights 3.9 GPAs and seven GPAs over 3.5.
KWU is a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.
Area athletes named to Sports in Kansas All-State softball teams
Several Hutchinson Tribune athletes were named to the Sport in Kansas 2025 All-State Softball Team.
Class 5A softball honorable mention: Kohlbie Craft, Hutchinson.
Class 4A softball second team: Lily Horne, Buhler.
Class 4A softball honorable mention: Toria Tustian, Alexa Adame, Addistryn Cram, Sydney Quint, Buhler.
Class 3A softball first team: Avery Brawner, Sophie Faidley, Morgan O’Neal, Mayzie Warden, Haven.
Class 3A softball second team: Kaci Young, Halstead.
Class 3A honorable mention: Addison Thompson, Thea Boese, Halstead; Trista Rogers, Haven.
Class 2-1A softball first team: Lyla Levin, Inman; Addison Crockett, Hutchinson Trinity; Jocelyn Vargas, Lyons.
Class 2-1A softball second team: Maddi Parsons, Taylor Froese, Inman.
Class 2-1A softball honorable mention: Sharley Leonhardt, Adi Alacala, Ellie Thimmesch, Alexis No-one, Inman; Mattie Galliher, Hutchinson Trinity; Shklar Olsen, Sterling.