Trinity’s Isaac Hammersmith 2nd at 1A state powerlifting meet in 220-pound weight class
By John Mesh Hutchinson Trinity Catholic High School junior Isaac Hammersmith placed second overall in the 220-pound weight class (945 pounds) and ratio (4.678)…
Trinity Valley captures its first NJCAA men’s national title
Trinity Valley Community College is the 2025 NJCAA Men’s Division I Basketball national champion. (Photo courtesy of NJCAA). By John Mesh The Trinity Valley…
Season ends for Blue Dragon women with second-round loss in NJCAA DI Tournament
Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball coach John Ontjes and the Blue Dragons lost a second-round matchup 50-48 to Three Rivers Community College Friday night…
Blue Dragon softball team sweeps Barton County
By John Mesh The Hutchinson Blue Dragon softball team swept the Barton Cougars in a Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference doubleheader Wednesday at Fun…
Salthawks’ Kohlbie Craft to play softball at HutchCC
Hutchinson High School junior Kohlbie Craft (center) will play softball at Hutchinson Community College in 2026. Her parents are Dominque Craft (left) and Danielle…
Salthawk girls soccer team edges Buhler 3-2
By John Mesh The Hutchinson and Buhler varsity and junior varsity girls soccer teams squared off in a Reno County dual Thursday at the…
Blue Dragon women advance to NJCAA 2nd round with victory over South Georgia Tech
Graphic courtesy of Blue Dragon Sports Information By John Mesh The Hutchinson Blue Dragon women’s basketball team fought off No. 22 seed South Georgia…
‘Cardiac Cowboys’ from Connors State reach NJCAA Men’s Final Four
Connors State College, Warner, Okla., advanced to the NJCAA Men’s Division I Final Four for the second straight season. Connors State will play Trinity…
Daytona State College ends Barton CC’s repeat hopes
By John Mesh Barton Community College’s hopes of being a repeat national champion ended. The Cougars lost 73-70 to Daytona State College, Fla., in…
‘Cardiac Cowboys’ from Connors take down No. 1 Snow, No. 2 Cowley survives upset bid
Connors State’s Kevin Stubblefield Jr. (10) scored 11 points in the Cowboys’ 63-62 upset win over No. 1-seed Snow College (Utah) in an NJCAA…