Allen Red Devils seek turnaround after St. Louis Showcase losses
The Allen Red Devils are looking to rebound on Wednesday after losing both games at the St. Louis Showcase over the weekend.
Soccer
Great Bend-area high school teams hit the field and the courts this week
Great Bend is set to host multiple high school athletic events this week, including a soccer game with Wichita West and a volleyball home meet.
Youth soccer referees train through extreme summer heat in Overland Park
A 14-year-old spent an afternoon in Overland Park training as a youth soccer referee, completing a four-hour assignment in 100-plus degree heat and humidity. The experience was part of a day that the family…
Allen Community College soccer keeps friendlies on campus in Iola
Allen Community College’s men’s and women’s soccer teams will play their upcoming friendlies on campus instead of at the newly turfed field at Riverside Park in Iola, according to ACC Athletic Director Doug…
Central Kansas United stays one victory from the Final Four after overcoming a shorthanded Round of 16
Central Kansas United is now one win away from the UPSL National Tournament’s Final Four after earning a 1-0 victory in the Round of 16 over Worthington, despite traveling with a limited roster and playing a…
Riverside Park stadium upgrades underway ahead of Iola High’s Sept. 11 home opener
Riverside Park in Iola is getting a major facelift as contractors install artificial turf at the stadium there, a project that’s moving toward an early September deadline. The Iola Register reports that crews…
Arrow Stage Lines driver’s handwritten World Cup note turns into a Kansas-style connection with England’s Jude Bellingham
A coach operator for Arrow Stage Lines who spent weeks transporting England’s national soccer team through the Kansas City area says a handwritten, poetic letter he wrote after England’s semifinal loss became…
New volleyball coach and interim soccer leader take over at Allen Community College
Allen Community College will kick off the next season with new leadership on the women’s side, with volleyball coach Scott Weston making his preseason debut next month, as noted by the Iola Register. Weston…
Wichita fans gather at Naftzger Park to celebrate Spain’s World Cup final win
Soccer supporters in Wichita packed together to watch the 2026 World Cup final at Naftzger Park, bringing fans from different backgrounds into one shared match-day atmosphere. Dozens of people huddled under…
Prairie Village community rallies after 5th grader dies from crash injuries while traveling to soccer tournament
A fifth-grade student from Prairie Village has died from critical injuries after a car crash earlier this week while her family was traveling to a soccer tournament, KMBC 9 reported. St. Ann Catholic Church…