The Kansas City Chiefs are off to a 4-0 start to the 2024 season, but have potentially lost another star player long term.

Wide receiver Rashee Rice is believed to have suffered a torn ACL in his right knee, after colliding with quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Rice will have an MRI to confirm the damage today.

Rice is the latest playmaker to suffer a major injury, after free agent signing Hollywood Brown suffered a sternoclavicular injury that will keep him out the entire season, and running back Isiah Pacheco broke his leg in Week 2, and is expected to miss six to eight weeks.

Rice entered the game leading the NFL in catches and second in the league in receiving yards. The second round pick in 2023 emerged as an immediate star, catching 79 passes for 938 yards and seven touchdowns in his rookie season.

The Royals begin their playoff journey with a 2014 Championship Series rematch against the Baltimore Orioles.

Kansas City finished the regular season with an 86-76 record, placing 2nd in the American League Central. The Orioles are 91-71 on the season, and placed 2nd in the American League East.

The Royals are just the second team in MLB history to qualify for the postseason the season after losing 100 games. Manager Matt Quatraro says the team has grown so much over the season.

Baltimore is trying to snap an eight game losing streak in the postseason, including being swept last season after winning 101 games. Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr says it's important to approach the playoffs the exact same way.

Game 1 begins tomorrow afternoon, with Cole Ragans dueling Corbin Burnes. Coverage starts at 2:30 p.m. CT, with first pitch at 3:08, on the Mighty 690, KGGF.

 A Saturday afternoon matchup against Christ Prep Academy in Overland Park ends in a 43-8 defeat for the Caney Valley Bullpups. 
 
 Christ Prep, led by a team of fifteen seniors, took control in the second quarter, to keep their unbeaten season alive. 
 

 After a scoreless first quarter, Christ Prep scored four touchdowns in the second quarter, and Caney scored their only touchdown of the game with 2:02 to go in the first half, as the Patriots held a 29-8 lead into halftime. Boone White scored the lone TD for the Pups, who fell to 2-2 on the season. 
 

 Christ Prep shut out the Pup offense in the second half to secure the win; their record improves to 4-0. 
 

 Christ Prep will travel to Coffeyville Friday night to take on the Nado. Caney will return home for homecoming to take on Cherryvale.

 The Nado / Christ Prep game can be heard on Sonshine 98.9, while the Cherryvale / Caney matchup will be broadcast on Greatest Hits 104.1 and on PupNation on YouTube. 

The Kansas City Royals are heading to the MLB playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade.

Kansas City punched their ticket to the postseason despite losing to the Atlanta Braves, due to the Minnesota Twins loss to the Baltimore Orioles. It is the first postseason appearance for the boys in blue since they won the World Series in 2015.

The Royals have been led by a young superstar in Bobby Witt Jr, experienced veterans in Salvador Perez and Seth Lugo, and emerging stars in Cole Ragans, Brady Singer, and Vinnie Pasquantino.

Kansas City will either olay the Houston Astros or the Baltimore Orioles in the Wild Card round, depending on what happens in the final two regular season games.

The postseason begins on Tuesday.

Field Kindley improves to .500 with a big win over rival Independence 42-0.

The defense would get things started for the Nado as Aaron Tunstall would intercept Bulldogs QB Jace Dye on Indy's first drive and return it for a touchdown. Tunstall would strike again picking off Dye on Indy's second drive, returning his second interception for a touchdown. The Nado jumped out to a 16-0 lead without their offense touching the field. Coffeyville would strike again defensively this time it was Josh Shobe with the interception return for a touchdown. Shobe would add another touchdown on the offensive side of the ball with a 32-yard touchdown run giving the Nado a 30-0 lead at the half.

Coffeyville would control the clock in the second half as Tunstall would get thing going running the football, finishing with 14 carries for 125 yards. The Nado would add two more touchdowns in the second half. The first by Trenton Akins who capped off a 52-yard run with a two yard touchdown. Axel Erne would get involved in the scoring finding De'Ontay Gallindo for a 17-yard touchdown his first of the season.

The Nado are now 2-2 on the season and 1-1 in SEK League play. They comeback home for a homecoming matchup with Christ Prep Academy on Friday.

Following an unplanned bye week, the Red Ravens are back on the road to battle the defending national champion Iowa Western Reivers.

Iowa Western enters the game the No. 2 ranked team in the nation, with their lone loss being a one-point defeat to Hutchinson in Week 2. Coffeyville is receiving votes for the National Top 15.

The Reivers feature one of the best offenses in the country, averaging 40 points per game. Head coach Nick Dobler says the Reiver air raid is a style they haven't seen yet this season.

Coffeyville nearly took down Iowa Western in 2023, holding a lead into the fourth quarter and eventually falling by a field goal. Dobler says it will take a complete team effort to dethrone them this time around.

Coverage of Iowa Western-Coffeyville begins tomorrow at 12:40 p.m. with kickoff at 1 on the home for Red Raven sports, US 98.

 The 2-1 Caney Valley Bullpups have a tough opponent as they travel to Overland Park tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon for a non-conference game against Christ Prep Academy.

 The Patriots have scored at least 27 points in each of their 3-0 start, while allowing an average of 13.6 points per game.

 The Bullpups' offensive line was key in last week's 42-14 victory over Neodesha, and Caney Head Coach Criss Davis says they'll be a huge factor in this week's game as well.

 Davis says his team is ready to see where they stand among tough teams in the state.

 Saturday's game from Overland Park will be broadcast on Sonshine 98.9. Pregame starts around 2:40, with kickoff scheduled for 3:00.

Despite unusual circumstances in their week three matchup with Emporia, Coffeyville picked up their first win of the season.  Head Coach Deonta Wade says getting a player like Trenton Akins back from injury was a big part of their week three success.

Now the Nado head back on the road to take on rival Independence. Coach Wade says the players on both teams know each other very well.

The Bulldogs are looking for their first win of the season and the Nado are looking to get to .500 on the season and in league play. Pregame is at 6:30pm with kick-off at 7:00pm on Sonshine 98.9 KQQF.

Week 4 of the High School Football Game of the Week brings us to Galena, where the Bulldogs host the Fredonia Yellow Jackets.

The Yellow Jacket defense has been led by senior Jake George, who had 20 tackles in last week's win. Head coach Marc Svaty says George is one of many players that provide versatility on the field.

Galena enters the matchup 1-2 on the season, with losses to Frontenac and Columbus, and a win over Afton. Fredonia is 2-1 with wins over Southeast and Bluestem, and a defeat to Eureka.

Svaty says the Bulldogs record can be misleading.

Coverage of Fredonia-Galena begins tomorrow night at 6:50 p.m. on Greatest Hits 104.1, KGGF.

Sedan looks to get back to .500 as they head on the road to take on Dexter. Head Coach Mick Holt says injuries are starting to take a toll on the team, but despite that he is staying optimistic.

The Cardinals are coming off their first loss of the season to Attica 48-28. Coach Holt says Dexter is a very talented, athletic team. The matchup with Dexter is the Blue Devils for district game of the season.

Still looking for their first win of the season, Independence hosts rival Coffeyville for their week four matchup.

Head Coach Kendall Fiscus says despite the week three loss to Fort Scott he feels good about the team's performance. Fiscus says for a rivalry game like this it is important for the whole team to step up.

This week's Bulldogs game can be heard on the Sonshine 98.9 KQQF. Pregame will start at 6:30pm with kick-off at 7:00pm.

Basketball season is just around the corner in Coffeyville, with the Lady Ravens preparing for their first scrimmages.

Coffeyville is hungry to advance further in the Region VI tournament this season, after falling to Barton in the quarterfinals last season.

Head coach Tony Turner says his group has been improving quickly.

The Lady Ravens host the annual Jamboree next weekend, with numerous schools coming to town to square off in exhibition play. Turner says he's eager to see how his team stacks up in game action.

The Lady Ravens open their season at home with Connors State on November 1st.

There is a heavyweight battle at the 8-man level in Southeast Kansas this week.

The West Elk Patriots take their undefeated record on the road to battle a talented Oswego Indians team. Oswego is 2-1 on the season, with two blowout wins, and a six point loss to an undefeated Marmaton Valley.

The Patriots are off to another strong start, sitting at 3-0 on the young year. Head coach Chris Haag says the team does a great job of buying in early.

Oswego's unique style of play has presented teams with challenges on each side of the ball. Haag says his team will need to rely on previous matchups to gameplan for the Indians.

West Elk and Oswego square off on Friday night at 7 p.m.

Dozens participated as the Red Raven baseball team hosted a walk for mental health awareness.

The entire CCC baseball roster, as well as community members, met at Walter Johnson Park yesterday to embark on a 2.3 mile walk, to honor former Red Raven Conner Taylor. Taylor wore the #23 while a baseball player at CCC, before tragically taking his own life in 2016.

In addition to the walk honoring Conner, September is also National Suicide Prevention Month, in which the Red Ravens wanted to spread awareness for mental illness.

CCC baseball has hosted numerous events to remember the life of Taylor, including having an annual Conner Taylor Day game during the regular season.

It took an extra three days due to a lightning delay postponing the second half, but the Nado picked up their first win of the season 47-28.

It was scoreless first quarter, but Emporia would strike first on the first play of the second quarter. QB Micah Gray would find WR Owen Ruge for a 48-yard touchdown. The Spartans would extend their lead in the second with a Gray pass to TE Madden Seidl for a 34-yard score. The Nado would put themselves on the scoreboard with two jump ball touchdowns from QB Axel Erne to WR Ke'Shawn Hayes cutting the lead to 14-12 at the half. During halftime, a storm moved into the area causing the second half to be postponed until Monday.

After three days of rest and preparation Coffeyville and Emporia would kick off the second half with the Nado receiving the ball trailing by two, Coffeyville would eat up eight minutes of the clock in the third quarter but a fumble in the redzone would leave them trailing by two. On Emporia's first drive of the second half, Hayes would pick off Gray and return it for a touchdown and Coffeyville's first lead 18-14.

The Nado never looked back as Aaron Tunstall would get things going rushing for over 175 yards and two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The duo of Hayes and Tunstall was exactly what the Nado needed to pick up their first win as they combined for over 350 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns.

The Nado take on rival Independence on Friday.

The Red Ravens received an unexpected bye week after the Butler game was postponed, and now aim to get back in the win column this week.

CCC travels on the road to battle the defending national champions in Iowa Western. Coffeyville lost a hard fought battle in overtime to Garden City in their conference opener, dropping to 2-1 on the season.

Defensive back Cyler Christmas says the team believes in each other to respond.

An impact player for the Raven defense has been freshman linebacker Lonnie Burt, who has played a majority of snaps this season. He says the defense has to trust each other, and do their jobs.

The Ravens fell to Iowa Western last season in early November, dropping the game 20-17 after giving the Reivers one of their toughest battles of the season.

A disappointing first month of the season continues for the Kansas Jayhawks, dropping their third straight game.

KU fell short to West Virginia 32-28 in the conference opener, despite leading the game with less than four minutes left. The Jayhawks have fallen to Illinois and UNLV as well this month.

Head coach Lance Leipold says the team is frustrated, but hopeful.

Numerous conference championship contenders have already fallen thus far in the Big 12, with Kansas State, Oklahoma State, and Texas Tech all suffering losses as well.

KU looks to get back on track this weekend, welcoming the TCU Horned Frogs to town.

Two playoff spots are up for grabs in the American League, and the Kansas City Royals are one of three teams within one game of each other.

Kansas City is in a virtual tie with the Detroit Tigers for the last two playoff spots. The Royals do hold the tiebreaker over Detroit. The Minnesota Twins are one game back of both KC and Detroit.

Kansas City has been limping to the finish line however, losing seven straight games, and making what appeared to be a near lock to make the postseason, a sprint to the finish. Manager Matt Quatraro says the team hasn't been able to get in a groove recently.

The boys in blue haven't qualified for the postseason since 2015. Quatraro says it's time for the team to dig deep.

The Royals are off today, and wrap up the regular season against the Nationals and Braves this week.

 The Caney Valley Bullpup run game was firing on all cylinders in a 42-14 victory last night over the Neodesha Blue Streaks.

 Traxcyn Garton had two touchdown runs, and Raydn Martin added another in the win.

 Caney's defense intercepted Neodesha on their first possession, and the Bullpups subsequently scored for the first score of the game, but the Blue Streaks responded immediately with a drive, culminated by a 65-yard touchdown from J'Vonte White to Cole Ramey. Neodesha led 7-6 after the first quarter. A 20-point second quarter for the Bullpups was the difference in the game, with Neodesha's next score not coming until late in the 4^th quarter.

 Special teams were the only problem for the Bullpups, as two turnovers came on attempted punt returns.

 Neodesha (1-2) will take on Columbus next Friday night, while Caney (2-1) will travel to Lenexa, KS, a week from today for a Saturday match-up with Christ Prep Academy. Kickoff is set for 3:00 pm.

A major rivalry in JUCO football is reignited, as the Red Ravens travel to El Dorado to battle the Butler Grizzlies.

Coffeyville is looking to rebound from an overtime loss to Garden City last week, while Butler aims to win their third consecutive game.

The Ravens learned some tough lessons last week, watching a halftime lead disappear as well as crucial mistakes costing them in the end. Head coach Nick Dobler says the players have to step up and respond.

CCC defeated Butler last season in a 15-7 defensive battle, with Enzo Tedesco running in the game winning touchdown with less than four minutes remaining. Dobler says the matchup with the Grizzlies is always a little different.

Coverage of Coffeyville-Butler begins at 6:30 p.m. CT tomorrow night, with kickoff at 7, on the home for Red Raven Sports, US 98.

 After a 48-6 victory against Erie last week, the Caney Valley Bullpups look for their second win of the season tonight at Neodesha.

 Head Coach Criss Davis says while there are areas to clean up on all sides of the ball, he was happy with his team's performance.

 Davis says the balance on offense helped keep the opposing defense on their toes, and he was glad to see the comfort level of the scheme better than in week one.

 Davis says his defense should notice some similarities between last week and this week's opponent.

 Tonight's game at Neodesha kicks off at 7:00, with pregame around 6:40, on Greatest Hits 104.1.

Field Kindley is back on the road, still looking for its first win of the season, as it travels to Emporia.

The Nado are coming off a 34-7 loss against league-rival Chanute. Head Coach Deonta Wade says that despite the 0-2 start, some guys have stepped up for the team.

The Spartans are a team Coach Wade hasn't faced in his previous four seasons as head coach. He says they are a 5A school with a roster almost twice the size of the Nado.

Emporia is also looking for their first win this season with a week 1 loss to Pittsburg, 56-13, and a loss last week to Wichita West, 40-12.

The Kansas City Chiefs will be attempting to replace Isiah Pacheco with a familiar face.

Former Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt has agreed to a one year deal to return to the team, and will report to the practice squad to start.

Hunt was selected in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft, and led the league in rushing in his rookie season. He was released the following year after a video of him kicking a woman went viral.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid says Hunt has matured and grown from that incident.

Hunt has spent the past five seasons playing for the Cleveland Browns. He will team up with Carson Steele and Samaje Perine to lead the KC backfield until Pacheco's return.

After improving to 1-1 on the season, Sedan returns home to take on Flinthills in their Week Three matchup.

Head Coach Mick Holt says they're a young team but a lot of those underclassmen have stepped up this season. The Blue Devils return home for Homecoming Night in Sedan. Coach Holt says it can bring both positives and negatives.

The Mustangs come into this matchup with a 1-1 record as well. They picked up a win week one 24-12 over Central Burden and fell last week to Dexter 53-6.

Independence High School will host Fort Scott in their home opener in their Week Three matchup with the Tigers. The Bulldogs start the season 0-2 with losses to Columbus and Mulvane.

Head Coach Kendall Fiscus says they've started both games well, but they still have to put together a full four-quarter performance. Not only is it IHS's home opener, but it is also Homecoming Night. Coach Fiscus says it's a great night to get fans in the stands to support the team.

Fort Scoot is 2-0 heading into this Week Three matchup, with wins over Poala and Parsons. This is both teams' first league game of the season.

The West Elk Patriots are off to another strong start in 2024, and look to move to 3-0 with a matchup against the Udall Eagles.

The Patriots have defeated Argonia/Attica and Oxford to begin the season, showcasing a high powered offense and scoring a combined 108 points the first two weeks.

Head Coach Chris Haag says the team's upperclassmen were vital to escape with a win last Friday.

It is Homecoming week for the Patriots, and the district is celebrating all week long. Haag says the team needs to remain focused on their business on the field.

The Patriots will battle the Eagles in Howard on Friday night at 7 p.m.

The Lady Raven volleyball team returns to Nellis Hall to battle Fort Scott tonight.

Coffeyville sits at 5-11 on the season, and is looking for their first conference win of the campaign. The Ravens have had more success as of late, hovering around the .500 mark since the opening week of the season.

Head Coach Kandi Midgett says her team needs to continue to focus on the details of a match.

Nearly 75% of the roster is true freshmen trying to compete in a gauntlet conference that features the defending national champions, as well as other power programs like KCK and Johnson County. Midgett says she's proud of how her team has grown on and off the floor.

The Ravens-Greyhounds match begins tonight at 6 p.m. at Nellis East, and can be streamed on the Red Raven Sports Network.

Nearly a full month into the college football season, the Jayhawk conference boasts the No. 1 team in the nation, and four total teams ranked.

Hutchinson remains the unanimous top team in the nation, after escaping Iowa Central in overtime, 33-30. The Blue Dragons have opened the season with three impressive wins over Central, Iowa Western, and New Mexico Military.

The Highland Scotties earn their highest rankings since joining the KJCCC in 1996, slotting at No. 8 in the nation. Highland had their second shutout of the season, beating Ellsworth 21-0 on Saturday. The Scottie defense has allowed only 13 points on the season, ranking first in the country in opponent points per game.

Garden City moves up to No. 11 after an overtime win over Coffeyville on the road. The Ravens' Week 4 opponent, the Butler Grizzlies, is the fourth and final KJCCC team in the rankings, moving up to No. 14.

The Kansas City Chiefs have been atop the NFL for more than five years now, but their admission prices are also near the top of the league.

Chiefs tickets are on average 197% more costly than the average sports ticket for the Big Four American sports, according to sports betting site GamingToday.com. Fans are also paying a premium in comparison to the rest of the NFL, with tickets 55% more than the average NFL price, at almost $400 on average.

Kansas City ranks the second-most expensive team in the league to watch, behind only the Dallas Cowboys. The Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, and Philadelphia Eagles round out the Top 5 most expensive.

Additional franchises of note include the Los Angeles Lakers at No. 6, San Francisco 49ers at No. 8, and Cincinnati Bengals at No. 9.

Red Raven softball gets their exhibition season started today.

The team opens fall ball with a home doubleheader against Connors State College. Head Coach Ashton Friend says she's looking for her team to play loose.

Players on the team have verbalized the positive energy around the program, with the team both having fun and staying competitive. Friend says it's an important balance to find for any team.

Friend joined the Ravens late in the spring, and returns to the Jayhawk after two seasons playing at Cowley. She says the CCC culture made it an easy decision to come to Coffeyville.

Today's doubleheader begins at 2:00 this afternoon, and can be watched at Byers Field.

The Chiefs will be without one of their top offensive weapons for the extended future.

Running back Isiah Pacheco is being place on injured reserve, and will miss at least the next four games, after suffering a fractured fibula late in the win over the Bengals.

Pacheco underwent x-rays on Sunday night, and will have an MRI this afternoon to determine further ligament damage to the right ankle. Pacheco left Arrowhead Stadium on crutches and in a walking boot.

ESPNs Dan Orlovsky says the Chiefs still have the pieces in place to survive without Pacheco.

Pacheco has led the team in rushing each of the past two seasons, and had rushed for 135 yards thus far in 2024. Rookie Carson Steele, Samaje Perine, and former first-round pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire will be tasked with stepping up for the next 2-3 months.

Another Chiefs-Bengals game came down to the wire, and again, Harrison Butker delivered in the clutch for Kansas City.

Butker drilled a 51-yard kick to edge Cincinnati 26-25 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead.

Patrick Mahomes had an uncharacteristic slow day, throwing for 151 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Kansas City was able to keep the final drive alive on a costly pass interference penalty on a 4th and 16 play that extended the drive.

It was not a perfect afternoon for Kansas City, as the offensive line struggled to block Trey Hendrickson, and running back Isaih Pacheco left in the final minute with an injury.

The Chiefs are 2-0, and will head on the road for the first time this season, to battle the Falcons in Atlanta.

Coffeyville left the field heartbroken, after an overtime defeat to the Garden City Broncbusters.

The Ravens jumped out to a 14-3 lead in the opening quarter, scoring on each of their first two drives. Redshirt freshman Carson Creehan got the start, completing 16 of 29 passes for 161 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

CCC struggled offensively in the second half, failing to score any points after 23 points in the first half. The Ravens had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation, but could not convert on a 44-yard field goal.

In overtime, Creehan exited the game due to injury, and Joseph Vick entered in his place. Vick's first pass was underthrown and intercepted, resulting in the game-winning touchdown for Garden City.

The Ravens suffer their first loss of 2024, and fall to 2-1 on the season. They will travel to El Dorado to battle Butler on Saturday night.

 The Caney Valley Bullpups showed discipline on Military Appreciation Night, as a strong offensive and defensive effort helped propel them to a 48-6 victory over the Erie Red Devils. 
 The Pups scored on their first three possessions, leading 22-0 after the 1st quarter and 42-6 at halftime. 
Ben Matthews led Caney with both a receiving and a rushing touchdown. 
 Caney improves to 1-1 on the season, while Erie falls to 0-2.

 Caney will travel to Neodesha next Friday to take on the Bluestreaks. 

Field Kindley falls to 0-2 with a 34-7 loss to Chanute.

It was a combination of not being able to get things going offensively and not being able to stop the run defensively that plagued the Nado in their second game. The Nado stalled on their first drive of the game after picking up two first downs. Quinton Harding had a 40 yard punt return setting Chanute up with a first and ten on the Nado 37. It took the Blue Comets two plays a 26 yard run by Harding and an 11 yard run by Elliot Stephenson to strike first taking the 7-0.

Both teams would go quiet offensively until the final two minutes of the half as Chanute scored twice in 10 seconds thanks to a recovered kick-off. The Nado trailed 20-0 at the break. Coffeyville finally got on the board with a touchdown reception by Damaris Smith but two more Blue Comet touchdowns would put the game away.

The Blue Comets run for 214 yards and four touchdowns. Harding had 116 yards on 15 carries with two touchdowns. The Nado head on the road to take on Emporia still looking for their first win.

The Red Ravens return to the friendly confines for the first time in 2024, battling Garden City.

CCC is 2-0 on the early season, with wins over Kansas Wesleyan JV and Cisco.

Garden City presents the Ravens with their toughest test of the season, presenting a strong offensive line and dynamic quarterback in Tyler Nelson. Head coach Nick Dobler says the Ravens will need to be ready to stop the run.

CCC and Garden are each among the leaders in the conference in rushing yards per game, as well as run defense, so it will be a matchup of strengths. Dobler says the physicality the matchup brings is expected in the Jayhawk.

Coverage begins tomorrow night at 6:30 p.m. CT, with kickoff at 7, on the home for Red Raven sports, US 98.

 As both teams come off a week one loss, the Erie Red devils travel to Caney to take on the Bullpups for Military Appreciation Night.

 Both teams are looking to improve their turnover ratio as they head into tonight's game. They also are looking to take the lessons from last week, apply them to this week, and hope to change the outcome to a win.

 Erie Head Coach David Pitts says it's all about forgetting the bad.

 Caney Head Coach Criss Davis says there were plenty of positives in last weeks game.

 Because of college football on the Mighty 690 KGGF and Greatest Hits 104.1, the Caney / Game of the Week will be heard on U-S 98 (98.1 FM); pregame begins around 6:40, with kickoff at 7:00.

Field Kindley looks to bounce back after a week-one loss as they return home to take on Chanute. The Blue Comets started their season with a 35-25 victory over Augusta, while the Nado fell 40-7 at Circle. Head Coach Deonta Wade says the score made the game look worse than it was.

The Nado gave up over 250 yards rushing against the Thunderbirds. Coffeyville will face a talented back in Quinton Harding, who ran for over 1,400 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2023. Harding ran for 97 yards and one score in week one. The Nado have their own talented back in Aaron Tunstall, who ran for over 140 yards in week one and had Coffeyville's only touchdown. Coach Wade says having a back like Tunstall helps their defense prepare to face a talented running back.

Coach Wade is 1-3 against Chanute, with the one win coming at home in his first season as head coach in 2020. The Nado look to end the streak of three straight losses with a win tonight. Pregame starts at 6:30pm with kick-off at 7:00pm on Sonshine 98.9 KQQF.

The Red Raven softball program is gearing up for their first fall exhibition games next week.

The program is led by first year head coach Ashton Friend and by former Pitt State assistant coach Tyler Fuller. Freshman Emma Nelson says Friend has been approachable and helpful for players.

CCC only returns four players from last season's team, leading to a large amount of inexperience for the roster. Returner Hailey Isom says the sophomores have made an effort to step up.

Friend was an All-American at Cowley, before transferring to Washburn University to conclude her career. Isom says it's a great resource to have a coach who played recently.

The Ravens begin fall games next week, with games against Connors State College on the 17th at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., and Ottawa University on the 21st at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

FULL INTERVIEW w/Hailey Isom and Emma Nelson

A Red Raven football player has received conference honors after tying a school record.

Kicker Roan McCarthy was named KJCCC Special Teams Player of the Week, following a performance in which he went 3-3 on field goals, and 4-4 on extra points, in a 37-19 win over Cisco.

McCarthy also tied the Coffeyville record with a 57-yard field goal in the third quarter, which equals the kick made by Forrest Taylor in 2022.

McCarthy and the Ravens are 2-0 on the season, and welcome Garden City to Veterans Memorial Stadium on Saturday night.

While it may be a few more months until the Red Ravens take the court for the regular season, the team is on campus practicing, and impressing their head coach.

The 2024-25 edition of the Ravens have been practicing daily for three weeks, building chemistry and showing impressive size, speed, and athleticism. Head coach Jay Herkelman says the team has a lot of talent across the board.

One of the key returners for CCC is sophomore guard Brian Griffith, who was injured in a summer workout. Herkelman says that Griffith is progressing well, and back on the floor.

The Red Ravens play three weekends of scrimmages in October, before opening the regular season against a talented Moberly Area team in Missouri on November 1st.

An injured Chiefs wide receiver is nearing his return to the field.

Hollywood Brown is progressing well from a dislocated shoulder he suffered in the opening preseason game on August 10th.

Head coach Andy Reid wouldn't commit to Brown playing this weekend against the Bengals, but did admit that Brown is nearing his return to the field. Brown was signed to a one year deal worth up to $11 million, and showcases premiere speed at the position.

Brown was a first round pick in 2018 by the Baltimore Ravens, and provides depth and a deep threat that Kansas City has lacked since the departure of Tyreek Hill.

The Red Raven volleyball team saw mixed results at a weekend tournament in Iowa.

CCC competed in the Marshalltown Community College Tiger Invite, and participated in four matches across the two-day tournament. The team went 1-1 on both Friday and Saturday.

On the opening day of the tournament, the team dropped a match to North Iowa CC, before bouncing back with a straight sets victory over St. Louis CC. Saturday saw a four set defeat to Western Iowa Tech CC, and a four set victory over Olive-Harvey College.

The Lady Ravens are 3-7 on the season, and 0-1 in Jayhawk conference play. The team will be back in action tomorrow night on the road, against the Highland Scotties.

The Red Ravens took full advantage of a business trip down to Texas, returning home with a 37-19 win over the Cisco Wranglers.

Coffeyville jumped out to an early 24-6 advantage, courtesy of touchdown runs from Steven Robinson and Tre Jones, and a passing touchdown from Joseph Vick.

The Raven defense made big plays throughout the afternoon as well, as the team had five sacks, two interceptions, and a forced fumble. Sophomore corner Cyler Christmas had a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown to seal the win late.

Freshman kicker Roan McCarthy was 4-4 on extra points, and 3-3 on field goals. His 57-yard field goal in the third quarter ties a Red Raven record, set by Forrest Taylor in 2022.

The Ravens are 2-0 and at the top of the conference with Hutchinson and Highland. CCC returns home to battle Garden City next Saturday night.

Field Kindley falls in their first game of the season 40-7 against Circle High School. 

The Thunder Birds got the scoring started early jumping out to a six point lead on RB Westin Rose's first touchdown of the game.  The Nado would answer right back with a 92-yard touchdown run by Aaron Tunstall.

After the Tunstall touchdown, Circle would score 34 unanswered points to pull away for the victory.  Rose would run for two more touchdowns and 194 yards.  Tunstall finished with 142 yards on 10 carries.  Coffeyville was penalized 11 times for 93 yards.  The Nado are back home Friday taking on Chanute in their home opener.

The Cherryvale Chargers scored 20 unanswered points in the 4th quarter to rally for an opening night win.

The mmajority of the game was a defensive battle, which saw each team step up and make key turnovers and plays when it mattered most.

Freshman quarterback Tayte Leck found sophomore Cole Ramey for a 4-yard touchdown to give Neodesha a 7-0 lead in the 1st quarter.

That remained the score until the 4th, when the Chargers forced four turnovers and scored three touchdowns. Junior quarterback Reese Booe accounted for all three, with two rushing scores and a 30-yard passing touchdown to Brycen Raida.

Cherryvale will face the Humboldt Cubs in Week 2, while Neodesha looks to rebound with Bluestem. The next KGGF Game of the Week features the Erie Red Devils and the Caney Bullpups.

The Red Ravens travel South to Texas, looking for a 2-0 start to the 2024 season.

Coffeyville matches up with the Cisco Wrangers in an intriguing non-conference matchup that features Jayhawk Conference against Southwest Conference.

Raven head coach Nick Dobler says the Wranglers always bring a tough fight.

Coffeyville rolled to a season opening win over Kansas Wesleyan JV, but will be tested in coming weeks with numerous ranked opponents on the schedule. Dobler says he hopes his team is ready to rise to the challenge.

Coverage of Cisco-Coffeyville begins tomorrow afternoon at 2:45 p.m. CT, with kickoff at 3, on the home for Red Raven Sports, US 98.

The beginning of basketball season may be still a few weeks away, but the Red Ravens are on display early at an area showcase.

Coffeyville is one of six schools participating in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Showcase, which is taking place today at Cowley Community College.

Head coach Jay Herkelman says it's a chance for his players to get noticed by bigger schools.

The Ravens have their first set of official scrimmages on October 5th, with the annual Coffeyville Jamboree on October 20th.

Week 1 of high school football is in full swing across all of Southeast Kansas tonight, including the Cherryvale Chargers hosting the Neodesha Blue Streaks in the High School Game of the Week.

The two schools enter the season with playoff hopes and expectations, and memories of an intense battle in 2023, in which Cherryvale escaped with a narrow victory.

Neodesha head coach Nathan West says sophomore quarterback Ja'Vonte White has learned a lot from last season.

The Chargers were able to defeat rivals Neodesha and Fredonia in the 2023 season. Head coach Daniel Vaughn says this is the perfect way to start the season.

Coverage of the High School Game of the Week begins tonight at 6:45 p.m. CT, with kickoff at 7, on Greatest Hits 104.1, KGGF. The game is moving to Greatest Hits due to the Royals game on the Mighty 690.

Field Kindley kicks off the 2024 season tonight. The Nado are coming off a 6-4 season that ended in the second round of the playoffs with a 27-20 loss to Wellington. Head Coach Deonta Wade says they lost a lot from last year's team but they are also bringing a lot back.

Coffeyville starts the season on the road at Circle High School, a place their season ended two years ago in the second round of the playoffs. Coach Wade says this game is about executing their game plan and limiting mistakes.

Coach Wade heads into his fifth season as the Nado head coach with a record of 16-21 and coming off back-to-back winning seasons. He is 2-2 in season openers. Pregame will start at 6:30pm with kick-off at 7:00pm on Sonshine 98.9 KQQF.

 A new look offense was on display in Humboldt in the Caney Bullpups 28-12 loss to the Cubs.

 While the Pups showed the running attack fans are accustomed to, with an 81-yard touchdown run by Traxcyn Garton in the first play from scrimmage in the third quarter and am 82-yard TD by Logan Burnett later in the half, the offense was run efficiently by freshman QB Layne Denny, with several mid to long range passes mixed in with the running game. Freshmen running back Boone White also had good runs and several first downs for the Pups.

 Humboldt's senior leadership was on display, as senior QB Blake Ellis rushed for two touchdowns in the victory. The defense also scored in the second quarter, with a 58-yard scoop and score off a Bullpup fumble. Seniors Mason Sterling and Cole Mathes scored key first downs to keep drives alive for the Cubs.

 Caney falls to 0-1 on the season. They will take on Erie a week from tonight in their home opener.

The Kansas City Chiefs kick off their season tonight, opening against the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC Championship Game rematch.

Kansas City is aiming to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls.

There are injuries and potential suspensions looming in the KC wide receiver room. WHIO Sports Reporter Parker Testa says Isiah Pacheco will be massive early in the season.

Kansas City also returns a strong defense to the field in 2024, featuring one of the strongest defensive lines in the NFL. Testa says, however, even with an impressive front seven, there are question marks on defense as well.

Coverage of Kansas City-Baltimore begins tonight at 6 p.m. CT with kickoff at 7:20 on the home for Chiefs football, the Mighty 690, KGGF.

FULL CONVERSATION w/Parker Testa

 The Caney Valley Bullpups travel to Humboldt tonight to take on the Cubs in Tri Valley Football action.

 Humboldt has a two game winning streak against Caney, but Head Coach Criss Davis says he appreciates the strong competition early in the season for the benefits later on.

 Davis, who is entering his 39^th season in the Bullpup organization, says the best results come from being satisfied with what you see in yourself.

 Senior Ben Matthews will be in the starting lineup after missing the Jamboree due to precautionary measures.

 Pre-game starts around 6:45 with kickoff at 7:00 on Greatest Hits 104.1.

High school football previews continue on KGGF with a look at the Fredonia Yellow Jackets, who open their season later this week.

Fredonia went 4-5 last season, but found a groove late in the season, winning each of their last two games. They will hope that momentum can continue into the 2024 campaign.

Head coach Marc Svaty says there is plenty of experience for the Yellow Jackets on both sides of the ball.

Fredonia has the ability to be dynamic on both sides of the ball, mixing in the rush and passing attack on offense, and having strong run defense and pass rush on defense. Svaty says the team has an aggressive gameplan to compete this year.

The Yellow Jackets open the season on Friday night at home against the Southeast Lancers at 7 p.m.

High school football previews continue on KGGF with a look at the Independence Bulldogs, who open their 2024 season tomorrow night.

Independence went 3-6 last season, but were competitive in nearly every game, with three of their six losses coming by one score.

Head coach Kendall Fiscus says the Bulldogs are getting key pieces back this year.

IHS opens the season on the road against Columbus. Fiscus says the Titans are a team you have to be ready for.

Independence and Columbus kick off the season tomorrow night at 7 p.m.

KGGF High School Football previews continue with a look at the Erie Red Devils, who are coming off a roller coaster season that featured plenty of highs and lows.

The Red Devils went 4-5 last season, including three game winning and losing streaks during the regular season.

Head coach David Pitts says he expects a strong defense in 2024.

Erie has been looking to improve this offseason under new head coach Pitts. He says fans can expect more discipline from his football team this season.

Erie opens the season at home on Friday night against Eureka.

High school football Week 1 is here, and the West Elk Patriots are hoping to make another deep postseason run.

The Patriots went 9-2 a season ago, advancing to the third round of the state playoffs before falling to the Lyndon Tigers.

The team returns multiple key starters on each side of the ball. Head coach Chris Haag says the team has three key seniors that will lead this year's group.

The Patriots are notorious for having a suffocating defense that wears out opposing teams. Haag says a key to this is understanding your role and trusting your teammates.

West Elk opens the season at home on Friday night against Argonia/Attica.

Field Kindley has high expectations heading into football season, and a pair of seniors have been named to the 4A watch list for the Kansas High School Athletic Association.

Both offensive tackle Keiton Jones, and running back Aaron Tunstall are representing the Nado on the Top 25 Class 4A Players to Watch list to open the season.

Jones stands 6-foot-5 and 320 pounds, and committed to Missouri to play college football earlier this summer. Jones will be asked to anchor the Field Kindley offensive line, as well as contribute on the defensive line, where he provided 21 tackles and three sacks in his junior season.

Tunstall had a breakout junior season after missing most of his sophomore season due to injury, rushing for nearly 1800 yards and 22 touchdowns. Tunstall ran for more than 100 yards in eight of ten games last season, and all eyes will be on the senior to lead the Nado offense to new heights in 2024.

Field Kindley opens the 2024 campaign on Friday night on the road against Towanda-Circle.

Area youth in Southeast Kansas and Northeast Oklahoma will be able to watch the Red Raven football team in 2024 free of charge.

CCC Athletic Director Bryce Saia says children from numerous area schools will be able to qualify for free admission to Veterans Memorial Stadium, if accompanied by a parent.

The Red Ravens will also be holding a fan event during the last home game of the season. Saia says for the Independence game, the football program will be giving back to Montgomery County.

Red Raven football has their home opener next weekend against Garden City, which will also be Skip Foster Appreciation Day, in which the Foster family will be recognized and the legacy of Skip Foster honored during halftime.

High school football kicks off this week, and the Sedan Blue Devils are primed for a return to the postseason.

Sedan is coming off a 4-5 record in 2023, but ended the season with momentum, winning three of their final four games.

Head coach Mick Holt says this year's team has been strong since the summer.

While many freshmen and sophomores will be asked to contribute to the Blue Devils this year, there is leadership in place. Holt says a pair of seniors will be big to the team's success.

Former Sedan star Brec Long has made a name for himself at the collegiate level, emerging as a captain and key piece to the Red Ravens. Holt says he has always been impressed with Long's work ethic.

Sedan opens the 2024 season against Oxford on Friday night.