NWKS Radio Sports Update-- November 2, 2026

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Northwest Kansas brought home a state championship and several top finishes at Saturday's State Cross Country Championships in Wamego. Quinter's boys captured the Class 1A State Cross Country Championship Saturday, led by Carter Pennington in eighth and John Boone in 12th. In Class 2A, Hoxie's girls finished state runner-up, with Brylie Lindeman ninth and Jenna Herl 10th. Oakley's Jethro Crisler placed fifth in the 2A boys race, while Golden Plains' Elizabeth Weiner finished fourth in 1A girls. Greeley County's girls took fourth.

Cheylin brought home a third-place finish at the Class 1A Division II State Volleyball Tournament in Emporia over the weekend. The Lady Cougars went a perfect 3-and-0 in Friday's pool play. Cheylin then fell to top-seeded Argonia in a tight semifinal Saturday, 25-22 and 25-23, before bouncing back to sweep Marais des Cygnes Valley in the third-place match. Greeley County, who also represented Northwest Kansas at state, finished 1-and-2 in pool play.

HS FOOTBALL FRIDAY:

Goodland lost at Wichita Collegiate 60-18. Cowboys end their 2026 season at 5-4.

Oakley beat Mankato-Rock Hills, 52-6. Plainsmen finish 2026 at 3-6.

Golden Plains lost to Bucklin, 53-12, ending their season at 5-4

A strong weekend for area college athletics! In cross country, Fort Hays Tech Northwest's women captured the KJCCC and Region Six championship! Colby Community College volleyball swept Butler in straight sets Saturday, while the Lady Trojans basketball team picked up exhibition wins over Kansas Wesleyan JV, 73-44, and Bethany JV, 91-62. Fort Hays Tech Northwest women's basketball dominated its opening two games, beating Bethany JV 131-55 and Kansas Wesleyan JV 112-53. On the men's side, Colby defeated McCook 73-60, while Fort Hays Tech Northwest rolled past McCook 85-59.

COLLEGE FB

It was another tough Saturday for our area college football teams: Kansas State fell to Colorado 27-to-24 in overtime in Boulder. The Wildcats forced overtime, but the Buffaloes scored a touchdown to snap a five-game losing streak. K-State drops to 4-and-4. Kansas blew a 13-nothing halftime lead at TCU, falling 22-to-16. The Jayhawks outgained the Horned Frogs but surrendered 22 second-half points, including the game-winning touchdown with just over a minute remaining. And Nebraska suffered a heartbreaking 17-to-10 home loss to Washington.

NFL

The Denver Broncos pulled off a thrilling comeback Sunday afternoon, rallying past the Kansas City Chiefs 28-to-24 to take over first place in the AFC West. Kansas City led 24-to-13 entering the fourth quarter, but Denver scored 15 unanswered points, capped by a five-yard touchdown run from Jonah Coleman with just under two minutes remaining. Patrick Mahomes nearly answered, driving the Chiefs to the Denver one-yard line, but Malcolm Roach sacked Mahomes on the final play to seal the victory. Denver improves to 6-and-2 with its fourth straight win, while Kansas City drops to 5-and-2 following its second consecutive loss.