NWKS Radio Sports Update-- November 9th, 2026

The Kansas high school football playoffs rolled on over the weekend, with three area teams advancing.  In 8-Man Division One, Hoxie kept its season alive with a 48-34 win over Kiowa County, while Quinter fell to Victoria 68-20 and Wallace County lost to Hodgeman County 45-0.  In six-man action, Wheatland-Grinnell rolled past Ashland 68-20, Weskan dominated Satanta 54-6, and Cheylin's season ended with a 68-20 loss at South Barber.  Looking ahead to the sectional round, Hoxie will host Lincoln, Wheatland-Grinnell takes on Ingalls, and Weskan squares off against South Barber, with trips to the state semifinals on the line!

On the hardwood, the Fort Hays Tech Northwest women improved to 3-and-1 with a thrilling 68-to-67 victory over Southeast Community College on Friday. The Tiger men split their weekend trip to New Mexico, knocking off Panola College 91-to-81 behind five players scoring in double figures, before falling to 17th-ranked New Mexico Junior College on Sunday, 87-to-78. Meanwhile, the Colby Community College women remain unbeaten after sweeping the Barton Classic. The Lady Trojans defeated Tabor JV 64-to-46 Friday, before beating Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa 56-to-43 Saturday, improving to 4-and-0.

The Colby men also split their weekend in Scottsbluff, falling to Western Nebraska 88-to-77 before bouncing back with a 71-to-56 victory over Southeast Community College. The Trojans are now 3-and-1.

And on the wrestling mats, Colby's Ryder Dempewolf finished runner-up at 125 pounds at the Service Salute Tournament, while Gunner Owens placed fifth. For the Lady Trojans, Aubrey Mollendor finished fifth at the Ottawa Invitational, while Summerlynne Mikesell and Elianna Santos-Banks each picked up victories over nationally ranked NAIA opponents.

It was a rough weekend for regional college football teams, with Kansas State, Kansas and Nebraska all coming up short.  Kansas State was blown out at home by Oklahoma State, 66-to-28. The Cowboys piled up 565 yards of offense, dropping the Wildcats to 4-and-5.  In Lawrence, Kansas rallied from 19 points down to take a late lead, only to watch UCF score the winning touchdown with one second remaining in a heartbreaking 33-to-32 loss.  And Friday night, Nebraska dropped its fourth straight game, falling at Illinois, 24-to-13.  Colorado also struggled offensively, falling at Arizona State, 20-to-10, as the Buffaloes dropped to 3-and-6.

A winning Sunday for both the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos.  Kansas City cruised to a 35-to-12 victory over the New York Jets at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs controlled the game offensively, with Travis Kelce adding a touchdown on a fourth-down play as Kansas City pulled away for the convincing 23-point win.  Meanwhile, the Broncos had a tougher battle on the road, holding off the Carolina Panthers, 26-to-21. Denver's defense came up big when it mattered most, including a crucial end-zone interception by Devon Key to help preserve the victory.

Seventeenth-ranked Kansas improved to 2-and-0 with an 89-to-45 rout of Middle Tennessee. Trey Kaufman-Renn led the Jayhawks with 17 points.  Meanwhile, Kansas State earned its first win under new head coach Casey Alexander, knocking off Cal State Northridge, 95-to-78. Brandon Rechsteiner scored 26, as the Wildcats buried 17 three-pointers.  Nebraska also improved to 2-and-0, beating Providence 67-to-58 behind 25 points from Pryce Sandfort.  And Colorado suffered its first loss of the season, falling to San Diego State, 77-to-66, despite 33 points from Barrington Hargress.