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Sports Bite 6-29-2026

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Mike Hammett, the "Voice of the Warhawks," won the College Sports Radio Play-by-Play Award at the Louisiana Sports Writers Association brunch, marking his first victory after three second-place finishes. lauded for his professionalism and accurate commentary, Hammett praised his broadcast team and will start the 2026-27 season on September 5.

NEK-CAP, Inc., a local anti-poverty non-profit, is expanding its services to cover 22 counties in Northwest Kansas after receiving new funding from the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation. The agency will maintain its current services while introducing programs aimed at supporting low-income families. Additionally, NEK-CAP is recruiting for three positions on its Multi-County Board.

BUTLER COUNTY — Law enforcement officials are actively investigating a hit-and-run incident that left a young bicyclist injured near an elementary school on Sunday evening.

Rookie catcher Carter Jensen extended his hitting streak to 19 games, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 5-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox. The Royals snapped a four-game losing streak as their bullpen delivered five scoreless innings. Jensen's historic streak is the longest by an American League rookie since 2014.

In a defensive showdown at the 53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl, the East squad triumphed over the West with a 14-7 score before 6,035 spectators. Key defensive plays, including three turnovers and fourth-down stops, anchored the East’s victory, marking their third consecutive win in Emporia. Savion Stone earned MVP honors for the East.

The New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite that did...