The Abilene High School basketball team gets a State Championship level addition to their coaching staff with the hiring of Pat Martin. Martin returns to coaching after being retired since 2018. He coached at the high school level from 1999-2018, with the last 11 years being at his alma-mater Sacred Heart, where he won a State Championship in 2017. Martin had a Hall of F...
pictured is Abilene #6 Taygen Funston and #20 Lane Hoekman CHAPMAN: The Abilene Cowboys held on for a 16-12 win Friday night. Abilene led 13-0 at halftime but Chapman pulled to within 4 with 3:41 left in the game on a recovered punt block by Ian Sayers. After an Abilene three and out, the Irish got the ball back with a chance to win with 3:16 left in the game. Chapman was unable to conver...
pictured is Abilene Senior, Taygen Funston ABILENE: Clay Center Junior Quarterback, Drew Hoffman scored with 1:18 left in the game to give the Tigers a 14-7 victory. Hoffman scored on a 7 yard run. Clay Center has now defeated Abilene 7 straight times. The Cowboys last victory over the Tigers came in 2018. After a scoreless first half, Clay Center got on the board in the 3rd quarter ...
Pictured: (Front Row left to right) Kash Hargrave, Levi Evans, Nolan Wilkens, Lane Hokeman, Aiden Woods, Landyn Rogers, Kayden Thrower (Back Row left to right) Canyn Taylor, Brayden Blake, Jaxson Cuba, Heath Hoekman, Taygen Funston, Pierce Casteel and Jalen Robinson The Abilene Cowboy football team brought back a wealth of experience in 2025. They retu...
When Derek Berns took over as USD 435 Athletic Director August 1, it marked the first change at that position since 2005. Will Burton stepped down this past school years after 20 years as AHS A.D. and assistant principal and 31 years of service overall with District 435. Berns, an Abilene native, graduated from AHS in 2002. During his time as a Cowboy, he was a multi-sport athlete...
pictured is Senior, Thomas Keener, picture courtesy of Brad Anderson SALINA: The Abilene Cowboy’s baseball season came to an end Thursday afternoon in a 4-2 loss to Ft. Scott. The game was a rematch from 2023 with the same two teams met in the first round with the Tigers also getting the upper hand 3-2. Ft. Scott took advantage of Abilene errors in the 2nd inning to take a 3-0 lead. Br...
The Abilene Cowboy baseball team punched their ticket to the 4A State baseball tournament Tuesday with victories over Concordia and Pratt, at the Pratt Regional. It will be the 4th straight trip to State for the Cowboys. All 4 trips under Head Coach, Travis Bartley. The run of State appearances started at Pratt in 2022. (10) Abilene 7, (7) Concordia 3 PRATT: In the first game of th...
pictured is Abilene Freshman, Joelle Nichols, image courtesy of Brad Anderson The Abilene Cowgirls wrapped up the regular season with Friday night as they hosted 2-time defending 4A State Champion Wamego. Abilene entered the day as the #16 seed in the 4A West Standings but will have to wait to see their playoff fate. Only the top 16 teams make the postseason in the east and west. GAME 1:...
pictured is Kambree Bryson and Brian Roth, image courtesy of Brad Anderson The Abilene Cowgirl softball team hosted the Chapman Lady Irish on Tuesday. Chapman entered the game 17-1, 8-0 on the season. Abilene entered just 4-17, 1-8 but they had won 4 of their last 7 games. GAME 1: Chapman 10, Abilene 0 ABILENE: Chapman Senior, Maddie Harold pitched a one hit shut-out for her 12th win ...
pictured is Lane Hoekman, picture courtesy of Brad Anderson The Abilene Cowboys entered Friday’s double-header as one of the hottest teams in the State. They had won 10-11 games after an 0-4 start early in the season. Abilene hosted #8 Buhler, who was 14-6 entering Friday. ABILENE: The Cowboys rallied from a 4-2 deficit in the bottom of the 7th. Abilene had the top of the order up ...
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Pictured are Seniors Left to Right: Nabar Valbuena, Tyler Brockmeier, Grant Eskeldson, Tucker Mein, ...
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