July 12, 2026
Lexington News Sports
SEC men’s basketball tourney kicks off today
March Madness is finally here, and the Southeastern Conference Men’s Post Season Basketball Tournament will kick off with four games today (Wednesday) at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
High school basketball state playoff scoreboard
CLASS 1 GIRLS Quarterfinals Delta 60 Walnut Grove 41; Rock Port 43 Gilman City 31; St Elizabeth 58 Hume 28; Cairo 58 North Shelby 45.
Negro League Baseball Museum: A gem of Kansas City
The Negro League Baseball Museum in Kansas City is a walk through American history. Not only the story of the black man rising from slavery to opportunity and success, it’s the story of our society and how attitudes, people and the nation changed.
Lexington girls wrestlers compete well at state
The three Lexington Minutewomen Wrestlers, who qualified for the State Wrestling Tournament, all made a good showing at the State meet last Wednesday and Thursday at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia.
High school district championship basketball scores
CLASS 1 Girls: Delta 47 Bunker 46; Chadwick
One great comeback and almost a miracle finish
The famous saying of, “It ain’t over til it’s over,” was never more evident than it was last Wednesday evening, as the Lexington Minutewomen Girls Basketball Team, trailing by 9 points with a little over two minutes left, put together a comeback for the ages, as they roared from behind, and came within a hair of a miracle finish, before falling in the end 46 to 45 to the Higginsville Lady Huskers in a District semi-final game at Lone Jack High School.
Minutewomen undefeated conference champs
The Lexington Minutewomen Girls Wrestling Team had a banner season this year, as for the first time, they won the MRVC East Conference Championship, and were undefeated in Conference action. The Lexington Boys also had a good year in the MRVC, as they finished in third place in the 6 team Conference race.
Minutemen give great effort in double OT District loss
It ended up being Heartbreak City, but the Lexington Minutemen Boys Basketball Team had absolutely nothing to hang their heads about, as they gave it everything that they had, and left it all on the floor, in falling in a double overtime thriller 54 to 52 to the number one seeded Higginsville Huskers in a District semifinal game last Thursday evening at Lone Jack High School.
Minutemen beat Holden for fourth time
The Lexington Minutemen Boys Basketball Team beat the Holden Eagles for the fourth time this season, this time by the score of 66 to 59, in a first round District Tournament game, a week ago Tuesday at Lone Jack High School.
Lexington girls knock off Holden for third time
The Lexington Minutewomen Girls Basketball Team played solid defense, as they beat the Holden Lady Eagles for the third time this season, claiming a 44 to 36 win a week ago Monday in the Lexington Gym.