http://www.themercury.com/news/ http://www.themercury.com/localsports/article.aspx?articleId=b99e1cd7a71841f8bb2b23e5678d3c0f In an incredible defensive battle Saturday night, Berean Academy used a 16-5 run in the fourth quarter to defeat St. Mary's Colgan 44-32 in the 2A Boys State Championship. http://www.themercury.com/localsports/article.aspx?articleId=1724eda092584122bbbb3c341b35855e The Nemaha Valley boys turned the ball over three straight times late in the fourth quarter, while St. Mary's-Colgan held on to its slim lead to escape Friday's semifinals of the Class 2A State Championship with a 37-32 victory over the Raiders at Bramlage Coliseum. http://www.themercury.com/localsports/article.aspx?articleId=45ad8c8a9dd34919b5c64d7b351ba699 For the first time since 1981, Jesse Nelson can celebrate a state championship. http://www.themercury.com/localsports/article.aspx?articleId=684cdd361cb048809e4875084666f405 http://www.themercury.com/localsports/article.aspx?articleId=702b0090327e4c3bba56b85a4289469c EMPORIA - Manhattan High has nothing to be ashamed of today. http://www.themercury.com/localsports/article.aspx?articleId=9c1e15d2eb5646f08cd189a0a97931df The Riley County girls may have played one of their better games of the year, but it still wasn't enough against No. 1-seed Hays Thomas-More Prep on Thursday night as the Falcons lost 57-47 in the opening round of the Class 3A State Championship at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. http://www.themercury.com/localsports/article.aspx?articleId=96d70cdb638e45869bed62f5118350ba Behind a 28-point effort by senior Dane Brinker, No. 8 seed Nemaha Valley provided the first upset of the night in the boys Class 2A STate Championship Thursday afternoon at Bramalge Coliseum, defeating the No. 1 seed Spearville 52-48 in quarterfinals. http://www.themercury.com/localsports/article.aspx?articleId=c9581c31f9704fb1a284b1c944e2587c The Valley Heights girls had the upset in their hands. They didn't have the quickest start, and they weren't playing their best basketball, but the chance for the victory over No. 2-seeded Hill City was there on Wednesday in the first round of the Class 2A State Championship at Bramlage Coliseum. http://www.themercury.com/localsports/article.aspx?articleId=0d2190af815a476ea6d124b77ebee795 AJ Stitt's shot hasn't always been there this season. http://www.themercury.com/localsports/article.aspx?articleId=d986b340454142f39493b2776fca3f5b The Osborne girls supplied the only shocker on Wednesday, as the sixth-seeded Bulldogs knocked off No. 3 seed Spearville, 48-41, in the first round of the Class 2A State Championship tournament at Bramlage Coliseum. http://www.themercury.com/localsports/article.aspx?articleId=a6eb180ea6a74f7497a9dadf41761e0e The first time Manhattan played Wichita Heights, MHS coach Tim Brooks said his team wasn't scared. http://www.themercury.com/localsports/article.aspx?articleId=d0fb10c3d9c84f0b9c9fcc532aa49592 Riley County coach Harold Oliver and his Falcons are very familiar with the Class 3A state basketball tournament scene. http://www.themercury.com/localsports/article.aspx?articleId=5938112acf7848e2aabd9491e4b8ad8c http://www.themercury.com/localsports/article.aspx?articleId=15d4bc43afb64e27809730aba040da65 After the final game of the Valley Heights girls basketball regular season, coach Ryan Noel didn't think his team was in a good place. http://www.themercury.com/localsports/article.aspx?articleId=d03da0bf650a439bba512ecf1c58934a The Manhattan High bowling team traveled to Wichita on Thursday and Friday for the Class 6A state meet at Northrock Lanes. http://www.themercury.com/localsports/article.aspx?articleId=6101107d94f54eb49bd50da42d30a467 Three area girls basketball teams qualified for state tournaments with substate championships over the weekend, as Frankfort, Valley Heights and Riley County all advanced. http://www.themercury.com/localsports/article.aspx?articleId=5a660af0f034444f9e390a6eeb4eb2aa WICHITA — Wichita Southeast provided an athletic, tall and lengthy test for the Manhattan High boys' basketball team on Saturday night. http://www.themercury.com/localsports/article.aspx?articleId=ae2b6dbb1b694baeba6d4140fdddd956 TOPEKA — It wasn't his team on the court, and Wamego head coach Troy Hemphill knew it. http://www.themercury.com/localsports/article.aspx?articleId=93df21678f8f4471adee25b015551779 WICHITA — For parts of the first half on Friday, Manhattan High just didn't have it. http://www.themercury.com/localsports/article.aspx?articleId=ed7c097e713145a59c15465d0906ec5e Playing on the road, and slated as a No. 6 seed, the Manhattan High boys' basketball team was put in a position to lose on Thursday in the first round of the Class 6A substate at Wichita East.