Hello and happy Wednesday everybody, it’s Tyler Henry, back with another KINA Sports Update presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic and Sports Medicine.
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On Tuesday it was announced that The U.S. Figure Skating championships will take place in Wichita, Kansas, next year in a preview of the names to watch for the American team headed to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
The national governing body announced its calendar of domestically held international events Tuesday, along with awarding the U.S. championships to Wichita. The event will run from Jan. 20-26 at INTRUST Bank Arena.
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Meanwhile, up in Kansas City the Royals continued to roll as Bobby Witt Jr. delivered the go-ahead double in the fifth inning and the Royals' bullpen shut down Toronto the rest of the way in a 3-2 victory on Tuesday night.
With this win, the Royals move to 14-10 on the year, good for second in the AL Central behind the Guardians at 17-6.
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And finally, more locally, the Southeast of Saline baseball and softball teams each rolled through Minneapolis, handing the Lions and Lady Lions a pair of losses each.
On the softball diamond, Lexi Jacobson tossed a no-hitter in game one as the Lady Trojans rolled to wins of 15-0 and 16-1
Meanwhile, Grady Gebhardt swiped a single-season school record 30th bag as the Southeast baseball team won 16-1 and 17-7
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That’s your sports update for today, but for even more great area sports content like this, check out the Salina Post and stay tuned to KINA.