(KMAland) — Regional sports news updates are posted throughout the day. Continue to refresh for all of the latest from regional schools listed below.
Kansas City Royals
-Luinder Avila to be recalled from Omaha, will start on Friday: https://www.royalsreview.com/kansas-city-royals-injuries/96184/luinder-avila-called-up-to-start-friday
Kansas City Chiefs
-Chiefs signing DB Kaiir Elam: https://www.profootballrumors.com/2026/04/chiefs-to-sign-cb-kaiir-elam
Iowa State
-Audi Crooks, Jada Williams named WBCA Honorable Mention All-Americans: https://wbca.org/news/2026-wbca-ncaa-division-i-coaches-all-america-team/
-Six named NWCA Scholar All-Americans: https://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/2/wrestling-six-cyclones-named-nwca-scholar-all-americans
-Audi Crooks will reportedly enter the transfer portal: https://x.com/TaliaGoodmanWBB/status/2039707574434730363?s=20
Iowa
-Sal Capaldo takes third in Texas Relays Decathlon: https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2026/04/2/capaldo-finishes-third-in-texas-relays-decathlon
-Jaidyn Coon commits to Iowa: https://x.com/CoonJaidyn32/status/2039826651261861956?s=20
-Ava Heiden, Hannah Stuelke named WBCA All-America honorable mention: https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2026/04/2/heiden-stuelke-earn-wbca-all-america-honors
Northern Iowa
-NWCA honors seven wrestlers for academics: https://unipanthers.com/news/2026/4/2/wrestling-uni-wrestling-honors-seven-nwca-scholar-all-american-selections
-Track & field at Wartburg canceled: https://x.com/UNITrackFieldXC/status/2039743843747172737?s=20
Drake
Iowa Western
Southwestern
Graceland
Nebraska
Creighton
-Baseball weekend series at Connecticut shifts times: https://gocreighton.com/news/2026/4/2/baseballs-weekend-series-at-connecticut-shifts-times
Omaha
-Owen Kipp named Summit League Diver of the Year: https://omavs.com/news/2026/4/2/mens-swimming-diving-kipp-concludes-2025-26-campaign-in-historic-fashion.aspx
-Baseball series at South Dakota State canceled: https://omavs.com/news/2026/4/2/baseball-series-at-south-dakota-state-canceled.aspx
-Softball series at North Dakota postponed: https://omavs.com/news/2026/4/2/softball-series-at-north-dakota-postponed.aspx
Peru State
Northwest Missouri State
-Women’s tennis wins 12th straight dual: https://bearcatsports.com/news/2026/4/2/tennis-northwest-wins-12th-straight-womens-tennis-dual-with-5-2-victory-over-nsu.aspx
-Men’s tennis downs Northeastern State: https://bearcatsports.com/news/2026/4/2/tennis-no-50-bearcats-topple-riverhawks-in-st-joe-4-0.aspx
Missouri
Kansas City
Kansas
-Flory Bidunga to enter transfer portal & declare for NBA Draft: https://x.com/PeteThamel/status/2039872116804223407?s=20
-Jaliya Davis, S’Mya Nichols receive honorable mention All-America honors from WBCA: https://kuathletics.com/news/2026/4/2/womens-basketball-davis-and-nichols-receive-wbca-all-america-honorable-mention
Kansas State
-Dee Kennedy named to Golden Spikes Watch List & Midseason All-American Team: https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2026/4/2/baseball-kennedy-named-to-golden-spikes-watch-list-earns-midseason-all-america-honors