– Manhattan High baseball swept Emporia 7-1 and 11-2. MHS softball also swept the Spartans. They won game one 15-2 and game two 10-0 – Manhattan High girls soccer cruised past Junction City 10-0 behind seven goals from Cailey Perkins. – Wamego baseball split with Chapman and Wamego softball was swept by the Irish. – Rock Creek baseball swept Rossville by winning 3-1 and 11-2. The Mustangs won their second straight league title.
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– Manhattan High baseball split with Hayden. The Indians lost game one 12-3 but came back to win game two 4-1. It was Hayden’s first loss of the season. Jesse Steinbring struck out eight batters and allowed just two hits in the Indians win. – Manhattan High softball was swept by Hayden 7-2 and 10-5. – Manhattan High track and field swept the Salina Central Invitational. The boys won with 108 points to beat second-place Great Bend, and the girls won with 115 points to beat second-place Hutchinson. Brandon Religa won the 400 meters and Michael Melgares won the 1600…
– Manhattan High baseball split with Topeka High. The Indians lost game one 6-4 and won game two 3-2. – Manhattan High girls soccer held off Wichita Northwest for a 4-3 win. Tessa Irvine, Cailey Perkins, Sadie Samenus and Addy Stone all scored for the Indians in the win. – Rock Creek baseball swept Wabaunsee 9-2 and 11-1. Jackson Goodmiller led the Mustangs offense with six hits and three RBIs in the two games. – Rock Creek softball swept Wabaunsee 5-1 and 11-1. Blair Campbell threw a complete game and struck out seven in game one. Winter Henry had seven…
K-State announced Monday that ground has been broken on new practice and game fields for K-State women’s soccer. The first phase of the project will cost $2.1 million and will be completely funded by department-generated revenue. The fields will be on the former site of football practice fields just south of Tointon Family Stadium. Two grass fields with a Bermuda surface plus new irrigation and drainage system will be put in and the first phase is expected to be completed by July. K-State football and women’s soccer will both be able to use a practice field on the east side…
– Manhattan High baseball was swept by Junction City 3-1 and 11-10. It was Junction City’s first win over Manhattan in seven years. – Manhattan High softball swept Junction City 10-5 and 14-4 on the road. The Indians have won six of their last eight games. – Manhattan High boys and girls track both took first at the Seaman Relays. Michael Melgares won the 1600 and 3200 meters and the Indians 4X400 relay team of Mike Settembrino, Tanaivas Richardson, Brandon Religa and Chris Martin won as well. On the girls side, Sha’tyria Banks won the high jump. – Manhattan High…
– Manhattan High baseball split with Topeka West. The Indians took game one 1-0 and lost game two 4-0. – Manhattan High girls soccer tied Blue Valley Stilwell 1-1. Cailey Perkins scored for MHS. – Manhattan High softball swept Topeka West. The Indians won 4-3 and 7-5. – Manhattan High boys tennis won the Emporia Quad with a team score of 54 points. Bryce Easton went 3-1 and finished in second in singles for the Tribe. Brian Armbrust also went 3-1 and took fifth. The doubles team of Kirkland Lambert and Colin Queal went 4-0 and took first. – Rock…
Manhattan High’s AJ Epperson signed a letter of intent to play college baseball with Independence Community College Tuesday at MHS. The Tribe infielder has battled back from two knee surgeries during his career to get back on the field. He missed parts of his sophomore and junior seasons but has come back as one of four seniors on the 2015 varsity team. Epperson also considered Barton County Community College and Cloud County Community College but chose Independence in part because they were the first school to show interest. He will continue to play in the infield and may also pitch…
– Riley County softball beat Concordia 2-0 in the only game finished between the two before rain wiped out game two. Jordan Ummel got the win on the mound by shutting out Concordia while striking out 13. Taylor Prockish led the offense with a single and a triple. The Falcons are now 4-5 and play Abilene and Rock Creek this week. – Manhattan High soccer’s game at Great Bend was postponed until May 11th.
Manhattan High’s Savannah Roberts is the latest Indian to sign to play college basketball. She signed today with the University of Central Missouri. Roberts averaged six points and five rebounds per game this season while helping lead the Indians back to a third state tournament appearance in the last four years. She also made the all-defensive team in the Centennial League. Roberts’ cousin played at Central Missouri and helped get her connected with the coaching staff. Her plan is to redshirt during her first season. Roberts joins Caroline Ballard as a college basketball signee from the 2014-15 MHS girls basketball…
– Manhattan High baseball was swept by Seaman. The Indians lost 7-4 and 6-4. – Manhattan High softball was also swept by Seaman. The Vikings won 5-0 and 9-3. Seaman broke open a 0-0 tie in the seventh with five runs to win game one. – Manhattan High boys tennis won the Salina South Invitational. Bryce Easton took second with a 3-1 record and Brian Armbrust finished fifth after going 2-2. The doubles team of Colin Queal and Kirkland Lambert went 4-0 and finished first.