Manhattan High softball saw its postseason run come to an end Tuesday night, splitting a pair of games at its Class 6A sub-state regional in Derby. The No. 9-seeded Indians opened the day with a 4-2 upset-by-seed victory over No. 8 Garden City before falling to undefeated top-seeded Derby 8-0 in the regional championship game at Decarsky Park. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
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By Toby Hammes Manhattan High boys’ golf claimed the Class 6A sub-state title Tuesday at Manhattan Country Club, posting a team score of 296 — one stroke ahead of Mill Valley — to qualify for next week’s state tournament. “A team victory,” head coach Brad Ficke said. “Winning by one stroke, the guys are well aware that one stroke is a big deal, and you never give up on a hole, and they didn’t do that today.” To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
By Toby Hammes Manhattan High girls’ soccer opened postseason play with a dominant defensive performance Tuesday night, shutting out Topeka High 2-0 in the opening round of the Class 6A regional at Bishop Stadium. “We’ll take in. A win is a win,” head coach Mike Sanchez said. “Still got things to improve on, but it’s win or go home now.” To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
Rock Creek baseball is headed back to state. After sweeping their home regional on Tuesday, the No. 1 seeded Mustangs improved to 23-4 on the season and qualified for their fourth straight state tournament. Rock Creek has qualified for 11 of the last 12 state tournaments dating back to 2014. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
Kansas State baseball’s Dee Kennedy was voted to the 2026 All-Big 12 first team, while Bear Madliak received honorable mention recognition as the Big 12 Conference revealed its postseason awards Tuesday. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Kennedy has put together one of the best offensive seasons in K-State history, slashing .359/.463/.742 with 16 doubles, two triples, a school-record 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
K-State Football fans will be greeted with a new LED lighting system in Bill Snyder Family Stadium this fall, thanks to a leadership gift from the Koster Family of Garden City, Kansas. This gift will also aid in the daily operation of the athletics department. “We are excited to welcome Coach Klein back to K-State and for him to lead our football program,” Kathy Koster said in a statement. “Our grandchildren have seen other football stadiums with lighting systems that change color and add to the gameday excitement. We visited as a family; we wanted the football team and Wildcat…
Four Wildcats produced multi-hit performances Tuesday night as 11th-seeded Kansas State baseball rallied past 10th-seeded Utah, 9-5, to open the 2026 Big 12 Baseball Championship at Surprise Stadium. Trailing 3-0, AJ Evasco delivered a two-run blast to trim the deficit in the sixth, before K-State (29-26) took the lead in the next inning. Utah (26-25) answered and tied the game at 5-5, but the Wildcats scored four unanswered runs in the eighth to pull away with the win. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
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On today’s edition of The Game, Michael Beasley announces he’ll be suiting up for Purple Reign in Bramlage for The Basketball Tournament later this summer, BSFS will add priority seating and the Summer of Coleture continues w/ Little Giants! https://www.youtube.com/live/5JsLP1bQU2k?si=OyI09kQV_6nyDOAB Hour 1 Segment 1 – Michael Beasley joins Purple Reign and will play in Bramlage Segment 2 – KSU adding “priority seating” to the Bill Segment 3 – Jabroni of the Week Hour 2 Segment 1 – Who would you like to see playing with Beasley in Bramlage? Segment 2 – The Summer of Coleture: Little Giants Segment 3 -…