Double-doubles by Fuka Sekita and Emerson Van Lannen, along with 21 kills by Addison Massey, highlighted K-State’s five-set victory, 25-19, 25-22, 17-25, 17-25, 15-10, over Cincinnati at Morgan Family Arena Friday night. After Cincinnati (11-10, 4-7 Big 12) rallied to force the final frame, the two opponents went back-and-forth with neither gaining a substantial lead until K-State utilized a 5-0 scoring run to secure the win. With the victory, the Wildcats improved to 11-9 overall with a 3-9 mark in Big 12 play. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
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By Tim Everson The first win of Casey Alexander’s tenure as head coach of Kansas State basketball is in the books following a 95-78 victory over Cal State-Northridge (CSUN) on Friday. An offensive barrage in the first half carried the Wildcats to the victory after scoring 57 of its points in the first 20 minutes on 54.3% shooting, including a 50% mark from behind the arc. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
Jon Grove Manhattan continued its postseason run Friday night, using a dominant ground game and another productive performance from quarterback McLain Aslin to pull away from Garden City in a 36-14 regional victory. The No. 3 Indians (8-2) defeated the No. 6-seeded Buffaloes (6-4) at Bishop Stadium, advancing to the sectional round for a Friday matchup against Maize. Manhattan has now won eight consecutive games after opening the season 0-2. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
The annual fundraiser at Colbert Hills supporting USD 383’s fit closet raised $5,600 this year. Fifty-six players each paid $100 to participate in the match-play golf fundraiser Nov. 1 to help the district buy clothing for students. Head golf professional Steve Gotsche said the inspiration to raise money for the fit closet came from his wife — who is an elementary school teacher — and other members at Colbert Hills. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
The Kansas Young Professionals Summit on Oct. 26 brought more than 250 young professionals from across Kansas to Manhattan for a day dedicated to professional development, networking and leadership. The summit, themed, “Built for What’s Next,” featured a lineup of keynote speakers and breakout sessions designed to equip young professionals with the tools, connections and confidence to take the next steps in their careers and communities. Attendees selected from 16 breakout sessions on a range of topics covering leadership, financial planning, entrepreneurship, technology, personal branding, civic engagement and career development. Sessions explored everything from navigating artificial intelligence in the workplace…
Tuesday’s work session will feature consideration by Manhattan city commissioners on dissolving the current iteration of the Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board. Talks will focus on whether commissioners wish to end the 1976 interlocal agreement that created the board. City officials said Manhattan’s city boundaries growing further into Pottawatomie County present an issue because the board has no Pott County representation. The seven-member board contains three members appointed by the city, three by Riley County, and the seventh seat alternates between the city or county. That means that every two years a majority of the city’s planning board members are…
By Tim Everson After a month, Kansas State returns home to Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Saturday when the high-flying Oklahoma State comes to town. After a tumultuous injury situation that has left junior Blake Barnett as the starting quarterback for this week, the Wildcats are looking to get the train back on the tracks after back-to-back losses and four losses in the last five outings. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
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By Tim Everson The Kansas State women are still figuring some things out two games into the season. The good news for the Wildcats is they’ve been able to learn while adding two wins to their record. The Wildcats topped Southern Indiana 61-47 at home on Thursday, the second of a four-game homestand over eight days. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
Today, we’ve got conversations with Oklahoma State beat writer Eric Bailey and former K-State WR Curry Sexton, taking a look ahead at K-State’s big time matchup with the Cowboys on Saturday as the Wildcats try to slow down Oklahoma State’s high powered offense. Also, K-State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie joins the program after a 1-0 start to the season and a look ahead to game number two against Southern Indiana! https://www.youtube.com/live/Ul_emScf_wk?si=3YNBoRWizadp_ujS Hour 1 Segment 1 – Oklahoma State preview with Eric Bailey Segment 2 – Can K-State keep up with OSU offense? Segment 3 – K-State women’s basketball…