Tim Everson teverson@themercury.com Despite a strong push early in the second half, Kansas State’s woes continued Friday night in a 23-17 loss to Arizona in Tucson. After a lifeless first half that saw K-State fall behind by two touchdowns, the visitors stormed back to tie it up midway through the third quarter, but couldn’t find the winning play down the stretch, as Arizona did just enough to cling to the win. The Wildcats now head into the off week with a 1-3 record, the worst start since 1989, Bill Snyder’s first year in Manhattan. “We need to reset,” Klieman said.…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWWMVj3g4Wk&t=1s Toby Hammes – sports@themercury.com LAWRENCE — Manhattan High football turned a top-3 Class 6A showdown into a statement Friday night, pummeling Lawrence Free State 47-7 on the road. “I was very worried, especially with our practice yesterday — we were really off and unfocused,” head coach Joe Schartz said. “I was worried about the weather and the heat — but there’s no doubt we were in better shape and outlasted Free State. I’m very proud of that, and overall just proud of how the kids stepped up and played so well tonight.” The No. 1 Indians (2-0) defense smothered…
By Parker Eaves For the second time in as many years, it will be a Wildcat-on-Wildcat non-conference matchup as Kansas State travels to Arizona with hopes of getting the season back on track after a disappointing 24-21 loss to Army last Saturday. Arizona is 2-0 and won comfortably against Hawai’i and Weber State at home. Arizona has outscored its two opponents 88-9 and is one of two teams not to give up a touchdown yet this season. Hawaii ranks No. 104, and FCS Weber State ranks No. 76 in ESPN’s SP+ rankings. SP+ is a tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of…
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A Manhattan man was arrested Thursday afternoon on a probation violation warrant connected to prior theft and burglary charges. Riley County Police said Christopher Campbell, 62, of Manhattan, was taken into custody at about 2:50 p.m. Sept. 11 in the 1000 block of Seth Child Road. The warrant stems from original charges including three counts of theft and two counts of non-residential burglary. Campbell was booked into the Riley County Jail with no bond and remains confined at the time of this report. Click here for more local news.
Azucena Duran, 21, of Manhattan, was arrested on Sept. 11, 2025 at approximately 4 p.m. in the 1000 block of Seth Child Road in Manhattan on a Geary County District Court warrant for probation violation. Duran was issued no bond and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Christopher Campbell, 62, of Manhattan, was arrested on Sept. 11 at approximately 2:50 p.m., in the 1000 block of Seth Child Road on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. This warrant stems from original charges that include three counts of theft…
An 83-year-old Manhattan man arrested Tuesday who was charged with multiple counts now faces just one charge of interference with law enforcement in Riley County District Court. Allen Steve Frazier made his first court appearance Wednesday. In a document filed with the court by Deputy Riley County Attorney David Lowden, Frazier is no longer facing the five counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of endangering a child that he was also charged with upon his arrest. Frazier was arrested at Via Christi Hospital, and he is held in the Riley County Jail on a reduced…
USD 383 board member Katie Allen on Thursday apologized after replying to a post about the Charlie Kirk death “Well deserved.” Allen was replying to a repost on Facebook by Courtney Jane Hochman, a school board candidate. The original post, from People magazine, reported the death of the influential right-wing speaker and author Kirk, who was killed Wednesday during an event at a Utah college. The post included a quote from Kirk, who once said, “I think it’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the second amendment to…
On today’s episode of The Game, we’ll talk with Arizona beat writer Michael Lev on the all-Wildcat battle in Tucson on Friday, Mitch and Cole will head to Vegas to make picks for this week’s games and we’ll talk to former Wildcat Curry Sexton! https://www.youtube.com/live/f5XK_tBWifM?si=BpfpYE3an35NPqBs Full Show Segment 1 – Mitch in Vegas Segment 2 – Preview of Arizona with Michael Lev Segment 3 – Keys for K-State vs. Arizona Segment 4 – Interview with Curry Sexton
By Toby Hammes Manhattan High football faces one of its most anticipated regular season games in recent memory Friday night, traveling to Lawrence Free State for a matchup loaded with intriuge. The Firebirds (1-0) opened 2025 with a statement, knocking off reigning Class 6A champion Gardner Edgerton — the same team that denied Manhattan in last year’s title game. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.