By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications OMAHA, Neb. – For the first time since 2011, K-State lost consecutive non-conference matches as the Wildcats dropped a five-set decision to Arkansas (25-19, 20-25, 21-25, 25-23, 11-15) on Saturday in D.J. Sokol Arena at the Creighton Classic. K-State (8-3), which lost to No. 11 Wisconsin in four sets on Friday, was unable to overcome the defense of Arkansas (9-2) that entered the weekend 10th in the country in opponent hitting percentage. The Wildcats were out-hit by the Razorbacks, .239-.164, as Arkansas tallied 15 team blocks and 95 digs. The Wildcats could not hit…
Author: KMAN Staff
For most of Saturday’s game, it looked like red zone issues for the Kansas State offense would result in a stunning loss in the Wildcats’ non-conference finale. But K-State made the bigger plays at the biggest moments to overcome Louisiana Tech’s upset bid, 39-33, in triple overtime at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. “I will say I’m proud of them,” Snyder said. “We have a group of guys who had not been in that situation before. Through heck and high water, they managed to carve their way through it. “I’m not sure how they did it, but at least we’re 3-0.”…
Pope Francis was greeted by President Raul Castro after landing in Cuba Saturday.
Riley County Police arrested Heather Marie Spiller, 35, of Manhattan, on Thursday evening. Police made the arrest at approximately 9:30 p.m. in the 500 Block of Vattier Street. She was charged with criminal use of explosives, and her bond was set at $5,000.
DETROIT (AP)– The Tigers and Royals had just about everything on Friday night. The start of the game was delayed by 23 minutes when a light tower malfunctioned, and there was another delay in extra innings because of a problem with the mound. Detroit took a two-run lead in the eighth, only to blow it in the ninth. Finally, the Royals took a lead in the 12th only for Dixon Machado’s bases-loaded single off Greg Holland to give the Tigers a 5-4 victory. “That’s a couple of games where the guys have fought back, this time after being down in…
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications OMAHA, Neb. – K-State fought off two match points in the third to force a fourth set and staged an advantage as late as 23-22 in the fourth, but No. 11 Wisconsin prevailed over the Wildcats, 3-1 (20-25, 14-25, 27-25, 23-25), on Friday in the D.J. Sokol Arena at the Creighton Classic. The six-match winning streak of the Wildcats (8-2) was snapped with the defeat to the Badgers (7-1) as they have now dropped four-straight contests to ranked opponents. K-State, which was the first team outside this week’s AVCA Coaches Top-25 Poll, overcame its…
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson visited the multi-agency communications center set up for the pope’s visit in Philadelphia. About 50 law enforcement and public safety agencies will use the facility to coordinate during the event.
US Coast Guard crewmembers unloaded over $11 million worth of drugs interdicted from two separate cases in the Caribbean at a Miami Beach Coast Guard station Friday.
TOPEKA — After jumping to a 14-0 lead over Hayden in the second quarter, Manhattan High lost momentum and struggled to ever take it back in a 21-14 loss to the Wildcats Friday night. Led by running back Connor Schumacher’s outstanding performance, Hayden controlled the clock, and thus took control of a game that was physical from the opening snap. “Our defense played a fantastic game and we didn’t give up many big plays, but we couldn’t bring Schumacher down when we needed to,” MHS coach Joe Schartz said. Manhattan, who entered the game without having trailed yet this season,…