By Anthony Meier, K-State Athletics Communications AUSTIN, Texas – K-State Track and Field wrapped up the Division I West Preliminary Round in Austin, Texas, with five more NCAA-qualifying performances. The Wildcats’ effort was mainly highlighted on the track with A’Keyla Mitchell, Terrell Smith and the women’s 4×400 squad earning bids, while Alyssa Kelly and Dani Winters each punched first-career trips to NCAA Outdoors in the field. Bringing the overall total number of entries earned in Austin to 13 for K-State, the three-day performance matches last year’s West Prelims total accrued in Fayetteville, Arkansas. 4×400 Shatters School Record, Returns to Eugene…
Author: KMAN Staff
The Manhattan High boys track team was the story of the weekend in Wichita. The Indians finished in a tie for 2nd place with Lawrence Free State with 57 points. Olathe East won boys 6A with 62 points. The MHS boys got a pair of gold medals from Michael Melgares who finished at the top of the 1600 and 3200 M Run. Jackson Schroeder finished 2nd in the 3200 M and 5th in the 1600. Those two alone accounted for 32 of Manhattan’s 57 team points. Chris Martin finished in 2nd place in the 400 M dash. Brandon Religa finished…
“Nothing has ever been so much fun.” And with that, teenager Samuel Clark described in just a few words what Saturday’s Nothing Festival in Aggieville is all about. Described as “A Townie Holiday,” the purpose of the day is to celebrate having a little more free time, with no parades and no agendas. Clark tells KMAN he and his friends only had one thing planned for the day, and that was to get some donuts and just hang out… Teenager Emma Landsdowne says it was a good day to do nothing, and she says that’s one of their best skills,…
Children of all ages, along with parents and grandparents, showed up for the Manhattan Public Library’s summer reading kick-off Saturday. Public Relations Coordinator Danielle Schapaugh tells KMAN it’s a fun time of year for readers when they can read whatever they want. For every 10 minutes a child spends reading they get a sticker on their reading log–and once they’ve logged a certain number they get a prize. Last year more than 22-hundred children, 370 teens, and 460 adults participated in the summer reading program and together logged more than one million minutes of reading time.Hopes are for 3,000 children…
By Anthony Meier, K-State Athletics Communications AUSTIN, Texas – K-State Track and Field notched four more bids to the NCAA Championships, as Alyx Treasure, Akela Jones, Kim Williamson and Tia’ Gamble all recorded strong qualifying efforts in the second day of NCAA West Preliminaries in Austin, Texas. Bringing the total to eight NCAA qualifiers for the Wildcats, the day’s action also saw Terrell Smith and A’Keyla Mitchell move onto the 200-meter quarterfinals and Sonia Gaskin, Kain Ellis and Morgan Wedekind each put in solid efforts on the track in their respective events. Treasure, Jones, Williamson Clinch Bids Entering the meet…
By Tom Gilbert K-State Athletics Communications (Photo Courtesy Kansas State Athletics) Incoming freshman Dean Wade (St. John, Kansas/St. John) was among 30 high school seniors named to the 2015 PARADE All-America Boys Basketball Team on Friday. The 6-foot-9, 225-pound forward was the only player from the state of Kansas selected to the team and one of only three Big 12 signees, including Kansas’ Chieck Diallo and Oklahoma State’s Jawun Evans, among the 30 seniors. It was the first high school All-America accolade for Wade, who was also named the 2014-15 Gatorade Kansas Boys Basketball Player of the Year and Mr.…
A powerful and extremely deep earthquake struck near remote Japanese islands and shook most of the country Saturday evening, but officials said there was no threat of a tsunami, and no injuries or damage were immediately reported.
Invigorated by his FIFA election win, Sepp Blatter dismissed any suggestion Saturday that the American investigation into soccer corruption could yet lead to his door.
A Fort Riley soldier taken into custody in Kansas City, Missouri Wednesday in a child abuse case has been transported back to Junction City. Cyjay Echon, 22, was booked into the Geary County Detention Center in Junction City Friday afternoon. According to the JCPD arrest report, released Saturday morning, Echon’s charges include aggravated battery, intentional great bodily harm or abuse of a child under 18 years of age, and intentional torture/cruel beating/and inhumane punishment. Junction City Police announced Echon’s arrest Wednesday night, indicating at about 1 p.m. that day JCPD was contacted by Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City in reference…
Several area FFA members participated in last week’s 87th Kansas FFA State Convention, held at the Kansas State University Campus. Blue Valley/Randolph’s Kyle Apley completed his term as State FFA reporter, after helping lead the convention. Other local FFA members receiving recognition were Rock Creek’s Cassandra Ebert, who received a State FFA Degree. Ebert also was granted a National FFA foundation scholarship. Others receiving state FFA degrees were Blue Valley’s Hadyn Budenbender and Chase Carey. Associate Professor in Animal Sciences and Industry at K-State, Dr. Terry Houser, was recognized during the Convention with the Honorary Kansas FFA Degree. And participating…