MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – The Big 12 Conference and FOX Sports announced late Saturday night that Kansas State’s Senior Day contest against Iowa State next Saturday will kick at 7 p.m., and be televised nationally by FOX. Kansas State is looking for its second-straight win over Iowa State following a 10-9 victory last year in Ames. The Wildcats are also looking for their first home victory over ISU since a 27-17 win to close out the 2019 regular season. Tickets for the game against the Cyclones are still available and start at $62. Fans can purchase tickets online at www.k-statesports.com/tickets.…
Author: KMAN Staff
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Senior Mackenzie Morris joined the 100 aces club Saturday in helping the Wildcats to their sixth straight victory at home, as K-State completed the series sweep over Texas Tech with a 25-23, 25-14, 25-20, win at Morgan Family Arena Saturday. K-States home finale of the 2023 regular season was met with the Cats sixth straight match at home, including 18 consecutive set wins. Morris, a native of Dallas, Texas, recorded her 100th career service ace in the opening set to become the 22nd player in school history to reach the milestone. With three aces in the victory, the Wildcats starting…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Aliyah Carter and Aniya Clinton combined for 35 kills Friday night, as K-State cruised past Texas Tech in a 25-20, 25-21, 25-10, victory in front of a sell-out crowd at Morgan Family Arena on Senior Night. K-State (15-10, 9-7 Big 12) hit .316 (47 kills, 10 errors) on its way to its fifth consecutive win at home, all coming in sweeps. The Wildcats improved to 8-4 overall at home, including a 6-2 home record in Big 12 action. Carter, the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, tallied a match-high 17 kills to go along with six digs and…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Gene Taylor, who has led K-State Athletics through one of its most successful periods in history, has agreed to a contract extension through the 2029-30 academic year, President Richard Linton and the Kansas State Athletics, Inc., Board of Directors announced today. The agreement extends Taylor’s contract through June 30, 2030, with an annual salary of $925,000 beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year. The contract also includes retention incentives in each contract year. Taylor will receive $250,000 at the end of each of the next four years, and that number will increase to $500,000 annually for the…
Brandon sits down with representatives of Purple PAWS to talk local animal advocacy and the Flint Hills Bread Basket to discuss food security opportunities for the community.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (K-State Athletics) – With a 12-0 run in the final three minutes, K-State upset (2/2) Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday night, 65-58. This was K-State’s second win over a top-5 ranked Iowa squad, as the Wildcats downed the fourth-ranked Hawkeyes in Manhattan last season. With the win, K-State registered its second-ever win over an Associated Press second-ranked team as the Wildcats defeated Old Dominion in Manhattan on December 4, 1982. HOW IT HAPPENED – Trailing by five points following a free throw from the Hawkeyes with 2:40 remaining in the fourth quarter, K-State (3-0) started its…
Officers filed a report for larceny in the 500 block of Sunset Avenue in Manhattan on November 15, 2023, around 12:57 PM. Officers listed a 21-year-old male as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took a gray Trek XL Marlin bicycle. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $800. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Officers responded to the report of an injury crash near the intersection of Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Walters Drive…
Brandon sits down with the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jason Smith to discuss local holiday business, and Kolby Van Camp interviews representatives of the K-State Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy to discuss free speech.