MANHATTAN, Kansas (K-State Athletics) – On the strength of a first half goal, K-State soccer earned head coach Mike Dibbini a milestone win with a 1-0 defeat of Houston at Buser Family Park on Thursday night. The win was K-State’s first since late August, ending a 10-match winless streak. HOW IT HAPPENED – Thursday’s victory was the 300th win of Dibbini’s 16-year coaching career (300-160-49). Dibbini has made coaching stops at Kansas Wesleyan and Cal Poly Pomona before taking the inaugural reins of the K-State program in 2016. – K-State (3-8-3, 1-4-1 Big 12) took the 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute. Senior Porter…
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MANHATTAN, Kansas (K-State Athletics) – K-State women’s basketball will enter its 2023-24 season with high expectations, as the Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll has ranked the Wildcats in fourth-place in an announcement by the league office on Thursday. This is the second time under the direction of head coach Jeff Mittie that K-State has been slated in fourth in the preseason coaches poll, joining the 2020-21 preseason poll. The league’s coaches selected defending regular season co-champion Texas as the preseason favorite with 12 first-place votes and 168 total points. Baylor was second with two first-place votes and 148 points. Kansas was third with…
BY HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH AND JOHN HANNA TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 25-year-old homeless man was charged Thursday in the rape and killing of a 5-year-old Kansas girl who died despite firefighters’ efforts to save her life in a gas station parking lot. Mickel Cherry faces one count of capital murder — which would allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty — and one count each of first-degree murder and rape in the death of Zoey Felix on Monday. He was jailed in Topeka on a $2 million bond, and his next court appearance has not yet been determined. Shawnee County District Attorney…
Riley County Police arrested a 19-year-old Manhattan man Wednesday on a past Pottawatomie County warrant. Phillip Ikya was arrested on two misdemeanor counts of lewd and lascivious behavior. According to an online criminal complaint, the charges stem from an Aug. 22 incident where Ikya allegedly exposed himself to two males who were at least 16 or older. Ikya was issued a $10,000 bond, but was no longer listed as of Thursday’s activity report.
Officers responded to the report of an injury crash near the intersection of Gary Avenue and North Seth Child Road in Manhattan on October 4, 2023, around 9:38 AM. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a 2019 Gray Honda Odyssey driven by Paola Ames, 36, had crashed with a 2010 Maroon Honda Pilot driven by Michael Beebe, 61. Ames was issued a citation for failure to yield the right of way at a stop sign. Beebe was issued a citation for no driver’s license. Ames was transported to Via Christi for treatment of her injuries. Officers responded to…
Brandon sits down with Riley County Extension, Visit Manhattan, and Lt. General (ret.) Perry Wiggins to discuss local business and Fort Riley operations.
MANHATTAN, Kansas (K-State Athletics) – In advance of the upcoming 2023-24 women’s basketball season, a trio of K-State players received preseason recognition from the league’s coaches on Wednesday. Senior Gabby Gregory was a unanimous selection to the Preseason All-Big 12 team, while senior Ayoka Lee was named to the team for the third time in her career. Junior Serena Sundell was an honorable mention recipient to the preseason squad. This is the first time since the 2003-04 season in which K-State placed two players on the Preseason All-Big 12 team, when Kendra Wecker and Nicole Ohlde earned the distinction together. Gregory, the league’s top returning scorer from…
A local district magistrate judge was injured Tuesday evening in a crash in northern Riley County. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers were called out just after 5:30 p.m. for a single vehicle crash in the 6000 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. Police say 74-year-old William Malcolm, of Clay Center, was injured after his truck left the road and crashed. Malcolm was transported to Ascension Via Christi Hospital and then air lifted to Stormont Vail. The extent of his injuries is unknown. Malcolm has been a magistrate in the 21st Judicial District since 2007. The 21st district includes…
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 300 block of Warner Park Road in Manhattan on October 3, 2023, around 8:19 AM. Officers listed the City of Manhattan Parks and Recreation as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect damaged a cement patio rooftop. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $500. 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 6000 block…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Each week throughout the 2023 season, k-statesports.com recaps the action for the 18 former Kansas State football players currently in the NFL. Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DE – Kansas City Chiefs Anudike-Uzomah, a first-round pick this year, registered one tackle and a quarterback hurry among his 13 defensive snaps in Kansas City’s 23-20 Sunday-night win at the New York Jets. The Chiefs improved to 3-1 this season prior to a game at Minnesota on Sunday. Ekow Boye-Doe, CB – Kansas City Chiefs A rookie free agent this past offseason, Boye-Doe is on the Chiefs’ practice squad. Kansas…