Kaitlynn Pelger posted 17 kills and Courtney added 13 as K-State volleyball took down #25 Oklahoma in straight sets, 25-22, 29-27, 25-22 on Sunday night at Ahearn Fieldhouse. The Cats hit with a .266 offensive efficiency as a team against the Sooners, including a clip of .441 in the opening set. As individuals, Pelger hit .481 and Traxson hit .391. Katie Brand dished out 38 assists, and also led K-State (15-7, 3-6) with eight digs. Chelsea Keating had a career-high five blocks, including two solo stuffs. The Cats served up five aces, including two from Pelger. Oklahoma (18-6, 6-4) was…
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Linebacker Tamba Hali and cornerback Sean Smith returned turnovers for touchdowns in extending the Kansas City Chiefs’ perfect start to nine straight games with a 23-13 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Hali put the Chiefs ahead for good by scoring on an 11-yard fumble return with 12:47 remaining. Smith changed the momentum of the game by intercepting Jeff Tuel’s pass at the goal line and returning it 100 yards to tie it at 10 in the opening minutes of the second half. Kansas City’s opportunistic defense made up for its own deficiencies as well…
A rare solar eclipse swept across parts of the US, Africa and Europe on Sunday. Described as a “hybrid eclipse,” some areas were witnessing a total blackout with others experiencing a partial version.
Update: 9:30 a.m. Monday KMAN received the name of a man early Monday who was involved in a high-speed chase and a series of other crimes over the weekend. Devoris Newson (27) of Junction City, was arrested by the Riley County Police Department for a string of crimes including, criminal restraint, criminal trespass, aggravated intimidation of a victim or witness, theft of a motor vehicle, and domestic battery. RCPD used the IRIS Alert System as well as social media to warn the public that they were looking for a black male with facial tattoos who was involved in a police investigation.…
Federal prosecutors filed charges of murder and commission of violence at an international airport against the man suspected of carrying out the deadly shooting at the Los Angeles airport. If convicted, Paul Ciancia could get the death penalty.
The Manhattan High School Boys Cross Country team won the Kansas Class 6A State Championship Saturday in Lawrence finishing first with 27 points outdistancing Wichita North which was second with 105 points. Individual finishes for the Indians included Chris Melgares (2nd), Jack Keeley (5th) Jackson Schroeder (6th), Josue Alvarado (7th), Isaiah Koppes (11th), Michael Melgares (17th) and Nick Bandy (31st). The Manhattan High Girls Cross Country team took 6th place at State with 158 points. The MHS Girls were led by Alana Schroeder (3rd), Cara Melgares (16th) and Megan Ochoa (27th).
Fort Riley Days at Kansas State Football games are always special. It’s a day when Kansas State University celebrates its close bond with the Army post and the Men and Women who defend America’s Freedom. The 2013 edition of Fort Riley Day took on a little extra meaning when the Wildcat Football players walked into their dressing room before the start of Saturday’s game against Iowa State and found a slight alteration to their uniform….Camouflage decals on the Powercat that adorns both sides of the helmet. While many other teams in the Big 12 and across the nation have a…
The Manhattan High School Indians lost to Junction City Friday night 16-10, missing out on the Silver Trophy but still clinching a playoffs spot.
It was a night to shine for Freshmen and a night for officials to get good use of their whistles as the Kansas State Men’s Basketball team overcame a slow start to put away Pittsburg State in an exhibition contest with a 75-54 victory Friday night at Bramlage Coliseum. It was the first chance for Wildcat fans to get a look at some new faces who have joined the squad this year. The most impressive performer so far in preseason practice has been Marcus Foster. Foster ended up with 13 points on the night including a dunk that got the…
Katya Leick scored a game-high 24 points to lead the Kansas State Women’s Basketball team to a come from behind 73-65 victory over Alaska-Anchorage in their second and final exhibition tune-up before an announced crowd of 3,924 Friday night at Bramlage Coliseum. The Seawolves out of Division II got off to a fast start as they sprinted to a 16-5 lead in the opening minutes. Alaska-Anchorage eventually stretched that lead out to 25-9 before K-State went on a 24-12 run the rest of the half to cut the deficit to 37-33 at halftime. For much of the second half both…