Two teenagers were injured in a Clay County accident Sunday evening. Ryan Affolter, 15, of Morganville was taken to Stormont Vail in Topeka, with another Ian Roetman, 15, of Miltonvale, taken to Clay County Medical Center. The Kansas Highway patrol reports Affolter was driving a 2001 Chevy Impala southoubound on Elk road, five miles west of Morganville, when he lost control, going into an east field embankment, with the vehicle rolling several times. The accident was reported at 7:45 Sunday evening. Neither Affolter nor Roetman had seatbelts on. Affolter is listed in fair condition Monday at Stormont Vail. Roetman is no longer listed as a patient at…
Author: KMAN Staff
Leaders of congressional intelligence committees want to know more about the FBI investigation that led to David Petraeus resignation as CIA Director.
The Long Island Power Authority is facing tough criticism that it’s lagging behind others in restoring power two weeks after Superstorm Sandy. Sunday, one of its top executives defended its performance.
For the first time in school history, the Kansas State Football team is ranked #1 in the Bowl Championship Series Standings, which were released on Sunday evening. With Alabama’s loss on Saturday to Texas A&M the Wildcats moved into the top spot with an average score of .9674. Oregon moved up to #2 with a score of .9497 and Notre Dame was #3 with an average of .9396. Rounding out the top five were Alabama now at #4 and Georgia checking in at #5. K-State achieved its top ranking despite being ranked #2 in both the Associated Press Sportswriters Poll…
Five players scored in double figures led by Brittany Chambers’ 15 points as the K-State women won for the second time in the last three days, 89-55 over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum. The Cats jumped out to a 47-26 halftime lead as Haley Texada scored all 10 of her points in the first half. Also in double figures was Bri Craig with 13 points, while Ashia Woods and Ashlynn Knoll each also scored 10. K-State (2-0) hit 14 of their 35 three point shot attempts, led by Craig’s four makes. The Golden Lions (0-1) were topped…
With the combination of Alabama’s 29-24 loss to Texas A&M & K-State’s 23-10 triumph at TCU on Saturday, the Cats are ranked #2 in both the Associated Press and USA Today coaches’ polls. Oregon is top ranked in both polls following their 59-17 rout of California. The Ducks are by no means a consensus #1 team though as K-State received 14 of a possible 60 first place votes in the AP poll, and 14 of a possible 59 first place votes in the coaches’. Fellow undefeated Notre Dame received a single #1 vote in each poll, while Oregon received the…
Stranded motorist dies in southwest Kansas crash SUBLETTE, Kan. (AP) A stranded motorist has been killed in southwest Kansas after a driver headed to the scene to help crashed into the disabled vehicle. The Kansas Highway Patrol has identified the victim as Nicholas Eugene Chaffin (24) of Sublette. The accident happened around 2 a.m. Sunday about five miles northwest of Sublette in Haskell County. The patrol says Chaffin’s 1973 vehicle was “broken down and blacked out” in the middle of the road. The pickup truck driver who was trying to help was taken to a hospital with a possible injury.
K-State took care of business in Fort Worth Saturday night, with all eyes on Collin Klein’s health. After being banged up in the previous game with Oklahoma State, Klein threw his first Big 12 pick of the season on the opening drive, but quieted the concerns after connecting with Chris Harper for 62 yards on the next series then scampering in from 7 yards out to score the first of two TD’s for the evening. Anthony Cantele kicked three field goals of 41, 20 & 27 respectively but missed a fourth in the final moments of the first half after…
Kaitlynn Pelger had 15 kills as K-State broke a two-match losing streak on Saturday afternoon at Ahearn Fieldhouse with a straight-sets victory over TCU, 25-17, 25-16, 26-24. The Cats had dropped consecutive matches at Texas on November 2nd, and this past Wednesday to rival Kansas. Senior setter Caitlyn Donahue led a K-State offensive effort with 40 assists, as the Wildcats hit .315. Alex Muff added 9 kills, and hit .429. Courtney Traxson led K-State (21-5, 8-5 Big 12) with two solo blocks, while Tristan McCarty had 12 digs. TCU (14-11, 3-9 Big 12) was led by 13 kills from Yvonne…
The Bruce Weber era at K-State began on a good note as K-State pulled away in the second half to beat North Dakota 85-52 on Friday night at Bramlage Coliseum. The Cats shot just 35 percent from the field in the first half, but Angel Rodriguez scored the first eight points of the final 20 minutes as they drained 53 percent of their attempts. Rodriguez and Thomas Gipson each scored 13 points, as K-State had four players in double figures. Martavious Irving posted 11 points, and Will Spradling added 10. Freshman DJ Johnson led K-State (1-0) with nine rebounds in…