Although Kansas High School Winter Athletics have been completed for some time now, the Manhattan High Wrestling team is still pulling in the accolades. On Friday, Head Coach Bob Gonzales was named the 2011-2012 Class 6A Coach of the Year by the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association. Gonzales led the Tribe this winter to the program’s third State Championship in school history. As well as sending all 14 varsity wrestlers to the state meet in Wichita. Assistant Coaches Chad Lindsley, Nathan Broeckelman, Devin Schwartz, Tim McCarthy, and Bill Broeckelman were named 2011-2012 Class 6A Assistant Coaches of the Year by the KWCA.
Author: KMAN Staff
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Toni Young scored 25 points, Tiffany Bias added 17 points and 11 assists and Oklahoma State ended a season marked by tragedy by beating James Madison 75-68 on Saturday to win the program’s first WNIT championship. Liz Donohoe notched her fifth straight double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and the Cowgirls (22-12) and made it through the tournament without trailing in the second half despite a late charge by the Dukes. Oklahoma State lost head coach Kurt Budke and assistant Miranda Serna in a Nov. 17 plane crash that also claimed the lives of pilot…
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) Miguel Olivo and Kyle Seager hit consecutive home runs during a six-run sixth inning and the Seattle Mariners rallied past Kansas City 6-4 Sunday in their first game since opening the regular season in Japan. The Mariners split two midweek games against Oakland at Tokyo Dome. Munenori Kawasaki had three hits for the Mariners, who used six projected starters. He had two hits in the sixth inning alone. Olivo’s three-run homer tied it at 4. Seager followed with his fourth home run of the spring. Mike Moustakas homered and doubled for the Royals. Starter Bruce Chen…
The name has been released in a fatal Marshall county accident this past weekend. Robert Studer, 48, of Beattie died in the accident, which involved a ’99 Harley Davidson motorcycle. Studer was not wearing a helmet. The Kansas Highway patrol released details Monday morning regarding the Saturday evening accident on highway 77, just east of Blue Rapids. Studer’s motorcycle was eastbound on highway 77, when the cycle left the roadway, struck gravel, and Studer lost control, striking a guardrail. The accident was reported just before eight Saturday evening. And in Riley county an accident early Monday morning sent an Oklahoma…
An accident on I-70 Sunday injured a K-State student. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Student Casey Mason of Olathe was traveling westbound on I-70 as a passenger in a Ford Ranger. The left rear tire blew out, causing the vehicle to spin and then roll. Mason was transported to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, and is reported to be in fair condition. The driver, 22 year old Renard Davis II, was not transported to the hospital.
Stuart Anthony Ostrom, 23, 1326 Houston St., for probation violation. Confined on $2,500 bond. Michael Lee Stanley, 30, Ogden, Kan., for driving with a suspended license. Released on $500 bond. Sam Cooper Brooks, 19, 1015 Sunset Ave., for failure to appear. Released on $1,500 bond. Nicholas Neal Scott, 20, Harrah, Okla., for soliciting without a permit. Confined on $128 bond. Debbie Lee Jensen, 49, Riley, Kan., for failure to appear. Released on $117 bond. Eric James Lubrano, Jr., for failure to appear. Confined on $219 bond. Christopher Caleb Lee Ratliff, 18, Junction City, Kan., for driving under the influence. Released…
According to reports on ESPN.com and a post on Twitter by Kellis Robinett of the Kansas City Star, Kansas State has selected Bruce Weber to be the next Men’s Basketball coach for the Wildcats. A press conference has been scheduled for 3 p.m. today at Bramlage Coliseum and it appears Weber will be introduced at that time. Weber was fired at the end of this past season after nine seasons at Illinois. Weber led the Illini to the National Championship game in 2005 where they lost to North Carolina. Before joining Illinois Weber had a successful run as coach at…
On Saturday March 31, 2012 the Riley County Police Department will conduct a DUI Saturation Patrol. Officers involved in the Saturation Patrol will be looking for signs of impaired driving and other traffic violations. Motorists who show signs of alcohol and/or drug consumption will be evaluated and appropriate enforcement action will be taken. The purpose of this program is to place additional officers in and around the Manhattan area with the goal of detecting and deterring impaired driving. This patrol is the first, in a series of five that will be conducted this year. The Kansas Department of Transportation’s Highway…