MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – The Big 12 Conference and FOX announced late Saturday night that the 2023 edition of the Dillons’ Sunflower Showdown between Kansas State and Kansas next weekend in Lawrence will kick off at 6 p.m. and be televised by FS1. The Wildcats have won each of the last 14 games in the series, including each of the last seven in at Kansas. This is the 113th-consecutive year of the Sunflower Showdown dating back to 1911, which is the fourth-longest uninterrupted series in FBS history. It is also the ninth-most play rivalry in FBS history with the…
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Will Howard directed three touchdown drives in just over one quarter of play as Kansas State opened up a 28-7 first half lead and rolled to their seventh win on the season, 59-25. Howard became the school’s all-time passing touchdown record holder in the blowout. He tied the record of 44 thrown by Josh Freeman when he found Ben Sinnott on a 14 yard throw while scrambling to keep the play alive. He broke the record with a two yard pass to Christian Moore with more than 13 minutes still to play in the first half. It was Moore’s first…
Brandon sits down with representatives of USD 378 and the Red Cross to discuss local business and events.
The round of eight in the high school football playoffs includes Manhattan, Wamego and Frankfort all still alive with Friday night tilts. Derby (9-1) at Manhattan (9-1) – 6:30 pre-game on Newsradio KMAN – This game marks the fourth meeting between the two teams in two seasons, as they have opened the year against each other in both 2022 and 2023 plus will have met in the playoffs. Manhattan has won the previous three meetings including a 33-19 decision to kick off defense of their 6A title of a last year. Derby quarterback Braxton Clark missed five weeks with a…
The Manhattan Housing Authority has a new program to help homeless veterans. The program, called HUD-VASH, combines vouchers from the Housing and Urban Development with the Veteran’s Affairs Supportive Housing organizations. Manhattan Housing Authority Executive Director Aaron Estabrook spoke about the program on KMAN’s In Focus Thursday. MHA Chief Operations Officer Alyssa Boley, elaborates on the effectiveness of the outreach program: The Manhattan Housing Authority emphasized that maintaining positive relationships with local landlords and community partners is vital for the protection and welfare of the veterans the HUD-VASH program is looking to support.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Kansas State offensive lineman Cooper Beebe and tight end Ben Sinnott have accepted invitations to play in the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl, one of the most important steps on the way to the 2024 NFL Draft. It will mark the second-straight year the Wildcats will be represented in the game held annually in Mobile, Alabama, after cornerback Julius Brents – a 2023 second-round selection of the Indianapolis Colts – participated in the game a year ago. It is the second postseason all-star game invitation for Beebe and Sinnott in as many weeks as they were also invited to play in the…
Manhattan native and two time DII player of the year, Trevor Hudgins has signed with a team in France to continue his pro career. The Manhattan High School graduate and Northwest Missouri State product has signed with ‘Le Mans Sarthe’, a squad that plays in the French League and internationally in the Basketball Champions League. Hudgins, a two-time DII player of the year, previously spent time with the Houston Rockets and its G-League team at Rio Grand Valley, playing 28 games with the Vipers last season and averaging 20 points and more than six assists a game. He was cut…
Brandon sits down with representatives from Operation Santa Claus, Manhattan Housing Authority, and USD 475 to discuss local business and upcoming events.