Four players reached double figures in kills as K-State defeated Texas Tech in four sets on Saturday afternoon at Ahearn Fieldhouse, 25-22, 25-18, 23-25, 25-21. The Cats were led by 14 kills from Kaitlynn Pelger, Courtney Traxson had 13, Lilla Porubek chipped in with 12, and Alex Muff added 10. Setter Caitlyn Donahue led K-State in two categories with 46 assists and 18 digs. Texas Tech was led by Amanda Dowdy with 21 kills. K-State is now 19-10 overall and 8-7 in the Big 12. The Cats will host KU on Wednesday night at 7:00pm at Ahearn Fieldhouse. Coverage begins at…
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma State University officials will examine their travel policy in the wake of a plane crash that killed women’s basketball coach Kurt Budke and three others in Arkansas. OSU spokesman Gary Shutt said Sunday the school is still reeling from the Thursday deaths of Budke, assistant coach Miranda Serna, and pilot Olin Branstetter and his wife, Paula. But Shutt says officials will take a look at the rules whenever there’s a fatal accident. The policy regarding the type of aircraft and pilot requirements changed after 10 people associated with the men’s basketball team died in a 2001…
Click here for full video wrap-up of the Cats 17-13 win in Austin. It wasn’t pretty, but it goes in the record book the same as all the others, a nerve wracking contest decided in the final minute. The Cats leaned heavily on thier defense to score a 17-13 win in Austin, K-State’s fourth straight win over the Longhorns. The wildcats struggled mightily all night on offense, posting just 121 total yards. Klein was sacked 5 times, but found just enough points to win on a TD pass to Chris Harper just before half-time and on a 3rd quarter TD…
Manhattan attorney Joe Knopp has announced his intention to run for Roger Reitz’s 22nd District Senate Seat in the 2012 election. Knopp wanted to start early so he had time to visit with the community and to start sharing ideas of where he wants to go if elected. Knopp served on the Kansas Legislature from 1980 until 1988 and he and his wife, Nancy, have been a part of the Manhattan community since 1970 when they came to K-State.
Here’s the dashboard camera from the officer’s vehicle when Mizzou coach Gary Pinkel was arrested on Thursday night for DWI. He will not coach the Tigers against Texas Tech on Saturday, and he’ll lose around $300,000 of salary & benefits.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State volleyball coach Suzie Fritz has announced the signing of one player to a National Letter of Intent for the 2012 incoming recruiting class. Katie Brand signed her letter and will join the team this fall after completing her career at Grand Island Central Catholic in Nebraska. Brand is a 6-1 setter and helped lead her team to third place in the Nebraska Class C state tournament this season with a 30-4 record. Brand and the Crusaders won the state championship in 2010 and finished second her freshman and sophomore years as well. In the consolation match this year…
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State led by as many as 16 points over Missouri State on Friday night at Bramlage Coliseum and withstood a late charge by the Lady Bears to claim the victory, 65-63, in non-conference action. K-State (3-0) was led by junior guard Brittany Chambers with 25 points. Chambers was stymied in the second half as Missouri State could not slow her down in the first half when she scored 20 of her points. She was hitting from long range, shooting 6-of-12 from beyond the arc. Chambers was joined in double figures by Jalana Childs with 14 points and Tasha Dickey with 10. Chambers also…
AMES, Iowa (AP) Bedlam will still be a huge deal for Oklahoma State. It just won’t be nearly as big as it could have been after the Cowboys let their dream season slip away at Iowa State. Backup running back Jeff Woody scored on a 4-yard run in the second overtime and Iowa State stunned No. 2 Oklahoma State 37-31 on Friday night, opening the door for a couple of one-loss teams to reach the BCS championship game. The Cyclones (6-4, 3-4 Big 12) overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Cowboys (10-1, 7-1), opening a path for either Oregon…