MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State senior shortstop Jake Brown was named the Big 12 Co-Player of the Week for his conference- and school-record tying performance last week, the conference office announced Monday. It was the first player-of-the-week honor in Brown’s career. A product of Russell, Kan., Brown hit .524 (11-for-21) with three doubles, one home run and 11 RBI in five games last week, while he also recorded a .810 slugging percentage and a .545 on-base percentage. In the first game of a doubleheader against Hartford on Saturday, Brown tied a Big 12 and school record with six hits in six at-bats,…
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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Manhattan’s Scott Mall was named Centennial League Coach of the Year while four Indians were selected to the All-Centennial League teams, as the league coaches handed out 2012 awards on Monday. Mall guided the Tribe to a perfect 13-0 mark in Centennial League games en route to Manhattan’s second league title in the past three seasons. Additionally, Mall’s Indians earned a spot in the 6A state tournament for the first time since 1991 after defeating Wichita Southeast and Washburn Rural to claim the Topeka High [Bracket B] Sub-State Championship. Senior forward Mari Jo Massanet was a first-team selection…
On this day in 1990, an F5 tornado ripped apart the central Kansas community of Hesston.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – In what was supposed to be a rebuilding year, overachieving Kansas State was awarded a bid to participate in the NCAA Women’s Championship on Monday The Wildcats (19-13, 9-9 Big 12) were awarded the No. 8 seed in the Kingston (R.I.) Regional and will be opposed by the No. 9 seed Princeton Tigers (24-4, 14-0 Ivy League) on Saturday, March 17 at 10:20 a.m. in Bridgeport, Conn., at Webster Bank Arena. The two schools have met just once in their respective histories. The Wildcats claimed a 63-51 win over the Tigers back on November 25, 2000, in…
Election season is coming not only at the national level, but also in a number of local positions. One such position is Pottawatomie County Sheriff, and current Sheriff Greg Riat has filed for re-election. Riat has been with the Sheriff’s department since 1989, working his way up from Patrolman. He adds that his staff is a major asset. “We’ve put together a really good team up here, and I think that’s so important to keep a good team in place that keeps up the good work and keeps our County safe.” Riat adds that he’s a lifelong Pottawatomie County resident,…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita police say a man who was fatally shot in the Old Town section of the city fired at police officers several times. The man was identified Monday as 23-year-old Marquez Smart. Four other people were wounded in the shooting early Saturday but it was unclear if they were hit by bullets shot by Smart or by police officers. Chief Norman Williams says Smart fired at least two shots while walking with a crowd and then ran. Smith says when Smart approached officers who were in the area, he fired more shots and ignored several orders to…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A man shot Saturday night during a confrontation with Kansas City, Kan., police officers has died. Police said on Monday that the man was shot Saturday night after officers answered a call of an armed disturbance. Police say the man was armed with a knife and two officers fired at him. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died. The Kansas City Star reports that the officers were not injured and have been placed on paid administrative leave while the shooting is investigated.