MANHATTAN, Kan. – With a 15-2 run to open the second half, the Kansas State Wildcats were able to leave the Texas Longhorns in the dust with a lead that was too much to overcome. K-State grabbed the momentum out of the break and never surrendered it to get the win in commanding fashion 65-45. The win helps separate the Wildcats from the pack in the Big 12 Conference standings to solidify their spot in fourth place with 17-9 overall record and 8-6 in the Big 12. With Kansas losing on Saturday, the Wildcats are now two games ahead of the…
Author: KMAN Staff
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – CSU Bakersfield plated six runs in the fourth inning to break open a tie game and Kansas State couldn’t match the Roadrunners the rest of the way as CSUB earned a 7-3 victory to even the series Sunday at Hardt Field. CSU Bakersfield pounded out 11 hits, including five that went for extra bases. Oscar Sanay, Garrett Pierce and Kevin Younger each recorded two hits for the Roadrunners, while Tyler Shryock added two RBI. With the game tied at 1-1 in the fourth, CSU Bakersfield recorded eight hits to score its six runs. CSUB had eight-straight plate appearances that…
6A Derby Regional Team Standings MANHATTAN – 231.5 Derby – 177.5 Wichita Heights – 146 Junction City – 144.5 Topeka – 55 Washburn Rural – 37.5 Wichita East – 27 Wichita Southeast – 17 Manhattan Individual Results 106 – Jase Stone, 1st Place, W by injury default vs. Sean DeShazer (Wichita Heights) in championship final 113 – Kian Clemons, 2nd Place, L 2-0 vs. Jeffrey Morrow (Derby) in championship final 120 – Dallas Vesta, 3rd Place, W 5-3 vs. Greg Jones (Wichita Heights) in consolation final 126 – Drew Unruh, 1st Place, W 2-0 decision vs. Connor Neal (Wichita Heights)…
The Manhattan High Indians, ranked #4 in 6A, are set for Saturday’s Regional Wrestling Tournament at Derby. Fourteen Manhattan wrestlers will try to qualify for next weekend’s 6A State Tournament in Wichita. All 14 MHS wrestlers are seeded, which is a first for Manhattan Head Coach Bob Gonzales. Drew Unruh (126 lbs), Tre Davis (132 lbs), Michael Leeper (152 lbs), and Trey Campbell (182 lbs) earned #1 seeds at their respective weights. The Tribe is expected to contend for the regional title along with Derby and Wichita Heights. MHS and Heights were both league champions last weekend. Wrestling begins at…
Coming off a heart-breaking 42-39 Valentine’s Day loss to Topeka Hayden at home, the Indians looked to respond with a win against (5-12, 3-8) Shawnee Heights to end the week. With the leadership of seniors Deante Burton and Brandon Payne combining for 23 points, the Tribe were able to fight off the Thunderbirds to win 50-41. Although the team prevailed, Head Coach Tim Brooks thought the team could have done a much better job from the charity stripe going 9-24 on the night. The win on Senior Night gives MHS momentum as they take the road for their final games…
In a change of pace, the Manhattan High Indians were not led by Senior M.J. Massanet in scoring in their final contest of the regular season at home. Instead, the play of seniors Jenna Crusinberry and Onyeka Ehie who each scored nine points carried the team to a 52-26 victory. Massanet scored a total of five points with assistance from the trio of Darby Price, Veronica Pitchford, and Elayna Spilker who each end the night with six points. The win gave the Indians the 2011-12 Centennial League title with only two remaining league games left and kept their league record…