Brandon sits down with Melissa Kirkwood of the Sunset Zoo and representatives from the Flint Hills Discovery Center to discuss local holiday business.
Author: KMAN Staff
Snow didn’t stop Santa Claus or patrons from visiting Sunset Zoo Saturday evening. Employees continuously shoveled and salted their Luminary Trail, allowing visitors to walk the holiday-lighted path and see all of the zoo’s holiday decorations. Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood was pleased that Santa and his helpers made their way to Kansas safely. “He actually has been able to talk to them about some of the things they’ve done this year and how he’s been watching them,” she said. “From what I’ve heard, most everybody is on the good list.” 8-year-old Manhattan resident, Eleanor Yucel was excited to meet Santa. “I got to…
ESTERO, Florida (K-State Athletics) – For the second time in 10 days, (16/22) K-State faced (5/6) Iowa this time in the finals of the 2023 Clean Simple Eats Gulf Coast Showcase at Hertz Arena. Iowa collected the tournament title with a 77-70 win on Sunday as the season series stands at one game apiece. K-State (6-1) was led by senior Ayoka Lee with 18 points, seven rebounds and a block and junior Serena Sundell with 18 points, six rebounds and six assists. Lee and Sundell were named to the Clean Simple Eats Gulf Coast Showcase. Off the bench, redshirt freshman Zyanna Walker tallied 11 points, which was…
The first ever Kansas Holiday Market took place Saturday at the Flint Hills Discovery Center. More than two dozen vendors featuring Kansas-made goods set up booths, some inside the Discovery Center, others out on the sidewalk, to greet customers who braved the snow. Robin Schneider, a market shopper from Manhattan, says it was a great event to attend. “Of course we always want to support our local shops in Manhattan, but while we were stationed in Germany we always got to experience the outdoor markets and with the weather today and the little shops, we thought we’d come out, explore, and see what…
GAME #7 | Gulf Coast Showcase Final (5/6) Iowa (6-1, 0-0 Big Ten) vs. (16/22) K-State (6-0, 0-0 Big 12) Sunday, November 26, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. (CT) | Hertz Arena | Estero, Fla. TELEVISION FloHoops (subscription) Play-by-Play: John Vittas Analyst: Maren Walseth Sideline: Amber Bepko or Bailey Smith RADIO K-State Sports Network Sunny 102.5 FM Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller Analyst: Randy Peterson LIVE STATS www.kstatesports.com SERIES HISTORY vs. Iowa 6-1 • K-State leads the series, 6-1. • The last meeting between the two schools came on Nov. 16, 2023, in Iowa City, a 65-58 Wildcat win. • Head coach Jeff Mittie is…
ESTERO, Florida (K-State Athletics) – With a career effort from Gisela Sanchez and double figure performances from Serena Sundell and Ayoka Lee, (16/22) K-State picked up its second win over a ranked opponent with a 63-56 win over (18/17) North Carolina on Saturday in the semifinals of the 2023 Clean Simple Eats Gulf Coast Showcase at Hertz Arena. K-State improves to 6-0 on the season. This is the second straight season the Wildcats have started a season with a five-game or better winning streak and the fourth time under head coach Jeff Mittie. Sanchez tied her career-highs with 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting and five rebounds, leading…
Big plays from the Iowa State offense and sloppiness by the Wildcat defense on a snowy night in Manhattan ended the Kansas State run of home wins as the Cyclones claimed a 42-35 victory. Freshman running back Abu Sama took the first handoff 71 yards, added a 77 yard trot to open the second quarter then carried another time for 60 yards and points in the third on his way to a 15 carry, 276 yard night while setting the tone for Iowa State’s upset. Receiver Jaylin Noel had short catches that he turned in to touchdowns of 79 and…
GAME #6 | Gulf Coast Showcase (18/17 North Carolina (5-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. (16/22) K-State (5-0, 0-0 Big 12) Saturday, November 25, 2023 | 4 p.m. (CT) | Hertz Arena | Estero, Fla. TELEVISION FloHoops (subscription) Play-by-Play: John Vittas Analyst: Maren Walseth Sideline: Amber Bepko or Bailey Smith RADIO K-State Sports Network Sunny 102.5fm Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller Analyst: Randy Peterson LIVE STATS www.kstatesports.com SERIES HISTORY vs. North Carolina 0-0 • K-State and North Carolina have never played each other. • Head coach Jeff Mittie is 0-1 against North Carolina in his career. • The Wildcats are 8-11 against current members of the…