MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – K-State’s Blake Adams and Dominic Johnson were taken with consecutive picks in the 13th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft Tuesday, as Adams was selected by the Colorado Rockies (No. 386 overall) and Johnson was chosen by the Detroit Tigers (No. 387 overall). Adams and Johnson are the second and third selections from K-State in this year’s MLB Draft, as Dylan Phillips was taken in the eighth round by the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. In one season at K-State, Adams made 17 appearances with 13 weekend starts. He went 6-6 with a 5.07 ERA (49 ER,…
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A standing-room only crowd came out Monday for a public forum on the future of Parks and Recreation programming, held at Manhattan Fire HQ. Manhattan in June had announced the possibility of programs being modified or suspended depending on the city’s revenue picture into Fall and Winter, leading to organization and conversation around the topic by numerous residents including local educator Josh Runyan. Comments stressed the importance of Parks and Rec offerings for lower income residents, and pushed for the department to better engage with the community to foster volunteer opportunities as well as sponsorships to support programs. Numerous speakers…
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MANHATTAN, Kansas (Kansas State Athletics) – K-State head coach Jeff Mittie has added to his support staff for the 2022-23 season, as he has selected Kacie Jones as the Director of Women’s Basketball Administration. “We are excited to add Kacie to our staff this season,” said Mittie about the program’s newest addition. “She has been on our coaching radar for a couple of years now if the right situation presented itself. I am looking forward to her beginning to work with our staff and our players.” Jones will be responsible for a number of administrative duties within the program including: coordinating staff and…
Two former Wamego teachers appeared in Pottawatomie District Court Tuesday morning. 51-year-old Allen and 55-year-old Deborah Sylvester appeared in front of Judge Erich Campbell. Each are charged with unlawful sexual relations involving a student who was 17, later turned 18, during the 2020-21 school year. On May 31st, the married couple resigned their positions as teachers. Allen was a middle school Science teacher, and Deborah taught Math at the high school in USD 320. Honorable Campbell ordered a no-contact order between both defendants and the alleged victim. A no-contact order was already in place for Allen for his case in…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 7/19/22: City of Manhattan Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 14:19 Segment 3 – 23:36 Segment 4 – 32:57 Tuesday’s In Focus featured guests from the City of Manhattan government in advance of the evening’s 6 p.m. legislative session. City Manager Ron Fehr and Commissioner Mark Hatesohl joined the program for the whole hour. The first two segments, the duo recapped Monday’s special Parks and Rec Advisory Board meeting on the future of city programming. Segment three steered into conversation regarding storm cleanup efforts and construction projects around the city. The program closed…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – K-State’s all-time home run leader and two-way star Dylan Phillips was selected in the eighth round (No. 238 overall) of the 2022 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Los Angeles Angels Monday. Phillips, a two-time All-Big 12 Second Team selection, is the first Wildcat taken in this year’s MLB Draft and the fourth K-State draft pick in the top 10 rounds over the last four seasons. In four seasons at K-State, the Omaha, Nebraska, native compiled 44 career homers – breaking the previous record of 37 by Scott Poepard that had stood since 1997.…
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – Nine home games at Bramlage Coliseum, including marquee matchups with in-state rival Wichita State and SEC foe Florida, highlight the non-conference schedule for first-year head coach Jerome Tang and his Kansas State men’s basketball program, which was released Monday (July 18). In addition to its nine home games, K-State will host former conference foe Nebraska in a return of the Wildcat Classic to the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City on Saturday, Dec. 17. Season tickets for the 2022-23 home schedule as well as the Wildcat Classic in Kansas City are currently on sale through the…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 7/18/22: Riley County Historical Museum Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 10:40 Segment 3 – 25:03 Segment 4 – 35:22 Riley Co. Historical Museum Curator of Design Allana Parker and Curator of Collections Dawn Munger discuss unique artifacts in the museum’s collection.