Author: KMAN Staff

The Riley County Police Department reports the arrest of 15-year-old Noah Owen Wilson of Ogden, Kansas, on Saturday evening. Officers took Wilson into custody around 8:20 p.m. at the Dollar General located at 118 Riley Avenue. According to the arrest report, Wilson was booked on probable cause for theft of property or services valued at less than $1,500, a shoplifting charge under Kansas statute 21-5801(a)(1)(B4). He was not confined at the Riley County Jail following the arrest.

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Segment 1 – Manhattan bounces back with big win over Topeka High, interview with Coach Schartz Segment 2 – Rock Creek brings home first NCKL title with blowout win over Concordia, interview with Coach Sieben Segment 3 – Big East/Flint Hills scores, Riley County head coach Erik Willimon & Council Grove head coach Derron Reddick Segment 4 – TVL scores, recap of all scores

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Toby Hammes sports@themercury.com Manhattan High football continued its dominance over Topeka High on senior night at Bishop Stadium, rolling to a 50-0 win for its sixth straight win in the series — and ninth in the last 10 meetings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_mgviy1oW8&t=3s Honoring 24 seniors, the Indians welcomed back several key veterans to the lineup. Kansas commit JJ Dunnigan, along with senior Nisbyc Johnson, reunited in the secondary for the first time since Week 2’s statement 47-7 win at Lawrence Free State. “It’s great to have JJ and Nis back in the secondary,” head coach Joe Schartz said. “They’re vocal leaders back…

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On today’s episode of The Game, we’ll talk to Curry Sexton, as well as Kellis Robinett from the KC Star and Wichita Eagle on all things K-State. We’ll also make our weekly picks for Mitch in Vegas and go over PJ Haggerty’s selection to the All-Big 12 team. https://www.youtube.com/live/LwgEwDA1EaU?si=mf67d3UppwatEEf9 Hour 1 Segment 1 – PJ Haggerty on preseason team, Cats picked bottom half Segment 2 – Kellis Robinett from KC Star and Wichita Eagle Segment 3 – Jeff Mittie looking for consistency Hour 2 Segment 1 – Interview with Curry Sexton Segment 2 – Mitch in Vegas Segment 3 -…

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Week 7 high school football games for the Centennial League, NCKL, Big East League, Flint Hills League and Twin Valley League. Centennial League Topeka High Trojans (3-4, 1-3) 0 @ Manhattan Indians (5-2, 2-1) 50 Washburn Rural Jr. Blues (5-2, 2-1) 20 @ Junction City Bluejays (5-2, 3-0) 35 Junction City earns at least a share of the Centennial League title Spring Hill Broncos (6-1) 43 @ Emporia Spartans (2-5, 0-3) 0 NCKL Concordia Panthers (3-4, 2-4) 0 @ Rock Creek Mustangs (7-0, 5-0) 48 Rock Creek wins at least a share of the NCKL championship. Best start since 2000.…

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By Toby Hammes After a two-game road stretch, including a 40-13 loss to No. 2 Wichita Northwest, Manhattan High football returns home this week with renewed focus and the potential for more reinforcements. The Indians (4-2, 1-1 Centennial League) will host Topeka High (3-3, 0-2) on Friday night at Bishop Stadium, aiming to reset after consecutive losses to ranked opponents. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.

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By Jon Grove The doubles duo of Keylee Schartz and Jacque Hsu is headed to Olathe this weekend, representing Manhattan High at the Class 6A state tennis championships. The senior pair enters as the 15th seed and will face Dodge City’s Macias and Banuelos, the No. 18 seed, in their opening-round match Friday at the College Boulevard Athletic Center. For Schartz and Hsu, the trip to state caps a season defined by growth, chemistry, and consistency. The pair finished as regional runners-up in Wichita after advancing through a tough bracket that included wins over Wichita East, Washburn Rural, and Topeka…

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Area girls’ golf teams enjoyed a strong showing across regional tournaments this week, highlighted by Wamego capturing team championships and several others advancing individuals to next week’s state meets. The Red Raiders left little doubt at the Class 4A regional hosted by Shawnee Country Club, firing a 326 to cruise to the team title by 40 strokes over second-place and regional host Hayden. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.

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