Author: Mitch Fortner

From K-State Athletics Kansas State offensive lineman Dalton Risner saw his NFL dream come to fruition with his hometown team on Friday night as the Wiggins, Colorado, native was selected in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. Risner, the No. 41 pick overall, becomes the highest Wildcat offensive lineman selected in the NFL Draft and the 11th highest overall. Risner, the first K-State offensive lineman selected since Cody Whitehair in 2016 (Chicago), is just the fourth ever Wildcat drafted by the Broncos and the first since linebacker Terry Pierce in 2003. Additionally, Risner’s pick…

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0:00 – Investigation is open again on Tyreek Hill 15:50 – Vince McMahon on the hot seat 24:28 – Xavier Sneed IS eligible for NBA Draft 32:48 – Never sit by Mason 37:00 – Is Patrick Mahomes now cursed for getting Madden cover? 50:45 – You Can’t Be Serious

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0:00 – Next year looks rough for K-State’s draft streak 15:06 – Alex Barnes/Coach Klieman on in-state recruiting 26:40 – Annual Bryce Brown Appreciation Day 32:00 – The Hat 0:00 – 1st Annual “The Game” Draft 15:07 – Reaction to draft results 23:51 – Draft results from Twitter/Dalton Risner 32:54 – You Can’t Be Serious

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From K-State Athletics Sellout crowds are expected for K-State’s baseball series against Oklahoma this weekend as only standing-room tickets remain for Friday’s game while Saturday’s game is sold out, K-State Athletics officials announced Wednesday. Friday’s game, which is the annual Pack the Park Night at Tointon Stadium, will have a limited number of standing-room tickets available when gates open 90 minutes prior to first pitch at 6 p.m. Saturday’s game, scheduled at 4 p.m., is entirely sold out. Tickets remain for Sunday’s series finale at 1 p.m. Seating for K-State students will be limited. Students displaying their University ID will…

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From K-State Athletics For the fourth time in program history, Kansas State women’s basketball is part of the field of the Junkanoo Jam, which will be played at Gateway Christian Academy on the island of Bimini, Bahamas. K-State’s opening opponent in the event will be Memphis on Friday, November 29, at 2 p.m. (CT). K-State, Memphis, LSU and Michigan State make up the Bimini Division of the 17th annual Junkanoo Jam. Kansas State will face either LSU or Michigan State on Saturday, November 30. Game times are 3:30 p.m., or 5:45 p.m. All games will stream live via www.FloHoops.com. To…

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0:00 – Cats football miss on 3-star OL Trent Pullen to Oklahoma State 14:37 – John hates the Chiefs’ trade with Seattle for Frank Clark 26:52 – Two Truths and a Lie 0:00 – Charlie is recruiting well at Oklahoma State 10:20 – The Hat returns! 22:49 – Xavier Sneed NBA update 30:41 – You Can’t Be Serious

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From K-State Athletics Will Brennan and Zach Kokoska each homered while Dylan Phillips had a three-hit night as K-State went on to a 9-2 win over Omaha Tuesday night at Werner Park. K-State (20-22) used a five-run first, including a two-run home run by Kokoska, as it plated eight of its nine runs in the first three innings. Phillips, an Omaha native, equaled his career high with three hits, ending 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored. Four different Wildcats drove in multiple runs on the night. “It’s tough going on the road mid-week after an emotional series,” head coach…

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Riley County’s Conner Holle (pronounced Holly) played a key role in getting the Falcons a pair of wins over Silver Lake last week. Holle was the winning pitcher in a 12-2 win and finished 5-7 at the plate with two 3 run homers, 6 RBI and 5 runs scored. He’s hitting .543 on the season with 14 RBI and 20 runs scored. Last season Holle started as a freshman on the Falcons 20-4 state team and hit over .400 with 32 RBI. Congratulations to Conner Holle of Riley County High School, the Powercat Sports Grill/KMAN “Student Athlete of the Week!”

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0:00 – Talk K-State recruiting with K-State Online’s Derek Young 13:53 – Ned Yost becomes more and more of a problem 25:25 – Interview with K-State baseball Pete Hughes 38:16 – Chiefs trade for Seahawks DE Frank Clark 0:00 – John Kurtz with Kellis Robinett 33:57 – Jabroni of the Week

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K-State freshman Griffin Hassall was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week following his career-long outing in picking up the victory over No. 19 TCU Thursday, the conference office announced Monday. Hassall, a native of Ontario, Canada, stifled the Horned Frogs’ offense, as he yielded one run while scattering three hits with five strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings of work. Hassall retired nine straight hitters during a stretch where he sat down 16 of 17 TCU batters overall. Hassall has earned a win in back-to-back starts, both against top-25 teams, for the first wins of his career. The 6-foot-2 right-hander…

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