From K-State Athletics A layup from Peyton Williams with under 30 seconds to play sent K-State to a come from behind 48-46 win in exhibition play against Fort Hays State at Bramlage Coliseum on Thursday night. After Fort Hays State used a 7-0 run to rally back into a 46-46 tie with 45 seconds remaining, K-State found Williams in the low block on a post-up. Williams gathered and used two dribbles across the lane to finish a right-hand layup with 25 seconds to play. Fort Hays State was unable to convert on its final possession, as Williams blocked the game-tying…
Author: Mitch Fortner
From K-State Athletics One day after being named a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, Kansas State senior right tackle Dalton Risner added another line to his off-the-field resume on Thursday by being named a semifinalist for the 2018 Wuerffel Trophy, the All Sports Association of Fort Walton Beach (FL) announced. Risner is one of 12 players to be named a semifinalist for the “nation’s premier award for community service” and the lone player from the Big 12 on the list. He is the first Wildcat ever to earn semifinalist status for the award. A product of Wiggins, Colorado,…
Seems like Bill Snyder is not the only one coming to painful realizations right now. We preview Saturday’s game with TCU Powercat Gameday reporter John Denton. John and Mason are put to the test in music and movie trivia. Plus, John in Vegas and You Can’t Be Serious 0:00 – Coming to a painful realization 11:22 – Interview with John Denton 20:08 – Interview with Nick Leckey 29:41 – John in Vegas 37:09 – Minor bowl games are too important 50:49 – Mason v Music/John v Movies 1:05:48 – Fake Bowls and BBQ 1:12:38 – You Can’t Be Serious
From K-State Athletics Kansas State senior right tackle Dalton Risner earned one of the most prestigious honors among FBS players on Wednesday as he was selected as a member of the 2018 National Football Foundation (NFF) National Scholar-Athlete Class and a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy. Risner is one of just 13 players nationally – including eight from FBS schools and the lone Big 12 representative – that were named a finalist from a list of 179 semifinalists. The Wiggins, Colorado, product is also just the sixth Wildcat in school history to be named a finalist and the…
It’s Halloween and Matt Hall from K-State Online is in-studio. Things got weird. 0:00 – What kind of candy is each Big 12 team? 11:04 – Recap of the loss to Oklahoma 25:51 – Interview with “Voice of the Chiefs” Mitch Holthus 35:19 – Text about Big 12 teams as candy 38:37 – Many frustrations with K-State football 54:09 – Halloween Twitter questions 1:01:33 – K-State basketball’s “secret” scrimmage 1:13:08 – You Can’t Be Serious
Manhattan High’s Daniel Harkin finished as the 6A state runner up in cross country on Saturday in Lawrence. He finished with a time of 15 minutes and 55 seconds. Harkin’s decorated career includes placing at state in track and tennis in addition to cross country. He was a part of last year’s MHS state championship in track and finished in the top ten in state in both the 1600 meters and 3200 meters. Congratulations to Daniel Harkin of Manhattan High School, the Powercat Sports Grill/KMAN “Student Athlete of the Week!”
We’ve seen bad losses, but how bad was the loss to Oklahoma on Saturday? Kellis Robinett, from the KC Star and Wichita Eagle, calls in during the first hour. Coach Snyder’s press conferences how have a depressing vibe to them. Plus, what’s grinding Mason’s gears and Jabroni of the Week. 0:00 – Saturday was worst loss in Snyder 2.0 15:50 – Interview with Kellis Robinett 33:01 – Other bad games in Snyder 2.0 37:40 – Sad vibe at Snyder press conference 51:39 – What’s grinding Mason’s gears 1:09:16 – Jabroni of the Week
The Big 12 Conference and FOX Sports announced Monday that the Dillons Sunflower Showdown between Kansas State and Kansas in Manhattan on November 10, will kick off at 11 a.m., and televised on FSN. It will mark the Wildcats’ second game on FSN this season, the first being a 41-17 victory over UTSA, while it is the eighth-straight day game for the Dillons Sunflower Showdown. K-State is looking to extend a nine-game winning streak over the Jayhawks, its largest in the series since an 11-game streak between 1993 and 2003. Tickets to the game against Kansas begin at $37.25 with…
John Kurtz and Wyatt Thompson recap the poor performance by K-State football at Oklahoma on Saturday. KSU men’s and women’s hoops get their seasons underway this week. K-State Athletics Director Gene Taylor calls in. Plus, Twitter questions, funny Mike Gundy audio and a look at the Big 12. 0:00 – Oklahoma destroys K-State 13:54 – Big 12 basketball coaches & players on KSU 24:35 – More K-State football headlines 32:57 – Mike Gundy is not a fan of Twitter 36:40 – Snyder audio from today’s Big 12 teleconference 47:18 – Interview with Gene Taylor 1:00:53 – Hoops wins scrimmage against…
From K-State Athletics Kansas State student-athlete Samantha Scott, a member of the Wildcat rowing team, passed away from a sudden illness on Saturday. Scott, 23, was a four-year member of the rowing team and the squad’s top coxswain this season. An architectural engineering major and a native of Fort Morgan, Colo., she was also an Academic All-Big 12 selection last season while leading the team’s 1v8 and 1v4 boats. “Samantha was a great leader for our program and more importantly a great person,” head coach Patrick Sweeney said. “She was so well-liked by all of her teammates and had such…