Author: Mitch Fortner

From K-State Athletics  MANHATTAN, Kansas – K-State senior center and All-American candidate Ayoka Lee has been named a top-10 candidate for the 2024 Lisa Leslie Award, presented by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. This is the third straight season Lee has been named a top-10 candidate for the Lisa Leslie Award. The Lisa Leslie Award is named after the three-time All-American, 1994 National Player of the Year and Class of 2015 Hall of Famer. Fans can support their favorite players in the remaining rounds by participating in Fan Voting, presented by Dell…

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From K-State Athletics MANHATTAN, Kan. – No. 24 K-State baseball’s Tyson Neighbors continues to add to his extensive resume as D1Baseball announced its preseason Big 12 awards, with Neighbors garnering the organization’s Big 12 Preseason Pitcher of the Year honors. Neighbors, who was unanimously voted to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team by the league’s head coaches on Wednesday, heads into his junior season nationally known as one of the top power relievers in the country. A Preseason All-American by Perfect Game, Neighbors capped a historic sophomore season where he broke season class records with a 1.85 ERA (10 ER, 48.2…

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McPherson, KS – For the fifth straight trip to McPherson’s annual Mid America Classic, the Manhattan Lady Indians fall in the first round. Thursday afternoon at the Roundhouse, 3-seed Manhattan would fall to 6-seed Shawnee Mission East 41-37. Game recap from Mitch Fortner Postgame comments from Manhattan Head Coach Scott Mall Manhattan (7-4) now moves to the consolation side of the MAC bracket. They will play 3-6 Andover Central at 3:00 P.M. from the Roundhouse in McPherson. Pregame at 2:45 on KMAN. Other First Round Finals Olathe South 39 Andover Central 37 Shawnee Mission South 69 Wichita NW 15 McPherson…

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00:00 – Cats/Cyclones quick thoughts 12:04 – Busy NFL day, not as busy as Boutte 15:33 – No time to lick the wounds for the Cats 33:17 – KSU WBB coach Jeff Mittie 46:53 – NFL coaching carousel includes an old friend 53:32 – Ask Us Anything

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00:00 – Derek Young from K-State online 18:10 – K-State hoops over/unders 27:12 – “Voice of the Chiefs” Mitch Holthus 00:00 – MitchPom vs Iowa State 15:05 – Interview with KSU WBB player Eliza Maupin 31:04 – Ref to make history at Super Bowl LVIII 37:57 – Ask Us Anything

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(AP) ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — — No matter the setting — Arrowhead Stadium or Orchard Park — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs keep finding ways to beat Josh Allen and Buffalo Bills in the playoffs. Mahomes threw two touchdown passes to Travis Kelce and the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs advanced to their sixth straight AFC championship game with a 27-24 win over the Bills on Sunday night. The Chiefs move on to Baltimore to face Lamar Jackson and the conference’s top-seeded Ravens, who beat Houston 34-10 on Saturday. Kansas City is 0-1 in the playoffs against the…

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Individual results from Track Wrestling The Wamego Boys finished in 12th place at the 27th Annual Sadowski Tournament in Holton with 70 team points. 106# Harry Costa (19-7) placed 4th and scored 16.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 – Harry Costa (WAMEGO) 19-7 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal – Harry Costa (WAMEGO) 19-7 won by fall over Jesus Morales (TOPEKA HIGH) 11-9 (Fall 1:29) Semifinal – Tristan Buce (SHAWNEE HEIGHTS) 20-5 won by fall over Harry Costa (WAMEGO) 19-7 (Fall 0:42) Cons. Semi – Harry Costa (WAMEGO) 19-7 won by fall over Chase Courtois (BURLINGAME) 14-8 (Fall 2:48) 3rd…

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From K-State Athletics MANHATTAN, Kan. – Junior Cam Carter scored the last 4 points, including the game-winning layup with 24 seconds, as Kansas State used another second-half rally to knock off Oklahoma State, 70-66, on Saturday night before a season-high 10,247 fans at Bramlage Coliseum. K-State (14-4, 4-1 Big 12) trailed Oklahoma State for nearly 24 minutes, including 16 in the second half, before getting clutch plays from a variety of players down the stretch to pull out a victory. The Wildcats are now 5-1 on the season in games decided by 4 points or less. K-State scored 18 of…

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From K-State Athletics Manhattan, KS – #7 K-State took control of the game midway through the first quarter and held back Kansas in the fourth quarter at Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday afternoon, 69-58, in the 130th Dillons Sunflower Showdown. This was K-State’s 12th straight victory, the longest winning streak for the Wildcats since the 2008-09 team won 14 consecutive games to begin the season. K-State improved its overall record to 18-1 for the first time under the direction of head coach Jeff Mittie. This is the best start for K-State since opening the 2008-09 season with an 18-1 mark. In…

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