From K-State Athletics With Hurricane Lane expected to hit the Hawaiian Islands by the end of the week, K-State volleyball is now tentatively scheduled to play Hawaii on Sunday as part of the season-opening Hawaiian Airlines Rainbow Wahine Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center. The Cats will meet the Rainbow Wahine on Sunday at 2 p.m. HT (7 p.m. Central). The match will stream free at BigWest.TV and Rob Voelker will have the call on News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM). Free, live audio can also be found at K-StateSports.com/watch. K-State, who arrived on Oahu Tuesday, was originally scheduled…
Author: Mitch Fortner
Kansas State senior offensive tackle Dalton Risner was named to two All-America teams on Wednesday as he picked up first-team honors from ESPN and USA Today. The honors for Risner are in addition to being named a First Team Preseason All-American by Athlon, and a second-team honoree by Street & Smith’s and CBSSports.com earlier this summer. Additionally, Sports Illustrated listed Risner as one of the Top 100 College Football Players of 2018, checking in at No. 50. Risner, a product of Wiggins, Colorado, was one of three Big 12 players on ESPN’s list, joining West Virginia’s Will Grier (QB) and…
Former K-State men’s basketball player Amaad Wainright pleads guilty today in Johnson County court. More Big 12 previews today with TCU Powercat Gameday reporter John Denton and Oklahoma State Powercat Gameday reporter Robert Allen. Plus, Jabroni of the Week. 0:00 – Amaad Wainright pleads guilty 9:42 – TCU PCGD reporter John Denton 20:08 – Caller after show yesterday/Urban Meyer 31:53 – Big Al/John’s bow tie 37:13 – Okalhoma State PCGD reporter Robert Allen 48:50 – Jabroni of the Week
(AP) Former Kansas State basketball player Amaad Wainright has pleaded guilty to felony charges related to a road-rage shooting. Wainwright pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony obstructing apprehension and aiding a felon. A charge of fleeing from law enforcement was dropped. The Wichita Eagle reports a passenger in Wainright’s car fired a handgun into another car on Jan. 17 in Overland Park as the two vehicles were traveling along an interstate. No one was injured. Court records indicate police tried to stop Wainright later that evening but he drove away at 100 mph. Kansas State suspended Wainwright, of Kansas City, Missouri,…
(AP) The Tampa Bay Rays and their parade of relievers are closing in on some franchise history. Ryan Yarbrough helped extend Tampa Bay’s shutout streak to 23 innings, and the Rays got their only run via video replay in a 1-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. The franchise record for consecutive scoreless innings is 27, set in 2013. Tampa Bay began this streak with 14 shutout innings against the Boston Red Sox, including a 2-0 win Sunday. “They shut out the best team in the league yesterday so that tells you how good they’re doing now,”…
K-State adds a running back to its roster. This week, we begin previewing college football teams from around the Big 12. Hear from Texas Powercat Gameday reporter Joe Taylor and Baylor reporter Lark Smith. Plus, You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – KSU adds RB from Louisville/AP Poll 13:20 – Interview with UT PCGD reporter Joe Taylor 24:33 – Alex Barnes holds all the cards 34:15 – John doesn’t like being called “bud” 39:21 – Interview with BU PCGD reporter Lark Smith 50:02 – You Can’t Be Serious
From K-State Athletics Playing in a heavy rain throughout the match on Sunday, Kansas State soccer didn’t allow the conditions to dictate the final as the Wildcats blanked Oakland at the K-State Soccer Complex, 4-0. The win marks the first time in program history that K-State has concluded the opening weekend with a 2-0-0 record. Kansas State controlled the ball throughout most of the first half, generating a 15-0 advantage in total shots in the opening 45 minutes. This was the first time in program history K-State held an opponent without a shot attempt in the first half of a…
From K-State Athletics Kansas State received a stonewall effort from new goalkeeper Emma Malsy and the Wildcats pocketed a second half goal by senior midfielder Morgan Mauck to register the first season-opening win in program history on Friday night, as K-State defeated Saint Louis, 1-0, at the K-State Soccer Complex. Malsy made her first career K-State (1-0-0) start between the pipes and her first since starting for Arizona State on Oct. 23, 2016 at Oregon. The product of Westminster, California, recorded four saves on the night. Malsy was threatened midway through the first half with a line drive shot from…
K-State and Creighton wrapped up the preseason with an exhibition match Friday night at D.J. Sokol Arena, as the Wildcats were able to take the final set of the predetermined four-set match with the 13th-ranked Bluejays, 17-25, 18-25, 21-25, 26-24. According to a release from K-State. Redshirt senior outside hitter Kylee Zumach led all players with 18 kills, including six in the final set, while hitting a team-best .444. Zumach added 11 digs for her double-double. Freshman opposite Gloria Mutiri turned in 15 kills along with eight digs. “I thought we had some individual performances that were really positive,” head…
(AP) While the Kansas City Royals overcame the weather, Toronto Blue Jays starter Sam Gaviglio was unable to overcome a fourth-inning balk. Lucas Duda homered, Rosell Herrera had three hits and the Royals beat the Blue Jays 6-2 after a long rain delay Thursday night to split their four-game series. Royals relievers Brian Flynn, Kevin McCarthy, Brandon Maurer and Wily Peralta shut down Toronto on three hits over the final five innings. Flynn (3-3) picked up the win with a scoreless inning. “Difficult circumstances, really,” Kansas City manager Ned Yost said. “Long wait, waiting out the rain. We weren’t sure…