Author: Mitch Fortner

Kansas State ended a long scoreless drought and won its first road match since October 6, 2017, at Kansas, with a 3-0 victory on Sunday at Tulsa. The Wildcats ended the regular season non-conference schedule with a 4-3-2 record. K-State held possession for the first 20 minutes of the match and were rewarded with a goal. In the 20th minute, Megan Kalkofen intercepted a Tulsa pass from the back row and booted a pass deep into Golden Hurricane territory. Brookelynn Entz raced past the defense to gather the ball. She took one touch and beat Tulsa goalkeeper Mica Mackay to…

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(AP) Salvador Perez put himself in the company of some Hall of Famers at his position. Perez and Jorge Bonifacio hit back-to-back homers during a four-run sixth inning, Heath Fillmyer pitched into the eighth and the Kansas City Royals held on for a 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night. The loss by the Twins, who occupy second place in the woeful AL Central, reduced the division-leading Cleveland Indians’ magic number to two. Perez’s 420-foot drive to left field was his 25th homer. He became the first AL catcher with back-to-back seasons of at least 25 home runs…

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Today’s guest host is youth soccer coach Kellis Robinett from the KC Star and Wichita Eagle. Kellis discusses his biggest concerns with K-State and how bad this season could get. Kelly in Vegas makes her return to chat about who to bet on in college football this Saturday. Plus, You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – Biggest concerns right now with K-State football 11:55 – K-State injury/Chances against UTSA 23:45 – What Kellis, Dane Cook and Ron Prince have in common 33:31 – John comes up with a new movie & music game 38:09 – How bad could K-State’s season get?…

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Today’s guest host is Matt Hall from K-State Online. He’s in studio from the first hour. Does K-State football have an identity right now? A Wildcat defensive back could be out for the seasaon. Today is Brady Bauman’s last day at KMAN. Plus, You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – Where does K-State stand after two games? 14:16 – How bad does Coach Snyder want to win? 24:48 – Coach Snyder’s anger to win 33:49 – K-State’s placement in the Big 12 39:12 – Local media respects Snyder 51:43 – Fan attitude towards the football program 1:02:54 – Brady Bauman’s last…

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(AP) Brad Keller had another effective outing to keep up his impressive rookie season. Keller pitched seven strong innings to win for the fourth time in six starts, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. Keller (8-6) gave up one run and four hits and two walks while striking out six. He is 4-1 with a 1.62 ERA in his last six starts, lowering his ERA to 3.04 — leading all AL rookies. Yost isn’t quite ready to talk about Keller in the Rookie Of The Year discussion, but it’s…

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From K-State Athletics Redshirt senior Kylee Zumach turned in a double-double and led a trio of players in double-digit kills as K-State earned a straight-set victory over UMKC Tuesday night at Swinney Recreation Center, 25-20, 25-16, 25-22. Zumach, who added 10 digs to go with her match-high 14 kills, posted her team-leading fourth double-double of the season. The K-State (9-1) offense hit at a .417 clip and freshman Gloria Mutiri added a dozen kills while junior Elle Sandbothe had 10. Zumach, Mutiri and Sandbothe each hit better than .390 as the Wildcats turned in a season-best .417 hitting percentage, recording…

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One tweet sums up the Mississippi State game on Saturday. Is Coach Snyder bothered by losses the same now as earlier in his career? Hear from former Wildcat Nick Leckey and Derek Young from K-State Online. Plus, Jabroni of the Week. 0:00 – One tweet from Mississippi State game 12:53 – Interview with Nick Leckey 22:37 – John is in love with Patrick Mahomes 30:56 – KU reaction to ending road losing streak 36:46 – Snyder not as bothered by losses anymore 50:55 – Interview with Derek Young – Jabroni of the Week

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From K-State Athletics With parts of the Manhattan area experiencing well over 10 inches of rain this week, K-State Athletics officials announced Thursday that parking in some of the grass lots around Bill Snyder Family Stadium will be reduced for Saturday’s game against No. 18 Mississippi State due to standing water and muddy conditions. With rain remaining in the forecast through Friday, little or no improvement in the ground conditions is expected before Saturday’s 11 a.m., contest. Torrential rains early Monday caused flash flooding of Wildcat Creek along the west side of Manhattan, cresting nearly 26 feet above the stream…

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From K-State Athletics Game times for Kansas State’s men’s basketball games with Vanderbilt (Saturday, December 22) in the Wildcat Classic and Texas A&M (Saturday, January 26) in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge were announced on Thursday (September 6) by the Big 12 Conference and ESPN. K-State’s matchup with Vanderbilt at the Sprint Center in Kansas City in the Wildcat Classic will tip at 6 p.m., CT on Saturday, December 22 and air on ESPN2. The road game with Texas A&M in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge will tip at 1 p.m., CT on Saturday, January 26 and air on either ESPN, ESPN2…

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Kellis Robinett, from the KC Star and Wichita Eagle, is today’s guest host. Recap of the South Dakota win, Miss. St game, David Beaty. Is this Saturday’s game against Mississippi State more important than 2014 Auburn? Plus, You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – Kellis – Recap of South Dakota win 11:07 – Kellis – Mississippi State is scary 23:48 – Kellis – What should KU do with David Beaty? 31:54 – Kellis – Burger debate 38:16 – This game is more important than Auburn 52:23 – The Bill does not need more cowbell 1:00:56 – Pro Football Focus ratings are…

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