Author: Mitch Fortner

K-State Basketball

WATCH: Tang & players on why K-State lost at Utah 74-69

The Kansas State men were unable to overcome another uneven road performance Monday evening in Salt Lake City, falling 74-69 to Utah. The loss is the second straight after the Wildcats (13-13, 7-8 Big 12)  boosted themselves back into NCAA Tournament contention by winning six straight. The Wildcats are 2-of-8 in true road games this season. Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Click here for more K-State sports. Jerome Tang https://youtu.be/3rH-q3QHmT4 Max Jones & Brendan Hausen https://youtu.be/KZD41DLkmaE

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High School Sports

RECAP: Manhattan girls qualify 11 for State, two Rock Creek wrestlers win regional titles

Manhattan girls finish in 4th place in the 6A West Regional at Wichita West High School. Qualifying a program record 11 wrestlers for 6A State. Individual Results 100 – Eva Lucios (37-10) placed 6th to qualify for state. Going 2-3 with one pin. 105 – Blancaelizabeth Floresklemick (16-19) placed 7th to qualify for state. 3-2 with two pins. 110 – Alexis Haeusler (32-15) placed 5th to qualify for state. 4-2 with one pin. 115 – Kimberly Altamirano-Cruz (8-20) did not place. Finishing 0-2. 120 – Carizma Ramos (22-18) placed 7th to qualify for state. 3-2 with two pins. 125 -…

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High School Sports

Manhattan girls fall behind early in loss at T-High

By Toby Hammes Home-court advantage made the difference in the season series between Manhattan High girls’ basketball and Topeka High, as the Trojans took their second matchup 64-52 in Topeka on Friday. The Indians (10-6) needed a bounce back from a 30-point league loss at Washburn Rural on Tuesday, but unfortunately faced a similar result. Manhattan dropped to 3-3 in league play, despite a late push, including 15 second-half points by junior Kat Ball. In the first matchup against the Trojans (10-7) Manhattan protected its home floor with a 60-54 final, but this time T-High came out firing with a…

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Podcasts

The Game 2/14/25 – How long does KSU’s win streak last & interview with KSU O-line coach Brian Lepak

On this episode of The Game, we discuss whether K-State basketball’s winning streak will continue through their upcoming road trip to Utah. Plus, don’t miss interviews with new K-State football offensive line coach Brian Lepak and BYU insider Mitch Harper, as they provide insights into the latest developments with the Wildcats and the Cougars. Tune in for all the sports analysis, updates, and expert commentary! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv3ECOvapTM&t=5s Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Listen on Spotify. Listen on Apple Podcast. Hour 1 Seg 1 – Bad start for Bat Cats / How long does KSU’s win streak last? Seg 2 – Interview…

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High School Sports

Local High School Basketball Scoreboard: 2/13-2/15

Friday Manhattan Indians Girls (10-6, 3-3) 52 @ Topeka High Trojans (10-7) 64 Manhattan Indians Boys (6-10, 3-3) 73 (OT) @ Topeka High Trojans (1-16) 66 Clay Center Tigers (13-4) 35 @ Wamego Red Raiders Girls (12-5, 8-1) 41 Clay Center Tigers (13-4) 43 @ Wamego Red Raiders Boys (4-13, 2-7) 42 Concordia Panthers (4-12) 39 @ Rock Creek Mustangs Girls (12-3, 6-1) 58 Concordia Panthers (11-5) 29 @ Rock Creek Mustangs Boys (14-1, 7-0) 62 Nemaha Central Thunder (11-6) 31 @ Riley County Falcons Girls (14-3, 10-0) 32 (OT) Nemaha Central Thunder (15-2) 72 (2 OT) @ Riley County…

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Podcast

Within Reason with Mike Matson 02/13/25: Susan Metzger

On today’s episode of Within Reason with Mike Matson, editor-in-chief of the Manhattan Mercury Megan Moser fills in to discuss Kansas water initiatives with Susan Metzger from the K-State Water Institute. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN. Click here to listen on Apple Podcast. Click here to listen on Spotify.

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