(K-State Athletics) – K-State scored four unanswered runs to take the Dillons Sunflower Showdown Sunday, including a go-ahead two-run single by Nick English in the seventh, as the Wildcats took the rubber game from Kansas, 4-2, at Tointon Family Stadium. “Three really good ball games, I think it’s great for college baseball in this region of the country and great for college baseball in the state of Kansas,” said head coach Pete Hughes. “Just the amount of people that showed up in a very emotionally invested weekend, it speaks volumes to where our programs are at. That’s my biggest takeaway.”…
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(K-State Athletics) – Seven solid innings from Owen Boerema and a go-ahead RBI single by Nick English led K-State to a 3-2 triumph over rival Kansas in game one of the Dillons Sunflower Showdown Friday night at Tointon Family Stadium. “That was your classic Friday night Big 12 contest,” said K-State head coach Pete Hughes. “Two really good teams, two great starting pitching performances, home runs, big hits, pressure pitches being made, that’s what it’s all about. “Every kid in that dugout, every coach on our staff, that’s what we signed up for, to be in high-pressure, meaningful games, and…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer, Brady Singer pitched six dominant innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 7-1 on Friday night. Perez hit his eighth home run of the season in Kansas City’s six-run seventh inning to break open what was a pitcher’s duel. Kyle Isbel, Vinnie Pasquantino and Bobby Witt Jr. had RBI singles before Perez gave the Royals a 7-1 lead. “That was amazing, I hadn’t seen it that special since 2021 when I hit 48 home runs and I appreciate the fans in Kansas City,” Perez said. “We’re…
K-State Athletics – Following its stellar 2023-24 season, Kansas State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie has been named the recipient of the 2024 Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA) Women’s Basketball Four-Year College Coach of the Year Award. This is the second time Mittie has earned the honor, collecting the distinction in 2017. Kansas State concluded the 2023-24 season with 26 wins, the most since the 2002-03 season. The Wildcats made the 18th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history and advanced a round in the tournament for the 13th time. The NCAA Tournament appearance for Mittie was the 23rd postseason…
(K-State Athletics) – Kansas State bolstered its linebacker corps on Tuesday as the Wildcats signed El Paso, Texas, native Alec Marenco (al-LICK mah-REN-coe) to a Financial Aid Agreement. Marenco, who is transferring to K-State from New Mexico, is the second FBS transfer signee by the Wildcats this spring after they picked up running back Dylan Edwards on Monday. Marenco has one year of eligibility remaining after carding 96 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, a half sack, three pass breakups and a forced fumble over his previous three seasons in Albuquerque. The leading tackler for the Lobos in 2023, Marenco picked…
(K-State Athletics) – Kansas State added a piece to its backfield on Monday with the signing of transfer running back Dylan Edwards to a Financial Aid Agreement. Edwards, who is transferring in from Colorado and will have three years of eligibility remaining, returns to his home state after playing high school football at Derby. Additionally, Edwards is a legacy Wildcat as his father, Leon, was a K-State running back who lettered from 1992 through 1994. During his lone season in Boulder, Edwards played in all 12 games with six starts and rushed for 321 yards and a touchdown while also…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs traded up to select Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy with the No. 28 pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, giving Patrick Mahomes the kind of speedy deep threat they have not enjoyed since Tyreek Hill was on the roster. The moment @XavierWorthy became a Kansas City Chief 💛 pic.twitter.com/LD3sFbWFnB— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) April 26, 2024 The Chiefs were supposed to pick last in the first round after winning their second consecutive Super Bowl and third in five years, but they managed to trade up with one of their…
MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State Nation is headed to The Emerald Isle as the Wildcats will open the 2025 season against Iowa State in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. “We are thrilled that Kansas State University and our football program have been selected to play Iowa State in the annual Aer Lingus College Football Classic,” Athletics Director Gene Taylor said. “The opportunity for our student-athletes, coaches, staff, alumni and fans to visit one of the world’s top travel destinations and to showcase our football program and brand on a…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs announced Monday that they signed coach Andy Reid, general manager Brett Veach and team president Mark Donovan to contract extensions, though the team did not say how long the deals would last or provide any other details. The Chiefs only said in a statement that “the leadership team of the Chiefs will remain in place for the long-term future.” “Mark, Brett and Andy have achieved historic success together, and we are thrilled that they will continue in their roles for many years to come,” Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said in a…
The final Wildcat Insider of the 2023-2024 season. Featuring interviews with K-State men’s basketball coach Jerome Tang and assistant coach Anthony Winchester. Plus, women’s basketball adding one of the best scorers out of the transfer portal.