Manhattan, KS – Hosting this year’s annual league dual event, the Manhattan boys’ wrestling team finished in 2nd and the girls took 3rd place at the Centennial League Championships at Manhattan High School. As expected, the boys title would come down to the top two teams in 6A, Manhattan and Washburn Rural. The Indians and Junior Blues would square off in the final duel of the afternoon with Washburn Rural winning a close one 36-33. The Junior Blue boys win the Centennial League for the 4th time in five years. The Manhattan girls started strong with wins over Topeka High…
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Topeka, KS – For the first time since January 5, the Manhattan girls and boys basketball teams played a doubleheader in Centennial League play. The girls game was an entertaining, back-and-forth contest, but the Lady Indians’ upset bid against Hayden (#2 in 3A) would fall short 57-54. The Manhattan boys trailed by double-digits in the 2nd quarter, but fought back and won by double-digits 68-56. Complete recap with Mitch Fortner Postgame comments from Manhattan Girls Coach Scott Mall Postgame comments from Manhattan Boys Assistant Coach Tony Ingram Manhattan girls fall to 8-6 (2-2) and the boys improve to 9-5 (3-1).…
From K-State Athletics MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State Athletics is proud to announce that it has collaborated with Wildcat NIL to become the official name, image and likeness partner for the department. Wildcat NIL is an independently owned and operated group of passionate supporters — predominantly former K-State student-athletes — who have joined together to provide NIL opportunities to student-athletes. “Name, image and likeness continues to evolve and be a big part of the current landscape of college athletics, and it was very important for us as a department to partner with a collective so we can provide our student-athletes every…
From K-State Athletics NORMAN, Oklahoma – In a game with 13 lead changes and 10 ties, (2/2) K-State struggled in the fourth quarter as Oklahoma upset the Wildcats, 66-63, at Lloyd Noble Center on Wednesday evening. K-State had three players reach double figures on Wednesday and were led by sophomore forward Gisela Sanchez with a career-high 18 points on 7-of-16 shooting including a career-high 3-of-8 from long range. She also added nine rebounds. Junior guard and All-American candidate Serena Sundell recorded her third career double-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. This was Sundell’s eighth straight game in…
From K-State Athletics MANHATTAN, Kansas – K-State senior center and All-American candidate Ayoka Lee has been named to the Late Season Top 20 Watch List for the 2024 John R. Wooden Award, presented by Principal. The players on the list are considered strong candidates for the 2024 John R. Wooden Award Women’s Player of the Year presented by Principal. Players not chosen to the late season list are still eligible for the Wooden Award™ National Ballot. The National Ballot consists of 15 top players who have proven to their universities that they meet or exceed the qualifications of the Wooden…
From K-State Athletics MANHATTAN, Kan. – On a night when it struggled offensively, Kansas State fought back from a 16-point halftime deficit to close to within single digits of No. 23/24 Oklahoma in the second half before falling 73-53 on Tuesday night before a crowd of 9,955 fans at Bramlage Coliseum. Behind the play of senior Tylor Perry, K-State (14-7, 4-4 Big 12) trimmed the double-digit deficit to 51-44 with 8:28 to play, as Perry was responsible for 13 of the Wildcats’ first 20 points of the second half. However, the home team could not get any closer, as Oklahoma…
Hour 1: Seg. 1 – K-State football 2024 schedule announced Seg. 2 – This week is two must-wins for K-State MBB Seg. 3 – Jabroni of the Week Seg. 4 – FanDuel offers Kelce/Swift Super Bowl bet Hour 2: Seg. 1 – MitchPom vs. Oklahoma Seg. 2 – ESPN women’s basketball Michael Voepel Seg. 3 – Tennessee in NCAA’s hot water again Seg. 4 – Ask us Anything
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Indianapolis, IN – Former K-State men’s basketball players Markquis Nowell and Keyontae Johnson have been selected to play in the NBA G League Next Up All-Star game next month. Nowell, playing for Toronto’s affiliate Raptors 905, is averaging 15.6 points and 8.8 rebounds per game in the G League. Johnson, drafted in the 2nd round by the Oklahoma City Thunders, is averaging 20 points & 6.9 rebounds for G League affiliate Oklahoma City Blue. Speaking Monday to the media, KSU men’s basketball coach Jerome Tang couldn’t be happier for them. Coach also wanted to thank everyone that voted for Quis…
BALTIMORE (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were at their magnificent best in the first half, and Kansas City’s defense delivered another masterpiece against Lamar Jackson and Baltimore, helping the Chiefs reach the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years with a 17-10 victory in the AFC championship game Sunday. Kelce caught 11 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown, and now the big question at next month’s Super Bowl in Las Vegas is whether his girlfriend Taylor Swift will be able to make it there in the middle of her tour. The pop star was on…