Greg Sharpe, the voice of the Nebraska Huskers, announced on his radio show Monday that he has been diagnosed with cancer. A message from the voice of the Huskers @SharpeGreg. pic.twitter.com/a0JXJnGXSz— Huskers Radio Network (@HuskersRadio) April 16, 2024 The exact diagnosis wasn’t specified, but he said it involved the “pancreatic region of the body.” Sharpe has been the voice of Nebraska football and baseball since 2008. Before joining the Huskers, Sharpe worked for Kansas State from 1996-2002 as the voice of Wildcat football and basketball. As Sharpe’s play-by-play can be heard during some of the greatest seasons in K-State football…
Author: Mitch Fortner
Manhattan, KS – Following his visit to the Little Apple this weekend, Illinois-Chicago transfer CJ Jones has pledged his commitment to Jerome Tang and K-State men’s basketball. The 6’5 wing from East St. Louis averaged 11.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game this past season. Also, shot a career best 37.8% from three. His 4.8 assists per game was 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference. Jones really shined in his final 17 games of last season. Averaged 14 points and shot 40% from three. That included a 16 points and 14 assists game against Drake. Jones becomes the…
Orlando FL – They did it again. For the third consecutive year, the K-State Classy Cats won the D1A Pom national championship at The College Classic in Florida. K-State won the title with a final score of 94.54. Beating out 2nd place Arizona State by 0.58 points. Baylor finished in 3rd and Purdue was in 4th. The Classy Cats also won the Pom national title in 2022 and 2023. Other accolades this year include 2nd place in spirit showdown, 3rd place in D1A Jazz and was voted fan favorite.
NORMAN, OK (K-State) – K-State erased a six-run deficit and evened the score seven, but Scott Mudler’s go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the ninth gave Oklahoma an 8-7 walk-off victory over the Wildcats Sunday afternoon to complete the series sweep at L. Dale Mitchell Park. K-State (21-13, 7-8 Big 12) crawled out of an early 6-0 hole and battled to tie the game at six until OU (21-14, 11-4 Big 12) took back the lead in the eighth. Chuck Ingram launched a game-tying home run to keep the Cats in the game until a double to right and…
MANHATTAN, KS (K-State) – The K-State offense broke out with a four-run eighth inning, highlighted by a go-ahead two-run single from Danniel Rivera to complete the home-and-home series sweep of Wichita State, as the Wildcats won 6-3 Wednesday night at Tointon Family Stadium. “Really good atmosphere, I thought that game was great for college baseball in our state and region,” said head coach Pete Hughes. “It’s what it’s all about. There’s nothing more enjoyable as a coach than watching your kids execute under pressure and in late-game situations. We did a phenomenal job doing that in the eighth inning.” K-State…
Seg. 1 – Mason Voth of K-State Online Seg. 2 – Royals have won FIVE STRAIGHT! Seg. 3 – Celebration of Purple Reign Seg. 4 – Coach Cal and the dominoes Seg. 5 – Ask Us Anything
Manhattan, KS – On Wednesday, new K-State quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator Matt Wells spoke to the media about quarterback Avery Johnson and the offense. https://youtu.be/SMEx_e0-emM?si=ZRhrLt_pdj3FjwyG
KANSAS CITY, Mo.(AP) — Salvador Perez hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday night for their fifth consecutive victory. Garrett Hampson began the Kansas City 10th on second as the automatic runner, replacing Vinnie Pasquantino. Hampson raced home when Perez led off the inning with a single to center against Wander Suero (0-1). “We’re gonna play hard,” Perez said. “We’re gonna do our best, especially right now. We’ve got new comfort.” James McArthur (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings for the win. Perez and Nelson Velázquez each had…
Seg. 1 – Jerome Tang turns down Arkansas Seg. 2 – Ayoka Lee to return for final year Seg. 3 – Klanderman not worried about losing depth to portal Seg. 1 – BatCats drop 2 of 3 at UCF, still one back in Big 12 race Seg. 2 – Purdue or UConn?
Mitch and Troy break down what’s known and what isn’t as of show time regarding the rumors of Arkansas targeting Jerome Tang for their head coaching gig.