Wamego’s Addison Douglas shot a 146 over two days at Salina Municipal to win the 4A state golf individual crown. The sophmore won her second straight title with a three-over 73 yesterday. The Red Raiders finished second, though, ending a string of back-to-back titles. Hayden won the team title.
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Troy Coverdale
Currently the host of "KMAN's Morning News", Troy is a 30 year veteran of radio, nearly 20 in northern Colorado, where he served as the "Voice of the UNC Bears" while serving as the news and sports director for one of the oldest AM stations in the country. No stranger to Manhattan nor Kansas, Troy is an alum of K-State in broadcast journalism and grew up near Circleville. He began his broadcast career with KSDB-FM on campus while working part time at another radio station in town. He's married to the former Monica Haugsness of Seneca, who has patiently put up with his schedule for more than 25 years.
The Manhattan High girls golf team finished second at the 6A State Tourney, the first top three finish for the Indians in 15 seasons. Manhattan ended the two day affair in Emporia 24 strokes back of first place Olathe Northwest, while holding off Shawnee Mission East by three strokes to take second. Freshman Maddie Myers placed 4th, with a 2-day 4-over par total of 146. Sophomore Kat Ball shot 164 over the two days, good for 14th and Lily Bahr finished with a 165 over the two days, good for 16th.
The Manhattan High girls’ golf team has work to do today if it’s to win the 6A State title. Olathe Northwest leads the tournament in Emporia, with Manhattan five strokes back and Shawnee Mission East in third another six back of the lead. Individually, freshman Maddie Myers is tied for 3rd place at one over par, 72. Kat Ball &Lily Bahr are tied for 11th place, shooting 80’s yesterday at Emporia’s Municipal Golf Course. At 4A, Wamego’s Addison Douglas is the current leader, while the Red Raiders are in second, 13 strokes back of leader Hayden going into today’s session…
Two weeks remain in the high school football season and some key matchups loom this Friday night. Here’s a look at the games involving area teams: Manhattan (5-1) at Lansing (3-3) – Coverage on Newsradio KMAN at 6:30p The Indians have gained two big wins after their only loss of the year, besting Emporia and Junction City in their final home games of the year. A visit to Lansing will see them taking on one of the top passing teams in the state while trying to maintain their spot on the 6A West bracket. Clearwater (2-4) at Wamego (4-2) -…
After a loss a week ago tomorrow night, K-State football is at a crossroads this Saturday and Coach Chris Klieman is looking closely at how his team responds. At his Tuesday press conference, Klieman was asked about what has pleased him thus far this season… K-State meets Texas Tech at 6:00 p.m.Saturday night, as Powercat Gameday takes the air at 2:00 p.m. on Newsradio KMAN and 101.5 K-ROCK.
The Chiefs find themselves with a quick turnaround after a late Sunday win at Minnesota and tonight host the Broncos at Arrowhead. Andy Reid’s team has dominated the series of late and will be matching up against Sean Peyton, in his first season in Denver. Kick off tonight is at 7:20, with coverage at 6:00 on Newsradio KMAN.
Having dropped it’s two road games to date this season, K-State football has another one looming this weekend at Texas Tech. Just how healthy the Cats are in the defensive backfield is a question. Coach Chris Klieman referring to Jacob Parrish and Will Lee. Lee went down in Saturday’s loss and isn’t listed on the two-deep for this coming weekend’s contest. Parrish is listed with an “or” next to his name, meaning his status remains unclear. Justice James would start in his place if Parrish isn’t able to go. The Big 12 announced yesterday that the following week’s contest against…
Friday’s high school football schedule for the Flint Hills area includes the 108th meeting all-time between Manhattan High and Junction City. The Indians returned to the win column in big fashion with a blowout over Emporia 51-7 to improve to 4-1. The Blue Jays (3-2) suffered their first league loss and second overall in falling to Washburn Rural 28-7. The winner will remain within reach of the Junior Blues in the Centennial title chase, while the loser will fall two off the pace. Tonight’s game will air on B104.7 as the K-State game with Oklahoma State will be airing at…
A week after having a 16-game winning streak snapped in a last second loss at Washburn Rural, Manhattan High is back at Bishop Stadium Friday night, hosting Emporia. The Indians dropped to #5 in the KPreps.com 6A poll this week after falling to now #3 Washburn Rural 35-28 Sept. 22. The Spartans are in search of their first win of the year after being handled by Topeka High last Friday night 39-10. Coverage on Newsradio KMAN gets underway at 6:30 p.m. Also Friday night: Rock Creek at Marysville (B104.7 Carpet One of Manhattan Game of the Week) – The Mustangs…
Running back D.J. Giddens was called upon to be the workhorse for Kansas State Saturday night and responded as the Wildcats opened the Big 12 season with a 44-31 win over UCF. With tandem-mate Treshaun Ward sidelined by injury, Giddens carried the ball 30 times for 207 yards and four touchdowns as K-State improved to 3-1 despite occasional defensive breakdowns and special teams miscues. Behind an offensive outburst of 536 yards and a second half that included points on all four drives, the Wildcats rebounded from their loss to MIssouri a week ago. As they did against the Tigers, K-State…