It’s the question everyone around K-State football is asking…so, Collin Klein, how’s Will Howard? One advantage for K-State offensively, no matter who is quarterback: right tackle Christian Duffie is expected to play for the first time this season. Saturday’s game will also mark the first of the year for the Cats without linebacker Daniel Green, who was lost to injury in the Missouri contest last week and pec surgery on Monday. The senior is being counted by his head coach to help his replacement get up to speed to be part of the game plan. The Wildcats host UCF in…
Author: Troy Coverdale
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.
A showdown between unbeaten teams in the Centennial League highlights Friday’s high school football slate, as Manhattan visits Washburn Rural. The Indians have won a school record 16 straight dating back to last season and both they and the Junior Blues are 3-0 entering the contest. Coverage from Topeka begins at 6:30 on Newsradio KMAN. Wamego continues a homestand, welcoming in KC Washington. The Wildcats enter 3-0 after wins over Sumner Academy, Harmon and Bonner Springs. Wamego is 2-1, rebounding after an opening week loss to Clay Center to gain wins over Marysville and Concordia. Coverage on B104.7 begins at…
Kansas State men’s basketball head coach Jerome Tang will serve as the Drum Honoree before Sunday’s game between the Chiefs and Bears. At every home game, the Chiefs organization invites an honored guest – Drum Honoree – to bang the team’s 8-foot-tall drum and lead the Arrowhead faithful in the Chop right before kickoff. The second-year head coach, whose team is set to tip off preparations for the 2023-24 season on Monday, led K-State to a memorable 2022-23 season that included 26 wins and a run to the Elite Eight.
Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Alan Williams has resigned, saying he needs to tend to his health and his family. Williams’ resignation comes just two games into his second season. In a statement, Williams thanked the Bears and their front office and ownership, and vowed to coach again. He missed last week’s loss at Tampa Bay for what the team said were personal reasons after working the opener against Green Bay. Coach Matt Eberflus called the defense in Williams’ absence and figures to do so again when the Bears visit Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
There should be an update this afternoon on quarterback Will Howard’s status for Saturday’s game against UCF when offensive coordinator Collin Klein talks to the media, but K-State head coach Chris Klieman says a plan is in place if Howard can’t go. If the true freshman, Johnson, draws the start, Klieman says the Cats will have the full playbook available to him. Howard was injured in last Saturday’s loss at Missouri as was running back Treshaun Ward, who was labeled doubtful by the head coach Tuesday. One advantage Johnson would have would be that veteran right tackle Christian Duffie is…
MHS girls won the Salina South Invitational Monday at Salina Municipal shooting a team total of 296. 296 is the lowest team total recorded in at least the last 41 years. High school personal records (PR’s) were posted by 5 MHS players: Freshman Maddie Myers placed 3rd in the tournament, shooting one over par, 71. Three 75’s were shot by junior Emily Wuggazer and sophomores Kat Ball and Lily Bahr. The three tied for 4th place. Wrenn Burton tied for 11th in the tournament, shooting 83. Sophomore Kaitlyn Lagabed did not shoot a PR, but placed 9th, shooting a strong…
Some good news and some bad news on the K-State football depth chart…The good news is that RT Christian Duffie is back on the two-deep and expected play Saturday. Carvis Willis, who has started the first 3 games of the season is still listed as the starter. This comes as the Wildcats have struggled at times offensively because the O-Line hasn’t been as crisp as expected. Missouri succesfully kept Chris Klieman’s team off balance up front in last Saturday’s showdown in Columbia. The bad news…Daniel Green, a senior leader who has made 232 tackles during his long college football career,…
Harrison Mevis kicked a 61-yard field goal with no time remaining Saturday, sending Missouri to a field-storming, come-from-behind 30-27 victory over No. 15 Kansas State in a nonconference showdown of former Big 12 rivals. The Tigers had a chance to give their big-legged kicker a shorter attempt after Brady Cook had driven them into Kansas State territory in the final seconds. But after huddling on the sideline, Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz was too slow getting his field-goal unit onto the field, and the delay-of-game penalty pushed the Tigers back 5 yards. Cook proceeded to throw an incomplete pass in the…
After an eight day layoff, Manhattan High’s football team will host Hays Friday night as both squads bring 2-0 marks into action. How they’ve gotten there is a bit different, however. Manhattan has opened with a pair of wins by two or more scores while holding both Derby and Topeka High to 19 points. Hays needed overtime to get past Junction City in Week One, 20-14. They clipped Great Bend last Friday night by one, 28-27. Coverage from Bishop Stadium and Lew Lane Field begins on Newsradio KMAN at 6:30. McPherson plays its home opener against Junction City. Both teams…
Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones said Wednesday that he would have changed his approach to his holdout if given another chance. But the All-Pro pass rusher also said he was happy with how things worked out. He was at practice for the first time since agreeing to a reworked one-year deal Monday that includes incentives that could push his salary over the $19.5 base that he was scheduled to make. Chiefs coach Andy Reid expected Jones to play on Sunday in Jacksonville. He watched last week’s opening loss to Detroit from a suite at Arrowhead Stadium.