3 years ago
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) is privileged to announce the seven coaches who will be inducted into the USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2021! Peter Farrell, Thomas “T.E.” Jones, Don Larson, Dr. Nancy Meyer, John Moon, Dennis Shaver and John Weaver will all be enshrined in the USTFCCCA Coaches Hall ...

3 years ago
CHICAGO -- With a 9-1 victory over the Cubs on Sunday afternoon, the Royals completed a three-game sweep at Wrigley Field, capping off a week in which they went 6-1 against the Astros and Cubs. “I just like the style of baseball the guys are playing right now,” manager Mike Matheny said before the game. “It’s confident and ...

3 years ago
SEATTLE — A decision could be on the way. After Saturday night's 30-3 win over the Seahawks, it's possible that the months-long battle between Teddy Bridgewater and Drew Lock could be called as early as this week. There's no guarantee that will be the case — Head Coach Vic Fangio said he needed to watch the film — ...

3 years ago
CHICAGO -- Kris Bubic had almost a week to put his last start behind him. After getting tagged for seven runs in 1 1/3 innings against the Cardinals Sunday, Bubic bounced back to beat the Cubs, 4-2, at Wrigley Field Saturday afternoon. Bubic threw a no-hitter through six innings. He issued a one-out walk to Frank Schwindel in the ...

3 years ago
HUTCHINSON – Kansas Wesleyan Volleyball needed four sets, but the Coyotes took care of business and finished a 3-0 run through the KCAC Fall Fling with a 25-21, 27-25, 19-25, 25-11 win over Morningside on Saturday at the Sports Arena. Wesleyan jumped out to a 9-3 lead in the opeing set, but Morningside got back within four ...

3 years ago
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Arizona Cardinals, 17-10, at State Farm Stadium on Friday night as the preseason continued in for the upcoming campaign. Leading by a touchdown with just under two minutes remaining and facing a third-and-10, tailback Derrick Gore picked up 11 yards to move the chains and effectively secure the victory. It ...

3 years ago
HUTCHINSON – Kansas Wesleyan picked up wins over Mid-America Christian and John Brown to open the 2021 season on Friday at the KCAC Fall Fling at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. The Coyotes beat MACU in five sets 19-25, 25-16, 25-16, 24-26, 15-12 in the first match of the day and needed four sets to beat John Brown ...

3 years ago
CHICAGO -- When Salvador Perez's spot in the Royals' lineup came up in the top of the eighth inning of the Royals' eventual 6-2 win over the Cubs on Friday afternoon, he wasn't the one who stepped to the plate. Jarrod Dyson took Perez's place in the batting order while Perez was dealing with a headache caused by a ...

3 years ago
Our High School Football Preview Tour continues to roll on. The Meridian Media sports staff is previewing the 2021 season, venturing to different parts of central Kansas. The latest stop was in Lindsborg, home to the Smoky Valley Vikings. For the second straight season, Smoky Valley finished with a 3-6 record. However, one of those games was quite ...

3 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Former Kansas guard and national champion Brady Morningstar has joined the Jayhawks staff as video coordinator, KU head coach Bill Self announced today. “We’re all excited to bring Brady back to KU to be a part of our coaching staff,” Self said. “Brady was a very good player here and was a great teammate. I ...

3 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- When the ball cracked off the bat of Nicky Lopez during the third inning on Thursday afternoon, the sound turned heads. The Royals’ shortstop doesn’t exactly have a penchant for power, so when he drove a ball toward the right-field fence, everyone inside Kauffman Stadium turned and watched as it sailed through the air. Everyone ...