3 years ago
Matt Drinkall didn't know what to do. Brandon Baker, aka Dean McQueen, sat silent and motionless on the other side of his desk staring at Drinkall, who was in just his second week as head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan. "He's a very loving and caring guy and my first two weeks on the job he talked ...

3 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas Athletics will host its 37th Annual Late Night in the Phog on Friday, Oct. 1, in historic Allen Fieldhouse. “One thing about last year’s pandemic was it took away from fans being able to attend events but it also took away some fun opportunities for us too,” KU men’s basketball coach Bill Self ...

3 years ago
The Salina Falcons continued their recent road trip with a doubleheader at Buhler. The Nationals claimed the opener 5-1 before the Falcons answered with a 7-4 victory. Salina drew first blood in game one on an RBI single by Parker Benoit. Salina was held in check the rest of the way as Buhler plated two runs ...

3 years ago
ANAHEIM -- Two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani’s immense power was on full display in the Halos' 8-1 win over the Royals on Tuesday at Angel Stadium, as he absolutely hammered a two-run shot off lefty Kris Bubic in the first inning that went a projected 470 feet to right-center field, per Statcast. Ohtani jumped all over a 2-2 changeup ...

3 years ago
It was a golf tournament of a lifetime for a Salina man. Greg Goode competed in last week' s U.S. Senior Challenge and came away as the individual champion and also as the captain of the team champions. The U.S. Senior Challenge is the nation’s only senior, amateur golf event featuring teams from different states competing ...

3 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Nationally ranked non-conference schedules are common for Kansas men’s basketball, and the 2021-22 slate will be no different. The Jayhawks have led the country in strength of schedule in two of the last three seasons and five times overall during Coach Bill Self’s 18 seasons at Kansas. Additionally, KU has placed in the top ...

3 years ago
ANAHEIM -- When it comes to debut outings, Jackson Kowar’s MLB debut was one that did not go as imagined. Kowar, the Royals’ No. 4 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, began his night by getting Justin Upton out on a slow ground ball to first base, but struggled from then on in the Royals’ 8-3 loss to the Angels at Angel ...

3 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kansas – Kansas men’s basketball has added two walk-on student-athletes with guard Charlie McCarthy and forward Dillon Wilhite joining the squad for the 2021-22 season, KU head coach Bill Self announced Monday. These two California freshmen have deep connections to the University and Kansas Basketball. “We’re happy to get both Charlie and Dillon,” Self said. “Each ...

3 years ago
Baseball AVCTL-I First Team MVP—Owen Clyne, jr., Maize South Pitcher of the Year—Saben Seager, jr., Derby Coach of the Year—Todd Olmstead, Derby. Pitcher—Saben Seager, jr., Derby; Isaac Epp, jr., Maize South; Gavin Djurovic, sr., Maize; Aaron Geisler, sr., Maize South Catcher—Colin Johnson, jr., Maize South. First base—Colin Shields, sr., Maize South. Second base—Luke Westerman, jr., Derby Third base—Gavin Djurovic, sr., Maize. Shortstop—Owen Clyne, jr., Maize South Outfield—Coleson ...

3 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- The Royals didn’t get many scoring chances against Twins pitchers on Sunday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium, and when they did, the momentum was squelched almost as quickly as it began. It resulted in a 2-1 loss to split the four-game series and a 4-2 homestand for the Royals, who won the first two in this ...

3 years ago
It's safe to say that the Salina Falcons are off to a good start. Zach Redding's single drove in the winning run as Salina took down Newton 6-5. The Falcons followed that up with 11 hits in a 9-1, five-inning win in the nightcap to improve to 4-0 to open 2021. Salina started the day with two ...