3 years ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 17, 2021) – The Kansas City Royals announced today that they have signed left-handed pitcher Frank Mozzicato, their first-round pick (7th overall) in the 2021 First-Year Player Draft. Mozzicato, 18, recorded 30.1 consecutive innings without allowing a hit during his senior season at East Catholic High School in Connecticut, including four straight no-hitters. He led ...

3 years ago
Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Fishing for certain species can be good in the hot summertime.  Bob Roberts talks about surface action of feeding White Bass, Wipers and stripers at local reservoirs. Crappie anglers do well in the summer at some lakes using ...

3 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- Perhaps a break was just what the Royals needed. Refreshed out of the All-Star break, they began the second half of the season with a 9-2 win over the Orioles on Friday night, riding an early offensive rout and shutdown innings by the bullpen to take the opener of a three-game weekend set at Kauffman ...

3 years ago
Heart of America Basketball Camps have been around since 1971. Never has the HOA had a Hall of Fame. Until now. To celebrate 50 years, Heart of America announced its inaugural Hall of Fame Class. The group features three influential people - Bob Murray, Ken Cochran, and Tom Collins. A small contingent of people were in attendance for ...

3 years ago
The 2021 college football season is just around the corner. The Big 12 Conference is gearing up for the upcoming year with the Big 12 Football Media Days in Arlington, Texas. Day one featured Iowa State, TCU, West Virginia, Kansas State and Oklahoma. Oklahoma is the choice for the sixth straight year to win the Conference title ...

3 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – For the first time in nearly 30 years, Kansas State and Arkansas will meet on the hardwood, as the schools will face each other in the semifinals of the 21st annual Hall of Fame Classic on Monday, November 22 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. The game will be the second of a semifinal ...

3 years ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 13, 2021) – The Kansas City Royals selected 10 players on the third and final day of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft. In total, the Royals added 21 players to their organization over the last three days, including six right-handed pitchers, six left-handed pitchers, five middle infielders, two outfielders and two catchers. ...

3 years ago
After postponing all in-person events last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Kansas Alumni Association, Kansas Athletics and the Office of Public Affairs resumed Hawks & Highways gatherings this summer in communities throughout Kansas. The latest stop took place in Salina Monday at the Salina Country Club. A group of individuals received the ...

3 years ago
DENVER -- Royals catcher Salvador Perez put on a show, but he fell just short to Mets slugger Pete Alonso, who put on a record-setting performance in the first round of Monday’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby. Perez finished with 28 homers in the first round, tied for the third-most among the eight participants. Unfortunately for Perez, he was matched ...

4 years ago
Back on day one of the 31st annual Kansas Grand Slam Tournament, the Salina Hawks matched up with Millard North for their second contest of pool play. A strong pitching performance by Garrett Kvasnicka fueled Salina to a 4-0 win. Fast forward to championship Sunday and the result in the rematch was eerily similar. Starting pitcher Seth ...

4 years ago
31st KANSAS ALL-AMERICAN GRAND SLAM WOOD BAT TOURNAMENT July 8th - 11th, 2021 18U Pool Play Schedule 7/8 Dean Evans: Emporia vs Newton - 5-1 Newton 7/8 James Matson: Wichita Grays vs 316 Sobba - 4-2 Wichita Grays 7/8 DE: Millard North vs 316 Jones - 8-0 Millard North 7/8 DE: Wichita Aeros vs 316 Driefort - 8-3 Wichita Aeros (time ...