3 months ago
Talent: check. Experience: check. Depth: check. Previous success: check. On top of that the Coyotes are 24th in the NAIA's coaches' preseason poll and second in the Kansas Conference coaches' preseason poll. Potential galore but it does not mean coach Jessica Biegert and her staff are content. KWU was 12-1 in the KCAC and shared the title with Oklahoma Wesleyan in 2023. The ...

3 months ago
Meridian Media Sports Director Jackson Schneider visits with Ellsworth Bearcat Head Football Coach Josh Homolka to preview the start of the 2024 season. Newsradio 1150 KSAL · Josh Homolka, Ellsworth (8-20)

3 months ago
Meridian Media Sports Director Jackson Schneider visits with Salina Central Head Football Coach Mark Sandbo at their first practice of the season. Newsradio 1150 KSAL · Mark Sandbo - Salina Central Football (8-19) 

3 months ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Four teams from the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) were recognized in the 2024 NAIA Football GoRout Preseason Coaches' Poll, the national office announced Monday. Three of the four teams were ranked in the Top 25, with Evangel University leading the KCAC pack at No. 14, followed by Friends University and Kansas Wesleyan University, which were tied ...

3 months ago
WICHITA, Kan. (Aug. 19) – The Wichita Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the NHL's San Jose Sharks, AHL's San Jose Barracuda and powered by Toyota, announced today the re-signing of forward Declan Smith and defenseman Nicholas Favaro for the 2024-25 season. Smith, 26, turned pro last March after signing with the Thunder. A native of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, the 5-foot-11, ...

3 months ago
For the second straight season, the Big 12 has four teams in the American Volleyball Coaches Association's (AVCA)/TARAFLEX Preseason Division I Women's Volleyball Poll. It marks the first time since 2005-09 that the league has had four preseason top 25 teams in consecutive seasons. Kansas, the Conference's preseason favorite, is ranked No. 13, the Jayhawks' highest start ...

3 months ago
Southeast of Saline High School and Athletics Director Doug Minneman announced Thursday the hiring of Tyler Smith as the school's next Head Softball Coach. Smith has been a fixture in the Salina community for quite some time, and has been an assistant coach at either the high school or collegiate level for over 20 years. Smith ...

3 months ago
Southeast of Saline High School and Athletics Director Doug Minneman announced the hiring of the school's next Head Volleyball Coach in Julianna Yanez. Julianna Yanez, a former collegiate volleyball player at nearby McPherson College, enters the fold at SES following a stint as an assistant coach at Kansas Wesleyan University. Yanez will begin her tenure as ...

3 months ago
Ell-Saline High School announced Wednesday a scheduling change for the 2024 Varsity Football season. The Cardinals' previously scheduled Week 3 game at Norwich, originally set for Friday, September 20th, has been changed. The game will now take place in Brookville at Ell-Saline High School, and will be played on Thursday, September 19th at 6:00 PM. The change ...

3 months ago
SALINA, Kan. - Kansas Wesleyan will launch its 26th intercollegiate sport in the fall of 2025, as the university announced Tuesday that women's wrestling will begin competition that semester. A coach will be hired this fall, with assistant coaches to follow. "It's always exciting to add a new opportunity for our students," said Ken Oliver, executive vice ...

3 months ago
Watch: Defensive Coordinator Joe Klanderman  |  Safety Jordan Riley  |  Safety VJ Payne  |  Linebacker Austin Romaine  |  Defensive End Cody Stufflebean  |  Cornerback Jacob Parrish Listen: Klanderman  |  Players Media Download MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman and five offensive players – safeties Jordan Riley and VJ Payne, linebacker Austin Romaine, defensive end Cody Stufflebean and cornerback Jacob Parrish – met with members of the media for the first time during fall camp on ...