4 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. – The schedule for the KSHSAA State Championship Track and Field Meet has been modified for this year and will be conducted May 27-29.  Athletes and schools in all classifications will still compete for state titles at Cessna Stadium on the Wichita State University campus. Postseason plans for all other spring activities were ...

4 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan Women's Soccer played one final non-conference tune-up in preparation for the postseason run as the Coyotes hosted No. 15 Baker on Wednesday at the Graves Family Sports Complex. The Coyotes got two clutch goals from Salina native Alex Liles (FR/Salina, Kan.) to come away with the 2-0 win over the Wildcats. In a match played between two ...

4 years ago
Mental toughness was the primary focus and a hot topic for coach Jessica Biegert as the regular season drew to a close for her Kansas Wesleyan volleyball team. She saw improvement in the Coyotes' resiliency and perseverance during last Saturday's five-set victory over Oklahoma Wesleyan inside Mabee Arena, winning the fifth set 15-13 after dropping the third and ...

4 years ago
Bailey Rivas (FR/West Covina, Calif.) singled in the bottom of the seventh to bring home the game winning run in the second game of Kansas Wesleyan's softball doubleheader with Saint Mary on Wednesday at Salina South High School. Her hit gave the Coyotes a 6-5 win in the nightcap as KWU split the games with the ...

4 years ago
It's never easy to walk away. However, TJ Trout believes the right time is now. After leading the girls basketball program at Bennington High School for six seasons, coach Trout confirmed Wednesday of his decision to resign. The announcement comes after an 8-8 season in 2020-21. "So many blessings," Trout said, reflecting on his basketball coaching career. ...

4 years ago
Gene Taylor, who has led K-State Athletics since 2017, has agreed to a contract extension through the 2026-27 academic year, President Richard Myers and the Kansas State Athletics Inc. Board of Directors announced today. The agreement extends Taylor's contract through June 30, 2027, with an annual salary of $925,000 beginning in the 2021-2022 academic year. The contract ...

4 years ago
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. – Fueled by an outstanding performance by Troy Watson (SR/Coffeyville, Kan.), the Kansas Wesleyan men's golf team finished second in the final standings of the KCAC First Leg held on Monday and Tuesday at Battle Creek. The Coyotes finished narrowly behind Bethany. The Swedes carded a 3-round score of 892, three shots better than the Coyotes ...

4 years ago
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. – Kansas Wesleyan Women's Golf picked up its seventh straight tournament win of the 2020-21 season as the Coyotes won the First Leg of the KCAC Championships held on Monday and Tuesday at Battle Creek. KWU rolled out to a 20-shot lead after Monday's first round and added three more strokes to the advantage ...

4 years ago
Josh Sandoval (SR/Glendale, Ariz.) supplied the offense and Tyler Triano (SO/Hollister, Calif.) and Ethan Wilson (JR/Thackerville, Okla.) were dominant on the mound as Kansas Wesleyan's baseball team continued its recent surge. Sandoval belted two home runs and drove in six while Triano and Wilson limited Sterling to seven hits in an 8-2 Kansas Conference victory Tuesday afternoon at Dean Evans Stadium. It ...

4 years ago
Troy Watson (SR/Coffeyville, Kan.) of No. 15 Kansas Wesleyan University has earned the KCAC Men's Golfer of the Week honor, the conference office announced Tuesday. Watson was selected for his performance from March 15-21 by a vote of conference sports information directors. Watson won the individual title at the CBC Invitational, shooting 5-under par 139 for the tournament. Both rounds ...

4 years ago
Sabrina Saldate (JR/Las Vegas, Nev.) of Kansas Wesleyan University and Abby Brown of Ottawa University have earned the KCAC Women's Flag Football Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Tuesday. The two student-athletes were selected for their performances from March 15-21 by a vote of conference sports information directors. Saldate was huge for the Coyotes, having a big ...