6 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- After a curious few days in which the Royals said they might not be able to make room for Nicky Lopez on the 25-man roster for perhaps months, they suddenly selected their No. 8 prospect's contract from Triple-A Omaha on Monday. Lopez, 24, is expected to be with the club before Tuesday’s game ...

6 years ago
The three-game winning streak is no more. Amarillo quarterback Nate Davis threw for 270 yards and nine touchdowns, propelling the Venom to an 82-61 victory over the Salina Liberty. Salina dropped to 4-3 after losing to the Venom for the second time this season. Davis and the Venom were unstoppable. Davis led Amarillo to nine consecutive scoring ...

6 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- For a little over four innings, Royals right-hander Jakob Junis thought he had it all working. The Royals were hanging on to a one-run lead over the Phillies on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium, and Junis was cruising. But that all changed with an error, three Junis walks and two big two-run hits off ...

6 years ago
Saturday was a good day for the Salina Central High School Mustang Boys Tennis team. After qualifying every team member Friday to play on Saturday and earn a state medal, the team brought home the gold. The young tennis team won its 12th state championship. The boys doubles teams were key. Reed McHenry and Max Shaffer ...

6 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State running back Alex Barnes made his first NFL contract official on Thursday night as the Tennessee Titans announced the signing of the Pittsburg, Kansas, native prior to its rookie minicamp this weekend. Barnes is the third Wildcat to sign or be drafted by the organization since its move to Tennessee, while ...

6 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State added to its backfield depth for the 2019 season on Thursday as former North Carolina running back Jordon Brown signed a financial aid agreement to play for the Wildcats. Brown, a product of Durham, North Carolina, played the previous three seasons for the Tar Heels, totaling 1,005 yards and eight touchdowns ...

6 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. - Guard/forward Tristan Enaruna (EN-a-roon-a) has signed a National Letter of Intent to play men's basketball at Kansas, KU head coach Bill Self announced Wednesday. "We have been recruiting Tristan the entire year and have always been impressed with his IQ, skillset and tremendous athletic ability," Self said. "At 17 years old, he is ...

6 years ago
HOUSTON -- The Royals’ unhappiness with their 9-0 loss to the Astros on Wednesday night can be broken down into two subsections. The first was their inability to muster any offense against Houston starter Brad Peacock, who struck out 12 over seven shutout innings in the rubber game at Minute Maid Park. The second was what they ...

6 years ago
Even less than ideal conditions couldn't stop the Salina South boys golf team. Senior Parker Renz shot a 3-under-par 67 for the individual championship, propelling the Cougars to their second consecutive Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League Division I title. South finished 15 strokes better than Newton with a team score of 307. Renz started strong, shooting a ...

6 years ago
HOUSTON -- Ryan O’Hearn, who went to high school in northern Texas and played college ball at nearby Sam Houston State, looked right at home on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park, especially during his second at-bat in the Royals' 12-2 rout of the Astros. O’Hearn, who grew up four hours north of Houston in Frisco, ...

6 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber announced the signing of junior college All-American guard and two-time NJCAA national assist leader David Sloan (Louisville, Ky./John A. Logan (Ill.) College) to a Financial Aid Agreement on Tuesday (May 7). A 6-foot, 200-pound point guard, Sloan joins the Wildcats after a two-year stint at John A. ...