6 years ago
Purple and silver invaded Oakdale Park for the 2019 Catbacker Tour Picnic, presented by the Salina Area Catbackers. Various Kansas State fans enjoyed the free event Wednesday that featured games, pictures with KSU equipment, and goodie bags. Fans in attendance also heard from Wyatt Thompson, Voice of the Wildcats, Bruce Weber, head men's basketball coach, Buddy ...

6 years ago
Standing in front of a packed crowd, the 2018 Salina Falcons state championship squad smiled, sporting flashy rings from a historic season. Hutchinson didn't flash the jewelry. Instead, Hutch unveiled plans to spoil Opening Day. Starter Ryan Cherry limited Salina's bats, Hutchinson capitalized with five runs in two innings and went on to down the Falcons, 6-2, ...

6 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- Royals right-hander Jakob Junis was coming off two solid outings in which he twice went six innings for quality starts, and he struck out seven in each turn. But Junis got roughed up by the Red Sox in an 8-0 loss on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium. Junis got in trouble from the get-go. ...

6 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- After selecting Texas high school shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., with the second overall pick on Monday, the Royals went heavily back to the college ranks -- as they did in 2018 -- on Day 2 of the MLB Draft. Here’s a look at the club's selections for Rounds 3-10:   Third round (No. 80 overall): ...

6 years ago
KANSAS CITY – As expected, the Royals used their No. 2 pick in the Draft to select Texas high school shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., the son of former Major League pitcher Bobby Witt. Witt, from Colleyville, Texas, hit .489 this year with more home runs (15) than strikeouts (11). General manager Dayton Moore said in a conference ...

6 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. - The NCAA's metrics may have changed, but the story stays the same. Kansas men's basketball annually plays one of the toughest nonconference schedules in the nation, and the 2019-20 slate is no exception. Kansas could potentially play seven schools from Power 5 conferences. Add to that another battle with national foe Villanova in ...

6 years ago
Ell-Saline quarterback Nick Davenport has known Isaac Mitchell all of his life. The two never lost their bond despite Mitchell starring at Salina South. Now, the duo gets to shine on Kansas' biggest stage. Davenport, Mitchell and three others from the area are teaming up for the West squad at the 46th Annual Kansas Shrine Bowl on ...

6 years ago
The Salina Liberty are still in the hunt for a Champions Indoor Football - North Division Championship. Salina's defense forced four second half turnovers, newly acquired Daniel McKinney reeled in three touchdown passes, and the Liberty sizzled the Omaha Beef, 54-34, Saturday night at the Tony's Pizza Events Center. Salina improved to 7-3 while the Liberty ...

6 years ago
ARLINGTON -- The Royals found themselves on the wrong end of a pitching duel in Sunday’s 5-1 loss to the Rangers, striking out 11 times against Texas starter Adrian Sampson and wasting a solid effort by Kansas City starter Brad Keller. The Royals struck out 47 times in the four-game series in Arlington, losing the last ...

6 years ago
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers have enjoyed a resurgence of starting pitching lately, and Lance Lynn kept it going on Saturday afternoon against the Royals. Lynn held the Royals to two runs in 6 1/3 innings in leading the Rangers to a 6-2 victory at Globe Life Park. Texas has won four of its last five and ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (KSHOF) has announced the members of the Class of 2019 who will be inducted on Sunday, October 6th at the Kansas Star Casino. The KSHOF is also proud to announce the Kansas Star Casino as the host and title sponsor for the 2019 KSHOF Induction Ceremony on October 6. This ...