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. ...

6 years ago
HOUSTON -- A healthy Carlos Correa is a dangerous Carlos Correa. Correa extended the longest hitting streak of his career to 16 games by going 3-for-4 in Monday’s 6-4 win over the Royals, including a long homer in the second inning off Royals starter Jakob Junis. The Astros have won three in a row. Hampered in the ...

6 years ago
Many talented individuals have roamed the halls of Salina High School, commonly referred to as Salina Central since 1971. Those legendary names now have a permanent place in history. The Salina Central Athletic Department announced Monday the first-ever class of the Mustang Athletic Hall of Fame. Nino Samuel, Marvin Diener, Jake Sharp, Brian Hill, Shanele Stires, Kaye ...

6 years ago
Prior to Saturday's highly anticipated showdown with Duke City, the Salina Liberty edged Sioux City the previous week with a safety in the last 15 seconds. The Liberty used that clutch gene once again. Quarterback Andrew Jackson plunged into the end zone with 15 seconds left, the defense gave up no points after the first possession of ...

6 years ago
DETROIT -- Here's three takeaways from the Royals’ 5-2 loss in 10 innings to the Tigers on Sunday in the rubber game at Comerica Park. Tough-luck loss for Kennedy Royals reliever Ian Kennedy was tagged with the loss after allowing a three-run home run to Brandon Dixon with two out in the 10th on a 1-2 curveball. But ...

6 years ago
DETROIT -- Three takeaways from the Royals’ 15-3 win over the Tigers on Saturday at Comerica Park. The 15 runs were a season-high. Quick start always helps Coming into the game, the Royals were tied for sixth in the Majors in scoring runs in the first inning with 22. They likely climbed a few spots when they ...

6 years ago
Class 5A Salina Central qualified its entire team for the Class 5A boys state tennis tournament. The Mustangs claimed the regional title with 22 points at McPherson. Maize finished as runner-up with 12 points. Valley Center followed with eight. Collin Phelps placed second in singles play. Phelps won 6-2, 6-0 over Newton's Jonah Schloneger in the semifinals. ...

6 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. - The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference is pleased to announce the 2019 all-conference softball awards. Student-athletes were selected for all awards by vote of the KCAC head softball coaches. The Avila University Eagles and the McPherson College Bulldogs are the co-regular season champions, ending the season with 20-4 conference records. McPherson head coach, Tony Segovia, was voted KCAC Coach of the ...

6 years ago
DETROIT -- Three takeaways from the Royals’ 4-3 loss to the Tigers at Comerica Park on Friday. Lopez overcomes rough start Royals starter Jorge Lopez got off to a slow start, giving up three runs in the first. Lopez walked the leadoff man on four pitches, and back-to-back singles brought in a run. A fielder’s choice by Ronny ...

6 years ago
Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors.. Bob Roberts talks about fishing prospects for May around central Kansas. Walleye-Saugeye fishing is a good choice and several techniques work well for anglers. Crappie bite is geared to warm days and smaller lakes have been good the past ...