6 years ago
The Rocking M Media High School Football Tour previews area teams as they prepare for the upcoming high school football season. Next up: Sacred Heart. Coming in to year two of the Garrett Galanski era for Sacred Heart, the Knights appear to have real momentum coming in to 2018. Sacred Heart has seen its win total decrease in ...

6 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- It wasn't the Royals debut that right-hander Jorge Lopez was looking for. But then again, Lopez likely was one pitch away from that goal. That pitch instead turned his night around as he served up a 2-0 fastball to the Blue Jays' Curtis Granderson, who ripped a grand slam in a five-run fourth ...

6 years ago
Our Rocking M Media High School Football Tour continues to roll on. Every day this week, the staff at KSAL Sports is previewing the 2018 season, venturing to different parts of central Kansas. The latest stop was in Lindsborg, Kan., home to the Smoky Valley Vikings. Excitement was swirling in the air all last year, and rightfully so ...

6 years ago
Our Rocking M Media High School Football Tour continues to roll on. Every day this week, the staff at KSAL Sports is previewing the 2018 season, venturing to different parts of central Kansas. The latest stop was in Gypsum, Kan., home to the Southeast of Saline Trojans. Southeast of Saline dropped to 4-5 last year after posting four ...

6 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- The skillset of Royals future shortstop Adalberto Mondesi was on full display on Tuesday night. You want defense? Mondesi made a brilliant lunging, spinning play up the middle in the second inning to throw out a runner. You want offense? Mondesi recorded his first career four-hit game, which included two doubles. Speed? Mondesi ...

6 years ago
KSAL Sports continues its High School Football Tour around central Kansas previewing the 2018 high school football season. Next team up: Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Lions' football program continues to build under fifth-year head coach, Jhon Haehn. The Lions are coming off of a 2-7 year in 2017, however, it was a one win improvement for the Lions ...

6 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- Royals rookie right-hander Brad Keller was jolted by a home run from the second hitter of the game, Devon Travis. Keller, though, shook that off and pitched his best game in over two months, throwing seven innings of four-hit, one-run ball in the Royals' 3-1 win over the Blue Jays on Monday night ...

6 years ago
The Abilene Cowboys will look to rebound after a injury plagued 2-7, 2017 campaign. Abilene suffered their first losing season under Steve Simpson and missed the playoffs for the first time in three seasons.  Simpson was 20-8 and a remarkable 15-0 against the NCKL in his previous three years prior to last season.  The culprit ...

6 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- Right-hander Jakob Junis has certainly had his share of ups and downs this season, but he showed on Sunday afternoon that he's continuing to trend in a positive direction. Junis tossed six innings of one-run ball in the Royals' 8-2 loss to the Cardinals at Kauffman Stadium, allowing just three hits and striking ...

6 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- Danny Duffy's night was just about over when he was ejected in the sixth inning on Saturday night, but had the call that sparked his frustration gone the other way, his outing may have unfolded differently. Duffy allowed six runs over his 5 1/3 innings in the Royals' 8-3 loss to the Cardinals ...

6 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- Royals rookie right-hander Burch Smith's struggles continue to mount. In fact, Smith offered up his shortest starting stint to date in six tries. Smith lasted only 1 2/3 innings and gave up six hits and five runs in a 7-0 loss to the Cardinals on Friday at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals have lost ...