7 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan Wrestling coach Matt Oney has resigned his position at Kansas Wesleyan to take a similar position at his alma mater, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worchester, Mass., according to KWU director of athletics Mike Hermann. In two seasons, Oney established a strong culture in the wrestling program at Kansas Wesleyan. He served as the ...

7 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- Royals right-hander Jakob Junis had struck out Astros designated hitter Evan Gattis twice with a heavy dose of sliders. And Junis had Gattis looking confused again on sliders in his third at-bat. But then Junis tried to power a 94-mph four-seam fastball past Gattis, who instead turned it around and belted it for ...

7 years ago
Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Bob Roberts has some ideas for fishing on these hot windy days. Smaller bodies of water may be your best choice. Good Channel Catfish fishing can be found in creeks, streams and rivers.  Think purple like in Mulberries! Check back ...

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https://soundcloud.com/oddittenger/josh-molino-6-14 Kansas Wesleyan University has announced the hiring of Josh Molino as the new coach of the men's and women's tennis programs according to Vice President and Director of Athletics Mike Hermann. Molino will succeed Bob Warkentine, who retired at the end of the 2018 season after six seasons leading the Coyotes. "Coach Warkentine did an incredible job ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State Athletics will honor a group of nine outstanding individuals with induction into its Athletics Hall of Fame in September, school officials announced today. The 2018 Hall of Fame class includes Christine Boucher (women’s golf), Rita Graves (women’s track and field), David Hall (men’s basketball), Ed Klimek (FB/MBB/BSB/TF), Margaret Thompson (honorary), Terence Newman ...

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The 2018 home opener went exactly like the previous games of the season: perfectly. Richard Davis picked up his third win, Zach Farmer scored four runs, and the Salina Falcons pushed their flawless record to 13-0 after 6-0 and 10-5 victories over Concordia at Dean Evans Stadium. Salina now has five shutouts on the year. Davis was ...

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The Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (KSHOF) has announced the members of the Class of 2018 who will be inducted on Sunday, October 7th in Wichita. The KSHOF Class of 2018 consists of 13 members, including: three-time All-American K-State football player and NCAA record setting punt returner, Daivd Allen; three-time Missouri Valley Conference selection and all-time ...

7 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- Another solid outing by a Royals starter. But the offensive rut rolls on. Right-hander Jason Hammel gave up just two earned runs over 7 1/3 innings, but he received no offensive support in a 7-0 loss to the Reds on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium. Cincinnati swept the two-game set. Hammel gave up seven ...

7 years ago
Two summers ago, Josh Burt joined the Ohlde Elite Club girls basketball program. Now, he merges with the same coaches at the collegiate level. After three seasons with the Ell-Saline boys basketball team, Burt heads to North Newton, becoming an assistant coach for the Bethel women's basketball program. He teams up with current head coach Drew Johnson ...

7 years ago
The Wichita Sluggers lived up to their name Tuesday night. Wichita (3-3) received runs from every player, the pitching fooled Salina at the plate, and the Sluggers handled the Shock 15-0. Seven different batters picked up RBI hits. The Sluggers took out the Shock (0-4) early, plating eight runs in the first frame. Salina didn't help its ...

7 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- You don't wind up 22-45 without some bizarre losses. The Royals' 5-1 defeat in 10 innings on Tuesday night at the hands of the Reds certainly qualifies. The record will show that Joey Votto did the damage with a three-run triple that keyed a four-run rally in the 10th. But the inning started out ...