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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced today that they have signed 16 of the 20 selections made in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, including all picks from rounds 2-13, 15-16 and 19-20. The Royals have also agreed to terms with undrafted free agent infielder Colton Becker. Becker, 23, was a four-year starter at Morehead State University ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—In conjunction with Major League Baseball, the Kansas City Royals today announced their 2025 regular season schedule. All game times will be announced at a later date. Opening Day is scheduled for Thursday, March 27 at Kauffman Stadium vs. the Cleveland Guardians.  This marks the earliest Opening Day in franchise history, and is the ...

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Kansas Wesleyan Women's Volleyball has earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award for a 15th straight season as announced by the AVCA. Wesleyan's streak is the third longest amongst NAIA women's programs and the 43rd-longest streak amongst 717 collegiate women's programs in the country at all levels (NCAA I, II, II, NAIA, NCCAA, USCAA, ...

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WICHITA, Kan. (July 18) – The Wichita Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the NHL's San Jose Sharks, AHL's San Jose Barracuda and powered by Toyota, announced today the re-signing of forward Jake Wahlin and defenseman Tyler Jette (JET-ee) for the 2024-25 season. Wahlin, 27, returns to Wichita for a fourth season. A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, the 5-foot-10, 175-pound ...

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The Kansas Wesleyan basketball team's success during the 2023-24 season did not go unnoticed. Coach Anthony Monson was chosen the 4-Year College Men's Coach of the Year by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association after leading the Coyotes to another stellar season. KWU finished 23-9 and tied Southwestern for second in the KCAC with an 18-4 record. Wesleyan advanced to ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals selected 10 players on the third and final day of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft. In total, the Royals selected 15 pitchers, two outfielders, one infielder, one catcher and a two-way player. Of their 20 picks, 16 were from the college ranks and four were high school players, including one ...

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Kansas Wesleyan Women's Track and Field student-athlete Madisyn Ehrlich was named as a United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Athlete for the 2023-24 season. The KWU women's track and field team was also honored by USTFCCCA earning the All-Academic Team award. A total of 53 teams and 308 individuals were named to the awards ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – With the start of fall camp right around the corner, K-State Athletics officials announced Tuesday tickets for the Dillons Sunflower Showdown against Kansas on October 26 are down to scattered singles and standing-room only. Tickets to the other five remaining home games are also selling quickly, highlighted by the season-opener on August 31 against UT ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals selected eight players on the second day of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft. With the 76th overall pick in the 3rd round, the Royals selected right-handed pitcher Drew Beam out of the University of Tennessee. Beam, 21, went 9-2 with a 4.22 ERA (48 ER in 102.1 IP) for the national champion ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Right-handed pitcher Hunter Cranton and infielder/catcher Kodey Shojinaga were each selected on the second day of the 2024 MLB Draft. Cranton was drafted in the 3rd round, 91st overall by the Seattle Mariners, while Shojinaga was selected in the 6th round, 192nd overall by the Philadelphia Phillies. They were the first Kansas players drafted since 2019 and ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State right-handed pitchers Tyson Neighbors (4th round) and Jackson Wentworth (5th round) along with second baseman Brady Day were each selected on the second day of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft Monday. Neighbors was selected by the San Diego Padres with the 118th overall pick while Wentworth was drafted 158th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays and Day was chosen by the Philadelphia ...