4 years ago
The United States Marine Corps and the American Volleyball Coaches Association have announced that more than 1,200 collegiate and high school volleyball teams have earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award this season. The award, initiated in the 1992–93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale ...

4 years ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas Wesleyan received the No. 12 ranking in the Preseason edition of the NAIA Football FirstDown Playbook Top 25 poll released by the National Office.   The Coyotes are coming off a 10-2 season in 2021, reaching the quarterfinals of the NAIA Football Championship Series, where they lost to eventual National Champion and Preseason ...

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* Editor's note: This feature was written shortly before the birth of the Huffstickler's daughter Parker.   Sam and Tyler Huffstickler were not unhappy in their jobs at Central Missouri – Sam a full-time assistant coach with the Jennies' softball team and Tyler and a volunteer assistant for the Mules' stellar baseball program.   The approaching birth of their first child ...

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Editor's Note: This is the second of five in a series announcing the 2022 inductees to the Kansas Wesleyan University Coyote Athletic Hall of Fame. Profiles on each of the inductees will be released each Wednesday through August 24. The Coyote Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony is set for the Saturday of Homecoming and Family ...

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Kansas Wesleyan basketball coach Anthony Monson didn't have to look far for a new full-time assistant. The best and most logical candidate sat next to him on the Coyotes' bench the last two years.   Jordan Murdock, who most recently served at KWU as a graduate assistant and was an All-America player at Friends, has been promoted and will ...

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Kate Madsen has no doubts she's ready and capable of handling the responsibilities she has been given. Neither does her boss.   Madsen, a part-time assistant coach with the Kansas Wesleyan volleyball program the past three seasons, has been promoted to full-time status. It was an easy decision for KWU head coach Jessica Biegert, who enters her fourth season ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced this morning that infielder Nicky Lopez and right-handed pitcher Brady Singer have been named Royals Player and Pitcher of the Month, respectively, for July. The awards are determined by a local media vote. Lopez was the only Royal to appear in all 28 games last month (24 starts), over which he batted .297 ...

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The Big 12 has extended its agreement through the 2025 season to host the Dr Pepper Big 12 Football Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The previous seven Conference title games have been played at the home stadium of the Dallas Cowboys. “We are pleased to extend our partnership with the Dallas Cowboys for another ...

4 years ago
The Chicago White Sox took advantage of a rough start from Brad Keller, hanging three on Kansas City in the bottom of the first inning, and never looked back. Keller allowed 8 earned runs in 5 2/3 innings. The rough outing turned out to be his 12th loss on the mound this season. Lucas Giolite on the ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced today that they have acquired infielder Samad Taylor and right-handed pitcher Max Castillo from Toronto for infielder Whit Merrifield. Taylor, who turned 24 on July 11, has posted a .258/.337/.426 (63-for-244, .763 OPS) slashline in 70 games for Triple-A Buffalo this season, while ranking 5th in the International League with 23 stolen bases. Originally drafted ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced today that they have acquired outfielder Brent Rooker from San Diego for catcher Cam Gallagher. Rooker, 27, has spent most of the season with Triple-A El Paso, where he has slashed .272/.385/.605 (62-for-228, .990 OPS) with 19 home runs, 55 RBI, 19 doubles and 5 stolen bases over 61 games. He has ...