5 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- By the time Whit Merrifield came up to the plate for the second time in the first inning on Friday night, he had already singled, stolen a base and watched his team put up six runs on Twins starter Matt Shoemaker. One swing put an exclamation point on the inning and the game, which was ...

5 years ago
Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Bob Roberts discusses the current Walleye length limits that many anglers feel contradict what KDWP says about Walleyes which is “Kansas Walleyes grow fast but they die young”. Many of us feel that most of the Walleyes die ...

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Minneapolis senior Spencer Davidson has one more high school game left before he moves on to the collegiate level. The pitcher/first baseman was selected for the 2021 Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches All-Star Game. The best from Kansas will meet Wednesday, June 9 at Hoglund Ballpark on the campus of the University of Kansas. Davidson helped the ...

5 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head football coach Chris Klieman has finalized the Wildcats’ quality control and analyst staff with the announcement of four hires. Brian Lepak has been named Senior Offensive Quality Control/Assistant Director of Recruiting, while Will Burnham – who was with the Wildcats for spring practices – serves as the Special Teams Quality Control coach. The duo joins six-year staff ...

5 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- What, exactly, does speed do? Let Jarrod Dyson show you. In the seventh inning of the Royals’ 6-5 win over the Twins on Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium, Dyson single-handedly scored the go-ahead run with his vintage speed on the bases. Carlos Santana drew a leadoff walk against Minnesota reliever Hansel Robles, and manager Mike Matheny sent Dyson out ...

5 years ago
For the 61st year in a row KSAL radio is awarding scholarships to area high school students. Eight of the area’s recent high school graduates received a little boost to fund their college education on Friday night, in the form of a $1,000 scholarship. KSAL and the Meridian Media radio stations hosted their annual Sportscasters Club ...

5 years ago
Parker Benoit and the Salina Falcons were ready for the 2021 season opener. Benoit recorded four hits and five RBIs, leading the Falcons to 8-0 and 7-5 victories over Hutchison Wednesday evening at Dean Evans Stadium. The Salina offense was geared up and ready to go from the start. The Falcons plated two runs in each of ...

5 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State will host Marquette on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Bramlage Coliseum as part of the third year of the BIG EAST/Big 12 Battle, the two conferences announced on Tuesday (June 2). It will mark the third time in the last four seasons that the two programs have met in the regular season, ...

5 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kansas – The Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball team will take on St. John’s in the 2021 Big 12-Big East Battle, the conferences jointly announced on Tuesday, to be played December 2, 2021 at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. Matchups were jointly determined by the two conferences and will be played in December. The home school ...

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Columbus, Ga. - The Bethany College Softball Team ended their season today as they were unable to pull off an upset of #1 seed Southern Oregon at the NAIA Softball World Series. The final score was 9-0 Southern Oregon as the Swedes finish their season at 32-29. Bethany pulled off one of the biggest turnarounds in ...

5 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- The calendar has flipped to June, but Andrew Benintendi is still hitting like it is May. The Royals’ left fielder crushed his second career grand slam on Tuesday night, pushing his team to a 10-5 win over the Pirates and a two-game series sweep of its Interleague opponent at Kauffman Stadium. Benintendi came to the plate with the ...