4 years ago
HUTCHINSON – Kansas Wesleyan Volleyball needed four sets, but the Coyotes took care of business and finished a 3-0 run through the KCAC Fall Fling with a 25-21, 27-25, 19-25, 25-11 win over Morningside on Saturday at the Sports Arena. Wesleyan jumped out to a 9-3 lead in the opeing set, but Morningside got back within four ...

4 years ago
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Arizona Cardinals, 17-10, at State Farm Stadium on Friday night as the preseason continued in for the upcoming campaign. Leading by a touchdown with just under two minutes remaining and facing a third-and-10, tailback Derrick Gore picked up 11 yards to move the chains and effectively secure the victory. It ...

4 years ago
HUTCHINSON – Kansas Wesleyan picked up wins over Mid-America Christian and John Brown to open the 2021 season on Friday at the KCAC Fall Fling at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. The Coyotes beat MACU in five sets 19-25, 25-16, 25-16, 24-26, 15-12 in the first match of the day and needed four sets to beat John Brown ...

4 years ago
CHICAGO -- When Salvador Perez's spot in the Royals' lineup came up in the top of the eighth inning of the Royals' eventual 6-2 win over the Cubs on Friday afternoon, he wasn't the one who stepped to the plate. Jarrod Dyson took Perez's place in the batting order while Perez was dealing with a headache caused by a ...

4 years ago
Our High School Football Preview Tour continues to roll on. The Meridian Media sports staff is previewing the 2021 season, venturing to different parts of central Kansas. The latest stop was in Lindsborg, home to the Smoky Valley Vikings. For the second straight season, Smoky Valley finished with a 3-6 record. However, one of those games was quite ...

4 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Former Kansas guard and national champion Brady Morningstar has joined the Jayhawks staff as video coordinator, KU head coach Bill Self announced today. “We’re all excited to bring Brady back to KU to be a part of our coaching staff,” Self said. “Brady was a very good player here and was a great teammate. I ...

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KANSAS CITY -- When the ball cracked off the bat of Nicky Lopez during the third inning on Thursday afternoon, the sound turned heads. The Royals’ shortstop doesn’t exactly have a penchant for power, so when he drove a ball toward the right-field fence, everyone inside Kauffman Stadium turned and watched as it sailed through the air. Everyone ...

4 years ago
Our High School Football Preview Tour continues to roll on. The Meridian Media sports staff is previewing the 2021 season, venturing to different parts of central Kansas. The latest stop was in Solomon, home to the Gorillas. For the second consecutive year, Solomon finished 4-5. The Gorillas opened 2020 with four straight wins. A loss at Bennington in ...

4 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- Hunter Dozier had not hit a home run in 100 at-bats before his blast in Monday’s series opener against the Astros. He only had to wait six at-bats before his next one. Dozier hammered his second home run of the week on Wednesday night, giving the Royals a 3-2 win at Kauffman Stadium and a series victory over ...

4 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan had two women's soccer student-athletes selected to the 2021 KCAC Women's Soccer Preseason All-KCAC team, selected by the conference coaches and announced by the conference office on Tuesday. Reigning KCAC Newcomer of the Year Kayla Deaver (SR/Lee's Summit, Mo.), and fellow returning first-team All-KCAC selection Yarellie Galindo (SR/Lynwood, Calif.) were named to the team. Deaver was a force for ...

4 years ago
Our High School Football Preview Tour continues to roll on. The Meridian Media sports staff is previewing the 2021 season, venturing to different parts of central Kansas. The latest stop was in Ellsworth, home to the Bearcats. Season number four under coach Josh Homolka had a rough start. The Bearcats held team camp right before jumping into official ...