5 years ago
The milestone crept closer every time Salvador Perez came to the plate. Perez knocked four hits in the Royals’ 10-3 loss to the Angels Monday night at Kauffman Stadium, but none was bigger than his third. It was career hit No. 1,000 for the longtime Royals catcher, and it also helped spark a three-run sixth inning. With ...

5 years ago
The NAIA has released the Women's Soccer National Championship Opening Round site assignments and first round pairings and the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes are headed to Columbia, Mo., as the No. 3 seed in the Concordia Bracket and will face second-seeded and host Columba on Thursday at 2 p.m. KWU received the Opening Round berth by being ...

5 years ago
It was time for the Royals’ offense to wake up, and its newest members helped lead the way. Andrew Benintendi and Carlos Santana provided a clutch combination of small ball and long ball on Sunday afternoon to give the Royals a 4-3 victory in extra innings over the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. Two of the ...

5 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan hopes of winning their weekend baseball series against archrival Bethany appeared gone with the wind. Back-to-back four-run uprisings had given the Swedes a 9-3 lead after 3½ innings Sunday afternoon at Dean Evans Stadium, but Trey Lopez (SR/Burlington, Wash.) and his Coyote teammates were far from finished. KWU outscored Bethany 17-1 over the ensuing 5 and two-thirds ...

5 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan Track saw a pair of new school records established in the women's hammer and women's discus as the Coyotes competed on Friday and Saturday at the Friends Open in Wichita. Marisela Hernandez-Castro (SR/Olivehurst, Calif.) set a new record in the hammer throw with a throw of 43.97m, finishing fifth in the event. Saffron Jacobs set ...

5 years ago
The Omaha Beef weren't ready for the ground-and-pound offense and stifling defense of the Salina Liberty. Tailback Tracy Brooks logged four touchdowns, the defense limited Omaha to just 125 yards, and the Liberty remained perfect with a 39-14 victory over the Beef Saturday night at the Tony's Pizza Events Center. With the win, Salina improved to ...

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An 11-run inning in the second game by Kansas Wesleyan helped the Coyotes earn a split with the Avila Eagles on Saturday at Salina South High School. Avila won the first game 7-5 in extra innings, but the Coyotes would get a run-rule shortened 12-2 win in the second. The 11-run frame nearly saw the Coyotes get ...

5 years ago
Josh Sandoval (SR/Glendale, Ariz.) admits stepping into the batter's box with the bases loaded gives him some extra juice. "I get a little bit more confidence with every swing I take with the bases loaded," he said Saturday. Sandoval, Kansas Wesleyan's catcher and clean-up hitter, has been brimming with confidence this season with three men on as evidenced ...

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WICHITA – Kansas Wesleyan Women's Soccer dropped a 2-0 decision to No. 12 ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan on Saturday at Stryker Sports Complex in the KCAC Championship match. Despite the loss to the Eagles, the Coyotes will represent the Kansas Conference, along with OKWU, in the NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship Opening Round. Site assignments and first round ...

5 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas forward Jalen Wilson announced that he has declared for the 2021 NBA Draft today. “I am grateful to say that with prayer and discussion with Coach (Bill) Self and my family, I will test the NBA draft process,” said Wilson. Wilson will retain NCAA eligibility while testing the draft process. Per NCAA rules, student-athletes ...

5 years ago
Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Shotgun Turkey season open next Wednesday April 14th.  Bob Roberts talks about being safe and always know your target.  Bob Roberts talks about safety when hunting Turkeys and be sure that you know the bag limits as ...