5 years ago
The Abilene Cowboy basketball team opened the season Tuesday night at home against the Rock Creek Mustangs.  It was the first game as Abilene Head Coach for Erik Graefe after he spent 6 years as an assistant under Terry Taylor.  Graefe and his team had quite a challenge in his debut.  The Cowboys hosted a ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Fort Hays State shot nearly 60 percent from the floor and placed six players in double figures in an 81-68 win over K-State on Tuesday evening at Bramlage Coliseum. The first half saw both teams struggle with turnovers. Fort Hays State had 13 giveaways, while K-State (1-4) had 11 of their own in the ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. - Behind a double-double and a 3-pointer in the final minute of play from Jalen Wilson, the No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks defeated the No. 8 Creighton Bluejays, 73-72, in front of 2,500 fans inside of Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas, on Tuesday. The win extended Kansas' win streak to 11-0 inside of Allen Fieldhouse. Wilson ...

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TOPEKA, Kan. - The KSHSAA Board of Directors met virtually Tuesday at the request of the Appeal Board to reconsider their position on spectators for the winter activity season. By a vote of 54-24, the KSHSA BOD approved the motion: Effective Thursday, December 10 through January 28, 2021, interscholastic activities will allow for attendance of up to ...

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The Kansas Wesleyan Coaches Show is back and with a new location! The KWU Coaches Show puts a spotlight on various programs, coaches and student athletes at Wesleyan. Join voice of the Coyotes Pat Strathman at the new Library Sports Bar & Grill on Mondays from 6 to 7 pm. The Library is located just a couple ...

5 years ago
Three words on a poster that hangs on the entryway door into their locker room succinctly described the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes' effort Monday night: Adapt and Overcome. They did just that, playing their first game in 20 days and facing the team picked to finish second in the preseason polls. The Coyotes turned in their best ...

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York, Neb. - The Bethany College Swedes secured their fifth consecutive win on the season and ninth consecutive win against the York College Panthers in today's matchup by a final score of 83-65. The Swedes opened the game by exchanging baskets with York. Trailing 8-9 with 3:49 to play Paige Talbott, junior guard, would find Hannah Brandl, junior ...

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TOPEKA, Kan. -  Kaye B. Pearce, former Executive Director of the Kansas State High School Activities Association, who served 20 years with the association, passed away Dec. 6 at his home in Bella Vista, AR, at the age of 85. For 39 years Kaye Pearce devoted his life to the kids of Kansas as a teacher, coach, athletic ...

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The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos, 22-16, at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday night as the Chiefs punched their ticket to the postseason for a sixth-straight season. Denver led for much of the game, but Kansas City took the lead in the closing seconds of the third quarter and never looked back. The Broncos had ...

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Kansas City, Mo. - The Bethany College women's basketball team traveled to Avila University Saturday and came away with a 63-57 victory. The Swedes got off to a hot start as pair of Halei Wortham, senior guard, three pointers followed by a three from Jerika Moore, freshman guard, gave the Swedes a 22-7 lead with 2:31 left in ...

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WICHITA -- Slow starts to both halves doomed Wichita State on Sunday afternoon in a 72-62 loss to Missouri at Charles Koch Arena. Tyson Etienne and Clarence Jackson scored 14 points-each, and Alterique Gilbert added 13 points and six assists for Wichita State (1-1). Mark Smith scored a game-high 19 points and Dru Smith and Kobe Brown tacked on 14-appiece to pace Missouri (3-0), which will be in ...