8 years ago
For the fourth time in the last six years, Salina Central claimed the Class 5A state doubles championship. Senior Will Hayes and freshman Reed McHenry held off Maize's Chase Schreiner and Tanner Ohnmeis, 6-0, 4-6, 6-4 to power Salina Central to a second-place team finish. Valley Center edged Central, compiling 34 points to SC's 31. Maize ...

8 years ago
CLEVELAND -- Entering the sixth inning of their Saturday afternoon matchup against the Cleveland Indians, Royals pitcher Jakob Junis looked to be cruising towards another quality start in his young career. He had struck out the side in the fifth, and had retired eight batters straight after allowing a solo homer to Francisco Lindor in ...

8 years ago
CLEVELAND -- When Andrew Miller entered in the seventh inning of the Indians' matchup against the Royals on Friday night, he looked to be his normal, untouchable self. After issuing a leadoff walk to Jon Jay, Miller responded by striking out Jorge Soler and Mike Moustakas. Enter Salvador Perez. The All-Star catcher added another chapter to his ...

8 years ago
Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. If you have a specific question about the outdoors you can email Bob at [email protected]  Future shows we hope to find out about the fishing prospects for local lakes and reservoirs. Check back next week for the newest edition ...

8 years ago
BALTIMORE -- On a Thursday night that started so promising for the Royals when catcher Salvador Perez ripped a first-inning grand slam, they simply couldn't contain the Orioles. The Royals gave up four-run and three-run leads en route to an 11-6 loss in the rubber game at Camden Yards. Royals starter Ian Kennedy struggled from the onset, ...

8 years ago
Jake Farrant has always had a special connection with the outdoors. Back in third grade, Farrant rode mowers in tiny Meriden, Kan., smelling the freshly-cut grass as time wasted away. As he aged, Farrant turned to his uncle, Rick, founder and principal of GreatLIFE, helping in the golf course construction and sod industry. That love has ...

8 years ago
Visit Salina is pleased to announce that KSHSAA has selected the Salina Municipal Golf Course to host the KSHSAA State Girls Golf Tournaments each October for the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. While Salina has hosted the Girls State Tournaments in previous years, the commitment is often on an annual basis. To confirm a 4-year ...

8 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State will take on Ohio Valley Conference member Eastern Kentucky in the first round of the 2018 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam on Friday, November 16, as tournament organizers announced the complete bracket for the tournament on Thursday (May 10). The 19th annual event will return to the UVI Sports and Fitness ...

8 years ago
BALTIMORE -- Royals right-hander Kevin McCarthy was inches from a 1-2-3 eighth inning before a sinking two-seamer to Manny Machado resulted in a soft-contact infield single. Two batters later, McCarthy left a two-seamer up and over the plate to Mark Trumbo, who ripped a two-run single to center, handing the Royals a 5-3 loss to the ...

8 years ago
Golf Salina South shot a season-low 313 to claim the AVCTL-I team championship. It was the Cougars' first meet win of 2018. Parker Renz paced South with a third-place finish, shooting a 76. Parker Norton was fourth with a 77. Trevor Mullen and Cole Stein shot 80's, good for seventh and eighth. Salina Central finished 12 strokes ...

8 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head baseball coach Brad Hill, the program's all-time winningest coach and two-time Big 12 Coach of the Year, will step down at the end of the 2018 season, K-State Director of Athletics Gene Taylor announced Tuesday. "With the best interest of the program in mind, I have decided to step aside ...