Author: Mitch Fortner

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Tang Signs Impact Wing Achor Achor

MANHATTAN, KS (K-State Athletics) – Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang continued to solidify his front court for the 2024-25 season with the signing of All-Southern Conference selection Achor Achor (Melbourne, Australia/Greenforest McCalep Academy/Chipola College/Samford) to a Financial Aid Agreement on Monday (May 20). A 6-foot-9, 227-pound wing, Achor arrives at K-State after spending the […]

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K-State’s Rovelto Announces Retirement After 32 Years as Director of Cross Country/Track and Field

MANHATTAN, KS (K-State) – Legendary track coach Cliff Rovelto announced Tuesday (May 14) plans to retire at the end of the 2024 outdoor season after 32 seasons as Kansas State’s Director of Cross Country and Track and Field. “It has been an honor and blessing to have had the opportunity to coach at K-State for […]

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Early Deficit Proves Too Much in Loss at West Virginia

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (K-State) – An eight-run deficit proved to be too much for K-State to overcome, as West Virginia claimed a 12-5 victory Sunday afternoon and picked up the series win at Wagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark. K-State (29-21, 13-14 Big 12) posted a four-run sixth that trimmed its deficit to four runs after […]

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CS Fullerton transfer guard Max Jones signs with K-State

K-State men’s basketball has landed another guard out of the transfer portal. Cal State Fullerton’s 6’4? guard Max Jones committed to K-State on Thursday. Jones also received interest from New Mexico, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Florida Atlantic and Loyola Chicago after entering the portal on March 21. Jones snuck into Manhattan for a midweek visit […]

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Four Unanswered Runs Sparks Comeback Win over KU

(K-State Athletics) – K-State scored four unanswered runs to take the Dillons Sunflower Showdown Sunday, including a go-ahead two-run single by Nick English in the seventh, as the Wildcats took the rubber game from Kansas, 4-2, at Tointon Family Stadium. “Three really good ball games, I think it’s great for college baseball in this region […]

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Late Rally Lifts K-State to Sunflower Showdown Opening Win

(K-State Athletics) – Seven solid innings from Owen Boerema and a go-ahead RBI single by Nick English led K-State to a 3-2 triumph over rival Kansas in game one of the Dillons Sunflower Showdown Friday night at Tointon Family Stadium. “That was your classic Friday night Big 12 contest,” said K-State head coach Pete Hughes. […]

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K-State’s Mittie Named KBCA Women’s Coach of the Year

K-State Athletics – Following its stellar 2023-24 season, Kansas State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie has been named the recipient of the 2024 Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA) Women’s Basketball Four-Year College Coach of the Year Award. This is the second time Mittie has earned the honor, collecting the distinction in 2017. Kansas State […]

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Linebacker Alec Marenco Signs with K-State

(K-State Athletics) – Kansas State bolstered its linebacker corps on Tuesday as the Wildcats signed El Paso, Texas, native Alec Marenco (al-LICK mah-REN-coe) to a Financial Aid Agreement. Marenco, who is transferring to K-State from New Mexico, is the second FBS transfer signee by the Wildcats this spring after they picked up running back Dylan […]

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K-State Football signs transfer running back Dylan Edwards

(K-State Athletics) – Kansas State added a piece to its backfield on Monday with the signing of transfer running back Dylan Edwards to a Financial Aid Agreement. Edwards, who is transferring in from Colorado and will have three years of eligibility remaining, returns to his home state after playing high school football at Derby. Additionally, […]

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