MANHATTAN, Kansas (Kansas State Athletics) – Kansas State senior cornerback Julius Brents is one of just 35 players in the nation to be named to the watch list for the 2022 Jim Thorpe Award, which is presented to the nation’s best defensive back, the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame announced Monday. Brents, one of three Big 12 […]
Read MoreWICHITA, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – The Cinderella run of the No. 7 Bleed Green continued Saturday afternoon, as the North Texas Alumni team used a decisive 31-9 second quarter to take control of the game and end the run of the Purple & Black Team, 87-62, in the second round of The Basketball Tournament (TBT) […]
Read MoreWICHITA, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – Jacob Pullen capped off a 30-point performance with the game-winner on Friday night (July 22) to propel the Purple & Black to a 75-73 win over the Lone Star Legends in the first round of The Basketball Tournament (TBT) Wichita Regional at Koch Arena. The Purple & Black – K-State’s alumni […]
Read MoreMANHATTAN, Kansas (Kansas State Athletics) – Following the fourth NCAA Tournament bid and the sixth overall postseason appearance under the direction of K-State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State Athletics and Mittie have agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2025-26 season, Director of Athletics Gene Taylor announced on Friday (July 22). The extension was unanimously approved […]
Read MoreMANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics)– Four Kansas State student-athletes – Jadyn Greisen, Kassidy Johnson, Maria Linares and Dylan Phillips – earned Spring Big 12 Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors in their respective sports, the league office announced on Thursday (July 21). Johnson (women’s track and field), Linares (women’s tennis) and Phillips (baseball) each claimed the honor outright in their […]
Read MoreHead coach Jerome Tang and K-State men’s basketball received its first commitment for the 2023 recruiting window Wednesday afternoon. Point guard Darrin Ames, who goes by the nickname Dai Dai, announced on social media his commitment to the Wildcat program. 1000% committed @KStateRecruits pic.twitter.com/ktd0MAx0Eb — Daidai3k (@daidai3k) July 20, 2022 Ames is a 6-foot, four-star […]
Read MoreThe Game on 1350 KMAN · The Game 07/20/22 Hour 1 – Derek Young from K-State Online 00:00 – Derek Young from K-State Online 19:34 – Mitch’s Top 10 40:18 – Autograph etiquette The Game on 1350 KMAN · The Game 07/20/22 Hour 2 – Interview with Phil Steele 00:00 – Shoutout to the K-State […]
Read MoreMANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – For a second-straight season, Kansas State junior running back Deuce Vaughn is in the running for the Doak Walker Award, presented annually to the nation’s top college running back, as the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced its preseason watch list on Wednesday. Vaughn was a semifinalist for the award a […]
Read MoreMANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – K-State’s Blake Adams and Dominic Johnson were taken with consecutive picks in the 13th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft Tuesday, as Adams was selected by the Colorado Rockies (No. 386 overall) and Johnson was chosen by the Detroit Tigers (No. 387 overall). Adams and Johnson are the second and […]
Read MoreMANHATTAN, Kansas (Kansas State Athletics) – K-State head coach Jeff Mittie has added to his support staff for the 2022-23 season, as he has selected Kacie Jones as the Director of Women’s Basketball Administration. “We are excited to add Kacie to our staff this season,” said Mittie about the program’s newest addition. “She has been on our coaching […]
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