EMPORIA (KSNT) – If it wasn’t for a simple phone call to one of his long-time friends, Tom Billeter would not be the current head coach of Emporia State men’s basketball. That long-time friend is Brian Ostermann, Emporia State’s head women’s basketball coach. The two have known each other for over 30 years, crossing paths…… MORE
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – KU’s transfer class will be one of the best in the country yet again. On Thursday, the Jayhawks picked up a commitment from AJ Storr, a Wisconsin transfer guard, according to multiple reports. Storr is a 6-foot-7 rising junior who scored 16.8 points per game for the Badgers in the 2023-24 season.…… MORE
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – Dom Voegele impressed the KU coaching staff so much throughout his senior year of high school that its biggest concern was whether or not he’d play college baseball. The Columbia, Illinois native had a 2023 spring season stellar enough to attract pro scouts, and stellar enough to be drafted. The Jayhawks are…… MORE
TECUMSEH (KSNT) – Shawnee Heights senior Jackson Esquibel is flying around the track and soaking in the final meets of his high school career. Esquibel, one of the state’s best distance runners, will run cross country and track for K-State starting in the fall of 2024. However, he has a few things he wants to…… MORE
EMPORIA (KSNT) – Emporia State softball senior Alexis Dial is making sure her final season is her best season. After hitting an average below .280 in each of her first three seasons, Dial is batting .428 through 47 games in her senior campaign, good for fifth in the MIAA. She leads the league in doubles…… MORE
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – KU guard Johnny Furphy is testing the NBA waters after a breakout true freshman campaign in Lawrence. The Melbourne, Australia native is declaring for the NBA draft while also maintaining his college eligibility. “I am so grateful to Coach Self and the whole team at KU for the opportunity they gave me…… MORE
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – The 101st edition of the Kansas Relays is in Lawrence this weekend, April 18-20. The meet attracts athletes from several levels, several states and several events. The event, for more than 40 years, has attracted one man from just down the road. Tim Byers is the meet director for the second-straight spring,…… MORE
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – JJ Slack is proving to be a reliable bullpen arm for Kansas State after appearing in just two of the Wildcats’ first 30 games this spring. The K-State reliever got the ball on Tuesday, April 9 against Wichita State in the third inning. His third outing of the year, at least for…… MORE
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – After more than 20 years leading the Jayhawks, and more than 30 as a head coach, KU’s Bill Self is not afraid to speak his mind on certain topics. That’s why the legendary Jayhawk was rather honest on Thursday, when asked about a pair of scheduling ideas for his team. The first,…… MORE
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – Former KU women’s basketball center Taiyanna ‘Twin’ Jackson is taking the next step in her basketball career. Jackson was taken in the second round, 19th overall, by the Connecticut Sun in the 2024 WNBA Draft. The East Chicago, Indiana native transferred to KU from Trinity Valley Community College in 2021, and proceeded…… MORE
