MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Six years in Manhattan, Kansas turned Hayden Gillum from a walk-on to a team captain. More specifically, a team captain who started at center in each of the Wildcats’ 27 games in his final two seasons with the program. Gillum, a Plainville, Kansas native, is hoping the next chapter of his book…… MORE
SILVER LAKE (KSNT) – Even after starting the season on an 11-game win streak, Silver Lake softball is looking for more than an impressive record this year. The program itself is accustomed to winning, having racked up 13 state titles over the years. However, the Eagles haven’t brought home the championship trophy since 2018, and…… MORE
SHAWNEE, KS. (KSNT) – A Manhattan High School graduate and former K-State football player died on Saturday. Terrale Johnson passed away on Saturday, April 20, at the age of 29. Johnson graduated from MHS in 2012 before going on to play two seasons of football at Hutchinson Community College and three at K-State. Johnson was…… MORE
NORTHEAST KANSAS (KSNT) – This week’s K-Nation is full of outdoor sports but also some big announcements. College baseball season is entering the tail-end of conference play, and both K-State and KU picked up much-needed victories over the weekend. The Wildcats found a series win over No. 15 Oklahoma State, while KU left a road…… MORE
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – Reigning indoor 800 meter world champion Bryce Hoppel made an appearance at the 2024 Kansas Relays, not just to watch the competition but to compete himself. Hoppel suited up for the University of Kansas during his collegiate career, from 2016-2019, so he received plenty of love from KU fans upon his 2024…… MORE
MANHATTAN, KS. (KSNT) – K-State sophomore pitcher Jackson Wentworth hadn’t started a game in the 2024 season until Saturday. He made 18 appearances – all out of the bullpen – leading up to the Wildcats’ second contest against No. 15 Oklahoma State. The right-handed pitcher was dominant from the jump: striking out the side in…… MORE
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – An already impressive roster for K-State women’s basketball is adding a major scoring weapon. On Sunday, 6-foot-1 forward Temira Poindexter committed to Kansas State. The rising senior will play her last year of college hoops in Manhattan after spending three seasons with Tulsa. As a junior, Poindexter won Player of the Year…… MORE
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
