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
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – K-State welcomed a man familiar with Big 12 football to its staff shortly after the 2023 season wrapped up. The Wildcats hired Matt Wells, former Texas Tech head coach and more recently an offensive analyst for Oklahoma, as their new co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Wells, who also carries the title of…… MORE
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – K-State men’s basketball has its second transfer portal pickup of the 2024 offseason. The Wildcats picked up a commitment from University of Illinois-Chicago transfer CJ Jones on Monday, according to multiple reports including GoPowercat’s Ryan Gilbert and On3’s Joe Tipton. Jones, a 6-foot-5 guard, started 31 of 33 games for UIC in…… MORE
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – K-State women’s basketball is getting 114 games of college basketball experience, and 2,194 points scored, back for the 2024-25 season in one All-American center. On Sunday, the Wildcats’ four-time first team All-Big 12 selection announced plans to return to K-State for her seventh and final season of college basketball. Ayoka Lee needs…… MORE
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – As the 101st Kansas Relays inches closer, members of KU’s track and field team say participating in the event is a dream come true. Gabby Hoke, a junior pole vaulter from Warrensburg, Missouri, has been attending the meet in Lawrence long before attending KU. “I actually went to my first Kansas Relays…… MORE
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – KU women’s golf has been steadily, but quicky, building since Lindsay Kuhle took over the program in 2021. The Jayhawks won their first tournament title in six years this spring, finishing on top at the Westbrook Invitational in Arizona in February. In 2022-23, Kansas was an NCAA Regional at-large selection for just…… MORE
NORTHEAST KANSAS (KSNT) – This week’s edition of K-Nation covers a lot of ground in a lot of different sports. KU and K-State football are both wrapping up their spring seasons. KU coach Lance Leipold offers his thoughts following the Jayhawks’ annual spring showcase. Plus, K-State’s new co-offensive coordinator talks adjusting to the ‘Cats system…… MORE
