Chiefs Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo Quotes

OPENING STATEMENT:&nbsp;“Listen, before we get rolling here, I’ll just share something with you, so the first meeting we had with the defense the other night, I just felt compelled to tell them,&nbsp;‘Don’t ever take this for granted’, it gets hard out here and all of that and I told them, ‘Look, at my age I’m happy to be in the first meeting at training camp, have a job (and) be healthy enough to do it, right?’ But these guys don’t realize how fast it goes by, (and) I’m realizing it now.&nbsp; I could see them all when I was talking to them all night.&nbsp; So, I think they get it. But we’re happy to be here and having some fun out there going against the offense. Not every play was fun but most of them, we did some good things. So, with that, I’ll just open (it) up and let you roll.”

Q: On George Karlaftis and what he has meant to the defense and the team.

SPAGNUOLO:&nbsp;“Yeah, I mean probably the first thing that sticks out with George (Karlaftis) is his character. The one thing that (General Manager) Brett (Veach) and (Head Coach) Andy (Reid) do a great job of is we bring in a lot of great character guys. That’s huge in my opinion, in today’s pro sports because usually when you’re a high character guy you’re unselfish. George has got all of that, and then his ability and his intelligence. I mean, I can remember when (Defensive Line Coach) Joe (Cullen) and I did the Zoom call with George. Because I think he was (in) the COVID-19 draft – you guys remember better than me, but I just remember that that came out in a Zoom interview. All of that, how much he loved football, high character guy (and) how important it was to him. Brett does a great job keeping those guys here.”

Q: Head Coach Andy Reid spoke about urgency; how do you emphasize urgency to the defense?

SPAGNUOLO:&nbsp;“Yeah, so we normally talk about building a foundation. We’re always saying a rock-solid foundation. And listen, I try to – it gets shorter and shorter every year in my opinion, (it) feels like it – the preparation to get ready. We were hopeful, and I think most of the guys did a good job of it, but when they left after OTAs, that had to still be a work time for them. Because when you get here you can’t – in 1983 I was an intern with the Washington [Commanders]. We went to training camp on July 6th&nbsp;(and) we had – it was like 120 rookies for two weeks; there were six preseason games, because there were 14 games then, right? So, you had all this time at training camp to kind of get your body ready. That’s what the vets did. It’s different now. So, the sense of urgency to be ready when we come in and then build it as we’re here is really important, but to us right now it’s all about building the foundational pieces that we need during the season.”

Q: Your thoughts on Tyrann Mathieu retiring?

SPAGNUOLO:&nbsp;“I’m glad you brought that up. You know these young guys with the phones and stuff, it was like they immediately knew, I didn’t know. I just had a – I love – you know how I feel about (Former NFL S) Tyrann (Mathieu). I’m waiting right now to send a text or a phone call because I know he is getting inundated. But I want to probably get him on a day off. Special, special guy, I mean we came here in 2019, Tyrann and I together and he was a key piece to what we were doing, started off a little rough but got better and better. But I love Tyrann Mathieu, I’m really excited for what he – he’ll do something great moving forward. He might end up being the president, who knows? I mean he’s a dynamic guy, but I think he’ll stay somehow in athletics or football, that’s my guess.”

Q:&nbsp;What has Nick Bolton meant to this defense?

SPAGNUOLO:&nbsp;“Yeah, he’s (Nick Bolton) just about everything. He’s Patrick Mahomes for us (the defense), I’ve said this before and were pretty multiple defensively, so if we don’t have that guy it gets really challenging. You know back when we didn’t know we were getting Nick – I had to in my mind, I was preparing, if we don’t have Nick what do we do. It’s just not the same. So, thank God he’s here.”

Q: What did Tyrann Mathieu and Frank Clark bring to the team, and what they brought to defense and how did they help with the championship?

JONES:&nbsp;“You know me and Spags (Defense Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo) had the conversation about T5 (Former NFL S Tyrann Mathieu) yesterday. T5 is like one of his favorite players, and I told Spags ‘You know, you know, I think I’m next in line.’ But he brought a sense of leadership; him and Frank Clark (Former Chiefs DE Frank Clark), a sense of tenacity, that this team was missing to get over that hump to win a ring, and we created a lot of special moments for those guys.”

Q: Kingsley Suamataia and Josh Simmons have a lot of youth and a lot of talent, what are you seeing from them on the offensive line?

JONES:&nbsp;“Great competition, you know? We got a lot of moving parts, the offensive line; a lot of new faces and it is a good competitive battle. Good for us also as D-Line that we can get after. And we (have) got to enjoy this competition. And I think we’ve reiterated this over the years; we have one of the hardest training camps. And I think after this training camp, they’ll be able to evaluate and see who (Kinglsey Suamataia and Josh Simmons) is the best fit for us. But I actually like it because, you know, the change up of the offensive line, you (have) got so many guys that can play (in) so many different places- guard, tackle, that it makes us better on the offensive line. Also challenges us as a defensive line.”

Q: You were joking a little bit with George Karlaftis yesterday, what did it mean for you that the team is taking care of him long term?

JONES:&nbsp;“I mean George (Karlaftis), you watch over the years how he progressed and how his game has grown, and I’m so proud to have my boy back for the next five to six years. And he worked his butt off for it; he didn’t take any shortcuts, didn’t cut any corners, and he’s been all in and the Chiefs did right by him.”

Q: Do you feel like you’ve learned something about yourself, given what you experienced last season?

PACHECO:&nbsp;“Definitely. You know, just finding ways to get better, and most importantly, building off of last year. Camp around this time last year, I was feeling good, feeling happy about myself, went into (the) season (and) two games in, (I) got injured. So, now this is around that time where I didn’t play too much football. So, this is my time to get back on the grind. (I) just took advantage of that offseason.”

Q: How would you describe your relationship with Head Coach Andy Reid?

PACHECO:&nbsp;“It’s a great relationship; it reminds me of all my coaches that I’ve played for. I loved playing for all those coaches, and it makes me play harder knowing how much he cares about his guys.”

Q: On his relationship with RB Brashard Smith.

PACHECO:&nbsp;“It’s great. He’s a seventh-round pick, and I had that similar role when I came in here. It’s (about) finding ways to get better, and that’s on the special teams (or) wherever it may be, building a relationship with guys so you can learn a little bit more about them, and as far as the game itself – competing.”

Q:&nbsp;How did Justin Reid help you while he was here as a mentor and what did he mean to your development as a young player?

COOK:&nbsp;“It meant a lot, honestly. I mean, I still talk to him (Justin Reid) to this day – ask him questions as far as livelihood (and) how to manage life after football without football, obviously, because he has a lot of business he does outside the sport. In the grass, I feel like just learning his IQ. He has been in the league longer than me with a different system as well, so he has more IQ for certain things. Obviously always asking questions and feeding into it. Also, I know he has a baby girl as well, so we talk about that aspect too as far as family. Definitely big bro that I’m going to take with me outside of football.”

Q:&nbsp;Do you feel like you can step into a leadership role now that you’ve been in the league a couple of years and Justin Reid has moved on?

COOK:&nbsp;“I mean, yeah for sure, I lead them my own way, we got a lot of leaders on this team, different faces but at the end of the day the train keeps going.”

Q:&nbsp;A lot of you guys from the 2022 draft class have not lost a playoff game until the Super Bowl. How much of that is discussed and used as motivation or inspiration in the offseason?

Chiefs Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo QuotesJuly 23, 2025OPENING STATEMENT:&nbsp;“Listen, before we get rolling here, I’ll just share something with you, so the first meeting we had with the defense the other night, I just felt compelled to tell them,&nbsp;‘Don’t ever take this for granted’, it gets hard out here and all of that and I told them, ‘Look, at my age I’m happy to be in the first meeting at training camp, have a job (and) be healthy enough to do it, right?’ But these guys don’t realize how fast it goes by, (and) I’m realizing it now.&nbsp; I could see them all when I was talking to them all night.&nbsp; So, I think they get it. But we’re happy to be here and having some fun out there going against the offense. Not every play was fun but most of them, we did some good things. So, with that, I’ll just open (it) up and let you roll.”Q: On George Karlaftis and what he has meant to the defense and the team.SPAGNUOLO:&nbsp;“Yeah, I mean probably the first thing that sticks out with George (Karlaftis) is his character. The one thing that (General Manager) Brett (Veach) and (Head Coach) Andy (Reid) do a great job of is we bring in a lot of great character guys. That’s huge in my opinion, in today’s pro sports because usually when you’re a high character guy you’re unselfish. George has got all of that, and then his ability and his intelligence. I mean, I can remember when (Defensive Line Coach) Joe (Cullen) and I did the Zoom call with George. Because I think he was (in) the COVID-19 draft – you guys remember better than me, but I just remember that that came out in a Zoom interview. All of that, how much he loved football, high character guy (and) how important it was to him. Brett does a great job keeping those guys here.”Q: Head Coach Andy Reid spoke about urgency; how do you emphasize urgency to the defense?SPAGNUOLO:&nbsp;“Yeah, so we normally talk about building a foundation. We’re always saying a rock-solid foundation. And listen, I try to – it gets shorter and shorter every year in my opinion, (it) feels like it – the preparation to get ready. We were hopeful, and I think most of the guys did a good job of it, but when they left after OTAs, that had to still be a work time for them. Because when you get here you can’t – in 1983 I was an intern with the Washington [Commanders]. We went to training camp on July 6th&nbsp;(and) we had – it was like 120 rookies for two weeks; there were six preseason games, because there were 14 games then, right? So, you had all this time at training camp to kind of get your body ready. That’s what the vets did. It’s different now. So, the sense of urgency to be ready when we come in and then build it as we’re here is really important, but to us right now it’s all about building the foundational pieces that we need during the season.”Q: Your thoughts on Tyrann Mathieu retiring?SPAGNUOLO:&nbsp;“I’m glad you brought that up. You know these young guys with the phones and stuff, it was like they immediately knew, I didn’t know. I just had a – I love – you know how I feel about (Former NFL S) Tyrann (Mathieu). I’m waiting right now to send a text or a phone call because I know he is getting inundated. But I want to probably get him on a day off. Special, special guy, I mean we came here in 2019, Tyrann and I together and he was a key piece to what we were doing, started off a little rough but got better and better. But I love Tyrann Mathieu, I’m really excited for what he – he’ll do something great moving forward. He might end up being the president, who knows? I mean he’s a dynamic guy, but I think he’ll stay somehow in athletics or football, that’s my guess.”Q:&nbsp;What has Nick Bolton meant to this defense?SPAGNUOLO:&nbsp;“Yeah, he’s (Nick Bolton) just about everything. He’s Patrick Mahomes for us (the defense), I’ve said this before and were pretty multiple defensively, so if we don’t have that guy it gets really challenging. You know back when we didn’t know we were getting Nick – I had to in my mind, I was preparing, if we don’t have Nick what do we do. It’s just not the same. So, thank God he’s here.”Chiefs Player QuotesJuly 23, 2025DT CHRIS JONESQ: What did Tyrann Mathieu and Frank Clark bring to the team, and what they brought to defense and how did they help with the championship?JONES:&nbsp;“You know me and Spags (Defense Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo) had the conversation about T5 (Former NFL S Tyrann Mathieu) yesterday. T5 is like one of his favorite players, and I told Spags ‘You know, you know, I think I’m next in line.’ But he brought a sense of leadership; him and Frank Clark (Former Chiefs DE Frank Clark), a sense of tenacity, that this team was missing to get over that hump to win a ring, and we created a lot of special moments for those guys.”Q: Kingsley Suamataia and Josh Simmons have a lot of youth and a lot of talent, what are you seeing from them on the offensive line?JONES:&nbsp;“Great competition, you know? We got a lot of moving parts, the offensive line; a lot of new faces and it is a good competitive battle. Good for us also as D-Line that we can get after. And we (have) got to enjoy this competition. And I think we’ve reiterated this over the years; we have one of the hardest training camps. And I think after this training camp, they’ll be able to evaluate and see who (Kinglsey Suamataia and Josh Simmons) is the best fit for us. But I actually like it because, you know, the change up of the offensive line, you (have) got so many guys that can play (in) so many different places- guard, tackle, that it makes us better on the offensive line. Also challenges us as a defensive line.”Q: You were joking a little bit with George Karlaftis yesterday, what did it mean for you that the team is taking care of him long term?JONES:&nbsp;“I mean George (Karlaftis), you watch over the years how he progressed and how his game has grown, and I’m so proud to have my boy back for the next five to six years. And he worked his butt off for it; he didn’t take any shortcuts, didn’t cut any corners, and he’s been all in and the Chiefs did right by him.”RB ISIAH PACHECOQ: Do you feel like you’ve learned something about yourself, given what you experienced last season?PACHECO:&nbsp;“Definitely. You know, just finding ways to get better, and most importantly, building off of last year. Camp around this time last year, I was feeling good, feeling happy about myself, went into (the) season (and) two games in, (I) got injured. So, now this is around that time where I didn’t play too much football. So, this is my time to get back on the grind. (I) just took advantage of that offseason.”Q: How would you describe your relationship with Head Coach Andy Reid?PACHECO:&nbsp;“It’s a great relationship; it reminds me of all my coaches that I’ve played for. I loved playing for all those coaches, and it makes me play harder knowing how much he cares about his guys.”Q: On his relationship with RB Brashard Smith.PACHECO:&nbsp;“It’s great. He’s a seventh-round pick, and I had that similar role when I came in here. It’s (about) finding ways to get better, and that’s on the special teams (or) wherever it may be, building a relationship with guys so you can learn a little bit more about them, and as far as the game itself – competing.”S BRYAN COOKQ:&nbsp;How did Justin Reid help you while he was here as a mentor and what did he mean to your development as a young player?COOK:&nbsp;“It meant a lot, honestly. I mean, I still talk to him (Justin Reid) to this day – ask him questions as far as livelihood (and) how to manage life after football without football, obviously, because he has a lot of business he does outside the sport. In the grass, I feel like just learning his IQ. He has been in the league longer than me with a different system as well, so he has more IQ for certain things. Obviously always asking questions and feeding into it. Also, I know he has a baby girl as well, so we talk about that aspect too as far as family. Definitely big bro that I’m going to take with me outside of football.”Q:&nbsp;Do you feel like you can step into a leadership role now that you’ve been in the league a couple of years and Justin Reid has moved on?COOK:&nbsp;“I mean, yeah for sure, I lead them my own way, we got a lot of leaders on this team, different faces but at the end of the day the train keeps going.”Q:&nbsp;A lot of you guys from the 2022 draft class have not lost a playoff game until the Super Bowl. How much of that is discussed and used as motivation or inspiration in the offseason?

Chiefs Quotes: 7-23-25

CHICAGO (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino hit two of Kansas City’s four two-run homers and doubled on a 3-for-4 afternoon, leading the Royals past the Chicago Cubs 8-4 on Wednesday.

Salvador Perez and rookie Tyler Tolbert also went deep as the Royals took two of three games from the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Tolbert’s homer was his first in the majors.

Matt Shaw and Pete Crow-Armstrong hit solo shots for Chicago, which entered tied with Milwaukee for first place in the NL Central and the best record in the majors.

Pasquantino’s pair of 400-foot-plus drives gave him two multi-homer games this season, three for his career and upped his season total to 17. He entered with just one hit in his previous 16 at-bats.

Seth Lugo (7-5) tossed six innings, allowing two runs on four hits. The right-hander stuck out six and walked two before three relievers wrapped up the win.

The 35-year-old Perez has five homers in his last five games and cracked three in the series to give him a team leading 18.

Chicago's Colin Rea (8-4) was tagged with six runs, five earned, on six hits in five innings, ending his four-start winning streak.

Pasquantino drove his second homer off Rea’s full-count down-the-middle curve in the fifth to up the Royals lead to 6-2. Tolbert put it out of reach in the sixth, making it 8-2 with a drive off reliever Drew Pomeranz.

Tolbert left the game in the bottom of the eighth.

Rea had allowed only five runs over 23 2/3 innings in his four previous starts for an ERA of 1.90.

Royals RHP Michael Wacha (4-9, 3.62 ERA) faces Guardians RHP Gavin Williams (6-4, 3.54) on Friday in Kansas City.

Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga (7-3, 2.40) starts Friday at Rate Field against the White Sox, who send RHP Adrian Houser (5-2, 1.89) to the mound.

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 </figure>CHICAGO (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino hit two of Kansas City’s four two-run homers and doubled on a 3-for-4 afternoon, leading the Royals past the Chicago Cubs 8-4 on Wednesday.Salvador Perez and rookie Tyler Tolbert also went deep as the Royals took two of three games from the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Tolbert’s homer was his first in the majors.Matt Shaw and Pete Crow-Armstrong hit solo shots for Chicago, which entered tied with Milwaukee for first place in the NL Central and the best record in the majors.Pasquantino’s pair of 400-foot-plus drives gave him two multi-homer games this season, three for his career and upped his season total to 17. He entered with just one hit in his previous 16 at-bats.Seth Lugo (7-5) tossed six innings, allowing two runs on four hits. The right-hander stuck out six and walked two before three relievers wrapped up the win.The 35-year-old Perez has five homers in his last five games and cracked three in the series to give him a team leading 18.Chicago's Colin Rea (8-4) was tagged with six runs, five earned, on six hits in five innings, ending his four-start winning streak.<h2>Key moment</h2>Pasquantino drove his second homer off Rea’s full-count down-the-middle curve in the fifth to up the Royals lead to 6-2. Tolbert put it out of reach in the sixth, making it 8-2 with a drive off reliever Drew Pomeranz.Tolbert left the game in the bottom of the eighth.<h2>Key stat</h2>Rea had allowed only five runs over 23 2/3 innings in his four previous starts for an ERA of 1.90.<h2>Up next</h2>Royals RHP Michael Wacha (4-9, 3.62 ERA) faces Guardians RHP Gavin Williams (6-4, 3.54) on Friday in Kansas City.Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga (7-3, 2.40) starts Friday at Rate Field against the White Sox, who send RHP Adrian Houser (5-2, 1.89) to the mound.

⚾ Pasquantino hits two homers as Royals top the Cubs

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Kansas Wesleyan Women's Volleyball has earned its 16th straight American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award as the AVCA released its 2024-25 Academic award winners.

KWU's streak is the third longest in the NAIA and is among the Top 50 longest streak in all of college volleyball (all NCAA, NAIA, USCAA and 2-year colleges).

KWU only trails Concordia University, Nebraska (27 straight) and Carroll College (18 straight) for the longest streak in the NAIA. Only seven NAIA institutions have a streak of more than 10 years.

In the NAIA, there were only 67 institutions to earn the AVCA Team Academic Award.

Volleyball programs from across the country continue to prove their dominance off the court as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/317abaaa-73f0-473a-941d-3a6c57272edc?elinkdata=27178">a record-breaking 1,450 collegiate and high school volleyball teams</a> maintained a year-long grade-point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale), to earn the 2025 AVCA Team Academic Award.

"It is very exciting to see that the record-setting, on-court successes during the 2024-25 season have extended to the classroom," says AVCA CEO Jaime Gordon. "The fact that more programs earned the Team Academic Award than ever before is evidence of how committed our coaches are when it comes to helping their players reach their goals as both students and athletes."

Teams that have received the award for 15 or more years are highlighted on the list of honorees for their consistent commitment to academics. Two programs hold the extraordinary record of receiving the award for 33 consecutive seasons: the girls teams at Jonesboro High School (Jonesboro, Ark.) and Ross S. Sterling High School (Baytown, Texas).

The High School Boys and High School Girls divisions again set records for total recipients, reaching 66 and 527 participants, respectively.

This season's award was earned by several teams that also won national collegiate championships on the court and in the sand during the 2024-25 season:

Lynn University (NCAA Women's Division II)

Juniata College (NCAA Women's Division III)

Florida Southwestern State College (NJCAA Women's Division I)

Cowley College (NJCAA Women's Division II)

Texas Christian University (NCAA Women's Beach)

University of Mary Hardin Baylor (AVCA Small College Beach Women's Division III)

Stevenson University (AVCA Fall Beach - Men's National Champions)

Stanford University (Division I), Barry University (Division II), and Emmanuel [Ga.] University (Division II) hit the trifecta, as their women's, men's, and beach teams are all being honored.

Here is the list of the schools with the longest current streaks by division:

The additional distinction of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ce3dca66-48f9-4d8f-ae41-3df709700bc4?elinkdata=27178">Team Academic Honor Roll </a>celebrates programs in the top 20% of GPAs for their division.

Beginning this year, the AVCA also named a Team Academic Champion for each collegiate division. The programs named to this exclusive list achieved the highest GPAs in their respective divisions.

Here is the inaugural list of Team Academic Champions:

Kansas Wesleyan Women's Volleyball has earned its 16th straight American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award as the AVCA released its 2024-25 Academic award winners.KWU's streak is the third longest in the NAIA and is among the Top 50 longest streak in all of college volleyball (all NCAA, NAIA, USCAA and 2-year colleges).KWU only trails Concordia University, Nebraska (27 straight) and Carroll College (18 straight) for the longest streak in the NAIA. Only seven NAIA institutions have a streak of more than 10 years.In the NAIA, there were only 67 institutions to earn the AVCA Team Academic Award.Volleyball programs from across the country continue to prove their dominance off the court as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/317abaaa-73f0-473a-941d-3a6c57272edc?elinkdata=27178">a record-breaking 1,450 collegiate and high school volleyball teams</a> maintained a year-long grade-point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale), to earn the 2025 AVCA Team Academic Award."It is very exciting to see that the record-setting, on-court successes during the 2024-25 season have extended to the classroom," says AVCA CEO Jaime Gordon. "The fact that more programs earned the Team Academic Award than ever before is evidence of how committed our coaches are when it comes to helping their players reach their goals as both students and athletes."Teams that have received the award for 15 or more years are highlighted on the list of honorees for their consistent commitment to academics. Two programs hold the extraordinary record of receiving the award for 33 consecutive seasons: the girls teams at Jonesboro High School (Jonesboro, Ark.) and Ross S. Sterling High School (Baytown, Texas).The High School Boys and High School Girls divisions again set records for total recipients, reaching 66 and 527 participants, respectively.This season's award was earned by several teams that also won national collegiate championships on the court and in the sand during the 2024-25 season:Lynn University (NCAA Women's Division II)Juniata College (NCAA Women's Division III)Florida Southwestern State College (NJCAA Women's Division I)Cowley College (NJCAA Women's Division II)Feather River College (3C2A Women)Texas Christian University (NCAA Women's Beach)University of Mary Hardin Baylor (AVCA Small College Beach Women's Division III)Stevenson University (AVCA Fall Beach - Men's National Champions)Stanford University (Division I), Barry University (Division II), and Emmanuel [Ga.] University (Division II) hit the trifecta, as their women's, men's, and beach teams are all being honored.Here is the list of the schools with the longest current streaks by division:<ul>
 <li>DI Women: 27 years - Indiana State</li><li>DII Women: 23 years - Wayne State (Neb.) College</li><li>DIII Women: 25 years - Central (Iowa) College</li><li>NAIA Women: 27 years - Concordia (Neb.) University</li><li>TYC Women: 15 years - Central (Neb.) Community College</li><li>Men: 14 years - Harvard University</li><li>Girls HS: 33 years - Jonesboro (Ark.) High School and Ross S. Sterling (Texas) High School</li><li>Boys HS: 20 years - Cathedral (Ind.) High School</li><li>College Beach: 12 years - Georgia State</li>
 </ul>The additional distinction of <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ce3dca66-48f9-4d8f-ae41-3df709700bc4?elinkdata=27178">Team Academic Honor Roll </a>celebrates programs in the top 20% of GPAs for their division.Beginning this year, the AVCA also named a Team Academic Champion for each collegiate division. The programs named to this exclusive list achieved the highest GPAs in their respective divisions.Here is the inaugural list of Team Academic Champions:<ul>
 <li>NCAA Women's Division I - St. John's University</li><li>NCAA Women's Division II - Concordia University-St. Paul</li><li>NCAA Women's Division III - Albion College</li><li>NAIA Women's - Cornerstone University</li><li>NCCAA Women's - Ohio Christian University</li><li>3C2A Women's - Feather River College</li><li>NJCAA Women's Division I - Trinity Valley Community College</li><li>NJCAA Women's Division II - Cowley College</li><li>NJCAA Women's Division III - Sandhills Community College</li><li>NWAC Women's - Centralia College</li><li>NCAA Men's Division I - Harvard University</li><li>NCAA Men's Division II - Lincoln Memorial University</li><li>NCAA Men's Division III - Stevens Institute of Technology</li><li>NAIA Men's - Cumberland University</li><li>NCAA Women's Division I (Beach) - Grand Canyon University</li><li>NCAA Women's Division II (Beach) - Hawai'i Pacific University</li><li>NCAA Women's Division III (Beach) - East Texas Baptist University</li><li>3C2A Women's Beach - Feather River College</li><li>NJCAA Women's Beach - Sandhills Community College</li>
 </ul>

KWU Women's Volleyball earns 16th straight AVCA Team Academic Award

WICHITA, Kan. (July 22, 2025)—Kyler Fedko became the first player in Wind Surge franchise to record a 20-20 season in franchise history in a 12-5 victory for Wichita over the Frisco RoughRiders at Equity Bank Park. He hit a pair of home runs to reach 20 this year, while he entered the game with 23 stolen bases, swiping his 24th in the contest.&nbsp;

Kala’i Rosario and Fedko opened the night by becoming the sixth pair of Wind Surge teammates to hit back-to-back home runs this season. Rosario’s 11th of the year was a two-run homer, while Fedko’s 19th in 2025 came on a solo shot to make the score 3-0 Wichita after an inning.

Jake Rucker left the yard to left field on the first pitch of the bottom of the second for the third Wind Surge long ball of the night and the team’s fourth run. Andrew Cossetti lofted a double off the outfield wall in the home half of the third to bring in Fedko for a 5-0 Wind Surge advantage.

Abimelec Ortiz broke the scoreless spell for Frisco with a sacrifice fly to right in the top of the fourth. A groundout put across another run later in the inning to put the game within three for the RoughRiders.&nbsp;

Fedko found the Wichita bullpen in left-center in the bottom of the fifth for his second long ball of the night, becoming the first-ever Wind Surge player to record a 20-20 season in franchise history.&nbsp;

While three more scores came for Frisco on two hits in the top of the sixth, a round-tripper trio courtesy of Kaelen Culpepper, Gabby Gonzalez, and Rosario added four more tallies for Wichita in the bottom half of the inning for an 11-5 Wind Surge score through sixth, while Cossetti singled home the 12th run for Wichita in the eighth, bringing the eventual final score into the picture.

Mike Paredes threw three innings of two-hit baseball to go with three strikeouts on the way to his 10th win of the year.&nbsp;

WICHITA, Kan. (July 22, 2025)—Kyler Fedko became the first player in Wind Surge franchise to record a 20-20 season in franchise history in a 12-5 victory for Wichita over the Frisco RoughRiders at Equity Bank Park. He hit a pair of home runs to reach 20 this year, while he entered the game with 23 stolen bases, swiping his 24th in the contest.&nbsp;Kala’i Rosario and Fedko opened the night by becoming the sixth pair of Wind Surge teammates to hit back-to-back home runs this season. Rosario’s 11th of the year was a two-run homer, while Fedko’s 19th in 2025 came on a solo shot to make the score 3-0 Wichita after an inning.Jake Rucker left the yard to left field on the first pitch of the bottom of the second for the third Wind Surge long ball of the night and the team’s fourth run. Andrew Cossetti lofted a double off the outfield wall in the home half of the third to bring in Fedko for a 5-0 Wind Surge advantage.Abimelec Ortiz broke the scoreless spell for Frisco with a sacrifice fly to right in the top of the fourth. A groundout put across another run later in the inning to put the game within three for the RoughRiders.&nbsp;Fedko found the Wichita bullpen in left-center in the bottom of the fifth for his second long ball of the night, becoming the first-ever Wind Surge player to record a 20-20 season in franchise history.&nbsp;While three more scores came for Frisco on two hits in the top of the sixth, a round-tripper trio courtesy of Kaelen Culpepper, Gabby Gonzalez, and Rosario added four more tallies for Wichita in the bottom half of the inning for an 11-5 Wind Surge score through sixth, while Cossetti singled home the 12th run for Wichita in the eighth, bringing the eventual final score into the picture.Mike Paredes threw three innings of two-hit baseball to go with three strikeouts on the way to his 10th win of the year.&nbsp;POSTGAME NOTES<ul>
 <li>The Wind Surge hit back-to-back home runs for the sixth and seventh time in 2025. They have accomplished the feat four times in July.</li><li>Kyler Fedko is the first Wichita Wind Surge player to ever record a 20-20 season.</li><li>Kala’i Rosario played a part in both of the back-to-back home run scenarios tonight. He began the first one in the first and completed the second one in the sixth.&nbsp;</li><li>Mike Paredes ties Kody Funderburk for the most wins in a season in Wind Surge History.&nbsp;</li><li>The 18 hits matches the Wind Surge season high.</li>
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Wind Surge Throw Their Own Home Run Derby In Series Opener Against RoughRiders

Chiefs Quotes: 7-22-25

CHICAGO (AP) — Matthew Boyd pitched seven crisp innings for his 11th win, and the Chicago Cubs spoiled Rich Hill’s return to the majors with a 6-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

Nico Hoerner, Dansby Swanson and Matt Shaw each had two hits as Chicago ended a two-game slide. Shaw, Hoerner, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly had RBIs.

Boyd (11-3) gave up four hits, struck out six and walked one in winning his fifth straight start. The left-hander retired the first eight Royals batters and didn't allow a hit until Nick Loftin led off the fifth with a line single.

Caleb Thielbar followed with a perfect eighth and Daniel Palencia worked around two singles in the ninth to complete a six-hitter.

Hill (0-1)&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-cubs-rich-hill-oldest-e09c2d43a7a83309e1cf9696c3e80d71">became the oldest active player in baseball</a>&nbsp;after the Royals selected the 45-year-old from Triple-A Omaha. He allowed three runs — one earned — and six hits in five innings. The left-hander threw 90 pitches (55 strikes), walking two and striking out one.

It was the debut of Hill's 21st season in the majors and his first with Kansas City. The Royals are his 14th major league team, matching Edwin Jackson’s record.

Hill and the Royals fell behind 2-0 in the second when the Royals committed two errors, botching potential double plays. Crow-Armstrong doubled in a run off Hill in the fifth.

The Cubs put the game away with three runs in the seventh off Jonathan Bowlan.

After Loftin singled in the fifth, the Royals loaded the bases with one out on Freddy Fermin’s bloop and John Rave’s bunt single. Swanson snared Kyle Isbel’s broken-bat liner at shortstop, then dived to tag out Fermin before he could get back to second for an inning-ending double play.

The Cubs stole six bases in the game, including four off Hill. That included a double-steal by Justin Turner and Shaw in the second, Chicago scored its final run with on double-steal with Kyle Tucker stealing home and Suzuzki second base in the seventh.

Royals RHP Seth Lugo (6-5, 2.94 ERA) will face Cubs RHP Colin Rea (8-3, 3.80) on Wednesday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/7/1753237083056.png" alt="Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Rich Hill throws against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Rich Hill throws against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)</figcaption>
 </figure>CHICAGO (AP) — Matthew Boyd pitched seven crisp innings for his 11th win, and the Chicago Cubs spoiled Rich Hill’s return to the majors with a 6-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.Nico Hoerner, Dansby Swanson and Matt Shaw each had two hits as Chicago ended a two-game slide. Shaw, Hoerner, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly had RBIs.Boyd (11-3) gave up four hits, struck out six and walked one in winning his fifth straight start. The left-hander retired the first eight Royals batters and didn't allow a hit until Nick Loftin led off the fifth with a line single.Caleb Thielbar followed with a perfect eighth and Daniel Palencia worked around two singles in the ninth to complete a six-hitter.Hill (0-1)&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-cubs-rich-hill-oldest-e09c2d43a7a83309e1cf9696c3e80d71">became the oldest active player in baseball</a>&nbsp;after the Royals selected the 45-year-old from Triple-A Omaha. He allowed three runs — one earned — and six hits in five innings. The left-hander threw 90 pitches (55 strikes), walking two and striking out one.It was the debut of Hill's 21st season in the majors and his first with Kansas City. The Royals are his 14th major league team, matching Edwin Jackson’s record.Hill and the Royals fell behind 2-0 in the second when the Royals committed two errors, botching potential double plays. Crow-Armstrong doubled in a run off Hill in the fifth.The Cubs put the game away with three runs in the seventh off Jonathan Bowlan.<h2>Key moment</h2>After Loftin singled in the fifth, the Royals loaded the bases with one out on Freddy Fermin’s bloop and John Rave’s bunt single. Swanson snared Kyle Isbel’s broken-bat liner at shortstop, then dived to tag out Fermin before he could get back to second for an inning-ending double play.<h2>Key stat</h2>The Cubs stole six bases in the game, including four off Hill. That included a double-steal by Justin Turner and Shaw in the second, Chicago scored its final run with on double-steal with Kyle Tucker stealing home and Suzuzki second base in the seventh.<h2>Up next</h2>Royals RHP Seth Lugo (6-5, 2.94 ERA) will face Cubs RHP Colin Rea (8-3, 3.80) on Wednesday.

⚾ Matthew Boyd sharp for 11th win, Cubs blank Royals and Rich Hill 

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– K-State women’s basketball was successful in the classroom as well as the court during the 2024-25 season, as the Wildcats received Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Academic Honor Roll Special Mention for its team grade point average last season. K-State was one of eight Big 12 programs to be included on the WBCA Academic Honor Roll.

Under the direction of head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State women’s basketball completed the 2024-25 academic year with a team grade point average of 3.317. This was the fourth straight season K-State received Special Mention honors for the WBCA Academic Honor Roll.

During the 2024-25 season, K-State received six Academic All-Big 12 honors, two College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District citations and one CSC Academic All-American Second Team member (Serena Sundell).

In Mittie’s 11 seasons at K-State, the Wildcats have collected 65 Academic All-Big 12 citations, five Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year recipients, 12 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team honorees, 14 CSC/CoSIDA Academic All-District honorees, six CSC/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and one Senior CLASS Award finalist.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– K-State women’s basketball was successful in the classroom as well as the court during the 2024-25 season, as the Wildcats received Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Academic Honor Roll Special Mention for its team grade point average last season. K-State was one of eight Big 12 programs to be included on the WBCA Academic Honor Roll.Under the direction of head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State women’s basketball completed the 2024-25 academic year with a team grade point average of 3.317. This was the fourth straight season K-State received Special Mention honors for the WBCA Academic Honor Roll.During the 2024-25 season, K-State received six Academic All-Big 12 honors, two College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District citations and one CSC Academic All-American Second Team member (Serena Sundell).In Mittie’s 11 seasons at K-State, the Wildcats have collected 65 Academic All-Big 12 citations, five Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year recipients, 12 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team honorees, 14 CSC/CoSIDA Academic All-District honorees, six CSC/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and one Senior CLASS Award finalist.

K-State WBB Receives Special Mention on WBCA Academic Honor Roll

CHICAGO (AP) — Salvador Perez homered twice and drove in four runs, Jac Caglianone and John Rave added solo shots and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 12-4 on Monday night.

Chicago’s Matt Shaw and Carson Kelly went deep off Noah Cameron (4-4) in the second, but the rookie lefthander was in control for most of the first six innings. He allowed all four Cubs runs and seven hits while striking out six to help the Royals win their second straight.

Ben Brown (4-7), recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A Iowa, replaced opener Ryan Brasier in the second and gave up six earned runs and seven hits while striking out four over the next four innings. Caglianone had a solo shot off Brown in the second and Perez added a two-run homer in the fourth.

Kansas City got RBI hits from Jonathan India and Bobby Witt Jr. to start a four-run fifth. The two scored on a throwing error and wild pitch, respectively.

Rave homered in the seventh off Chris Flexen, who gave up Perez’s two-run shot in a four-run eighth that ensured the Cubs’ second straight loss. Relievers John Schreiber and Andrew Hoffman kept Chicago scoreless, and Witt and Rave each finished with a pair of RBIs.

Shaw drove in three runs for the Cubs, who gave All-Star centerfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong the night off due to knee soreness.

Witt made the most of his at-bat in the fifth inning. He drove in Kyle Isbel with a single to put the Royals in front for good, stole second and went to third on Kelly’s errant pickoff throw, then scored on Brown’s wild pitch for the final run of the inning.

The top third of the Cubs’ order — Nico Hoerner, Kyle Tucker and Seiya Suzuki — was a combined 0 for 11.

Cubs LHP Matthew Boyd (10-3, 2.34 ERA) makes his first post-All Star break appearance Tuesday. Kansas City has not named a starter.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/7/1753154061646.jpeg" alt="Photo Kansas City Royals" />
 <figcaption>Photo Kansas City Royals</figcaption>
 </figure>CHICAGO (AP) — Salvador Perez homered twice and drove in four runs, Jac Caglianone and John Rave added solo shots and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 12-4 on Monday night.Chicago’s Matt Shaw and Carson Kelly went deep off Noah Cameron (4-4) in the second, but the rookie lefthander was in control for most of the first six innings. He allowed all four Cubs runs and seven hits while striking out six to help the Royals win their second straight.Ben Brown (4-7), recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A Iowa, replaced opener Ryan Brasier in the second and gave up six earned runs and seven hits while striking out four over the next four innings. Caglianone had a solo shot off Brown in the second and Perez added a two-run homer in the fourth.Kansas City got RBI hits from Jonathan India and Bobby Witt Jr. to start a four-run fifth. The two scored on a throwing error and wild pitch, respectively.Rave homered in the seventh off Chris Flexen, who gave up Perez’s two-run shot in a four-run eighth that ensured the Cubs’ second straight loss. Relievers John Schreiber and Andrew Hoffman kept Chicago scoreless, and Witt and Rave each finished with a pair of RBIs.Shaw drove in three runs for the Cubs, who gave All-Star centerfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong the night off due to knee soreness.<h2>Key moment</h2>Witt made the most of his at-bat in the fifth inning. He drove in Kyle Isbel with a single to put the Royals in front for good, stole second and went to third on Kelly’s errant pickoff throw, then scored on Brown’s wild pitch for the final run of the inning.<h2>Key stat</h2>The top third of the Cubs’ order — Nico Hoerner, Kyle Tucker and Seiya Suzuki — was a combined 0 for 11.Up nextCubs LHP Matthew Boyd (10-3, 2.34 ERA) makes his first post-All Star break appearance Tuesday. Kansas City has not named a starter.

⚾ Perez, Caglianone and Rave homers power Royals over the Cubs

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;C.J. Jones&nbsp;will return to K-State for his senior season in 2025-26 after withdrawing from the transfer portal.

The East St. Louis, Ill., native was one of four players who played in all 33 games in 2024-25, earning 9 starts, after two seasons (2022-24) at UIC. He averaged 5.7 points on 40.7 percent (70-of-172) shooting, including 30.9 percent (17-of-55) from 3-point range, with 1.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.5 steals in 18.9 minutes per game as a junior.

Jones scored in double figures in 5 games in his first season as a Wildcat, including a season-high 12 points vs. Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 19 and at UCF on Feb. 26.

Jones has seen action in 95 games with 59 starts in his college career, including 62 games with 50 starts at UIC. He has scored 744 points during his college career on 39.7 percent (286-of-720) shooting from the field, including 34.6 percent (71-of-205) from 3-point range and 64.7 percent (101-of-156) from the free throw line.

Jones has 31 career double-digit scoring games, including three 20-point performances. His career-high of 25 points came against Bradley on Jan. 13, 2024, while at UIC. He led the Flames in assists (159) and minutes played (1,102) as a sophomore in 2023-24, while he was second in scoring (11.4 ppg.) and steals (1.0 spg.).Jones is one of four players who are returning to K-State in 2025-26, joining rising juniors&nbsp;Mobi Ikegwuruka&nbsp;and&nbsp;Taj Manning&nbsp;and sophomore&nbsp;David Castillo.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;C.J. Jones&nbsp;will return to K-State for his senior season in 2025-26 after withdrawing from the transfer portal.The East St. Louis, Ill., native was one of four players who played in all 33 games in 2024-25, earning 9 starts, after two seasons (2022-24) at UIC. He averaged 5.7 points on 40.7 percent (70-of-172) shooting, including 30.9 percent (17-of-55) from 3-point range, with 1.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.5 steals in 18.9 minutes per game as a junior.Jones scored in double figures in 5 games in his first season as a Wildcat, including a season-high 12 points vs. Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 19 and at UCF on Feb. 26.Jones has seen action in 95 games with 59 starts in his college career, including 62 games with 50 starts at UIC. He has scored 744 points during his college career on 39.7 percent (286-of-720) shooting from the field, including 34.6 percent (71-of-205) from 3-point range and 64.7 percent (101-of-156) from the free throw line.Jones has 31 career double-digit scoring games, including three 20-point performances. His career-high of 25 points came against Bradley on Jan. 13, 2024, while at UIC. He led the Flames in assists (159) and minutes played (1,102) as a sophomore in 2023-24, while he was second in scoring (11.4 ppg.) and steals (1.0 spg.).Jones is one of four players who are returning to K-State in 2025-26, joining rising juniors&nbsp;Mobi Ikegwuruka&nbsp;and&nbsp;Taj Manning&nbsp;and sophomore&nbsp;David Castillo.

Jones to Return for his Senior Season

OPENING STATEMENT:&nbsp;“Alright, welcome back. Great to be back (at) Missouri Western State University, man. We love this place, and it’s a great place to have training camp. We appreciate all the people and the jobs that they do for us here. They roll out the red carpet and again, take care of us like no other. So, we appreciate all of that and we look forward to getting this camp going. As far as any of the injuries go, I can update you real quick. PUP, the people that will start on PUP, (Kristian) Fulton will start on PUP, Jawaan Taylor and Tre Watson. Those three will start there but everybody else is good to go. We should be ripping and ready by tomorrow. We jump right into it with testing tomorrow and then we have meetings, both business meetings for the NFL and also meetings for the football part of it. Other than that, we look forward to the season getting started. It should be a great environment up here for learning and for conditioning with the heat that we are going to have – and we normally have up here. It should get us ready and build a nice foundation for us to start the season. As far as Rashee (Rice) goes, I mean that is obvious news out there. Now, we’re going to progress as normal with him, he’ll go in and take all the reps that he'd normally take. We always rotate that position, so depending on what happens here, in the future, whoever needs to play will be able to step in, and they’ll know what they’re doing and be in good shape to do it. But like I said, just progress as normal. Other than that, time is yours.”

Q: Do you have any idea of the timeline for the punishment handed down from the NFL for Rashee Rice?

REID:&nbsp;“No. I don’t have anything.”

Q: Have you had any conversations about it?

Q: What is the length of absence you expect for Kristian Fulton and Jawaan Taylor?

REID:&nbsp;“Well we’re hoping that – we’re hoping that its relatively fast. I’d tell you, Jawaan (Taylor) is probably closer right now.”

Q: Is there anything different about coming to training camp after a Super Bowl loss?

REID:&nbsp;“This part stays tough. It’s never an easy camp and it builds you a foundation that you can bank on. It’s important that the guys come in with the right frame of mind, (and) they know that. They pass a word down to the young guys that they better be ready to go. That helps us in the long haul.”

Q:&nbsp;What would it mean to be able to sign George Karlaftis to a long-term deal to this organization?

REID:&nbsp;“That would be a great deal. I think that’s already done, just so if you need some breaking news (laughter). That’s a great thing. And he’s a heck of a player, and he’s done a great job here, and he’s profited from that. Our team also profits from him being around, so it’s a win-win there.”

Q<a>:</a>&nbsp;What did&nbsp;you&nbsp;<a>see in</a>&nbsp;him late in the season last year?

REID:&nbsp;“He is a relentless player, I mean that’s what you get with George (Karlaftis). He’s&nbsp;<a>smart;</a>&nbsp;relentless. You can trust and know that he is reliable, so you can trust that he is going to be there and do the right things and go 100 miles an hour doing them. Very well respected that way.”

Q:&nbsp;How do you plan to start with the initial left tackle rotations with Josh Simmons and Jawaan (Taylor)?

REID:&nbsp;“Oh, Jawaan (Taylor) is out for the beginning, so we’ll just flip those two guys, and they’ll&nbsp;<a>work in</a>&nbsp;there, and we’ll&nbsp;<a>go from</a>&nbsp;there. (Offensive Line Coach) Andy (Heck) rotates all those guys anyways.”

Q:&nbsp;How important was it for you as a coach to have these young, core guys locked up for long term deals?

REID:&nbsp;“I mean it’s great to have, great from a coach's standpoint to have that. The tough job is with each, having to juggle the financial part of it. But we love having that. Continuity is a big thing, with your good, young players, and (General Manager Brett) Veach has done a&nbsp;<a>real</a>&nbsp;nice job with his group in the drafts. So, to sort all of that out, (Assistant General Manager) Chris Shea and the guys, they have to work through all of that, the money part of it, and they do a heck of a job with it. So, it’s an ongoing thing, as you go, you&nbsp;<a>got</a>&nbsp;to really have a good&nbsp;<a>feel</a>&nbsp;and a good plan for the future as you do it.”

Q:&nbsp;On Trey Smith being a sixth-round pick to being the highest paid guard in NFL history.

REID:&nbsp;“Yeah, how great is that? How great is that man? Sixth round pick. Came in with a lung situation and the blood clots and was able to work through that and it’s a great thing they were able to work through that, just for his (Trey Smith) overall health, football or no football; but to be able to come in and play at the level that he’s played at and that toughness that he brings with it.&nbsp;<a>He’s</a>&nbsp;an aggressive personality on the field. Teddy&nbsp;<a>bear</a>&nbsp;off the field, aggressive personality on the field, man. He brings it every game.”

Q:&nbsp;Can you give us an overview of what you’re going to be looking for at left tackle with that position and training camp?

REID:&nbsp;“You look, you got to look for the best guy, I mean, to start with, that can fill in that spot, (so) that we can have a little consistency there. We didn’t have that last year and so let’s work&nbsp;<a>at</a>&nbsp;it and see what we come up with. We’ve got some good candidates for it, and you know, we’ll just see where it goes.”

Q: You always wanted your camps to be hard for a reason. How moderated are they since you first became a head coach? I know the rules changed a little bit.

REID:&nbsp;“I’ve been in this with you (laughter), so you know. We’ve been around awhile, so it’s way different than when we first got into it, but within the rules, you’re always player safety (conscious). That is number one on this thing, so you don’t want to put those guys in a bind. But at the same time, it is a tough sport. It’s tough. So, there is a point where you gotta reach down and you got to be able to push yourself through some things and these camps still do that, it’s just at a different level then maybe what it was when I first became a head coach.”

Q:&nbsp;Do you still feel that late in the season in the December games, you can picture how they draw from this and this time?

REID:&nbsp;“Listen, I listen to the players. That’s what I do. I use those guys as kind of the thermometer on things. They tell you. They go, ‘Man, I’m glad we did those long drive drills - we hate them, but I’m glad we did them.’ They pay off in the end.”

Q:&nbsp;When it comes to Josh Simmons, how much of that are you interested in? Just the conditioning part of it and has he been given the all clear to fully participate?

REID:&nbsp;“Listen, he (Josh Simmons) stayed up here this whole break, he has been here and working his tail off, and so it looks like - and the way he finished phase three – but it looks like he is ready to go. We’ll keep an eye on him and see where he is at but his conditioning was good when he was out there, and he seems to be a worker so we’ll just have to see. He’s never been through one of these. So we gotta see how it goes.”

Q:&nbsp;We always ask the players what they bring. For many years when you come here what do you bring when you come and stay at the dorms?

REID:&nbsp;“It seems like I brought less this year (laughter) so I don’t know. Maybe Shrop (Assistant Equipment Manager Chris Shropshire) took care of me (laughter) I don’t know. It felt like I didn’t bring very much. They got all the shorts and everything for us and that is all you wear up here.”

Q:&nbsp;Is the first team meeting tomorrow? Are the players reporting?

Q:&nbsp;Given you’ve had some time to think about it, is there a certain message you want to start training camp with for the guys?

REID:&nbsp;“Yeah, I’ll hit them with that (the) first day, but expectations are always high. That’s a plus and the guys that have been here have earned that right to have it that way. But at the same time, you gotta maintain that and even strive to be better. The AFC West is a tough conference and it’s not getting any worse, that’s for sure. These guys have good coaching, and they have good players so just that alone is a great challenge for us and so here we sit and we have an opportunity to put ourselves in a position to make ourselves better every day we go through this thing so let’s do that.”

Q:&nbsp;How important will this camp be for Hollywood Brown and Xavier Worthy?

REID:&nbsp;“Yeah, sure. It’ll be great to have them (Hollywood Brown and Xavier Worthy) out there. When they were together out there last year, that was – for camp – for the part of camp that they were there, that was a positive for us.”

Q:&nbsp;Do you find yourself having to place a timeline on when you expect to have a decision on who is starting at left tackle?

REID:&nbsp;“I think by the time you get out of this thing you’d like to have an idea of who that is, right? You want to have a feel on it. So, we evaluate these guys every play, Herbie (Teope). For – whether it’s a light practice or a hard practice they’re evaluated and graded, and so on. So, we’ll see how it all sorts out.”

Q: On having a battle at left guard and left tackle.

REID:&nbsp;“Yeah, I’m okay with that. These are young guys that are going to get in there and compete, and I think that’s a positive thing, and we’re going to come out with somebody that’s a good player. So, I’m good with it. Yeah.”

Q: On Rashee Rice returning from injury.

REID:&nbsp;“We’ll keep an eye on that, yeah, for sure. Yeah, Sam (McDowell) – we’ll keep an eye on that part. But as far as pulling back because of suspensions, or whatever that whole thing is, then you know, we’re going forward with it and then we’ll monitor him as far as the injury goes.”

Q: But he came out good from the summer?

OPENING STATEMENT:&nbsp;“Alright, welcome back. Great to be back (at) Missouri Western State University, man. We love this place, and it’s a great place to have training camp. We appreciate all the people and the jobs that they do for us here. They roll out the red carpet and again, take care of us like no other. So, we appreciate all of that and we look forward to getting this camp going. As far as any of the injuries go, I can update you real quick. PUP, the people that will start on PUP, (Kristian) Fulton will start on PUP, Jawaan Taylor and Tre Watson. Those three will start there but everybody else is good to go. We should be ripping and ready by tomorrow. We jump right into it with testing tomorrow and then we have meetings, both business meetings for the NFL and also meetings for the football part of it. Other than that, we look forward to the season getting started. It should be a great environment up here for learning and for conditioning with the heat that we are going to have – and we normally have up here. It should get us ready and build a nice foundation for us to start the season. As far as Rashee (Rice) goes, I mean that is obvious news out there. Now, we’re going to progress as normal with him, he’ll go in and take all the reps that he'd normally take. We always rotate that position, so depending on what happens here, in the future, whoever needs to play will be able to step in, and they’ll know what they’re doing and be in good shape to do it. But like I said, just progress as normal. Other than that, time is yours.”Q: Do you have any idea of the timeline for the punishment handed down from the NFL for Rashee Rice?REID:&nbsp;“No. I don’t have anything.”Q: Have you had any conversations about it?REID:&nbsp;“No.”Q: What is the length of absence you expect for Kristian Fulton and Jawaan Taylor?REID:&nbsp;“Well we’re hoping that – we’re hoping that its relatively fast. I’d tell you, Jawaan (Taylor) is probably closer right now.”Q: Is there anything different about coming to training camp after a Super Bowl loss?REID:&nbsp;“This part stays tough. It’s never an easy camp and it builds you a foundation that you can bank on. It’s important that the guys come in with the right frame of mind, (and) they know that. They pass a word down to the young guys that they better be ready to go. That helps us in the long haul.”Q:&nbsp;What would it mean to be able to sign George Karlaftis to a long-term deal to this organization?REID:&nbsp;“That would be a great deal. I think that’s already done, just so if you need some breaking news (laughter). That’s a great thing. And he’s a heck of a player, and he’s done a great job here, and he’s profited from that. Our team also profits from him being around, so it’s a win-win there.”Q<a>:</a>&nbsp;What did&nbsp;you&nbsp;<a>see in</a>&nbsp;him late in the season last year?REID:&nbsp;“He is a relentless player, I mean that’s what you get with George (Karlaftis). He’s&nbsp;<a>smart;</a>&nbsp;relentless. You can trust and know that he is reliable, so you can trust that he is going to be there and do the right things and go 100 miles an hour doing them. Very well respected that way.”Q:&nbsp;How do you plan to start with the initial left tackle rotations with Josh Simmons and Jawaan (Taylor)?REID:&nbsp;“Oh, Jawaan (Taylor) is out for the beginning, so we’ll just flip those two guys, and they’ll&nbsp;<a>work in</a>&nbsp;there, and we’ll&nbsp;<a>go from</a>&nbsp;there. (Offensive Line Coach) Andy (Heck) rotates all those guys anyways.”Q:&nbsp;How important was it for you as a coach to have these young, core guys locked up for long term deals?REID:&nbsp;“I mean it’s great to have, great from a coach's standpoint to have that. The tough job is with each, having to juggle the financial part of it. But we love having that. Continuity is a big thing, with your good, young players, and (General Manager Brett) Veach has done a&nbsp;<a>real</a>&nbsp;nice job with his group in the drafts. So, to sort all of that out, (Assistant General Manager) Chris Shea and the guys, they have to work through all of that, the money part of it, and they do a heck of a job with it. So, it’s an ongoing thing, as you go, you&nbsp;<a>got</a>&nbsp;to really have a good&nbsp;<a>feel</a>&nbsp;and a good plan for the future as you do it.”Q:&nbsp;On Trey Smith being a sixth-round pick to being the highest paid guard in NFL history.REID:&nbsp;“Yeah, how great is that? How great is that man? Sixth round pick. Came in with a lung situation and the blood clots and was able to work through that and it’s a great thing they were able to work through that, just for his (Trey Smith) overall health, football or no football; but to be able to come in and play at the level that he’s played at and that toughness that he brings with it.&nbsp;<a>He’s</a>&nbsp;an aggressive personality on the field. Teddy&nbsp;<a>bear</a>&nbsp;off the field, aggressive personality on the field, man. He brings it every game.”Q:&nbsp;Can you give us an overview of what you’re going to be looking for at left tackle with that position and training camp?REID:&nbsp;“You look, you got to look for the best guy, I mean, to start with, that can fill in that spot, (so) that we can have a little consistency there. We didn’t have that last year and so let’s work&nbsp;<a>at</a>&nbsp;it and see what we come up with. We’ve got some good candidates for it, and you know, we’ll just see where it goes.”Q: You always wanted your camps to be hard for a reason. How moderated are they since you first became a head coach? I know the rules changed a little bit.REID:&nbsp;“I’ve been in this with you (laughter), so you know. We’ve been around awhile, so it’s way different than when we first got into it, but within the rules, you’re always player safety (conscious). That is number one on this thing, so you don’t want to put those guys in a bind. But at the same time, it is a tough sport. It’s tough. So, there is a point where you gotta reach down and you got to be able to push yourself through some things and these camps still do that, it’s just at a different level then maybe what it was when I first became a head coach.”Q:&nbsp;Do you still feel that late in the season in the December games, you can picture how they draw from this and this time?REID:&nbsp;“Listen, I listen to the players. That’s what I do. I use those guys as kind of the thermometer on things. They tell you. They go, ‘Man, I’m glad we did those long drive drills - we hate them, but I’m glad we did them.’ They pay off in the end.”Q:&nbsp;When it comes to Josh Simmons, how much of that are you interested in? Just the conditioning part of it and has he been given the all clear to fully participate?REID:&nbsp;“Listen, he (Josh Simmons) stayed up here this whole break, he has been here and working his tail off, and so it looks like - and the way he finished phase three – but it looks like he is ready to go. We’ll keep an eye on him and see where he is at but his conditioning was good when he was out there, and he seems to be a worker so we’ll just have to see. He’s never been through one of these. So we gotta see how it goes.”Q:&nbsp;We always ask the players what they bring. For many years when you come here what do you bring when you come and stay at the dorms?REID:&nbsp;“It seems like I brought less this year (laughter) so I don’t know. Maybe Shrop (Assistant Equipment Manager Chris Shropshire) took care of me (laughter) I don’t know. It felt like I didn’t bring very much. They got all the shorts and everything for us and that is all you wear up here.”Q:&nbsp;Is the first team meeting tomorrow? Are the players reporting?REID:&nbsp;“Yes.”Q:&nbsp;Given you’ve had some time to think about it, is there a certain message you want to start training camp with for the guys?REID:&nbsp;“Yeah, I’ll hit them with that (the) first day, but expectations are always high. That’s a plus and the guys that have been here have earned that right to have it that way. But at the same time, you gotta maintain that and even strive to be better. The AFC West is a tough conference and it’s not getting any worse, that’s for sure. These guys have good coaching, and they have good players so just that alone is a great challenge for us and so here we sit and we have an opportunity to put ourselves in a position to make ourselves better every day we go through this thing so let’s do that.”Q:&nbsp;How important will this camp be for Hollywood Brown and Xavier Worthy?REID:&nbsp;“Yeah, sure. It’ll be great to have them (Hollywood Brown and Xavier Worthy) out there. When they were together out there last year, that was – for camp – for the part of camp that they were there, that was a positive for us.”Q:&nbsp;Do you find yourself having to place a timeline on when you expect to have a decision on who is starting at left tackle?REID:&nbsp;“I think by the time you get out of this thing you’d like to have an idea of who that is, right? You want to have a feel on it. So, we evaluate these guys every play, Herbie (Teope). For – whether it’s a light practice or a hard practice they’re evaluated and graded, and so on. So, we’ll see how it all sorts out.”Q: On having a battle at left guard and left tackle.REID:&nbsp;“Yeah, I’m okay with that. These are young guys that are going to get in there and compete, and I think that’s a positive thing, and we’re going to come out with somebody that’s a good player. So, I’m good with it. Yeah.”Q: On Rashee Rice returning from injury.REID:&nbsp;“We’ll keep an eye on that, yeah, for sure. Yeah, Sam (McDowell) – we’ll keep an eye on that part. But as far as pulling back because of suspensions, or whatever that whole thing is, then you know, we’re going forward with it and then we’ll monitor him as far as the injury goes.”Q: But he came out good from the summer?

Chiefs Quotes: 7-20-25

MIAMI (AP) — Kris Bubic pitched five shutout innings, Salvador Perez homered and doubled and the Kansas City Royals beat Miami 7-4 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep and end the Marlins' winning streak at four.

Bubic (8-6) gave up three hits and a walk. Andrew Hoffmann came on in the ninth and gave up four runs — none earned — in two-thirds of an inning before Carlos Estévez got the final out for his 26th save.

Perez hit his 15th homer of the season in the eighth.

Kansas City took a 3-0 lead in the fourth, and made it 6-0 in the fifth.

In the fourth, Bobby Witt Jr. scored on Maikel Garcia's sacrifice fly, Perez hit a ground-rule double and Jac Caglianone followed with a two-run double off starter Janson Junk (4-2). In the fifth, Jonathan India had a two-run double and Vinnie Pasquantino added an RBI sacrifice fly.

Xavier Edwards and Agustín Ramírez each had two RBIs for Miami.

After India popped out to open the fourth, Witt hit his major league-leading 33 double of the season and moved to third on a single by Pasquantino to spark Kansas City's three-run fourth inning.

The Royals, who went into the game with the fourth-most doubles (172) in the major leagues behind the Boston Red Sox (202), Arizona Diamondbacks (178) and New York Yankees (175), had five doubles by five players.

Miami's Eury Pérez (3-2, 3.18 ERA) was scheduled to start Monday night at home against San Diego. Noah Cameron (3-4, 2.31) was set to start for Kansas City on Monday night in Chicago against the Cubs.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/7/1753051874824.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez (13) gestures as he scores after hitting a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, July 20, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez (13) gestures as he scores after hitting a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, July 20, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)</figcaption>
 </figure>MIAMI (AP) — Kris Bubic pitched five shutout innings, Salvador Perez homered and doubled and the Kansas City Royals beat Miami 7-4 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep and end the Marlins' winning streak at four.Bubic (8-6) gave up three hits and a walk. Andrew Hoffmann came on in the ninth and gave up four runs — none earned — in two-thirds of an inning before Carlos Estévez got the final out for his 26th save.Perez hit his 15th homer of the season in the eighth.Kansas City took a 3-0 lead in the fourth, and made it 6-0 in the fifth.In the fourth, Bobby Witt Jr. scored on Maikel Garcia's sacrifice fly, Perez hit a ground-rule double and Jac Caglianone followed with a two-run double off starter Janson Junk (4-2). In the fifth, Jonathan India had a two-run double and Vinnie Pasquantino added an RBI sacrifice fly.Xavier Edwards and Agustín Ramírez each had two RBIs for Miami.<h2>Key moment</h2>After India popped out to open the fourth, Witt hit his major league-leading 33 double of the season and moved to third on a single by Pasquantino to spark Kansas City's three-run fourth inning.<h2>Key stat</h2>The Royals, who went into the game with the fourth-most doubles (172) in the major leagues behind the Boston Red Sox (202), Arizona Diamondbacks (178) and New York Yankees (175), had five doubles by five players.<h2>Up next</h2>Miami's Eury Pérez (3-2, 3.18 ERA) was scheduled to start Monday night at home against San Diego. Noah Cameron (3-4, 2.31) was set to start for Kansas City on Monday night in Chicago against the Cubs.

⚾ Bubic pitches 5 scoreless innings, Perez homers to help the Royals beat the Marlins

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (July 19, 2025)—Kyler Fedko homered for the 18th time this year in a 5-4 Wichita Wind Surge win over the Springfield Cardinals at Hammons Field. Wichita evens the series heading into tomorrow’s series finale and gives the Cardinals their first loss at Hammons Field since June 17.&nbsp;

Kaelen Culpepper reached on a two-base error on the game’s first pitch before scoring on a double play in the top of the first. Kyler Fedko and Rubel Cespedes followed with a pair of solo home runs to left and right an inning later to make the score 3-0 Wind Surge after a frame and a half. Fedko’s blast is his 18th of the year, improving upon his Texas League lead.&nbsp;

Chase Davis pulled a broken bat single into right field to bring in Noah Mendlinger and get the Cardinals on the board in the home half of the third. John Klein would finish his start with just that lone run given up over four innings alongside four hits, one walk, and six strikeouts.&nbsp;

Walker Jenkins connected on a two-out triple to the right center alley in the top of the fifth, then Gabby Gonzalez singled him in on a knock to right field to give Wichita a 4-1 advantage halfway into the game. Culpepper worked a bases-loaded walk in the sixth for another Wind Surge run.&nbsp;

Springfield worked back-to-back RBI doubles to right field from Darlin Moquete and Noah Mendlinger to put themselves within two runs at 5-3 after the stretch in the seventh. A double play in the home half of the eighth whittled the Wichita lead down to one, though Fedko recorded an outfield assist on a throw to second base to end the frame.&nbsp;

John Stankiewicz shut the door with a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth to notch his fourth save of the year and finish a 5-4 victory for the Wind Surge. Jacob Wosinski also earned the win to jump up to 3-1 with Wichita after retiring all three batters that he faced in the fifth with a strikeout out of the bullpen.&nbsp;

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (July 19, 2025)—Kyler Fedko homered for the 18th time this year in a 5-4 Wichita Wind Surge win over the Springfield Cardinals at Hammons Field. Wichita evens the series heading into tomorrow’s series finale and gives the Cardinals their first loss at Hammons Field since June 17.&nbsp;Kaelen Culpepper reached on a two-base error on the game’s first pitch before scoring on a double play in the top of the first. Kyler Fedko and Rubel Cespedes followed with a pair of solo home runs to left and right an inning later to make the score 3-0 Wind Surge after a frame and a half. Fedko’s blast is his 18th of the year, improving upon his Texas League lead.&nbsp;Chase Davis pulled a broken bat single into right field to bring in Noah Mendlinger and get the Cardinals on the board in the home half of the third. John Klein would finish his start with just that lone run given up over four innings alongside four hits, one walk, and six strikeouts.&nbsp;Walker Jenkins connected on a two-out triple to the right center alley in the top of the fifth, then Gabby Gonzalez singled him in on a knock to right field to give Wichita a 4-1 advantage halfway into the game. Culpepper worked a bases-loaded walk in the sixth for another Wind Surge run.&nbsp;Springfield worked back-to-back RBI doubles to right field from Darlin Moquete and Noah Mendlinger to put themselves within two runs at 5-3 after the stretch in the seventh. A double play in the home half of the eighth whittled the Wichita lead down to one, though Fedko recorded an outfield assist on a throw to second base to end the frame.&nbsp;John Stankiewicz shut the door with a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth to notch his fourth save of the year and finish a 5-4 victory for the Wind Surge. Jacob Wosinski also earned the win to jump up to 3-1 with Wichita after retiring all three batters that he faced in the fifth with a strikeout out of the bullpen.&nbsp;POSTGAME NOTES<ul>
 <li>Gabby Gonzalez is up to a 22 Game On Base Streak.&nbsp;</li><li>John Klein, Jacob Wosinski, and Aaron Rozek combined to retire 11 straight Cardinals hitters following Chase Davis’ RBI single in the bottom of the third.&nbsp;</li><li>John Klein records his fifth appearance with six or more strikeouts this season.</li><li>Walker Jenkins tallies three hits for the second straight game.&nbsp;</li><li>Wichita snaps a six game losing streak, Springfield’s eight game winning streak, and the Cardinals’ nine game home winning streak. They hand Springfield their first loss at home since June 17 against Corpus Christi.&nbsp;</li>
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Wind Surge edge out Cardinals, snap six-game losing streak

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Recent K-State graduate Serena Sundell will continue her active summer with an international 3x3 tournament, as she will play for the 2025 USA Basketball 3x3 Women’s Nations League Team at the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League Americas in Punta Arenas, Chile, on July 21-27.

Sundell, a product of Maryville, Missouri, has been selected as one of six players for the team for the six-day event. The event features pool play and a title game on each day of the event with the standings resetting each day. Joining Sundell on the roster are Taylor Bigby of TCU, Joyce Edwards of South Carolina, MiLaysia Fulwiley of LSU, Lazaria Spearman of Tennessee and Rachel Ullstrom of Richmond.

Earlier this summer, Sundell helped her team, B&amp;B, win the 3XBA event at the Spokane Hoopfest on June 27-28 in Spokane, Washington. The 3XBA event featured 32 of the most elite basketball players in the nation. With the win, Sundell and her teammates qualified for the FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on August 1-2.

A 2025 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and Associated Press (AP) All-America honorable mention selection, Sundell led the nation with a career-high and school record for total assists (262) and paced the nation and led the Big 12 with a career-high for assists per game (7.28 apg) and was second in the Big 12 for assist-turnover ratio (2.52). She recorded a league-best nine games with 10 or more assists.

Sundell was K-State’s second-leading scorer with an average of 14.1 points per game and led the Wildcats with 508 points, which was the second-highest total of her career, on a .501 field goal percentage. Sundell was the only player in the nation in the 2024-25 season and the third player since 1993-94 to register a season with 500 or more points, 250 or more assists and shoot 50.0 percent or better from the field.

With her point (508) and assist (262) totals in the 2024-25 season, Sundell was the first player in Big 12 history to record four seasons with 350 or more points and 150 or more assists. She joined former Wildcat Kayla Goth as the only two players in program history with 500 or more points and 200 or more assists in a season.

In her career, Sundell set the school records for career starts (139) and games played (139). She established the school record and ranks fourth in Big 12 history for career assists with 811 and is second in program history for career assists per game (5.83 apg). She ranks sixth on the K-State career scoring list with 1,771 points. She ranks tied for seventh in school history for career blocks (104).

She was the first player in school history and the 14th&nbsp;in NCAA Division I women’s basketball history with 1,700 or more career points and 800 or more career assists.

Sundell was a 2025 WNBA Draft selection by the Seattle Storm. She was the ninth player in program history to be selected during the WNBA Draft.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Recent K-State graduate Serena Sundell will continue her active summer with an international 3x3 tournament, as she will play for the 2025 USA Basketball 3x3 Women’s Nations League Team at the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League Americas in Punta Arenas, Chile, on July 21-27.Sundell, a product of Maryville, Missouri, has been selected as one of six players for the team for the six-day event. The event features pool play and a title game on each day of the event with the standings resetting each day. Joining Sundell on the roster are Taylor Bigby of TCU, Joyce Edwards of South Carolina, MiLaysia Fulwiley of LSU, Lazaria Spearman of Tennessee and Rachel Ullstrom of Richmond.Earlier this summer, Sundell helped her team, B&amp;B, win the 3XBA event at the Spokane Hoopfest on June 27-28 in Spokane, Washington. The 3XBA event featured 32 of the most elite basketball players in the nation. With the win, Sundell and her teammates qualified for the FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on August 1-2.A 2025 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and Associated Press (AP) All-America honorable mention selection, Sundell led the nation with a career-high and school record for total assists (262) and paced the nation and led the Big 12 with a career-high for assists per game (7.28 apg) and was second in the Big 12 for assist-turnover ratio (2.52). She recorded a league-best nine games with 10 or more assists.Sundell was K-State’s second-leading scorer with an average of 14.1 points per game and led the Wildcats with 508 points, which was the second-highest total of her career, on a .501 field goal percentage. Sundell was the only player in the nation in the 2024-25 season and the third player since 1993-94 to register a season with 500 or more points, 250 or more assists and shoot 50.0 percent or better from the field.With her point (508) and assist (262) totals in the 2024-25 season, Sundell was the first player in Big 12 history to record four seasons with 350 or more points and 150 or more assists. She joined former Wildcat Kayla Goth as the only two players in program history with 500 or more points and 200 or more assists in a season.In her career, Sundell set the school records for career starts (139) and games played (139). She established the school record and ranks fourth in Big 12 history for career assists with 811 and is second in program history for career assists per game (5.83 apg). She ranks sixth on the K-State career scoring list with 1,771 points. She ranks tied for seventh in school history for career blocks (104).She was the first player in school history and the 14th&nbsp;in NCAA Division I women’s basketball history with 1,700 or more career points and 800 or more career assists.Sundell was a 2025 WNBA Draft selection by the Seattle Storm. She was the ninth player in program history to be selected during the WNBA Draft.

Sundell to Play for USA Basketball in FIBA 3x3 Event in Chile

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Three players –&nbsp;Brendan Hausen,&nbsp;Max Jones&nbsp;and&nbsp;David N’Guessan&nbsp;– were selected to the 2024-25 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court in announcement by the organization on Thursday (July 17).

The NABC Honors Court is bestowed upon juniors, seniors and/or graduate students who post a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher in a given academic year.

N’Guessan earned the honor for the third consecutive season. He was also named to the 2025 Winter Academic All-Big 12. It was the first NABC honors for Hausen and Jones.

In addition to head coach&nbsp;Jerome Tang&nbsp;and Chief of Staff&nbsp;Marco Borne, several individuals play a pivotal role in support of the team’s academic success, including Senior Associate AD&nbsp;Kristin Waller, academic counselor&nbsp;Jamie Cherry&nbsp;and the staff in the Evans Student-Athlete Success Program.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Three players –&nbsp;Brendan Hausen,&nbsp;Max Jones&nbsp;and&nbsp;David N’Guessan&nbsp;– were selected to the 2024-25 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court in announcement by the organization on Thursday (July 17).The NABC Honors Court is bestowed upon juniors, seniors and/or graduate students who post a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher in a given academic year.N’Guessan earned the honor for the third consecutive season. He was also named to the 2025 Winter Academic All-Big 12. It was the first NABC honors for Hausen and Jones.In addition to head coach&nbsp;Jerome Tang&nbsp;and Chief of Staff&nbsp;Marco Borne, several individuals play a pivotal role in support of the team’s academic success, including Senior Associate AD&nbsp;Kristin Waller, academic counselor&nbsp;Jamie Cherry&nbsp;and the staff in the Evans Student-Athlete Success Program.

Trio Selected to NABC Honors Court

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;K-State Athletics announced today that limited tickets remain for the first three home football games, and fans are encouraged to act quickly to secure their seats inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium for the highly anticipated season.

Fewer than 2,000 tickets are available for the season opener&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2025/6/11/football-k-state-to-stripe-out-bill-snyder-family-stadium-for-home-opener-vs-north-dakota" target="_blank">Stripe Out game against North Dakota</a>&nbsp;on August 30. The matchup with Army on September 6 has fewer than 1,000 tickets remaining, while there are fewer than 600 tickets left for the Big 12 home opener against UCF on September 27.

Kansas State is coming off its third-straight season of at least nine wins as the Wildcats are one of four Power 4 teams to claim that feat in addition to a conference championship over that timeframe, joining Alabama, Clemson, Georgia and Oregon. K-State brings back 45 letterwinners, including 13 players that started at least five games last year and seven that earned All-Big 12 honors in 2024.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;K-State Athletics announced today that limited tickets remain for the first three home football games, and fans are encouraged to act quickly to secure their seats inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium for the highly anticipated season.Fewer than 2,000 tickets are available for the season opener&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2025/6/11/football-k-state-to-stripe-out-bill-snyder-family-stadium-for-home-opener-vs-north-dakota" target="_blank">Stripe Out game against North Dakota</a>&nbsp;on August 30. The matchup with Army on September 6 has fewer than 1,000 tickets remaining, while there are fewer than 600 tickets left for the Big 12 home opener against UCF on September 27.Kansas State is coming off its third-straight season of at least nine wins as the Wildcats are one of four Power 4 teams to claim that feat in addition to a conference championship over that timeframe, joining Alabama, Clemson, Georgia and Oregon. K-State brings back 45 letterwinners, including 13 players that started at least five games last year and seven that earned All-Big 12 honors in 2024.

Limited Tickets Remain for K-State’s First Three Home Games

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced this morning that they have acquired infielder/outfielder&nbsp;Adam Frazier&nbsp;from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for infielder&nbsp;Cam Devanney.

Frazier, 33, has played in 78 games (63 starts) for the Pirates this season, slashing .255/.318/.336 (60-for-235) with 17 walks, 10 doubles, 21 RBI and 22 runs scored. He’s batting .310 (27-for-87) with runners on base, including a .289 clip (13-for-45) with runners in scoring position.

He’s made starts at second base (47), left field (12) and right field (4) with the Pirates this year, and over the course of his 10-year Major League career, he’s appeared at every position except pitcher and catcher.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced this morning that they have acquired infielder/outfielder&nbsp;Adam Frazier&nbsp;from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for infielder&nbsp;Cam Devanney.Frazier, 33, has played in 78 games (63 starts) for the Pirates this season, slashing .255/.318/.336 (60-for-235) with 17 walks, 10 doubles, 21 RBI and 22 runs scored. He’s batting .310 (27-for-87) with runners on base, including a .289 clip (13-for-45) with runners in scoring position.He’s made starts at second base (47), left field (12) and right field (4) with the Pirates this year, and over the course of his 10-year Major League career, he’s appeared at every position except pitcher and catcher.Frazier returns to Kansas City, where he spent the entire 2024 season and played in 104 games for the Royals, while reaching base safely in 46 of his 72 starts. He won Major League Baseball’s Electric Play of the Week Award for&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/MLB/status/1785048515506315358" target="_blank">his play on April 26, 2024</a>&nbsp;in Detroit, where he robbed&nbsp;Parker Meadows&nbsp;of a home run at the right field fence, before throwing out&nbsp;Javier Báez&nbsp;at first base to turn the double play.He’s spent most of his time playing second base, however, as his 673 games played as a second baseman since the start of 2019 are the 4th most in the Majors, behind only&nbsp;Ozzie Albies&nbsp;(749),&nbsp;Jose Altuve&nbsp;(715) and&nbsp;Marcus Semien&nbsp;(712). His .989 fielding percentage at second base during that span is tied for the 2nd-best rate in the Majors, trailing just Albies (.990).