KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced today they acquired right-handed pitcher&nbsp;Mason Black&nbsp;from the San Francisco Giants for right-handed pitcher&nbsp;Logan Martin. Black was designated for assignment by the Giants last week. Including Black, Kansas City’s Major League Reserve List is now at 37.

Black, 25, had just one stint with the Giants in 2025 and made his only appearance of the season on July 4 vs. the Athletics in Sacramento, where he covered 4.0 innings in relief and struck out 5 batters.

He spent the remainder of this season with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, going 3-10 with a 5.81 ERA (77 ER in 119.1 IP) over 30 appearances (24 starts). He recorded 114 strikeouts (8.6 K/9), which ranked 9th most among all Giants minor leaguers this year.

Black debuted with San Francisco in 2024 and appeared in 9 games (8 starts) while pitching to a 6.44 ERA (26 ER in 36.1 IP) with 31 strikeouts.

He was selected by the Giants in the 3rd round of the 2021 Draft out of Lehigh University (Pa.). He made his Major League debut on May 6, 2024 at Citizens Bank Park, which is approximately two hours south of his hometown of Archibald, Pa.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced today they acquired right-handed pitcher&nbsp;Mason Black&nbsp;from the San Francisco Giants for right-handed pitcher&nbsp;Logan Martin. Black was designated for assignment by the Giants last week. Including Black, Kansas City’s Major League Reserve List is now at 37.Black, 25, had just one stint with the Giants in 2025 and made his only appearance of the season on July 4 vs. the Athletics in Sacramento, where he covered 4.0 innings in relief and struck out 5 batters.He spent the remainder of this season with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, going 3-10 with a 5.81 ERA (77 ER in 119.1 IP) over 30 appearances (24 starts). He recorded 114 strikeouts (8.6 K/9), which ranked 9th most among all Giants minor leaguers this year.Black debuted with San Francisco in 2024 and appeared in 9 games (8 starts) while pitching to a 6.44 ERA (26 ER in 36.1 IP) with 31 strikeouts.He was selected by the Giants in the 3rd round of the 2021 Draft out of Lehigh University (Pa.). He made his Major League debut on May 6, 2024 at Citizens Bank Park, which is approximately two hours south of his hometown of Archibald, Pa.

Royals Acquire RHP Mason Black from Giants

TOPEKA, Kan. –&nbsp;Active military, veterans, and one guest are invited to watch Kansas student-athletes participating in playoff football this week at no charge. For the third year, the Kansas State High School Activities Association is pleased to provide complimentary admission to all Sectional Championship football games to be played on November 13th and 14th.

Any active military or veteran and one guest will be admitted free of charge, simply by showing their driver’s license, which has a seal indicating the person is a veteran and signifying service. If the individual has not renewed their license in the last couple of years, a veteran ID card or any proof of identification is acceptable.

TOPEKA, Kan. –&nbsp;Active military, veterans, and one guest are invited to watch Kansas student-athletes participating in playoff football this week at no charge. For the third year, the Kansas State High School Activities Association is pleased to provide complimentary admission to all Sectional Championship football games to be played on November 13th and 14th.Any active military or veteran and one guest will be admitted free of charge, simply by showing their driver’s license, which has a seal indicating the person is a veteran and signifying service. If the individual has not renewed their license in the last couple of years, a veteran ID card or any proof of identification is acceptable.

Veterans and Active Military Admitted Free to Sectional Football Games

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kohl Rosario scored 16 points to help make up for the absence of fellow freshman Darryn Peterson, and No. 25 Kansas bounced back from last week's loss to North Carolina with a 77-46 rout of Texas A&amp;M-Corpus Christi on Tuesday night.

Flory Bidunga added 12 points while Bryson Tiller and Tre White had 11 apiece for the Jayhawks (2-1), who held the Islanders (1-3) to 32% shooting while winning their 22nd consecutive nonconference home game.

Peterson, the nation's No. 1 recruit, scored 21 points in his debut against Green Bay and 22 against the Tar Heels. It wasn't clear why he did not play against the Islanders, but Peterson has been dealing with cramping issues early in the season.

The Jayhawks will certainly need their prospective NBA lottery pick in the coming weeks. They have high-profile games against the likes of No. 4 Duke, Notre Dame, Syracuse, third-ranked UConn and Missouri before Big 12 play begins.

Kansas was sloppy and sluggish without Peterson in the lineup early Tuesday night, but Rosario eventually lifted the team from its malaise. He threw down a series of alley-oop dunks, then began knocking down 3-pointers, helping the Jayhawks to pull away.

They led 38-18 at the break and used a 14-0 second-half run to bury a program that was in the NCAA Tournament two years ago.

Corpus Christi's leading scorer, Sheldon Williams, was held to eight points after going for a career-best 21 in a loss to Tarleton State last weekend. Franck Yetna led the Islanders with 11 points against the Jayhawks.

The Islanders finish a four-game road trip at Oklahoma State on Sunday.

The Jayhawks play Princeton on Saturday in their last home game until December.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762917311038.png" alt="Kansas Athletics" />
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 </figure>By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports WriterLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kohl Rosario scored 16 points to help make up for the absence of fellow freshman Darryn Peterson, and No. 25 Kansas bounced back from last week's loss to North Carolina with a 77-46 rout of Texas A&amp;M-Corpus Christi on Tuesday night.Flory Bidunga added 12 points while Bryson Tiller and Tre White had 11 apiece for the Jayhawks (2-1), who held the Islanders (1-3) to 32% shooting while winning their 22nd consecutive nonconference home game.Peterson, the nation's No. 1 recruit, scored 21 points in his debut against Green Bay and 22 against the Tar Heels. It wasn't clear why he did not play against the Islanders, but Peterson has been dealing with cramping issues early in the season.The Jayhawks will certainly need their prospective NBA lottery pick in the coming weeks. They have high-profile games against the likes of No. 4 Duke, Notre Dame, Syracuse, third-ranked UConn and Missouri before Big 12 play begins.Kansas was sloppy and sluggish without Peterson in the lineup early Tuesday night, but Rosario eventually lifted the team from its malaise. He threw down a series of alley-oop dunks, then began knocking down 3-pointers, helping the Jayhawks to pull away.They led 38-18 at the break and used a 14-0 second-half run to bury a program that was in the NCAA Tournament two years ago.Corpus Christi's leading scorer, Sheldon Williams, was held to eight points after going for a career-best 21 in a loss to Tarleton State last weekend. Franck Yetna led the Islanders with 11 points against the Jayhawks.<h2>Up next</h2>The Islanders finish a four-game road trip at Oklahoma State on Sunday.The Jayhawks play Princeton on Saturday in their last home game until December.

🏀 KU cruises without Peterson to rout of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As the Kansas City Chiefs weigh&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-clark-hunt-94bac7ee85253b069d0145050df10ccb">whether to play future games</a>&nbsp;in a renovated Arrowhead Stadium or a proposed dome in Kansas, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday floated a potential mixture of the two concepts aimed at keeping the team in his state.

Kehoe, who has been in regular discussions with Chiefs executives, said there has been no talk of building a traditional domed stadium in Missouri. But that doesn't mean there couldn't be another type of covering over the Chiefs' well-known home.

“There’s some interesting architectural improvements to make to Arrowhead that could be conducive to an all-weather protective environment without being a full dome,” Kehoe told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “I would say, look at some of the structures that are in Europe that may have some sort of fabric device that goes over it.”

Kehoe was in Germany in November 2023 while the Chiefs played the Miami Dolphins at Frankfurt's Deutsche Bank Park, which opened in 1925 but has been renovated numerous times. Now, the home of soccer club Eintracht Frankfurt has a flexible, translucent roof membrane supported by cables that can be opened or closed depending on the weather.

Such a covering for Arrowhead is no sure thing, Kehoe said.

But it could be one way to preserve its famous outdoor environment while still providing an indoor-like option that's often preferred for major events, such as a Super Bowl.

Chiefs fans “like the rough and tough and getting outside,” Kehoe said. “So I think the ownership group does realize that the fan base likes the environment they’re in and would love to continue with a legacy experience at Arrowhead.”

The Chiefs declined to address Kehoe's latest comments when reached by AP on Tuesday, referring instead to remarks made by chairman Clark Hunt to local reporters before the team played the Washington Commanders two weeks ago. At the time, Hunt said the club founded by his late father, Lamar Hunt, was still considering options on both sides of the Kansas-Missouri state line.

“I wouldn’t say we’re in limbo. Stadium projects move at their own pace,” Hunt said. “We’ve learned over the years that you can’t really force them to go faster, even if you want them to. And so it’s just important for us to keep working on both options.”

The Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals have played for more than 50 years in side-by-side stadiums in Jackson County, Missouri. But those leases are due to expire in January 2031, and the two franchises have been working on plans for future years.

Voters in Jackson County soundly&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-royals-kansas-city-stadiums-e9605296b85e91699441e4ba10e83212">defeated a local sales tax extension</a>&nbsp;last year that would have helped to finance an $800 million renovation of Arrowhead and a $2 billion ballpark district for the Royals in downtown Kansas City. This past September, voters overwhelmingly recalled County Executive Frank White in part because of his stance on the project.

Since the sales tax defeat, the Chiefs and Royals have pursued separate plans, though each are considering options in Kansas and Missouri. The Royals have made it clear they will not play in Kauffman Stadium beyond the end of their current lease.

Kehoe said he plans to meet Wednesday with new Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota, who also has been in discussions with the Chiefs. Another local public vote likely will be needed to help finance any renovation of Arrowhead, Kehoe said.

“What Jackson County ends up doing in response to make sure the Chiefs stay in Missouri is a key component for what we’re going to do," Kehoe said.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-royals-new-stadiums-3441b3084c8efab00057f593f4d9b95e">Lawmakers in Kansas</a>&nbsp;last year to authorized bonds for up to 70% of the cost of new stadiums to try to lure the Chiefs and Royals to their state.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-royals-stadiums-st-louis-tornado-c175d398e904364437bbd8deda942269">Missouri lawmakers</a>&nbsp;responded in a June special session by authorizing bonds covering up to 50% of the cost of new or renovated stadiums, plus up to $50 million of tax credits for each stadium and unspecified aid from local governments.

The Chiefs said at the time that, if they choose to stay in Missouri, they would undertake a $1.15 billion renovation of Arrowhead Stadium. But the team has not released specific details of what those renovations might entail.

“If we pursued the renovation option, there is a chance that we would be on a ballot next year,” Hunt said last month.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1669408667473.png" alt="&nbsp;Photo by Eric Thomas/Kansas Reflector" />
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 </figure>JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As the Kansas City Chiefs weigh&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-clark-hunt-94bac7ee85253b069d0145050df10ccb">whether to play future games</a>&nbsp;in a renovated Arrowhead Stadium or a proposed dome in Kansas, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday floated a potential mixture of the two concepts aimed at keeping the team in his state.Kehoe, who has been in regular discussions with Chiefs executives, said there has been no talk of building a traditional domed stadium in Missouri. But that doesn't mean there couldn't be another type of covering over the Chiefs' well-known home.“There’s some interesting architectural improvements to make to Arrowhead that could be conducive to an all-weather protective environment without being a full dome,” Kehoe told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “I would say, look at some of the structures that are in Europe that may have some sort of fabric device that goes over it.”Kehoe was in Germany in November 2023 while the Chiefs played the Miami Dolphins at Frankfurt's Deutsche Bank Park, which opened in 1925 but has been renovated numerous times. Now, the home of soccer club Eintracht Frankfurt has a flexible, translucent roof membrane supported by cables that can be opened or closed depending on the weather.Such a covering for Arrowhead is no sure thing, Kehoe said.But it could be one way to preserve its famous outdoor environment while still providing an indoor-like option that's often preferred for major events, such as a Super Bowl.Chiefs fans “like the rough and tough and getting outside,” Kehoe said. “So I think the ownership group does realize that the fan base likes the environment they’re in and would love to continue with a legacy experience at Arrowhead.”The Chiefs declined to address Kehoe's latest comments when reached by AP on Tuesday, referring instead to remarks made by chairman Clark Hunt to local reporters before the team played the Washington Commanders two weeks ago. At the time, Hunt said the club founded by his late father, Lamar Hunt, was still considering options on both sides of the Kansas-Missouri state line.“I wouldn’t say we’re in limbo. Stadium projects move at their own pace,” Hunt said. “We’ve learned over the years that you can’t really force them to go faster, even if you want them to. And so it’s just important for us to keep working on both options.”The Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals have played for more than 50 years in side-by-side stadiums in Jackson County, Missouri. But those leases are due to expire in January 2031, and the two franchises have been working on plans for future years.Voters in Jackson County soundly&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-royals-kansas-city-stadiums-e9605296b85e91699441e4ba10e83212">defeated a local sales tax extension</a>&nbsp;last year that would have helped to finance an $800 million renovation of Arrowhead and a $2 billion ballpark district for the Royals in downtown Kansas City. This past September, voters overwhelmingly recalled County Executive Frank White in part because of his stance on the project.Since the sales tax defeat, the Chiefs and Royals have pursued separate plans, though each are considering options in Kansas and Missouri. The Royals have made it clear they will not play in Kauffman Stadium beyond the end of their current lease.Kehoe said he plans to meet Wednesday with new Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota, who also has been in discussions with the Chiefs. Another local public vote likely will be needed to help finance any renovation of Arrowhead, Kehoe said.“What Jackson County ends up doing in response to make sure the Chiefs stay in Missouri is a key component for what we’re going to do," Kehoe said.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-royals-new-stadiums-3441b3084c8efab00057f593f4d9b95e">Lawmakers in Kansas</a>&nbsp;last year to authorized bonds for up to 70% of the cost of new stadiums to try to lure the Chiefs and Royals to their state.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-royals-stadiums-st-louis-tornado-c175d398e904364437bbd8deda942269">Missouri lawmakers</a>&nbsp;responded in a June special session by authorizing bonds covering up to 50% of the cost of new or renovated stadiums, plus up to $50 million of tax credits for each stadium and unspecified aid from local governments.The Chiefs said at the time that, if they choose to stay in Missouri, they would undertake a $1.15 billion renovation of Arrowhead Stadium. But the team has not released specific details of what those renovations might entail.“If we pursued the renovation option, there is a chance that we would be on a ballot next year,” Hunt said last month.

Mo. governor floats potential for a retractable roof if Chiefs renovate Arrowhead Stadium

During several preseason interviews first-year Kansas Wesleyan men's basketball coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c23fe403-aede-4cfe-9fb2-2320870b91d5?elinkdata=32824">Jordan Murdock</a> repeatedly talked about the lofty expectations he has for <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b3f08040-8a1d-4b0c-aa26-3e10b9817733?elinkdata=32824">Caiden Punt</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/678fd0ff-9481-47c1-a76f-cd5b6d0fbff7?elinkdata=32824">Wyatt Powell</a>.

Both were at Division II programs last season before coming to KWU - Punt at Central Oklahoma and Powell at Missouri Western. Punt played well in KWU's first four games but Powell was sidelined with an injury.

Monday night they were on the floor together for the first time this season and quickly validated Murdock's optimism. Punt scored 30 points and Powell had 11 off the bench as the Coyotes surprised MidAmerica Nazarene 77-76 inside Mabee Arena.

KWU improved to 2-3 while MNU fell to 4-2.

Punt, a 6-foot-7 forward, was 10 of 19 shooting that included 6 of 12 beyond the 3-point arc. He also grabbed five rebounds. Powell, a 6-4 guard/forward, was 4 of 7 shooting and had five rebounds and three assists.

"Honestly, I've been on (Punt) about shot selection because he's able to hit some shots," Murdock said. "But I feel like in our early games he's kind of forcing a little bit, not letting the game come to him. Tonight, I felt like he was in rhythm a lot of times and then he got hot and started making some incredible shots."

Powell, who got approval from the doctor to play earlier Monday, played 25 minutes with no apparent ill effects.

"He didn't play last year but he redshirted on a really good basketball club," Murdock said. "We knew he was going to be able to come out and help us. I was just ecstatic when I heard he was cleared today."

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ea7ff7ef-0cad-441d-831d-7191378197f2?elinkdata=32824">Gabe Phillips</a> also had a big game with 14 points, 10 rebounds and more stellar work on the defensive end. Freshman point guard <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/bed61e9f-d2c5-43cd-bd07-d97a7e1e1f6d?elinkdata=32824">Brandon Avedon</a> logged another strong outing with nine assists to go along with six points and four rebounds.

The Coyotes needed all of it and more against an MNU team that defeated Morningside on Saturday and was picked third in the Heart of America coaches' preseason poll.

KWU trailed 27-19 midway through the first half but took charge with a 20-2 run and led 39-29 with 4:45 left in the half. The Coyotes were up 44-37 at the break.

An 8-0 Pioneers burst tied the game at 51 with just under 13 minutes left and they led by three twice 61-58 and 63-60. A 5-0 burst gave KWU the lead for good.

Powell's free throw with 54.8 seconds left put Wesleyan up 77-71 but five straight points from Uriah Boutte cut the lead to 77-76. The Coyotes missed the front end of a one-and-one opportunity with 4.6 seconds left but MNU turned the ball over in the forecourt just before time expired.

"I'm proud of our guys," Murdock said. "I'm proud of the way they played, I'm proud of the way they stepped up tonight. I've been talking about how young we are, and tonight was huge for us."

Murdock said his team, comprised of mostly transfers and freshmen, is coming together.

"We're figuring each other out, we're just learning so much about each other," he said. "I challenged them the other day in our film session. I said 'guys, do you talk outside of anything that we do? You've got to be able to tell me something special about your teammate' so that was something that we focused on.

"We've got to get to know each other, we've got to figure out how to talk to each other on and off the court and we're doing that."

KWU shot 52 percent (28 of 54) including 8 of 24 from 3-point range and outscored MNU 38-28 in the paint. The Pioneers shot 43 percent (29 of 68), were 10 of 24 from deep and won the rebounding battle 34-32.

Boutte finished with a team-best 16 points while Malachi Bryant and Mikai Blakeney each had 15 for MNU.

During several preseason interviews first-year Kansas Wesleyan men's basketball coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c23fe403-aede-4cfe-9fb2-2320870b91d5?elinkdata=32824">Jordan Murdock</a> repeatedly talked about the lofty expectations he has for <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b3f08040-8a1d-4b0c-aa26-3e10b9817733?elinkdata=32824">Caiden Punt</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/678fd0ff-9481-47c1-a76f-cd5b6d0fbff7?elinkdata=32824">Wyatt Powell</a>.Both were at Division II programs last season before coming to KWU - Punt at Central Oklahoma and Powell at Missouri Western. Punt played well in KWU's first four games but Powell was sidelined with an injury.Monday night they were on the floor together for the first time this season and quickly validated Murdock's optimism. Punt scored 30 points and Powell had 11 off the bench as the Coyotes surprised MidAmerica Nazarene 77-76 inside Mabee Arena.KWU improved to 2-3 while MNU fell to 4-2.Punt, a 6-foot-7 forward, was 10 of 19 shooting that included 6 of 12 beyond the 3-point arc. He also grabbed five rebounds. Powell, a 6-4 guard/forward, was 4 of 7 shooting and had five rebounds and three assists."Honestly, I've been on (Punt) about shot selection because he's able to hit some shots," Murdock said. "But I feel like in our early games he's kind of forcing a little bit, not letting the game come to him. Tonight, I felt like he was in rhythm a lot of times and then he got hot and started making some incredible shots."Powell, who got approval from the doctor to play earlier Monday, played 25 minutes with no apparent ill effects."He didn't play last year but he redshirted on a really good basketball club," Murdock said. "We knew he was going to be able to come out and help us. I was just ecstatic when I heard he was cleared today."<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ea7ff7ef-0cad-441d-831d-7191378197f2?elinkdata=32824">Gabe Phillips</a> also had a big game with 14 points, 10 rebounds and more stellar work on the defensive end. Freshman point guard <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/bed61e9f-d2c5-43cd-bd07-d97a7e1e1f6d?elinkdata=32824">Brandon Avedon</a> logged another strong outing with nine assists to go along with six points and four rebounds.The Coyotes needed all of it and more against an MNU team that defeated Morningside on Saturday and was picked third in the Heart of America coaches' preseason poll.KWU trailed 27-19 midway through the first half but took charge with a 20-2 run and led 39-29 with 4:45 left in the half. The Coyotes were up 44-37 at the break.An 8-0 Pioneers burst tied the game at 51 with just under 13 minutes left and they led by three twice 61-58 and 63-60. A 5-0 burst gave KWU the lead for good.Powell's free throw with 54.8 seconds left put Wesleyan up 77-71 but five straight points from Uriah Boutte cut the lead to 77-76. The Coyotes missed the front end of a one-and-one opportunity with 4.6 seconds left but MNU turned the ball over in the forecourt just before time expired."I'm proud of our guys," Murdock said. "I'm proud of the way they played, I'm proud of the way they stepped up tonight. I've been talking about how young we are, and tonight was huge for us."Murdock said his team, comprised of mostly transfers and freshmen, is coming together."We're figuring each other out, we're just learning so much about each other," he said. "I challenged them the other day in our film session. I said 'guys, do you talk outside of anything that we do? You've got to be able to tell me something special about your teammate' so that was something that we focused on."We've got to get to know each other, we've got to figure out how to talk to each other on and off the court and we're doing that."KWU shot 52 percent (28 of 54) including 8 of 24 from 3-point range and outscored MNU 38-28 in the paint. The Pioneers shot 43 percent (29 of 68), were 10 of 24 from deep and won the rebounding battle 34-32.Boutte finished with a team-best 16 points while Malachi Bryant and Mikai Blakeney each had 15 for MNU.

🏀 Transfers Punt and Powell lead Coyotes past MidAmerica Nazarene 77-76

(<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d6f2c1d0-e33b-4373-9be7-52de84a77da2?elinkdata=32789">BRACKET</a> | <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ab2ac996-61be-4cf1-9597-e908ab852c0d?elinkdata=32789">WATCH</a> | <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b3c5eb0c-7e69-4af5-aae9-175f14fa54e8?elinkdata=32789">STATS</a>) Kansas Wesleyan Women's Volleyball is the No. 5 seed in the KCAC Tournament and will head to No. 4 seed Oklahoma Wesleyan on Tuesday in the KCAC Quarterfinals.

First serve at the Mueller Sports Complex is scheduled for 6 p.m.

KWU finished the conference season with an 8-5 record to earn the fifth seed. Oklahoma Wesleyan finished in a three-way tie for second with Bethel and Evangel at 11-2, but was awarded the fourth seed after application of the conference tiebreaker rules.

Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets ahead of time online at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7f816a2e-edcb-40a0-bbeb-84ebd06e9ecf?elinkdata=32789">https://kcacsports.com/sports/2023/1/6/tickets.aspx</a>. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (55+), $6 for faculty and staff with ID, $6 for children 6-17 (college students must show ID), and children 5 and under are free.

KWU is 14-13 overall. Statistically KWU and its opponents are nearly identical. Both have recorded 1212 kills on the season. KWU is hitting slightly better at a .179 hitting percentage vs a .171 hitting percentage for opponents. Both are nearly identical in total attempts as well. Assists and digs are nearly identical as well. Opponents do block slightly higher than the Coyotes at 1.9 per set vs 1.7 for the Coyotes.

Senior <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1ec9fbd4-f9ee-40c9-9cf6-2b501d0a44a5?elinkdata=32789">Rylee Serpan</a> leads the Coyotes in kills with 341 and per set at 3.59. KWU's 6-2 offense is very balanced with three setters leading the way. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9fd49dda-5bbf-4b8e-951a-5d7781cea164?elinkdata=32789">Sara Bebout</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a0c92426-6213-4d00-8662-8477ba470ce5?elinkdata=32789">Ryleigh Stuhlsatz</a> average 4.94 assists per set each and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8638e63f-2f09-457c-bbf7-c0fb5681e724?elinkdata=32789">Blair Pennington</a> averages 4.12. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/018dfcdd-1a82-4f43-8db5-fc62eb3c1f0f?elinkdata=32789">Tristyn Hedman</a> leads the Coyotes with 3.8 digs per set. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/db45bbf9-a3c3-4203-93fc-532621161cd4?elinkdata=32789">Kate Bebout</a> leads the Coyotes in blocks at 0.72 per set.

Oklahoma Wesleyan is 22-3 overall heading into the tournament. The Eagles lead the NAIA in kills per set at 14.59 and assists per set at 13.56. The Eagles rank fifth in hitting percentage at .265.

Evelyn Rohrberg leads the Eagles in kills with 481 and averages 5.53 per set which leads the NAIA. Sydney Collins anchors OKWU's 5-1 offense averaging 11.99 assists per set which leads the NAIA. Maria Luisa Caycedo leads the Eagles in digs at 5.46 per set.

(<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d6f2c1d0-e33b-4373-9be7-52de84a77da2?elinkdata=32789">BRACKET</a> | <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ab2ac996-61be-4cf1-9597-e908ab852c0d?elinkdata=32789">WATCH</a> | <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b3c5eb0c-7e69-4af5-aae9-175f14fa54e8?elinkdata=32789">STATS</a>) Kansas Wesleyan Women's Volleyball is the No. 5 seed in the KCAC Tournament and will head to No. 4 seed Oklahoma Wesleyan on Tuesday in the KCAC Quarterfinals.First serve at the Mueller Sports Complex is scheduled for 6 p.m.KWU finished the conference season with an 8-5 record to earn the fifth seed. Oklahoma Wesleyan finished in a three-way tie for second with Bethel and Evangel at 11-2, but was awarded the fourth seed after application of the conference tiebreaker rules.Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets ahead of time online at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7f816a2e-edcb-40a0-bbeb-84ebd06e9ecf?elinkdata=32789">https://kcacsports.com/sports/2023/1/6/tickets.aspx</a>. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (55+), $6 for faculty and staff with ID, $6 for children 6-17 (college students must show ID), and children 5 and under are free.KWU is 14-13 overall. Statistically KWU and its opponents are nearly identical. Both have recorded 1212 kills on the season. KWU is hitting slightly better at a .179 hitting percentage vs a .171 hitting percentage for opponents. Both are nearly identical in total attempts as well. Assists and digs are nearly identical as well. Opponents do block slightly higher than the Coyotes at 1.9 per set vs 1.7 for the Coyotes.Senior <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1ec9fbd4-f9ee-40c9-9cf6-2b501d0a44a5?elinkdata=32789">Rylee Serpan</a> leads the Coyotes in kills with 341 and per set at 3.59. KWU's 6-2 offense is very balanced with three setters leading the way. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9fd49dda-5bbf-4b8e-951a-5d7781cea164?elinkdata=32789">Sara Bebout</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a0c92426-6213-4d00-8662-8477ba470ce5?elinkdata=32789">Ryleigh Stuhlsatz</a> average 4.94 assists per set each and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8638e63f-2f09-457c-bbf7-c0fb5681e724?elinkdata=32789">Blair Pennington</a> averages 4.12. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/018dfcdd-1a82-4f43-8db5-fc62eb3c1f0f?elinkdata=32789">Tristyn Hedman</a> leads the Coyotes with 3.8 digs per set. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/db45bbf9-a3c3-4203-93fc-532621161cd4?elinkdata=32789">Kate Bebout</a> leads the Coyotes in blocks at 0.72 per set.Oklahoma Wesleyan is 22-3 overall heading into the tournament. The Eagles lead the NAIA in kills per set at 14.59 and assists per set at 13.56. The Eagles rank fifth in hitting percentage at .265.Evelyn Rohrberg leads the Eagles in kills with 481 and averages 5.53 per set which leads the NAIA. Sydney Collins anchors OKWU's 5-1 offense averaging 11.99 assists per set which leads the NAIA. Maria Luisa Caycedo leads the Eagles in digs at 5.46 per set.

🏐 Coyote Women’s Volleyball seeded fifth, heads to Oklahoma Wesleyan on Tuesday

WICHITA, Kan. - <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4d4095d8-c1f7-4805-b5c1-8aa0b5f11650?elinkdata=32754">D'Heaven Domena</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4f588984-9b79-452a-9cf4-50c1042cc6d4?elinkdata=32754">Taylor Collins</a>, both of (RV) Kansas Wesleyan University, have earned this week's KCAC Football Offensive, Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. The two student-athletes were selected for their performances from Nov. 3-9 by a vote of conference sports information directors. All KCAC Player of the Week honors are presented by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/00e187a3-7264-4105-ac0c-0fa4cba9ab0d?elinkdata=32754">Athletic Solutions</a>.

Domena had a spectacular day for the Coyotes as KWU upset No. 18 ranked McPherson 20-17. He ran 32 times for 147 yards in the game and added two receptions for 32 yards and one touchdown. His touchdown catch was the game-winning catch with 57 seconds left in the game. This marks the second time this season Domena has been named the KCAC Football Offensive Player of the Week.

Collins was a big part of KWU limiting McPherson's offense on the day. He had two tackles in the game. His biggest defensive play was recovering a fumble and returning it 38 yards for a touchdown.

The duo played key roles in helping the Coyotes defeat then-No. 18 McPherson on Saturday.

WICHITA, Kan. - <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4d4095d8-c1f7-4805-b5c1-8aa0b5f11650?elinkdata=32754">D'Heaven Domena</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4f588984-9b79-452a-9cf4-50c1042cc6d4?elinkdata=32754">Taylor Collins</a>, both of (RV) Kansas Wesleyan University, have earned this week's KCAC Football Offensive, Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. The two student-athletes were selected for their performances from Nov. 3-9 by a vote of conference sports information directors. All KCAC Player of the Week honors are presented by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/00e187a3-7264-4105-ac0c-0fa4cba9ab0d?elinkdata=32754">Athletic Solutions</a>.Domena had a spectacular day for the Coyotes as KWU upset No. 18 ranked McPherson 20-17. He ran 32 times for 147 yards in the game and added two receptions for 32 yards and one touchdown. His touchdown catch was the game-winning catch with 57 seconds left in the game. This marks the second time this season Domena has been named the KCAC Football Offensive Player of the Week.Collins was a big part of KWU limiting McPherson's offense on the day. He had two tackles in the game. His biggest defensive play was recovering a fumble and returning it 38 yards for a touchdown.The duo played key roles in helping the Coyotes defeat then-No. 18 McPherson on Saturday.

🏈 Domena and Collins earn KCAC Football Player of the Week honors

MANHATTAN, Kansas&nbsp;–&nbsp;K-State junior forward Nastja Claessens will be away from the Wildcat women’s basketball team for a week, as she is taking part in the November training camp with the Belgian Senior Women’s National Team in Belgium.

“We are excited for Nastja and her opportunity to grow as a player within the Belgian National Team,” stated K-State head coach Jeff Mittie. “We know she will use this chance to improve her game and we look forward to her return to Manhattan in a week.”

Claessens has been involved with the Belgian National Team for the last two seasons. In 2024, she was a member of the team that competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics. During the summer of 2025, Claessens aided Belgium in winning the 2025 FIBA Women’s EuroBasket.

In two games with the Wildcats this season, Claessens is averaging 10.0 points with a field goal percentage of 50.0 percent. She is also averaging 8.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals. At SMU on November 8, she narrowly missed her first double-double of the season with eight points, a season-high 11 rebounds and four steals.

K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Monday to begin a four-game homestand. The Wildcats host Lamar at 6:30 p.m.

MANHATTAN, Kansas&nbsp;–&nbsp;K-State junior forward Nastja Claessens will be away from the Wildcat women’s basketball team for a week, as she is taking part in the November training camp with the Belgian Senior Women’s National Team in Belgium.“We are excited for Nastja and her opportunity to grow as a player within the Belgian National Team,” stated K-State head coach Jeff Mittie. “We know she will use this chance to improve her game and we look forward to her return to Manhattan in a week.”Claessens has been involved with the Belgian National Team for the last two seasons. In 2024, she was a member of the team that competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics. During the summer of 2025, Claessens aided Belgium in winning the 2025 FIBA Women’s EuroBasket.In two games with the Wildcats this season, Claessens is averaging 10.0 points with a field goal percentage of 50.0 percent. She is also averaging 8.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals. At SMU on November 8, she narrowly missed her first double-double of the season with eight points, a season-high 11 rebounds and four steals.K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Monday to begin a four-game homestand. The Wildcats host Lamar at 6:30 p.m.

K-State’s Claessens at Training Camp with Belgian National Team

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced today they acquired outfielder&nbsp;Kameron Misner&nbsp;(MYZE-ner) from the Tampa Bay Rays for a Player to be Named Later or cash considerations. Misner was designated for assignment by the Rays last week.

Misner, 27, played in 71 games with Tampa Bay in 2025 and hit .213 (42-for-197) with 15 extra-base hits and 8 stolen bases in 217 plate appearances. He made 57 starts, including 42 in center field, 12 in right field and 3 in left field.

Misner made the Rays Opening Day roster this season for the first time in his career. On Opening Day, he entered in the 8th inning on defense and hit a walk-off home run in the 9th, becoming the first player in Major League history to hit his 1st career home run in walk-off fashion on Opening Day.

Misner made his Major League debut in 2024, when he appeared in 8 games with the Rays.

He was originally selected by Kansas City in the 33rd round of the 2016 Draft out of Poplar Bluff High School (Mo.), but elected to attend the University of Missouri. Three years later, he was selected by Miami in the 1st round (35th overall) of the 2019 Draft. Following the 2021 season, Misner was acquired by Tampa Bay for infielder&nbsp;Joey Wendle.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced today they acquired outfielder&nbsp;Kameron Misner&nbsp;(MYZE-ner) from the Tampa Bay Rays for a Player to be Named Later or cash considerations. Misner was designated for assignment by the Rays last week.Misner, 27, played in 71 games with Tampa Bay in 2025 and hit .213 (42-for-197) with 15 extra-base hits and 8 stolen bases in 217 plate appearances. He made 57 starts, including 42 in center field, 12 in right field and 3 in left field.Misner made the Rays Opening Day roster this season for the first time in his career. On Opening Day, he entered in the 8th inning on defense and hit a walk-off home run in the 9th, becoming the first player in Major League history to hit his 1st career home run in walk-off fashion on Opening Day.Misner made his Major League debut in 2024, when he appeared in 8 games with the Rays.He was originally selected by Kansas City in the 33rd round of the 2016 Draft out of Poplar Bluff High School (Mo.), but elected to attend the University of Missouri. Three years later, he was selected by Miami in the 1st round (35th overall) of the 2019 Draft. Following the 2021 season, Misner was acquired by Tampa Bay for infielder&nbsp;Joey Wendle.

Royals Acquire Outfielder Kameron Misner From Rays

MANHATTAN, Kansas&nbsp;–&nbsp;(rv/25) K-State used a late second quarter run to distance themselves from Lamar before halftime and never looked back on the way to an 89-61 win on Monday night at Bramlage Coliseum.

K-State (3-0) was led by junior guard Taryn Sides with a game-high 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting to go with five assists and four steals.

Joining Sides in double figures was sophomore guard Izela Arenas with 18 points off the bench on 7-of-11 shooting.

In her first career start, freshman guard Jordan Speiser carded her first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman guard Brandie Harrod added 10 points and three rebounds.

- K-State broke open a two-point lead, 31-29, with a 21-3 run to span the first and second halves. Sides started the run with a three-pointer with 3:29 remaining in the second quarter. Sides connected on her second 3-pointer with 2:28 to play in and Arenas followed with a putback layup on K-State’s next possession.

- Freshman guard Gina Garcia added a layup with 1:17 left. Sides would beat the halftime buzzer with a driving layup to stake the Wildcats to a 48-32 halftime lead.

- Sides would make the first basket of the third quarter and Arenas added a driving layup with 8:53 to play in the third quarter and force a Lamar (0-2) timeout with the Wildcats leading 52-32.

- K-State would hold a 20-point lead entering the fourth frame, 66-46.

- The Cardinals would narrow the margin to 17, 70-53, with 8:10 to play in the final stanza, but the Wildcats answered with a 15-2 run to bring the margin up to 30, 85-55, with 3:10 left. Sides and Arenas each registered five points during the run to seal the win.

- K-State shot 51.6 percent (33-of-64) from the field including 32.0 percent (8-of-25) from long distance. The Wildcats tallied 48 points in the paint, the second time this season K-State has scored at least 48 points in the lane.

- K-State leads the series with Lamar, 6-0. The Wildcats are 12-1 (.923) against current members of the Southland Conference.

- K-State head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 675-378 (.641), including a mark of 221-143 (.607).

- K-State is 415-157 (.726) in its 38th-season inside Bramlage Coliseum, including a 145-49 (.747) record under Mittie. The Wildcats are 240-30 (.889) in non-conference games in Bramlage including an 86-9 (.905) mark during Mittie’s time with at K-State. The Wildcats have won 11 straight home games against non-conference foes.

- The Wildcats are 169-55 (.754) in games played in the month of November, including wins in 57 of its last 69 games in the month. Under head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State is 55-12 (.821) in games during the 11th&nbsp;month.

- K-State's starting five consisted of guards Gina Garcia, Brandie Harrod, Tess Heal, Taryn Sides, and Jordan Speiser. This was the first time this lineup has started together this season. This was the 77th&nbsp;career start for Heal and her third at K-State. This was the third career starts for Harrod and Sides. This was the first career start for Garcia and Speiser.

- The Wildcats held a 48-32 lead at halftime on Monday. Under Mittie, K-State is 178-21 (.894) when leading at halftime.

- The Wildcats registered three quarters with 20 or more points on Monday. Since the start of the quarter system in 2015-16, K-State is 162-65 (.714) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter in a game. K-State has six quarters this season with 20 or more points scored.

- K-State had the edge on the glass, 36-28. Over the last four seasons, K-State is 67-7 (.905) when having the rebounding advantage.

- Sides reached double figures in points for the 20th&nbsp;time in her career. This was her third career game with 20 or more points.

- Sides tallied her 17th&nbsp;career game and her second this season with five or more assists. She improved her career assist total to 208.

- Sides made two or more 3-point field goals in a game for the 33rd&nbsp;time in her career.

- Sides pocketed four steals on Monday. This was her fourth career game with four or more steals. Sides collected her 14th&nbsp;career game with two or more steals.

- Arenas surpassed double figures in scoring for the seventh time in her career and the second time this season.

- Speiser tallied her first career game with 10 or more points.

- Speiser hauled in five or more rebounds for the first time in her career.

- Harrod carded her first career game with double figures in scoring.

- Sophomore center Ramiya White pulled in five rebounds. This was her second career game with five or more rebounds and her first this season.

On the focus of controlling the ball and minimizing turnovers…

“I mean, anytime you turn the ball over that few times, I think it's good. I thought our guards played really well tonight. I thought Gina (Garcia), (Izela) Arenas, and Taryn (Sides) really played well tonight, so that sets the tone for it. And, I think Lamar is a scrappy, tough team, and so for us to be able to control the ball like that's pretty good.”

“I mean, we're coming off of a 46-point game, so there wasn't a whole lot I liked offensively a couple days ago. I think we're a long ways away offensively in the half court. Today, we rebounded well enough. You saw the parts of the game that gave us trouble were when we fouled them and put them to the free throw line. The game got bogged down. Got in a half court game. But that's to be expected. We've got a lot of new pieces in there, so the chemistry of working together, everybody connecting is just going to take some time. So we're seeing better things every game but, it’s not going to be a straight line of improvement. I was telling a couple players, like everybody always thinks you just start here, and you just get better and better and better. And that’s not how it works, you get a little bit better, and then you take a couple steps back, and then you get a little bit better. And you hope that's how it goes, right? So, I think there were stretches of this game where it looked really bad, and there were stretches of this game where you saw it look really good.”

On Jordan Speiser’s play tonight…

“I thought (Jordan) Speiser rebounded really well. I thought she did some really nice things off the bounce. I just think she's taken some hard threes. She comes in with a reputation as a shooter, so they're aware of her shot and so, it's going to require a little bit of patience on her part. I like the attitude that she has about being certainly ready to shoot it. But I think as we progress, she's going to get better and better looks. But I like the fact she did a lot of things tonight better. I told her yesterday, I think her defense continues to get better. You saw tonight, the rebounding, so she's doing more things.”

On the inside presence offensively by the team in the first three games…

“I think we've gotten there differently. I think Arenas has been able to get there more. We've seen Brandie Harrod get there. You saw Speiser get there tonight. Certainly in our pick and roll game it's an area that we're improving. We got a long ways to go, but it's not going to be the way it was a year ago. We did see Ramiya White get some looks down there. Ramiya continues to work hard, and I think she's going to continue to improve, so we're just gonna have to get there differently.”

On what the process is of having four games in eight days…

“I think anytime you play a lot of games, particularly with a young team, you try to find a balance of working on you and working on the scout. I don't want to get too far away from working on us because we have so many fundamental things that we need to just continue to build on. I thought coming out of the SMU game was the best defensive game we had played. Going back on film, I was really proud of our group, how connected they were defensively, and I thought our habits looked really good. I thought tonight was a very average defensive game. So, that's the balance with playing games. You start to see some slippage of your habits. So, it's going to be a concerted effort not to overload them with scouts. We've got to continue to improve. We've got to keep the focus on us getting better together in practice. When you have a veteran team, they have better habits, the slippage is less. We'll get back to us. We've got tomorrow off. The other part of that is balancing rest with work. We'll get tomorrow off. We'll come back Wednesday, but Wednesday's practice will be 90% us, because I want to make sure we continue to build those good habits.”

On how they broke away from Lamar…

“I think the main thing was we stopped fouling as much as we did in the first quarter. I think Coach (Jeff) Mittie said they went to the line 12 or 14 times in the first quarter, and it's hard to get going when you have to stop every other possession. So I think we just locked in better defensively, and we were able to push in transition and offense got into a little bit of a flow.”

“I think Coach Mittie has mixed up the lineup so that we've been able to work with different people and I mean, it's a continued process of meshing together and learning from each other even more. I think that's how this year will be for the first half of it. I’m just trying to get better and learn from each game. We're a young group, so I just have to take it and make it better.”

On Jordan Speiser shooting the three…

“[Jordan Speiser] is through the roof. She can really shoot that thing. I know she probably hasn't shot as well as she's wanted to, but I know it's coming. She shoots it really well in practice, and I know that will translate to the game and she's continued to grow in other areas as well. Today, she got to the basket better. I think her defense has gotten better throughout these past three games. I think I'm excited to see where she can get to.”

K-State Freshman Guard Jordan Speiser

On getting her first career double-double…

“It just came from rebounding. My shots [are] not falling right now, but they'll start falling. I understood that, and still shot eight threes, but I understood that I needed to get to the basket and needed to impact the game in other ways, and felt like I hustled hard and got that done.”

On if it's hard to keep the misses out of her mind…

“It's extremely hard, but I have coaches instilling confidence in me and just telling me to keep shooting. They're going to fall, so I'm not worried about it.”

On when she found out she would be making her first career start…

“I learned that right before we ran out for our last warm up– and the feeling, it was great. That's every player's goal. I was just really happy and really excited. So that was great.”

K-State continues its four-game homestand on Thursday, as the Wildcats host South Dakota at 4 p.m. Thursday is a women’s/men’s doubleheader, as the K-State men will host California at 8 p.m. Tickets for Thursday’s games are available by calling (800) 221-CATS, online at&nbsp;<a href="http://kstatesports.com/tickets" target="_blank">kstatesports.com/tickets</a>&nbsp;and on gameday at the Bramlage Coliseum ticket windows.

Thursday’s game is a Pre-Game Fan Favorites night. Stop by the concession stands prior to select weekday women’s basketball games to receive $1 off water, fountain drinks, hot dogs, and nachos from the time doors open until the playing of the National Anthem (while supplies last).

MANHATTAN, Kansas&nbsp;–&nbsp;(rv/25) K-State used a late second quarter run to distance themselves from Lamar before halftime and never looked back on the way to an 89-61 win on Monday night at Bramlage Coliseum.K-State (3-0) was led by junior guard Taryn Sides with a game-high 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting to go with five assists and four steals.Joining Sides in double figures was sophomore guard Izela Arenas with 18 points off the bench on 7-of-11 shooting.In her first career start, freshman guard Jordan Speiser carded her first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman guard Brandie Harrod added 10 points and three rebounds.HOW IT HAPPENED- K-State broke open a two-point lead, 31-29, with a 21-3 run to span the first and second halves. Sides started the run with a three-pointer with 3:29 remaining in the second quarter. Sides connected on her second 3-pointer with 2:28 to play in and Arenas followed with a putback layup on K-State’s next possession.- Freshman guard Gina Garcia added a layup with 1:17 left. Sides would beat the halftime buzzer with a driving layup to stake the Wildcats to a 48-32 halftime lead.- Sides would make the first basket of the third quarter and Arenas added a driving layup with 8:53 to play in the third quarter and force a Lamar (0-2) timeout with the Wildcats leading 52-32.- K-State would hold a 20-point lead entering the fourth frame, 66-46.- The Cardinals would narrow the margin to 17, 70-53, with 8:10 to play in the final stanza, but the Wildcats answered with a 15-2 run to bring the margin up to 30, 85-55, with 3:10 left. Sides and Arenas each registered five points during the run to seal the win.- K-State shot 51.6 percent (33-of-64) from the field including 32.0 percent (8-of-25) from long distance. The Wildcats tallied 48 points in the paint, the second time this season K-State has scored at least 48 points in the lane.QUICK FACTS- K-State leads the series with Lamar, 6-0. The Wildcats are 12-1 (.923) against current members of the Southland Conference.- K-State head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 675-378 (.641), including a mark of 221-143 (.607).- K-State is 415-157 (.726) in its 38th-season inside Bramlage Coliseum, including a 145-49 (.747) record under Mittie. The Wildcats are 240-30 (.889) in non-conference games in Bramlage including an 86-9 (.905) mark during Mittie’s time with at K-State. The Wildcats have won 11 straight home games against non-conference foes.- The Wildcats are 169-55 (.754) in games played in the month of November, including wins in 57 of its last 69 games in the month. Under head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State is 55-12 (.821) in games during the 11th&nbsp;month.TEAM NOTES- K-State's starting five consisted of guards Gina Garcia, Brandie Harrod, Tess Heal, Taryn Sides, and Jordan Speiser. This was the first time this lineup has started together this season. This was the 77th&nbsp;career start for Heal and her third at K-State. This was the third career starts for Harrod and Sides. This was the first career start for Garcia and Speiser.- The Wildcats held a 48-32 lead at halftime on Monday. Under Mittie, K-State is 178-21 (.894) when leading at halftime.- The Wildcats registered three quarters with 20 or more points on Monday. Since the start of the quarter system in 2015-16, K-State is 162-65 (.714) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter in a game. K-State has six quarters this season with 20 or more points scored.- K-State had the edge on the glass, 36-28. Over the last four seasons, K-State is 67-7 (.905) when having the rebounding advantage.PLAYER NOTES- Sides reached double figures in points for the 20th&nbsp;time in her career. This was her third career game with 20 or more points.- Sides tallied her 17th&nbsp;career game and her second this season with five or more assists. She improved her career assist total to 208.- Sides made two or more 3-point field goals in a game for the 33rd&nbsp;time in her career.- Sides pocketed four steals on Monday. This was her fourth career game with four or more steals. Sides collected her 14th&nbsp;career game with two or more steals.- Arenas surpassed double figures in scoring for the seventh time in her career and the second time this season.- Speiser tallied her first career game with 10 or more points.- Speiser hauled in five or more rebounds for the first time in her career.- Harrod carded her first career game with double figures in scoring.- Sophomore center Ramiya White pulled in five rebounds. This was her second career game with five or more rebounds and her first this season.FROM THE HEAD COACHK-State Head Coach Jeff MittieOn the focus of controlling the ball and minimizing turnovers…“I mean, anytime you turn the ball over that few times, I think it's good. I thought our guards played really well tonight. I thought Gina (Garcia), (Izela) Arenas, and Taryn (Sides) really played well tonight, so that sets the tone for it. And, I think Lamar is a scrappy, tough team, and so for us to be able to control the ball like that's pretty good.”On half court offense…“I mean, we're coming off of a 46-point game, so there wasn't a whole lot I liked offensively a couple days ago. I think we're a long ways away offensively in the half court. Today, we rebounded well enough. You saw the parts of the game that gave us trouble were when we fouled them and put them to the free throw line. The game got bogged down. Got in a half court game. But that's to be expected. We've got a lot of new pieces in there, so the chemistry of working together, everybody connecting is just going to take some time. So we're seeing better things every game but, it’s not going to be a straight line of improvement. I was telling a couple players, like everybody always thinks you just start here, and you just get better and better and better. And that’s not how it works, you get a little bit better, and then you take a couple steps back, and then you get a little bit better. And you hope that's how it goes, right? So, I think there were stretches of this game where it looked really bad, and there were stretches of this game where you saw it look really good.”On Jordan Speiser’s play tonight…“I thought (Jordan) Speiser rebounded really well. I thought she did some really nice things off the bounce. I just think she's taken some hard threes. She comes in with a reputation as a shooter, so they're aware of her shot and so, it's going to require a little bit of patience on her part. I like the attitude that she has about being certainly ready to shoot it. But I think as we progress, she's going to get better and better looks. But I like the fact she did a lot of things tonight better. I told her yesterday, I think her defense continues to get better. You saw tonight, the rebounding, so she's doing more things.”On the inside presence offensively by the team in the first three games…“I think we've gotten there differently. I think Arenas has been able to get there more. We've seen Brandie Harrod get there. You saw Speiser get there tonight. Certainly in our pick and roll game it's an area that we're improving. We got a long ways to go, but it's not going to be the way it was a year ago. We did see Ramiya White get some looks down there. Ramiya continues to work hard, and I think she's going to continue to improve, so we're just gonna have to get there differently.”On what the process is of having four games in eight days…“I think anytime you play a lot of games, particularly with a young team, you try to find a balance of working on you and working on the scout. I don't want to get too far away from working on us because we have so many fundamental things that we need to just continue to build on. I thought coming out of the SMU game was the best defensive game we had played. Going back on film, I was really proud of our group, how connected they were defensively, and I thought our habits looked really good. I thought tonight was a very average defensive game. So, that's the balance with playing games. You start to see some slippage of your habits. So, it's going to be a concerted effort not to overload them with scouts. We've got to continue to improve. We've got to keep the focus on us getting better together in practice. When you have a veteran team, they have better habits, the slippage is less. We'll get back to us. We've got tomorrow off. The other part of that is balancing rest with work. We'll get tomorrow off. We'll come back Wednesday, but Wednesday's practice will be 90% us, because I want to make sure we continue to build those good habits.”FROM THE FLOORK-State Junior Guard Taryn SidesOn how they broke away from Lamar…“I think the main thing was we stopped fouling as much as we did in the first quarter. I think Coach (Jeff) Mittie said they went to the line 12 or 14 times in the first quarter, and it's hard to get going when you have to stop every other possession. So I think we just locked in better defensively, and we were able to push in transition and offense got into a little bit of a flow.”On rotating the lineup…“I think Coach Mittie has mixed up the lineup so that we've been able to work with different people and I mean, it's a continued process of meshing together and learning from each other even more. I think that's how this year will be for the first half of it. I’m just trying to get better and learn from each game. We're a young group, so I just have to take it and make it better.”On Jordan Speiser shooting the three…“[Jordan Speiser] is through the roof. She can really shoot that thing. I know she probably hasn't shot as well as she's wanted to, but I know it's coming. She shoots it really well in practice, and I know that will translate to the game and she's continued to grow in other areas as well. Today, she got to the basket better. I think her defense has gotten better throughout these past three games. I think I'm excited to see where she can get to.”K-State Freshman Guard Jordan SpeiserOn getting her first career double-double…“It just came from rebounding. My shots [are] not falling right now, but they'll start falling. I understood that, and still shot eight threes, but I understood that I needed to get to the basket and needed to impact the game in other ways, and felt like I hustled hard and got that done.”On if it's hard to keep the misses out of her mind…“It's extremely hard, but I have coaches instilling confidence in me and just telling me to keep shooting. They're going to fall, so I'm not worried about it.”On when she found out she would be making her first career start…“I learned that right before we ran out for our last warm up– and the feeling, it was great. That's every player's goal. I was just really happy and really excited. So that was great.”UP NEXTK-State continues its four-game homestand on Thursday, as the Wildcats host South Dakota at 4 p.m. Thursday is a women’s/men’s doubleheader, as the K-State men will host California at 8 p.m. Tickets for Thursday’s games are available by calling (800) 221-CATS, online at&nbsp;<a href="http://kstatesports.com/tickets" target="_blank">kstatesports.com/tickets</a>&nbsp;and on gameday at the Bramlage Coliseum ticket windows.Thursday’s game is a Pre-Game Fan Favorites night. Stop by the concession stands prior to select weekday women’s basketball games to receive $1 off water, fountain drinks, hot dogs, and nachos from the time doors open until the playing of the National Anthem (while supplies last).

🏀 K-State WBB Wins Third Straight by Downing Lamar

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced today they have hired&nbsp;Marcus Thames&nbsp;(TEMS)&nbsp;to serve as a Hitting Coach on the Major League staff. He will work closely with&nbsp;Alec Zumwalt, Kansas City’s Sr. Director of Hitting Performance and Hitting Coach and&nbsp;Connor Dawson, who was hired as Hitting Coach last week.

Thames, 48, has been a Hitting Coach in the Majors for the last 10 seasons, including from 2016-21 with the New York Yankees, 2022 with the Miami Marlins, 2023 with the Los Angeles Angels and 2024-25 with the Chicago White Sox. His coaching career began with three seasons in the Yankees organization as a Hitting Coach across various levels from 2013-15.

During his tenure on the Yankees Major League staff from 2016-21, New York led the Majors with 1,313 home runs. In 2020, he worked with the Major League batting champion&nbsp;DJ LeMahieu&nbsp;(.364) and Major League home run leader&nbsp;Luke Voit&nbsp;(22).

In 2023, the Angels offense under his guidance ranked among the American League leaders in home runs (3rd, 231), slugging percentage (5th, .426) and OPS (7th, .743). During that season,&nbsp;Shohei Ohtani&nbsp;led the American League in HR (44), on-base percentage (.412), slugging percentage (.654) and OPS (1.066) and won his second Most Valuable Player Award.

After the All-Star break in 2025, the White Sox offense ranked 5th in the American League in runs per game (4.85), home runs (89) and batting average (.250).

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced today they have hired&nbsp;Marcus Thames&nbsp;(TEMS)&nbsp;to serve as a Hitting Coach on the Major League staff. He will work closely with&nbsp;Alec Zumwalt, Kansas City’s Sr. Director of Hitting Performance and Hitting Coach and&nbsp;Connor Dawson, who was hired as Hitting Coach last week.Thames, 48, has been a Hitting Coach in the Majors for the last 10 seasons, including from 2016-21 with the New York Yankees, 2022 with the Miami Marlins, 2023 with the Los Angeles Angels and 2024-25 with the Chicago White Sox. His coaching career began with three seasons in the Yankees organization as a Hitting Coach across various levels from 2013-15.During his tenure on the Yankees Major League staff from 2016-21, New York led the Majors with 1,313 home runs. In 2020, he worked with the Major League batting champion&nbsp;DJ LeMahieu&nbsp;(.364) and Major League home run leader&nbsp;Luke Voit&nbsp;(22).In 2023, the Angels offense under his guidance ranked among the American League leaders in home runs (3rd, 231), slugging percentage (5th, .426) and OPS (7th, .743). During that season,&nbsp;Shohei Ohtani&nbsp;led the American League in HR (44), on-base percentage (.412), slugging percentage (.654) and OPS (1.066) and won his second Most Valuable Player Award.After the All-Star break in 2025, the White Sox offense ranked 5th in the American League in runs per game (4.85), home runs (89) and batting average (.250).

Royals Hire Marcus Thames as Hitting Coach

OPENING STATEMENT:&nbsp;“Alright, so the coaches are just coming back today from a few days off and we’re getting back into the swing of things right now. Players aren’t back until tomorrow, so I don’t have a lot of information for you there. We’re expecting everybody back, Josh (Simmons), included, if you’re going that direction that’s the information I have for you. I presume they got some workouts in their off time and will come back ready to go. With that, the time is yours.”

Q: What is the reintegration plan for Josh Simmons?

REID:&nbsp;“I think Pete (Sweeney) what we’ll do is see where we’re at here. We know we’ve got a good player (Jaylon Moore) in there now (and) we know what Josh (Simmons) is capable of and all of that. So we’ll just see where we’re at when they get back.”

Q:&nbsp;Do you expect Isiah Pacheco to practice this week and are there any updates on Jawaan Taylor?

REID:&nbsp;“We’ll have to see on (Isiah) Pacheco and (Jawaan) Taylor was feeling pretty good by the time he got back here and left. We’ll probably be okay there.”

Q: What was the decision to elevate Clyde Edwards-Helaire versus Elijah Mitchell?

REID:&nbsp;“We really like Elijah (Mitchell) obviously, or he wouldn’t be here. I think that makes a big statement there. Clyde (Edwards-Helaire) is – he knows all the protections, he knows all that. Not only does he know it, he’s done it. So, we’ve seen him do it so there’s a comfort there. Not that Elijah doesn’t - he’s a very sharp kid, but we’ve seen our guy do it. That was the only reason why.”

Q: How do you feel the team has handled Josh Simmons’ departure and now his return?

REID:&nbsp;“Players are always concerned about other players’ wellbeing that’s first of all. But on the other hand, they also move forward, and they don’t necessarily look back. They giddy up and go on what’s there today and let’s go and they go 100 miles an hour with that. I think it’s a blend of things, that they’re not dwelling on that, but they want to make sure he’s okay as a human being.”

Q: Was there anything different that you did for welcoming Josh Simmons back last week?

REID:&nbsp;“Not necessarily, no.”

Q:&nbsp;Did Josh Simmons get some workouts in last week?

REID: “Yeah, Sam (McDowell) I’m not going to – no, I’m not going to get into all of that. I’m not telling you yes or no that he (Josh Simmons) did. I know he has been working out for sure.”

Q: What is your evaluation of Jaylon Moore this season so far?

REID:&nbsp;“Yeah Sam (McDowell), Jaylon’s (Moore) done a nice job for us. Just asking him to jump in after the season has been going for a couple of months here, that’s a tough ask, especially against the d-lines we’re playing. He’s done a respectable job.”

Q: On the current playoff picture.

REID:&nbsp;“Well yeah, Soren (Petro) you know in this league every game is important. You got to stay focused on that and it doesn’t matter what you project or what has happened before you learn from your past and take care of what’s going on today. We’ll get the players back tomorrow and then we’re all in on (the) Denver (Broncos), so that’s kind of where we’re at. Is there an urgency? There should be an urgency every week. That’s how this league is, there’s too much parity in this league not to have urgency every week.”

Q: Does the team need to have more sense of urgency despite all the recent success?

REID:&nbsp;“That’s not how I feel. I feel like the guys have got good energy. We just need to clean a couple things up and we’ll be ok there.”

Q: Would you like to involve Xavier Worthy in the offense more?

REID:&nbsp;“Well we try to get them all involved the best we can. Some games you’re just going to have that where they’re taking somebody away and that’s how it goes. That’s how the coverage goes, that’s how the play call goes (and) so on. We’re not down on Xavier Worthy, we know he’s a good player and we like to get the ball in the good players’ hands the best way we can. It just hasn’t rolled that way.”

Q: Does Chris Jones need to take it up another level in the second half of the season?

REID:&nbsp;“I think we all need to do better, I would say that. Chris (Jones) is always striving to do better every day. That’s what has made him (Chris Jones) such a good player. Again, he’s the guy that they’re going to focus on and if you’re getting a double team, that’s who’s getting doubled. He’ll get his as we go forward, it’s just important that he stays consistent and keeps working hard.”

Q: What were the biggest takeaways from watching film through the first half of the season?

HEAD COACH ANDY REIDOPENING STATEMENT:&nbsp;“Alright, so the coaches are just coming back today from a few days off and we’re getting back into the swing of things right now. Players aren’t back until tomorrow, so I don’t have a lot of information for you there. We’re expecting everybody back, Josh (Simmons), included, if you’re going that direction that’s the information I have for you. I presume they got some workouts in their off time and will come back ready to go. With that, the time is yours.”Q: What is the reintegration plan for Josh Simmons?REID:&nbsp;“I think Pete (Sweeney) what we’ll do is see where we’re at here. We know we’ve got a good player (Jaylon Moore) in there now (and) we know what Josh (Simmons) is capable of and all of that. So we’ll just see where we’re at when they get back.”Q:&nbsp;Do you expect Isiah Pacheco to practice this week and are there any updates on Jawaan Taylor?REID:&nbsp;“We’ll have to see on (Isiah) Pacheco and (Jawaan) Taylor was feeling pretty good by the time he got back here and left. We’ll probably be okay there.”Q: What was the decision to elevate Clyde Edwards-Helaire versus Elijah Mitchell?REID:&nbsp;“We really like Elijah (Mitchell) obviously, or he wouldn’t be here. I think that makes a big statement there. Clyde (Edwards-Helaire) is – he knows all the protections, he knows all that. Not only does he know it, he’s done it. So, we’ve seen him do it so there’s a comfort there. Not that Elijah doesn’t - he’s a very sharp kid, but we’ve seen our guy do it. That was the only reason why.”Q: How do you feel the team has handled Josh Simmons’ departure and now his return?REID:&nbsp;“Players are always concerned about other players’ wellbeing that’s first of all. But on the other hand, they also move forward, and they don’t necessarily look back. They giddy up and go on what’s there today and let’s go and they go 100 miles an hour with that. I think it’s a blend of things, that they’re not dwelling on that, but they want to make sure he’s okay as a human being.”Q: Was there anything different that you did for welcoming Josh Simmons back last week?REID:&nbsp;“Not necessarily, no.”Q:&nbsp;Did Josh Simmons get some workouts in last week?REID: “Yeah, Sam (McDowell) I’m not going to – no, I’m not going to get into all of that. I’m not telling you yes or no that he (Josh Simmons) did. I know he has been working out for sure.”Q: What is your evaluation of Jaylon Moore this season so far?REID:&nbsp;“Yeah Sam (McDowell), Jaylon’s (Moore) done a nice job for us. Just asking him to jump in after the season has been going for a couple of months here, that’s a tough ask, especially against the d-lines we’re playing. He’s done a respectable job.”Q: On the current playoff picture.REID:&nbsp;“Well yeah, Soren (Petro) you know in this league every game is important. You got to stay focused on that and it doesn’t matter what you project or what has happened before you learn from your past and take care of what’s going on today. We’ll get the players back tomorrow and then we’re all in on (the) Denver (Broncos), so that’s kind of where we’re at. Is there an urgency? There should be an urgency every week. That’s how this league is, there’s too much parity in this league not to have urgency every week.”Q: Does the team need to have more sense of urgency despite all the recent success?REID:&nbsp;“That’s not how I feel. I feel like the guys have got good energy. We just need to clean a couple things up and we’ll be ok there.”Q: Would you like to involve Xavier Worthy in the offense more?REID:&nbsp;“Well we try to get them all involved the best we can. Some games you’re just going to have that where they’re taking somebody away and that’s how it goes. That’s how the coverage goes, that’s how the play call goes (and) so on. We’re not down on Xavier Worthy, we know he’s a good player and we like to get the ball in the good players’ hands the best way we can. It just hasn’t rolled that way.”Q: Does Chris Jones need to take it up another level in the second half of the season?REID:&nbsp;“I think we all need to do better, I would say that. Chris (Jones) is always striving to do better every day. That’s what has made him (Chris Jones) such a good player. Again, he’s the guy that they’re going to focus on and if you’re getting a double team, that’s who’s getting doubled. He’ll get his as we go forward, it’s just important that he stays consistent and keeps working hard.”Q: What were the biggest takeaways from watching film through the first half of the season?

Chiefs Quotes: 11-10-25

Date:&nbsp;Saturday, November 15, 2025

Stadium:&nbsp;Boone Pickens Stadium (52,168)

Series:&nbsp;Oklahoma State Leads, 43-28

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THE TOP 51)&nbsp;Following its third and final bye of the 2025 season, Kansas State begins the final stretch of the regular season looking for bowl eligibility beginning with the first of two-straight road games at Oklahoma State on Saturday inside Boone Pickens Stadium. The game kicks off at 11 a.m., and will be shown on ESPNU with Richard Cross (play-by-play), Charles Arbuckle (analyst) on the call.

2)&nbsp;After starting the season with four-straight one possession games and going 1-3 in those contests, the Wildcats have gone 3-2 in their last five games with all three victories coming by multiple scores. The Wildcats have averaged 34.2 points per game over their last five games, as K-State is ranked 10th in scoring among Power 4 teams since September 27.

3)&nbsp;Quarterback Avery Johnson is set to make his 24th-career start under center having thrown for 1,991 yards and 16 touchdowns this season, while he has rushed for seven touchdowns. He is one of only four Power 4 quarterbacks with 16 passing touchdowns and seven rushing scores this season. Johnson has thrown scoring strikes to six different players, with Garrett Oakley (5) and Jayce Brown (4) leading the way.

4)&nbsp;Austin Romaine leads the team with 66 tackles followed by 50 from Des Purnell, who over the last three games has 18 tackles, 5.0 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, two picks, five passes defended and a forced fumble. Cornerback Zashon Rich is tied for second in the Big 12 and 11th nationally with nine pass breakups, and the Cats rank seventh in the country in turnovers gained (19) and third in fumble recoveries (10).

5)&nbsp;Kicker Luis Rodriguez is 10-for-11 on field goals, ranking 15th in the country with a 90.9% conversion rate as his only miss was a blocked 56-yard attempt at the end of the Baylor game. Punter Simon McClannan ranks sixth in the Big 12 with a 41.7-yard average. The Cats rank ninth nationally with a 26.9-yard kickoff return average, led by Bryce Noernberg, who ranks third in the country with a 29.9-yard average.

STATISTICAL SPOTLIGHTS60&nbsp;– Big 12 road victories by K-State since the conference’s inception in 1996, the most among active programs.

33.3&nbsp;– Points per game by the Wildcats in conference play since 2022, the sixth-highest average among Power 4 teams.

19&nbsp;– Number of turnovers the Wildcats have forced this season, which ranks seventh in the nation.

16&nbsp;– Games with multiple touchdown passes over the last two seasons by Avery Johnson, the third most in the nation.

5&nbsp;– Receiving touchdowns this season by Garrett Oakley, tied for the third most in the nation among tight ends.

• Kansas State enters the home stretch of the season following its third and final bye week of the season. This is the first time K-State has had three byes in a season since the COVID season of 2020, while the time before that was 2014.

• Last time out, K-State suffered a 43-20 loss to No. 13 Texas Tech, a game that got away from the Wildcats after they had the ball down nine points (29-20) with seven minutes remaining in the game.