LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP)—Virginia Halas McCaskey, who inherited the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/chi/chicago-bears">Chicago Bears</a>&nbsp;from her father, George Halas, but avoided the spotlight during four-plus decades as principal owner, has died. She was 102.

McCaskey's family announced through the team that she died Thursday. She had owned the Bears since her father's death on Oct. 31, 1983.

"While we are sad, we are comforted knowing Virginia Halas McCaskey lived a long, full, faith-filled life and is now with the love of her life on earth," the family said. "She guided the Bears for four decades and based every business decision on what was best for Bears players, coaches, staff and fans."

Like her father, a co-founder of the NFL, McCaskey kept the team in family hands. She gave operational control and the title of president to her eldest son, Michael McCaskey, who served as chairman until being succeeded by brother George McCaskey in 2011.

Virginia McCaskey inherited ownership of the Bears in 1983 upon the death of her father, Hall of Famer and team founder George Halas.&nbsp;Charles Rex Arbogast/AP

During her stewardship, the Bears won a Super Bowl in 1986 and lost a second 21 years later.

McCaskey, the older of Halas' two children, never expected to find herself in charge. Her brother, George "Mugs" Halas Jr., was being groomed to take over the team, but died suddenly of a heart attack in 1979.

McCaskey assumed ownership upon her father's death in 1983, and her late husband, Ed McCaskey, succeeded Halas as chairman. Not long after, she turned over control to Michael, the eldest of her 11 children.

"I think it's important that all of our family remembers that we really haven't done anything to earn this," McCaskey said in a rare interview in 2006. "We're just the recipients of a tremendous legacy. I use the word 'custodian,' and we want to pass it on the best way we can. ... We've been working on that for a long time."

McCaskey's official title was secretary to the board of directors. Despite her generally hands-off approach and low public profile, she occasionally exercised ultimate authority on team decisions as matriarch of the family.

One of those involved a 1987 lawsuit brought by the children of "Mugs" Halas, which was resolved by a stock buyout of their shares. A more recent reminder came in December 2014, when George McCaskey announced the firings of coach Marc Trestman and general manager Phil Emery at a news conference, and was asked to describe his mother's role in the process.

He paused, struggling to describe her unhappiness with the just-ended 5-11 season, and the team's generally fading fortunes.

"She's pissed off," George McCaskey said. "I can't think of a 91-year-old woman that that description would apply, but in this case, I can't think of a more accurate description.

"Virginia McCaskey has been on this earth for eight of the Bears' nine championships, and she wants more," he added a moment later. "She feels that it's been too long since the last (Super Bowl win), and that dissatisfaction is shared by her children, her grandchildren and her great-grandchildren. She's fed up with mediocrity. She feels that she and Bears fans everywhere deserve better."

Virginia McCaskey came by her fandom honestly. According to family members, she often wouldn't serve dessert on Sundays when the Bears lost. In that same 2006 interview, she recalled attending the first playoff game in league history, when she was 9.

The Bears and Portsmouth Spartans finished the 1932 season in the first tie for first place, so the league added a game to determine a champion. Because of snow, the game was moved indoors to the old Chicago Stadium, the Bears won 9-0 playing on an 80-yard field that came right to the walls.

"I remember I didn't save my ticket stub, but one of my cousins had saved his," McCaskey said. "We sat in the second balcony and the ticket price was $1.25.

"I took it to one of the Super Bowls to show (former Commissioner) Pete Rozelle and then I don't know what happened to it afterward," she added. "But that's OK."

Her tenure as the Bears' owner included the establishment of the Bears Care program in 2005. The Bears said that Bears Care has issued grants totaling more than $31.5 million to 225 qualifying agencies to improve the quality of life for people in the Chicago area, especially disadvantaged children and their families. Bears Care also supported health awareness programs focusing on breast and ovarian cancer.

McCaskey had 11 children, eight sons and three daughters. She is survived by her sons Patrick (Gretchen), Edward Jr. (Kathy), George (Barbara), Richard, Brian (Barbara) and Joseph, and daughters Ellen (Barney) Tonquest, Mary and Anne (Mike) Catron. She is also survived by 21 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP)—Virginia Halas McCaskey, who inherited the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/chi/chicago-bears">Chicago Bears</a>&nbsp;from her father, George Halas, but avoided the spotlight during four-plus decades as principal owner, has died. She was 102.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://t.co/T2uZMi8Rg1">pic.twitter.com/T2uZMi8Rg1</a>&mdash; Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChicagoBears/status/1887555628744261860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>McCaskey's family announced through the team that she died Thursday. She had owned the Bears since her father's death on Oct. 31, 1983."While we are sad, we are comforted knowing Virginia Halas McCaskey lived a long, full, faith-filled life and is now with the love of her life on earth," the family said. "She guided the Bears for four decades and based every business decision on what was best for Bears players, coaches, staff and fans."Like her father, a co-founder of the NFL, McCaskey kept the team in family hands. She gave operational control and the title of president to her eldest son, Michael McCaskey, who served as chairman until being succeeded by brother George McCaskey in 2011.Virginia McCaskey inherited ownership of the Bears in 1983 upon the death of her father, Hall of Famer and team founder George Halas.&nbsp;Charles Rex Arbogast/APDuring her stewardship, the Bears won a Super Bowl in 1986 and lost a second 21 years later.McCaskey, the older of Halas' two children, never expected to find herself in charge. Her brother, George "Mugs" Halas Jr., was being groomed to take over the team, but died suddenly of a heart attack in 1979.McCaskey assumed ownership upon her father's death in 1983, and her late husband, Ed McCaskey, succeeded Halas as chairman. Not long after, she turned over control to Michael, the eldest of her 11 children."I think it's important that all of our family remembers that we really haven't done anything to earn this," McCaskey said in a rare interview in 2006. "We're just the recipients of a tremendous legacy. I use the word 'custodian,' and we want to pass it on the best way we can. ... We've been working on that for a long time."McCaskey's official title was secretary to the board of directors. Despite her generally hands-off approach and low public profile, she occasionally exercised ultimate authority on team decisions as matriarch of the family.One of those involved a 1987 lawsuit brought by the children of "Mugs" Halas, which was resolved by a stock buyout of their shares. A more recent reminder came in December 2014, when George McCaskey announced the firings of coach Marc Trestman and general manager Phil Emery at a news conference, and was asked to describe his mother's role in the process.He paused, struggling to describe her unhappiness with the just-ended 5-11 season, and the team's generally fading fortunes."She's pissed off," George McCaskey said. "I can't think of a 91-year-old woman that that description would apply, but in this case, I can't think of a more accurate description."Virginia McCaskey has been on this earth for eight of the Bears' nine championships, and she wants more," he added a moment later. "She feels that it's been too long since the last (Super Bowl win), and that dissatisfaction is shared by her children, her grandchildren and her great-grandchildren. She's fed up with mediocrity. She feels that she and Bears fans everywhere deserve better."Virginia McCaskey came by her fandom honestly. According to family members, she often wouldn't serve dessert on Sundays when the Bears lost. In that same 2006 interview, she recalled attending the first playoff game in league history, when she was 9.The Bears and Portsmouth Spartans finished the 1932 season in the first tie for first place, so the league added a game to determine a champion. Because of snow, the game was moved indoors to the old Chicago Stadium, the Bears won 9-0 playing on an 80-yard field that came right to the walls."I remember I didn't save my ticket stub, but one of my cousins had saved his," McCaskey said. "We sat in the second balcony and the ticket price was $1.25."I took it to one of the Super Bowls to show (former Commissioner) Pete Rozelle and then I don't know what happened to it afterward," she added. "But that's OK."Her tenure as the Bears' owner included the establishment of the Bears Care program in 2005. The Bears said that Bears Care has issued grants totaling more than $31.5 million to 225 qualifying agencies to improve the quality of life for people in the Chicago area, especially disadvantaged children and their families. Bears Care also supported health awareness programs focusing on breast and ovarian cancer.McCaskey had 11 children, eight sons and three daughters. She is survived by her sons Patrick (Gretchen), Edward Jr. (Kathy), George (Barbara), Richard, Brian (Barbara) and Joseph, and daughters Ellen (Barney) Tonquest, Mary and Anne (Mike) Catron. She is also survived by 21 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Virginia Halas McCaskey, Bears owner and matriarch, dies at 102

WICHITA, Kan. -- The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference has announced changes to the KCAC Basketball Championship for this year.

A statement and accompanying graphic on KCAC Social Media channels stated: "Following discussions with the KCAC Championships Committee and the Governing Council Executive Committee, changes have been made to the structure of the KCAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championship Tournaments"

The tournament will be played at the home site of the higher seeded team for both the men's and women's tournaments.

The schedule for the KCAC Men's Tournament will be as follows:

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. -- Quarterfinals at higher seeded teams (1 hosts 8, 2 hosts 7, 3 hosts 6, 4 hosts 5)

Saturday, March 1, 2 p.m. -- Semifinals at higher seeds (1/8 winner vs 4/5 winner, 2/7 winner vs 3/6 wiiner)

Monday, March 3, 7 p.m. -- Championship at higher seed (Semifinal winners)

The schedule for the KCAC Women's Tournament will be as follows:

Thursday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m. -- Quarterfinals at higher seeded teams (1 hosts 8, 2 hosts 7, 3 hosts 6, 4 hosts 5)

Saturday, March 1, 7 p.m. -- Semifinals at higher seeded teams (1/8 winner vs 4/5 winner, 2/7 winner vs 3/6 winner)

Tuesday, March 4, 7 p.m. -- Championship at higher seed (Semifinal winners)

WICHITA, Kan. -- The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference has announced changes to the KCAC Basketball Championship for this year.A statement and accompanying graphic on KCAC Social Media channels stated: "Following discussions with the KCAC Championships Committee and the Governing Council Executive Committee, changes have been made to the structure of the KCAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championship Tournaments"The tournament will be played at the home site of the higher seeded team for both the men's and women's tournaments.The schedule for the KCAC Men's Tournament will be as follows:Wednesday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. -- Quarterfinals at higher seeded teams (1 hosts 8, 2 hosts 7, 3 hosts 6, 4 hosts 5)Saturday, March 1, 2 p.m. -- Semifinals at higher seeds (1/8 winner vs 4/5 winner, 2/7 winner vs 3/6 wiiner)Monday, March 3, 7 p.m. -- Championship at higher seed (Semifinal winners)The schedule for the KCAC Women's Tournament will be as follows:Thursday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m. -- Quarterfinals at higher seeded teams (1 hosts 8, 2 hosts 7, 3 hosts 6, 4 hosts 5)Saturday, March 1, 7 p.m. -- Semifinals at higher seeded teams (1/8 winner vs 4/5 winner, 2/7 winner vs 3/6 winner)Tuesday, March 4, 7 p.m. -- Championship at higher seed (Semifinal winners)

KCAC makes changes to KCAC Basketball Tournament format

YORK, Neb. -&nbsp;Another close game, another gut-wrenching loss for the Kansas Wesleyan men.

The Coyotes led York by 11 points with 11½ minutes left in the game but couldn't hang on in a 60-57 Kansas Conference setback Wednesday night inside the Freeman Center. Dylan Holston's 3-pointer with 4 seconds left was the difference.

KWU (10-13, 5-12 KCAC) suffered its fourth consecutive loss and seventh in a row by three points or less. York improved to 7-15 and 4-13.

"It's tough," KWU coach&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/be2ecd9b-c09d-4e45-9d22-54f9e7f6f440?elinkdata=18585" target="_blank">Anthony Monson</a>&nbsp;said on the postgame radio show. "It came down to who was going to make (shots) and who was going to miss. They made a couple of shots, a couple of threes, and we came up short."

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f5e8ec3a-eb97-46a3-b18f-10ef074dca7f?elinkdata=18585" target="_blank">Easton Hunter's</a>&nbsp;3-pointer with 11:33 left in the game gave the Coyotes a 50-39 lead but York answered with a 10-0 run over the next 5½ minutes - KWU missing four shots and turning it over three times during that span.

An&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/39fd9779-5877-49a7-a0e3-def788f4a916?elinkdata=18585" target="_blank">Izaiah Hale</a>&nbsp;basket with 2:24 left gave Wesleyan a 55-53 lead but Rhino Hernandez's 3-pointer with 1:56 remaining put York back on top 56-55. An&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/2ad3c677-fb78-41f9-80c6-d6d97126f2cc?elinkdata=18585" target="_blank">Alex Littlejohn</a>&nbsp;basket with 1:34 remaining gave the Coyotes their final lead, 57-56, but Andrew Bennett tied it at 57 with a free throw at the 1:17 mark.

KWU missed a shot, York turned it over and the Coyotes missed another shot with 26 seconds left. Following a York timeout with 19 seconds left Holston, who averages 3 points per game, hit the winning shot from the corner.

"The ball's just not bouncing our way right now," Monson said. "I know the guys are frustrated; I'm frustrated. We've just got to keep driving, keep working. I thought we got opportunities, we got looks, but we've got to be able to finish those looks when it matters most. You've got to give York a lot of credit but I feel for my guys right now."

Wesleyan erased a 21-16 first half deficit with a 12-3 surge and led 31-29 at halftime. A 12-6 surge gave the Coyotes the 11-point advantage, their largest of the game.

Hunter led KWU with 18 points and was 4 of 8 beyond the 3-point line.&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a5bea19d-3f70-4d92-8a99-6dc36571c791?elinkdata=18585" target="_blank">Carson Jones</a>&nbsp;scored 14, Littlejohn had 11 and eight rebounds and&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c7a4c032-d5af-4233-99ec-7c5f814cdcc1?elinkdata=18585" target="_blank">Evens Appolon</a>&nbsp;10 points and 10 rebounds. The Coyotes shot 39 percent (23 of 59).

York shot 42.6 percent (23 of 54) and was led by Bennett's 19 points. Hernandez had 14 and Carl Thorpe Jr. 10 and 11 rebounds.

YORK, Neb. -&nbsp;Another close game, another gut-wrenching loss for the Kansas Wesleyan men.The Coyotes led York by 11 points with 11½ minutes left in the game but couldn't hang on in a 60-57 Kansas Conference setback Wednesday night inside the Freeman Center. Dylan Holston's 3-pointer with 4 seconds left was the difference.KWU (10-13, 5-12 KCAC) suffered its fourth consecutive loss and seventh in a row by three points or less. York improved to 7-15 and 4-13."It's tough," KWU coach&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/be2ecd9b-c09d-4e45-9d22-54f9e7f6f440?elinkdata=18585" target="_blank">Anthony Monson</a>&nbsp;said on the postgame radio show. "It came down to who was going to make (shots) and who was going to miss. They made a couple of shots, a couple of threes, and we came up short."<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f5e8ec3a-eb97-46a3-b18f-10ef074dca7f?elinkdata=18585" target="_blank">Easton Hunter's</a>&nbsp;3-pointer with 11:33 left in the game gave the Coyotes a 50-39 lead but York answered with a 10-0 run over the next 5½ minutes - KWU missing four shots and turning it over three times during that span.An&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/39fd9779-5877-49a7-a0e3-def788f4a916?elinkdata=18585" target="_blank">Izaiah Hale</a>&nbsp;basket with 2:24 left gave Wesleyan a 55-53 lead but Rhino Hernandez's 3-pointer with 1:56 remaining put York back on top 56-55. An&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/2ad3c677-fb78-41f9-80c6-d6d97126f2cc?elinkdata=18585" target="_blank">Alex Littlejohn</a>&nbsp;basket with 1:34 remaining gave the Coyotes their final lead, 57-56, but Andrew Bennett tied it at 57 with a free throw at the 1:17 mark.KWU missed a shot, York turned it over and the Coyotes missed another shot with 26 seconds left. Following a York timeout with 19 seconds left Holston, who averages 3 points per game, hit the winning shot from the corner."The ball's just not bouncing our way right now," Monson said. "I know the guys are frustrated; I'm frustrated. We've just got to keep driving, keep working. I thought we got opportunities, we got looks, but we've got to be able to finish those looks when it matters most. You've got to give York a lot of credit but I feel for my guys right now."Wesleyan erased a 21-16 first half deficit with a 12-3 surge and led 31-29 at halftime. A 12-6 surge gave the Coyotes the 11-point advantage, their largest of the game.Hunter led KWU with 18 points and was 4 of 8 beyond the 3-point line.&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a5bea19d-3f70-4d92-8a99-6dc36571c791?elinkdata=18585" target="_blank">Carson Jones</a>&nbsp;scored 14, Littlejohn had 11 and eight rebounds and&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c7a4c032-d5af-4233-99ec-7c5f814cdcc1?elinkdata=18585" target="_blank">Evens Appolon</a>&nbsp;10 points and 10 rebounds. The Coyotes shot 39 percent (23 of 59).York shot 42.6 percent (23 of 54) and was led by Bennett's 19 points. Hernandez had 14 and Carl Thorpe Jr. 10 and 11 rebounds.

Coyote Men's Basketball falls in close contest with York 60-57

YORK, Neb. - Kansas Wesleyan Women's Basketball opened its three-game road trip on Wednesday with an 84-80 win over the York University Panthers at the Freeman Center.

The win gets the Coyotes back on the right track after Saturday's loss to Saint Mary and keeps the Coyotes ahead in the KCAC standings by two games over Friends, who beat Tabor on Wednesday night.

It was another hold-on night for the Coyotes who led by 17 at the half and 13 at three-quarter time, but saw York get back into it down the stretch.

Wesleyan led 72-62 with 5:18 to go in the game after <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b4e01839-821b-41b3-9fc7-885afa227e64?elinkdata=18616">Angel Lee</a> scored after York had cut the difference to eight. The Panthers got it to six at 72-66 with 4:41 left, but a pair of free throws by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/57c5aec8-868c-4977-94cb-5b730e6e3e0e?elinkdata=18616">Hampton Williams</a> with 4:07 left put KWU up eight at 74-66.

The Coyotes left by seven with 32 seconds left, and were up six with 11 seconds left on free throws by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ea004ef5-72e5-4477-96d6-b6e3b36007a8?elinkdata=18616">Catherine Bowman</a> before the Panthers hit a 3-pointer to make it 83-80. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7fdcd1da-5ff5-4315-9b84-45bc3297782b?elinkdata=18616">Jill Stephens</a> hit 1 of 2 free throws with a second left to seal the win for the Coyotes.

The Coyotes jumped out to a 7-2 lead to start the game, but York got as close as a point at 9-8 before a Williams triple made it 12-8 with 7:11 left in the first.

York got within two at 14-12, but then went over five minutes without scoring while the Coyotes built a 21-12 lead with 1:32 left.

Stephens' 3-pointer with eight minutes left in the first half pushed Wesleyan's lead out to 31-18, and free throws by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/141f2604-56c7-4730-9e39-4c44b360bc56?elinkdata=18616">Jocelyn Hall</a> gave KWU a 39-21 lead with 3:42 to go.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/85ab1fee-b2a7-4bea-8004-6a64f9e34127?elinkdata=18616">Kourtney Kaufman</a> offered some late quarter heroics, scoring 10 points in the final four minutes of the half to send KWU into the break up 46-29.

A 3-pointer by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f366a043-1151-4217-9eaa-cbc1928cedbf?elinkdata=18616">Odessa Ozuna</a> pushed the Coyote lead to 20 with 4:45 to go in the third, but York was able to cut the difference to 13 at the end of the quarter at 63-50.

Six Coyotes scored in double figures led by Williams with 15, while Stephens had 14, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/40ba647c-a78b-469f-816b-441275e9ca75?elinkdata=18616">LaMyah Ricks</a> 12, and 10 each from Bowman, Lee and Kaufman. KWU was 25 of 51 from the field for 49 percent, which included hitting 11 of 23 3-pointers for 47.8 percent. Williams had nine rebounds to lead the Coyotes.

YORK, Neb. - Kansas Wesleyan Women's Basketball opened its three-game road trip on Wednesday with an 84-80 win over the York University Panthers at the Freeman Center.The win gets the Coyotes back on the right track after Saturday's loss to Saint Mary and keeps the Coyotes ahead in the KCAC standings by two games over Friends, who beat Tabor on Wednesday night.It was another hold-on night for the Coyotes who led by 17 at the half and 13 at three-quarter time, but saw York get back into it down the stretch.Wesleyan led 72-62 with 5:18 to go in the game after <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b4e01839-821b-41b3-9fc7-885afa227e64?elinkdata=18616">Angel Lee</a> scored after York had cut the difference to eight. The Panthers got it to six at 72-66 with 4:41 left, but a pair of free throws by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/57c5aec8-868c-4977-94cb-5b730e6e3e0e?elinkdata=18616">Hampton Williams</a> with 4:07 left put KWU up eight at 74-66.The Coyotes left by seven with 32 seconds left, and were up six with 11 seconds left on free throws by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ea004ef5-72e5-4477-96d6-b6e3b36007a8?elinkdata=18616">Catherine Bowman</a> before the Panthers hit a 3-pointer to make it 83-80. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7fdcd1da-5ff5-4315-9b84-45bc3297782b?elinkdata=18616">Jill Stephens</a> hit 1 of 2 free throws with a second left to seal the win for the Coyotes.The Coyotes jumped out to a 7-2 lead to start the game, but York got as close as a point at 9-8 before a Williams triple made it 12-8 with 7:11 left in the first.York got within two at 14-12, but then went over five minutes without scoring while the Coyotes built a 21-12 lead with 1:32 left.Stephens' 3-pointer with eight minutes left in the first half pushed Wesleyan's lead out to 31-18, and free throws by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/141f2604-56c7-4730-9e39-4c44b360bc56?elinkdata=18616">Jocelyn Hall</a> gave KWU a 39-21 lead with 3:42 to go.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/85ab1fee-b2a7-4bea-8004-6a64f9e34127?elinkdata=18616">Kourtney Kaufman</a> offered some late quarter heroics, scoring 10 points in the final four minutes of the half to send KWU into the break up 46-29.A 3-pointer by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f366a043-1151-4217-9eaa-cbc1928cedbf?elinkdata=18616">Odessa Ozuna</a> pushed the Coyote lead to 20 with 4:45 to go in the third, but York was able to cut the difference to 13 at the end of the quarter at 63-50.Six Coyotes scored in double figures led by Williams with 15, while Stephens had 14, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/40ba647c-a78b-469f-816b-441275e9ca75?elinkdata=18616">LaMyah Ricks</a> 12, and 10 each from Bowman, Lee and Kaufman. KWU was 25 of 51 from the field for 49 percent, which included hitting 11 of 23 3-pointers for 47.8 percent. Williams had nine rebounds to lead the Coyotes.Destiny Shepherd had 30 for York.

KWU WBB holds on to beat York 84-80

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;(12/10) K-State used a big third quarter rally and timely fourth quarter shooting to down (9/9) TCU, 59-50, on Wednesday night at Bramlage Coliseum.

K-State (22-2, 10-1 Big 12) extended its home court winning streak to 15 games. This is tied for the seventh-longest home win streak in program history and tied for the fourth-longest in Bramlage Coliseum.

The Wildcats reached 10 Big 12 wins in 11 games for the fourth time in program history and the first time since the 2007-08 season.

K-State was led by senior guard and All-America candidate Serena Sundell with a game-high 27 points, including 23 in the second half, and team-highs of six rebounds and four assists.

Senior guard Jaelyn Glenn added 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting, four rebounds, four steals and two assists.

- TCU (21-3, 9-2) used a 12-2 run to close out the second quarter and build a 25-19 lead at halftime. Van Lith scored seven of the 12 points during the run.

- The Wildcats shot 29.0 percent (9-of-31) from the field in the opening half, including 14.3 percent (1-of-7) from beyond the arc.

- K-State dominated the third quarter, 24-11, by shooting 64.3 percent (9-of-14) from the field in the frame. The Wildcats were paced in the frame by Sundell with 15 points.

- The Wildcats used a 9-2 run to go in front by three, 32-29, as Sundell scored all nine points during the run. K-State then used a 9-2 run to end the third quarter, as Sundell scored seven of the nine points during the run to build the seven-point lead entering the fourth.

- In the fourth quarter, the Horned Frogs used a 10-2 run to go in front by one, 46-45, with 6:28 remaining. K-State went back in front with a 5-0 burst started on a three-pointer from Gisela Sanchez with 6:13 to play and followed by a Temira Poindexter layup with 5:13 left. Poindexter finished with nine points on the night.

- A layup from TCU’s Sedona Prince, who led the Horned Frogs with 14 points and 11 rebounds, cut the K-State lead to two, 52-50, but the Wildcats ended the game on a 7-0 run as Poindexter connected on a 3-pointer with 3:39 remaining and was followed by two layups from Sundell with her last coming at 1:46 to sela the final margin.

- K-State shot 59.3 percent (16-of-27) in the second half, including 57.1 percent (4-of-7) from beyond the arc.

- The Wildcats finished the night shooting 43.1 percent (25-of-58).

- The series between the schools is tied, 12-12. Head coach Jeff Mittie is 12-9 in his career against TCU. The Wildcats are 8-4 in games played in Manhattan between the schools.

- The Wildcats are 242-243 (.499) in its history in Big 12 games.

- K-State is 411-156 (.725) in its 37-season history inside Bramlage Coliseum, including a 15-0 record this season. This is the 34th&nbsp;season in program history with 10 or more home wins in a season, including the 26th&nbsp;season at Bramlage Coliseum.

- K-State head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 666-372 (.642), including a mark of 212-137 (.607).

- K-State owns a record of 270-97 (.736) as an AP ranked team. K-State is 23-4 (.852) all-time when ranked 12th in the nation. The Wildcats are 6-8 (.429) all-time against teams ranked ninth in the AP poll.

- The Wildcats are 234-201 (.538) in games played in the month of February. Under Mittie, K-State is 37-42 (.468) in games during the second month. K-State has notched a .500 or better record in the month of February 27 times.

- K-State's starting five consisted of guards: Zyanna Walker, Jaelyn Glenn and Serena Sundell; forwards Temira Poindexter and Kennedy Taylor. This was the fifth time this lineup has started together this season. This was the 127th career start for Sundell, the 123rd career start for Jaelyn Glenn, the 111th career collegiate start and 24th at K-State for Poindexter, the 46th&nbsp;career start and fifth at K-State for Taylor and the 24th career start for Walker. Sundell remains in fifth in program history for career starts. With her 123rd career start, Glenn moves into a tie for sixth in program history for career starts.

- K-State has held its opponents to 24 quarters with single digits for points, including the first quarter on Wednesday (8). The Wildcats are 18-0 this season when holding an opponent to single digits in any quarter.

- K-State shot 50.0 percent or better in a quarter in two quarters on Wednesday. The Wildcats have 58 quarters this season of 50.0 percent or better shooting, which are the most in program history for a full season.

- K-State has scored 20-or more points in a quarter 50 times this season, including the third quarter on Wednesday. Since the start of the quarter-system in 2015-16, the Wildcats are 154-62 (.713) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter of a game, including a 22-0 record this season.

- Sundell owns 1,592 career points and remains in 10th&nbsp;on the K-State career scoring list. This was Sundell’s 18th&nbsp;career game and her third this season with 20 or more points. Sundell notched her 90th career game with 10 or more points.

- Sundell hauled in six rebounds on Wednesday. This was her 49th&nbsp;career game with five or more rebounds and her ninth this season.

- Sundell’s four assists on Sunday improved her career total to 719. She is the second player in program history with 700 or more assists (Shalee Lehning, 2005-09; 800).

- Glenn reached double figures for 53rd&nbsp;time in her career and the 14th&nbsp;time this season. Glenn moved into a tie for 36th on the K-State career scoring list with 1,096 points.

- Glenn connected on two 3-pointers on Wednesday. This was her 63rd&nbsp;career game with two or more 3-pointers made. She improves her career total to 203 three-point field goals made and remains in eighth in school history. She is the eighth player in program history with 200 or more career 3-point field goals made.

- Glenn registered four steals on Wednesday. This was her 18th&nbsp;career game with four or more steals and her 70th&nbsp;career game and her 12th&nbsp;this season with two or more steals.

- Walker pocketed two steals on Wednesday. This was her 23rd&nbsp;career game with two or more steals and her 13th&nbsp;this season.

- With her nine points on Wednesday, Poindexter increased her collegiate point total to 1,858 points (1,560 at Tulsa; 298 at K-State).

“It was a competitive game. Both teams struggled to play well, but we're highly competitive early. Defensively, proud of our group. We Struggled offensively most of the night. Obviously the second half really liked our efficiency numbers. Really played well there, but it was just a grinding game and you get some of these, and you have to find a way to win. I thought we got good contributions in a lot of areas from a lot of people.”

“The iso play, where she was able to get some post UPS down low. We wanted to put them at a decision of whether they were going to come bring that double team, or what they were going to do out of that, and she played really well at it. Made good reads. We were able to score, not only Serena [Sundell] score, but we were able to score off of it some. I just thought she had a look in her eye that she wanted the ball. Felt like we were able to get her just enough rest. You know, that's not an easy play. It's going to require some energy, and she absolutely delivered.”

“Well, I thought Jaelyn [Glenn] is the one that kind of kept us in it. It seemed like when the offense was really struggling, [Jaelyn] was making enough plays to kind of keep us going. She got the runner in the second half. First half, she gets our only three. I just thought she was steady all night. And you know, we've said numerous times we're a better team with [Jaelyn] on the floor. There's no doubt about it. She just does so much for us. She got timely steals, timely rotations, and I thought played really well.”

On the decision to press and play aggressive defense…

“I like to do some things differently, just to see if we're any good at it at all, right? And I think because we're year around, a lot more than 10 years ago, you got to keep things fresh at times, and so you got to challenge them. And so it's been something we've worked on. We probably work ball screen defense as much as anything that we do from a defensive standpoint. So we try to be aggressive early. I think it's better to start aggressive than back players off. So this is not something that we just started working on. So I think that's helped us. It is something that we weren't doing a lot of prior to a couple weeks ago, but our team, I thought all three centers, were excellent. They had a tough task tonight. They had to get out there on van Lith. They had to make sure that she wasn't able to edge them off. And we were pretty good at it most of the time.”

On TCU’s success and remembering his time there…

“Mark [Campbell] has done a really good job. It's good to see him. We've got a lot of fond memories down there. My wife got a degree from there,and my oldest daughter got a degree from there. I'm thankful that they gave me an opportunity to coach at the highest level. It's hard to wish them well when you're in the same league. It certainly is something that I can definitively say that I root for purple all the time…Most of that's K State purple.”

On being in 1st place in the Big 12…

“It's great. There were one or two ways to go tonight, right? You're either not going to be there or you were. I think it's awesome,but one of the things I said a long time ago and it was one of our goals coming in. But I'm a big believer that if you're there with two or three games left, and you're within a game, everybody's got a chance. And right now we just need to lower our heads. We've got a ranked opponent on Saturday that beat this TCU team at home. It's great to be in sole possession but there's a lot of games left.”

“First of all, an awesome college basketball environment. It was great to see the support for this team. Today, we simply didn’t play well enough to win on the road in a tough environment against a really good team. Credit to Kansas State, they did a great job preventing us from getting into a rhythm. They doubled the on-balls and the post, and we were never able to attack and play off of those situations. They stuck with that game plan for 40 minutes, which is likely why we had our lowest point total of the season. Still, we were in the fight during the last five minutes, right there until the end. In the final moments, they made the plays they needed to make. It’s a great learning experience for us. It’s just one game, we have seven more left. They have a one-game lead on us, but we’ll review the film, grow, and get better."

On Serena Sundell’s performance…

"Yeah, she dominated at the rim. She’s a unique basketball player, they use her as a one through four, they play her as a point guard. In the second half, they played her at center, and she absolutely destroyed us in the post, just getting layup after layup. That’s what makes her special, she’s a 6'2" versatile playmaker, and today she showed it around the rim. She scored 23 in the second half and had a heck of a game. We didn’t have a great answer for her."

On K-State’s aggressive defense…

"We knew they would be aggressive, mix things up, trap on-ball screens, press at times, and do an aggressive zone. We walked through it and talked through it, but we didn’t execute. As a coach, it’s not just about what you know; it’s about making sure your players understand how to attack it and feel comfortable. We didn’t do a good enough job preparing them. Everything K-State did was exactly what we expected, but we didn’t ensure our players were ready. Credit to K-State, they did a tremendous job. This is a great growth and learning opportunity for us, so the next time we face this, we’ll be ready."

Serena Sundell, K-State Senior Guard

"That was a big turnaround from the first half. Credit to my teammates for keeping me locked in mentally at halftime. We talked about how those were good shots, and if we got the same looks in the second half, we’d be fine. It was one of those games where you just have to stay the course. Our defense made the difference. Even though we didn’t shoot well in the first half,&nbsp; we focused on controlling what we could on defense. Holding a team like that to 50 points was an incredible effort by us tonight."

On the performance of Jaelyn Glenn…

"She’s the reason we had a chance in this game. In the first half, she was consistent; in the second half, she knocked down shots, she did it all. Defensively, she came up with a huge stop, getting her hands on the ball and doing all the little things right. That’s why she plays so much, we need her on the court. She’s a threat, and I’m just really proud of her."

"That was so much fun. There's nowhere in the Big 12 that has an environment like what we saw tonight, and we had it last game too. In general, women’s basketball across the country doesn’t see crowds like that, or students getting front row seats. They were huge for us, keeping us in it when we were struggling. Coach [Jeff] Mittie always says we have a really smart crowd. They were loud when we needed them, especially when the other team made a run at the end with about five minutes left. Our crowd knows when to step up and help us out. It was just so much fun, so cool to play in Bramlage."

On who deserves a shout-out for their defensive effort…

"Everybody played their part tonight. We had a solid game plan, and we did a great job on our scout. We stuck to it, and everyone was flying around. Without Yoki, we’ve just been finding a way, with people scrambling and stepping up. The one person Coach made sure to shout out in the locker room was Zy [Walker]. She struggled offensively tonight, but she never let that affect her defense. She knew it was so much more than making shots. She set up the press, put pressure on them right away, and made them not want to run their offense. That’s exactly what you need to be a good team and win games like this, mental consistency and doing it for your team."

Jaelyn Glenn, K-State Senior Guard

"Serena does it all for our team and brings so much energy. She’s a really reliable player, and as you saw, we tried to get her the ball every chance we could while she was hot, making great moves. It always amazes me how patient she is with the ball, I feel like I could never do that. But yeah, she’s just very reliable and brings a lot of energy to our team."

On if she was nervous coming into the game…

“I can't say that I was nervous. I was super excited. Just seeing everyone start filling in, I was super excited to play in front of that crowd and play for them. When you struggle a little bit, you want to turn your defense up and use your defense to give energy to the crowd and things like that. But yeah, I wouldn't say I was nervous.”

On the versatility of the offense…

"I think our team has a lot of scoring threats, and it also shows how mentally tough we are. Like Serena [Sundell] said about Zy [Walker], she struggled a bit offensively, but she never let up on defense, and that brought a lot of energy to our team. It shows that other people can step up and be threats, which makes it harder for the opposing team. It also shows our toughness, and that’s a big part of what we’re about."

On her thoughts after a tough loss…

"For me, losing is a hard reality to deal with. I'm a competitor, or I like to think I am, and I hate losing. Knowing we had the capability to win that game and let it slip is frustrating. In all our losses, we’ve had the same issue. It’s not about one person; it’s a collective team challenge. Coach reminds us all the time, it’s our battle, our hill to climb. When teams get aggressive and physical with us, sometimes we respond, and sometimes we don’t. That inconsistency is starting to cost us games. But the worst thing I can do is let my frustration linger. At the end of the day, I want to be better. I’ll watch the film, my teammates will watch the film, and we’re just going to keep climbing our hill."

On dealing with this tough 5-game stretch…

"Obviously, we've lost twice on the road, so those environments are a challenge for us. It’s about embracing that atmosphere, and sometimes that starts with knowing and trusting each other. When you trust everyone on the court, you feel more excited than nervous in those moments. We still have time this season to build that trust. As a leader and a point guard, I need to help lift my teammates up and build their confidence so they can bring their strengths to the game, even on the road. I’m going to challenge myself as a leader in this moment. I still believe we have a great team. I’ve seen what potential looks like, and I know we have it, it’s just up to us to put it all together."

On the challenges that K-State’s defense gave TCU…

"Obviously, it was a big enough challenge to cost us the game, so that’s a problem. I have to handle it better, create more looks for my teammates and give them the confidence to take and make those shots. I think I got caught in between. I knew they would trap, but then in the second half, they stopped at times, and I wasn’t aggressive or intentional enough. I turned the ball over too much. As a point guard still learning this position, this is great film for me to study. I need to get better, and I’m excited for the opportunity to grow from this."

On playing against 2 of her former teammates in Zyanna Walker and Imani Lester…

"I love those kids, they were my freshmen. I'm proud of them and want to see them do well. I like to think of myself as an older sister to them since we went through the trenches together. I'm happy that they're happy here. Obviously, I wanted to beat them, but at the end of the day, I’m glad to see them doing well and wish them the best of luck."

Agnes Emma-Nnopu, TCU Senior Guard

On the impact that the crowd played in the loss…

“I think K-State had great fans. I think that student section was really loud. I think we didn't really let it affect us, but I think we just didn't play well.”

K-State begins a two-game road trip on Saturday, as the Wildcats visit (25/rv) Oklahoma for a 2 p.m., tip-off at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;(12/10) K-State used a big third quarter rally and timely fourth quarter shooting to down (9/9) TCU, 59-50, on Wednesday night at Bramlage Coliseum.K-State (22-2, 10-1 Big 12) extended its home court winning streak to 15 games. This is tied for the seventh-longest home win streak in program history and tied for the fourth-longest in Bramlage Coliseum.The Wildcats reached 10 Big 12 wins in 11 games for the fourth time in program history and the first time since the 2007-08 season.K-State was led by senior guard and All-America candidate Serena Sundell with a game-high 27 points, including 23 in the second half, and team-highs of six rebounds and four assists.Senior guard Jaelyn Glenn added 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting, four rebounds, four steals and two assists.HOW IT HAPPENED- TCU (21-3, 9-2) used a 12-2 run to close out the second quarter and build a 25-19 lead at halftime. Van Lith scored seven of the 12 points during the run.- The Wildcats shot 29.0 percent (9-of-31) from the field in the opening half, including 14.3 percent (1-of-7) from beyond the arc.- K-State dominated the third quarter, 24-11, by shooting 64.3 percent (9-of-14) from the field in the frame. The Wildcats were paced in the frame by Sundell with 15 points.- The Wildcats used a 9-2 run to go in front by three, 32-29, as Sundell scored all nine points during the run. K-State then used a 9-2 run to end the third quarter, as Sundell scored seven of the nine points during the run to build the seven-point lead entering the fourth.- In the fourth quarter, the Horned Frogs used a 10-2 run to go in front by one, 46-45, with 6:28 remaining. K-State went back in front with a 5-0 burst started on a three-pointer from Gisela Sanchez with 6:13 to play and followed by a Temira Poindexter layup with 5:13 left. Poindexter finished with nine points on the night.- A layup from TCU’s Sedona Prince, who led the Horned Frogs with 14 points and 11 rebounds, cut the K-State lead to two, 52-50, but the Wildcats ended the game on a 7-0 run as Poindexter connected on a 3-pointer with 3:39 remaining and was followed by two layups from Sundell with her last coming at 1:46 to sela the final margin.- K-State shot 59.3 percent (16-of-27) in the second half, including 57.1 percent (4-of-7) from beyond the arc.- The Wildcats finished the night shooting 43.1 percent (25-of-58).QUICK FACTS- The series between the schools is tied, 12-12. Head coach Jeff Mittie is 12-9 in his career against TCU. The Wildcats are 8-4 in games played in Manhattan between the schools.- The Wildcats are 242-243 (.499) in its history in Big 12 games.- K-State is 411-156 (.725) in its 37-season history inside Bramlage Coliseum, including a 15-0 record this season. This is the 34th&nbsp;season in program history with 10 or more home wins in a season, including the 26th&nbsp;season at Bramlage Coliseum.- K-State head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 666-372 (.642), including a mark of 212-137 (.607).- K-State owns a record of 270-97 (.736) as an AP ranked team. K-State is 23-4 (.852) all-time when ranked 12th in the nation. The Wildcats are 6-8 (.429) all-time against teams ranked ninth in the AP poll.- The Wildcats are 234-201 (.538) in games played in the month of February. Under Mittie, K-State is 37-42 (.468) in games during the second month. K-State has notched a .500 or better record in the month of February 27 times.TEAM NOTES- K-State's starting five consisted of guards: Zyanna Walker, Jaelyn Glenn and Serena Sundell; forwards Temira Poindexter and Kennedy Taylor. This was the fifth time this lineup has started together this season. This was the 127th career start for Sundell, the 123rd career start for Jaelyn Glenn, the 111th career collegiate start and 24th at K-State for Poindexter, the 46th&nbsp;career start and fifth at K-State for Taylor and the 24th career start for Walker. Sundell remains in fifth in program history for career starts. With her 123rd career start, Glenn moves into a tie for sixth in program history for career starts.- K-State has held its opponents to 24 quarters with single digits for points, including the first quarter on Wednesday (8). The Wildcats are 18-0 this season when holding an opponent to single digits in any quarter.- K-State shot 50.0 percent or better in a quarter in two quarters on Wednesday. The Wildcats have 58 quarters this season of 50.0 percent or better shooting, which are the most in program history for a full season.- K-State has scored 20-or more points in a quarter 50 times this season, including the third quarter on Wednesday. Since the start of the quarter-system in 2015-16, the Wildcats are 154-62 (.713) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter of a game, including a 22-0 record this season.PLAYER NOTES- Sundell owns 1,592 career points and remains in 10th&nbsp;on the K-State career scoring list. This was Sundell’s 18th&nbsp;career game and her third this season with 20 or more points. Sundell notched her 90th career game with 10 or more points.- Sundell hauled in six rebounds on Wednesday. This was her 49th&nbsp;career game with five or more rebounds and her ninth this season.- Sundell’s four assists on Sunday improved her career total to 719. She is the second player in program history with 700 or more assists (Shalee Lehning, 2005-09; 800).- Glenn reached double figures for 53rd&nbsp;time in her career and the 14th&nbsp;time this season. Glenn moved into a tie for 36th on the K-State career scoring list with 1,096 points.- Glenn connected on two 3-pointers on Wednesday. This was her 63rd&nbsp;career game with two or more 3-pointers made. She improves her career total to 203 three-point field goals made and remains in eighth in school history. She is the eighth player in program history with 200 or more career 3-point field goals made.- Glenn registered four steals on Wednesday. This was her 18th&nbsp;career game with four or more steals and her 70th&nbsp;career game and her 12th&nbsp;this season with two or more steals.- Walker pocketed two steals on Wednesday. This was her 23rd&nbsp;career game with two or more steals and her 13th&nbsp;this season.- With her nine points on Wednesday, Poindexter increased her collegiate point total to 1,858 points (1,560 at Tulsa; 298 at K-State).FROM THE HEAD COACHK-State Head Coach Jeff MittieOverall thoughts…“It was a competitive game. Both teams struggled to play well, but we're highly competitive early. Defensively, proud of our group. We Struggled offensively most of the night. Obviously the second half really liked our efficiency numbers. Really played well there, but it was just a grinding game and you get some of these, and you have to find a way to win. I thought we got good contributions in a lot of areas from a lot of people.”On Serena Sundell…“The iso play, where she was able to get some post UPS down low. We wanted to put them at a decision of whether they were going to come bring that double team, or what they were going to do out of that, and she played really well at it. Made good reads. We were able to score, not only Serena [Sundell] score, but we were able to score off of it some. I just thought she had a look in her eye that she wanted the ball. Felt like we were able to get her just enough rest. You know, that's not an easy play. It's going to require some energy, and she absolutely delivered.”On Jaelyn Glenn…“Well, I thought Jaelyn [Glenn] is the one that kind of kept us in it. It seemed like when the offense was really struggling, [Jaelyn] was making enough plays to kind of keep us going. She got the runner in the second half. First half, she gets our only three. I just thought she was steady all night. And you know, we've said numerous times we're a better team with [Jaelyn] on the floor. There's no doubt about it. She just does so much for us. She got timely steals, timely rotations, and I thought played really well.”On the decision to press and play aggressive defense…“I like to do some things differently, just to see if we're any good at it at all, right? And I think because we're year around, a lot more than 10 years ago, you got to keep things fresh at times, and so you got to challenge them. And so it's been something we've worked on. We probably work ball screen defense as much as anything that we do from a defensive standpoint. So we try to be aggressive early. I think it's better to start aggressive than back players off. So this is not something that we just started working on. So I think that's helped us. It is something that we weren't doing a lot of prior to a couple weeks ago, but our team, I thought all three centers, were excellent. They had a tough task tonight. They had to get out there on van Lith. They had to make sure that she wasn't able to edge them off. And we were pretty good at it most of the time.”On TCU’s success and remembering his time there…“Mark [Campbell] has done a really good job. It's good to see him. We've got a lot of fond memories down there. My wife got a degree from there,and my oldest daughter got a degree from there. I'm thankful that they gave me an opportunity to coach at the highest level. It's hard to wish them well when you're in the same league. It certainly is something that I can definitively say that I root for purple all the time…Most of that's K State purple.”On being in 1st place in the Big 12…“It's great. There were one or two ways to go tonight, right? You're either not going to be there or you were. I think it's awesome,but one of the things I said a long time ago and it was one of our goals coming in. But I'm a big believer that if you're there with two or three games left, and you're within a game, everybody's got a chance. And right now we just need to lower our heads. We've got a ranked opponent on Saturday that beat this TCU team at home. It's great to be in sole possession but there's a lot of games left.”TCU Head Coach Mark CampbellOpening Statement…“First of all, an awesome college basketball environment. It was great to see the support for this team. Today, we simply didn’t play well enough to win on the road in a tough environment against a really good team. Credit to Kansas State, they did a great job preventing us from getting into a rhythm. They doubled the on-balls and the post, and we were never able to attack and play off of those situations. They stuck with that game plan for 40 minutes, which is likely why we had our lowest point total of the season. Still, we were in the fight during the last five minutes, right there until the end. In the final moments, they made the plays they needed to make. It’s a great learning experience for us. It’s just one game, we have seven more left. They have a one-game lead on us, but we’ll review the film, grow, and get better."On Serena Sundell’s performance…"Yeah, she dominated at the rim. She’s a unique basketball player, they use her as a one through four, they play her as a point guard. In the second half, they played her at center, and she absolutely destroyed us in the post, just getting layup after layup. That’s what makes her special, she’s a 6'2" versatile playmaker, and today she showed it around the rim. She scored 23 in the second half and had a heck of a game. We didn’t have a great answer for her."On K-State’s aggressive defense…"We knew they would be aggressive, mix things up, trap on-ball screens, press at times, and do an aggressive zone. We walked through it and talked through it, but we didn’t execute. As a coach, it’s not just about what you know; it’s about making sure your players understand how to attack it and feel comfortable. We didn’t do a good enough job preparing them. Everything K-State did was exactly what we expected, but we didn’t ensure our players were ready. Credit to K-State, they did a tremendous job. This is a great growth and learning opportunity for us, so the next time we face this, we’ll be ready."FROM THE FLOORSerena Sundell, K-State Senior GuardOn her big scoring night…"That was a big turnaround from the first half. Credit to my teammates for keeping me locked in mentally at halftime. We talked about how those were good shots, and if we got the same looks in the second half, we’d be fine. It was one of those games where you just have to stay the course. Our defense made the difference. Even though we didn’t shoot well in the first half,&nbsp; we focused on controlling what we could on defense. Holding a team like that to 50 points was an incredible effort by us tonight."On the performance of Jaelyn Glenn…"She’s the reason we had a chance in this game. In the first half, she was consistent; in the second half, she knocked down shots, she did it all. Defensively, she came up with a huge stop, getting her hands on the ball and doing all the little things right. That’s why she plays so much, we need her on the court. She’s a threat, and I’m just really proud of her."On the impact of the crowd…"That was so much fun. There's nowhere in the Big 12 that has an environment like what we saw tonight, and we had it last game too. In general, women’s basketball across the country doesn’t see crowds like that, or students getting front row seats. They were huge for us, keeping us in it when we were struggling. Coach [Jeff] Mittie always says we have a really smart crowd. They were loud when we needed them, especially when the other team made a run at the end with about five minutes left. Our crowd knows when to step up and help us out. It was just so much fun, so cool to play in Bramlage."On who deserves a shout-out for their defensive effort…"Everybody played their part tonight. We had a solid game plan, and we did a great job on our scout. We stuck to it, and everyone was flying around. Without Yoki, we’ve just been finding a way, with people scrambling and stepping up. The one person Coach made sure to shout out in the locker room was Zy [Walker]. She struggled offensively tonight, but she never let that affect her defense. She knew it was so much more than making shots. She set up the press, put pressure on them right away, and made them not want to run their offense. That’s exactly what you need to be a good team and win games like this, mental consistency and doing it for your team."Jaelyn Glenn, K-State Senior GuardOn Serena Sundell’s performance…"Serena does it all for our team and brings so much energy. She’s a really reliable player, and as you saw, we tried to get her the ball every chance we could while she was hot, making great moves. It always amazes me how patient she is with the ball, I feel like I could never do that. But yeah, she’s just very reliable and brings a lot of energy to our team."On if she was nervous coming into the game…“I can't say that I was nervous. I was super excited. Just seeing everyone start filling in, I was super excited to play in front of that crowd and play for them. When you struggle a little bit, you want to turn your defense up and use your defense to give energy to the crowd and things like that. But yeah, I wouldn't say I was nervous.”On the versatility of the offense…"I think our team has a lot of scoring threats, and it also shows how mentally tough we are. Like Serena [Sundell] said about Zy [Walker], she struggled a bit offensively, but she never let up on defense, and that brought a lot of energy to our team. It shows that other people can step up and be threats, which makes it harder for the opposing team. It also shows our toughness, and that’s a big part of what we’re about."Haley Van Lith, TCU Senior GuardOn her thoughts after a tough loss…"For me, losing is a hard reality to deal with. I'm a competitor, or I like to think I am, and I hate losing. Knowing we had the capability to win that game and let it slip is frustrating. In all our losses, we’ve had the same issue. It’s not about one person; it’s a collective team challenge. Coach reminds us all the time, it’s our battle, our hill to climb. When teams get aggressive and physical with us, sometimes we respond, and sometimes we don’t. That inconsistency is starting to cost us games. But the worst thing I can do is let my frustration linger. At the end of the day, I want to be better. I’ll watch the film, my teammates will watch the film, and we’re just going to keep climbing our hill."On dealing with this tough 5-game stretch…"Obviously, we've lost twice on the road, so those environments are a challenge for us. It’s about embracing that atmosphere, and sometimes that starts with knowing and trusting each other. When you trust everyone on the court, you feel more excited than nervous in those moments. We still have time this season to build that trust. As a leader and a point guard, I need to help lift my teammates up and build their confidence so they can bring their strengths to the game, even on the road. I’m going to challenge myself as a leader in this moment. I still believe we have a great team. I’ve seen what potential looks like, and I know we have it, it’s just up to us to put it all together."On the challenges that K-State’s defense gave TCU…"Obviously, it was a big enough challenge to cost us the game, so that’s a problem. I have to handle it better, create more looks for my teammates and give them the confidence to take and make those shots. I think I got caught in between. I knew they would trap, but then in the second half, they stopped at times, and I wasn’t aggressive or intentional enough. I turned the ball over too much. As a point guard still learning this position, this is great film for me to study. I need to get better, and I’m excited for the opportunity to grow from this."On playing against 2 of her former teammates in Zyanna Walker and Imani Lester…"I love those kids, they were my freshmen. I'm proud of them and want to see them do well. I like to think of myself as an older sister to them since we went through the trenches together. I'm happy that they're happy here. Obviously, I wanted to beat them, but at the end of the day, I’m glad to see them doing well and wish them the best of luck."Agnes Emma-Nnopu, TCU Senior GuardOn the impact that the crowd played in the loss…“I think K-State had great fans. I think that student section was really loud. I think we didn't really let it affect us, but I think we just didn't play well.”UP NEXTK-State begins a two-game road trip on Saturday, as the Wildcats visit (25/rv) Oklahoma for a 2 p.m., tip-off at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

Second Half Rally Send K-State WBB Past TCU

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– K-State senior center Ayoka Lee continues to add to her trophy case, as she has been named to the 2025 Naismith Women’s Defensive Player of the Year Watch List presented by MOLECULE. This is the third time in Lee’s career that she has been named a candidate for this award.

This season, Lee is averaging team-highs of 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. She has also registered 0.8 steals per game. This season, the product of Byron, Minnesota, has registered 10 games with two or more blocks. She tied her career-high and tied the school record for blocks in a conference game with eight against Arizona on Jan. 16.

Lee also paces the Wildcats this season with 16.0 points on a career-high .654 field goal percentage.

In her career, Lee holds the school record and ranks fourth in Big 12 history for career blocks with 351 and owns the school record for career blocks per game at 2.66. She is the first player in program history with 300 or more career blocks and 100 or more career steals. Lee also owns the school record for career games with five or more blocks with 23 and the school record for career games with seven or more blocks with seven.

Lee holds the school record and ranks sixth in Big 12 history for points scored with 2,482 and holds the school record for career scoring average at 18.8. She also owns the school records for career rebounds and ranks fifth in Big 12 history with 1,231 and career rebounding average at 9.3.

(12/10) K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum tonight at 6:30 p.m., as the Wildcats host (9/9) TCU. General admission tickets are sold out for the game. Fewer than 2,700 chairback and Cat cushion tickets remain. For tickets, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://kstatesports.com/tickets" target="_blank">kstatesports.com/tickets</a>&nbsp;or call (800) 221-CATS.

Tonight’s game is K-State’s annual Play 4 Kay game. The first 3,000 fans will receive a free pink K-State women’s basketball t-shirt courtesy of Ascension Via Christi.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– K-State senior center Ayoka Lee continues to add to her trophy case, as she has been named to the 2025 Naismith Women’s Defensive Player of the Year Watch List presented by MOLECULE. This is the third time in Lee’s career that she has been named a candidate for this award.This season, Lee is averaging team-highs of 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. She has also registered 0.8 steals per game. This season, the product of Byron, Minnesota, has registered 10 games with two or more blocks. She tied her career-high and tied the school record for blocks in a conference game with eight against Arizona on Jan. 16.Lee also paces the Wildcats this season with 16.0 points on a career-high .654 field goal percentage.In her career, Lee holds the school record and ranks fourth in Big 12 history for career blocks with 351 and owns the school record for career blocks per game at 2.66. She is the first player in program history with 300 or more career blocks and 100 or more career steals. Lee also owns the school record for career games with five or more blocks with 23 and the school record for career games with seven or more blocks with seven.Lee holds the school record and ranks sixth in Big 12 history for points scored with 2,482 and holds the school record for career scoring average at 18.8. She also owns the school records for career rebounds and ranks fifth in Big 12 history with 1,231 and career rebounding average at 9.3.(12/10) K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum tonight at 6:30 p.m., as the Wildcats host (9/9) TCU. General admission tickets are sold out for the game. Fewer than 2,700 chairback and Cat cushion tickets remain. For tickets, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://kstatesports.com/tickets" target="_blank">kstatesports.com/tickets</a>&nbsp;or call (800) 221-CATS.Tonight’s game is K-State’s annual Play 4 Kay game. The first 3,000 fans will receive a free pink K-State women’s basketball t-shirt courtesy of Ascension Via Christi.

K-State’s Lee Named to Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post

Southeast of Saline and Sacred Heart closed out the second leg of their rivalry matchups on Tuesday, with Southeast’s Lady Trojans holding on to win 50-43, and Sacred Heart’s Knights holding off the Trojans 54-34

Girls: Sacred Heart 43, SE of Saline 50

The Lady Trojans found themselves locked in a good battle at halftime, after leading by six at the end of the first but finding themselves down by two at the intermission.

Sacred Heart stuck around in the third quarter, trailing by just a point going into the fourth, but SES was able to pull away down the stretch at the free throw line in what would go down as a 50-43 win.

Southeast was led by a furious career-high night by Kyiah Samuelson, who scored 21 points, including seven big ones in the fourth quarter, and Aba Pearson, who finished her evening with 10.

On the other side of the matchup Skylar Douglas was the only Lady Knight in double figures, closing out the contest with 12.

With this result the Lady Trojans improve to 12-4 overall and 7-1 in league play while Sacred Heart slides to 6-7 and 3-4 respectively.

Boys: Sacred Heart 54, SE of Saline 43

On the boy’s side, Southeast of Saline had the #2 team in Class 2A on the ropes for a half, but the Knights made good adjustments in the second half and were able to pull away for a 54-43 win.

SES locked down Sacred Heart with good defense early, leading by one at the end of the first and trailing by just one at the intermission.

From there, Will Tuttle and Noah Hines got rolling and the Knights tightened the screws defensively, allowing just two third-quarter field goals and outscoring SES 34-16 the rest of the way.

Tuttle and Hines would each contribute 19 points in the win on a night where just five members of the Sacred Heart offense needed to score.

On the other side of the matchup, Gannon Jacobson equaled that pair scoring 19 points of his own, but was the only Trojan with more than 6 points on the evening.

With this result, Sacred Heart remains undefeated at 13-0 and 7-0 in league play, while SES falls to 8-8 and 5-3, respectively.

The Knights are back in action on Thursday when they take on TMP while the Trojans will have the rest of the week off before squaring off with Beloit next Tuesday.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina PostSoutheast of Saline and Sacred Heart closed out the second leg of their rivalry matchups on Tuesday, with Southeast’s Lady Trojans holding on to win 50-43, and Sacred Heart’s Knights holding off the Trojans 54-34<figure>
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 </figure>Girls: Sacred Heart 43, SE of Saline 50The Lady Trojans found themselves locked in a good battle at halftime, after leading by six at the end of the first but finding themselves down by two at the intermission.Sacred Heart stuck around in the third quarter, trailing by just a point going into the fourth, but SES was able to pull away down the stretch at the free throw line in what would go down as a 50-43 win.Southeast was led by a furious career-high night by Kyiah Samuelson, who scored 21 points, including seven big ones in the fourth quarter, and Aba Pearson, who finished her evening with 10.On the other side of the matchup Skylar Douglas was the only Lady Knight in double figures, closing out the contest with 12.With this result the Lady Trojans improve to 12-4 overall and 7-1 in league play while Sacred Heart slides to 6-7 and 3-4 respectively.Boys: Sacred Heart 54, SE of Saline 43On the boy’s side, Southeast of Saline had the #2 team in Class 2A on the ropes for a half, but the Knights made good adjustments in the second half and were able to pull away for a 54-43 win.SES locked down Sacred Heart with good defense early, leading by one at the end of the first and trailing by just one at the intermission.From there, Will Tuttle and Noah Hines got rolling and the Knights tightened the screws defensively, allowing just two third-quarter field goals and outscoring SES 34-16 the rest of the way.Tuttle and Hines would each contribute 19 points in the win on a night where just five members of the Sacred Heart offense needed to score.On the other side of the matchup, Gannon Jacobson equaled that pair scoring 19 points of his own, but was the only Trojan with more than 6 points on the evening.With this result, Sacred Heart remains undefeated at 13-0 and 7-0 in league play, while SES falls to 8-8 and 5-3, respectively.The Knights are back in action on Thursday when they take on TMP while the Trojans will have the rest of the week off before squaring off with Beloit next Tuesday.

Southeast, Sacred Heart split series on hardwood

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– K-State women’s basketball will compete in the 2025 Cancun Challenge at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya on November 27-29, 2025. This will be K-State’s third appearance in the Cancun Challenge.

The Wildcats are slated to play three games in the event and are in the Mayan Division. Among its three games, the Wildcats will face South Dakota State. Additional teams in the event will be announced at a later date.

K-State has played in Cancun four times in its history. The Wildcats’ first trip to Cancun came in 1999 in the Cancun Tournament, followed by a trip to the Caribbean Classic in 2007. K-State has taken part in the Cancun Challenge in 2011 and 2018.

Fan packages are available for the Cancun Challenge and can be purchased at&nbsp;<a href="http://cancunchallenge.net/" target="_blank">cancunchallenge.net</a>.

Tonight’s game is K-State’s annual Play 4 Kay game. The first 3,000 fans will receive a free pink K-State women’s basketball t-shirt courtesy of Ascension Via Christi. In addition, the first 1,000 K-State students will receive a free Gap Goat dad hat.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– K-State women’s basketball will compete in the 2025 Cancun Challenge at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya on November 27-29, 2025. This will be K-State’s third appearance in the Cancun Challenge.The Wildcats are slated to play three games in the event and are in the Mayan Division. Among its three games, the Wildcats will face South Dakota State. Additional teams in the event will be announced at a later date.K-State has played in Cancun four times in its history. The Wildcats’ first trip to Cancun came in 1999 in the Cancun Tournament, followed by a trip to the Caribbean Classic in 2007. K-State has taken part in the Cancun Challenge in 2011 and 2018.Fan packages are available for the Cancun Challenge and can be purchased at&nbsp;<a href="http://cancunchallenge.net/" target="_blank">cancunchallenge.net</a>.(12/10) K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum tonight at 6:30 p.m., as the Wildcats host (9/9) TCU. General admission tickets are sold out for the game. Fewer than 2,700 chairback and Cat cushion tickets remain. For tickets, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://kstatesports.com/tickets" target="_blank">kstatesports.com/tickets</a>&nbsp;or call (800) 221-CATS.Tonight’s game is K-State’s annual Play 4 Kay game. The first 3,000 fans will receive a free pink K-State women’s basketball t-shirt courtesy of Ascension Via Christi. In addition, the first 1,000 K-State students will receive a free Gap Goat dad hat.

K-State Women’s Basketball to Play in 2025 Cancun Challenge

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– K-State’s Ayoka Lee and Serena Sundell have added yet another citation to their list of honors this season, as the duo were named to the Women’s College All-Star Game Watch List presented by Herbalife. The national showcase event will be played on April 5 in Tampa, Florida.

The 2025 Women’s College All-Star Game will feature the top senior standouts who are on the precipice of hearing their names called in the WNBA Draft. Of the more than 60 players that appear on the watch list, 20 will ultimately be selected to participate in the event, which will be televised by ESPN2 at 3 p.m. ET on April 5.

A season ago, K-State’s Gabby Gregory was selected for and played in the 2024 Women’s College All-Star Game in Cleveland, Ohio.

This season, Lee is averaging 16.0 points on a career-high .654 field goal percentage. She is also averaging a team-highs with 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.

In her career, Lee holds the school record and ranks sixth in Big 12 history for points scored with 2,482 and holds the school record for career scoring average at 18.8. She also owns the school records for career rebounds and ranks fifth in Big 12 history with 1,231 and career rebounding average at 9.3. Lee is also the school record holder and ranks fourth in Big 12 history for career blocks with 351 and owns the school record and ranks tied for third in Big 12 history for career double-doubles with 63. She is the first player in program history with 300 or more career blocks and 100 or more career steals.

Sundell, a 2024-25 Preseason All-Big 12 selection, leads the nation in assists (166) and leads the Big 12 and ranks third in the nation for assists per game (7.2). She has a Big 12-high six games with 10 or more assists including a pair of games of 13 assists which tied the school record for assists in a single game.

She is averaging 13.1 points per game on a .491 field goal percentage while also hauling in 4.3 rebounds per game. She is second on the team with 22 blocks.

In her career, Sundell is second in school history for career assists with 715 and is second in program history for career assists per game (5.7 apg). She ranks 10th&nbsp;on the K-State career scoring list with 1,565 points. She ranks ninth in program history with 95 career blocks. She is the only player in school history with 1,000 or more career points, 500 or more career assists and 50 or more career blocked shots.

(12/10) K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m., as the Wildcats host (9/9) TCU. General admission tickets are sold out for Wednesday’s game. Fewer than 2,900 chairback and Cat cushion tickets remain. For tickets, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://kstatesports.com/tickets" target="_blank">kstatesports.com/tickets</a>&nbsp;or call (800) 221-CATS.

Wednesday’s game is K-State’s annual Play 4 Kay game. The first 3,000 fans will receive a free pink K-State women’s basketball t-shirt courtesy of Ascension Via Christi.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– K-State’s Ayoka Lee and Serena Sundell have added yet another citation to their list of honors this season, as the duo were named to the Women’s College All-Star Game Watch List presented by Herbalife. The national showcase event will be played on April 5 in Tampa, Florida.The 2025 Women’s College All-Star Game will feature the top senior standouts who are on the precipice of hearing their names called in the WNBA Draft. Of the more than 60 players that appear on the watch list, 20 will ultimately be selected to participate in the event, which will be televised by ESPN2 at 3 p.m. ET on April 5.A season ago, K-State’s Gabby Gregory was selected for and played in the 2024 Women’s College All-Star Game in Cleveland, Ohio.This season, Lee is averaging 16.0 points on a career-high .654 field goal percentage. She is also averaging a team-highs with 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.In her career, Lee holds the school record and ranks sixth in Big 12 history for points scored with 2,482 and holds the school record for career scoring average at 18.8. She also owns the school records for career rebounds and ranks fifth in Big 12 history with 1,231 and career rebounding average at 9.3. Lee is also the school record holder and ranks fourth in Big 12 history for career blocks with 351 and owns the school record and ranks tied for third in Big 12 history for career double-doubles with 63. She is the first player in program history with 300 or more career blocks and 100 or more career steals.Sundell, a 2024-25 Preseason All-Big 12 selection, leads the nation in assists (166) and leads the Big 12 and ranks third in the nation for assists per game (7.2). She has a Big 12-high six games with 10 or more assists including a pair of games of 13 assists which tied the school record for assists in a single game.She is averaging 13.1 points per game on a .491 field goal percentage while also hauling in 4.3 rebounds per game. She is second on the team with 22 blocks.In her career, Sundell is second in school history for career assists with 715 and is second in program history for career assists per game (5.7 apg). She ranks 10th&nbsp;on the K-State career scoring list with 1,565 points. She ranks ninth in program history with 95 career blocks. She is the only player in school history with 1,000 or more career points, 500 or more career assists and 50 or more career blocked shots.(12/10) K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m., as the Wildcats host (9/9) TCU. General admission tickets are sold out for Wednesday’s game. Fewer than 2,900 chairback and Cat cushion tickets remain. For tickets, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://kstatesports.com/tickets" target="_blank">kstatesports.com/tickets</a>&nbsp;or call (800) 221-CATS.Wednesday’s game is K-State’s annual Play 4 Kay game. The first 3,000 fans will receive a free pink K-State women’s basketball t-shirt courtesy of Ascension Via Christi.

Lee, Sundell Named to Women’s College All-Star Game Watch List

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — David N’Guessan scored 22 points, including two free throws with 55.7 seconds left, and Kansas State took advantage of Arizona State missing two free throws at 4.1 for a 71-70 victory on Tuesday night.

After N’Guessan's free throws, Alston Mason made two at the stripe to get Arizona State within 71-70 with 41.7 left. Dug McDaniel missed a 3-pointer for Kansas State and Arizona State guard BJ Freeman grabbed the defensive rebound before racing the other way.

Freeman had it poked away but it ended up in the hands of Jayden Quaintance, who was fouled on a dunk attempt with 4.1 left. Quaintance, the youngest player in Division I, hit the back iron on both free throws and McDaniel secured the rebound and passed it ahead to run out the clock.

Kansas State (11-11, 5-6 Big 12 Conference) has won four straight games for the first time this season.

Max Jones scored 10 of his 15 points in the first half for Kansas State. Brendan Hausen added 12 points, and Coleman Hawkins had 11 points, six rebounds, and seven assists.

Mason led Arizona State (12-10, 3-8) with 20 points. Basheer Jihad added 15, Freeman had 14 and Quaintance finished with 10 rebounds to go with three points. Adam Miller received a Flagrant 2 foul with 7:54 left in the second half after an interaction with McDaniel.

Arizona State started the game on a 15-0 run before Kansas State closed the half on a 22-6 run to take a 35-32 lead on a 3-pointer by Jones. The Wildcats also stated the second half on a 13-3 run to extend it to 48-35 lead as Arizona State was just 1 of 12 from the field spanning the halftime break.

Kansas State returns home to play No. 16 Kansas on Saturday. Arizona State plays at Oklahoma State on Sunday.

<figure>
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 </figure>TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — David N’Guessan scored 22 points, including two free throws with 55.7 seconds left, and Kansas State took advantage of Arizona State missing two free throws at 4.1 for a 71-70 victory on Tuesday night.After N’Guessan's free throws, Alston Mason made two at the stripe to get Arizona State within 71-70 with 41.7 left. Dug McDaniel missed a 3-pointer for Kansas State and Arizona State guard BJ Freeman grabbed the defensive rebound before racing the other way.Freeman had it poked away but it ended up in the hands of Jayden Quaintance, who was fouled on a dunk attempt with 4.1 left. Quaintance, the youngest player in Division I, hit the back iron on both free throws and McDaniel secured the rebound and passed it ahead to run out the clock.Kansas State (11-11, 5-6 Big 12 Conference) has won four straight games for the first time this season.Max Jones scored 10 of his 15 points in the first half for Kansas State. Brendan Hausen added 12 points, and Coleman Hawkins had 11 points, six rebounds, and seven assists.Mason led Arizona State (12-10, 3-8) with 20 points. Basheer Jihad added 15, Freeman had 14 and Quaintance finished with 10 rebounds to go with three points. Adam Miller received a Flagrant 2 foul with 7:54 left in the second half after an interaction with McDaniel.Arizona State started the game on a 15-0 run before Kansas State closed the half on a 22-6 run to take a 35-32 lead on a 3-pointer by Jones. The Wildcats also stated the second half on a 13-3 run to extend it to 48-35 lead as Arizona State was just 1 of 12 from the field spanning the halftime break.Kansas State returns home to play No. 16 Kansas on Saturday. Arizona State plays at Oklahoma State on Sunday.

🏀 K-State takes advantage of missed free throws to edge Arizona State

Kultida Woods, the Thai-born mother of Tiger Woods, died Tuesday morning, a week after being seen attending his indoor TMRW Golf League in Florida.

Woods did not reveal how his 78-year-old mother died in his&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/TigerWoods/status/1886816730569486452">social media post</a>&nbsp;announcing her death.

He described her as a “force of nature” who was quick with the needle and was his biggest supporter from the time she drove him to junior golf tournaments in California to being there for his 15 major championships, often wearing her wide-brimmed visor and sunglasses.

“My Mom was a force of nature all her own, her spirit was simply undeniable,” Woods wrote. “She was quick with the needle and a laugh. She was my biggest fan, greatest supporter, without her none of my personal achievements would have been possible. She was loved by so many, but especially by her two grandchildren, Sam and Charlie.”

Woods' father, Earl, died in 2006. Kultida had moved to South Florida when Woods relocated from Orlando to Jupiter.

President Donald Trump was among those who reached out&nbsp;<a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113946642879077926">with a post on his Truth Social</a>, calling her “an amazing influence” on Woods.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1738692424513.png" alt="FILE - Kultida Woods, Tiger Woods' mother, watches as her son plays on the third hole during the third round of the Honda Classic golf tournament, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)" />
 <figcaption>FILE - Kultida Woods, Tiger Woods' mother, watches as her son plays on the third hole during the third round of the Honda Classic golf tournament, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)</figcaption>
 </figure>Kultida Woods, the Thai-born mother of Tiger Woods, died Tuesday morning, a week after being seen attending his indoor TMRW Golf League in Florida.Woods did not reveal how his 78-year-old mother died in his&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/TigerWoods/status/1886816730569486452">social media post</a>&nbsp;announcing her death.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">It is with heartfelt sadness that I want to share that my dear mother, Kultida Woods, passed away early this morning. My Mom was a force of nature all her own, her spirit was simply undeniable. She was quick with the needle and a laugh. She was my biggest fan, greatest supporter,… <a href="https://t.co/RoKd0fsM9J">pic.twitter.com/RoKd0fsM9J</a>&mdash; Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) <a href="https://twitter.com/TigerWoods/status/1886816730569486452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>He described her as a “force of nature” who was quick with the needle and was his biggest supporter from the time she drove him to junior golf tournaments in California to being there for his 15 major championships, often wearing her wide-brimmed visor and sunglasses.“My Mom was a force of nature all her own, her spirit was simply undeniable,” Woods wrote. “She was quick with the needle and a laugh. She was my biggest fan, greatest supporter, without her none of my personal achievements would have been possible. She was loved by so many, but especially by her two grandchildren, Sam and Charlie.”<div><iframe src="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/113946642879077926/embed" class="truthsocial-embed" style="max-width: 100%; border: 0" width="600" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><script src="https://truthsocial.com/embed.js" async="async"></script></div>Woods' father, Earl, died in 2006. Kultida had moved to South Florida when Woods relocated from Orlando to Jupiter.President Donald Trump was among those who reached out&nbsp;<a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113946642879077926">with a post on his Truth Social</a>, calling her “an amazing influence” on Woods.

Tiger Woods says his 78-year-old mother has died

<a>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–</a>&nbsp;Being featured in the first college football game of the 2025 season, hosting a service academy for the first time in nearly 40 years and closing out the season by playing Big 12 rival Colorado in Manhattan for the first time since 2009 are just some of the highlights of the 2025 football schedule that was announced Tuesday by K-State Athletics and the Big 12 Conference.

The 2025 season commences with the Aer Lingus College Football Classic as the Wildcats take on Iowa State on August 23, inside Avivia Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. It is the first time the Wildcats will open a season against a conference opponent since the inaugural Big 12 game against Texas Tech in 1996. It is also just the second international game ever for K-State after playing against Nebraska in Tokyo, Japan, in 1992.

The Wildcats’ six-game slate inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium begins with consecutive games against non-conference foes as they host North Dakota on August 30, and Army on September 6. It is the first meeting ever between K-State and UND, while the Wildcats are taking on Army for the first time since 1987. It is also the first time Kansas State has played a service academy since taking on Navy in the 2019 Liberty Bowl and the first in the regular season since the aforementioned game against the Black Knights 38 years ago.

Kansas State completes its non-conference slate at Arizona on September 13. This is the second game of a home-and-home series that was scheduled prior to Arizona joining the Big 12. K-State, which won last year’s meeting at home, 31-7, will play in Tucson for the first time since 1978.

<a>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–</a>&nbsp;Being featured in the first college football game of the 2025 season, hosting a service academy for the first time in nearly 40 years and closing out the season by playing Big 12 rival Colorado in Manhattan for the first time since 2009 are just some of the highlights of the 2025 football schedule that was announced Tuesday by K-State Athletics and the Big 12 Conference.The 2025 season commences with the Aer Lingus College Football Classic as the Wildcats take on Iowa State on August 23, inside Avivia Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. It is the first time the Wildcats will open a season against a conference opponent since the inaugural Big 12 game against Texas Tech in 1996. It is also just the second international game ever for K-State after playing against Nebraska in Tokyo, Japan, in 1992.The Wildcats’ six-game slate inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium begins with consecutive games against non-conference foes as they host North Dakota on August 30, and Army on September 6. It is the first meeting ever between K-State and UND, while the Wildcats are taking on Army for the first time since 1987. It is also the first time Kansas State has played a service academy since taking on Navy in the 2019 Liberty Bowl and the first in the regular season since the aforementioned game against the Black Knights 38 years ago.Kansas State completes its non-conference slate at Arizona on September 13. This is the second game of a home-and-home series that was scheduled prior to Arizona joining the Big 12. K-State, which won last year’s meeting at home, 31-7, will play in Tucson for the first time since 1978.Following a bye, the Wildcats return to Big 12 action for the first of three-straight games, two of which will be played in Manhattan. K-State hosts UCF on September 27, as it looks to improve to 3-0 all time against the Knights and 2-0 in Big 12 play after a 44-31 win in Manhattan two years ago.K-State will take on Baylor in Waco, Texas, on October 4, after not seeing the Bears last year. The Wildcats won at home in 2023, 58-25, and they are looking for consecutive wins in Waco as they earned a 31-3 victory in 2022. Another Big 12 foe that K-State did not play last year, TCU, visits Manhattan on October 11. K-State defeated the Horned Frogs, 41-3, in Manhattan two years ago, which came on the heels of a 31-28 overtime victory over TCU in the 2022 Big 12 Championship.Coming out of its second bye of the season, the Wildcats will face Kansas in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown in Lawrence on October 25, as the Wildcats put their 16-game winning streak over the Jayhawks on the line. K-State returns to Bill Snyder Family Stadium on November 1 to face Texas Tech in Manhattan for the first time since a 37-28 victory in 2022. K-State has won each of the last eight games against the Red Raiders – including a 38-21 victory in Lubbock two years ago – and 12 of the last 13.The home stretch of the 2025 regular season sees the Wildcats return from a bye week with two road matchups beginning with a November 15 contest at Oklahoma State. Last season in Manhattan, the Wildcats defeated the Cowboys, 42-20, but the Wildcats are in search of their first win in Stillwater since 2017. K-State then travels to face Utah for the first time ever on November 22.The 2025 regular-season finale will take place inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium on November 29 when the Wildcats host Colorado for the first time since a 20-6 victory in 2009. The Wildcats won a thrilling game in Boulder a year ago, 31-28.The 2025 Big 12 Championship game will be held on December 6 at AT&amp;T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.Fans can purchase tickets for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic now through Friday, February 28, prior to tickets going on sale to the Irish public on Monday, March 3. Tickets can be purchased by&nbsp;<a href="https://app.kstatesports.com/Ireland" target="_blank">clicking here</a>.