KANSAS CITY, Mo.&nbsp;–&nbsp;The National Football League announced the schedule for the 2025 season on Wednesday. The Chiefs are currently slated to play eight standalone games, including seven primetime contests, with GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium hosting four. It also features the Chiefs in contests on both Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Kansas City will kick off the 2025 season internationally against the Los Angeles Chargers in São Paulo, Brazil, on Friday, Sept. 5 in the NFL’s first-ever live NFL game broadcast on YouTube. The contest marks the club’s first international contest since playing in Frankfurt, Germany, in 2023, as well as the first AFC West matchup of the season as the Chiefs continue their quest for a 10th-consecutive AFC West title. This year’s regular season schedule features 10 games vs. opponents that made the playoffs in 2024. The combined 2024 record of Kansas City’s 2025 home and away opponents is 151-138-0 (.522).

In Week 2, the Chiefs will host the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles for a Super Bowl LIX rematch in their home opener on Sept. 14.&nbsp; On Sept. 21, the club will hit the road to play the New York Giants on the first of three NBC Sunday Night Football broadcasts before returning home to play the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 28.

<a>The Chiefs then travel to play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday, Oct. 6 in the club’s first of two Monday Night Football showdowns. The Chiefs return to Kansas City to host three-straight home games, including two primetime matchups. Weeks 6-8 feature games vs. the Detroit Lions on Sunday night, Oct. 12, the Las Vegas Raiders on Oct. 19, and then the Washington Commanders on Monday, Oct. 27. The club will travel to the Buffalo Bills for an AFC Championship Game rematch on Sunday, Nov. 2 before enjoying the Bye Week during Week 10.</a>

The Chiefs return to action Week 11 as they travel to Denver to play the Broncos on Nov. 16 before returning home to host the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 23. Just four days later on Thursday, Nov. 27, the Chiefs will play the Cowboys in Dallas on Thanksgiving Day, marking the 11th&nbsp;time the club will play on Thanksgiving Day and first since Kansas City hosted Denver at Arrowhead Stadium on Nov. 23, 2006. That matchup marked the first-ever live game broadcast on NFL Network. The Chiefs have played the Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day once before on Nov. 23, 1995. The club holds a 5-5 record in games played on Thanksgiving.

Kansas City returns home for back-to-back matchups in Weeks 14-15, playing the Houston Texans on Sunday night, Dec. 7 and then the Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 14. The Chiefs then travel to Nashville, Tennessee, to take on the Tennessee Titans on Dec. 21 before closing out the regular season against two AFC West opponents. The Chiefs will host the Denver Broncos on Dec. 25, marking the third-straight season the club will play on Christmas Day. This season’s matchup will air on Prime Video as a part of Amazon’s Thursday Night Football package. The Chiefs will close out the regular season by taking on the Raiders in Las Vegas. The date and time are to be determined.

Chiefs single-game tickets will go on sale beginning at 8 a.m. tomorrow for Jackson County taxpayers, 10 a.m. for Chiefs Season Ticket Members and 11 a.m. for the public. Single-game tickets are subject to availability, dynamic pricing and will be mobile entry only. Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chiefs.com/" target="_blank">www.chiefs.com</a>&nbsp;for details.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.&nbsp;–&nbsp;The National Football League announced the schedule for the 2025 season on Wednesday. The Chiefs are currently slated to play eight standalone games, including seven primetime contests, with GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium hosting four. It also features the Chiefs in contests on both Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Kansas City will kick off the 2025 season internationally against the Los Angeles Chargers in São Paulo, Brazil, on Friday, Sept. 5 in the NFL’s first-ever live NFL game broadcast on YouTube. The contest marks the club’s first international contest since playing in Frankfurt, Germany, in 2023, as well as the first AFC West matchup of the season as the Chiefs continue their quest for a 10th-consecutive AFC West title. This year’s regular season schedule features 10 games vs. opponents that made the playoffs in 2024. The combined 2024 record of Kansas City’s 2025 home and away opponents is 151-138-0 (.522).In Week 2, the Chiefs will host the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles for a Super Bowl LIX rematch in their home opener on Sept. 14.&nbsp; On Sept. 21, the club will hit the road to play the New York Giants on the first of three NBC Sunday Night Football broadcasts before returning home to play the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 28.<a>The Chiefs then travel to play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday, Oct. 6 in the club’s first of two Monday Night Football showdowns. The Chiefs return to Kansas City to host three-straight home games, including two primetime matchups. Weeks 6-8 feature games vs. the Detroit Lions on Sunday night, Oct. 12, the Las Vegas Raiders on Oct. 19, and then the Washington Commanders on Monday, Oct. 27. The club will travel to the Buffalo Bills for an AFC Championship Game rematch on Sunday, Nov. 2 before enjoying the Bye Week during Week 10.</a>The Chiefs return to action Week 11 as they travel to Denver to play the Broncos on Nov. 16 before returning home to host the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 23. Just four days later on Thursday, Nov. 27, the Chiefs will play the Cowboys in Dallas on Thanksgiving Day, marking the 11th&nbsp;time the club will play on Thanksgiving Day and first since Kansas City hosted Denver at Arrowhead Stadium on Nov. 23, 2006. That matchup marked the first-ever live game broadcast on NFL Network. The Chiefs have played the Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day once before on Nov. 23, 1995. The club holds a 5-5 record in games played on Thanksgiving.Kansas City returns home for back-to-back matchups in Weeks 14-15, playing the Houston Texans on Sunday night, Dec. 7 and then the Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 14. The Chiefs then travel to Nashville, Tennessee, to take on the Tennessee Titans on Dec. 21 before closing out the regular season against two AFC West opponents. The Chiefs will host the Denver Broncos on Dec. 25, marking the third-straight season the club will play on Christmas Day. This season’s matchup will air on Prime Video as a part of Amazon’s Thursday Night Football package. The Chiefs will close out the regular season by taking on the Raiders in Las Vegas. The date and time are to be determined.Chiefs single-game tickets will go on sale beginning at 8 a.m. tomorrow for Jackson County taxpayers, 10 a.m. for Chiefs Season Ticket Members and 11 a.m. for the public. Single-game tickets are subject to availability, dynamic pricing and will be mobile entry only. Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chiefs.com/" target="_blank">www.chiefs.com</a>&nbsp;for details.<figure>
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2025 Schedule Release: Chiefs to play seven primetime contests

WICHITA, Kan. (May 14, 2025)—The Wichita Wind Surge triumphed 11-9 over the Arkansas Travelers at Equity Bank Park. In a back-and-forth game, the Wind Surge scored four runs in two separate innings to even the series.&nbsp;

Jared Sundstrom scored two on a double to left after the first three Arkansas hitters reached to load the bases against Connor Prielipp. Prielipp struck each of the next two men out, and then a groundout to shortstop stranded two men in scoring position.

Wichita put together a four-run fourth inning on a Tanner Schobel single and a Ricardo Olivar three-run home run over the wall in left. Olivar ties Kyler Fedko for the team lead in long balls after that one with five.&nbsp;

Caleb Cali brought the Travelers within one on a sac fly to right field in the top of the fifth. Sundstrom followed with an RBI double into the alley between Olivar and Fedko to tie the game at 4-4 halfway through the Education Day game.&nbsp;

Jorel Ortega looped a single out to left to score two runs in the bottom of the sixth, beginning a stretch where men scored for five consecutive half-innings.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Another sac fly by Cali scored a run for Arkansas before the stretch. After the stretch, Tyler Dearden doubled in a pair, and Jorel Ortega left the yard on a two-run shot out to the berm, 10-5 Wichita.&nbsp;

Four Travelers scored to start the eighth. Nick Raposo hit one out to deep left, then Blake Rambusch pushed a sac fly to center. An infield error plated Hogan Windish ahead of a single to left by Victor Labrada. Kyler Fedko singled one off a glove into shallow center to add one more for the Wind Surge lead at 11-9 after eight. After Arkansas loaded the bases, Cody Lawersyon started up a game-ending 1-2-3 double play for that score to finalize.

Jarret Whorff (3-1) receives the win after two innings of one-run baseball with three hits. Laweryson tallies his fourth save of the season after striking out three with two walks and two hits over an inning and two-thirds.&nbsp;

WICHITA, Kan. (May 14, 2025)—The Wichita Wind Surge triumphed 11-9 over the Arkansas Travelers at Equity Bank Park. In a back-and-forth game, the Wind Surge scored four runs in two separate innings to even the series.&nbsp;Jared Sundstrom scored two on a double to left after the first three Arkansas hitters reached to load the bases against Connor Prielipp. Prielipp struck each of the next two men out, and then a groundout to shortstop stranded two men in scoring position.Wichita put together a four-run fourth inning on a Tanner Schobel single and a Ricardo Olivar three-run home run over the wall in left. Olivar ties Kyler Fedko for the team lead in long balls after that one with five.&nbsp;Caleb Cali brought the Travelers within one on a sac fly to right field in the top of the fifth. Sundstrom followed with an RBI double into the alley between Olivar and Fedko to tie the game at 4-4 halfway through the Education Day game.&nbsp;Jorel Ortega looped a single out to left to score two runs in the bottom of the sixth, beginning a stretch where men scored for five consecutive half-innings.&nbsp;&nbsp;Another sac fly by Cali scored a run for Arkansas before the stretch. After the stretch, Tyler Dearden doubled in a pair, and Jorel Ortega left the yard on a two-run shot out to the berm, 10-5 Wichita.&nbsp;Four Travelers scored to start the eighth. Nick Raposo hit one out to deep left, then Blake Rambusch pushed a sac fly to center. An infield error plated Hogan Windish ahead of a single to left by Victor Labrada. Kyler Fedko singled one off a glove into shallow center to add one more for the Wind Surge lead at 11-9 after eight. After Arkansas loaded the bases, Cody Lawersyon started up a game-ending 1-2-3 double play for that score to finalize.Jarret Whorff (3-1) receives the win after two innings of one-run baseball with three hits. Laweryson tallies his fourth save of the season after striking out three with two walks and two hits over an inning and two-thirds.&nbsp;POSTGAME NOTES<ul>
 <li>Wichita is the first team in the Texas League North to get to 20 wins. The win also gives the Wind Surge sole possession of first place in the division.</li><li>Ricardo Olivar ties Kyler Fedko for the team lead in home runs (5).</li><li>The 20 combined runs are the most in a Wichita game this season.&nbsp;</li><li>Tyler Dearden has three RBI over the first two games of the series.</li><li>Jorel Ortega records his second game with four RBIs in 2025.</li>
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Wind Surge Equalize Series With Travelers In High-Scoring Affair

UPLAND, Ind. – <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/garrett-garfield/10250">Garrett Garfield's</a> grand slam in the fifth inning propelled the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes to a 7-5 win over top seeded and No. 9 ranked Taylor on Wednesday in the NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round at Winterholter Field.

The game was the resumption of Tuesday's game that was suspended in the bottom of the first inning due to rain and inclement weather.

It was scoreless until the fourth inning, despite Taylor putting runners on base in each of the first three innings against <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/nathan-righi/9167">Nathan Righi</a> who started Tuesday and finished his outing on Wednesday for the Coyotes.

The Trojans took a 1-0 lead in the fourth on a homer, but in the bottom half of the inning it was Wesleyan's turn.

<a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/tyler-favretto/9130">Tyler Favretto</a> led off the inning with a single, courtesy runner <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/alex-garcia/9136">Alex Garcia</a> stole second and two batters later <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/fernando-ruvalcaba/10270">Fernando Ruvalcaba</a> crushed a ball out to left field to put the Coyotes up 2-1.

The Coyotes broke it open in the fifth with a two-out rally. <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/eric-romero/9170">Eric Romero</a> started the charge with a single and went to second on a wild pitch. <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/jacob-williamson/9188">Jacob Williamson</a> and Favretto walked to load the bases and after a second pitching change in the inning for Taylor, Garfield unloaded the bases with a grand slam to left making it 6-1.

Taylor got a run back in the sixth with a homer, and the score stayed the same until the seventh when the Coyotes added a tally.

<a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/coulson-riggs/9166">Coulson Riggs</a> reached on an error to start the inning and after a single by Williamson, Favretto brought home a run with a sacrifice fly to make it 7-2.

Taylor took advantage of a KWU error in the eighth to extend the inning and added three runs on a 3-run homer to make it 7-5.

Taylor put two runners on in the top of the ninth, with the go-ahead run at the plate, but Coyote closer <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/ritter-steinmann/9181">Ritter Steinmann</a> got a strikeout to end the game and send the Coyotes on.

The Coyotes only needed six hits to score seven runs, two hits by Garfield who drove in four runs on the grand slam. Ruvalcaba drove in two runs.

Righi went six innings allowing two runs on seven hits with three strikeouts, picking up his 10th win of the season. Steinmann got his 10th save of the year going three innings, allowing three unearned runs on five hits.

UPLAND, Ind. – <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/garrett-garfield/10250">Garrett Garfield's</a> grand slam in the fifth inning propelled the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes to a 7-5 win over top seeded and No. 9 ranked Taylor on Wednesday in the NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round at Winterholter Field.The game was the resumption of Tuesday's game that was suspended in the bottom of the first inning due to rain and inclement weather.It was scoreless until the fourth inning, despite Taylor putting runners on base in each of the first three innings against <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/nathan-righi/9167">Nathan Righi</a> who started Tuesday and finished his outing on Wednesday for the Coyotes.The Trojans took a 1-0 lead in the fourth on a homer, but in the bottom half of the inning it was Wesleyan's turn.<a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/tyler-favretto/9130">Tyler Favretto</a> led off the inning with a single, courtesy runner <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/alex-garcia/9136">Alex Garcia</a> stole second and two batters later <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/fernando-ruvalcaba/10270">Fernando Ruvalcaba</a> crushed a ball out to left field to put the Coyotes up 2-1.The Coyotes broke it open in the fifth with a two-out rally. <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/eric-romero/9170">Eric Romero</a> started the charge with a single and went to second on a wild pitch. <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/jacob-williamson/9188">Jacob Williamson</a> and Favretto walked to load the bases and after a second pitching change in the inning for Taylor, Garfield unloaded the bases with a grand slam to left making it 6-1.Taylor got a run back in the sixth with a homer, and the score stayed the same until the seventh when the Coyotes added a tally.<a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/coulson-riggs/9166">Coulson Riggs</a> reached on an error to start the inning and after a single by Williamson, Favretto brought home a run with a sacrifice fly to make it 7-2.Taylor took advantage of a KWU error in the eighth to extend the inning and added three runs on a 3-run homer to make it 7-5.Taylor put two runners on in the top of the ninth, with the go-ahead run at the plate, but Coyote closer <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/ritter-steinmann/9181">Ritter Steinmann</a> got a strikeout to end the game and send the Coyotes on.The Coyotes only needed six hits to score seven runs, two hits by Garfield who drove in four runs on the grand slam. Ruvalcaba drove in two runs.Righi went six innings allowing two runs on seven hits with three strikeouts, picking up his 10th win of the season. Steinmann got his 10th save of the year going three innings, allowing three unearned runs on five hits.

⚾️ KWU knocks off No. 9 Taylor, will play in Bracket Championship

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;The Big 12 Conference announced its Winter Academic All-Big 12 Team on Wednesday, with Kansas placing 33 student-athletes on the list. The winter team recognizes student-athletes from men's and women's basketball, as well as women's swimming and diving.

Four student-athletes from the Kansas women's swimming and diving team earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average (GPA): Addi Barnes, Hailey Farrell, Maggie Moore&nbsp;and Lize van Leeuwen.

To be eligible, student-athletes must be nominated by their institution's director of student-athlete support services and must maintain a GPA of 3.00 or higher—either cumulative or over the previous two semesters. They must also have participated in at least 20 percent of their team's scheduled contests. 

Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence, though senior student-athletes who have competed for a minimum of two years may qualify even if they fall short of the participation requirement.

Kansas was represented by five student-athletes each from men's and women's basketball, and 23 from women's swimming and diving.Below is a full list of the Kansas honorees.

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;The Big 12 Conference announced its Winter Academic All-Big 12 Team on Wednesday, with Kansas placing 33 student-athletes on the list. The winter team recognizes student-athletes from men's and women's basketball, as well as women's swimming and diving.Four student-athletes from the Kansas women's swimming and diving team earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average (GPA): Addi Barnes, Hailey Farrell, Maggie Moore&nbsp;and Lize van Leeuwen.To be eligible, student-athletes must be nominated by their institution's director of student-athlete support services and must maintain a GPA of 3.00 or higher—either cumulative or over the previous two semesters. They must also have participated in at least 20 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence, though senior student-athletes who have competed for a minimum of two years may qualify even if they fall short of the participation requirement.Kansas was represented by five student-athletes each from men's and women's basketball, and 23 from women's swimming and diving.Below is a full list of the Kansas honorees.

33 Jayhawks Named to Winter Academic All-Big 12 Team

Kansas Wesleyan's end of the year Yotee Awards ceremony was held on Monday afternoon inside Mabee Arena with several awards celebrating excellence in KWU Athletics being awarded.

Headlining the award winners were Alex Littlejohn and LaMyah Ricks being selected as the Dr. F. Gene Bissell Male and M. Virginia Bevan Female Athletes of the Year, respectively, and the women's basketball team being selected as the Team of the Year.

Nominations for the awards were made by coaches for the various awards and award winners were voted upon by the coaches and athletic administrative staff.

Littlejohn wrapped up a stellar Kansas Wesleyan career this year for the men's basketball team. He was a Second Team All-KCAC pick for the Coyotes this season He ranked second in the KCAC in scoring this season averaging 19.6 points per game. He also ranked second in the KCAC in rebounding averaging 10.5 rebounds per game. He ranked ninth in the KCAC in field goal percentage, shooting 54.4 percent from the field this season.

Littlejohn capped a incredible career for the Coyotes this season seeing him earning first-team honors the last two seasons and was an honorable mention pick as a freshman as well as a spot on the All-KCAC Freshman team his rookie campaign. Littlejohn broke many career records while at KWU, including double-doubles with 58. He also broke the all-time scoring record that had previously stood for 70 years, and the all-time rebounding record that had stood for 75 years. He also broke records for field goals made and attempted.

The Dr. F. Gene Bissell Male Student Athlete of the Year award is named for the late Dr. Franklin Gene Bissell who arrived at Kansas Wesleyan in 1950 as an assistant football coach and assumed the head coaching role in 1952 and remained in that role until retiring from coaching football in 1978. Bissell remained at KWU until fully retiring in 1994. While at KWU, Bissell also coached track and field, served as assistant basketball coach, helped reinstate the baseball program twice, and was a willing advocate for the addition of women's athletics. He also served as Athletic Director and a professor in the Kinesiology department. The field at the former Glenn Martin Stadium was named in his honor in 1994 and the field was rededicated in his name at the opening of the Graves Family Sports Complex in 2015.

Ricks had an outstanding campaign in her final season as a Coyote. She earned First Team All-KCAC honors and was named as an honorable mention All-American by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.

She was a team captain for the Coyotes who claimed the 2025 KCAC Regular Season Championship and advanced to the Second Round of the NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship upsetting bracket No.2 seed MidAmerica Nazarene on its home floor in March.

She led the Coyotes in scoring at 12.7 points per game and in minutes played per game at 30.6. She shot 39.1 percent from the field and was a 75 percent shooter at the free throw line.

Her phenomenal season capped an outstanding Coyote career that spanned five seasons, where she scored 1449 points, which ranks fourth-best all-time in school history. She was a three-time All-KCAC pick and twice named WBCA NAIA All-America.

The M. Virginia Bevan Female Student Athlete of the Year award is named for M. Virginia (Ginny) Bevan, who was a pioneer in women's athletics. She organized opportunities for young women to compete in intercollegiate athletics before the implementation of Title IX. She made sure that Kansas Wesleyan was at the forefront of the Title IX movement and served as the first coach of women's sports at KWU. She also served as a professor in the Physical Education Department and was a life advisor to many students on the KWU campus.

The women's basketball team was named as the winner of the Team of the Year award. The Coyotes had an incredible season, posting a 24-8 record overall and an 18-4 record in the KCAC, winning the KCAC Regular Season championship outright for just the second time in program history. The Coyotes advanced to the NAIA National Championship and were the only No. 15 seed in the NAIA bracket to upset a No. 2 seed in the first round as KWU beat MidAmerica Nazarene on its home floor. Head Coach Ryan Showman was named as the Lonnie Kruse KCAC Women's Basketball Coach of the Year and LaMyah Ricks was a WBCA NAIA All-America selection.

Mayce Russell, a freshman thrower for the Coyote track team, was named as the Female Freshman of the Year. In her first outdoor meet of the season, Russell hit the NAIA Automatic Qualifying standard and broke the KWU school record in the javelin throw with a mark of 44.08m.

Seth Flores, a freshman midfielder for the men's soccer team was named the Male Freshman of the Year. Flores played in 18 matches for the Coyotes, scoring three goals and had two assists on the season. He earned honorable mention All-KCAC honors this season.

Emma Gervy was named as the Female Newcomer of the Year. She played in 19 matches for the Coyotes, scoring seven goals and four assists. She was a second team All-KCAC pick at forward for the Coyotes. She led the team with 18 points.

Cole Segraves was the Male Newcomer of the Year. Segraves was the KCAC Bissell Division Special Teams Player of the Year and a first team All-Division pick for the Coyotes. He went 3 of 4 on field goals on the season, serving as the long distance kicker for the Coyotes. He also took over punting duties for the Coyotes after Griffin Wiltse was injured and ranked third in the division in punting yards with 632. He hit a 54-yard field goal on the season and was 2 of 3 on kicks over 50 yards.

Any victory over Bethany is a good victory, but one team had the best win over the Swedes this season. Softball won the Best Win over Bethany award as the Coyotes picked up a sweep of the Swedes in the doubleheader, winning the first game 8-7, and then winning the second game 3-0 after having to wait two days to complete the game that was suspended in the fifth inning due to weather. The sweep helped the Coyotes earn a spot in the KCAC Tournament for a second straight season and winning with a 14-12 KCAC record.

The Game Changer award is a new award this year at the Yotee Awards and it is given to the student-athlete that does things that don't necessarily show up on the stat sheet or the results but positively contributes to their team's successes.

Women's Basketball's Angel Lee was named as the Female Game Changer. Lee was the player who always was given the toughest defensive assignment in games, and had the ball in her hands at the end of games. A nursing student who also was a resident assistant in the residence halls as well as playing basketball. She went above and beyond on any task given and was always looking to lend a hand when possible. She was a staple for KWU in the community, staying out on the floor after games to talk to families and give autographs and take photos with kids. Her positive attitude quickly spread to anyone in her presence.

Baseball's Ritter Steinmann was named as the Male Game Changer. He was a first team All-KCAC pick at relief pitcher for the Coyotes, but also contributed to campus in many ways off the field. This fall he served as an intern in the Everett Morgan Strength Training Center with Strength and Conditioning Coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ff327403-098a-44ed-acd7-d8c1b9c52d74?elinkdata=26676">Tim Farina</a> and this spring completed another internship with the athletic training staff helping to reduce workload for the staff.

Next to be honored were the Lone Coyotes. These awards are given to student-athletes who are part of a team, but their individual play is what contributes to the team score, such as golf, track and field, and tennis

Abby Donovan from Women's Golf was named as the Female Lone Coyote.

Donovan led the team to a second straight KCAC Championship and a third title in the last four years. She claimed the tournament individual championship for the Coyotes as well. She earned the KCAC Player of the Year honor for a second straight year as well. She had a 77.6 scoring average on the season and had four wins and eight top 10 finishes and boasted a .905 win percentage in individual head-to-head competition.

The Male Lone Coyote Award is named in honor of Randy Bemiss who served as golf coach for several seasons before passing away in 2017. Those who knew Randy knew about his love of every single one of his student-athletes and of Kansas Wesleyan. His positive outlook on life rubbed off on everyone he talked to.

The Randy Bemiss Male Lone Coyote Award winner is Julian Avila from track and field and cross country. Avila was part of the KWU men's cross country team that qualified for the NAIA National Championships and finished 22nd as a team. He was a 2-time NAIA All-American in the indoor season in the 4x800m relay and the 1000m, was the KCAC Champion in the 4x800m, 1000m, and earned second place in the distance medley relay and the 800m run. Outdoors he finished third in the 800m and fifth in the 1500m and was part of the KCAC Champion 4x800m relay team.

Next was the Best Developmental Team Win award. Many strong candidates were nominated for the award. Ultimately it was decided that women's basketball's domination of the Bethany Swedes was the winner. The Coyotes dominated the Swedes this season winning by an average score of 71.7 to 50.7 after having dropped the last 11 games the past four seasons.

Assistant Coach of the Year was won by Madelyne Denslow of the women's basketball team. Denslow served as assistant coach for the Coyotes who won the KCAC Regular Season Championship and advanced to the Second Round of the NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship in March. She also served as head coach of the Developmental Purple team that went 11-6 overall, which included going 10-2 against other NAIA developmental teams.

The women's basketball team also picked up the Yotee for the best overall win of the season with the win over MidAmerica Nazarene in the first round of the NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship. The No. 15 seeded Coyotes were the lone 15-seed to win their first round match-up in the championship field as KWU knocked off the Pioneers 70-69 on their home floor in March. The Coyotes were down six early in the fourth quarter before coming back and tying it up at 60 with four minutes left. MNU took a 65-62 lead and then led again at 69-66 with 20 seconds left. Angel Lee scored to get the Coyotes within a point with 14 seconds left. After a MNU turnover, Hampton Williams scored what would be the game-winner with six seconds left. MNU had a couple chances to win it, but blocks by Lee, and then a block by Williams at the buzzer secured the win for the Coyotes.

Up next was the Head Coach of the Year award. The nominees were announced, and the winner was announced via a moving video presentation. Athletic Communications staff member <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8b4d5586-7434-4d2a-8444-92eb51f4eeed?elinkdata=26676">Sheresa Layton</a> did an outstanding job of assembling a video of current KWU coaches, and a long list of women's basketball greats wishing award winner Ryan Showman congratulations and good luck in his new endeavors as he departs KWU to become head coach at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas.

After the Athlete of the Year presentations, KWU Athletics revealed the big news of the afternoon via video presentation. All of KWU's conference champions were recognized and at the end of the video it was officially announced that KWU had won an unprecedented third consecutive KCAC Commissioner's Cup trophy that recognizes overall excellence in KCAC Championship sports. The achievement was the first time any school has won the Cup three straight years, and gives KWU five Cup wins overall, tying for the most all-time since the Cup's inception in 2012-13.

Female Freshman of the Year - Mayce Russell, Track and Field

Male Freshman of the Year - Seth Flores, Soccer

Female Newcome of the Year - Emma Gervy, Soccer

Male Newcomer of the Year - Cole Segraves, Football

Female Game Changer - Angel Lee, Basketball

Male Game Changer - Ritter Steinmann, Baseball

Randy Bemiss Male Lone Coyote - Julian Avila, Cross Country and Track and Field

Best Developmental Win - Women's Basketball Purple

Assistant Coach of the Year - Madelyne Denslow, Women's Basketball

Best Overall Win - Women's Basketball vs MidAmerica Nazarene in NAIA Tournament

Head Coach of the Year - Ryan Showman, Women's Basketball

M. Virginia Bevan Female Student-Athlete of the Year - LaMyah Ricks, Women's Basketball

Dr. F. Gene Bissell Male Student-Athlete of the Year - Alex Littlejohn, Men's Basketball

Kansas Wesleyan's end of the year Yotee Awards ceremony was held on Monday afternoon inside Mabee Arena with several awards celebrating excellence in KWU Athletics being awarded.Headlining the award winners were Alex Littlejohn and LaMyah Ricks being selected as the Dr. F. Gene Bissell Male and M. Virginia Bevan Female Athletes of the Year, respectively, and the women's basketball team being selected as the Team of the Year.Nominations for the awards were made by coaches for the various awards and award winners were voted upon by the coaches and athletic administrative staff.Littlejohn wrapped up a stellar Kansas Wesleyan career this year for the men's basketball team. He was a Second Team All-KCAC pick for the Coyotes this season He ranked second in the KCAC in scoring this season averaging 19.6 points per game. He also ranked second in the KCAC in rebounding averaging 10.5 rebounds per game. He ranked ninth in the KCAC in field goal percentage, shooting 54.4 percent from the field this season.Littlejohn capped a incredible career for the Coyotes this season seeing him earning first-team honors the last two seasons and was an honorable mention pick as a freshman as well as a spot on the All-KCAC Freshman team his rookie campaign. Littlejohn broke many career records while at KWU, including double-doubles with 58. He also broke the all-time scoring record that had previously stood for 70 years, and the all-time rebounding record that had stood for 75 years. He also broke records for field goals made and attempted.The Dr. F. Gene Bissell Male Student Athlete of the Year award is named for the late Dr. Franklin Gene Bissell who arrived at Kansas Wesleyan in 1950 as an assistant football coach and assumed the head coaching role in 1952 and remained in that role until retiring from coaching football in 1978. Bissell remained at KWU until fully retiring in 1994. While at KWU, Bissell also coached track and field, served as assistant basketball coach, helped reinstate the baseball program twice, and was a willing advocate for the addition of women's athletics. He also served as Athletic Director and a professor in the Kinesiology department. The field at the former Glenn Martin Stadium was named in his honor in 1994 and the field was rededicated in his name at the opening of the Graves Family Sports Complex in 2015.Ricks had an outstanding campaign in her final season as a Coyote. She earned First Team All-KCAC honors and was named as an honorable mention All-American by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.She was a team captain for the Coyotes who claimed the 2025 KCAC Regular Season Championship and advanced to the Second Round of the NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship upsetting bracket No.2 seed MidAmerica Nazarene on its home floor in March.She led the Coyotes in scoring at 12.7 points per game and in minutes played per game at 30.6. She shot 39.1 percent from the field and was a 75 percent shooter at the free throw line.Her phenomenal season capped an outstanding Coyote career that spanned five seasons, where she scored 1449 points, which ranks fourth-best all-time in school history. She was a three-time All-KCAC pick and twice named WBCA NAIA All-America.The M. Virginia Bevan Female Student Athlete of the Year award is named for M. Virginia (Ginny) Bevan, who was a pioneer in women's athletics. She organized opportunities for young women to compete in intercollegiate athletics before the implementation of Title IX. She made sure that Kansas Wesleyan was at the forefront of the Title IX movement and served as the first coach of women's sports at KWU. She also served as a professor in the Physical Education Department and was a life advisor to many students on the KWU campus.The women's basketball team was named as the winner of the Team of the Year award. The Coyotes had an incredible season, posting a 24-8 record overall and an 18-4 record in the KCAC, winning the KCAC Regular Season championship outright for just the second time in program history. The Coyotes advanced to the NAIA National Championship and were the only No. 15 seed in the NAIA bracket to upset a No. 2 seed in the first round as KWU beat MidAmerica Nazarene on its home floor. Head Coach Ryan Showman was named as the Lonnie Kruse KCAC Women's Basketball Coach of the Year and LaMyah Ricks was a WBCA NAIA All-America selection.Mayce Russell, a freshman thrower for the Coyote track team, was named as the Female Freshman of the Year. In her first outdoor meet of the season, Russell hit the NAIA Automatic Qualifying standard and broke the KWU school record in the javelin throw with a mark of 44.08m.Seth Flores, a freshman midfielder for the men's soccer team was named the Male Freshman of the Year. Flores played in 18 matches for the Coyotes, scoring three goals and had two assists on the season. He earned honorable mention All-KCAC honors this season.Emma Gervy was named as the Female Newcomer of the Year. She played in 19 matches for the Coyotes, scoring seven goals and four assists. She was a second team All-KCAC pick at forward for the Coyotes. She led the team with 18 points.Cole Segraves was the Male Newcomer of the Year. Segraves was the KCAC Bissell Division Special Teams Player of the Year and a first team All-Division pick for the Coyotes. He went 3 of 4 on field goals on the season, serving as the long distance kicker for the Coyotes. He also took over punting duties for the Coyotes after Griffin Wiltse was injured and ranked third in the division in punting yards with 632. He hit a 54-yard field goal on the season and was 2 of 3 on kicks over 50 yards.Any victory over Bethany is a good victory, but one team had the best win over the Swedes this season. Softball won the Best Win over Bethany award as the Coyotes picked up a sweep of the Swedes in the doubleheader, winning the first game 8-7, and then winning the second game 3-0 after having to wait two days to complete the game that was suspended in the fifth inning due to weather. The sweep helped the Coyotes earn a spot in the KCAC Tournament for a second straight season and winning with a 14-12 KCAC record.The Game Changer award is a new award this year at the Yotee Awards and it is given to the student-athlete that does things that don't necessarily show up on the stat sheet or the results but positively contributes to their team's successes.Women's Basketball's Angel Lee was named as the Female Game Changer. Lee was the player who always was given the toughest defensive assignment in games, and had the ball in her hands at the end of games. A nursing student who also was a resident assistant in the residence halls as well as playing basketball. She went above and beyond on any task given and was always looking to lend a hand when possible. She was a staple for KWU in the community, staying out on the floor after games to talk to families and give autographs and take photos with kids. Her positive attitude quickly spread to anyone in her presence.Baseball's Ritter Steinmann was named as the Male Game Changer. He was a first team All-KCAC pick at relief pitcher for the Coyotes, but also contributed to campus in many ways off the field. This fall he served as an intern in the Everett Morgan Strength Training Center with Strength and Conditioning Coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ff327403-098a-44ed-acd7-d8c1b9c52d74?elinkdata=26676">Tim Farina</a> and this spring completed another internship with the athletic training staff helping to reduce workload for the staff.Next to be honored were the Lone Coyotes. These awards are given to student-athletes who are part of a team, but their individual play is what contributes to the team score, such as golf, track and field, and tennisAbby Donovan from Women's Golf was named as the Female Lone Coyote.Donovan led the team to a second straight KCAC Championship and a third title in the last four years. She claimed the tournament individual championship for the Coyotes as well. She earned the KCAC Player of the Year honor for a second straight year as well. She had a 77.6 scoring average on the season and had four wins and eight top 10 finishes and boasted a .905 win percentage in individual head-to-head competition.The Male Lone Coyote Award is named in honor of Randy Bemiss who served as golf coach for several seasons before passing away in 2017. Those who knew Randy knew about his love of every single one of his student-athletes and of Kansas Wesleyan. His positive outlook on life rubbed off on everyone he talked to.The Randy Bemiss Male Lone Coyote Award winner is Julian Avila from track and field and cross country. Avila was part of the KWU men's cross country team that qualified for the NAIA National Championships and finished 22nd as a team. He was a 2-time NAIA All-American in the indoor season in the 4x800m relay and the 1000m, was the KCAC Champion in the 4x800m, 1000m, and earned second place in the distance medley relay and the 800m run. Outdoors he finished third in the 800m and fifth in the 1500m and was part of the KCAC Champion 4x800m relay team.Next was the Best Developmental Team Win award. Many strong candidates were nominated for the award. Ultimately it was decided that women's basketball's domination of the Bethany Swedes was the winner. The Coyotes dominated the Swedes this season winning by an average score of 71.7 to 50.7 after having dropped the last 11 games the past four seasons.Assistant Coach of the Year was won by Madelyne Denslow of the women's basketball team. Denslow served as assistant coach for the Coyotes who won the KCAC Regular Season Championship and advanced to the Second Round of the NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship in March. She also served as head coach of the Developmental Purple team that went 11-6 overall, which included going 10-2 against other NAIA developmental teams.The women's basketball team also picked up the Yotee for the best overall win of the season with the win over MidAmerica Nazarene in the first round of the NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship. The No. 15 seeded Coyotes were the lone 15-seed to win their first round match-up in the championship field as KWU knocked off the Pioneers 70-69 on their home floor in March. The Coyotes were down six early in the fourth quarter before coming back and tying it up at 60 with four minutes left. MNU took a 65-62 lead and then led again at 69-66 with 20 seconds left. Angel Lee scored to get the Coyotes within a point with 14 seconds left. After a MNU turnover, Hampton Williams scored what would be the game-winner with six seconds left. MNU had a couple chances to win it, but blocks by Lee, and then a block by Williams at the buzzer secured the win for the Coyotes.Up next was the Head Coach of the Year award. The nominees were announced, and the winner was announced via a moving video presentation. Athletic Communications staff member <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8b4d5586-7434-4d2a-8444-92eb51f4eeed?elinkdata=26676">Sheresa Layton</a> did an outstanding job of assembling a video of current KWU coaches, and a long list of women's basketball greats wishing award winner Ryan Showman congratulations and good luck in his new endeavors as he departs KWU to become head coach at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas.After the Athlete of the Year presentations, KWU Athletics revealed the big news of the afternoon via video presentation. All of KWU's conference champions were recognized and at the end of the video it was officially announced that KWU had won an unprecedented third consecutive KCAC Commissioner's Cup trophy that recognizes overall excellence in KCAC Championship sports. The achievement was the first time any school has won the Cup three straight years, and gives KWU five Cup wins overall, tying for the most all-time since the Cup's inception in 2012-13.2025 Yotee Awards WinnersFemale Freshman of the Year - Mayce Russell, Track and FieldMale Freshman of the Year - Seth Flores, SoccerFemale Newcome of the Year - Emma Gervy, SoccerMale Newcomer of the Year - Cole Segraves, FootballBest Win over Bethany - SoftballFemale Game Changer - Angel Lee, BasketballMale Game Changer - Ritter Steinmann, BaseballFemale Lone Coyote - Abby Donovan, GolfRandy Bemiss Male Lone Coyote - Julian Avila, Cross Country and Track and FieldBest Developmental Win - Women's Basketball PurpleAssistant Coach of the Year - Madelyne Denslow, Women's BasketballBest Overall Win - Women's Basketball vs MidAmerica Nazarene in NAIA TournamentHead Coach of the Year - Ryan Showman, Women's BasketballM. Virginia Bevan Female Student-Athlete of the Year - LaMyah Ricks, Women's BasketballDr. F. Gene Bissell Male Student-Athlete of the Year - Alex Littlejohn, Men's BasketballTeam of the Year - Women's Basketball

Littlejohn, Ricks, Women’s Basketball headline winners at Yotee Awards

HOUSTON (AP) — Isaac Paredes hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the ninth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

The game was tied at 1 after a home run by Jeremy Peña in the sixth inning when Paredes led off the bottom of the ninth against John Schreiber (1-2). He sent his second pitch to left-center field for his fifth homer this season, giving Houston the win after Kansas City took the series opener Monday.

Both teams got strong outings from their starters. Houston’s Framber Valdez allowed six hits and a run with seven strikeouts in eight innings. Kris Bubic yielded six hits and a run and tied a career high with nine strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.

Bryan Abreu (1-1) struck out one in a scoreless ninth for the win.

Hunter Renfroe doubled off the wall in left-center field with one out in the eighth. Valdez plunked Jonathan India on the foot with two outs, but he induced a groundout by Bobby Witt Jr. to end his night.

Maikel Garcia walked to open the fifth before a single by Vinnie Pasquantino sent him to third. The Royals took a 1-0 lead when Freddy Fermin singled on a ground ball to right field that scored Garcia.

Peña’s home run to left field tied it with no outs in the sixth. Jose Altuve followed with a double on a grounder down the third base line, but Bubic retired the next three batters, with two strikeouts, to leave him stranded.

Jake Meyers singled to start Houston’s seventh, but was out at second when Cam Smith grounded into a force out. Bubic was replaced by Lucas Erceg and he picked off Smith at first before striking out Brendan Rodgers to end the inning.

Peña has three homers, four doubles, 24 hits and 13 RBIs in 15 games since moving to the leadoff spot.

Kansas City RHP Michael Lorenzen (3-3, 3.57 ERA) opposes LHP Colton Gordon in the series finale Wednesday night. Gordon will be recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land to make his major league debut.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1747217395170.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)</figcaption>
 </figure>HOUSTON (AP) — Isaac Paredes hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the ninth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.The game was tied at 1 after a home run by Jeremy Peña in the sixth inning when Paredes led off the bottom of the ninth against John Schreiber (1-2). He sent his second pitch to left-center field for his fifth homer this season, giving Houston the win after Kansas City took the series opener Monday.Both teams got strong outings from their starters. Houston’s Framber Valdez allowed six hits and a run with seven strikeouts in eight innings. Kris Bubic yielded six hits and a run and tied a career high with nine strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.Bryan Abreu (1-1) struck out one in a scoreless ninth for the win.Hunter Renfroe doubled off the wall in left-center field with one out in the eighth. Valdez plunked Jonathan India on the foot with two outs, but he induced a groundout by Bobby Witt Jr. to end his night.Maikel Garcia walked to open the fifth before a single by Vinnie Pasquantino sent him to third. The Royals took a 1-0 lead when Freddy Fermin singled on a ground ball to right field that scored Garcia.Peña’s home run to left field tied it with no outs in the sixth. Jose Altuve followed with a double on a grounder down the third base line, but Bubic retired the next three batters, with two strikeouts, to leave him stranded.Jake Meyers singled to start Houston’s seventh, but was out at second when Cam Smith grounded into a force out. Bubic was replaced by Lucas Erceg and he picked off Smith at first before striking out Brendan Rodgers to end the inning.<h2>Key moment</h2>The home run by Paredes.<h2>Key stat</h2>Peña has three homers, four doubles, 24 hits and 13 RBIs in 15 games since moving to the leadoff spot.<h2>Up next</h2>Kansas City RHP Michael Lorenzen (3-3, 3.57 ERA) opposes LHP Colton Gordon in the series finale Wednesday night. Gordon will be recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land to make his major league debut.

⚾ Paredes homers in bottom of the 9th to lift Astros over Royals

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;The eyes of the college football world will be on Kansas State as the Wildcats kick off the 2025 college football season with the Aer Lingus College Football Classic against Iowa State kicking off at 11 a.m. (CT), 5 p.m. (GMT) and be televised by ESPN, the network announced Tuesday during the Disney Ad Sales Upfront.

This is the first time since 2010 against UCLA that K-State will open its season on ESPN. This is just the second time in the 129-year history of the program that the Wildcats will play abroad (1992 in Tokyo, Japan vs. Nebraska).

The Wildcats and Cyclones are meeting on a neutral-site field for just the third time in the 108-game series. Kansas State took both games of a two-game series at Arrowhead Stadium in 2009 and 2010.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;The eyes of the college football world will be on Kansas State as the Wildcats kick off the 2025 college football season with the Aer Lingus College Football Classic against Iowa State kicking off at 11 a.m. (CT), 5 p.m. (GMT) and be televised by ESPN, the network announced Tuesday during the Disney Ad Sales Upfront.This is the first time since 2010 against UCLA that K-State will open its season on ESPN. This is just the second time in the 129-year history of the program that the Wildcats will play abroad (1992 in Tokyo, Japan vs. Nebraska).The Wildcats and Cyclones are meeting on a neutral-site field for just the third time in the 108-game series. Kansas State took both games of a two-game series at Arrowhead Stadium in 2009 and 2010.

Aer Lingus College Football Classic to be Televised by ESPN

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.

Rose’s permanent ban was lifted eight months&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pete-rose-obituary-reds-e0f3dfa057fc46629447e04b6540e4c8">after his death</a>&nbsp;and came a day before the Cincinnati Reds will honor baseball’s career hits leader with Pete Rose Night.

Manfred announced Tuesday that he was changing the league's policy on permanent ineligibility, saying bans would expire at death. Several others will also have their status changed by the ruling, including all members of the 1919 Chicago Black Sox, former Philadelphia Phillies president Williams D. Cox and former New York Giants outfielder Benny Kauff.

Under the Hall of Fame’s current rules, the earliest Rose or Jackson could be inducted would be in 2028.

Rose agreed to a permanent ban on Aug. 23, 1989, following an investigation commissioned by Major League Baseball concluded Rose repeatedly bet on the Reds as a player and manager of the team from 1985-87, a violation of a long-standing MLB rule.

Rose first applied for reinstatement in September 1997, but Commissioner Bud Selig never ruled on the request.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/general-news-b8d15e433f68468eab7030a08ed47c09">Manfred in 2015 rejected a petition for reinstatement</a>, saying “Rose has not presented credible evidence of a reconfigured life.”

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pete-rose-obituary-reds-e0f3dfa057fc46629447e04b6540e4c8">Rose died Sept. 30 at age 83</a>, and a new petition was filed Jan. 8 by Jeffrey Lenkov, a lawyer who represented Rose. Lenkov and Rose’s daughter Fawn had met with Manfred on Dec. 17.

Rose’s supporters have included U.S. President Donald Trump, who has said he intends to pardon Rose posthumously.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pete-rose-reinstatement-00a2532eeb4f1aa3dd81530260de44b8">Manfred discussed Rose with Trump</a>&nbsp;when the pair met in April, but he hasn’t disclosed specifics of their conversation.

In a letter to Lenkov, Manfred wrote, “In my view, a determination must be made regarding how the phrase ‘permanently ineligible’ should be interpreted in light of the purposes and policies behind Rule 21, which are to: (1) protect the game from individuals who pose a risk to the integrity of the sport by prohibiting the participation of such individuals; and (2) create a deterrent effect that reduces the likelihood of future violations by others.

"In my view, once an individual has passed away, the purposes of Rule 21 have been served. Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the integrity of the game. Moreover, it is hard to conceive of a penalty that has more deterrent effect than one that lasts a lifetime with no reprieve. Therefore, I have concluded that permanent ineligibility ends upon the passing of the disciplined individual, and Mr. Rose will be removed from the permanently ineligible list.”

A 17-time All-Star during a playing career from 1963-86, Rose holds record for hits (4,256), games (3,562), at-bats (14,053), plate appearances (15,890) and singles (3,215). He was the 1963 NL Rookie of the Year, 1973 MVP and 1975 World Series MVP. A three-time NL batting champion, he broke the prior hits record of 4,191 set by Ty Cobb from 1905-28.

“Pete is one of the greatest players in baseball history, and Reds Country will continue to celebrate him as we always have," Reds owner Bob Castellini said. “We are especially happy for the Rose family to receive this news and what this decision could mean for them and all of Pete’s fans.”

Jackson was a .356 career hitter who was among the eight Black Sox banned for throwing the 1919 World Series. He died in 1951, but he remains one of baseball's most recognizable names in part for his depiction by Ray Liotta in the 1989 movie Field of Dreams.

What else needs to happen for Rose or Jackson to reach the Hall of Fame?

Under a rule adopted by the Hall’s board of directors in 1991, anyone on the permanently ineligible list can’t be&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rose-hall-of-fame-d3da8832097f2717590096d68600fee4">considered for election</a>&nbsp;to the Hall. Jackson was twice considered on ballots by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, but received just 0.9% in 1936 and 1% of a nominating vote in 1940.

Rose’s reinstatement occurred too late for him to be considered for the BBWAA ballot. If not on the permanently banned list, Rose would have been eligible on the ballots each from 1992 through 2006. He was written in on 41 votes in 1992 and on 243 of 7,232 ballots (3.4%) over the 15 years, votes that were not counted.

Hall of Fame Chairman of the Board Jane Forbes Clark said in a statement that players affected by Manfred's ruling Tuesday would be considered.

“The National Baseball Hall of Fame has always maintained that anyone removed from Baseball’s permanently ineligible list will become eligible for Hall of Fame consideration,” she said. “Major League Baseball’s decision to remove deceased individuals from the permanently ineligible list will allow for the Hall of Fame candidacy of such individuals to now be considered."

Without the ban, both players are eligible for the Hall’s Classic Baseball Era, which next meets to consider players in December 2027 and considers those whose greatest contributions to the sport were before 1980.

A 10-person historical overview committee selects the eight ballot candidates with the approval of the Hall’s board and the ballot is considered by 16 members at the winter meetings, with a 75% or higher vote needed. The committee members include Hall of Fame members, team executives and media/historians.

Among the players in the 2028 class eligible for the BBWAA ballot are Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina.

Trump has said he would pardon Rose, but it’s not clear what a presidential pardon for Rose would entail.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/9/1727739054688.jpeg" alt="FILE - In this July 31, 1978 file photo, Cincinnati Reds third baseman Pete Rose tips his cap to the crowd after hitting in his 44th straight game in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)" />
 <figcaption>FILE - In this July 31, 1978 file photo, Cincinnati Reds third baseman Pete Rose tips his cap to the crowd after hitting in his 44th straight game in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)</figcaption>
 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.Rose’s permanent ban was lifted eight months&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pete-rose-obituary-reds-e0f3dfa057fc46629447e04b6540e4c8">after his death</a>&nbsp;and came a day before the Cincinnati Reds will honor baseball’s career hits leader with Pete Rose Night.Manfred announced Tuesday that he was changing the league's policy on permanent ineligibility, saying bans would expire at death. Several others will also have their status changed by the ruling, including all members of the 1919 Chicago Black Sox, former Philadelphia Phillies president Williams D. Cox and former New York Giants outfielder Benny Kauff.Under the Hall of Fame’s current rules, the earliest Rose or Jackson could be inducted would be in 2028.Rose agreed to a permanent ban on Aug. 23, 1989, following an investigation commissioned by Major League Baseball concluded Rose repeatedly bet on the Reds as a player and manager of the team from 1985-87, a violation of a long-standing MLB rule.Rose first applied for reinstatement in September 1997, but Commissioner Bud Selig never ruled on the request.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/general-news-b8d15e433f68468eab7030a08ed47c09">Manfred in 2015 rejected a petition for reinstatement</a>, saying “Rose has not presented credible evidence of a reconfigured life.”<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pete-rose-obituary-reds-e0f3dfa057fc46629447e04b6540e4c8">Rose died Sept. 30 at age 83</a>, and a new petition was filed Jan. 8 by Jeffrey Lenkov, a lawyer who represented Rose. Lenkov and Rose’s daughter Fawn had met with Manfred on Dec. 17.Rose’s supporters have included U.S. President Donald Trump, who has said he intends to pardon Rose posthumously.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pete-rose-reinstatement-00a2532eeb4f1aa3dd81530260de44b8">Manfred discussed Rose with Trump</a>&nbsp;when the pair met in April, but he hasn’t disclosed specifics of their conversation.In a letter to Lenkov, Manfred wrote, “In my view, a determination must be made regarding how the phrase ‘permanently ineligible’ should be interpreted in light of the purposes and policies behind Rule 21, which are to: (1) protect the game from individuals who pose a risk to the integrity of the sport by prohibiting the participation of such individuals; and (2) create a deterrent effect that reduces the likelihood of future violations by others."In my view, once an individual has passed away, the purposes of Rule 21 have been served. Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the integrity of the game. Moreover, it is hard to conceive of a penalty that has more deterrent effect than one that lasts a lifetime with no reprieve. Therefore, I have concluded that permanent ineligibility ends upon the passing of the disciplined individual, and Mr. Rose will be removed from the permanently ineligible list.”A 17-time All-Star during a playing career from 1963-86, Rose holds record for hits (4,256), games (3,562), at-bats (14,053), plate appearances (15,890) and singles (3,215). He was the 1963 NL Rookie of the Year, 1973 MVP and 1975 World Series MVP. A three-time NL batting champion, he broke the prior hits record of 4,191 set by Ty Cobb from 1905-28.“Pete is one of the greatest players in baseball history, and Reds Country will continue to celebrate him as we always have," Reds owner Bob Castellini said. “We are especially happy for the Rose family to receive this news and what this decision could mean for them and all of Pete’s fans.”Jackson was a .356 career hitter who was among the eight Black Sox banned for throwing the 1919 World Series. He died in 1951, but he remains one of baseball's most recognizable names in part for his depiction by Ray Liotta in the 1989 movie Field of Dreams.<h2>What else needs to happen for Rose or Jackson to reach the Hall of Fame?</h2>Under a rule adopted by the Hall’s board of directors in 1991, anyone on the permanently ineligible list can’t be&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rose-hall-of-fame-d3da8832097f2717590096d68600fee4">considered for election</a>&nbsp;to the Hall. Jackson was twice considered on ballots by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, but received just 0.9% in 1936 and 1% of a nominating vote in 1940.Rose’s reinstatement occurred too late for him to be considered for the BBWAA ballot. If not on the permanently banned list, Rose would have been eligible on the ballots each from 1992 through 2006. He was written in on 41 votes in 1992 and on 243 of 7,232 ballots (3.4%) over the 15 years, votes that were not counted.Hall of Fame Chairman of the Board Jane Forbes Clark said in a statement that players affected by Manfred's ruling Tuesday would be considered.“The National Baseball Hall of Fame has always maintained that anyone removed from Baseball’s permanently ineligible list will become eligible for Hall of Fame consideration,” she said. “Major League Baseball’s decision to remove deceased individuals from the permanently ineligible list will allow for the Hall of Fame candidacy of such individuals to now be considered."Without the ban, both players are eligible for the Hall’s Classic Baseball Era, which next meets to consider players in December 2027 and considers those whose greatest contributions to the sport were before 1980.A 10-person historical overview committee selects the eight ballot candidates with the approval of the Hall’s board and the ballot is considered by 16 members at the winter meetings, with a 75% or higher vote needed. The committee members include Hall of Fame members, team executives and media/historians.Among the players in the 2028 class eligible for the BBWAA ballot are Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina.<h2>Did Trump help get Rose reinstated?</h2>Trump has said he would pardon Rose, but it’s not clear what a presidential pardon for Rose would entail.

MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;Highlighted by fan-favorite traditions and community celebrations, K-State Athletics unveiled the official theme games for the 2025 football season at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Tuesday.

The 2025 home slate features six games in Manhattan, each with a unique gameday theme designed to enhance the atmosphere and showcase the pride and tradition of K-State Football. Fans are encouraged to mark their calendars and secure their seats for this fall.

Single-game tickets for the 2025 season go on sale exclusively to Ahearn Fund members on Tuesday, June 10, while the public on-sale begins Tuesday, June 17.

A full breakdown of the 2025 theme games is below:

Saturday, August 30 – vs. North Dakota

• Stripe Out: Help stripe out Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Fans are encouraged to wear either purple or white based on their section to create a bold visual statement in the stands. More information will be released in conjunction with the single-game ticket on-sale on June 10.

Saturday, September 6 – vs. Army

• Fort Riley Day: Celebrate and honor the soldiers and families of Fort Riley. Fort Riley Day includes a day-long tribute to K-State’s military partnership, featuring service members, military vehicles and special in-game recognitions.

Saturday, September 27 – vs. UCF

• Celebrate Ag Day: Join us in recognizing the agriculture industry that drives our state and supports our communities. Celebrate Ag Day will highlight Kansas farmers, ranchers and ag leaders during pregame and throughout the game.

• Homecoming: Be part of a beloved K-State tradition as K-State welcomes alumni, students and friends back to Manhattan. The week-long celebration concludes with a packed Bill Snyder Family Stadium on game day.

Saturday, November 1 – vs. Texas Tech

• Harley Day: Start your engines as this fan favorite is back for another year. More than 100 motorcycles will rumble around the field in a thunderous pregame lap you won’t want to miss.

Saturday, November 29 – vs. Colorado

• Senior Day: Honor the Wildcat seniors in their final home game at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. A pregame ceremony will recognize their dedication and contributions to K-State Football.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;Highlighted by fan-favorite traditions and community celebrations, K-State Athletics unveiled the official theme games for the 2025 football season at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Tuesday.The 2025 home slate features six games in Manhattan, each with a unique gameday theme designed to enhance the atmosphere and showcase the pride and tradition of K-State Football. Fans are encouraged to mark their calendars and secure their seats for this fall.Single-game tickets for the 2025 season go on sale exclusively to Ahearn Fund members on Tuesday, June 10, while the public on-sale begins Tuesday, June 17.A full breakdown of the 2025 theme games is below:Saturday, August 30 – vs. North Dakota• Stripe Out: Help stripe out Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Fans are encouraged to wear either purple or white based on their section to create a bold visual statement in the stands. More information will be released in conjunction with the single-game ticket on-sale on June 10.Saturday, September 6 – vs. Army• Fort Riley Day: Celebrate and honor the soldiers and families of Fort Riley. Fort Riley Day includes a day-long tribute to K-State’s military partnership, featuring service members, military vehicles and special in-game recognitions.Saturday, September 27 – vs. UCF• Celebrate Ag Day: Join us in recognizing the agriculture industry that drives our state and supports our communities. Celebrate Ag Day will highlight Kansas farmers, ranchers and ag leaders during pregame and throughout the game.Saturday, October 11 – vs. TCU• Homecoming: Be part of a beloved K-State tradition as K-State welcomes alumni, students and friends back to Manhattan. The week-long celebration concludes with a packed Bill Snyder Family Stadium on game day.Saturday, November 1 – vs. Texas Tech• Harley Day: Start your engines as this fan favorite is back for another year. More than 100 motorcycles will rumble around the field in a thunderous pregame lap you won’t want to miss.Saturday, November 29 – vs. Colorado• Senior Day: Honor the Wildcat seniors in their final home game at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. A pregame ceremony will recognize their dedication and contributions to K-State Football.

K-State Athletics Announces Theme Games for 2025 Football Season

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post

The Southeast of Saline softball team secured yet another NCAA league title on Monday, securing a split in a Trojan War with Beloit.

SES would claim a 12-3 victory in game one before Beloit came back to take the regular season finale 6-4.

Game One: SE of Saline 12, Beloit 3

The Lady Trojans knew from the jump that they needed just one league win to claim the crown, and wasted no time making it happen, plating two runs in the first, another in the third and fifth, and four in the fourth and seventh.

Kyiah Samualson was lethal at the plate, finishing her day 3-5 with 4 RBI and three runs scored.

Everyone got in on the fun as eight different Lady Trojans recorded a hit, and four drove in at least one run.

Karlee Zurfluh was excellent in the circle, allowing just two earned runs, issuing no walks, and recording seven strikeouts, the last of which was a game-winner and her 100th of the season.

Game Two: Beloit 6, SE of Saline 4

Beloit would have the last laugh in this series, coming back with a four-run fifth inning to flip a 4-2 deficit into a 6-4 lead.

From there, pitching would allow Beloit to hold on for the win as the Southeast came up empty in the sixth and seventh innings.

Despite ending the season on a loss, Southeast of Saline will be riding high going into regionals, as undisputed league champs at 11-1, and with an overall record of 20-4.

SES will be the one seed in the Silver Lake regional, while Beloit (15-8) will enter the Minneapolis regional as the two seed.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina PostThe Southeast of Saline softball team secured yet another NCAA league title on Monday, securing a split in a Trojan War with Beloit.SES would claim a 12-3 victory in game one before Beloit came back to take the regular season finale 6-4.<figure>
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 </figure>Game One: SE of Saline 12, Beloit 3The Lady Trojans knew from the jump that they needed just one league win to claim the crown, and wasted no time making it happen, plating two runs in the first, another in the third and fifth, and four in the fourth and seventh.Kyiah Samualson was lethal at the plate, finishing her day 3-5 with 4 RBI and three runs scored.Everyone got in on the fun as eight different Lady Trojans recorded a hit, and four drove in at least one run.Karlee Zurfluh was excellent in the circle, allowing just two earned runs, issuing no walks, and recording seven strikeouts, the last of which was a game-winner and her 100th of the season.Game Two: Beloit 6, SE of Saline 4Beloit would have the last laugh in this series, coming back with a four-run fifth inning to flip a 4-2 deficit into a 6-4 lead.From there, pitching would allow Beloit to hold on for the win as the Southeast came up empty in the sixth and seventh innings.Despite ending the season on a loss, Southeast of Saline will be riding high going into regionals, as undisputed league champs at 11-1, and with an overall record of 20-4.SES will be the one seed in the Silver Lake regional, while Beloit (15-8) will enter the Minneapolis regional as the two seed.

🥎 SES claims NCAA crown, 1-seed at regionals with split at Beloit

By Ted Schultz Grinnell College Sports Information Director

GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College women’s tennis player Lily Perrin ’25 has left her mark on the school record book.

Perrin completed her collegiate career as the school’s all-time leader in doubles victories with 81. She ranks 11th in career singles wins with 58 and her combined 139 victories are just four shy of the school record.

“Tennis has given me so many wonderful experiences. I have met incredible people and played some tough competitors. I am proud to have had so much success at Grinnell,” Perrin said.

Her collegiate career ended on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championships in St. Louis, MO. Grinnell was eliminated with a 4-0 loss to eventual regional winner Washington University.

On Friday, Perrin got her final doubles win which helped Grinnell College to a 4-1 victory over the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the first round. Perrin was competing in the NCAA tournament with the Grinnell women’s team for the fourth straight year.

Perrin, a Sacred Heart graduate, was the 2020 Class 3-2-1A Singles State Champion and helped the Knights win the team championship that year.

By Ted Schultz Grinnell College Sports Information DirectorGRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College women’s tennis player Lily Perrin ’25 has left her mark on the school record book.<figure>
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 </figure>Perrin completed her collegiate career as the school’s all-time leader in doubles victories with 81. She ranks 11th in career singles wins with 58 and her combined 139 victories are just four shy of the school record.<figure>
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 <figcaption>Salina Regional Orthopedic &amp; Sports Medicine- Your home-field advantage starts here.</figcaption>
 </figure>“Tennis has given me so many wonderful experiences. I have met incredible people and played some tough competitors. I am proud to have had so much success at Grinnell,” Perrin said.Her collegiate career ended on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championships in St. Louis, MO. Grinnell was eliminated with a 4-0 loss to eventual regional winner Washington University.On Friday, Perrin got her final doubles win which helped Grinnell College to a 4-1 victory over the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the first round. Perrin was competing in the NCAA tournament with the Grinnell women’s team for the fourth straight year.Perrin, a Sacred Heart graduate, was the 2020 Class 3-2-1A Singles State Champion and helped the Knights win the team championship that year.

Former Sacred Heart grad wraps up phenomenal college tennis career

UPLAND, Ind. - The Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes trailed No. 2 seeded and No. 17 ranked Bellevue 3-1 heading into the seventh inning of Monday's NAIA Opening Round game at Winterholter Field at Taylor University.

The Coyotes, who have come back in late game situations several times, were ready to do it again.

Wesleyan got a seventh inning homer by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/29bd1823-e61e-4e96-a5ec-f37c3860dd3c?elinkdata=26645">Blake Dale</a>, and two 2-run shots by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/bbe25a25-31ef-44bc-a35e-4d5774ce93a0?elinkdata=26645">Garrett Garfield</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/eb07ba63-0fe9-4375-ace1-3d7dae16738f?elinkdata=26645">Carter Allen</a> in the eighth to complete the rally and pick up a 6-4 win over the Bruins.

The victory moves the Coyotes along in the winner's bracket of the Opening Round, where they will face top-seeded and No. 9 ranked Taylor on Tuesday at 3 p.m. Central, 4 p.m. Eastern time. Taylor beat Grand View 13-3 in Monday's other first round game.

The Coyotes opened with a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Garfield singled with two outs and then scored when <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1fc0f40b-dd61-48dc-a9e5-665bd207b29f?elinkdata=26645">Fernando Ruvalcaba</a> singled and a throwing error would bring in Garfield.

Bellevue jumped into the lead 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning on a 2-run homer and in the sixth inning pushed the lead out to 3-1 on a sacrifice fly.

Then it was Wesleyan's turn. Dale brought the Coyotes within a run in the top of the seventh on a solo homer and the Coyotes took the lead in the eighth.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ddfbbe90-f9d2-42b8-a572-ab5bd03d6a01?elinkdata=26645">Jacob Williamson</a> led off the inning with a walk and moved to second on a passed ball, but was thrown out trying to score on a double by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d3c35432-5b8b-4986-9c12-d33525e2450e?elinkdata=26645">Tyler Favretto</a>. Garfield then stepped up and smashed a ball out to left field for a 2-run homer putting the Coyotes up 4-3.

After Ruvalcaba singled, Allen stepped up and crushed another ball out to left to put the Coyotes up 6-3.

Bellevue got one back in the bottom of the eighth, and in the ninth, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b43a7fad-2668-4da2-ae79-1b5c09dcbe76?elinkdata=26645">Ritter Steinmann</a> came in and closed the door, recording his ninth save of the season recording all three outs in the inning.

Garfield had three of KWU's 12 hits in the game and drove in two runs. Ruvalcaba, Dale and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e7ca5ba9-f03a-4479-8923-296f262cc136?elinkdata=26645">Eric Romero</a> had two hits each.

UPLAND, Ind. - The Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes trailed No. 2 seeded and No. 17 ranked Bellevue 3-1 heading into the seventh inning of Monday's NAIA Opening Round game at Winterholter Field at Taylor University.The Coyotes, who have come back in late game situations several times, were ready to do it again.Wesleyan got a seventh inning homer by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/29bd1823-e61e-4e96-a5ec-f37c3860dd3c?elinkdata=26645">Blake Dale</a>, and two 2-run shots by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/bbe25a25-31ef-44bc-a35e-4d5774ce93a0?elinkdata=26645">Garrett Garfield</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/eb07ba63-0fe9-4375-ace1-3d7dae16738f?elinkdata=26645">Carter Allen</a> in the eighth to complete the rally and pick up a 6-4 win over the Bruins.The victory moves the Coyotes along in the winner's bracket of the Opening Round, where they will face top-seeded and No. 9 ranked Taylor on Tuesday at 3 p.m. Central, 4 p.m. Eastern time. Taylor beat Grand View 13-3 in Monday's other first round game.The Coyotes opened with a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Garfield singled with two outs and then scored when <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1fc0f40b-dd61-48dc-a9e5-665bd207b29f?elinkdata=26645">Fernando Ruvalcaba</a> singled and a throwing error would bring in Garfield.Bellevue jumped into the lead 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning on a 2-run homer and in the sixth inning pushed the lead out to 3-1 on a sacrifice fly.Then it was Wesleyan's turn. Dale brought the Coyotes within a run in the top of the seventh on a solo homer and the Coyotes took the lead in the eighth.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ddfbbe90-f9d2-42b8-a572-ab5bd03d6a01?elinkdata=26645">Jacob Williamson</a> led off the inning with a walk and moved to second on a passed ball, but was thrown out trying to score on a double by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d3c35432-5b8b-4986-9c12-d33525e2450e?elinkdata=26645">Tyler Favretto</a>. Garfield then stepped up and smashed a ball out to left field for a 2-run homer putting the Coyotes up 4-3.After Ruvalcaba singled, Allen stepped up and crushed another ball out to left to put the Coyotes up 6-3.Bellevue got one back in the bottom of the eighth, and in the ninth, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b43a7fad-2668-4da2-ae79-1b5c09dcbe76?elinkdata=26645">Ritter Steinmann</a> came in and closed the door, recording his ninth save of the season recording all three outs in the inning.Garfield had three of KWU's 12 hits in the game and drove in two runs. Ruvalcaba, Dale and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e7ca5ba9-f03a-4479-8923-296f262cc136?elinkdata=26645">Eric Romero</a> had two hits each.

⚾️ Coyotes rally past Bellevue for 6-4 win in first game of Opening Round

WICHITA, Kan. (<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4b0da90a-b3b9-4167-9cf5-7e1163269c99?elinkdata=26614">2024-25 Commissioner's Cup Standings</a>) - Kansas Wesleyan University has won the KCAC Commissioner's Cup for the 2024-25 academic year, the conference office announced Monday.

This marks the fifth time the Coyotes have taken home the KCAC Commissioner's Cup in the award's history (dating back to the 2012-13 academic year), and the fifth time in the past six years that Kansas Wesleyan has earned this honor. This year's Commissioner Cup win is also the third straight win for KWU, something that no other institution has done in the history of the award.

"KWU Athletics is honored to once again earn the Commissioner's Cup," <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/db910da8-d5a7-4f4e-81f6-dc647158850f?elinkdata=26614">Miguel Paredes</a>, Athletic Director at Kansas Wesleyan University, remarked. "This win belongs to everyone in the Coyote family, the Salina community, our alumni, faculty, staff and our university leadership. This goes to show our commitment to excellence in everything we do, from top to bottom. Our student-athletes, the coaches and our staff are top-notch and have dedicated countless hours to making us the best we can be. To be the first institution to win the Cup for a third straight year reinforces our commitment to being to the best in everything we do."

The Coyotes led the conference with 185.5 total points, with 66 accumulated in the fall season, 44 picked up in the winter, and 75.5 accumulated in the spring. Friends University was not far behind in the standings, finishing second with 180 points. The third and fourth place institutions were only separated by half a point, with Evangel University finishing third with 162.5 points and the University of Saint Mary taking home fourth place with 162 points. Rounding out the top five was Ottawa University with 156 total points.

"Congratulations to Kansas Wesleyan for winning the KCAC Commissioner's Cup for the third consecutive year," Ted Breidenthal, KCAC commissioner, stated. "Expectations for excellence on and off the field have never been higher at Kansas Wesleyan. These results are proof that the challenge was met by an extraordinary group of student-athletes, coaches and administration."

Kansas Wesleyan found success in a variety of sports throughout the fall, winter, and spring seasons.

In an effort to further recognize the achievements of its student-athletes and member institutions, the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference developed an award for the institution that performs the greatest over the fall, winter, and spring athletic seasons. The KCAC Commissioner's Cup will be awarded annually as a symbol of excellence in athletics representing 20 championships. Member institutions can earn points for their finish of each varsity team in those 20 officially recognized conference sports.

Points are assigned based on regular-season finish for men's and women's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, and men's and women's tennis. In football, points are assigned based on overall conference record in the regular season. In competitive cheer, competitive dance, cross country, indoor track &amp; field, men's and women's golf, and outdoor track &amp; field, the conference championship meet results will determine point values. To be a conference sport there must be six member institutions competing in that sport at the varsity level.

Teams who finish in first place will be awarded a maximum number of points equivalent to the total number of teams competing in that respective sport. Point tallies will continue in reverse order until the last place team has been awarded its corresponding point value (i.e. if a sport only has seven teams, point values will be given from the maximum 7 to 1). When two or more teams tie for final placing in the conference standings, each team will be awarded the average of the respective placing. For example, if three teams tied for second place in a sport with 11 teams, those three teams will be given the score of nine points because those three teams are occupying the second (10 points), third (9 points) and fourth (8 points) positions in the standings. The sum of those three positions (27 points) divided by the three teams yields an average score of nine points for each of the teams.

WICHITA, Kan. (<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4b0da90a-b3b9-4167-9cf5-7e1163269c99?elinkdata=26614">2024-25 Commissioner's Cup Standings</a>) - Kansas Wesleyan University has won the KCAC Commissioner's Cup for the 2024-25 academic year, the conference office announced Monday.This marks the fifth time the Coyotes have taken home the KCAC Commissioner's Cup in the award's history (dating back to the 2012-13 academic year), and the fifth time in the past six years that Kansas Wesleyan has earned this honor. This year's Commissioner Cup win is also the third straight win for KWU, something that no other institution has done in the history of the award."KWU Athletics is honored to once again earn the Commissioner's Cup," <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/db910da8-d5a7-4f4e-81f6-dc647158850f?elinkdata=26614">Miguel Paredes</a>, Athletic Director at Kansas Wesleyan University, remarked. "This win belongs to everyone in the Coyote family, the Salina community, our alumni, faculty, staff and our university leadership. This goes to show our commitment to excellence in everything we do, from top to bottom. Our student-athletes, the coaches and our staff are top-notch and have dedicated countless hours to making us the best we can be. To be the first institution to win the Cup for a third straight year reinforces our commitment to being to the best in everything we do."The Coyotes led the conference with 185.5 total points, with 66 accumulated in the fall season, 44 picked up in the winter, and 75.5 accumulated in the spring. Friends University was not far behind in the standings, finishing second with 180 points. The third and fourth place institutions were only separated by half a point, with Evangel University finishing third with 162.5 points and the University of Saint Mary taking home fourth place with 162 points. Rounding out the top five was Ottawa University with 156 total points."Congratulations to Kansas Wesleyan for winning the KCAC Commissioner's Cup for the third consecutive year," Ted Breidenthal, KCAC commissioner, stated. "Expectations for excellence on and off the field have never been higher at Kansas Wesleyan. These results are proof that the challenge was met by an extraordinary group of student-athletes, coaches and administration."Kansas Wesleyan found success in a variety of sports throughout the fall, winter, and spring seasons.<ul>
 <li>Fall: The Coyotes led the Commisioner's Cup standings following the fall season after several KWU teams experienced success in that season, securing at least eight points in all six fall sports that factor into the Commissioner's Cup standings. Kansas Wesleyan finished in second place at both the Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships, then had the following finishes in the final regular season standings:</li><li>Men's Soccer: 2nd</li><li>Women's Soccer: 2nd</li><li>Football: 5th-best overall record</li><li>Volleyball: 7th</li><li>Winter: The Coyotes had a solid winter, but were in a tie for second in the standings alongside Friends University, with both the Coyotes and the Falcons trailing Saint Mary by 2.5 points. Highlights from the winter for the Coyotes include:</li><li>Men's Indoor Track &amp; Field Championship Title</li><li>Women's Basketball Regular Season Title</li><li>5th Place Finish at the Women's Indoor Track &amp; Field Championship</li><li>Spring: A strong spring sports season was enough for the Coyotes to overtake the Spires and Falcons, and earn another KCAC Commissioner's Cup. Highlights from the spring include:</li><li>Winning the KCAC Women's Golf Championships for the second year in a row (4th Women's Golf TItle in the Past Five Years)</li><li>Tie for 1st in the Baseball regular season standings</li><li>Finishing 3rd at the KCAC Men's Golf Championship</li><li>2nd Place Finish for the Coyote Men's Track &amp; Field team at the KCAC Outdoor Track &amp; Field Championships</li><li>5th Place Finish for the Coyote Women's Track &amp; Field team at the KCAC Outdoor Track &amp; Field Championships</li>
 </ul>About the Commissioner's CupIn an effort to further recognize the achievements of its student-athletes and member institutions, the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference developed an award for the institution that performs the greatest over the fall, winter, and spring athletic seasons. The KCAC Commissioner's Cup will be awarded annually as a symbol of excellence in athletics representing 20 championships. Member institutions can earn points for their finish of each varsity team in those 20 officially recognized conference sports.Points are assigned based on regular-season finish for men's and women's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, and men's and women's tennis. In football, points are assigned based on overall conference record in the regular season. In competitive cheer, competitive dance, cross country, indoor track &amp; field, men's and women's golf, and outdoor track &amp; field, the conference championship meet results will determine point values. To be a conference sport there must be six member institutions competing in that sport at the varsity level.Teams who finish in first place will be awarded a maximum number of points equivalent to the total number of teams competing in that respective sport. Point tallies will continue in reverse order until the last place team has been awarded its corresponding point value (i.e. if a sport only has seven teams, point values will be given from the maximum 7 to 1). When two or more teams tie for final placing in the conference standings, each team will be awarded the average of the respective placing. For example, if three teams tied for second place in a sport with 11 teams, those three teams will be given the score of nine points because those three teams are occupying the second (10 points), third (9 points) and fourth (8 points) positions in the standings. The sum of those three positions (27 points) divided by the three teams yields an average score of nine points for each of the teams.Previous Winners:2012-13: Tabor College2013-14: Ottawa University2014-15: Friends University2015-16: Friends University2016-17: Tabor College2017-18: Friends University2018-19: Friends University2019-20: Kansas Wesleyan University2020-21: Kansas Wesleyan University2021-22: Friends University2022-23: Kansas Wesleyan University

Kansas Wesleyan claims KCAC Commissioner's Cup for third straight year

HOUSTON (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. and Jonathan India each drove in two runs to help Michael Wacha and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 7-5 on Monday night.

Michael Massey homered as Kansas City improved to 8-2 in its last 10 games. India finished with three hits, and Witt, Vinnie Pasquantino and Kyle Isbel each had two.

Wacha (3-4) allowed two runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings. Carlos Estévez got three outs for his 12th save.

Massey sparked Kansas City's four-run second with a leadoff drive against rookie Ryan Gusto (3-2) for his second homer. India hit a two-out RBI single and scored on Witt's first triple of the season. Pasquantino added a run-scoring single.

The Royals added three more in the third. Drew Waters and India each hit an RBI single, and Witt drove in Waters with a sacrifice fly.

Jake Meyers had two hits and scored two runs for Houston, which had won three of four.

Zach Dezenzo hit an RBI double in the seventh for the Astros, and Jeremy Peña added a sacrifice fly. Meyers' RBI single helped his team close to 7-5 in the eighth.

Gusto allowed seven hits and walked three in 2 1/3 innings.

Jose Altuve hit a leadoff single in the ninth for Houston. But Isaac Paredes flied out, Christian Walker struck out and Yainer Diaz flied out.

Wacha entered with the least run support among starters at 1.79 runs per game. The Royals had not scored more than two runs with him on the mound in any of his eight starts.

LHP Kris Bubic (4-2, 1.69 ERA) starts on Tuesday for the Royals against LHP Framber Valdez (2-4, 3.94 ERA).

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 </figure>HOUSTON (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. and Jonathan India each drove in two runs to help Michael Wacha and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 7-5 on Monday night.Michael Massey homered as Kansas City improved to 8-2 in its last 10 games. India finished with three hits, and Witt, Vinnie Pasquantino and Kyle Isbel each had two.Wacha (3-4) allowed two runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings. Carlos Estévez got three outs for his 12th save.Massey sparked Kansas City's four-run second with a leadoff drive against rookie Ryan Gusto (3-2) for his second homer. India hit a two-out RBI single and scored on Witt's first triple of the season. Pasquantino added a run-scoring single.The Royals added three more in the third. Drew Waters and India each hit an RBI single, and Witt drove in Waters with a sacrifice fly.Jake Meyers had two hits and scored two runs for Houston, which had won three of four.Zach Dezenzo hit an RBI double in the seventh for the Astros, and Jeremy Peña added a sacrifice fly. Meyers' RBI single helped his team close to 7-5 in the eighth.Gusto allowed seven hits and walked three in 2 1/3 innings.<h2>Key moment</h2>Jose Altuve hit a leadoff single in the ninth for Houston. But Isaac Paredes flied out, Christian Walker struck out and Yainer Diaz flied out.<h2>Key stat</h2>Wacha entered with the least run support among starters at 1.79 runs per game. The Royals had not scored more than two runs with him on the mound in any of his eight starts.<h2>Up next</h2>LHP Kris Bubic (4-2, 1.69 ERA) starts on Tuesday for the Royals against LHP Framber Valdez (2-4, 3.94 ERA).