KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Second-seeded Kansas Wesleyan Flag Football cruised past the seventh-seeded Cottey College Comets 45-6 in the quarterfinals of the KCAC Flag Football Tournament on Friday at the KC Current Training Center.

The Coyotes were in control from the opening snap. Cottey started with the ball but the Coyotes turned it into points quickly as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/76383d6b-b620-4092-815d-9fda42de059a?elinkdata=25653">Angel Roman</a> picked off a pass and then lateralled to <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4f1a6743-6b78-41cc-8aa4-6c6ba7a59cd2?elinkdata=25653">Alexa Mansur</a> who took it to the Cottey 2-yard line. From there, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e2fde1d7-7d08-4dbd-bd36-69a418952716?elinkdata=25653">Chihiro Iwata</a> dropped a pass to Sofia Tafua and KWU led 6-0 with 8:50 left in the first.

After a failed Cottey drive, the Coyotes were right back to work, this time capping the scoring drive with an eight yard pass from Iwata to Tafua to make it 12-0 with 1:47 left in the first.

KWU only needed two plays on the next drive as Iwata dropped a pass to Roman for a 24-yard scoring play with 10:35 left in the second to put the Coyotes up 18-0.

The Coyotes added another score in the second, as Iwata again found Roman, this time from five yards out and it was 25-0 with 4:32 left in the first half.

KWU started the second half with the ball and scoring out of the gates. Tafua led the scoring drive dropping a perfectly placed lass to Roman from 24 yards out and the PAT was good making it 32-0 with 8:47 left in the third.

The Coyotes scored again in the fourth as Tafua found <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/425fafe4-1bfa-4ad7-993d-cc01064e087a?elinkdata=25653">Yui Watanabe</a> for four yards out to make it 38-0 with 10:14 to go in the game.

Cottey got its only score of the game when the Comets saw Alyssa Hollis break free for a 66-yard touchdown pass with 9:23 to go in the game.

The Coyotes would score one more time, as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c111ac01-ad70-42cb-b882-12fa3c36411e?elinkdata=25653">Angelina Briano</a> led the final scoring drive, hitting <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/2a568676-3de4-4b69-b1ab-b95b2873c088?elinkdata=25653">Ashley Hawthorne</a> for a 1-yard touchdown pass with 10 seconds left to make it 45-6.

Iwata was 13 of 15 passing for 197 yards and two scores. Tafua was 9 of 13 for 127 yards and two scores and Briano was 5 of 6 for 47 yards and one touchdown as the top three passers for the Coyotes in the game. Tafua added 10 yards rushing.

Tafua had 103 yards receiving in the game as well on three catches, Roman caught four passes for 55 yards and three scores.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Second-seeded Kansas Wesleyan Flag Football cruised past the seventh-seeded Cottey College Comets 45-6 in the quarterfinals of the KCAC Flag Football Tournament on Friday at the KC Current Training Center.The Coyotes were in control from the opening snap. Cottey started with the ball but the Coyotes turned it into points quickly as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/76383d6b-b620-4092-815d-9fda42de059a?elinkdata=25653">Angel Roman</a> picked off a pass and then lateralled to <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4f1a6743-6b78-41cc-8aa4-6c6ba7a59cd2?elinkdata=25653">Alexa Mansur</a> who took it to the Cottey 2-yard line. From there, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e2fde1d7-7d08-4dbd-bd36-69a418952716?elinkdata=25653">Chihiro Iwata</a> dropped a pass to Sofia Tafua and KWU led 6-0 with 8:50 left in the first.After a failed Cottey drive, the Coyotes were right back to work, this time capping the scoring drive with an eight yard pass from Iwata to Tafua to make it 12-0 with 1:47 left in the first.KWU only needed two plays on the next drive as Iwata dropped a pass to Roman for a 24-yard scoring play with 10:35 left in the second to put the Coyotes up 18-0.The Coyotes added another score in the second, as Iwata again found Roman, this time from five yards out and it was 25-0 with 4:32 left in the first half.KWU started the second half with the ball and scoring out of the gates. Tafua led the scoring drive dropping a perfectly placed lass to Roman from 24 yards out and the PAT was good making it 32-0 with 8:47 left in the third.The Coyotes scored again in the fourth as Tafua found <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/425fafe4-1bfa-4ad7-993d-cc01064e087a?elinkdata=25653">Yui Watanabe</a> for four yards out to make it 38-0 with 10:14 to go in the game.Cottey got its only score of the game when the Comets saw Alyssa Hollis break free for a 66-yard touchdown pass with 9:23 to go in the game.The Coyotes would score one more time, as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c111ac01-ad70-42cb-b882-12fa3c36411e?elinkdata=25653">Angelina Briano</a> led the final scoring drive, hitting <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/2a568676-3de4-4b69-b1ab-b95b2873c088?elinkdata=25653">Ashley Hawthorne</a> for a 1-yard touchdown pass with 10 seconds left to make it 45-6.Iwata was 13 of 15 passing for 197 yards and two scores. Tafua was 9 of 13 for 127 yards and two scores and Briano was 5 of 6 for 47 yards and one touchdown as the top three passers for the Coyotes in the game. Tafua added 10 yards rushing.Tafua had 103 yards receiving in the game as well on three catches, Roman caught four passes for 55 yards and three scores.

🏈 Coyote Flag blows by Comets 45-6 in KCAC Quarterfinals

LINDSBORG - It took three days longer than scheduled, but the Kansas Wesleyan Softball team completed the task at hand. The Coyotes completed the sweep of the Bethany College Swedes on Friday afternoon, winning the suspended second game 3-0 to finish the regular season.

KWU won the first game 8-7 on Tuesday, and had gotten to the fifth inning of the second game when inclement weather hit the area and forced the suspension of the second game to Friday afternoon.

Way back on Tuesday, the Coyotes fell behind early in the opening game as Bethany scored twice in the bottom of the first. The Coyotes then got right back to work scoring five in the top of the second to pull ahead.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/dace8451-c09b-4e5f-883e-9a37d7e960f0?elinkdata=25684">Trenity Miller</a> led off the inning with a walk and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/532fe962-4846-4884-8e02-1cf4e5f698ba?elinkdata=25684">Briannah Kutschkau</a> followed with a walk. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b7933c69-c817-4bc6-85fd-eac091bac9b9?elinkdata=25684">Elli Han</a> then drove in a run with a single, and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9a8ee4bb-a874-4e09-b1b7-6c730ed72076?elinkdata=25684">Brooklyn Lange</a> followed with a 2-run double. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f1e594f4-d91f-403e-b708-ae917b50069e?elinkdata=25684">Shiloh Johnson</a> then brought in a run with a groundout, and later in the inning <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/25cfccbd-0444-43c0-bd4e-d7cfbbe33559?elinkdata=25684">Jenna Soule</a> doubled to score <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/2a4e14ea-e222-44d4-a914-c0adccb57ee5?elinkdata=25684">Josie Buhr</a>.

Bethany got one back in the bottom of the frame, and scored twice in the third to even things at 5-5.

The Swedes took a 6-5 lead in the fourth, but the Coyotes bounced right back. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/03dcd1ee-44ed-4478-88a4-9b24b05c73fb?elinkdata=25684">Keira Hammen</a> singled to start the inning, Kutschkau was hit by a pitch and Han followed with a 2-run double to put the Coyotes up 7-6. Lange added a run with an RBI groundout.

Bethany got within a run at 8-7 in the bottom of the fifth.

The Swedes put the leadoff batter on base in the bottom of the seventh, but could not push the run across as a bad bunt attempt on a sacrifice try went for an out, a fielder's choice erased the base runner going to second and a strikeout ended it in favor of the Coyotes.

Han led the Coyotes with three hits and drove in three runs. Lange drove in three as well. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/338b7802-935a-4440-9d9a-f20f5d3689d7?elinkdata=25684">Bella Allen</a> got the win for the Coyotes, tossing a complete game allowing five earned runs on nine hits.

The second game started on Tuesday, but ended on Friday after being suspended in the fifth.

It was a pitchers duel between the teams as the Coyotes sent <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b5664e88-7e03-4f98-9b2c-00330f173666?elinkdata=25684">Alli Mickelsen</a> into the circle for the game.

It was scoreless in the bottom of the fifth when the weather came, stopping the game as Bethany had a runner on with no one out. When things resumed the Coyotes got a quick out on a sacrifice bunt, then a pop out and a strikeout ended the inning.

The Coyotes popped into the lead in the sixth. Soule walked, and Miller followed with a walk. Kutschkau knocked both in with a double to make it 2-0 Coyotes.

Wesleyan added a much needed insurance run in the seventh. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0c9afd6f-ae74-4e83-ba11-77e789acf742?elinkdata=25684">Grace Pierce</a> led off the inning with a walk and pinch runner <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/09510eab-14e4-417a-a6dc-90a16c5e99ee?elinkdata=25684">Kylar Smith</a> scored on Lange's pinch hit single.

Bethany put two on in the bottom of the seventh, gut the Coyotes came through as Mickelsen got a strikeout to end it.

Mickelsen was again phenomenal in the circle, scattering three hits while striking out 10 in the complete game performance. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/72e76ab0-3492-46f1-acde-628d6ff9505a?elinkdata=25684">Hailey Summers</a> had two hits for the Coyotes in the game.

LINDSBORG - It took three days longer than scheduled, but the Kansas Wesleyan Softball team completed the task at hand. The Coyotes completed the sweep of the Bethany College Swedes on Friday afternoon, winning the suspended second game 3-0 to finish the regular season.KWU won the first game 8-7 on Tuesday, and had gotten to the fifth inning of the second game when inclement weather hit the area and forced the suspension of the second game to Friday afternoon.Way back on Tuesday, the Coyotes fell behind early in the opening game as Bethany scored twice in the bottom of the first. The Coyotes then got right back to work scoring five in the top of the second to pull ahead.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/dace8451-c09b-4e5f-883e-9a37d7e960f0?elinkdata=25684">Trenity Miller</a> led off the inning with a walk and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/532fe962-4846-4884-8e02-1cf4e5f698ba?elinkdata=25684">Briannah Kutschkau</a> followed with a walk. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b7933c69-c817-4bc6-85fd-eac091bac9b9?elinkdata=25684">Elli Han</a> then drove in a run with a single, and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9a8ee4bb-a874-4e09-b1b7-6c730ed72076?elinkdata=25684">Brooklyn Lange</a> followed with a 2-run double. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f1e594f4-d91f-403e-b708-ae917b50069e?elinkdata=25684">Shiloh Johnson</a> then brought in a run with a groundout, and later in the inning <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/25cfccbd-0444-43c0-bd4e-d7cfbbe33559?elinkdata=25684">Jenna Soule</a> doubled to score <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/2a4e14ea-e222-44d4-a914-c0adccb57ee5?elinkdata=25684">Josie Buhr</a>.Bethany got one back in the bottom of the frame, and scored twice in the third to even things at 5-5.The Swedes took a 6-5 lead in the fourth, but the Coyotes bounced right back. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/03dcd1ee-44ed-4478-88a4-9b24b05c73fb?elinkdata=25684">Keira Hammen</a> singled to start the inning, Kutschkau was hit by a pitch and Han followed with a 2-run double to put the Coyotes up 7-6. Lange added a run with an RBI groundout.Bethany got within a run at 8-7 in the bottom of the fifth.The Swedes put the leadoff batter on base in the bottom of the seventh, but could not push the run across as a bad bunt attempt on a sacrifice try went for an out, a fielder's choice erased the base runner going to second and a strikeout ended it in favor of the Coyotes.Han led the Coyotes with three hits and drove in three runs. Lange drove in three as well. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/338b7802-935a-4440-9d9a-f20f5d3689d7?elinkdata=25684">Bella Allen</a> got the win for the Coyotes, tossing a complete game allowing five earned runs on nine hits.The second game started on Tuesday, but ended on Friday after being suspended in the fifth.It was a pitchers duel between the teams as the Coyotes sent <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b5664e88-7e03-4f98-9b2c-00330f173666?elinkdata=25684">Alli Mickelsen</a> into the circle for the game.It was scoreless in the bottom of the fifth when the weather came, stopping the game as Bethany had a runner on with no one out. When things resumed the Coyotes got a quick out on a sacrifice bunt, then a pop out and a strikeout ended the inning.The Coyotes popped into the lead in the sixth. Soule walked, and Miller followed with a walk. Kutschkau knocked both in with a double to make it 2-0 Coyotes.Wesleyan added a much needed insurance run in the seventh. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0c9afd6f-ae74-4e83-ba11-77e789acf742?elinkdata=25684">Grace Pierce</a> led off the inning with a walk and pinch runner <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/09510eab-14e4-417a-a6dc-90a16c5e99ee?elinkdata=25684">Kylar Smith</a> scored on Lange's pinch hit single.Bethany put two on in the bottom of the seventh, gut the Coyotes came through as Mickelsen got a strikeout to end it.Mickelsen was again phenomenal in the circle, scattering three hits while striking out 10 in the complete game performance. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/72e76ab0-3492-46f1-acde-628d6ff9505a?elinkdata=25684">Hailey Summers</a> had two hits for the Coyotes in the game.

🥎 KWU completes sweep of the Swedes

Kansas Wesleyan Baseball opened its regular season concluding series with the Avila University Eagles on Friday morning with a 7-2 win over the Eagles at Dean Evans Stadium.

The Coyotes got on the board first in the bottom of the first inning as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/39ab4552-b2dd-4754-a557-307d2c7884f1?elinkdata=25622">Jacob Williamson</a> led off the frame with a double down the line in left and then scored on <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3817a1aa-b9de-4255-afd7-92b816e1bffb?elinkdata=25622">Garrett Garfield's</a> single in the gap in left center.

Avila tied it up in the top of the second inning with a leadoff single and then the run scoring on a single and an error in right field. A double play would keep the Eagles from adding additional runs in the inning.

Wesleyan put five on the board in the bottom of the inning. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/97041451-3249-46b3-99be-4765140b2986?elinkdata=25622">Joe Finder</a> led off with a walk followed by singles by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/425c6279-88a1-42b9-93e6-1273c02df9b5?elinkdata=25622">Blake Dale</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/412fe9fa-400e-416b-ac97-1b48baba0c59?elinkdata=25622">Coulson Riggs</a> to load the bases. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/89e20027-943e-4eff-8869-9a6e4e69f44f?elinkdata=25622">Eric Romero</a> drove in the first run on a sacrifice fly. Williamson reached on an error to load the bases again and then <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d57f2a86-62cc-4b62-89de-5fb8021f5c1e?elinkdata=25622">Tyler Favretto</a> walked to bring in a run. Another sacrifice fly, this time by Garfield yielded a run. A wild pitch allowed Williamson to score and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/771e2864-ba9e-4b4d-9bc3-1045a34e7c40?elinkdata=25622">Fernando Ruvalcaba's</a> RBI single capped the scoring for the Coyotes making it 6-1.

In the third, an incredible diving catch by Garfield at third stopped Avila from putting another run on the board

Avila got a homer in the fourth to make it 6-2, and the score stayed there until the Coyotes added a run in the sixth.

Romero led off the inning with a walk. Favretto walked and Ruvalcaba was intentionally walked to load the bases, but a passed ball would bring in the run for the Coyotes.

The Coyotes only needed five hits to generate the seven runs led by Riggs with two. Favretto walked twice for his KCAC-leading 54th walk of the year, and just sits one off the NAIA lead.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5c6adfe8-cf4d-4f06-9626-46e0f0023774?elinkdata=25622">Brett Maddock</a> notched his ninth win of the season, going five innings, allowing two runs, one earned on eight hits with a strikeout. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/df9afe1c-1610-4cd6-ba1d-30f658abe382?elinkdata=25622">Riley Gwin</a> pitched two hitless innings, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7b02461f-1477-4c2e-bb49-67a1aadb42e5?elinkdata=25622">Thalen Wright</a> tossed an inning, allowing two hits and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4188651d-3afc-476f-a4fd-eb5d987640d0?elinkdata=25622">Ritter Steinmann</a> went an inning allowing one hit and notching two strikeouts.

Kansas Wesleyan Baseball opened its regular season concluding series with the Avila University Eagles on Friday morning with a 7-2 win over the Eagles at Dean Evans Stadium.The Coyotes got on the board first in the bottom of the first inning as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/39ab4552-b2dd-4754-a557-307d2c7884f1?elinkdata=25622">Jacob Williamson</a> led off the frame with a double down the line in left and then scored on <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3817a1aa-b9de-4255-afd7-92b816e1bffb?elinkdata=25622">Garrett Garfield's</a> single in the gap in left center.Avila tied it up in the top of the second inning with a leadoff single and then the run scoring on a single and an error in right field. A double play would keep the Eagles from adding additional runs in the inning.Wesleyan put five on the board in the bottom of the inning. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/97041451-3249-46b3-99be-4765140b2986?elinkdata=25622">Joe Finder</a> led off with a walk followed by singles by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/425c6279-88a1-42b9-93e6-1273c02df9b5?elinkdata=25622">Blake Dale</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/412fe9fa-400e-416b-ac97-1b48baba0c59?elinkdata=25622">Coulson Riggs</a> to load the bases. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/89e20027-943e-4eff-8869-9a6e4e69f44f?elinkdata=25622">Eric Romero</a> drove in the first run on a sacrifice fly. Williamson reached on an error to load the bases again and then <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d57f2a86-62cc-4b62-89de-5fb8021f5c1e?elinkdata=25622">Tyler Favretto</a> walked to bring in a run. Another sacrifice fly, this time by Garfield yielded a run. A wild pitch allowed Williamson to score and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/771e2864-ba9e-4b4d-9bc3-1045a34e7c40?elinkdata=25622">Fernando Ruvalcaba's</a> RBI single capped the scoring for the Coyotes making it 6-1.In the third, an incredible diving catch by Garfield at third stopped Avila from putting another run on the boardAvila got a homer in the fourth to make it 6-2, and the score stayed there until the Coyotes added a run in the sixth.Romero led off the inning with a walk. Favretto walked and Ruvalcaba was intentionally walked to load the bases, but a passed ball would bring in the run for the Coyotes.The Coyotes only needed five hits to generate the seven runs led by Riggs with two. Favretto walked twice for his KCAC-leading 54th walk of the year, and just sits one off the NAIA lead.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5c6adfe8-cf4d-4f06-9626-46e0f0023774?elinkdata=25622">Brett Maddock</a> notched his ninth win of the season, going five innings, allowing two runs, one earned on eight hits with a strikeout. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/df9afe1c-1610-4cd6-ba1d-30f658abe382?elinkdata=25622">Riley Gwin</a> pitched two hitless innings, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7b02461f-1477-4c2e-bb49-67a1aadb42e5?elinkdata=25622">Thalen Wright</a> tossed an inning, allowing two hits and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4188651d-3afc-476f-a4fd-eb5d987640d0?elinkdata=25622">Ritter Steinmann</a> went an inning allowing one hit and notching two strikeouts.

⚾️ Coyotes open Avila series with 7-2 win over Eagles

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –&nbsp;Kansas City Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt announced that former Chiefs nose tackle Bill Maas will be the 2025 inductee into the Chiefs Hall of Fame. Maas is the 54th&nbsp;individual and 50th&nbsp;player to earn this coveted honor. The official enshrinement ceremony into the Chiefs Hall of Fame will be held during Chiefs Legends Weekend at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium this fall.

“My family and I are excited to welcome Bill Maas as the newest member of the Chiefs Hall of Fame,” Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said. “Bill was a first-round draft pick who immediately made an impact, earning Defensive Rookie of the Year honors and a spot on the NFL All-Rookie Team during his first season. Over the next nine years, Bill helped lead the Chiefs defense to four playoff berths and started more games at nose tackle than any player in Chiefs history. He has remained connected to the game and to the Kansas City community through his time as a broadcaster and as a KC Ambassador, and we are thrilled to be able to honor him at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium this fall.”

Maas spent nine years of his 10-year career in Kansas City (1984-92), appearing in 116 games (111 starts), which is the most by any nose tackle in franchise history. He helped the Chiefs clinch the playoffs in 1986, 1990, 1991 and 1992. Maas was named to the PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team and was selected as the Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1984 after recording 43 tackles (29 solo), 5.0 sacks and four passes defensed. The two-time NFL Pro Bowler (1986-87) tallied 409 tackles (261 solo), 40.0 sacks, 13 passes defensed and eight fumble recoveries throughout his career, including the one season that he played in Green Bay (1993).

Maas entered the NFL as the fifth overall selection by Kansas City in the 1984 NFL Draft following a collegiate career at the University of Pittsburgh, where he earned first-team All-American honors in 1982 despite not playing organized football until his freshman year of high school. Over the course of his collegiate career, he was a two-time All-American defensive end and also received Academic All-American recognition. In Kansas City, Maas took the field with a plethora of Chiefs Hall of Famers including Art Still, Gary Spani, Neil Smith and the all-time Chiefs sack leader Derrick Thomas. Maas was a part of a Chiefs defense that ranked among the top eight in the NFL from 1989 and 1991 alongside fellow Chiefs Hall of Famers Deron Cherry, Albert Lewis and Kevin Ross. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –&nbsp;Kansas City Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt announced that former Chiefs nose tackle Bill Maas will be the 2025 inductee into the Chiefs Hall of Fame. Maas is the 54th&nbsp;individual and 50th&nbsp;player to earn this coveted honor. The official enshrinement ceremony into the Chiefs Hall of Fame will be held during Chiefs Legends Weekend at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium this fall.“My family and I are excited to welcome Bill Maas as the newest member of the Chiefs Hall of Fame,” Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said. “Bill was a first-round draft pick who immediately made an impact, earning Defensive Rookie of the Year honors and a spot on the NFL All-Rookie Team during his first season. Over the next nine years, Bill helped lead the Chiefs defense to four playoff berths and started more games at nose tackle than any player in Chiefs history. He has remained connected to the game and to the Kansas City community through his time as a broadcaster and as a KC Ambassador, and we are thrilled to be able to honor him at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium this fall.”Maas spent nine years of his 10-year career in Kansas City (1984-92), appearing in 116 games (111 starts), which is the most by any nose tackle in franchise history. He helped the Chiefs clinch the playoffs in 1986, 1990, 1991 and 1992. Maas was named to the PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team and was selected as the Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1984 after recording 43 tackles (29 solo), 5.0 sacks and four passes defensed. The two-time NFL Pro Bowler (1986-87) tallied 409 tackles (261 solo), 40.0 sacks, 13 passes defensed and eight fumble recoveries throughout his career, including the one season that he played in Green Bay (1993).Maas entered the NFL as the fifth overall selection by Kansas City in the 1984 NFL Draft following a collegiate career at the University of Pittsburgh, where he earned first-team All-American honors in 1982 despite not playing organized football until his freshman year of high school. Over the course of his collegiate career, he was a two-time All-American defensive end and also received Academic All-American recognition. In Kansas City, Maas took the field with a plethora of Chiefs Hall of Famers including Art Still, Gary Spani, Neil Smith and the all-time Chiefs sack leader Derrick Thomas. Maas was a part of a Chiefs defense that ranked among the top eight in the NFL from 1989 and 1991 alongside fellow Chiefs Hall of Famers Deron Cherry, Albert Lewis and Kevin Ross. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.

Bill Maas to be inducted into Chiefs Hall of Fame

<a>MANHATTAN, Kan.</a>&nbsp;–&nbsp;Kansas State cornerback&nbsp;Jacob Parrish&nbsp;became the latest Wildcat to hear his name called in the NFL Draft as he was selected in the third round of the 2025 edition on Friday night.

Parrish was selected with the 20th&nbsp;pick of the round – No. 84 overall – by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. K-State has now had five players selected in the top three rounds over the last three years, its most in a three-year stretch since 2001-03.

A native of Olathe, Kansas, Parrish is the ninth Wildcat all time to be selected by Tampa Bay, including the second in the last three years. He joins fellow defensive back Josh Hayes in Tampa, who was taken by the Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2023 draft.

Parrish was a two-time All-Big 12 performer who tallied 108 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, five interceptions and 24 total passes defended over his 38 career games, which included 24 starts. The Olathe, Kansas, native had arguably his best season as a sophomore in 2023 when he tallied four interceptions and 13 passes defended, tying for fourth and sixth in the Big 12, respectively. His four interceptions that season also tied for 19th in the nation, which included a two-interception game at Texas. He had a career-high 50 tackles last season as a junior, including a career-high eight against Arizona.

<a>MANHATTAN, Kan.</a>&nbsp;–&nbsp;Kansas State cornerback&nbsp;Jacob Parrish&nbsp;became the latest Wildcat to hear his name called in the NFL Draft as he was selected in the third round of the 2025 edition on Friday night.Parrish was selected with the 20th&nbsp;pick of the round – No. 84 overall – by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. K-State has now had five players selected in the top three rounds over the last three years, its most in a three-year stretch since 2001-03.A native of Olathe, Kansas, Parrish is the ninth Wildcat all time to be selected by Tampa Bay, including the second in the last three years. He joins fellow defensive back Josh Hayes in Tampa, who was taken by the Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2023 draft.Parrish was a two-time All-Big 12 performer who tallied 108 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, five interceptions and 24 total passes defended over his 38 career games, which included 24 starts. The Olathe, Kansas, native had arguably his best season as a sophomore in 2023 when he tallied four interceptions and 13 passes defended, tying for fourth and sixth in the Big 12, respectively. His four interceptions that season also tied for 19th in the nation, which included a two-interception game at Texas. He had a career-high 50 tackles last season as a junior, including a career-high eight against Arizona.

K-State's Parrish Selected by Tampa Bay in Third Round of 2025 NFL Draft

TOPEKA, Kan. – The state volleyball and basketball formats will look different starting next school year, and the shot clock is officially in the postseason. Those items were approved during the KSHSAA Executive Board and Board of Director Meetings on Thursday.

Volleyball&nbsp;- The traditional two-day format for state volleyball will now be played across three days for classes 6A, 5A, 4 A, 3A, 2A and 1A DI. There will still be two days of competition for each classification, but of the three sites with two classifications, the teams there will alternate days of pool play, with the top two teams from each pool advancing to all play the semifinals, consolation and finals on Saturday. The 1A DII state volleyball format will remain the same.

“This decision is really centered around what is best for the student-athlete,” said KSHSAA Assistant Executive Director Sarah Smith. “The traditional two-day format put students in a situation where we were competing well into the night, sometimes at midnight. This allows for teams to be well rested before their most important match of the year.”

Even-numbered classifications (6A, 4A, 2A) will play on Thursday during even-numbered years; odd numbered classifications (5A, 3A, 1A Div I) will play on Thursday during odd-numbered years. Whoever does not play Thursday will play the same time schedule/format on Friday.

Even-numbered classifications (6A, 4A, 2A) will play bracket play in the morning during even-numbered years; odd numbered classifications (5A, 3A, 1A Div I) will bracket play in the morning during odd-numbered years. 1A Div II will keep their current schedule/format.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Even Numbered Classes (assuming this is an even-numbered year)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9:00 am: 1st Place Pool 1 vs 2nd Place Pool 2; 1st Place Pool 2 vs 2nd Place Pool 1

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10:30 am: 3rd Place Match; Championship Match

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Odd Numbered Classes (assuming this is an odd-numbered year)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1:00 pm: 1st Place Pool 1 vs 2nd Place Pool 2; 1st Place Pool 2 vs 2nd Place Pool 1

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2:30 pm: 3rd Place Match; Championship Match

Basketball&nbsp;– In June of 2024 the KSHSAA Executive Board approved the plan to move state basketball to four sites to align with the membership’s desire to combine championship venues as the association did with football and soccer this school year.&nbsp;On Thursday, the board approved the next step of the plan to move the quarterfinal round to a select group of neutral sites. While sites are not fully finalized, the general premise will be to place the higher seeds playing their opening round game closer to home so far as possible. There will be cases when the travel distance for the opponent is too great so a neutral site in the middle of the two schools will be selected. This could include multiple classes playing at the same site.&nbsp; There will be a total of four sites around the state for semifinals and finals.&nbsp;The quarterfinal sites and the semifinal and final sites have not been selected at this time. More information will be available soon.

Also approved Thursday was the next step for the shot clock. The KSHSAA Executive Board approved the following for mandatory adoption during the postseason:

Class 6A, 5A and 4A - 2025-26Class 3A and 2A – 2026-27Class 1A DI and Class 1ADII – 2027-28

The KSHSAA collected data throughout the year from those schools who chose to use the shot clock and sent a survey after the basketball season to every school asking for their opinion on the future of the shot clock.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Basketball/pdf/ShotClockData.pdf" target="_blank">Results of the data from the season and the survey are linked here.</a>

TOPEKA, Kan. – The state volleyball and basketball formats will look different starting next school year, and the shot clock is officially in the postseason. Those items were approved during the KSHSAA Executive Board and Board of Director Meetings on Thursday.Volleyball&nbsp;- The traditional two-day format for state volleyball will now be played across three days for classes 6A, 5A, 4 A, 3A, 2A and 1A DI. There will still be two days of competition for each classification, but of the three sites with two classifications, the teams there will alternate days of pool play, with the top two teams from each pool advancing to all play the semifinals, consolation and finals on Saturday. The 1A DII state volleyball format will remain the same.“This decision is really centered around what is best for the student-athlete,” said KSHSAA Assistant Executive Director Sarah Smith. “The traditional two-day format put students in a situation where we were competing well into the night, sometimes at midnight. This allows for teams to be well rested before their most important match of the year.”Thursday &amp; Friday Schedule/FormatEven-numbered classifications (6A, 4A, 2A) will play on Thursday during even-numbered years; odd numbered classifications (5A, 3A, 1A Div I) will play on Thursday during odd-numbered years. Whoever does not play Thursday will play the same time schedule/format on Friday.10:00 am: 4 vs 5; 3 vs 611:00 am: 1 vs 8; 2 vs 712:00 pm: 4 vs 8; 3 vs 71:00 pm: 1 vs 5; 2 vs 62:00 pm: 5 vs 8; 6 vs 73:00 pm: 1 vs 4; 2 vs 3Saturday Schedule/FormatEven-numbered classifications (6A, 4A, 2A) will play bracket play in the morning during even-numbered years; odd numbered classifications (5A, 3A, 1A Div I) will bracket play in the morning during odd-numbered years. 1A Div II will keep their current schedule/format.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Even Numbered Classes (assuming this is an even-numbered year)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9:00 am: 1st Place Pool 1 vs 2nd Place Pool 2; 1st Place Pool 2 vs 2nd Place Pool 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10:30 am: 3rd Place Match; Championship Match&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Odd Numbered Classes (assuming this is an odd-numbered year)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1:00 pm: 1st Place Pool 1 vs 2nd Place Pool 2; 1st Place Pool 2 vs 2nd Place Pool 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2:30 pm: 3rd Place Match; Championship MatchBasketball&nbsp;– In June of 2024 the KSHSAA Executive Board approved the plan to move state basketball to four sites to align with the membership’s desire to combine championship venues as the association did with football and soccer this school year.&nbsp;On Thursday, the board approved the next step of the plan to move the quarterfinal round to a select group of neutral sites. While sites are not fully finalized, the general premise will be to place the higher seeds playing their opening round game closer to home so far as possible. There will be cases when the travel distance for the opponent is too great so a neutral site in the middle of the two schools will be selected. This could include multiple classes playing at the same site.&nbsp; There will be a total of four sites around the state for semifinals and finals.&nbsp;The quarterfinal sites and the semifinal and final sites have not been selected at this time. More information will be available soon.Also approved Thursday was the next step for the shot clock. The KSHSAA Executive Board approved the following for mandatory adoption during the postseason:Class 6A, 5A and 4A - 2025-26Class 3A and 2A – 2026-27Class 1A DI and Class 1ADII – 2027-28The KSHSAA collected data throughout the year from those schools who chose to use the shot clock and sent a survey after the basketball season to every school asking for their opinion on the future of the shot clock.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Basketball/pdf/ShotClockData.pdf" target="_blank">Results of the data from the season and the survey are linked here.</a>

KSHSAA Legislative Boards Approve Several Changes

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Seth Lugo threw eight scoreless innings as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Houston Astros 2-0 Friday night.

The Royals have now won five straight games after snapping a six-game losing streak.

Coming off a double-header on Thursday, the Royals needed Lugo to go deep in the game, and he delivered. Lugo (2-3) yielded three hits with a walk and eight strikeouts. Lucas Erceg, who got his first save, pitched a 1-2-3 ninth.

Hayden Wesneski (1-2) took the loss, allowing two runs on eight hits in five-plus innings.

Bobby Witt had three hits for Kansas City.

Both starters were on point early on. Lugo needed only 53 pitches to get through five one-hit innings, even with six strikeouts. Wesneski was nearly as good, allowing just one run on six hits through five innings.

Drew Waters led off the fifth with his second double of the game, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Freddy Fermin and scored on a sacrifice fly by Kyle Isbel.

The Royals added another run in the sixth on another sacrifice fly. Vinnie Pasquantino led off with a bloop single and went to second on another bloop hit by Maikel Garcia. Michael Massey sacrificed the runners to second and third. Pasquantino scored on a flyout to center by Hunter Renfroe.

The Astros got a lead-off hit from Victor Caratini in the eighth inning, bringing up the tying run with no outs. But Lugo got Cam Smith to ground into a 6-4-3 double play, squashing the rally.

Witt extended the longest active hitting streak in the majors to a career-high 17 games and is batting .371 (23 of 62) in that span.

The Astros and Royals will play Game 2 of a three-game series Saturday evening. Houston will send LHP Framber Valdez (1-2, 4.50 ERA) to the mound to face Kansas City's RHP Michael Wacha (0-3, 4.15 ERA).

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745632912416.jpeg" alt="Photo Kansas City Royals" />
 <figcaption>Photo Kansas City Royals</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Seth Lugo threw eight scoreless innings as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Houston Astros 2-0 Friday night.The Royals have now won five straight games after snapping a six-game losing streak.Coming off a double-header on Thursday, the Royals needed Lugo to go deep in the game, and he delivered. Lugo (2-3) yielded three hits with a walk and eight strikeouts. Lucas Erceg, who got his first save, pitched a 1-2-3 ninth.Hayden Wesneski (1-2) took the loss, allowing two runs on eight hits in five-plus innings.Bobby Witt had three hits for Kansas City.Both starters were on point early on. Lugo needed only 53 pitches to get through five one-hit innings, even with six strikeouts. Wesneski was nearly as good, allowing just one run on six hits through five innings.Drew Waters led off the fifth with his second double of the game, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Freddy Fermin and scored on a sacrifice fly by Kyle Isbel.The Royals added another run in the sixth on another sacrifice fly. Vinnie Pasquantino led off with a bloop single and went to second on another bloop hit by Maikel Garcia. Michael Massey sacrificed the runners to second and third. Pasquantino scored on a flyout to center by Hunter Renfroe.<h2>Key moment</h2>The Astros got a lead-off hit from Victor Caratini in the eighth inning, bringing up the tying run with no outs. But Lugo got Cam Smith to ground into a 6-4-3 double play, squashing the rally.<h2>Key stat</h2>Witt extended the longest active hitting streak in the majors to a career-high 17 games and is batting .371 (23 of 62) in that span.<h2>Up next</h2>The Astros and Royals will play Game 2 of a three-game series Saturday evening. Houston will send LHP Framber Valdez (1-2, 4.50 ERA) to the mound to face Kansas City's RHP Michael Wacha (0-3, 4.15 ERA).

⚾  Seth Lugo shuts down Astros to lead Royals to fifth straight win

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs selected Ohio State offensive tackle Josh Simmons with the final pick in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night, giving quarterback Patrick Mahomes the blindside protector he was so sorely lacking last season.

Simmons missed the majority of last season after tearing a patellar tendon in his knee, and he didn’t work out at the scouting combine, which may have left some teams wary of using a high draft pick on him. But the Chiefs were comfortable after several checks on him, and they wound up using the No. 32 overall pick to finally shore up the tackle spot.

“I figured there might be a chance coming off the injury (to get him), but I think as you get to know him a bit and the time you get to study and talk to people around him, you’ll find out he’s a really super athlete,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “That’s where we were a little bit nervous whether he would be there or not.”

Mahomes was clearly happy with the pick, tweeting a sunglasses emoji moments before it was announced.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745559178455.jpeg" alt="FILE - Ohio State offensive lineman Josh Simmons blocks against Western Michigan during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)(Jay LaPrete | AP)" />
 <figcaption>FILE - Ohio State offensive lineman Josh Simmons blocks against Western Michigan during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)(Jay LaPrete | AP)</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs selected Ohio State offensive tackle Josh Simmons with the final pick in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night, giving quarterback Patrick Mahomes the blindside protector he was so sorely lacking last season.Simmons missed the majority of last season after tearing a patellar tendon in his knee, and he didn’t work out at the scouting combine, which may have left some teams wary of using a high draft pick on him. But the Chiefs were comfortable after several checks on him, and they wound up using the No. 32 overall pick to finally shore up the tackle spot.“I figured there might be a chance coming off the injury (to get him), but I think as you get to know him a bit and the time you get to study and talk to people around him, you’ll find out he’s a really super athlete,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “That’s where we were a little bit nervous whether he would be there or not.”Mahomes was clearly happy with the pick, tweeting a sunglasses emoji moments before it was announced.

🏈 Chiefs draft Ohio State OT Josh Simmons with 2025 first-round pick

The 2025 KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals featured 57 of the top senior wrestlers across the state, competing together for one great cause, to benefit Shriners Children’s. Team West came away victorious on the mat, with a 113-36 team dual win. Together, the 57 wrestlers, coaches, family, friends &amp; supporters teamed up to help raise $25,000 to benefit Shriners Children’s. On the mat, Team West won 23 of the 30 matches at Fugate Gymnasium on the campus of Newman University in Wichita, Kansas. In addition to the competition on the mat, the wrestlers had the opportunity to meet eight Patient Ambassadors for Shriners Children’s from Kansas and take part in the Shriners Children’s Hospital Experience. This interactive experience helps the participants understand the significant impact their participation has on the lives of children across the state and beyond.

“The 2025 KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals was another amazing event that helped raise significant funds, as well as a great amount of awareness for Shriners Children’s,” said Brice Kesler, Executive Director of the Shrine Bowl of Kanas, Inc. “A special thank you to everyone who was involved in any aspect of this event, whether you gave of your time and efforts or financial support as a donor or sponsor, you helped change lives for the better!”

The full match results from the 2025 KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals, along with the archived broadcast and opportunities to continue contributing towards the cause can be found at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kansasshrineduals.com/" target="_blank">www.KansasShrineDuals.com</a>. The 2026 KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals will return to Newman University on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Prospective wrestler applications and event information will be available at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kansasshrineduals.com/" target="_blank">www.KansasShrineDuals.com</a>&nbsp;later this fall.

The Shrine Bowl of Kansas, Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity that produces annual events and related activities, with net proceeds benefiting Shriners Children’s.&nbsp;Shriners Children’s is a world-renowned healthcare system with hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across North America, dedicated to improving the lives of children every day by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research, and outstanding teaching programs for medical professionals. Children up to the age of 18 are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients' ability to pay.

The 52nd Kansas Shrine Bowl presented by Mammoth is coming up on June 21st, 2025 in Dodge City, Kansas. In addition to the annual East vs. West all-star football game on Saturday night, the weekend of the Kansas Shrine Bowl includes many other events and activities. Additional events include the Shriners Children’s Hospital Experience, the Kansas Shrine Bowl golf tournament, the largest annual Shrine Parade in Kansas, the Friday Night Charity Carnival, the Fan Fest tailgate party presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, and more. Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kansasshrinebowl.com/Events" target="_blank">www.KansasShrineBowl.com/Events</a>&nbsp;for a full lineup of events and details, along with ticketing information. The annual All-Star Cheer Camp and Masonic All-State Marching Band Camp will also be held in conjunction with the 52nd&nbsp;Kansas Shrine Bowl.

Final Results – 2025 KWCA Kansas Shrine DualsWest 113 – East 36138 - Destiny Gonzalez (West/Goodland) over Daijah Preston (East/Free State) TF 17-0

141 - Shane Todd (West/St. Francis) over Blake Slavin (East/Santa Fe Trail) Dec 7-3

103 - Canyon Burtis (East/Baldwin) over Keirsie Carlile (West/Liberal) Fall 3:31

165 - Jace Schartz (West/Great Bend) over Aidan Carmack (East/Shawnee Mission North) Fall 0:54

110 - Camila Martinez (West/Whitewater-Remington) over Molly Spader (East/Washburn Rural) Fall 1:43

125 - Scott Leandro (East/Burlingame) over Tate Blackwill (West/Quinter) Dec 9-6

117 - Isabella Garrity (West/Norton) over Stella Bradley (East/Tonganoxie) Dec 9-6

133 - Clayton Considine (West/Halstead) over Bryce Combes (East/Santa Fe Trail) Fall 1:58

207 - Emma Hahn (West/Ellinwood) over Ryan Bretthauer (East/Eudora) Fall 0:41

149 - Romiz Monaco (West/Kapaun Mt. Carmel) over Seth Welch (East/Erie) Dec 13-7

124 - Kenzlie Crain (West/Smoky Valley) over Olivia Lyons (East/Burlington) Fall 1:25

149 - Brennen Pfannenstiel (West/Norton) over Logan Lagerman (East/Manhattan) Fall 5:07

131 - Ashlyn Hahn (West/Stockton) over Isabel Reyes (East/Shawnee Heights) Fall 3:41

157 - Blake Winsor (West/Pratt) over Braiden Frey (East/Olathe North) TF 19-3

131 - Kahlyn Davis (West/Halstead) over Ellie Ruffin (East/Spring Hill) Fall 4:47

157 - Brady Duling (West/Bishop Carroll) over Casey Bowlin (East/De Soto) Maj 18-4

145 - Lily Pendergrass (West/Arkansas City) over Haylei Potter (East/Burlington) Fall 3:00

174 - Easton Nickelson (West/Hoxie) over Samson Tootle (East/Seaman) Fall 3:43&nbsp;

160 - Kaylen McAtee (East/Girard) over Zoe Brown (West/Plainville) Fall 3:22

184 - Teron Kraft (West/Hoisington) over Ty Hammers (East/Gardner Edgerton) Dec 8-4

160 - Malia Martin (East/Piper) over Ashlyn Rose (West/Scott City) Fall 1:13

197 - Sam Watkins (West/Hoxie) over Landon Dobson (East/Manhattan) Fall 2:33

160 - Ashley Schwarz (East/Washburn Rural) over Taryn Meek (West/Chaparral) Fall 0:53

197 - Colton Stover (West/Norton) over Cole Mathes (East/Humboldt) Dec 10-5

180 - Grace Stean (East/Tonganoxie) over Atavia Cain (West/Oakley) SV-1 4-1

285 - Tracer Murdock (West/Concordia) over Gage Wingerter (East/Spring Hill) Fall 0:42

117 - Stella Bradley (East/Tonganoxie) over Karley Holmes (West/Silver Lake) Fall 1:32

141 - Carter Krier (West/Oakley) over Jacob Garner (East/Lansing) TF 17-2

145 - Destiny Gonzalez (West/Goodland) over Campbell Mermis (East/Spring Hill) Maj 20-8

The 2025 KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals featured 57 of the top senior wrestlers across the state, competing together for one great cause, to benefit Shriners Children’s. Team West came away victorious on the mat, with a 113-36 team dual win. Together, the 57 wrestlers, coaches, family, friends &amp; supporters teamed up to help raise $25,000 to benefit Shriners Children’s. On the mat, Team West won 23 of the 30 matches at Fugate Gymnasium on the campus of Newman University in Wichita, Kansas. In addition to the competition on the mat, the wrestlers had the opportunity to meet eight Patient Ambassadors for Shriners Children’s from Kansas and take part in the Shriners Children’s Hospital Experience. This interactive experience helps the participants understand the significant impact their participation has on the lives of children across the state and beyond.“The 2025 KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals was another amazing event that helped raise significant funds, as well as a great amount of awareness for Shriners Children’s,” said Brice Kesler, Executive Director of the Shrine Bowl of Kanas, Inc. “A special thank you to everyone who was involved in any aspect of this event, whether you gave of your time and efforts or financial support as a donor or sponsor, you helped change lives for the better!”The full match results from the 2025 KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals, along with the archived broadcast and opportunities to continue contributing towards the cause can be found at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kansasshrineduals.com/" target="_blank">www.KansasShrineDuals.com</a>. The 2026 KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals will return to Newman University on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Prospective wrestler applications and event information will be available at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kansasshrineduals.com/" target="_blank">www.KansasShrineDuals.com</a>&nbsp;later this fall.The Shrine Bowl of Kansas, Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity that produces annual events and related activities, with net proceeds benefiting Shriners Children’s.&nbsp;Shriners Children’s is a world-renowned healthcare system with hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across North America, dedicated to improving the lives of children every day by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research, and outstanding teaching programs for medical professionals. Children up to the age of 18 are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients' ability to pay.The 52nd Kansas Shrine Bowl presented by Mammoth is coming up on June 21st, 2025 in Dodge City, Kansas. In addition to the annual East vs. West all-star football game on Saturday night, the weekend of the Kansas Shrine Bowl includes many other events and activities. Additional events include the Shriners Children’s Hospital Experience, the Kansas Shrine Bowl golf tournament, the largest annual Shrine Parade in Kansas, the Friday Night Charity Carnival, the Fan Fest tailgate party presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, and more. Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kansasshrinebowl.com/Events" target="_blank">www.KansasShrineBowl.com/Events</a>&nbsp;for a full lineup of events and details, along with ticketing information. The annual All-Star Cheer Camp and Masonic All-State Marching Band Camp will also be held in conjunction with the 52nd&nbsp;Kansas Shrine Bowl.Final Results – 2025 KWCA Kansas Shrine DualsWest 113 – East 36138 - Destiny Gonzalez (West/Goodland) over Daijah Preston (East/Free State) TF 17-0141 - Shane Todd (West/St. Francis) over Blake Slavin (East/Santa Fe Trail) Dec 7-3103 - Canyon Burtis (East/Baldwin) over Keirsie Carlile (West/Liberal) Fall 3:31165 - Jace Schartz (West/Great Bend) over Aidan Carmack (East/Shawnee Mission North) Fall 0:54110 - Camila Martinez (West/Whitewater-Remington) over Molly Spader (East/Washburn Rural) Fall 1:43125 - Scott Leandro (East/Burlingame) over Tate Blackwill (West/Quinter) Dec 9-6117 - Isabella Garrity (West/Norton) over Stella Bradley (East/Tonganoxie) Dec 9-6133 - Clayton Considine (West/Halstead) over Bryce Combes (East/Santa Fe Trail) Fall 1:58207 - Emma Hahn (West/Ellinwood) over Ryan Bretthauer (East/Eudora) Fall 0:41149 - Romiz Monaco (West/Kapaun Mt. Carmel) over Seth Welch (East/Erie) Dec 13-7124 - Kenzlie Crain (West/Smoky Valley) over Olivia Lyons (East/Burlington) Fall 1:25149 - Brennen Pfannenstiel (West/Norton) over Logan Lagerman (East/Manhattan) Fall 5:07131 - Ashlyn Hahn (West/Stockton) over Isabel Reyes (East/Shawnee Heights) Fall 3:41157 - Blake Winsor (West/Pratt) over Braiden Frey (East/Olathe North) TF 19-3131 - Kahlyn Davis (West/Halstead) over Ellie Ruffin (East/Spring Hill) Fall 4:47157 - Brady Duling (West/Bishop Carroll) over Casey Bowlin (East/De Soto) Maj 18-4145 - Lily Pendergrass (West/Arkansas City) over Haylei Potter (East/Burlington) Fall 3:00174 - Easton Nickelson (West/Hoxie) over Samson Tootle (East/Seaman) Fall 3:43&nbsp;160 - Kaylen McAtee (East/Girard) over Zoe Brown (West/Plainville) Fall 3:22184 - Teron Kraft (West/Hoisington) over Ty Hammers (East/Gardner Edgerton) Dec 8-4160 - Malia Martin (East/Piper) over Ashlyn Rose (West/Scott City) Fall 1:13197 - Sam Watkins (West/Hoxie) over Landon Dobson (East/Manhattan) Fall 2:33160 - Ashley Schwarz (East/Washburn Rural) over Taryn Meek (West/Chaparral) Fall 0:53197 - Colton Stover (West/Norton) over Cole Mathes (East/Humboldt) Dec 10-5180 - Grace Stean (East/Tonganoxie) over Atavia Cain (West/Oakley) SV-1 4-1285 - Tracer Murdock (West/Concordia) over Gage Wingerter (East/Spring Hill) Fall 0:42117 - Stella Bradley (East/Tonganoxie) over Karley Holmes (West/Silver Lake) Fall 1:32141 - Carter Krier (West/Oakley) over Jacob Garner (East/Lansing) TF 17-2145 - Destiny Gonzalez (West/Goodland) over Campbell Mermis (East/Spring Hill) Maj 20-8

2025 KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals Raises $25,000 for Shriners Children’s

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. extended his hitting streak to a career-best 16 games with an RBI single in the fifth inning, and the Kansas City Royals went on to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 on Thursday to cap off a doubleheader and series sweep.

Salvador Perez had three hits and a pair of RBIs, and Vinnie Pasquantino, Michael Massey and Drew Waters also drove in runs, helping the Royals win their fourth consecutive game on the heels of a six-game losing streak.

Michael Lorenzen (2-3) allowed one run on five hits and three walks over six innings for Kansas City, striking out seven.

Chase Dollander, the ninth overall pick in the 2023 draft, continued to go through rookie growing pains for Colorado. Dollander (1-3) allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks before leaving with two out in the fifth inning.

Jordan Beck homered twice for Colorado in Game 2 of the doubleheader. He also went deep in Game 1.

Kansas City&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rockies-royals-score-doubleheader-31da17918ff94aad76bbf1e2064dba49">rallied for a 7-4 victory</a>&nbsp;in the opener, caused by a rainout Wednesday night, and the sweep left the Rockies at 4-20 — the worst start in club history. They also matched a franchise record with their 13th consecutive road loss. Their lone win away from Coors Field came in Tampa Bay on March 29, in their first series of the season.

Colorado has lost 11 consecutive series since taking two games from Arizona last September.

The Royals were leading 3-0 when Jonathan India hit a two-out double in the fifth. Witt followed with his RBI single, and Perez added a two-run double two batters later, giving Kansas City a 5-0 lead.

The Royals (12-14) improved to 10-1 when scoring at least four runs this season.

Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (0-4, 4.85) starts their series opener against Cincinnati on Friday night. RHP Seth Lugo (1-3, 3.90) gets the nod for Kansas City as it welcomes Houston to town on Friday night.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. extended his hitting streak to a career-best 16 games with an RBI single in the fifth inning, and the Kansas City Royals went on to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 on Thursday to cap off a doubleheader and series sweep.Salvador Perez had three hits and a pair of RBIs, and Vinnie Pasquantino, Michael Massey and Drew Waters also drove in runs, helping the Royals win their fourth consecutive game on the heels of a six-game losing streak.Michael Lorenzen (2-3) allowed one run on five hits and three walks over six innings for Kansas City, striking out seven.Chase Dollander, the ninth overall pick in the 2023 draft, continued to go through rookie growing pains for Colorado. Dollander (1-3) allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks before leaving with two out in the fifth inning.Jordan Beck homered twice for Colorado in Game 2 of the doubleheader. He also went deep in Game 1.Kansas City&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rockies-royals-score-doubleheader-31da17918ff94aad76bbf1e2064dba49">rallied for a 7-4 victory</a>&nbsp;in the opener, caused by a rainout Wednesday night, and the sweep left the Rockies at 4-20 — the worst start in club history. They also matched a franchise record with their 13th consecutive road loss. Their lone win away from Coors Field came in Tampa Bay on March 29, in their first series of the season.Colorado has lost 11 consecutive series since taking two games from Arizona last September.<h2>Key moment</h2>The Royals were leading 3-0 when Jonathan India hit a two-out double in the fifth. Witt followed with his RBI single, and Perez added a two-run double two batters later, giving Kansas City a 5-0 lead.<h2>Key stat</h2>The Royals (12-14) improved to 10-1 when scoring at least four runs this season.<h2>Up next</h2>Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (0-4, 4.85) starts their series opener against Cincinnati on Friday night. RHP Seth Lugo (1-3, 3.90) gets the nod for Kansas City as it welcomes Houston to town on Friday night.

⚾ Royals wrap up doubleheader, series sweep of Rockies

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kyle Isbel drove in three runs, two on a go-ahead single in the fifth, and the Kansas City bullpen threw six shutout innings to help the Royals rally for a 7-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a doubleheader Thursday.

Salvador Perez also drove in a pair of runs for Kansas City, which beat the Rockies in extra innings on Tuesday night.

Their game Wednesday was rained out, resulting in the traditional doubleheader.

Cole Ragans lasted only three innings and 62 pitches for Kansas City before leaving with groin tightness. But the All-Star left-hander’s bullpen picked him up. Angel Zerpa (1-0) and Steven Cruz threw two scoreless innings apiece, Lucas Erceg breezed past the eighth, and Carlos Estévez handled the ninth for his sixth save.

Germán Márquez (0-4) allowed six runs on eight hits and three walks over four-plus innings for Colorado. He has lost his last four starts, allowing 18 earned runs in the past three, and has only made it through the sixth inning once this season.

Jordan Beck and Hunter Goodman homered for the struggling Rockies, but they were the only real bright spots. Colorado (4-19) is off to the worst start in franchise history, and it has lost 12 consecutive road games — one shy of the club record — since beating the Rays on March 29 in its opening series of the season.

Isbel’s slap down the first-base line with two outs in the fifth bounced out of Michael Toglia’s glove and all the way to the dugout fence. That allowed Perez and Cavan Biggio to score, breaking a 4-all tie.

Márquez struck out Vinnie Pasquantino to end the fourth inning, becoming the first Rockies pitcher with 1,000 career strikeouts. It was the last out Márquez recorded in the game.

The Rockies send RHP Chase Dollander (1-2, 7.36) against Royals RHP Michael Lorenzen (1-3, 4.57) in Game 2 on Thursday.

<figure>
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kyle Isbel drove in three runs, two on a go-ahead single in the fifth, and the Kansas City bullpen threw six shutout innings to help the Royals rally for a 7-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a doubleheader Thursday.Salvador Perez also drove in a pair of runs for Kansas City, which beat the Rockies in extra innings on Tuesday night.Their game Wednesday was rained out, resulting in the traditional doubleheader.Cole Ragans lasted only three innings and 62 pitches for Kansas City before leaving with groin tightness. But the All-Star left-hander’s bullpen picked him up. Angel Zerpa (1-0) and Steven Cruz threw two scoreless innings apiece, Lucas Erceg breezed past the eighth, and Carlos Estévez handled the ninth for his sixth save.Germán Márquez (0-4) allowed six runs on eight hits and three walks over four-plus innings for Colorado. He has lost his last four starts, allowing 18 earned runs in the past three, and has only made it through the sixth inning once this season.Jordan Beck and Hunter Goodman homered for the struggling Rockies, but they were the only real bright spots. Colorado (4-19) is off to the worst start in franchise history, and it has lost 12 consecutive road games — one shy of the club record — since beating the Rays on March 29 in its opening series of the season.<h2>Key moment</h2>Isbel’s slap down the first-base line with two outs in the fifth bounced out of Michael Toglia’s glove and all the way to the dugout fence. That allowed Perez and Cavan Biggio to score, breaking a 4-all tie.<h2>Key stat</h2>Márquez struck out Vinnie Pasquantino to end the fourth inning, becoming the first Rockies pitcher with 1,000 career strikeouts. It was the last out Márquez recorded in the game.<h2>Up next</h2>The Rockies send RHP Chase Dollander (1-2, 7.36) against Royals RHP Michael Lorenzen (1-3, 4.57) in Game 2 on Thursday.

⚾ KC bullpen tosses 6 shutout innings, allowing the Royals to rally for win

JOPLIN, Mo. - (<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/47dc9508-bd44-4161-a28c-13ee04656823?elinkdata=25560">TOURNAMENT BOX SCORE</a>) Kansas Wesleyan Women's Golf claimed the 2025 KCAC Women's Golf Championship for a second straight season on Wednesday, cruising to a 40-shot win over the rest of the field at Twin Hills Golf and Country Club.

It's the second straight conference title for the Coyotes and fourth in the last five years for the program.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/866104e0-12a8-4863-b80f-88a8a71f31f7?elinkdata=25560">Abby Donovan</a>, who was named the KCAC Player of the Year for a second straight season as announced on Tuesday, won the tournament, marking the second straight year a KWU player has won the KCAC Individual Championship.

Donovan was the lone player in the field to score all three rounds in the 70s, carding a 77 in the first round, a 78 in the second and finishing Wednesday with a 79 for a total score of 234. She claimed a four-shot win over Tabor's Valencia Andov.

Also finishing in the Top 10 for the Coyotes was <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/645c7aab-1ec2-4eae-8eea-f1c9ecad9edc?elinkdata=25560">Chaney Littell</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c0be0619-5cb1-4fd1-af49-4b40c27421bf?elinkdata=25560">Sarah Krenowicz</a>. Littell tied for sixth with rounds of 78, 87 and 85 to finish with a score of 250. Krenowicz was ninth with a 252 after rounds of 85, 86 and 81.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/83545edf-ce8b-4596-bfa8-01dd1b89a6a6?elinkdata=25560">Ryann Warren</a> placed 13th with a score of 262 after rounds of 81, 94 and 87 for the tournament.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/29e56e60-b74c-412c-bafb-c668be56e681?elinkdata=25560">Emily Stamper</a> played two of three rounds for the Coyotes with scores of 92 in the first round and 91 in the second round.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/def70dd8-f953-48ad-934d-2d167c93c4b1?elinkdata=25560">Kelsey Essex</a> carded a 92 in the second round.

The Coyotes cruised to the team championship, besting Oklahoma Wesleyan by 40 shots. KWU shot a 996 for the tournament with rounds of 321, 343 and 332. OKWU was second with a score of 1036.

Southwestern had an impressive run in Wednesday's third round to rally to finish third with a score of 1041. Friends was fourth with a 1053, Ottawa was fifth with an 1102, Bethel was sixth with an 1148, Evangel was seventh with an 1155 and Bethany was a distant eighth with a score of 1430. Tabor had three individuals play in the tournament and did not post a team score.

JOPLIN, Mo. - (<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/47dc9508-bd44-4161-a28c-13ee04656823?elinkdata=25560">TOURNAMENT BOX SCORE</a>) Kansas Wesleyan Women's Golf claimed the 2025 KCAC Women's Golf Championship for a second straight season on Wednesday, cruising to a 40-shot win over the rest of the field at Twin Hills Golf and Country Club.It's the second straight conference title for the Coyotes and fourth in the last five years for the program.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/866104e0-12a8-4863-b80f-88a8a71f31f7?elinkdata=25560">Abby Donovan</a>, who was named the KCAC Player of the Year for a second straight season as announced on Tuesday, won the tournament, marking the second straight year a KWU player has won the KCAC Individual Championship.Donovan was the lone player in the field to score all three rounds in the 70s, carding a 77 in the first round, a 78 in the second and finishing Wednesday with a 79 for a total score of 234. She claimed a four-shot win over Tabor's Valencia Andov.Also finishing in the Top 10 for the Coyotes was <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/645c7aab-1ec2-4eae-8eea-f1c9ecad9edc?elinkdata=25560">Chaney Littell</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c0be0619-5cb1-4fd1-af49-4b40c27421bf?elinkdata=25560">Sarah Krenowicz</a>. Littell tied for sixth with rounds of 78, 87 and 85 to finish with a score of 250. Krenowicz was ninth with a 252 after rounds of 85, 86 and 81.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/83545edf-ce8b-4596-bfa8-01dd1b89a6a6?elinkdata=25560">Ryann Warren</a> placed 13th with a score of 262 after rounds of 81, 94 and 87 for the tournament.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/29e56e60-b74c-412c-bafb-c668be56e681?elinkdata=25560">Emily Stamper</a> played two of three rounds for the Coyotes with scores of 92 in the first round and 91 in the second round.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/def70dd8-f953-48ad-934d-2d167c93c4b1?elinkdata=25560">Kelsey Essex</a> carded a 92 in the second round.The Coyotes cruised to the team championship, besting Oklahoma Wesleyan by 40 shots. KWU shot a 996 for the tournament with rounds of 321, 343 and 332. OKWU was second with a score of 1036.Southwestern had an impressive run in Wednesday's third round to rally to finish third with a score of 1041. Friends was fourth with a 1053, Ottawa was fifth with an 1102, Bethel was sixth with an 1148, Evangel was seventh with an 1155 and Bethany was a distant eighth with a score of 1430. Tabor had three individuals play in the tournament and did not post a team score.

KWU Women’s Golf rolls to second straight KCAC title, Donovan claims individual crown

Q:&nbsp;Are there things that tell you that the passing game is going to be what you hoped it would be last year and how confident are you that you can get to that point?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Obviously, everything looks great right now. I mean, getting the guys back healthy as far as Rashee (Rice) and having Hollywood (Brown) fully healthy and Xavier (Worthy) in year two – I think the offense has the chance to be really, really good. It’s just about keeping building – I’m excited to kind of have these guys again just with – we’ve had a lot of turnover in the receiving room, and it seems like the core group will be back in its entirety. So, the goal is to try to build on it and get even better and try to get back to some of the explosive passing plays that we’ve done in years past.”

Q:&nbsp;How is Rashee Rice looking and what are your expectations for him coming off the injury?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“The expectations are high. I mean, he (Rashee Rice) looks really good, he’s running routes, he’s catching the football. I don’t know when we get back into the actual OTA’s how much he’ll be able to do, but he’s been able to do everything here as far as running routes and everything like that. I know it was unfortunate how he got hurt last year, but it was so early in the season that he’s going to get pretty much a complete offseason, which I think will be big going into this season.”

Q:&nbsp;When you look back at the explosive pass game last year, how would you diagnose that?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I don’t feel like we got to the goal that we wanted to. I think the injuries definitely affected it a little bit, but my goal is to be better and try to give guys chances down the field. I mean, if you look at the only real positive, I think, from the Super Bowl was the second half of me just kind of getting back to we have to throw the ball deep, we have to push the envelope, and you saw Xavier (Worthy) making some big plays down the field. Trying to take positives away from that and from the rest of the season as well is we got the guys. It’s about me trusting them, making the throws downfield and letting them make plays.”

Q:&nbsp;How do you map out this time with the guys?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“It changes a little bit. I mean, I think we start off with some therapy in the morning, some stuff to get the guy’s bodies right, get a nice workout in and then get to the field and once you – even though we’re not in-person, we’re still doing virtual meetings. So, you know what the coaches are talking about and it’s about taking those routes to the field, explaining it to them the way I see it and the way that coaches see it and so that when we get back in the building here in a couple weeks, guys have a jumpstart of what we want, what we expect and how we’re going to go about our business. Like I said, it helps that this year it’s a lot of the same receivers that I’ve worked with previously, so not a ton of teaching. A lot of guys know what they need to do, it’s just refining their skills.”

Q:&nbsp;Is there any difference in motivation for you after coming off a Super Bowl loss rather than a Super Bowl win?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Yeah, I mean, I’m pretty motivated anyways, but I think when you get some of those tiring sets or tiring reps that you’re in the workout, you have something in the back of your mind that you’re kind of pushing towards. You have that bad taste in your mouth from the last time you stepped on the football field and you kind of have to hear about it all offseason, so it gives you the push that you want to go out there and be better and show what we’re really about.”

Q:&nbsp;What do you feel like are your own points of emphasis this offseason and what are you trying to enhance?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“There was opportunities in games for deep shots that I either didn’t take or we missed barely, and I think if we can get back to hitting some of those throws – we preached about this last offseason, it opens up the rest of the offense. That helps the run game, that helps the medium-pass game – everything. You want to get back to that, defenses are starting to creep up a little bit more and force us to get back to the deep throws. We have to be versatile enough to be able to do both, hit the deep shots and hit the underneath stuff and that’s when we’ll be at our best.”

Q:&nbsp;How well do you know Gardner Minshew and what different perspective does he bring to the quarterback room?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I’ve obviously just kind of met him (Gardner Minshew) through passing. He’s been down here working with us, and I feel like we’re going to have a really good quarterback room just in general. I think having Gardner, a guy that loves the game, comes in with the right mentality every single day and a guy that pushes the envelope kind of like what we’ve been talking about. I think having someone that’s going to push me to take chances down the field, it’ll be big to continue to work and build our chemistry on the field but also push each other on it as well.”

Q:&nbsp;On seeing things that defenses don’t even do now and maybe knowing too much.&nbsp;

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Yeah, in a sense. I mean, I think just this last year especially – sometimes you give guys too much credit and knowing what the coverage is and how it’s supposed to be played and you know what your reads are. At the same time, you still have to go through your progression and that’s something that I have to continue to do. So, even if it’s a two-high coverage or whatever it is, there’s still chances for me to throw the ball down the field. I have to go through the progressions the right way and trust in the play call and trust in the protection and that’s something that I’ll try to get back to this year and stuff that I have to continue to get better at.”

Q: Regarding the left tackle issues last season, what was that like for you? What do you like about the moves that have been made so far in this offseason?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“It’s guys that were battling, that were trying to find their spot in the NFL to compete and be great. I thought guys did good jobs, obviously the Super Bowl left a bad taste in everybody’s mouth, but I thought throughout the season guys stepped up and made big plays happen and protected when they needed to protect. I think this year just trying to solidify the group. Bringing in a guy like Jaylon Moore, a guy that’s played some snaps (and) learned under (49ers OT) Trent Williams, someone that we have big expectations for. It’s just you get a core group of guys that you want to solidify, and you never can account for injuries and stuff like that but hopefully a group that will be together throughout the entire year. When you look at the great offensive lines a lot of times it’s a unit, it’s everybody, it’s not just one guy here or there. We’re excited for it, there will be healthy competition in camp, but we’ll find the five right guys that we’ll go with, and we’ll have guys behind them ready to go as well.”

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I’ve wanted to do it for a while but it was kind of one of those superstitions, I kept winning the Super Bowl which is a good thing but I didn’t want to cut the hair while I was doing it. I told everybody during the season that win or lose, if we win three in a row or if we lose, I’m getting a haircut like that’s enough. I’m very excited. I’ve looked at some videos from last year and I can’t believe all you guys let me keep that nappy hair for so long, like I look way better now with the short hair, so I’ll be keeping this going forward.”

Q: What was your draft experience like?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I get to spend it back at home, I was very – we were talking about it actually today when we were throwing with some of the guys. I was very excited to be able to spend it with the people that I grew up with and the people that believed in me. Being able to get drafted by the Chiefs and – the team that I wanted to draft me and draft me 10th&nbsp;overall, it was super exciting. You’re so nervous all day long. I remember I played a round of golf in the morning; I don’t remember one shot from that golf round, you’re just trying to keep your mind off of it. Then you live out your dream and you find out where you’re going to go. I got to do it with that people that were special to me and (that’s) a moment that I’ll have, and they’ll have for the rest of our lives.”

Q: How much feedback do you give on the draft prospects?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I talk to (General Manager) Brett Veach a lot of times about just the guys that he’s looking at and the thought process of the draft, but I let those guys make the decisions. I mean (Head) Coach (Andy) Reid has done it for a long time, Veach has done it for a long time. They’ve got a lot of great players around me and if they want me to give my input on guys, I’ll watch film and give input. At the end of the day, they know what’s best for the team and they’re going to go out there and pick the guys they think are going to keep us Super Bowl contenders.”

Q: What was it like having Hollywood Brown have to miss so much of the season? How excited are you to have him back?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“You all saw it in training camp, how special of a football player he (Hollywood Brown) is. He did everything the right way, was in the building early, was in the building late, was teaching other guys. For him to get injured in kind of a freak deal there in the first play of the preseason, and just, it stunk. I was happy to have him back at the end of the season and him to get back within the offense. I think now with hopefully him having the full offseason and training camp and keep staying healthy and continuing to fight through, his role will expand even more. I mean it’s kind of hard to throw guys in at the end of the season and try to give them a huge role. I think you can see when he gets the football in his hands and he has a huge role in our offense, it makes everybody go. Excited for him and also that receiving room just in general are all really good friends and want each other to have success. I think we can be one of the better receiver rooms in the league with the guys that we have in it.”

Q: After the season, how fast do you get back into training?

Q:&nbsp;Are there things that tell you that the passing game is going to be what you hoped it would be last year and how confident are you that you can get to that point?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Obviously, everything looks great right now. I mean, getting the guys back healthy as far as Rashee (Rice) and having Hollywood (Brown) fully healthy and Xavier (Worthy) in year two – I think the offense has the chance to be really, really good. It’s just about keeping building – I’m excited to kind of have these guys again just with – we’ve had a lot of turnover in the receiving room, and it seems like the core group will be back in its entirety. So, the goal is to try to build on it and get even better and try to get back to some of the explosive passing plays that we’ve done in years past.”Q:&nbsp;How is Rashee Rice looking and what are your expectations for him coming off the injury?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“The expectations are high. I mean, he (Rashee Rice) looks really good, he’s running routes, he’s catching the football. I don’t know when we get back into the actual OTA’s how much he’ll be able to do, but he’s been able to do everything here as far as running routes and everything like that. I know it was unfortunate how he got hurt last year, but it was so early in the season that he’s going to get pretty much a complete offseason, which I think will be big going into this season.”Q:&nbsp;When you look back at the explosive pass game last year, how would you diagnose that?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I don’t feel like we got to the goal that we wanted to. I think the injuries definitely affected it a little bit, but my goal is to be better and try to give guys chances down the field. I mean, if you look at the only real positive, I think, from the Super Bowl was the second half of me just kind of getting back to we have to throw the ball deep, we have to push the envelope, and you saw Xavier (Worthy) making some big plays down the field. Trying to take positives away from that and from the rest of the season as well is we got the guys. It’s about me trusting them, making the throws downfield and letting them make plays.”Q:&nbsp;How do you map out this time with the guys?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“It changes a little bit. I mean, I think we start off with some therapy in the morning, some stuff to get the guy’s bodies right, get a nice workout in and then get to the field and once you – even though we’re not in-person, we’re still doing virtual meetings. So, you know what the coaches are talking about and it’s about taking those routes to the field, explaining it to them the way I see it and the way that coaches see it and so that when we get back in the building here in a couple weeks, guys have a jumpstart of what we want, what we expect and how we’re going to go about our business. Like I said, it helps that this year it’s a lot of the same receivers that I’ve worked with previously, so not a ton of teaching. A lot of guys know what they need to do, it’s just refining their skills.”Q:&nbsp;Is there any difference in motivation for you after coming off a Super Bowl loss rather than a Super Bowl win?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Yeah, I mean, I’m pretty motivated anyways, but I think when you get some of those tiring sets or tiring reps that you’re in the workout, you have something in the back of your mind that you’re kind of pushing towards. You have that bad taste in your mouth from the last time you stepped on the football field and you kind of have to hear about it all offseason, so it gives you the push that you want to go out there and be better and show what we’re really about.”Q:&nbsp;What do you feel like are your own points of emphasis this offseason and what are you trying to enhance?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“There was opportunities in games for deep shots that I either didn’t take or we missed barely, and I think if we can get back to hitting some of those throws – we preached about this last offseason, it opens up the rest of the offense. That helps the run game, that helps the medium-pass game – everything. You want to get back to that, defenses are starting to creep up a little bit more and force us to get back to the deep throws. We have to be versatile enough to be able to do both, hit the deep shots and hit the underneath stuff and that’s when we’ll be at our best.”Q:&nbsp;How well do you know Gardner Minshew and what different perspective does he bring to the quarterback room?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I’ve obviously just kind of met him (Gardner Minshew) through passing. He’s been down here working with us, and I feel like we’re going to have a really good quarterback room just in general. I think having Gardner, a guy that loves the game, comes in with the right mentality every single day and a guy that pushes the envelope kind of like what we’ve been talking about. I think having someone that’s going to push me to take chances down the field, it’ll be big to continue to work and build our chemistry on the field but also push each other on it as well.”Q:&nbsp;On seeing things that defenses don’t even do now and maybe knowing too much.&nbsp;MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Yeah, in a sense. I mean, I think just this last year especially – sometimes you give guys too much credit and knowing what the coverage is and how it’s supposed to be played and you know what your reads are. At the same time, you still have to go through your progression and that’s something that I have to continue to do. So, even if it’s a two-high coverage or whatever it is, there’s still chances for me to throw the ball down the field. I have to go through the progressions the right way and trust in the play call and trust in the protection and that’s something that I’ll try to get back to this year and stuff that I have to continue to get better at.”Q: Regarding the left tackle issues last season, what was that like for you? What do you like about the moves that have been made so far in this offseason?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“It’s guys that were battling, that were trying to find their spot in the NFL to compete and be great. I thought guys did good jobs, obviously the Super Bowl left a bad taste in everybody’s mouth, but I thought throughout the season guys stepped up and made big plays happen and protected when they needed to protect. I think this year just trying to solidify the group. Bringing in a guy like Jaylon Moore, a guy that’s played some snaps (and) learned under (49ers OT) Trent Williams, someone that we have big expectations for. It’s just you get a core group of guys that you want to solidify, and you never can account for injuries and stuff like that but hopefully a group that will be together throughout the entire year. When you look at the great offensive lines a lot of times it’s a unit, it’s everybody, it’s not just one guy here or there. We’re excited for it, there will be healthy competition in camp, but we’ll find the five right guys that we’ll go with, and we’ll have guys behind them ready to go as well.”Q: On his new haircut.MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I’ve wanted to do it for a while but it was kind of one of those superstitions, I kept winning the Super Bowl which is a good thing but I didn’t want to cut the hair while I was doing it. I told everybody during the season that win or lose, if we win three in a row or if we lose, I’m getting a haircut like that’s enough. I’m very excited. I’ve looked at some videos from last year and I can’t believe all you guys let me keep that nappy hair for so long, like I look way better now with the short hair, so I’ll be keeping this going forward.”Q: What was your draft experience like?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I get to spend it back at home, I was very – we were talking about it actually today when we were throwing with some of the guys. I was very excited to be able to spend it with the people that I grew up with and the people that believed in me. Being able to get drafted by the Chiefs and – the team that I wanted to draft me and draft me 10th&nbsp;overall, it was super exciting. You’re so nervous all day long. I remember I played a round of golf in the morning; I don’t remember one shot from that golf round, you’re just trying to keep your mind off of it. Then you live out your dream and you find out where you’re going to go. I got to do it with that people that were special to me and (that’s) a moment that I’ll have, and they’ll have for the rest of our lives.”Q: How much feedback do you give on the draft prospects?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I talk to (General Manager) Brett Veach a lot of times about just the guys that he’s looking at and the thought process of the draft, but I let those guys make the decisions. I mean (Head) Coach (Andy) Reid has done it for a long time, Veach has done it for a long time. They’ve got a lot of great players around me and if they want me to give my input on guys, I’ll watch film and give input. At the end of the day, they know what’s best for the team and they’re going to go out there and pick the guys they think are going to keep us Super Bowl contenders.”Q: What was it like having Hollywood Brown have to miss so much of the season? How excited are you to have him back?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“You all saw it in training camp, how special of a football player he (Hollywood Brown) is. He did everything the right way, was in the building early, was in the building late, was teaching other guys. For him to get injured in kind of a freak deal there in the first play of the preseason, and just, it stunk. I was happy to have him back at the end of the season and him to get back within the offense. I think now with hopefully him having the full offseason and training camp and keep staying healthy and continuing to fight through, his role will expand even more. I mean it’s kind of hard to throw guys in at the end of the season and try to give them a huge role. I think you can see when he gets the football in his hands and he has a huge role in our offense, it makes everybody go. Excited for him and also that receiving room just in general are all really good friends and want each other to have success. I think we can be one of the better receiver rooms in the league with the guys that we have in it.”Q: After the season, how fast do you get back into training?

Chiefs Quotes: 4-24-25

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The game between the Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals scheduled for Wednesday was postponed due to rain.

After a delay of more than two hours prior to first pitch, the game was moved to Thursday, to be played as part of a traditional doubleheader, beginning at 1:10 p.m. local time.

Rockies RHP Germán Márquez (0-3, 8.27 ERA) is slated to start against LHP Cole Ragans (1-1, 3.58) in the opener before right-hander Chase Dollander (1-2, 7.36) is expected to pitch against Royals RHP Michael Lorenzen (1-3, 4.57).

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745462276023.png" alt="Dark skies cover Kauffamn Stadium during a rain delay of a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and Colorado Rockies Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Peter Aiken)" />
 <figcaption>Dark skies cover Kauffamn Stadium during a rain delay of a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and Colorado Rockies Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Peter Aiken)</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The game between the Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals scheduled for Wednesday was postponed due to rain.After a delay of more than two hours prior to first pitch, the game was moved to Thursday, to be played as part of a traditional doubleheader, beginning at 1:10 p.m. local time.Rockies RHP Germán Márquez (0-3, 8.27 ERA) is slated to start against LHP Cole Ragans (1-1, 3.58) in the opener before right-hander Chase Dollander (1-2, 7.36) is expected to pitch against Royals RHP Michael Lorenzen (1-3, 4.57).

⚾ Rockies and Royals postponed; doubleheader Thursday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Freddy Fermin hit a winning single in the 11th and the Kansas City Royals rebounded from a blown two-run, ninth-inning lead to beat Colorado 4-3 on Tuesday night and drop the Rockies to 4-18.

Daniel Lynch IV (3-0) pitched a hitless inning as part of a five-hitter, sending Colorado to its ninth loss in 10 games. The Rockies are 1-12 on the road.

Jacob Stallings put Colorado ahead 3-2 with three-run double after Carlos Estévez walked the bases loaded with two outs in the ninth.

Salvador Perez singled off Seth Halvorsen starting the bottom half, advanced on Maikel Garcia’s double and scored on Michael Massey’s sacrifice fly.

With automatic runner Mark Canha on second starting the 11th, Tyler Kinley (0-1) intentionally walked Bobby Witt Jr., who extended his hitting streak to 14 games with an eighth-inning single. Kinley threw a wild pitch and intentionally walked Vinnie Pasquantino, and Fermin lined a single to center.

Drew Waters homered in the sixth off Ryan Feltner and Kyle Isbel bunted for an RBI single in the eighth that drove in Waters, who slid home ahead of the glove flip from first baseman Michael Toglia.

With runners on second and third in the 10th, Mickey Moniak was picked off third base by Fermin, the Kansas City catcher.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745377017716.png" alt="Kansas City Royals' Drew Waters celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals' Drew Waters celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Freddy Fermin hit a winning single in the 11th and the Kansas City Royals rebounded from a blown two-run, ninth-inning lead to beat Colorado 4-3 on Tuesday night and drop the Rockies to 4-18.Daniel Lynch IV (3-0) pitched a hitless inning as part of a five-hitter, sending Colorado to its ninth loss in 10 games. The Rockies are 1-12 on the road.Jacob Stallings put Colorado ahead 3-2 with three-run double after Carlos Estévez walked the bases loaded with two outs in the ninth.Salvador Perez singled off Seth Halvorsen starting the bottom half, advanced on Maikel Garcia’s double and scored on Michael Massey’s sacrifice fly.With automatic runner Mark Canha on second starting the 11th, Tyler Kinley (0-1) intentionally walked Bobby Witt Jr., who extended his hitting streak to 14 games with an eighth-inning single. Kinley threw a wild pitch and intentionally walked Vinnie Pasquantino, and Fermin lined a single to center.Drew Waters homered in the sixth off Ryan Feltner and Kyle Isbel bunted for an RBI single in the eighth that drove in Waters, who slid home ahead of the glove flip from first baseman Michael Toglia.<h2>Key Moment</h2>With runners on second and third in the 10th, Mickey Moniak was picked off third base by Fermin, the Kansas City catcher.<h2>Key Stat</h2>Kansas City has gone 17 games without scoring more than four runs, the longest streak by an AL team since the Royals' 19 straight in 2018. Kansas City has scored four or fewer runs in 22 of 24 games this season.<h2>Up Next</h2>Rockies RHP Chase Dollander (1-2, 7.36 ERA) and Royals RHP Michael Lorenzen (1-3, 4.57 ERA) start Wednesday night.