By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post

After finally getting over the hump and finishing north of .500 at 11-10 last season, the Salina South girl’s basketball team is back and hungry for more ahead of the 2024-25 season.

Justin Ebert returns to lead the Lady Cougars in his 4th year as head girls basketball coach, and 17th year with Salina South.

Several familiar faces will dot the Salina South starting five as senior Tamia Cheeks is joined by four juniors in Paityn Fritz, Brooklyn Jordan, Elle Barth and Brylee Moss.

Off the bench, the Lady Cougars will look to four sophomores in Isabelle Maxton, Lauren Crow, Sophie Daily and Promynce McNeal, and a freshman in Lennon Haas.

Before the start of the season later this week, we had a chance to catch up with Coach Ebert and get his thoughts on this year’s Lady Cougars.

Q: How do you feel about the state of the program at South and the progress you’ve made over these last few years?

A: It’s nice that we’ve made steps and can see the progress we’ve made in things like a winning record last season. We ended the year frustrated with how things went after a really good start and one of our first rankings in a long time but things fizzled out, and we never got going again after the Christmas break. Our girls have taken positive steps forward and are hungry for more.”

Q: What feels like the biggest strength of this year’s team ahead of the season?

A: We have another year of varsity experience, and that’s the biggest thing. We’re not going to put anyone on the floor that hasn’t seen significant minutes which is big after a season where we had a lot of inexperience. We’re way ahead of where we were last year at this time, and our girls understand what we’re trying to do on offense and defense.”

Q: On the other side of that, what are the biggest lingering question marks you still have before this first game?

A: We’re still trying to figure out our rotations and depth. We feel good about our starting five, but we’re still finding those pieces that can come off the bench and contribute to scoring, defending and rebounding. We have a lot of girls fighting for time on the varsity court, and we feel like we can go 11 deep if we need to, but we want to trim that down to 8 or 9. It’s an open competitio,n and we’ll see who steps up in the next few weeks.

Q: What are the goals and expectations that this team has laid out for themselves this season?

A: The first goal we always talk about as a team is where we’re at in our league standings. The AVCTL is tough, and last year we were able to compete with the Hutchinsons and Maizes of the world, but now we want to see if we can go get a Maize South or a Derby. We also talk about playing in the SIT championship game and trying to make a sub-state championship game to give ourselves an opportunity to go play an extra week in March.

The Lady Cougars open their regular season this Friday when they travel to Great Bend to battle the Panthers.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina PostAfter finally getting over the hump and finishing north of .500 at 11-10 last season, the Salina South girl’s basketball team is back and hungry for more ahead of the 2024-25 season.Justin Ebert returns to lead the Lady Cougars in his 4th year as head girls basketball coach, and 17th year with Salina South.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715807615208.jpeg" alt="Salina Regional Orthopedic &amp; Sports Medicine- Your home-field advantage starts here." />
 <figcaption>Salina Regional Orthopedic &amp; Sports Medicine- Your home-field advantage starts here.</figcaption>
 </figure>Several familiar faces will dot the Salina South starting five as senior Tamia Cheeks is joined by four juniors in Paityn Fritz, Brooklyn Jordan, Elle Barth and Brylee Moss.Off the bench, the Lady Cougars will look to four sophomores in Isabelle Maxton, Lauren Crow, Sophie Daily and Promynce McNeal, and a freshman in Lennon Haas.Before the start of the season later this week, we had a chance to catch up with Coach Ebert and get his thoughts on this year’s Lady Cougars.Q: How do you feel about the state of the program at South and the progress you’ve made over these last few years?A: It’s nice that we’ve made steps and can see the progress we’ve made in things like a winning record last season. We ended the year frustrated with how things went after a really good start and one of our first rankings in a long time but things fizzled out, and we never got going again after the Christmas break. Our girls have taken positive steps forward and are hungry for more.”Q: What feels like the biggest strength of this year’s team ahead of the season?A: We have another year of varsity experience, and that’s the biggest thing. We’re not going to put anyone on the floor that hasn’t seen significant minutes which is big after a season where we had a lot of inexperience. We’re way ahead of where we were last year at this time, and our girls understand what we’re trying to do on offense and defense.”Q: On the other side of that, what are the biggest lingering question marks you still have before this first game?A: We’re still trying to figure out our rotations and depth. We feel good about our starting five, but we’re still finding those pieces that can come off the bench and contribute to scoring, defending and rebounding. We have a lot of girls fighting for time on the varsity court, and we feel like we can go 11 deep if we need to, but we want to trim that down to 8 or 9. It’s an open competitio,n and we’ll see who steps up in the next few weeks.Q: What are the goals and expectations that this team has laid out for themselves this season?A: The first goal we always talk about as a team is where we’re at in our league standings. The AVCTL is tough, and last year we were able to compete with the Hutchinsons and Maizes of the world, but now we want to see if we can go get a Maize South or a Derby. We also talk about playing in the SIT championship game and trying to make a sub-state championship game to give ourselves an opportunity to go play an extra week in March.The Lady Cougars open their regular season this Friday when they travel to Great Bend to battle the Panthers.

2024-25 preseason profile: Salina South girls basketball

After finishing the 2023-24 season a winless 0-20, the Abilene girl's basketball team is looking forward to starting fresh this season with a brand new campaign ahead of them.

Shawn Herrman returns to lead the Cowgirls for his third season at the helm.

Abilene will be very young going into this season, with Renatta Heintz expected to be the only senior in the lineup.

Heintz will be joined in the starting five by junior MaKenna Stover, sophomores Kit Barbieri and Timber Taylor and freshman Tessa Herrman.

The Cowgirls will also look for big minutes off their bench out of a pair of juniors in Aleena Watson and Kailee Crane.

Ahead of the start of the 2023-24 season we visited with Coach Herrman to get his thoughts on this year’s team.

Q: What lessons do you feel this team learned last year that you can take into this year?

A: The biggest lesson we learned is how to handle pressure. The game has changed, and everybody presses now, but we have to find ways to adapt and handle that. Last year, we struggled with guard play but we have some returners and newcomers who can help us with that.

Q: What feels like the biggest strength of this team going into the season?

A: Right now I think our biggest strength is our athleticism. We have a lot of young ladies who are great athletes and right now it’s our job to shape them into good basketball players as well.

Q: On the other side of that, what are the biggest question marks you still have with this team?

A: Our youth is a big question mark. We only have one returning senior, and we’re going to throw in a lot of juniors, sophomores and freshmen. We have some players who played some good JV minutes from last year, like Kailee Crane, Aleena Watson, Kit Barbieri, Timber Taylor, and Tessa Herrman, who are really dynamic. We’re excited to see what they can do this year.&nbsp;

Q: What goals has this team laid out for themselves in 2023-24?

A: Our girls just want to play hard and compete for each other. We talk about loving each other and being grateful for the opportunities that we have, and this group is definitely relishing that. I’m excited to see what they can do.

The Cowgirls will open their season this Friday when they travel to Towanda to battle the Circle Thunderbirds.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina PostAfter finishing the 2023-24 season a winless 0-20, the Abilene girl's basketball team is looking forward to starting fresh this season with a brand new campaign ahead of them.Shawn Herrman returns to lead the Cowgirls for his third season at the helm.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715807615208.jpeg" alt="Salina Regional Orthopedic &amp; Sports Medicine- Your home-field advantage starts here." />
 <figcaption>Salina Regional Orthopedic &amp; Sports Medicine- Your home-field advantage starts here.</figcaption>
 </figure>Abilene will be very young going into this season, with Renatta Heintz expected to be the only senior in the lineup.Heintz will be joined in the starting five by junior MaKenna Stover, sophomores Kit Barbieri and Timber Taylor and freshman Tessa Herrman.The Cowgirls will also look for big minutes off their bench out of a pair of juniors in Aleena Watson and Kailee Crane.Ahead of the start of the 2023-24 season we visited with Coach Herrman to get his thoughts on this year’s team.Q: What lessons do you feel this team learned last year that you can take into this year?A: The biggest lesson we learned is how to handle pressure. The game has changed, and everybody presses now, but we have to find ways to adapt and handle that. Last year, we struggled with guard play but we have some returners and newcomers who can help us with that.Q: What feels like the biggest strength of this team going into the season?A: Right now I think our biggest strength is our athleticism. We have a lot of young ladies who are great athletes and right now it’s our job to shape them into good basketball players as well.Q: On the other side of that, what are the biggest question marks you still have with this team?A: Our youth is a big question mark. We only have one returning senior, and we’re going to throw in a lot of juniors, sophomores and freshmen. We have some players who played some good JV minutes from last year, like Kailee Crane, Aleena Watson, Kit Barbieri, Timber Taylor, and Tessa Herrman, who are really dynamic. We’re excited to see what they can do this year.&nbsp;Q: What goals has this team laid out for themselves in 2023-24?A: Our girls just want to play hard and compete for each other. We talk about loving each other and being grateful for the opportunities that we have, and this group is definitely relishing that. I’m excited to see what they can do.The Cowgirls will open their season this Friday when they travel to Towanda to battle the Circle Thunderbirds.

2024-25 preseason profile: Abilene girls basketball

The Southeast of Saline Trojans had a magical run to the program's first undefeated season (13-0), and second ever state football championship.

Below, you can find full season highlights from each game of Southeast's 2024 campaign, to see how SES went 1-0 every single week.

Salina Post is proud to provide live-stream video and audio commentary for Southeast of Saline sports on our Salina Post Sports Network.

BY SALINA POSTThe Southeast of Saline Trojans had a magical run to the program's first undefeated season (13-0), and second ever state football championship.Below, you can find full season highlights from each game of Southeast's 2024 campaign, to see how SES went 1-0 every single week.<figure>
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 </figure>Salina Post is proud to provide live-stream video and audio commentary for Southeast of Saline sports on our Salina Post Sports Network.

🎥 2024 SES football season highlights 

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Ayoka Lee scored 15 points and became Kansas State's all-time leading scorer as the 13th-ranked Wildcats blasted Eastern Illinois 90-43 on Tuesday night.

<a href="https://x.com/KStateWBB/status/1864125520327397726">Lee scored her 13th point on a layup at the 6:59 mark of the third quarter</a>&nbsp;to give her 2,334 points, one more than Kendra Wecker had in her career that ended in 2005.

Zyanna Walker led the Wildcats (8-1) with 16 points, matching her career high, to go with a career-high 10 assists, four rebounds, four steals and two blocks. Taryn Sides scored 12 points and Jaelyn Glenn and Kennedy Taylor had 11 each.

Kiyley Flowers had nine points to pace the Panthers (2-4), who shot 28%.

K-State shot 54.5% and was 11 of 20 from 3-point range, led by Sides going 4 of 4.

Walker had 11 points at the half as the Wildcats shot 57% to race to a 41-19 lead as the Panthers shot 29%.

Walker opened the game with a pair of fastbreak layups and Lee had five points in the last minute as Kansas State took a 20-7 lead in the first quarter. Glenn started and ended a 12-0 run in the second quarter that produced a 35-11 lead.

The Wildcats scored the first 17 points of the second half to lead by 39.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Ayoka Lee scored 15 points and became Kansas State's all-time leading scorer as the 13th-ranked Wildcats blasted Eastern Illinois 90-43 on Tuesday night.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">During tonight&#39;s home game versus Eastern Illinois, Ayoka Lee reached #1 on the list of K-State All-Time Scoring Leaders. Her layup at 6:59 of the 3rd quarter surpassed the record held by Kendra Wecker. She now sits at the top with 2,336 points, 15 from today’s game.… <a href="https://t.co/3uT81CD4gx">pic.twitter.com/3uT81CD4gx</a>&mdash; K-State Women&#39;s Basketball (@KStateWBB) <a href="https://twitter.com/KStateWBB/status/1864133501567815845?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><a href="https://x.com/KStateWBB/status/1864125520327397726">Lee scored her 13th point on a layup at the 6:59 mark of the third quarter</a>&nbsp;to give her 2,334 points, one more than Kendra Wecker had in her career that ended in 2005.Zyanna Walker led the Wildcats (8-1) with 16 points, matching her career high, to go with a career-high 10 assists, four rebounds, four steals and two blocks. Taryn Sides scored 12 points and Jaelyn Glenn and Kennedy Taylor had 11 each.Kiyley Flowers had nine points to pace the Panthers (2-4), who shot 28%.K-State shot 54.5% and was 11 of 20 from 3-point range, led by Sides going 4 of 4.Walker had 11 points at the half as the Wildcats shot 57% to race to a 41-19 lead as the Panthers shot 29%.Walker opened the game with a pair of fastbreak layups and Lee had five points in the last minute as Kansas State took a 20-7 lead in the first quarter. Glenn started and ended a 12-0 run in the second quarter that produced a 35-11 lead.The Wildcats scored the first 17 points of the second half to lead by 39.

🏀 Ayoka Lee sets scoring record for K-State women in win over Eastern Illinois

After finishing last season strong at 14-8 the Sacred Heart girl’s basketball team is ready to get back on the floor in 2024-25, with a young but talented squad.

Carl Hines returns to lead the Lady Knights in his fourth season as head coach in Salina.

This year’s starting five should feature several familiar faces, as seniors Alyssa Patterson and Bethany Campa, juniors Skylar Douglas and Nicole Richards, and sophomore Adelyn Lee round out the lineup.

Off the bench, the Lady Knights will look for a spark from junior Holly Bonilla and a trio of sophomores in Edyn Sharpton, Mia Hamilton and Eli Campa.

We had an opportunity to sit down and speak with Coach Hines ahead of what should be an exciting 2024-25 campaign.

Q: How do you feel about the state of the program after a strong finish last season?

A: “Our program is in pretty good shape, we do a lot of off-the-court things, and I feel more relaxed this year than I have because this program is finally mine from top to bottom. We’re mentally tough, we’re smaller, but we’re faster on the perimeter, and I feel like we’re headed in the right direction overall.”

Q: What do you feel like the biggest strengths of this team going into the new year?

A: “We have really good ball handling and I think that’s a big strength. I also believe our on-court leadership will improve tremendously as the season goes on. We’re awfully young but that will be a huge positive for us moving forward.”

Q: What question marks do you still have with this team ahead of your first couple of matchups?

A: “We have to see how well we rebound the basketball. We’ll look at that and how well we guard because defense travels. Those are the two biggest question marks I have.”

Q: What goals or expectations has this team laid out for itself going into this season?

A: “We don’t expect anyone to be perfect but we want to get tremendous effort from our team. Winning the league is always the first goal that we come into the year with. There are a lot of great teams and coaches in our league and it’s tough but that’s big for us. We also want to be playing our best basketball at the end of February and make a run into state.”

The Lady Knights will open the season in Salina as they play host to Clifton-Clyde this Friday.

Live stream video with broadcast audio for all Sacred Heart basketball games can be found all season on Salina Post.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina PostAfter finishing last season strong at 14-8 the Sacred Heart girl’s basketball team is ready to get back on the floor in 2024-25, with a young but talented squad.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715807615208.jpeg" alt="Salina Regional Orthopedic &amp; Sports Medicine- Your home-field advantage starts here." />
 <figcaption>Salina Regional Orthopedic &amp; Sports Medicine- Your home-field advantage starts here.</figcaption>
 </figure>Carl Hines returns to lead the Lady Knights in his fourth season as head coach in Salina.This year’s starting five should feature several familiar faces, as seniors Alyssa Patterson and Bethany Campa, juniors Skylar Douglas and Nicole Richards, and sophomore Adelyn Lee round out the lineup.Off the bench, the Lady Knights will look for a spark from junior Holly Bonilla and a trio of sophomores in Edyn Sharpton, Mia Hamilton and Eli Campa.We had an opportunity to sit down and speak with Coach Hines ahead of what should be an exciting 2024-25 campaign.Q: How do you feel about the state of the program after a strong finish last season?A: “Our program is in pretty good shape, we do a lot of off-the-court things, and I feel more relaxed this year than I have because this program is finally mine from top to bottom. We’re mentally tough, we’re smaller, but we’re faster on the perimeter, and I feel like we’re headed in the right direction overall.”Q: What do you feel like the biggest strengths of this team going into the new year?A: “We have really good ball handling and I think that’s a big strength. I also believe our on-court leadership will improve tremendously as the season goes on. We’re awfully young but that will be a huge positive for us moving forward.”Q: What question marks do you still have with this team ahead of your first couple of matchups?A: “We have to see how well we rebound the basketball. We’ll look at that and how well we guard because defense travels. Those are the two biggest question marks I have.”Q: What goals or expectations has this team laid out for itself going into this season?A: “We don’t expect anyone to be perfect but we want to get tremendous effort from our team. Winning the league is always the first goal that we come into the year with. There are a lot of great teams and coaches in our league and it’s tough but that’s big for us. We also want to be playing our best basketball at the end of February and make a run into state.”The Lady Knights will open the season in Salina as they play host to Clifton-Clyde this Friday.Live stream video with broadcast audio for all Sacred Heart basketball games can be found all season on Salina Post.

2024-25 preseason profile: Sacred heart girls basketball

On the heels of an injury-riddled 3-17 campaign, the Salina South boy’s basketball team will look to dust itself off and press forward in 2024-25, with a young core looking to take the next step as juniors and seniors.

Head coach Jason Hooper returns to the helm for his 12th season leading the boys program, with an overall record of 191-192 at Salina South.

The Cougars return four starters from last year’s squad in Jace Humphrey (Sr), Jaxon Myers (Jr), Sawyer Walker (Jr), and Gavin Devoe (Jr).

Myers, who suffered a broken arm during the football season, is not expected back until after the Christmas break, but a deep core of players should be able to hold down the fort until the junior’s return.

The injury bug has also bitten senior Andrew Harris, who will also miss time with an injury sustained in a preseason practice.

Stepping up in lieu of Myers and Harris are seniors Lawson Rassette and Camden Augustine, juniors Easton Wilcox, Dakaree Small, Kyler Webb, and Jalen Cheeks, and sophomores Kobie Henley and Ja’Brien Curtis.

We had a chance to catch up with Coach Hooper ahead of the Cougar’s first contest to get his thoughts on this year’s squad.

Q: What lessons do you feel like last year’s team learned that you can carry with you into this year?

A: “Last year a lot of our kids were sophomores, and they were thrust into the limelight due to some injuries. It wasn’t the initial plan that they would play huge minutes, but they grew up fast from a physical standpoint. There were times last year when we got bullied a little bit, but our kid's resolve was so good. They were competitive, and they never put their heads down; they just battled. I feel good about our mental makeup this season.”

Q: What feels like the biggest strength of Salina South basketball going into this new season?

A: “We have some really good shooters on this team and I think our ability to stretch the floor will be solid. We finally have some length, which is something we haven’t had for a few years, but we’ve got good size in our lineup and good size coming off the bench. I don’t feel like we’ll be on the wrong side of a lot of mismatches this year, and hopefully we can flip the script on some of these teams.”

Q: What still feel like the biggest question marks you have going into these first few games?

A: “We still need to maintain our composure in games. Last year we got sped up a little and when teams would pressure us we didn’t handle that well. You have to go through those growing pains and hopefully we’ve learned from those opportunities. Every moment of adversity can be a positive if you use it the right way and I think our kids have grown up a lot over the summer.”

Q: What is the teams mindset and goals for the 2024-25 season?

A: “We haven’t really talked big picture yet, we want to be where our feet are at and take things one rep at a time. We talk on a daily basis about how all five days of the week need to look the same from a mental standpoint and we need to win our reps and stack good days on good days. We can’t get out ahead of ourselves and we know we haven’t earned the right to talk about playoffs yet.”

The Cougars will open their 2024-25 campaign on the road when they travel to Great Bend on December 6th.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina PostOn the heels of an injury-riddled 3-17 campaign, the Salina South boy’s basketball team will look to dust itself off and press forward in 2024-25, with a young core looking to take the next step as juniors and seniors.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715807615208.jpeg" alt="Salina Regional Orthopedic &amp; Sports Medicine- Your home-field advantage starts here." />
 <figcaption>Salina Regional Orthopedic &amp; Sports Medicine- Your home-field advantage starts here.</figcaption>
 </figure>Head coach Jason Hooper returns to the helm for his 12th season leading the boys program, with an overall record of 191-192 at Salina South.The Cougars return four starters from last year’s squad in Jace Humphrey (Sr), Jaxon Myers (Jr), Sawyer Walker (Jr), and Gavin Devoe (Jr).Myers, who suffered a broken arm during the football season, is not expected back until after the Christmas break, but a deep core of players should be able to hold down the fort until the junior’s return.The injury bug has also bitten senior Andrew Harris, who will also miss time with an injury sustained in a preseason practice.Stepping up in lieu of Myers and Harris are seniors Lawson Rassette and Camden Augustine, juniors Easton Wilcox, Dakaree Small, Kyler Webb, and Jalen Cheeks, and sophomores Kobie Henley and Ja’Brien Curtis.We had a chance to catch up with Coach Hooper ahead of the Cougar’s first contest to get his thoughts on this year’s squad.Q: What lessons do you feel like last year’s team learned that you can carry with you into this year?A: “Last year a lot of our kids were sophomores, and they were thrust into the limelight due to some injuries. It wasn’t the initial plan that they would play huge minutes, but they grew up fast from a physical standpoint. There were times last year when we got bullied a little bit, but our kid's resolve was so good. They were competitive, and they never put their heads down; they just battled. I feel good about our mental makeup this season.”Q: What feels like the biggest strength of Salina South basketball going into this new season?A: “We have some really good shooters on this team and I think our ability to stretch the floor will be solid. We finally have some length, which is something we haven’t had for a few years, but we’ve got good size in our lineup and good size coming off the bench. I don’t feel like we’ll be on the wrong side of a lot of mismatches this year, and hopefully we can flip the script on some of these teams.”Q: What still feel like the biggest question marks you have going into these first few games?A: “We still need to maintain our composure in games. Last year we got sped up a little and when teams would pressure us we didn’t handle that well. You have to go through those growing pains and hopefully we’ve learned from those opportunities. Every moment of adversity can be a positive if you use it the right way and I think our kids have grown up a lot over the summer.”Q: What is the teams mindset and goals for the 2024-25 season?A: “We haven’t really talked big picture yet, we want to be where our feet are at and take things one rep at a time. We talk on a daily basis about how all five days of the week need to look the same from a mental standpoint and we need to win our reps and stack good days on good days. We can’t get out ahead of ourselves and we know we haven’t earned the right to talk about playoffs yet.”The Cougars will open their 2024-25 campaign on the road when they travel to Great Bend on December 6th.

2024-25 preseason profile: Salina South boys basketball

After cruising to a third-place finish in Class 2A and an overall record of 22-4, the Sacred Heart Knights will look to re-load and run it back with a new-look squad this season.

Brian Gormley returns to the helm for his 14th season leading the Knights, with a career record of 212-123.

Sacred Heart’s lineup will look much different this season after graduating seven seniors, including the entire starting five from a season ago.

Anchoring this fresh-faced unit is Will Tuttle, who shot over 50% from the floor last season and 40% from deep, averaging just under 10 points per game for Sacred Heart.

Tuttle will be joined in the starting five by senior Carson Lehmann, junior Luke Koland, and sophomores Noah Hines and Maddox Wells.

Juniors Ben Marrs and Ben Disberger, and sophomore Dom Matteucci should add an extra punch off the Knight’s bench this season as well.

Ahead of the opening tip, we had a chance to sit down with Coach Gormley and get his thoughts on this year’s team.

Q: How do you feel about the state of the program after a strong third-place finish last season?

A: “I feel great about the state of our program. We have a lot of inexperienced players this year after graduating seven seniors but we really like our guys. It’s going to take some time to gain some experience as our guys get used to the speed and ability of what it takes in a varsity game, but they’re competitive and we’ll see how long it takes for them to make that adjustment.”

Q: What would you say is the biggest strength of this team going into the new season?

A: “Everything starts for us with Will Tuttle. He’s the biggest scorer that we got back from last year and he was shooting over 40% from the 3-point line and 50% from 2. He’s long, he’s gotten a little thicker this year and we’ll lean on his experience early on. He’s the ideal scorer at all three levels.”

Q: What are the biggest question marks you’ll be looking to sort out in these first few games?

A: “We weren’t an overly big team last year but we had some guys in that 6-2 range that had senior bodies, and we held our own in every game on the boards. This year, we lost some height, and we’ll be harping on our guys to be aggressive, block out, and be quick to the ball because rebounding, on paper, does not look like it’s in our favor.”

Q: What goals and expectations has this team laid out for themselves this season?

A: “Our number one goal is always to improve and buy into the process approach. We want to go into Christmas 10 points better than what we started and we want to be another 10 points better by the end of January. I think we might see some peaks and valleys this year, but I honestly believe that with the players that we have, we’re going to see some exponential increases in some of these guys as the year goes on.”

Sacred Heart opens its season at home this Friday when they play host to the Eagles of Clifton-Clyde.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina PostAfter cruising to a third-place finish in Class 2A and an overall record of 22-4, the Sacred Heart Knights will look to re-load and run it back with a new-look squad this season.<figure>
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 </figure>Brian Gormley returns to the helm for his 14th season leading the Knights, with a career record of 212-123.Sacred Heart’s lineup will look much different this season after graduating seven seniors, including the entire starting five from a season ago.Anchoring this fresh-faced unit is Will Tuttle, who shot over 50% from the floor last season and 40% from deep, averaging just under 10 points per game for Sacred Heart.Tuttle will be joined in the starting five by senior Carson Lehmann, junior Luke Koland, and sophomores Noah Hines and Maddox Wells.Juniors Ben Marrs and Ben Disberger, and sophomore Dom Matteucci should add an extra punch off the Knight’s bench this season as well.Ahead of the opening tip, we had a chance to sit down with Coach Gormley and get his thoughts on this year’s team.Q: How do you feel about the state of the program after a strong third-place finish last season?A: “I feel great about the state of our program. We have a lot of inexperienced players this year after graduating seven seniors but we really like our guys. It’s going to take some time to gain some experience as our guys get used to the speed and ability of what it takes in a varsity game, but they’re competitive and we’ll see how long it takes for them to make that adjustment.”Q: What would you say is the biggest strength of this team going into the new season?A: “Everything starts for us with Will Tuttle. He’s the biggest scorer that we got back from last year and he was shooting over 40% from the 3-point line and 50% from 2. He’s long, he’s gotten a little thicker this year and we’ll lean on his experience early on. He’s the ideal scorer at all three levels.”Q: What are the biggest question marks you’ll be looking to sort out in these first few games?A: “We weren’t an overly big team last year but we had some guys in that 6-2 range that had senior bodies, and we held our own in every game on the boards. This year, we lost some height, and we’ll be harping on our guys to be aggressive, block out, and be quick to the ball because rebounding, on paper, does not look like it’s in our favor.”Q: What goals and expectations has this team laid out for themselves this season?A: “Our number one goal is always to improve and buy into the process approach. We want to go into Christmas 10 points better than what we started and we want to be another 10 points better by the end of January. I think we might see some peaks and valleys this year, but I honestly believe that with the players that we have, we’re going to see some exponential increases in some of these guys as the year goes on.”Sacred Heart opens its season at home this Friday when they play host to the Eagles of Clifton-Clyde.Live stream video with broadcast audio for all Sacred Heart basketball games can be found all season on Salina Post.

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LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;Kansas redshirt junior quarterback Jalon Daniels has been announced as one of 12 semifinalists for the 2024 Comeback Player of the Year Award.

The award semifinalists were announced Tuesday by College Sports Communicators, in association with The Associated Press and the Fiesta Bowl Organization.

Daniels, who was limited to three games by injury during the 2023 season, returned in a big way this season. Named a team captain before the season, Daniels started all 12 games for the Jayhawks and completed 171-of-300 (57.0 percent) passes for 2,454 yards and 14 touchdowns. His yardage mark is No. 7 in school history for a single season, while his 14 touchdown passes tied for 10th.

Daniels threw for more than 200 yards five times, with a season-high 295 yards in Kansas’ 45-36 win over No. 16 Iowa State on Nov. 9. Daniels also had four games with multiple touchdown passes, including three in KU’s 42-14 win over Houston on Oct. 19. Daniels finished the season as KU’s second-leading rusher, running for 447 yards and six touchdowns on 93 carries.

For his career, Daniels has appeared in 37 games for the Jayhawks, moving to No. 2 in career passing yards (6,751) and touchdown passes (45) during the 2024 season. He also holds the program’s single-game record for passing yards, throwing for 544 in the 2022 AutoZone Liberty Bowl.

Since 2018, the Comeback Player of the Year Award has recognized college football student-athletes for overcoming injury, illness or other circumstances.&nbsp; At the conclusion of each season, in a vote by a panel of college football writers, editors, and sports information directors, three college football student-athletes are honored as Comeback Player of the Year Award winners at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;Kansas redshirt junior quarterback Jalon Daniels has been announced as one of 12 semifinalists for the 2024 Comeback Player of the Year Award.The award semifinalists were announced Tuesday by College Sports Communicators, in association with The Associated Press and the Fiesta Bowl Organization.Daniels, who was limited to three games by injury during the 2023 season, returned in a big way this season. Named a team captain before the season, Daniels started all 12 games for the Jayhawks and completed 171-of-300 (57.0 percent) passes for 2,454 yards and 14 touchdowns. His yardage mark is No. 7 in school history for a single season, while his 14 touchdown passes tied for 10th.Daniels threw for more than 200 yards five times, with a season-high 295 yards in Kansas’ 45-36 win over No. 16 Iowa State on Nov. 9. Daniels also had four games with multiple touchdown passes, including three in KU’s 42-14 win over Houston on Oct. 19. Daniels finished the season as KU’s second-leading rusher, running for 447 yards and six touchdowns on 93 carries.For his career, Daniels has appeared in 37 games for the Jayhawks, moving to No. 2 in career passing yards (6,751) and touchdown passes (45) during the 2024 season. He also holds the program’s single-game record for passing yards, throwing for 544 in the 2022 AutoZone Liberty Bowl.Since 2018, the Comeback Player of the Year Award has recognized college football student-athletes for overcoming injury, illness or other circumstances.&nbsp; At the conclusion of each season, in a vote by a panel of college football writers, editors, and sports information directors, three college football student-athletes are honored as Comeback Player of the Year Award winners at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.

Jalon Daniels Named Semifinalist for Comeback Player of the Year Award

Kansas Wesleyan Women's Soccer had seven All-KCAC selections in the 2024 season, highlighted by three first-team picks and four second-team picks.

All-KCAC selections are voted on by the conference coaches.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/594e91db-9bea-4f07-9781-006d6ee6722c?elinkdata=16239">Maleia Jackson</a> was named the first-team at midfield, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/cd00e021-4fde-488d-abe5-410424c4eb18?elinkdata=16239">Valeria Hernandez</a> was named to the first-team at defender and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e6b2dafc-6851-4419-a5fe-27f1508e9fa1?elinkdata=16239">Isabella Galvan</a> was named to the first-team at goalkeeper.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/fc581df5-08dc-4ae9-ba40-b60bff7823aa?elinkdata=16239">Grace Conner</a> was named to the second-team at forward, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/07c2c6b4-0c0c-4333-a38a-69f230248218?elinkdata=16239">Emma Gervy</a> was named to the second-team at forward, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e8f25fb0-d2aa-4a59-a26d-9427a9b202a4?elinkdata=16239">Precious Nwosu</a> was named to the second-team at midfield and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a9366dc8-b5a4-403d-9266-8eb51b5c8bed?elinkdata=16239">Isabella Anderson</a> was named to the second-team at defender.

Jackson was key for the Coyotes at attacking midfield. She was part of several goal scoring opportunities for the Coyotes, and finished with six goals in 13 conference appearances.

Hernandez was a key part of KWU's defense at center back. She was a big reason the Coyotes held conference opponents to only eight goals during the season.

Galvan was huge in goal for the Coyotes. She allowed only seven goals during conference play and had 37 saves in goal and a 0.61 goals against average and an impressive .841 save percentage.

Conner was big for the Coyotes on offense, scoring six goals and had four assists in conference play, ranking second on the team in points.

Gervy scored seven goals for the Coyotes and had four assists during conference play, Her seven goals and 18 points led the team, and her four assists were tied for the team lead.

Nwosu was exceptional for the Coyotes at attacking midfield, scoring three goals and tallying four assists in conference play, and had four goals and five assists overall.

Anderson was another big part of the Coyote defense that allowed just eight goals in KCAC play. She also had four assists for the Coyotes during the season, three during KCAC play.

Kansas Wesleyan Women's Soccer had seven All-KCAC selections in the 2024 season, highlighted by three first-team picks and four second-team picks.All-KCAC selections are voted on by the conference coaches.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/594e91db-9bea-4f07-9781-006d6ee6722c?elinkdata=16239">Maleia Jackson</a> was named the first-team at midfield, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/cd00e021-4fde-488d-abe5-410424c4eb18?elinkdata=16239">Valeria Hernandez</a> was named to the first-team at defender and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e6b2dafc-6851-4419-a5fe-27f1508e9fa1?elinkdata=16239">Isabella Galvan</a> was named to the first-team at goalkeeper.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/fc581df5-08dc-4ae9-ba40-b60bff7823aa?elinkdata=16239">Grace Conner</a> was named to the second-team at forward, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/07c2c6b4-0c0c-4333-a38a-69f230248218?elinkdata=16239">Emma Gervy</a> was named to the second-team at forward, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e8f25fb0-d2aa-4a59-a26d-9427a9b202a4?elinkdata=16239">Precious Nwosu</a> was named to the second-team at midfield and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a9366dc8-b5a4-403d-9266-8eb51b5c8bed?elinkdata=16239">Isabella Anderson</a> was named to the second-team at defender.Jackson was key for the Coyotes at attacking midfield. She was part of several goal scoring opportunities for the Coyotes, and finished with six goals in 13 conference appearances.Hernandez was a key part of KWU's defense at center back. She was a big reason the Coyotes held conference opponents to only eight goals during the season.Galvan was huge in goal for the Coyotes. She allowed only seven goals during conference play and had 37 saves in goal and a 0.61 goals against average and an impressive .841 save percentage.Conner was big for the Coyotes on offense, scoring six goals and had four assists in conference play, ranking second on the team in points.Gervy scored seven goals for the Coyotes and had four assists during conference play, Her seven goals and 18 points led the team, and her four assists were tied for the team lead.Nwosu was exceptional for the Coyotes at attacking midfield, scoring three goals and tallying four assists in conference play, and had four goals and five assists overall.Anderson was another big part of the Coyote defense that allowed just eight goals in KCAC play. She also had four assists for the Coyotes during the season, three during KCAC play.

KWU Women’s Soccer places seven on All-KCAC teams

Kansas Wesleyan's <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c2b221e1-d1bb-4eba-b3cd-7e420b664b7b?elinkdata=16209">Luke Armstrong</a> was named the KCAC Bissell Division Player of the Year and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9ba5cef3-1342-4c6e-92ec-beb87e940223?elinkdata=16209">Cole Segraves</a> was named as the Division Special Teams Player of the Year headlining the Coyotes' All-Division selections.

All-Division teams are selected by the conference coaches.

Armstrong led the division and all of the KCAC in rushing yards (1,297) through the end of the regular season, which ranks second in the NAIA. He tied for the lead in rushing touchdowns in all of the KCAC with 14 through the end of the regular season. He also had 91 receiving yards, 156 punt return yards, and 447 kick return yards, giving him 1,991 all-purpose yards through the end of the regular season. His total all-purpose yardage ranked first in all of the KCAC, and second in the NAIA.

Serving as both kicker and punter for the Coyotes, Segraves ranked third in the division in punting yards (632), with a long of 50 yards. His kickoffs averaged 59.3 yards on the season, with a total kickoff yardage of 3,378. He was 3 of 4 on the season on field goals, serving as the "long-distance kicker" for KWU, going 2 of 3 on field goals over 50 yards, with a long of 54 on the year.

Joining Armstrong and Segraves on the Bissell Division first-team were offensive linemen <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7f7054f4-35bb-470e-8513-32c338048936?elinkdata=16209">Antonio Caballero</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0e929e71-46ff-4770-bb4a-2c407e320013?elinkdata=16209">Easton Lewis</a>, defensive lineman <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/147c29a6-928f-41a7-8235-cf3c2bc4935a?elinkdata=16209">Josh King-Bradley</a>, linebacker <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e1d2e2d1-5d91-4fc2-9d09-54f4f004fa72?elinkdata=16209">Myles Elam</a>, defensive back <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f84a9316-e465-46ef-a053-05596a641039?elinkdata=16209">Quatama Massaquoi</a>, and kicker <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7d1c596c-cad9-4fb1-b155-6be676d51e94?elinkdata=16209">Talon Cope</a>.

Caballero and Lewis anchored a strong offensive line for the Coyotes that blocked for the division's leading rusher as the Coyotes rushed for over 1300 yards in divisional play and over 2300 yards in the regular season.

King-Bradley led the Bissell Division in sacks with seven during divisional play and had 10.5 through the end of the regular season, which was tops in the entire KCAC, and was third best in the NAIA through the end of the regular season.

Elam led the Coyotes with 45 tackles in divisional play which ranked fourth best in the division. He ranked second in the division in overall games with 102 through the end of the regular season, and was third in the entire KCAC with that total.

Massaquoi had 22 tackles during divisional play which was eighth best in the division, and had one interception, and four pass breakups. Overall he had 70 tackles which ranked eighth in the division. He had two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown.

Cope led the division in kick scoring with 31 points, that including five field goals and 16 extra points during conference play. He had a long field goal make of 46 yards. Overall he scored 65 points, which led the division by a wide margin, and ranked fourth in the entire KCAC in kick scoring.

Running back Zerek Fewell, receiver <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/56b11c79-9387-4da2-abee-876787f58811?elinkdata=16209">Earl Gray</a>, offensive linemen <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/86deb9da-cafb-44bc-ad64-5db50fbdbada?elinkdata=16209">Dawson Adams</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/da9920cf-534d-48cd-ba0b-a996b9e5b7bf?elinkdata=16209">Jontrell Casimere</a>, defensive lineman <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/be10a640-7338-431b-bc3c-8d20df65652d?elinkdata=16209">Jordan Diggins</a>, linebacker <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/40889a41-491a-4eef-800b-4d7f1ab18c5c?elinkdata=16209">Ricardo Garcia</a>, defensive back <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/31bf3952-ce03-447d-b55b-182785142541?elinkdata=16209">James Preston</a> and long snapper <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0980ca60-2e1c-4cf4-8844-7ba2d42015a4?elinkdata=16209">Enoch Walton</a> were named to the All-Division second-team.

Fewell ranked fifth in the division in rushing yards with 300 in five divisional games, and was fifth in the division overall with 546 yards.

Gray ranked 10th in the division in receiving yards with 170 on 13 receptions during divisional play. He ranked eighth in the division overall with 375 yards on 24 receptions.

Adams and Casimire anchored a strong offensive line for the Coyotes that blocked for the division's leading rusher as the Coyotes rushed for over 1300 yards in divisional play and over 2300 yards in the regular season.

Diggins had four tackles for loss in divisional play and 24 total tackles. He also had two fumble recoveries returning one for a touchdown. Overall he had 46 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and added a third fumble recovery during the regular season.

Garcia had 30 tackles during the regular season and had 2.5 sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss. In divisional play, he had 12 tackles, which included 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss along with two fumble recoveries.

Preston had 10 tackles during divisional play, and had one interception. He had 33 tackles during the regular season, and had three interceptions.

Walton was key in the Coyote special teams game, being able to accurately get the ball back to the punter or holder on kicks with minimal issues.

Quarterback <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/25422962-248e-4d27-b6a1-6269904fca53?elinkdata=16209">Byron McNair</a>, fullback <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/490209b8-e884-4d12-8b71-bbea978c6dd7?elinkdata=16209">Epoki Tafea</a>, receiver <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e1d1eef9-c182-4efb-bfc6-15eb572d650b?elinkdata=16209">Woody Banks</a>, offensive lineman <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/92200d52-895c-4415-9098-26516f38bc61?elinkdata=16209">Juan Luna</a>, defensive lineman <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/46d68292-3cb7-4a45-a665-5763d3b3f300?elinkdata=16209">Dylan Worrell</a>, linebacker <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/21ff457d-84ce-46bf-9ead-6db53dd09c3b?elinkdata=16209">Daniel Cabrera</a>, defensive backs <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/252ec445-0b0f-44a3-9c64-c634a35bb130?elinkdata=16209">Colby Klieman</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4f0204d5-dbe1-431f-9072-5895901e9744?elinkdata=16209">Jordan Dupre</a>, utility players <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/74922722-b9b3-490f-b49c-8acdd83528c9?elinkdata=16209">Daren Hawkins</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/35312993-9854-43e5-9427-713f65734c01?elinkdata=16209">Daeden Taylor</a> and punter <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1a479adb-85d4-4851-a54e-8439e06bd696?elinkdata=16209">Griffin Wiltse</a> were named to the honorable mention team.

McNair had 918 yards passing on the season while completing 54 perceont of passes with five touchdowns and two interceptions overall. In divisional play he had 301 yards passiend while completing 53 percent of passes with two touchdowns.

Tafea was key in helping the Coyotes with their strong rushing attack. He also had three receptions on the season for 67 yards.

Banks had 73 yards receiving in divisional play, and 140 overall on the season.

Luna was part of a strong offensive line for the Coyotes that blocked for the division's leading rusher as the Coyotes rushed for over 1300 yards in divisional play and over 2300 yards in the regular season.

Worrell had 12 tackles during divisional play and 26 overall which included two sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss.

Cabrera had 36 tackles on the season including 2.5 sacks. He had 14 tackles in divisional play.

Klieman had 14 tackles in divisional play and had an interception. Overall he had 61 tackles and two interceptions.

Dupre had 23 tackles on the season and one interception and two pass breakups. 11 tackles came in divisional play.

Hawkins had 53 tackles for the Coyotes which included 2.5 sacks. Several of his tackles came on special teams.

Taylor was the do-it-all guy on offense. He played multiple positions including quarterback, fullback and tight end. He had 92 yards rushing on the season on 17 carries, and had three receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown.

Wiltse was averaging 35.3 yards per punt and had nine inside the 20 and 10 fair catches on 35 punts before suffering a season-ending injury in the Saint Mary game. He had long kick of 66 yards.

Kansas Wesleyan's <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c2b221e1-d1bb-4eba-b3cd-7e420b664b7b?elinkdata=16209">Luke Armstrong</a> was named the KCAC Bissell Division Player of the Year and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9ba5cef3-1342-4c6e-92ec-beb87e940223?elinkdata=16209">Cole Segraves</a> was named as the Division Special Teams Player of the Year headlining the Coyotes' All-Division selections.All-Division teams are selected by the conference coaches.Armstrong led the division and all of the KCAC in rushing yards (1,297) through the end of the regular season, which ranks second in the NAIA. He tied for the lead in rushing touchdowns in all of the KCAC with 14 through the end of the regular season. He also had 91 receiving yards, 156 punt return yards, and 447 kick return yards, giving him 1,991 all-purpose yards through the end of the regular season. His total all-purpose yardage ranked first in all of the KCAC, and second in the NAIA.Serving as both kicker and punter for the Coyotes, Segraves ranked third in the division in punting yards (632), with a long of 50 yards. His kickoffs averaged 59.3 yards on the season, with a total kickoff yardage of 3,378. He was 3 of 4 on the season on field goals, serving as the "long-distance kicker" for KWU, going 2 of 3 on field goals over 50 yards, with a long of 54 on the year.Joining Armstrong and Segraves on the Bissell Division first-team were offensive linemen <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7f7054f4-35bb-470e-8513-32c338048936?elinkdata=16209">Antonio Caballero</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0e929e71-46ff-4770-bb4a-2c407e320013?elinkdata=16209">Easton Lewis</a>, defensive lineman <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/147c29a6-928f-41a7-8235-cf3c2bc4935a?elinkdata=16209">Josh King-Bradley</a>, linebacker <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e1d2e2d1-5d91-4fc2-9d09-54f4f004fa72?elinkdata=16209">Myles Elam</a>, defensive back <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f84a9316-e465-46ef-a053-05596a641039?elinkdata=16209">Quatama Massaquoi</a>, and kicker <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7d1c596c-cad9-4fb1-b155-6be676d51e94?elinkdata=16209">Talon Cope</a>.Caballero and Lewis anchored a strong offensive line for the Coyotes that blocked for the division's leading rusher as the Coyotes rushed for over 1300 yards in divisional play and over 2300 yards in the regular season.King-Bradley led the Bissell Division in sacks with seven during divisional play and had 10.5 through the end of the regular season, which was tops in the entire KCAC, and was third best in the NAIA through the end of the regular season.Elam led the Coyotes with 45 tackles in divisional play which ranked fourth best in the division. He ranked second in the division in overall games with 102 through the end of the regular season, and was third in the entire KCAC with that total.Massaquoi had 22 tackles during divisional play which was eighth best in the division, and had one interception, and four pass breakups. Overall he had 70 tackles which ranked eighth in the division. He had two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown.Cope led the division in kick scoring with 31 points, that including five field goals and 16 extra points during conference play. He had a long field goal make of 46 yards. Overall he scored 65 points, which led the division by a wide margin, and ranked fourth in the entire KCAC in kick scoring.Running back Zerek Fewell, receiver <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/56b11c79-9387-4da2-abee-876787f58811?elinkdata=16209">Earl Gray</a>, offensive linemen <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/86deb9da-cafb-44bc-ad64-5db50fbdbada?elinkdata=16209">Dawson Adams</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/da9920cf-534d-48cd-ba0b-a996b9e5b7bf?elinkdata=16209">Jontrell Casimere</a>, defensive lineman <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/be10a640-7338-431b-bc3c-8d20df65652d?elinkdata=16209">Jordan Diggins</a>, linebacker <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/40889a41-491a-4eef-800b-4d7f1ab18c5c?elinkdata=16209">Ricardo Garcia</a>, defensive back <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/31bf3952-ce03-447d-b55b-182785142541?elinkdata=16209">James Preston</a> and long snapper <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0980ca60-2e1c-4cf4-8844-7ba2d42015a4?elinkdata=16209">Enoch Walton</a> were named to the All-Division second-team.Fewell ranked fifth in the division in rushing yards with 300 in five divisional games, and was fifth in the division overall with 546 yards.Gray ranked 10th in the division in receiving yards with 170 on 13 receptions during divisional play. He ranked eighth in the division overall with 375 yards on 24 receptions.Adams and Casimire anchored a strong offensive line for the Coyotes that blocked for the division's leading rusher as the Coyotes rushed for over 1300 yards in divisional play and over 2300 yards in the regular season.Diggins had four tackles for loss in divisional play and 24 total tackles. He also had two fumble recoveries returning one for a touchdown. Overall he had 46 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and added a third fumble recovery during the regular season.Garcia had 30 tackles during the regular season and had 2.5 sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss. In divisional play, he had 12 tackles, which included 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss along with two fumble recoveries.Preston had 10 tackles during divisional play, and had one interception. He had 33 tackles during the regular season, and had three interceptions.Walton was key in the Coyote special teams game, being able to accurately get the ball back to the punter or holder on kicks with minimal issues.Quarterback <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/25422962-248e-4d27-b6a1-6269904fca53?elinkdata=16209">Byron McNair</a>, fullback <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/490209b8-e884-4d12-8b71-bbea978c6dd7?elinkdata=16209">Epoki Tafea</a>, receiver <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e1d1eef9-c182-4efb-bfc6-15eb572d650b?elinkdata=16209">Woody Banks</a>, offensive lineman <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/92200d52-895c-4415-9098-26516f38bc61?elinkdata=16209">Juan Luna</a>, defensive lineman <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/46d68292-3cb7-4a45-a665-5763d3b3f300?elinkdata=16209">Dylan Worrell</a>, linebacker <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/21ff457d-84ce-46bf-9ead-6db53dd09c3b?elinkdata=16209">Daniel Cabrera</a>, defensive backs <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/252ec445-0b0f-44a3-9c64-c634a35bb130?elinkdata=16209">Colby Klieman</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4f0204d5-dbe1-431f-9072-5895901e9744?elinkdata=16209">Jordan Dupre</a>, utility players <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/74922722-b9b3-490f-b49c-8acdd83528c9?elinkdata=16209">Daren Hawkins</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/35312993-9854-43e5-9427-713f65734c01?elinkdata=16209">Daeden Taylor</a> and punter <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1a479adb-85d4-4851-a54e-8439e06bd696?elinkdata=16209">Griffin Wiltse</a> were named to the honorable mention team.McNair had 918 yards passing on the season while completing 54 perceont of passes with five touchdowns and two interceptions overall. In divisional play he had 301 yards passiend while completing 53 percent of passes with two touchdowns.Tafea was key in helping the Coyotes with their strong rushing attack. He also had three receptions on the season for 67 yards.Banks had 73 yards receiving in divisional play, and 140 overall on the season.Luna was part of a strong offensive line for the Coyotes that blocked for the division's leading rusher as the Coyotes rushed for over 1300 yards in divisional play and over 2300 yards in the regular season.Worrell had 12 tackles during divisional play and 26 overall which included two sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss.Cabrera had 36 tackles on the season including 2.5 sacks. He had 14 tackles in divisional play.Klieman had 14 tackles in divisional play and had an interception. Overall he had 61 tackles and two interceptions.Dupre had 23 tackles on the season and one interception and two pass breakups. 11 tackles came in divisional play.Hawkins had 53 tackles for the Coyotes which included 2.5 sacks. Several of his tackles came on special teams.Taylor was the do-it-all guy on offense. He played multiple positions including quarterback, fullback and tight end. He had 92 yards rushing on the season on 17 carries, and had three receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown.Wiltse was averaging 35.3 yards per punt and had nine inside the 20 and 10 fair catches on 35 punts before suffering a season-ending injury in the Saint Mary game. He had long kick of 66 yards.

Armstrong and Segraves headline Football's All-Bissell Division picks

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals today announced an agreement with Diamond Sports Group, owner of FanDuel Sports Network. For the upcoming 2025 season, Royals games will continue to be produced and distributed by FanDuel Sports Network (recently rebranded from Bally Sports).

“Our top priority has been and always will be reaching as many fans as possible,” said Royals Chairman and CEO John Sherman. “We want to be available to anyone who wants to watch our exciting team as the ownership group continues to invest in the progress we’re making on the field.”

The newly rebranded FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City will continue to deliver live games to fans across cable and satellite as well as a streaming package directly through the network, similar to 2024 when the Royals’ linear viewership was up more than 30% and the streaming audience grew more than 200%.

The Royals ended last season with more than 40,000 streaming subscribers, with more than half watching each game for at least 90 minutes. The Royals had the biggest subscriber growth across baseball.

“This past season reinforced what we’ve always known about the passion of our fans and how much they enjoy watching our great athletes perform,” said Royals President of Business Operations Brooks Sherman. “Our viewership grew toward the top of all of baseball, and we’re excited to continue to position ourselves for the future.”

Fans who streamed Royals games in 2024 on the former Bally Sports app can update to the new FanDuel Sports Network app in preparation for the upcoming season.

Starting in 2025, streamers throughout the Royals territory will also be able to watch the Royals through Amazon Prime Video as an add-on subscription for even greater accessibility. Importantly, all fans – no matter how they consume other television – will have access.

“Our renewed partnership with the Royals highlights our shared commitment to connecting as many fans as possible to the team, however they choose to watch,” said Diamond CEO David Preschlack. “We are confident that our evolving partnerships with Amazon and FanDuel, and combined linear and digital platforms will provide fans with exceptional value and an unparalleled viewing experience.”

This agreement covers all non-nationally televised Royals games in 2025, starting with Spring Training. Pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 12, which is 71 days away.

For more information, please contact Royals Vice President of Communications Sam Mellinger (sam.mellinger@royals.com).

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals today announced an agreement with Diamond Sports Group, owner of FanDuel Sports Network. For the upcoming 2025 season, Royals games will continue to be produced and distributed by FanDuel Sports Network (recently rebranded from Bally Sports).“Our top priority has been and always will be reaching as many fans as possible,” said Royals Chairman and CEO John Sherman. “We want to be available to anyone who wants to watch our exciting team as the ownership group continues to invest in the progress we’re making on the field.”The newly rebranded FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City will continue to deliver live games to fans across cable and satellite as well as a streaming package directly through the network, similar to 2024 when the Royals’ linear viewership was up more than 30% and the streaming audience grew more than 200%.The Royals ended last season with more than 40,000 streaming subscribers, with more than half watching each game for at least 90 minutes. The Royals had the biggest subscriber growth across baseball.“This past season reinforced what we’ve always known about the passion of our fans and how much they enjoy watching our great athletes perform,” said Royals President of Business Operations Brooks Sherman. “Our viewership grew toward the top of all of baseball, and we’re excited to continue to position ourselves for the future.”Fans who streamed Royals games in 2024 on the former Bally Sports app can update to the new FanDuel Sports Network app in preparation for the upcoming season.Starting in 2025, streamers throughout the Royals territory will also be able to watch the Royals through Amazon Prime Video as an add-on subscription for even greater accessibility. Importantly, all fans – no matter how they consume other television – will have access.“Our renewed partnership with the Royals highlights our shared commitment to connecting as many fans as possible to the team, however they choose to watch,” said Diamond CEO David Preschlack. “We are confident that our evolving partnerships with Amazon and FanDuel, and combined linear and digital platforms will provide fans with exceptional value and an unparalleled viewing experience.”This agreement covers all non-nationally televised Royals games in 2025, starting with Spring Training. Pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 12, which is 71 days away.For more information, please contact Royals Vice President of Communications Sam Mellinger (sam.mellinger@royals.com).

Royals games will be available on Fanduel Sports Network for 2025 season

<a>MANHATTAN, Kan. –&nbsp;</a>Dana Dimel, who spent 20 years as a part of Bill Snyder’s K-State coaching staff, passed away Tuesday at the age of 62, his family announced. He is survived by his wife, Julie, and children, Winston and Josey.

Dimel, who spent the 2024 season on former Wildcat assistant Bret Bielema’s staff at Illinois, served three stints on Snyder's staff at K-State following an All-America playing career as an offensive tackle for the Wildcats from 1984-86.

He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant in Manhattan in 1987-88 leading into eight seasons (1989-96) as an assistant coach. He returned to K-State for one season in 2005 and then returned to K-State for the third time and spent nine seasons (2009-17) as the program's offensive coordinator and running backs/tight ends coach.

Overall Dimel was a part of 12 bowl teams during 19 seasons in Manhattan. The Wildcats posted an 11-win season (2012) with a Big 12 Championship, two 10-win campaigns (1995 and 2011) and five nine-win seasons (1993, 1994, 1996, 2014, and 2016) during that span, and finished in the top-25 of the BCS and CFP rankings on three occasions – 2011 (No. 8 BCS), 2012 (No. 5 BCS), and 2014 (No. 11 CFP).

Dimel, a Columbus, Ohio, native, compiled the most wins of any active offensive coordinator in college football from 2011-17 (61) and was a part of eight straight bowl appearances.&nbsp;Overall, in his 32 seasons as a head or assistant coach, Dimel mentored 37 players who went on to play in the NFL.

In addition to his time at K-State, Dimel had successful head coaching stops at Wyoming (1997-1999), Houston (2000-2002) and UTEP (2018-2023).

“Obviously, we are very saddened by the passing of Dana. He was a special friend and coaching companion. I admired his passion for helping his players and fellow coaches. He was a big part of the development of the Kansas State football program, and along with his wife Julie, very meaningful in the Manhattan community.”

<a>MANHATTAN, Kan. –&nbsp;</a>Dana Dimel, who spent 20 years as a part of Bill Snyder’s K-State coaching staff, passed away Tuesday at the age of 62, his family announced. He is survived by his wife, Julie, and children, Winston and Josey.Dimel, who spent the 2024 season on former Wildcat assistant Bret Bielema’s staff at Illinois, served three stints on Snyder's staff at K-State following an All-America playing career as an offensive tackle for the Wildcats from 1984-86.He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant in Manhattan in 1987-88 leading into eight seasons (1989-96) as an assistant coach. He returned to K-State for one season in 2005 and then returned to K-State for the third time and spent nine seasons (2009-17) as the program's offensive coordinator and running backs/tight ends coach.Overall Dimel was a part of 12 bowl teams during 19 seasons in Manhattan. The Wildcats posted an 11-win season (2012) with a Big 12 Championship, two 10-win campaigns (1995 and 2011) and five nine-win seasons (1993, 1994, 1996, 2014, and 2016) during that span, and finished in the top-25 of the BCS and CFP rankings on three occasions – 2011 (No. 8 BCS), 2012 (No. 5 BCS), and 2014 (No. 11 CFP).Dimel, a Columbus, Ohio, native, compiled the most wins of any active offensive coordinator in college football from 2011-17 (61) and was a part of eight straight bowl appearances.&nbsp;Overall, in his 32 seasons as a head or assistant coach, Dimel mentored 37 players who went on to play in the NFL.In addition to his time at K-State, Dimel had successful head coaching stops at Wyoming (1997-1999), Houston (2000-2002) and UTEP (2018-2023).Bill Snyder“Obviously, we are very saddened by the passing of Dana. He was a special friend and coaching companion. I admired his passion for helping his players and fellow coaches. He was a big part of the development of the Kansas State football program, and along with his wife Julie, very meaningful in the Manhattan community.”Head Coach Chris Klieman

Longtime Wildcat Football Coach Dana Dimel Passes Away

The Coyotes resume Kansas Conference play this week with games against Sterling and Friends.

The Coyotes resume Kansas Conference play this week with games against Sterling and Friends.WEDNESDAY'S GAMEOpponent: SterlingTime: 8 p.m.Location: Mabee ArenaSATURDAY'S GAMEOpponent: FriendsTime: 5 p.m.Location: Garvey Center, WichitaLIVE COVERAGE<ul>
 <li>The video stream of the games will be available online through the Coyote Sports Network at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a47b9f02-412c-45f1-9edb-055c33aa0074?elinkdata=16179">www.kcacnetwork.com/kansaswesleyan</a>. Friends will be responsible for producing Saturday's game stream.</li><li>Live Stats will be available at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5e460750-a00d-4310-99fc-1c54773d8200?elinkdata=16179">https://kwucoyotes.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary</a></li><li>Radio coverage will be on 910 KINA. The online stream is available at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e39a53c9-2704-4c4e-8d6e-bf85433a6fe9?elinkdata=16179">https://radio.securenetsystems.net/ce/kina2</a>. Tyler Henry and Brooks Garretson will have the call. Pregame will begin following the women's contests each night.</li>
 </ul>RECORDS<ul>
 <li>Kansas Wesleyan 6-3, 1-2 KCAC</li><li>Sterling 7-2, 2-1 KCAC</li><li>Friends 5-2, 2-1 KCAC (at Bethel on Wednesday)</li>
 </ul>THE SERIES<ul>
 <li>The Coyotes have won five of the last six and 15 of the last 17 against Sterling. The teams played once last season with KWU winning 87-74 January 17 in Sterling. The Coyotes lead the series 23-15 since December 2005.</li><li>KWU has won five in a row and 10 of 11 against Friends. Last season the Coyotes cruised 99-78 November 15 inside Mabee Arena and prevailed 86-76 in overtime January 27 in Wichita. Friends leads the series 23-19 since January 2006.</li>
 </ul>KANSAS WESLEYAN AT A GLANCE<ul>
 <li>The Coyotes went into the Thanksgiving break having lost three of four games but rebounded in grand style with a 71-70 non-conference victory over Wayland Baptist on Saturday in Plainview, Texas. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/89f3fab6-e843-4a71-8ffa-5abb8cbbc467?elinkdata=16179">Easton Hunter</a> led the offense with 14 points while <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/351f0a99-af8b-497c-b2d5-1f06f12fb377?elinkdata=16179">Izaiah Hale</a> and sophomore point guard <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7934a498-8aad-45c0-a90c-944dc3aedb75?elinkdata=16179">Tucker Bowman</a> had 12 each. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/32ee411d-828b-4342-b10d-0d7dcf7cfefb?elinkdata=16179">Alex Littlejohn</a> added 10 points and 10 rebounds. Bowman's total was a career best in his second start of the season.</li><li>Littlejohn leads the team in scoring (16.2 points) and rebounding (11.0). Hunter is second in scoring (13.0) and is shooting 50 percent (23 of 46) from beyond the 3-point arc. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b92daa43-f401-48da-8e0c-1ea617c7da79?elinkdata=16179">Evens Appolon</a> averages 7.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 blocks and is shooting 62.5 percent from the field.</li><li>KWU averages 75 points, shoots 43.6 percent overall (35 percent from long range), 72 percent from the foul line and has a minus-3 rebounding deficit. Opponents average 71 points and are shooting 40 percent (32 percent from deep).</li>
 </ul>STERLING AT A GLANCE<ul>
 <li>The Warriors lost to Avila 60-51 in Kansas City in their last game before the break. The loss ended a six-game winning streak. Sterling has KCAC victories at York (79-70) and at home against Bethany (88-77).</li><li>Jayden Garrison is the leading scorer (15.1 points) followed by Mooch Austin (14.1) and Damond Daniels (12.7). Austin shoots 45.5 percent and Garrison 41 percent beyond the arc. Elias Ngoga, a 6-foot-10 center, averages a team-best 6.4 rebounds - 9.3 against KCAC opponents.</li><li>Sterling averages 78 points and shoots 43 percent overall, 37.4 percent from the 3-point line and 78 percent at the foul line.</li>
 </ul>FRIENDS AT A GLANCE<ul>
 <li>The Falcons have been an early-season surprise. They trounced York 103-67 and Division II opponent Northwestern Oklahoma State 92-71 on the road in their last two games before the break. They also defeated Evangel 83-72 in Springfield, Mo. in their KCAC opener and lost to preseason favorite Oklahoma Wesleyan 82-58 in Bartlesville, Okla.</li><li>Forward K.J. Spiller averages a team-best 17.7 points with Randy Woolf Jr. (11.9) and Cahlese Lee (11.1) next. Spiller also leads the team in rebounding (7.7).</li><li>Friends averages 88.6 points and shoots 50.6 percent overall, 38 percent from 3-point range. Opponents average 69 points and shoot 41 percent.</li>
 </ul>

Men's Basketball entertains Sterling Wednesday, heads to Friends Saturday

The surging Coyotes play Kansas Conference games this week against Sterling and Friends. All three teams enter the week unbeaten in KCAC play.

Opponent: FriendsTime: 3 p.m.Location: Garvey Center, Wichita

The surging Coyotes play Kansas Conference games this week against Sterling and Friends. All three teams enter the week unbeaten in KCAC play.WEDNESDAY'S GAMEOpponent: SterlingTime: 6 p.m.Location: Mabee ArenaSATURDAY'S GAMEOpponent: FriendsTime: 3 p.m.Location: Garvey Center, WichitaLIVE COVERAGE<ul>
 <li>The video stream of the games will be available online through the Coyote Sports Network at&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/73a6aad1-e47a-4f56-888e-8136d28534c0?elinkdata=16149" target="_blank">www.kcacnetwork.com/kansaswesleyan</a>. Friends will be responsible for producing Saturday's game in Wichita.</li><li>Live Stats will be available at&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/33585762-2fe5-4469-8401-69c7baf73624?elinkdata=16149" target="_blank">https://kwucoyotes.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary</a></li><li>Radio coverage will be on 910 KINA. The online stream is available at&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1e6c518e-45ba-42f6-bf4e-3467568e9d22?elinkdata=16149" target="_blank">https://radio.securenetsystems.net/ce/kina2</a>. Tyler Henry and Brooks Garretson will have the call. Pregame will begin at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday.</li>
 </ul>RECORDS<ul>
 <li>Kansas Wesleyan 7-2, 3-0 KCAC</li><li>Sterling 7-1, 3-0 KCAC</li><li>Friends 5-3, 3-0 KCAC (at Bethel on Wednesday)</li>
 </ul>THE SERIES<ul>
 <li>The Coyotes defeated Sterling 99-94 in double overtime last January in the only game between the two schools. The victory ended the Warriors' four-game winning streak against KWU. They had also won seven of the previous nine. Sterling has a 27-16 advantage since December 2005.</li><li>Friends won both games last season defeating the Coyotes 84-61 in November in Salina and 70-43 in January in Wichita. KWU had won the previous three games. The Falcons have won 22 of the last 40 games dating back to February 2006.</li>
 </ul>KANSAS WESLEYAN AT A GLANCE<ul>
 <li>The Coyotes are on a roll having won their last five games including a 77-59 non-conference victory over Bellevue in their final game before the Thanksgiving break. They are one of four teams sitting at 3-0 in the KCAC - Sterling, Friends, and Tabor the other three. KWU defeated conference foes Ottawa, McPherson, and Oklahoma Wesleyan prior to Thanksgiving.</li><li><a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/136bf4c0-7b6d-499c-bdfc-592338c1a084?elinkdata=16149" target="_blank">LaMyah Ricks</a>&nbsp;is the leading scorer (13.0) with&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c6bd78b5-9ebe-48e9-a0b5-4fbf346974e0?elinkdata=16149" target="_blank">Jill Stephens</a>&nbsp;close behind (11.9).&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/436d2423-2a1d-4e5f-bbe9-43496c4003fe?elinkdata=16149" target="_blank">Angel Lee</a>&nbsp;(8.6),&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/605827ea-2ae2-40a0-9f32-de37e4d2b2a5?elinkdata=16149" target="_blank">Odessa Ozuna</a>&nbsp;(8.4) and&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/521b0e68-cadc-4f1b-8b12-9e5d43fcb6c4?elinkdata=16149" target="_blank">Hampton Williams</a>&nbsp;(7.7) give KWU a balance thrust. Stephens has a team-best 23 3-pointers (23-58, 43 percent).&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0da73270-43a1-4c4c-9a66-55e74dfc6c46?elinkdata=16149" target="_blank">Jocelyn Hall</a>&nbsp;is the top rebounder (6.0).</li><li>KWU averages 77 points, shoots 46 percent overall (35 percent from the 3-point arc) and 71 percent from the free throw line. Opponents average 67 points and shoot 37 percent (35.4 percent from deep). The Coyotes outrebound the opposition by nearly six per game.</li>
 </ul>STERLING AT A GLANCE<ul>
 <li>After a sub-par season a year ago, the Warriors appear to be back on track. They've won three in a row, defeating Avila 73-65 on the road in their game before the break. Their only loss was at Doane 92-73 on November 12.</li><li>Korynn Clason, a senior guard, averages a team-leading 19.6 points followed by McKenna Vogl (12.8) and Alissa Heskamp (11.9). Vogl is the top rebounder (7.1).</li><li>Sterling averages 79.5 points and shoots 49.7 percent overall, 33 percent from 3-point range. Opponents average 59 points and shoot 39 percent, 27.8 percent from long range. The Warriors outrebound their opponents by just over 11 per game.</li>
 </ul>FRIENDS AT A GLANCE<ul>
 <li>After opening the season 2-3 the Falcons had won three in a row against KCAC opponents - the latest conquest a 69-59 victory over York in Wichita before the break. Their losses were to Cottey, Dakota Wesleyan and Texas Wesleyan.</li><li>Senior center Taylor Jackson leads Friends in scoring (14.1) and rebounding (12.3). Kori Babcock averages 13.8 points and Lauryn McIver 12.9. Babock has a team-best 21 3-pointers.</li><li>Friends is scoring 66 points and allows 62.3. The Falcons are shooting 39 percent, 23.2 percent from the 3-point line. They outrebound the opposition by 9.0 per game but average 17.6 turnovers while forcing 12.</li>
 </ul>

Women's Basketball enters key week of season hosting Sterling Wednesday, at Friends Saturday

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9b454aa9-9601-4537-a416-d39855fa76c9?elinkdata=16119">Gerardo Garcia</a> was named as the KCAC Newcomer of the Year and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/62bd7549-db2d-499c-8307-2a6cb40b0e1b?elinkdata=16119">Santiago Pagnutti</a> was named as the KCAC Goalkeeper of the Year headlining Kansas Wesleyan Men's Soccer's All-KCAC selections as KWU placed eight on the All-KCAC teams.

All-KCAC teams are selected by the conference coaches.

The duo were KWU's only first-team selections, while <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/14c41a00-29f1-4fd4-a65b-88a46fcbd006?elinkdata=16119">Cole Walgren</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/67613d23-6aa1-407b-a425-fc819da7a17e?elinkdata=16119">Mika Wernicke</a> were named to the second-team. KWU had four honorable-mention picks in <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/50df3a3e-136b-4383-90db-41d1e4608e56?elinkdata=16119">Eduardo Flores</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/2f2ae43c-9274-4032-bdc1-4af0d5c0fbb7?elinkdata=16119">Seth Flores</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f777070b-24d1-42d2-a77d-f5a24d862855?elinkdata=16119">Noel Zimbeva</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0f88d411-ad45-4795-a747-74aa130b0793?elinkdata=16119">Jakob Treitl</a>.

Garcia was a huge part of KWU's successes during the season. He scored seven goals and had three assists on the season, but his impact on the field went far beyond goals and assists. At the midfield position, he was responsible in setting up chances for the strikers for the Coyotes to score goals. He commanded attention in the attacking third from opposing defenses.

Pagnutti was outstanding for the Coyotes in goal. He played every minute of every match for the Coyotes, and finished with a 1.00 Goals Against Average in conference play and a 1.20 GAA overall on the season. He had 54 saves during the season and a .684 save percentage overall and a .698 save percentage in conference play.

Walgren was big for the Coyotes on defense at outside back. He helped the KWU defense hold opponents to only 13 goals during the conference season and 24 goals overall. He also played a part on offense, assisting in three goals during the season.

Wernicke was another key part of KWU's defense at center back, he was solid for the Coyotes on the back line, helping secure the line and keep opposing offenses out of goal. Wernicke was also a contributor to the KWU offense scoring four goals on the season.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a2a6fd6f-3d50-4289-8d66-c985a7549e80?elinkdata=16119">Eduardo Flores</a> was another key part of KWU's defense that was strong throughout the season.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4f402ab1-8516-4232-aad0-ac8927b21bee?elinkdata=16119">Seth Flores</a> was solid for the Coyotes as an attacking midfielder. He started 16 of 18 games he played in as a true freshman, scoring three goals and had two assists on the season overall.

ZImbeva was also a big part of KWU's successes at the midfield position. He scored three goals and two assists for the Coyotes on the season.

Treitl came on strong at the end of the season helping the Coyotes from the attacking midfield spot and also played on the front line as well. He scored three goals and had four assists on the season, with two goals and three assists coming in conference play.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/9b454aa9-9601-4537-a416-d39855fa76c9?elinkdata=16119">Gerardo Garcia</a> was named as the KCAC Newcomer of the Year and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/62bd7549-db2d-499c-8307-2a6cb40b0e1b?elinkdata=16119">Santiago Pagnutti</a> was named as the KCAC Goalkeeper of the Year headlining Kansas Wesleyan Men's Soccer's All-KCAC selections as KWU placed eight on the All-KCAC teams.All-KCAC teams are selected by the conference coaches.The duo were KWU's only first-team selections, while <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/14c41a00-29f1-4fd4-a65b-88a46fcbd006?elinkdata=16119">Cole Walgren</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/67613d23-6aa1-407b-a425-fc819da7a17e?elinkdata=16119">Mika Wernicke</a> were named to the second-team. KWU had four honorable-mention picks in <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/50df3a3e-136b-4383-90db-41d1e4608e56?elinkdata=16119">Eduardo Flores</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/2f2ae43c-9274-4032-bdc1-4af0d5c0fbb7?elinkdata=16119">Seth Flores</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f777070b-24d1-42d2-a77d-f5a24d862855?elinkdata=16119">Noel Zimbeva</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0f88d411-ad45-4795-a747-74aa130b0793?elinkdata=16119">Jakob Treitl</a>.Garcia was a huge part of KWU's successes during the season. He scored seven goals and had three assists on the season, but his impact on the field went far beyond goals and assists. At the midfield position, he was responsible in setting up chances for the strikers for the Coyotes to score goals. He commanded attention in the attacking third from opposing defenses.Pagnutti was outstanding for the Coyotes in goal. He played every minute of every match for the Coyotes, and finished with a 1.00 Goals Against Average in conference play and a 1.20 GAA overall on the season. He had 54 saves during the season and a .684 save percentage overall and a .698 save percentage in conference play.Walgren was big for the Coyotes on defense at outside back. He helped the KWU defense hold opponents to only 13 goals during the conference season and 24 goals overall. He also played a part on offense, assisting in three goals during the season.Wernicke was another key part of KWU's defense at center back, he was solid for the Coyotes on the back line, helping secure the line and keep opposing offenses out of goal. Wernicke was also a contributor to the KWU offense scoring four goals on the season.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a2a6fd6f-3d50-4289-8d66-c985a7549e80?elinkdata=16119">Eduardo Flores</a> was another key part of KWU's defense that was strong throughout the season.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4f402ab1-8516-4232-aad0-ac8927b21bee?elinkdata=16119">Seth Flores</a> was solid for the Coyotes as an attacking midfielder. He started 16 of 18 games he played in as a true freshman, scoring three goals and had two assists on the season overall.ZImbeva was also a big part of KWU's successes at the midfield position. He scored three goals and two assists for the Coyotes on the season.Treitl came on strong at the end of the season helping the Coyotes from the attacking midfield spot and also played on the front line as well. He scored three goals and had four assists on the season, with two goals and three assists coming in conference play.

Garcia and Pagnutti highlight Men's Soccer All-KCAC selections as Coyotes place eight on teams

Kansas Wesleyan had four selections to the All-KCAC Volleyball teams as announced by the conference office. All all-conference teams are voted on by the conference coaches of that respective sport.

KWU had three second-team honorees in <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5710596d-795f-4784-be94-7ed52cbac8cf?elinkdata=16089">Rylee Serpan</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0618c82e-6be4-4c81-8438-c94ef9ef26d8?elinkdata=16089">Kylee Harris</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0fdf7080-076c-4372-801d-b815a332f63e?elinkdata=16089">Josie Deckinger</a>; and one third-team honoree in <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/54c9d6c9-1870-49c3-b174-46f3d589230f?elinkdata=16089">Gianna Adriaanse</a>.

Serpan ranked eighth in the KCAC in kills per set this season overall, averaging 3.18 kills per set, while hitting .229. In KCAC play, she averaged 2.85 kills per set, which ranked 16th in the conference.

Harris ranked 10th in the KCAC overall in kills per set this season, averaging 3.0 kills per set, while hitting .234 for the season. She ranked 15th in the KCAC in kills per set in conference play averaging 2.90 per set, with a .193 attack percentage.

Deckinger ranked fourth in the KCAC overall in assists per set at 9.53, as the Coyotes primarily ran a 5-1 offense throughout the year, but occasionally changed to a 6-2 offense. She also had 2.7 digs per set overall, which ranked 22nd in the KCAC. During conference play, she averaged 9.64 assists per set, which third her for third in the KCAC and 3.15 digs per set which ranked 18th in the conference.

Kansas Wesleyan had four selections to the All-KCAC Volleyball teams as announced by the conference office. All all-conference teams are voted on by the conference coaches of that respective sport.KWU had three second-team honorees in <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5710596d-795f-4784-be94-7ed52cbac8cf?elinkdata=16089">Rylee Serpan</a>, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0618c82e-6be4-4c81-8438-c94ef9ef26d8?elinkdata=16089">Kylee Harris</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0fdf7080-076c-4372-801d-b815a332f63e?elinkdata=16089">Josie Deckinger</a>; and one third-team honoree in <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/54c9d6c9-1870-49c3-b174-46f3d589230f?elinkdata=16089">Gianna Adriaanse</a>.Serpan ranked eighth in the KCAC in kills per set this season overall, averaging 3.18 kills per set, while hitting .229. In KCAC play, she averaged 2.85 kills per set, which ranked 16th in the conference.Harris ranked 10th in the KCAC overall in kills per set this season, averaging 3.0 kills per set, while hitting .234 for the season. She ranked 15th in the KCAC in kills per set in conference play averaging 2.90 per set, with a .193 attack percentage.Deckinger ranked fourth in the KCAC overall in assists per set at 9.53, as the Coyotes primarily ran a 5-1 offense throughout the year, but occasionally changed to a 6-2 offense. She also had 2.7 digs per set overall, which ranked 22nd in the KCAC. During conference play, she averaged 9.64 assists per set, which third her for third in the KCAC and 3.15 digs per set which ranked 18th in the conference.Adriaanse ranked 13th in the KCAC overall in kills per set on the season, averaging 2.78 per set while hitting .236 on the season. During conference play, Adriaanse was outstanding averaging 3.30 kills per set while hitting .257 during the conference season.