Ttoy 59, Blue Valley 58
At Troy, the Rams put together a furious fourth-quarter rally, outscoring Troy 24-13, but couldn’t quite finish it off. Blue Valley took a small lead to halftime, but was outscored 22-6 in the third...
View ArticleWAMEGO 74, CLAY CENTER 38
At Clay Center, the Red Raiders took a 19-7 lead after the first quarter and cruised the rest of the way, taking a 32-point lead into the fourth quarter. Individual scoring was not available. Wamego...
View ArticleWabaunsee 39, Rock Creek 31
At Alma, the Mustangs trailed by nine at halftime before playing mostly even in the second half against Wabaunsee. Sarah Altenhofen led with nine points, with Jacy Johnston adding eight. Rock Creek...
View ArticleTroy 51, Blue Valley 37
At Troy, the Rams trailed by just three at halftime, but were outscored 13-1 in the third quarter to put the game away. Megan Plummer finished with a game-high 16 points, with Shelby Peter chipping in...
View ArticleWamego sweeps Clay Center
At Clay Center, the Red Raiders took a nine-point lead after the first quarter and didn’t look back on the road against the Tigers, leading by 11 at halftime and 12 after the third quarter to pick up...
View ArticleMustangs run past Doniphan West, 64-42
BLUE RAPIDS — TheValley Heights girls blitzed the visiting Doniphan West Mustangs from beginning to end for a 64-42 victory on Friday night to stay undefeated. Mustangs’ sophomore Brandi Roepke led all...
View ArticleValley Heights’ boys stay undefeated
BLUE RAPIDS — For the first time all season, the undefeated Valley Heights boys’ basketball team was tested. But it was still able to hold off Doniphan West, 62-58, to win its fifth straight game....
View ArticleMHS takes 12th at Flatwater Fracas
This weekend’s trip to Grand Island, Neb., was the final opportunity to get bouts in before the holiday break, and the Manhattan High wrestling team made the most of it. The Indians finished in 12th...
View ArticleK-State baseball ranked 28th to start season
Coming off its first conference title in 80 years and first trip to a Super Regional, the Kansas State baseball team earned its highest preseason ranking ever on Friday — checking in at No. 28 in...
View ArticleNine Wildcats earn honors from Phil Steele
Nine Kansas State football players — including All-America selections Tyler Lockett, Ryan Mueller and Ty Zimmerman — earned postseason honors from Phil Steele on Friday. Lockett and Mueller each earned...
View ArticleK-State women fall at Hampton in 2OT
HAMPTON, Va. — The Kansas State women’s basketball team used a pair of late comebacks in regulation and the first overtime, but it wasn’t enough on Saturday. Hampton edged the Wildcats in the second...
View ArticleWildcats net upset of Zags, 72-62
WICHITA — Saturday’s game between Kansas State and No. 21 Gonzaga was billed as the second meeting between two heavyweight contenders, complete with corner introductions from a “ring announcer.” The...
View ArticleFamily moves to Habitat home just in time for holiday joy
OGDEN – A family of three moved into their brand new home last week, just in time for Christmas. Nikki Crabtree and her two children Kennedy, 6, and Kaleb, 3, have a home to decorate for the holidays,...
View ArticleRetired: City staff celebrates with Zilkie
Ironically, he claims to have no plans. Steve Zilkie, Manhattan’s senior planner, held his retirement party at City Hall on Friday. Zilkie has been a planner with the city since 1984. Assistant...
View ArticleClerks say it’s mostly men slogging on late gift search
A serious and perhaps panicky stream of men are expected to come out and shop in the last few days before Christmas, according to several Manhattan merchants. Women? Not so much. This has to be...
View ArticleWeixelman a fixture in Wamego education
WAMEGO – Richard Weixelman is a handyman, a farmer and he’s committed to education. He’s so committed that he’s been a member of the USD 320 Wamego school board for 31 years – beginning in 1983. “I’ve...
View ArticleDroge: Stay alert for holidays
This may be the season for giving, but Officer Matthew Droge of the Riley County Police Department said it can be busy for criminals, as well. “It’s also the time of year when those who might want to...
View ArticleMichigan QB unlikely to play Saturday
If the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl were today, Michigan would probably be without its starting quarterback Devin Gardner. The junior was seen Monday during the Wolverines’ arrival in Phoenix wearing a...
View ArticleTeen missing
A 17-year-old boy who left his parent in Manhattan Thursday has been located. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office asked for help in the search for Tieler Reeves – a white male, 5-foot-5, 110...
View ArticleThe meaning of Christmas
In 1963, some 50 years ago, my husband Michael and I were living in Beirut, where he was doing his research for his PhD. His Palestinian family lived in Jordan, and like many, we wished to go home for...
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