Oklahoma edges Kansas State 7-6 in 11 innings, eliminating the Wildcats from the Big 12 baseball tournament. K-State now must wait to hear where it goes in the NCAA Tournament.
Earlier this week, Kansas football coach Charlie Weis concluded what was supposed to be an eight-city spring preview tour. Weis also addressed a number of issues regarding his program. Those included the expected renovation at Memorial Stadium, with the removal of the track in the near future; in-state recruiting; and the perception of Kansas football after his first year on the job.
In the aftermath of an NCAA Tournament meltdown, and the loss of five starters from a Sweet 16 team, KU basketball coach Bill Self added the final pieces to what could be considered his finest recruiting class in Lawrence. Here’s what Andrew Wiggins, Tarik Black and the rest of the class bring to the Jayhawks and a stab at a starting lineup for next season.
Kansas State has had a great sports year by winning Big 12 Conference titles in football, basketball and now baseball. Even K-State President Kirk Schulz raises his eyebrows at the across-the-board achievement.
Kansas State defeated Oklahoma 6-5 and clinched the program’s first Big 12 championship and the first league title of any kind since sharing the Big Six in 1933.
Kansas State officially announced the addition of 6-foot-10 Georgetown transfer Brandon Bolden to the Wildcats’ men’s basketball team Friday.
The Kansas State baseball team is on the verge of making history. With one more victory, it will clinch at least a share of its first conference championship since 1933 and add an exclamation point to an already stellar year for the Wildcats’ athletic department: becoming the second Big 12 school to win conference titles in football, men’s basketball and baseball in the same academic year.
The Chiefs have signed fullback Braden Wilson of Kansas State, the second of the team’s two sixth-round draft picks. Wilson is the fourth of Kansas City’s eight selections to sign with the club.
Like everyone else, Kansas State basketball coach Bruce Weber’s expectations for next season dropped when Angel Rodriguez transferred to Miami.
Kansas State has played a nonconference basketball game at the Sprint Center in each of the past six years, but that streak is unlikely to continue.
The Kansas State baseball team is on the verge of making a special year even better for the Wildcats’ athletic department. With just one victory, the Wildcats will have their third conference championship of the 2012-13 academic year. The football team won 11 games to claim the crown in December. The men’s basketball team shared the Big 12 title with Kansas in March.
The Kansas State baseball team entered the national polls for the first time since 2009 on Monday. The Wildcats, who lead the Big 12 at 37-15 overall and 14-7 in conference play, came in at No. 19 in Baseball America’s Top 25 and entered the USA Today/ESPN Coaches’ Poll at No. 21.
K-State sophomore Mitch Meyer had a career-high three RBIs as the Wildcats topped rival Kansas 7-3 and completed a three-game sweep on Sunday in the Sunflower Showdown.
K-State won the second game in a three-game series against Kansas on Saturday and is in first place in the Big 12.
Kansas State’s men’s basketball team has added a transfer to the mix, bringing in 6-foot-10 Georgetown center Brandon Bolden, who spent one season with the Hoyas, appearing in four games.
This weekend’s three-game series in Lawrence, which begins on Friday, is one of the most intriguing in the recent history of the Sunflower Showdown: Baseball Edition. K-State, 34-15 overall and 11-7 in the Big 12, is tied atop the conference standings with Oklahoma and West Virginia, while the Jayhawks, 31-18 overall and 12-9 in the Big 12, have won six straight games and sit just a half-game out of first.
Kansas State coach Bruce Weber officially announced the signing of junior transfer Justin Edwards on Thursday. Edwards, a 6-foot-3 wing who played at Maine last season, committed to K-State on Saturday, two days after his official visit.
Nigel Johnson, a 6-foot-1, 180-point guard from Upper Marlboro, Md., officially joined the Kansas State basketball team on Wednesday by signing a National Letter of Intent to play for the Wildcats next season. He figures to play meaningful minutes right as a freshman following the departure of former starting point guard Angel Rodriguez, who transferred to Miami.
Maine transfer Justin Edwards arrived at Kansas State for an official visit on Thursday. He committed to the Wildcats on Saturday.
