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College football season is just weeks away, but until the first ball is kicked off in late August — in Kansas’ case, at Children’s Mercy Park against Lindenwood — it’s still what coaches and media members alike know as “talking season.”
The term, often associated with former college coach Steve Spurrier, defines the period of time in which soundbites and speculation take the place of actual on-field action. Big 12 talking season reached its apex at media days in Las Vegas two weeks back. Before players are back on the field...
Great Jungle Journey Family Camp Inaugural Week
Last week at The Great Jungle Journey Family Church Camp, great things were happening as the kids drew near to Jesus and grew in the excitement of who God is. Set in the hidden paradise beside the water at the cabin and land Ralph Carlson generously offered for the church camp, seventeen kids plus adults dug into the Bible, learned about the awesome power of God, experienced Jesus’s love in His sacrifice for them, and grew in worship and prayer together.
Hutch CC Football Coach Drew Dallas at Media Day
The Hutchinson Community College football team has been picked to defend its 2023 KJCCC championship this season in the 2024 KJCCC Coaches' Preseason Poll. Teams in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) warmed up the mics for football media day at Riverfront Stadium on Friday with Hutchinson Community College selected to defend its conference crown in the preseason poll.
Shawnee Heights’ Kaydence Torrez commits to Wichita State Volleyball
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Shawnee Heights star volleyball player Kaydence Torrez is Division I bound. The incoming senior recently announced her commitment to play at Wichita State. Torrez had several offers, but got the at-home feeling with the Shockers. “The campus is amazing. The coaches are probably the best coaches...
Kansas coaching legends join former Hutchinson HS star’s staff at D1 level
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A few weeks after former Hutchinson High School and Pittsburg State University star Nate Dreiling became the youngest coach in FBS college football when he was named interim coach at Utah State, two Kansas coaching legends at the junior college and NCAA DII levels are joining Dreiling’s staff.
📸 Flashback Friday: Salina Post - Camp Phillips - Vol. 52
Salina Post proudly presents Flashback Friday in partnership with the Smoky Hill Museum. Enjoy a weekly tidbit of local history from the staff at Salina Post and the Smoky Hill Museum as we present "Salina-Flashback Fridays." Camp Phillips. Amid World War II, a significant transformation occurred in Saline County, Kansas,...
Another Kansas kid competing for ‘best mullet’: Meet 3-year-old Kuder Kolsen
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kolsen Kuder’s mother reached out to 12 News this week when she learned her son would be facing off against another Kansas boy for the title of US Mullet Champ. The three-year-old from El Dorado is currently in 27th place out of 100 other kids...
Bicyclist critically injured after hit-and-run crash in Independence
The Independence Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run bicycle crash near Noland Road and Noland Court that left one pedestrian hospitalized with critical injuries on Saturday.
Blue Valley School Buzz: A second act of purpose
Retirement often sparks a search for a new purpose in life, and for Larry Jones, that purpose led him back to an unfilled passion. After 30 years of managing historic Kansas City venues like Bartle Hall and Kemper Arena, Jones wanted to make a deeper impact on his community. “I...
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