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Celebrating the Athletes at Special Olympics Kansas
The participating athletes are fresh off the track from the Kansas State Special Olympics Games and they are still celebrating. “The state competitions are a highlight for not only our athletes but also our volunteers,” Special Olympics Kansas (SOKS) Senior Director for Development Erin Fletcher said. “Southeast Kansas hosts two State Games in July for powerlifting and flag football. We just completed the Summer State Games. Athletes from across the state come to Maize, Kansas, to compete, play and make friends. This is such a great atmosphere of welcoming and acceptance. Athletes are celebrated for their accomplishments and get to know each other a little more.”
Mass Street advances to TBT regional final; Aftershocks fall in second round
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Mass Street dominated Florida TNT in the fourth quarter, outscoring their opponent 21-8 to secure a 76-59 win Monday night at Charles Koch Arena. The victory secures the KU alumni team a spot Wednesday’s Wichita Regional final. LaGerald Vick tallied a game-high 19 points on...
‘I want to spend more time with them’: AfterShocks lose a nail-biter against Team Colorado in TBT Wichita Regional semifinals
The $1 million The Basketball Tournament (TBT) prize won’t be coming to Wichita. The one-seeded AfterShocks, Wichita State’s team of primarily alumni, were knocked out of TBT in a tightly-contested Regional semifinal game on Monday against fifth-seeded Team Colorado, 65-61. The Aftershocks’ head coach, Zach Brown, said the...
Aftershocks and Mass Street advance to second round of TBT Wichita Regional
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - The Basketball Tournament (TBT) returned to Wichita on Saturday for regional opener action inside Charles Koch Arena. Wichita State and Kansas alumni teams secured wins to move into the regional semifinals while Kansas State's run started and ended in the opening round. Below are the scores...
Former Shocker preparing athletes for the Paris Olympics
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The 2024 Olympic Games begin Friday, and one former Shocker will be there to coach athletes to success. Mellanee Welty grew up in Wichita. She attended Maize High School, and before becoming the decorated track and field coach she is today, Welty was a Wichita State Shocker. “At the conference meets, […]
⚾ Monarchs open NBC World Series Thursday in Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. — The 90th annual NBC World Series begins on Thursday at Eck Stadium on the campus of Wichita State University. The Hutchinson Monarchs are scheduled to play the first game of the tournament, Thursday at 6 p.m. against TPA Texas. The Monarchs are the defending NBC World Series champions.
AfterShocks advance to TBT regional semifinal after win against Midtown Prestige
The AfterShocks, a team comprised primarily of Wichita State basketball alumni, advanced one game closer to The Basketball Tournament’s (TBT) $1 million prize after kicking off the 2024 Wichita Regional on Saturday with a win over Midtown Prestige, 86-71. The victory marks the 12th all-time win for the AfterShocks...
PHOTOS: Team Colorado puts on an entertaining show in TBT victory in Wichita
Seven former Buffs and four Team Colorado newcomers battled their way to victory against Purple Reign in Wichita on Saturday afternoon. Below are pictures from the physical contest that was ended by an Andre Roberson lay-up...
POINTS UPDATE: Hafertepe Jr. Gains Ground on Bergman, Martin Back in Top 10
Stay up to date with the chase for the 2024 American Sprint Car Series National Tour championship. LATEST RACES: Lakeside Speedway (July 19), 81 Speedway (July 20) CURRENT POINTS LEADER: Finishes of second at Lakeside and seventh at 81 allowed Seth Bergman to maintain the top spot in the standings, but the gap to the field has shrunk considerably. A pair of wins for Sam Hafertepe Jr. moved him within 100 points of Bergman for the first time since before Speedweek, with Saturday’s event in Wichita being the fourth-straight race in which the No. 15H has finished ahead of the No. 23.
Now 30 years old, Frank Mason III leads KU alumni team into The Basketball Tournament
Kansas’ alumni basketball team will have two proven point guards on the bench in head coach Sherron Collins and general manager Tyshawn Taylor on Saturday night at Koch Arena in Wichita. Just one former KU floor general will be available to play in a 7 p.m. TBT opener between...
Win in hostile territory: D'Shawn Schwartz game-winner sends Team Colorado on to third round of TBT
If you aren't tuning in to watch Team Colorado in the TBT, you are missing out. After defeating Purple Reign (Kansas State alumni) in the opening round on Saturday afternoon at Charles Koch Arena by four points, Team Colorado also beat the AfterShocks (Wichita State alumni) by four points Monday evening, 65-61.
Out There With 12 Sports: Fairfield Polo Club
HAYSVILLE, Kan. (KWCH) - The sport of polo is played by just roughly 25,000 people worldwide, but the Fairfield Polo Club in Haysville, Kansas, is a hotbed for some of the best in the country. The club has been around since the 1930s and is home to some of the...
AfterShocks & Mass Street Advance in TBT; Purple Reign Falls
The 2024 edition of The Basketball Tournament opened play in the Wichita Regional Saturday at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita with two of the three home favorites advancing. In the opening game of the day, the top-seeded AfterShocks team of Wichita State alumni used a monster first quarter to advance past No. 8 seed Midtown Prestige 86-71. The AfterShocks ended the first period up 19-4 and never looked back. The teams played the last three periods even but the 15-point deficit was too much for the Prestige to overcome. Markis McDuffie led the way with 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting while grabbing six rebounds for the ‘Shocks.
KJCCC Football Media Day To Be Held July 26 At Riverfront Stadium
COLBY, Kan. (KJCCC.org) – The annual Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference football media day is set for Friday, July 26th, at Riverfront Stadium in downtown Wichita. Head coaches from all seven KJCCC football-playing institutions will be present at the event which will get underway at 11:30 AM with a meet and greet portion followed by lunch at 12 PM. The press conference will begin at 12:30 PM with KJCCC Commissioner Mike Saddler briefing attendees on matters concerning the conference and the upcoming season. Each head coach will be given the chance to speak about their team for the upcoming year followed by an opportunity for all media in attendance to ask any questions. Emceeing the event for the second-straight year is Pat Strathman, sports director and assistant program director at ESPN Wichita 92.3 FM.
Hafertepe Jr. Dominates 81 Speedway for Third-Straight Victory
WICHITA, KS (July 20, 2024) – Sam Hafertepe Jr.’s first three wins of the season on the American Sprint Car Series National Tour came consecutively in June, and history repeated itself Saturday night. The five-time Series champion led every lap at 81 Speedway en route to his third-straight Feature win and sixth of the season.
⚾ Wichita Wind Surge score early to edge Frisco
WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge came out on top 2-1 in the series finale against the Frisco RoughRiders at Riverfront Stadium. The Wind Surge scored both of their runs in the first and kept Frisco at bay, besides a solo homer in the third. Wichita’s first three batters were...
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