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Capital City Crushers 10U Finish Second at State Tournament
Capital City Crushers 10U finished as runner-up in the Championship Game on the weekend of July 19-21 at the 2024 SD class A State Tourney. The Capital City Crushers started their tournament with a win on Friday against Yankton Bombers 11-5. Saturday’s games stared much like Friday with wins over Harrisburg Tigers 10-3 followed by another win against Aberdeen Smitty’s 10-6. Those three wins gave Capital City the third seed going into Championship Sunday for bracket play. The first game would have the team facing another Pierre team the six seed Pierre Snappers. The two Pierre teams battled to the end with the Capital City Crushers coming away with the win 4-3. The win would move the team into the semifinals with the second seed, Harrisburg MAG. Another win for the day against MAG by a margin of 5-1 sent Capital City Crushers to the Championship game to face the top seed Brandon Valley Black. Brandon Valley would get the state championship win defeating the Crushers 11-1. Capital City would finish the tournament at 5-1 taking home second place.
Topeka woman making a difference in city’s neighborhoods
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka woman is making a difference by pouring her energy into neighborhoods in the inner-city. Mary Flin is the director of the Seminary of Urban Leadership, based out of The Bridge building at S.W. 8th Avenue and Clay Street. It is affiliated with World Impact’s seminary program.
Kansas State's 2024 breakout candidates: Freshmen
The GoPowercat staff drafts the true freshmen they believe to have breakout potential this season. The start of fall camp arrives today with players reporting for duty in Manhattan. In the spirit of final preseason predictions the full GoPowercat staff has assembled for a unique approach to this year's potential breakout performers.
History To Be Made At Big 12 Basketball Tournament
The 2025 Big 12 basketball tournament will have some new history, as the league is up to 16 teams, and all will play in the conference tournament. With the addition of Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah and the subtraction of Colorado and Utah, it will be the first time the tournament will have 16 teams. Let’s take a look at some past results as new history is set to be made when the Big 12 tournament comes to Kansas City in March!
Topeka West grad Alonzo takes down field for City Stroke Play Championship victory
TOPEKA — Myles Alonzo came off the Topeka Country Club course very nonchalant on Monday. He smiled and shared a few laughs with his family. His easy-going personality is infectious, but it offsets his ruthlessness on the links. Alonzo, who graduated from Topeka West in May, claimed the Topeka Golf Association’s City Stroke Play...
Emporia community supports mothers-to-be
EMPORIA (KSNT) – Mothers-to-be got some community support at a breastfeeding bash in Emporia. This event is dedicated to empowering and supporting all mothers. It was also the 50th birthday celebration of WIC, or Women, Infants, and Children. Attendees learned about what goes into keeping children and themselves healthy through breastfeeding. KSNT 27 News spoke with […]
Stormont Vail Health announces hire for its Endocrinology Team
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Stormont Vail Health announced its hire of Dr. Dana Awad, a board-certified physician specializing in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism, on Monday, July 29. Awad will join the endocrinology team and provide care at the Cotton O’Neil Diabetes and Endocrinology Center. Awad is a native Jordanian...
Kansas State basketball faces a few heavy hitters in non-conference schedule
Kansas State basketball is working hard this offseason to put the 2023-2024 season behind them for good. One way to do that is to start looking at the non-conference schedule, which the Wildcats just received. The 2024-2025 season is one that the Wildcats are looking forward to after a big...
Two Jayhawks, two Wildcats make preseason list for nation’s best college football player
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Does the best player in all of college football reside in the state of Kansas? One publication says it’s possible. Four of the 80 players on the Maxwell Award preseason watch list are athletes in the Sunflower State. On Monday, the Maxwell Award, presented annually to the nation’s best college football player […]
$10 million federal grant to KU Cancer Center like an injection of hope for researchers, patients
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran wrapped a tour Friday of the University of Kansas Health System campus by celebrating a federal appropriation of $10 million for the KU Cancer Center and $10 million earmark for acquisition of sophisticated cardiovascular equipment. The Kansas senator made his way...
Eucharistic Conference coming to western Kansas
Event organizers are well aware of the impact that speakers have for those attending their particular conference. That’s why the committee for the upcoming Eucharistic Conference in Hays chose an A-list of speakers for the conference, which promises to deepen attendees’ understanding and devotion to the Eucharist. The...
Life of Fitz: Jill Shields in Manhattan, Kansas
Jill Shields, a 23-year veteran of the K-State Athletics Department, was promoted to Deputy Athletics Director in 2017 after serving as Executive Associate Athletics Director for Student Services since 2015. In her role, Shields oversees the daily internal operation of the entire athletics department and also serves as the department's senior woman administrator. She oversees the day-to-day operation of the football program while also serving as the sport administrator for women's basketball and volleyball. In fall 2019, Shields was appointed to a five-year term on the NCAA Women's Basketball Committee. She will also serve as the Big 12 Chair of the Senior Woman Administrators for the 2022-23 academic year. Shields had previously worked as Senior Associate, Associate and Assistant Athletics Director and Associate Director of Student Services with stints directing the support services for football, women's basketball and volleyball, as well as Life Skills programming. Shields came to K-State after working at Wichita State for six years, including the final year as a senior admissions representative in the University's admissions office. She spent the previous five seasons as an assistant women's basketball coach for the Shockers. She also had coaching stints at the University of Central Florida, North Georgia College and Florida Southern. She earned her bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts from the University of Central Florida in 1990. A member of the Golden Knights basketball team, Shields was named most valuable player her senior year. She earned her Master's degree in education from North Georgia College in 1992. Shields, a native of Assaria, Kansas, and her husband, Mark, have two children, Sydney and Sam. Sam is a sophomore offensive lineman for the Wildcats.
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