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K-State Baseball’s Evasco Earns Freshman All-America Accolades

Tuesday, June 10

By K-State Athletics MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) - K-State's AJ Evasco added to his historic rookie season, as he was named a 2025 Freshman All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), the organization announced Monday. The NCBWA recognized 34 standout freshmen across the... Read More.

Royals Rookie Jac Caglianone Gets First Career Hit & RBI

Friday, June 6

By Joe Harris - The Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - Kansas City Royals rookie outfielder Jac Caglianone got a pair of firsts out of the way with one swing of the bat Thursday. Caglianone ripped Miles Mikolas’ curveball into the right-field corner for... Read More.

Area Athletes Set for 8-Man All-Star Games Saturday

Thursday, June 5

BELOIT, Kan. – This Saturday marks the 40th Anniversary of the Kansas 8-Man All-Star Games. The Ad Astra Radio area has a storied tradition of athletes that have competed in the event and this year is no different. The day is split up into two... Read More.

Dustin Colquitt Retires a Member of the Chiefs

Thursday, June 5

By Matt McMullen - Senior Team Reporter of the Kansas City Chiefs KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Chiefs.com) - Dozens of players have left their mark on the Kansas City Chiefs over the years, whether that be through unforgettable moments or team records, but only one... Read More.

Kansas Men’s Basketball Unveils Challenging Non-Conference Slate

Thursday, June 5

By Kansas Athletics LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) - Highlighted by a marquee home matchup with UConn, a trip to North Carolina and an appearance at Madison Square Garden against Duke, Kansas men's basketball on Wednesday announced its loaded non-conference schedule for the upcoming 2025-26 season. Additionally, KU... Read More.

Kansas Men’s Basketball Agrees to Home-and-Home Series with UConn

Wednesday, June 4

LAWRENCE, Kan - The Kansas Jayhawks Men's Basketball team as agreed with the University of Connecticut (UConn) for a home-and-home series starting in 2025. The first meeting of the new series will be at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence on Tuesday, Dec. 2. The series will then... Read More.

Former Conference Foes Wichita State & Loyola-Chicago Agree to Men’s Basketball Home-and-Home Series

Wednesday, June 4

By Wichita State Athletics WICHITA, Kan. (GoShockers.com) - Former Missouri Valley Conference foes, Wichita State and Loyola Chicago, have agreed to a home-and-home series, beginning in 2025. Wichita State will host the Ramblers in Charles Koch Arena on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025 and make the return trip... Read More.

Royals Call up Slugging Top Prospect Jac Caglianone

Tuesday, June 3

By: Anne Rogers, mlb.com KANSAS CITY -- The Royals’ best prospect since Bobby Witt Jr. is on his way to the Major Leagues, as the club called up top prospect Jac Caglianone on Monday morning. It sets the stage for the slugging first... Read More.

Red Raiders, Former Kansas High School Player of the Year NiJaree Canady Heading to WCWS Championship Series

Tuesday, June 3

By: Texas Tech Athletics Communications OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – This season has been one of numerous "firsts" for the Texas Tech softball program. On Wednesday, the Red Raiders will add another one as Texas Tech will play for its first softball national championship in history. WCWS... Read More.

2025 Baseball All-State Honorees Announced

Monday, June 2

The Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches (KABC) released their All-State honorees for the 2025 High School Baseball season. Listed below are the All-State honorees in Kansas. 2-1A 3A 4A 5A 6A

Evasco Homers Twice, Cats’ Baseball Season Ends in Austin

Monday, June 2

AUSTIN, Tex. (KStateSports.com) - K-State's AJ Evasco homered twice to break program's freshman home run and RBI records, however, the Wildcats were eliminated for the 2025 NCAA Tournament as top-seeded Texas powered to a 15-8 win Sunday afternoon at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. Evasco,... Read More.

Record-Breaking Kansas Baseball Season Comes to an End

Monday, June 2

BOX SCORE | FINAL SEASON STATS FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KUAthletics.com) - Kansas baseball's historic season came to an end Saturday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium with a 4-3 loss to North Dakota State. The Jayhawks finished one of the best seasons in program history with... Read More.