Category Archives: Local Sports

KC Star’s Laddha discusses KU football outlook on K-Nation

KC Star’s Laddha discusses KU football outlook on K-Nation

KANSAS CITY (KSNT) – The beginning of the 2024 football season has not gone the way many would expected for the Kansas Jayhawks. Lance Leipold and his team sit at 1-4 through week five, with only two of those losses coming in conference play. After KU football fell to TCU for its fourth-straight loss on…MORE

K-Nation (09/29/24) – DJ Giddens, Shreyas Laddha, College Football and more

K-Nation (09/29/24) – DJ Giddens, Shreyas Laddha, College Football and more

NORTHEAST KANSAS (KSNT) – This week’s episode of K-Nation covers two very different football games, a teaser into basketball season and a look at the other teams making waves at their universities. Here’s what to expect: K-State dominates at home against Oklahoma State Kansas falls to TCU in the first game at Arrowhead Jerome Tang…MORE

Football Frenzy (9/27/24)

Football Frenzy (9/27/24)

NORTHEAST KANSAS (KSNT) – Week four of high school football kicked off around Northeast Kansas Friday night. Here are some scores from around the area: MANHATTAN 52JUNCTION CITY 0 TOPEKA HIGH 47EMPORIA 14 HAYDEN 28WAMEGO 31 SILVER LAKE 26ST. MARYS 20 WABAUNSEE 7OLPE 14 PERRY-LECOMPTON 14HOLTON 33 BLUE VALLEY NORTHWEST 49WASHBURN RURAL 23 MCLOUTH 0JACKSON…MORE

KSHSAA changes multiple school classifications

KSHSAA changes multiple school classifications

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) is reclassifying multiple schools across the state based on shifting enrollment numbers. The KSHSAA announced in a press release on Thursday, Sept. 26 that multiple schools in Kansas will be changing their classification for the 2024-2025 school year. More than 20 schools will be…MORE

Topeka Golf Association names 2024 Player of the Year

Topeka Golf Association names 2024 Player of the Year

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Golf Association (TGA) has named Myles Alonzo as its 2024 Player of the Year. Alonzo won the City Stroke Play tournament in late July by a nine-stroke margin. He also advanced to the quarterfinals in City Match Play and placed third in City Two-Man Best Ball. The former Topeka West…MORE

K-Nation (09/22/24) – Marian E. Washington, Jason Mansfield, College Football and more

K-Nation (09/22/24) – Marian E. Washington, Jason Mansfield, College Football and more

NORTHEAST KANSAS (KSNT) – This week’s episode of K-Nation spans from a sit-down conversation with a women’s college basketball legend, to a Topeka native making his MLB debut. Here’s what to expect: KU football’s road trip to West Virginia K-State football’s road trip to BYU One-on-one with KU’s Marian E. Washington One-on-one with K-State’s Jason…MORE

Football Frenzy (9/20/24)

Football Frenzy (9/20/24)

NORTHEAST KANSAS (KSNT) – Week three of high school football kicked off across Northeast Kansas on Friday night. Here are scores from around the area: GAME OF THE WEEKWAMEGO 20MARYSVILLE 22 TOPEKA WEST 6SEAMAN 53 OSAGE CITY 28WABAUNSEE 6 SABETHA 35HIAWATHA 0 HOLTON 32ROYAL VALLEY 14 SILVER LAKE 18PERRY-LECOMPTON 12 ROSSVILLE 28NEMAHA CENTRAL 31 JEFFERSON…MORE

New KU football stadium structure complete – final steel beam placed

New KU football stadium structure complete – final steel beam placed

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Construction crews are making progress on the University of Kansas’ brand new football stadium with the final beam set in place. Hundreds of trade workers, and donors, alongside a few of the players and coaches celebrated the placement of the stadium’s final steel beam on Thursday, Sept. 19. Official shortage reaches Northeast…MORE

Klieman, Johnson explain recent success for K-State’s tight ends

Klieman, Johnson explain recent success for K-State’s tight ends

MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Through three games of the 2024 season, it would appear K-State quarterback Avery Johnson has found his favorite targets when throwing to the end zone. Tight ends Brayden Loftin and Will Swanson have two receiving touchdowns apiece, accounting for four of the Wildcats’ six receiving touchdowns so far. However, both head coach…MORE