MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Kansas State head coach&nbsp;Chris Klieman&nbsp;met with members of the media via Zoom on Tuesday prior to the Wildcats’ contest this Saturday at Baylor.&nbsp; K-State and Baylor kick off at 6 p.m. on Saturday inside McLane Stadium, and the game will be shown on ESPN2.&nbsp;

“Good afternoon everybody. I hope everyone is having a good Thanksgiving week. It’s a different week for us with not any students on campus and school not in session. We flipped our week a little bit. We will go a little bit earlier on Wednesday and pretty early on Thursday. Even though it doesn’t feel like a short week, it is a short week to prepare for a really good Baylor team that I feel has played really well at times and played really well on both sides of the ball and have had opportunities to win just like we have in the fourth quarter and haven’t gotten that done similar to ourselves. It’s a game that our kids know the importance of. I was pleased with practice yesterday. We had a really good team meeting and talked about a lot of things. Our kids bounced back and had a really good day on Monday. Now we just have to sustain that and make sure we are playing at as high of a level as we can. We have to do a great job as coaches of putting them in positions to be successful on Saturday. It was a humbling day on Saturday for all of us, players and coaches included. Sometimes that happens to you in this profession. Nobody wants to have that happen ever to them, but sometimes it does and you have to learn from it and grow from it and you have to hit it head on and attack the next day.”

On the importance of fast starts to the team...

“It gives life to a young team. When you have a new offensive line, a freshman quarterback, a freshman running back, and some newer kids in the secondary – those are areas where we don’t have a ton of experience – I think it is important to have some confidence built early. You saw what it did here at home against Oklahoma to have a lead and to play with energy and emotion. Then, you see what it does when we don’t have that, whether it is West Virginia or this past weekend at Iowa State. I would flip it and say we were down against Oklahoma and found a way to continue to have great resolve. Part of that is the fact that we didn’t finish some drives early offensively and we didn’t prevent some touchdowns defensively. We had a couple opportunities to get off the field on third down on defense on the first drive, and they took it down and scored. That was pretty demoralizing for both players and defensive staff. Then, obviously, when you get first and goal at the four or five, you have to find a way to punch that in there.”

On if there is more clarity on the quarterback position entering Saturday...

“We are going to keep working both of them. I thought Nick (Ast) did some nice things. I think it was a great learning experience for Will (Howard), especially after he got hit really good the one time and then had a couple frustrating plays for him. I thought it was a good opportunity for him to learn from the sideline and watch. I didn’t want to get him any more shots taken, especially when the game was in the balance that it was where it was going in Iowa State’s favor. I didn’t think that was going to help his growth either by having him take more shots. Both practiced yesterday, and obviously it was a limited day on Monday, but we will keep working both of them, and we are excited about the opportunity for Will to bounce back and the opportunity for Nick to build on what he had on the field.”

On what complications are added with recruiting this year...

“Well, the fact that right now, this is how you and I would recruit. If I was recruiting you, we’d be on a Zoom call and that’s how I’m getting to know you. I’m not going into your home and visiting with your parents. I’m not going to your school and visiting with your head coach. I’m on a phone call with a parent. I’m on a phone call with a head coach. I’m on a phone call with somebody. It’s the only way we know how right now. That’s the only way that’s available to us. That connection is not there of any of us coaches sitting in a living room with somebody, sitting with a young man in his coach’s office or whatever it may be. That’s everyone across the country that are going through these same challenges. That’s my fear moving forward, especially what this year has done. Kids are going to choose schools all over the country without ever being on that campus and never being that far away from home. They’ve never taken an official visit. Some have never taken an unofficial visit. And all of the sudden, we throw that carrot out there that if you don’t like it, you can just leave. That’s sometimes in the best interest of some kids. Oftentimes, and most times, it’s not because just like life, you have to be able to fight through the adverse times that you have. That’s my concern for all of college athletics as we move into the open market for transfers, as well as not getting the opportunity to build those relationships.”

On Baylor’s record not telling the whole story...

“Without question. I watched just a little bit of that game (Baylor at Iowa State), and they really rattled (Brock) Purdy in the first half. Then Brock, like he does, came back and played really well in the second half, but they had an opportunity to win that game. During our open week, I watched the entire Baylor vs. Texas Tech game. Baylor was up two scores in the second half and had an opportunity to close the game out. Credit Texas Tech. They found a way to come back, and so that was another game they had an opportunity. We watched, before we played West Virginia, a really talented Baylor team that took West Virginia at West Virginia to overtime. We said boy, this is a pretty physical and good football team. Those are three losses right there that I’m sure if you asked Dave (Aranda), he’d say they had a chance to win and should’ve lost those three games. Then there’s TCU and Texas, but they’re a team that could probably have four wins right now. Football is so strange. We’re not playing at the best level for us right now, but we played at a high enough level against Oklahoma. We played at a high enough level to beat TCU. We played at a high enough level to beat Texas Tech. The latter two were with Will (Howard) at the helm. We just have to focus on what we can control. That’s our play, our effort, our attitude, our energy and our ability to execute.”

On what Baylor has gone through with COVID this season...

“Yeah, and they had the open week before they played us. I’m assuming they were able to get a number of practices in, whether with their young guys or continuing to develop everybody and I’m sure that’s what Dave (Aranda) wanted to do was develop everybody because he’s still putting in his system. You can flip on the film and watch a very fast, physical defense. Similar to what I say about Skylar (Thompson), I kind of feel the same way when watching Charlie Brewer play. If he’s in the game, they have an opportunity to win. I’ve said this: every time Skylar steps on the field, I think we have an opportunity to win. I think that same thing with Brewer. I think he’s a really, really good competitor. I think he’s an excellent football player. He gives those guys a chance to win.”

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Kansas State head coach&nbsp;Chris Klieman&nbsp;met with members of the media via Zoom on Tuesday prior to the Wildcats’ contest this Saturday at Baylor.&nbsp; K-State and Baylor kick off at 6 p.m. on Saturday inside McLane Stadium, and the game will be shown on ESPN2.&nbsp; CHRIS KLIEMAN, HEAD COACHOpening Statement...“Good afternoon everybody. I hope everyone is having a good Thanksgiving week. It’s a different week for us with not any students on campus and school not in session. We flipped our week a little bit. We will go a little bit earlier on Wednesday and pretty early on Thursday. Even though it doesn’t feel like a short week, it is a short week to prepare for a really good Baylor team that I feel has played really well at times and played really well on both sides of the ball and have had opportunities to win just like we have in the fourth quarter and haven’t gotten that done similar to ourselves. It’s a game that our kids know the importance of. I was pleased with practice yesterday. We had a really good team meeting and talked about a lot of things. Our kids bounced back and had a really good day on Monday. Now we just have to sustain that and make sure we are playing at as high of a level as we can. We have to do a great job as coaches of putting them in positions to be successful on Saturday. It was a humbling day on Saturday for all of us, players and coaches included. Sometimes that happens to you in this profession. Nobody wants to have that happen ever to them, but sometimes it does and you have to learn from it and grow from it and you have to hit it head on and attack the next day.”On the importance of fast starts to the team...“It gives life to a young team. When you have a new offensive line, a freshman quarterback, a freshman running back, and some newer kids in the secondary – those are areas where we don’t have a ton of experience – I think it is important to have some confidence built early. You saw what it did here at home against Oklahoma to have a lead and to play with energy and emotion. Then, you see what it does when we don’t have that, whether it is West Virginia or this past weekend at Iowa State. I would flip it and say we were down against Oklahoma and found a way to continue to have great resolve. Part of that is the fact that we didn’t finish some drives early offensively and we didn’t prevent some touchdowns defensively. We had a couple opportunities to get off the field on third down on defense on the first drive, and they took it down and scored. That was pretty demoralizing for both players and defensive staff. Then, obviously, when you get first and goal at the four or five, you have to find a way to punch that in there.”On if there is more clarity on the quarterback position entering Saturday...“We are going to keep working both of them. I thought Nick (Ast) did some nice things. I think it was a great learning experience for Will (Howard), especially after he got hit really good the one time and then had a couple frustrating plays for him. I thought it was a good opportunity for him to learn from the sideline and watch. I didn’t want to get him any more shots taken, especially when the game was in the balance that it was where it was going in Iowa State’s favor. I didn’t think that was going to help his growth either by having him take more shots. Both practiced yesterday, and obviously it was a limited day on Monday, but we will keep working both of them, and we are excited about the opportunity for Will to bounce back and the opportunity for Nick to build on what he had on the field.”On what complications are added with recruiting this year...“Well, the fact that right now, this is how you and I would recruit. If I was recruiting you, we’d be on a Zoom call and that’s how I’m getting to know you. I’m not going into your home and visiting with your parents. I’m not going to your school and visiting with your head coach. I’m on a phone call with a parent. I’m on a phone call with a head coach. I’m on a phone call with somebody. It’s the only way we know how right now. That’s the only way that’s available to us. That connection is not there of any of us coaches sitting in a living room with somebody, sitting with a young man in his coach’s office or whatever it may be. That’s everyone across the country that are going through these same challenges. That’s my fear moving forward, especially what this year has done. Kids are going to choose schools all over the country without ever being on that campus and never being that far away from home. They’ve never taken an official visit. Some have never taken an unofficial visit. And all of the sudden, we throw that carrot out there that if you don’t like it, you can just leave. That’s sometimes in the best interest of some kids. Oftentimes, and most times, it’s not because just like life, you have to be able to fight through the adverse times that you have. That’s my concern for all of college athletics as we move into the open market for transfers, as well as not getting the opportunity to build those relationships.”On Baylor’s record not telling the whole story...“Without question. I watched just a little bit of that game (Baylor at Iowa State), and they really rattled (Brock) Purdy in the first half. Then Brock, like he does, came back and played really well in the second half, but they had an opportunity to win that game. During our open week, I watched the entire Baylor vs. Texas Tech game. Baylor was up two scores in the second half and had an opportunity to close the game out. Credit Texas Tech. They found a way to come back, and so that was another game they had an opportunity. We watched, before we played West Virginia, a really talented Baylor team that took West Virginia at West Virginia to overtime. We said boy, this is a pretty physical and good football team. Those are three losses right there that I’m sure if you asked Dave (Aranda), he’d say they had a chance to win and should’ve lost those three games. Then there’s TCU and Texas, but they’re a team that could probably have four wins right now. Football is so strange. We’re not playing at the best level for us right now, but we played at a high enough level against Oklahoma. We played at a high enough level to beat TCU. We played at a high enough level to beat Texas Tech. The latter two were with Will (Howard) at the helm. We just have to focus on what we can control. That’s our play, our effort, our attitude, our energy and our ability to execute.”On what Baylor has gone through with COVID this season...“Yeah, and they had the open week before they played us. I’m assuming they were able to get a number of practices in, whether with their young guys or continuing to develop everybody and I’m sure that’s what Dave (Aranda) wanted to do was develop everybody because he’s still putting in his system. You can flip on the film and watch a very fast, physical defense. Similar to what I say about Skylar (Thompson), I kind of feel the same way when watching Charlie Brewer play. If he’s in the game, they have an opportunity to win. I’ve said this: every time Skylar steps on the field, I think we have an opportunity to win. I think that same thing with Brewer. I think he’s a really, really good competitor. I think he’s an excellent football player. He gives those guys a chance to win.”

Chris Klieman conducts weekly press conference

The Kansas winter sports season will begin on schedule after a vote of the board of directors of the Kansas High School Activities Association.

KSHSAA rules will allow play to begin on Dec. 1, with a moratorium on activities from Dec. 23 to Jan. 7. Practices can resume Jan. 4, and games will be allowed to resume Jan. 8.

No fans will be allowed to attend high school games Dec. 1 to Jan. 28, with local jurisdictions making the determination of resuming attendance Jan. 29. The issue of spectators could be taken up by the KSHSAA board at a later date.

Check the Post for more as details become available.

<a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/19af3959-9778-4083-a4eb-a5a45eaf9ada">Click HERE to watch the KSHSAA board meeting.</a>

Click <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/4e455f5c-7b6f-4808-a8e7-c1de145d8a8a">HERE</a> to see the recommendations passed by the KSHSAA executive board, which includes the recommendation to delay winter competition until mid-January.

The Kansas winter sports season will begin on schedule after a vote of the board of directors of the Kansas High School Activities Association.KSHSAA rules will allow play to begin on Dec. 1, with a moratorium on activities from Dec. 23 to Jan. 7. Practices can resume Jan. 4, and games will be allowed to resume Jan. 8.No fans will be allowed to attend high school games Dec. 1 to Jan. 28, with local jurisdictions making the determination of resuming attendance Jan. 29. The issue of spectators could be taken up by the KSHSAA board at a later date.Check the Post for more as details become available.<a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/19af3959-9778-4083-a4eb-a5a45eaf9ada">Click HERE to watch the KSHSAA board meeting.</a>---------Meeting is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.Click <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/4e455f5c-7b6f-4808-a8e7-c1de145d8a8a">HERE</a> to see the recommendations passed by the KSHSAA executive board, which includes the recommendation to delay winter competition until mid-January.<figure>
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🎥 UPDATE: Kan. winter sports will not be delayed; fans prohibited

Quarterback Andrew Khoury – Junction City-Sr.. #6

Backs DJ Giddens – Junction City-Sr #26

Tight End Braden Colley – Seaman-Jr. #86

Receivers Marcello Bussey – Junction City-Sr. #8

Lineman Anson Jacobsen – Junction City-Sr. #74

Lineman Damian Ilalio – Manhattan-Sr. #45

Elijah Clarke-Boyd – Junction City-So. #71

Linebackers Nathan Zeferjahn – Seaman-Sr. #17

Backs Javon George – Junction City-Sr. #4

Returner Ty Zhaun Jackson – Manhattan-Sr. #22

Punter DJ Giddens – Junction City-Sr #26

2020 Coach of the Year Glenn O’Neil – Seaman

2020 Offensive player of the year: Andrew Khoury – Junction City-Sr.. #6

2020 Defensive player of the year: Damian Ilalio – Manhattan-Sr. #45

Quarterback Reid Cowan – Seaman – Sr. #5

Backs Casen Stallbaumer – Seaman-Jr. #14

MaKenttis Adams – Washburn Rural-So. #2

Tight End Mason Reid – Manhattan-Sr. #14

Receivers Robby Bolin – Washburn Rural-Jr. #11

Lineman Chance Gragg – Highland Park-Sr. #53

Lineman Eric Schnur – Washburn Rural-Sr. #72

Linebackers Peyton Murray – Seaman-Sr. #3

Michael Boganowski – Junction City-Fr. #45

Keghan McConnell – Junction City-Jr. #17

Backs Caeden Heydenreich – Seaman-Sr. #6

Returner Trevontae Richardson - Highland Park-So. #6

Kicker Giles Frederickson – Washburn Rural-Jr. #6

Punter Dayton Smoot – Washburn Rural-So. #3

Quarterback Cooper Carlgren – Washburn Rural – Sr. #7

Backs Tylan Alegos – Topeka High-Jr. #7 Camden Kirmer – Emporia-Sr. #3

Tight End Nate Green – Junction City-Sr. #85 Lukas Hanks – Washburn Rural-So. #81

Receivers Trevontae Richardson – H. Park-So #6 Trei Goggins – Junction City-Sr. #5

Jordan Zahn – Seaman-Sr. #15 Trevion Alexander – Topeka West-Sr. #13

Mikael Glenn – Topeka West-Jr. #2 Christian Tabora – Junction City-Sr. #22

Offensive Chris Owens – Junction City-Sr. #55 Wyatt Miller – Topeka West-Sr. #73

Lineman TJ Osa – Junction City-Jr. #52 Elijah Dold – Emporia – Sr. #54

Morgan Dean – Highland Park-Jr. #77 Trent Long – Highland Park-Jr. #54

Lineman Charles Snyder – Emporia-Sr. #9 Diego Flores – Emporia-Sr. #67

Linebackers Ethan Garate – Emporia-Sr. #28 Corey O’Connor – Junction City-So. #16

Skyler Higgins – Emporia-Sr. #30 Austin Fager – Washburn Rural-Jr. #33

Backs Camden Kirmer – Emporia-Sr. #3 Robby Bolin – Washburn Rural-Jr. #11

Daniel Knapp – Emporia-Sr. #15 Landon MacEwan – Washburn Rural-Jr. #28

Returner Camden Kirmer – Emporia-Sr. #3

Kicker Grant Snowden – Manhattan-Jr. #15

1st Team All-LeagueQuarterback Andrew Khoury – Junction City-Sr.. #6Backs DJ Giddens – Junction City-Sr #26Dayne Aschenbrenner – Manhattan-Sr. #9Nathan Zeferjahn – Seaman-Sr. #17Tight End Braden Colley – Seaman-Jr. #86Receivers Marcello Bussey – Junction City-Sr. #8Russell Wilkey – Junction City-Sr. #2OffensiveLineman Anson Jacobsen – Junction City-Sr. #74Ewan Mills – Seaman-Sr. #66Cade Wilson – Manhattan-Sr. #53Jeff Moore – Topeka High-Sr. #64Uriel Soria – Washburn Rural-Sr. #71DefensiveLineman Damian Ilalio – Manhattan-Sr. #45Darius O’Connell – Manhattan-Sr. #55Elijah Clarke-Boyd – Junction City-So. #71Rudy Vargas – Junction City-Jr. #44Linebackers Nathan Zeferjahn – Seaman-Sr. #17Sequoia Robinson – Manhattan-Jr. #21Sadiki Smith – Junction City-Sr. #31Ty Weber-Washburn Rural-So. #9DefensiveBacks Javon George – Junction City-Sr. #4Ty Zhaun Jackson – Manhattan-Sr. #22Chaz Ruffin – Junction City-Jr. #25Jordan Irby – Junction City-Sr. #9Returner Ty Zhaun Jackson – Manhattan-Sr. #22Kicker Isaac Prengel – Seaman-Sr. #31Punter DJ Giddens – Junction City-Sr #262020 Coach of the Year Glenn O’Neil – Seaman2020 Offensive player of the year: Andrew Khoury – Junction City-Sr.. #62020 Defensive player of the year: Damian Ilalio – Manhattan-Sr. #452nd Team All-LeagueQuarterback Reid Cowan – Seaman – Sr. #5Backs Casen Stallbaumer – Seaman-Jr. #14JaVion Lee – Topeka West-Jr. #9MaKenttis Adams – Washburn Rural-So. #2Tight End Mason Reid – Manhattan-Sr. #14Receivers Robby Bolin – Washburn Rural-Jr. #11Joe Hall – Manhattan-Jr - #3OffensiveLineman Chance Gragg – Highland Park-Sr. #53Setu Toala – Junction City-Sr. #76Hunter Boyer – Manhattan-Sr. #76Tony Wadkins – Seaman-Jr. #79Jaden Magana – Manhattan-Sr. #51DefensiveLineman Eric Schnur – Washburn Rural-Sr. #72Reid Cowan – Seaman-Sr. #5Koby Jordan – Seaman-Jr. #32Kasen Hasenkamp – Seaman-So. #65Linebackers Peyton Murray – Seaman-Sr. #3Bobby Trujillo – Emporia-So. #44Michael Boganowski – Junction City-Fr. #45Keghan McConnell – Junction City-Jr. #17Connor Conklin – Washburn Rural-Jr #52DefensiveBacks Caeden Heydenreich – Seaman-Sr. #6Kaden Ireland – Seaman-Jr. #23Ayden Prettyman – Highland Park-Sr. #1David Dean – Washburn Rural-Sr. #32Returner Trevontae Richardson - Highland Park-So. #6Peyton Murray – Seaman-Sr. #3Kicker Giles Frederickson – Washburn Rural-Jr. #6Punter Dayton Smoot – Washburn Rural-So. #3Honorable Mention All-LeagueQuarterback Cooper Carlgren – Washburn Rural – Sr. #7Backs Tylan Alegos – Topeka High-Jr. #7 Camden Kirmer – Emporia-Sr. #3Tight End Nate Green – Junction City-Sr. #85 Lukas Hanks – Washburn Rural-So. #81Receivers Trevontae Richardson – H. Park-So #6 Trei Goggins – Junction City-Sr. #5Jordan Zahn – Seaman-Sr. #15 Trevion Alexander – Topeka West-Sr. #13Mikael Glenn – Topeka West-Jr. #2 Christian Tabora – Junction City-Sr. #22Offensive Chris Owens – Junction City-Sr. #55 Wyatt Miller – Topeka West-Sr. #73Lineman TJ Osa – Junction City-Jr. #52 Elijah Dold – Emporia – Sr. #54Morgan Dean – Highland Park-Jr. #77 Trent Long – Highland Park-Jr. #54Morris James – Highland Park-So. #50DefensiveLineman Charles Snyder – Emporia-Sr. #9 Diego Flores – Emporia-Sr. #67Trey Strawder – Emporia-Sr. #53Linebackers Ethan Garate – Emporia-Sr. #28 Corey O’Connor – Junction City-So. #16Skyler Higgins – Emporia-Sr. #30 Austin Fager – Washburn Rural-Jr. #33DefensiveBacks Camden Kirmer – Emporia-Sr. #3 Robby Bolin – Washburn Rural-Jr. #11Daniel Knapp – Emporia-Sr. #15 Landon MacEwan – Washburn Rural-Jr. #28Returner Camden Kirmer – Emporia-Sr. #3Kicker Grant Snowden – Manhattan-Jr. #15Punter

2020 Centennial League All-League Football selections

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Brock Purdy passed for 236 yards and three touchdowns as No. 17 Iowa State beat Kansas State 45-0 for its most lopsided win over the Wildcats in 77 years. Breece Hall was Iowa State’s leading rusher with 135 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries.

 The Cyclones hadn’t had such a wide winning margin against the Wildcats since they beat them 48-0 in 1943. It was their biggest win over a Big 12 opponent since beating Kansas 45-0 three years ago. 

Iowa State improved to 6-2 overall and 6-1 in the Big 12, matching the school record for conference wins. Kansas State had won 11 of the previous 12 meetings.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Brock Purdy passed for 236 yards and three touchdowns as No. 17 Iowa State beat Kansas State 45-0 for its most lopsided win over the Wildcats in 77 years. Breece Hall was Iowa State’s leading rusher with 135 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. The Cyclones hadn’t had such a wide winning margin against the Wildcats since they beat them 48-0 in 1943. It was their biggest win over a Big 12 opponent since beating Kansas 45-0 three years ago. Iowa State improved to 6-2 overall and 6-1 in the Big 12, matching the school record for conference wins. Kansas State had won 11 of the previous 12 meetings.

Wildcats are shut out by Iowa State

On this episode of Forward Ever: Leading in Challenging Times, host Gary Shorman speaks with KSHSAA executive director Bill Faflick.

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🎤Forward Ever: KSHSAA executive director Bill Faflick

Wichita Northwest 41, Wichita Bishop Carroll 21

Little River 48, Madison/Hamilton Co-op 24

PREP FOOTBALL=Sub-State=Class 1A=Oakley 9, Inman 0Olpe 14, Lyndon 12Class 2A=Hoisington 26, Beloit 0Rossville 31, Nemaha Central 19Class 3A=Andale 49, Wichita Collegiate 0Perry-Lecompton 22, Holton 9Class 4A=Arkansas City 28, McPherson 27Class 5A=Mill Valley 42, St. Thomas Aquinas 7Wichita Northwest 41, Wichita Bishop Carroll 21Eight Player DI=Little River 48, Madison/Hamilton Co-op 24Wichita County 58, Hoxie 6Eight Player DII=St. Francis 44, Victoria 22

Friday night high school football scores

MANHATTAN, Kansas –&nbsp;K-State women’s basketball has adjusted its exhibition opponent for the opening weekend of the 2020-21 season.

Due to COVID-19 protocols, K-State’s game at Fort Hays State has been canceled. The Wildcats will travel to Wichita, Kansas, to face Newman on Friday, November 27, at 6 p.m., at Fugate Gymnasium.

Attendance at Fugate Gymnasium will be limited to Pass List only. No visiting fans will be allowed due to limited capacity. The game will be available on The MIAA Network (themiaanetwork.com/newman).

K-State was selected for a fourth-place finish in the 2020-21 Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll. The Wildcats will be led into the season by unanimous Preseason All-Big 12 selection and 2021 All-America candidate Ayoka Lee and Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection Rachel Ranke.

Kansas State returns nine letter winners for the 2020-21 season. K-State also welcomes in graduate transfer Sydney Goodson, junior Makayla Pippin, redshirt freshman Jada Thorpe from injury and freshmen Taylor Lauterbach and Jada Moore.

Following its exhibition game at Newman, the Wildcats will begin a seven-game home stand in non-conference action on Sunday, November 29, against Southern at 1 p.m.

MANHATTAN, Kansas –&nbsp;K-State women’s basketball has adjusted its exhibition opponent for the opening weekend of the 2020-21 season.Due to COVID-19 protocols, K-State’s game at Fort Hays State has been canceled. The Wildcats will travel to Wichita, Kansas, to face Newman on Friday, November 27, at 6 p.m., at Fugate Gymnasium.Attendance at Fugate Gymnasium will be limited to Pass List only. No visiting fans will be allowed due to limited capacity. The game will be available on The MIAA Network (themiaanetwork.com/newman).K-State was selected for a fourth-place finish in the 2020-21 Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll. The Wildcats will be led into the season by unanimous Preseason All-Big 12 selection and 2021 All-America candidate Ayoka Lee and Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection Rachel Ranke.Kansas State returns nine letter winners for the 2020-21 season. K-State also welcomes in graduate transfer Sydney Goodson, junior Makayla Pippin, redshirt freshman Jada Thorpe from injury and freshmen Taylor Lauterbach and Jada Moore.Following its exhibition game at Newman, the Wildcats will begin a seven-game home stand in non-conference action on Sunday, November 29, against Southern at 1 p.m.

K-State Women’s Basketball Adjusts Exhibition Game

MANHATTAN, Kansas –&nbsp;Seven Wildcat programs recorded Big 12-best Graduation Success Rate figures, and K-State’s all-sport graduation rate of 92 percent was the highest in department history, as the NCAA released its latest graduation rate data. K-State’s men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s golf, women’s golf, tennis and volleyball programs led the Big 12 with perfect 100 percent marks, while the football team’s 91 percent rate was also tops in the league. As a department, K-State was second among current Big 12 membership with an overall average GSR of 92 percent. Only Baylor recorded higher all-sport marks.

Across the NCAA membership (Divisions I, II and III), the GSR has steadily climbed to its highest point at 90 percent in 2019 from 74 percent in 2002. The latest graduation rate data is for the 2013 cohort. All colleges and universities are required by NCAA legislation and federal law (the Student Right-to-Know act from 1990) to report student graduation rates, and those institutions offering athletics aid are required to report for their student-athletes as well. The NCAA acquires student-athlete graduation rate data from the Department of Education’s Integrated Post-Secondary Data System Graduation Rate Survey (IPEDS-GRS). The student-athlete graduation rate calculated directly based on IPEDS-GRS (which is the methodology the U.S. Department of Education requires) is the proportion of first-year, full-time student-athletes who entered a school on athletics aid and graduated from that institution within six years. This federal rate does not account for students who transfer from their original institution and graduate elsewhere; they are considered non-graduates at both the college they left and the one from which they eventually graduate. K-State ranks among the league’s best in terms of overall academic success as it continues to set a national standard for APR, as all programs are currently well above the required NCAA standard.&nbsp;

KENNY LANNOU Executive Associate A.D. for Communications and Public Relations | K-State Athletics

MANHATTAN, Kansas –&nbsp;Seven Wildcat programs recorded Big 12-best Graduation Success Rate figures, and K-State’s all-sport graduation rate of 92 percent was the highest in department history, as the NCAA released its latest graduation rate data. K-State’s men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s golf, women’s golf, tennis and volleyball programs led the Big 12 with perfect 100 percent marks, while the football team’s 91 percent rate was also tops in the league. As a department, K-State was second among current Big 12 membership with an overall average GSR of 92 percent. Only Baylor recorded higher all-sport marks.Across the NCAA membership (Divisions I, II and III), the GSR has steadily climbed to its highest point at 90 percent in 2019 from 74 percent in 2002. The latest graduation rate data is for the 2013 cohort. All colleges and universities are required by NCAA legislation and federal law (the Student Right-to-Know act from 1990) to report student graduation rates, and those institutions offering athletics aid are required to report for their student-athletes as well. The NCAA acquires student-athlete graduation rate data from the Department of Education’s Integrated Post-Secondary Data System Graduation Rate Survey (IPEDS-GRS). The student-athlete graduation rate calculated directly based on IPEDS-GRS (which is the methodology the U.S. Department of Education requires) is the proportion of first-year, full-time student-athletes who entered a school on athletics aid and graduated from that institution within six years. This federal rate does not account for students who transfer from their original institution and graduate elsewhere; they are considered non-graduates at both the college they left and the one from which they eventually graduate. K-State ranks among the league’s best in terms of overall academic success as it continues to set a national standard for APR, as all programs are currently well above the required NCAA standard.&nbsp;– k-statesports.com –KENNY LANNOU Executive Associate A.D. for Communications and Public Relations | K-State Athletics

K-state records highest ever all-sports GSR rating

LAWRENCE, Kan. — According to a media release from Kansas Athletics, Saturday's Big 12 Conference game between the Jayhawks and the Texas Longhorns has been postponed to Saturday, December 12.&nbsp;

The Kansas football team was unable to meet the minimum position requirements established by the Big 12 Conference, thus the game must be postponed.&nbsp;

According to KU Athletics, since November 8, the athletics department has conducted 825 Covid-19 tests with five returning positive on separate days of testing.

The Big 12 Conference requires 53 players available as a minimum required to play a game. The threshold was established prior to the 2020 season.

Kansas will now turn to its next scheduled game on November 28 at home against TCU.&nbsp;

LAWRENCE, Kan. — According to a media release from Kansas Athletics, Saturday's Big 12 Conference game between the Jayhawks and the Texas Longhorns has been postponed to Saturday, December 12.&nbsp;The Kansas football team was unable to meet the minimum position requirements established by the Big 12 Conference, thus the game must be postponed.&nbsp;According to KU Athletics, since November 8, the athletics department has conducted 825 Covid-19 tests with five returning positive on separate days of testing.The Big 12 Conference requires 53 players available as a minimum required to play a game. The threshold was established prior to the 2020 season.Kansas will now turn to its next scheduled game on November 28 at home against TCU.&nbsp;

Kansas football game against Texas postponed to Dec. 12

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State Men's Basketball Head Coach Bruce Weber and Junior Guard Rudi Williams spoke to members of the media via Zoom on Tuesday ahead of Kansas State's 2020-2021 season.&nbsp;

With the Coronavirus pandemic resurgence in the state, Coach Weber started off by saying he's still hopeful that his team will get a season and that it's been difficult to navigate through the pandemic at times.&nbsp;

"Everyday it's a new challenge," said Weber. "There's so many things involved. Obviously the Covid, the contact tracing,&nbsp; but also the mental health. I think that's a really big factor."

Weber mentioned that with what his team has gone through in terms of sticking out the pandemic and the process of preparing for a season that he just hopes they will get one at all, for the sake of his players and their mental health.

"I'm not sure how many bodies we'll have next Wednesday, but I hope we get to play for their sake," said Weber. "We've had to be resilient, we've had to stay with it, and ups and downs and all arounds and now we're so close to playing, I hope we get an opportunity to play."

The Wildcats are slated to open their season on Wednesday, November 25th against the Drake Bulldogs in the inaugural Little Apple Classic, but with the current conditions surrounding the state of Kansas and the Coronavirus pandemic, even that is still up in the air.&nbsp;

&nbsp;"It's been hard. I will tell you, but I'm trying to keep the faith," said Weber. "I've said many times on these different interviews, 'right now everybody needs hope, everybody needs understanding, everyone needs a purpose, everyone needs love and empathy."

The Wildcats have dealt with a large amount of roster turnover, and navigating that in a traditional year provides challenges, but with the added spice of a global pandemic, it's natural to have even more questions about how a team has molded together when so many new faces are thrown together, but Coach Weber said that of all the facets of the game, defense is his biggest concern to this point.

"I'm not sure about our sustained defense, or our transition defense" said Weber. "We're going to have to do a good job of rotating guys."

There's plenty of uncertainty surrounding the season itself, but the uncertainty on the look of the five on the floor isn't something that's unique to Kansas State. Every other team in the nation has question marks surrounding their program heading into this season, but much of that will be solved next week when the ball gets tipped for the first time.

"I have no idea how we're going to look when we're out there," said Weber. "You don't have exhibition games, you don't have scrimmages, you've been limited with officials, I've been limited with numbers, so again, you just make the best of it."&nbsp;

Much like his coach, Rudi Williams has no idea what he's in for this season either. The junior college transfer is still getting settled in Manhattan, but hasn't had much time to adjust or get comfortable, but he's not alone.

"All the newcomers are coming from different styles of basketball," said Williams. "So we all had different play styles and traditions and stuff we followed as players, but now you come in here and you have to learn different schemes and different types of offenses. So we've all had to learn the K-State style of basketball."&nbsp;

That style of basketball is still being determined ahead of this unprecedented season, but the Wildcats continue pressing on in hopes of tipping off in Bramlage Coliseum on November 25th.&nbsp;

Kansas State Athletics announced today that both men's and women's games would not allow fans in games throughout the remainder of November.

<a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/bruce-weber-11-17">Coach Bruce Weber</a>

<a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/rudi-williams-11-17">Rudi Williams</a>

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State Men's Basketball Head Coach Bruce Weber and Junior Guard Rudi Williams spoke to members of the media via Zoom on Tuesday ahead of Kansas State's 2020-2021 season.&nbsp;With the Coronavirus pandemic resurgence in the state, Coach Weber started off by saying he's still hopeful that his team will get a season and that it's been difficult to navigate through the pandemic at times.&nbsp;"Everyday it's a new challenge," said Weber. "There's so many things involved. Obviously the Covid, the contact tracing,&nbsp; but also the mental health. I think that's a really big factor."Weber mentioned that with what his team has gone through in terms of sticking out the pandemic and the process of preparing for a season that he just hopes they will get one at all, for the sake of his players and their mental health."I'm not sure how many bodies we'll have next Wednesday, but I hope we get to play for their sake," said Weber. "We've had to be resilient, we've had to stay with it, and ups and downs and all arounds and now we're so close to playing, I hope we get an opportunity to play."The Wildcats are slated to open their season on Wednesday, November 25th against the Drake Bulldogs in the inaugural Little Apple Classic, but with the current conditions surrounding the state of Kansas and the Coronavirus pandemic, even that is still up in the air.&nbsp;&nbsp;"It's been hard. I will tell you, but I'm trying to keep the faith," said Weber. "I've said many times on these different interviews, 'right now everybody needs hope, everybody needs understanding, everyone needs a purpose, everyone needs love and empathy."The Wildcats have dealt with a large amount of roster turnover, and navigating that in a traditional year provides challenges, but with the added spice of a global pandemic, it's natural to have even more questions about how a team has molded together when so many new faces are thrown together, but Coach Weber said that of all the facets of the game, defense is his biggest concern to this point."I'm not sure about our sustained defense, or our transition defense" said Weber. "We're going to have to do a good job of rotating guys."There's plenty of uncertainty surrounding the season itself, but the uncertainty on the look of the five on the floor isn't something that's unique to Kansas State. Every other team in the nation has question marks surrounding their program heading into this season, but much of that will be solved next week when the ball gets tipped for the first time."I have no idea how we're going to look when we're out there," said Weber. "You don't have exhibition games, you don't have scrimmages, you've been limited with officials, I've been limited with numbers, so again, you just make the best of it."&nbsp;Much like his coach, Rudi Williams has no idea what he's in for this season either. The junior college transfer is still getting settled in Manhattan, but hasn't had much time to adjust or get comfortable, but he's not alone."All the newcomers are coming from different styles of basketball," said Williams. "So we all had different play styles and traditions and stuff we followed as players, but now you come in here and you have to learn different schemes and different types of offenses. So we've all had to learn the K-State style of basketball."&nbsp;That style of basketball is still being determined ahead of this unprecedented season, but the Wildcats continue pressing on in hopes of tipping off in Bramlage Coliseum on November 25th.&nbsp;Kansas State Athletics announced today that both men's and women's games would not allow fans in games throughout the remainder of November.PRESSER AUDIO<a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/bruce-weber-11-17">Coach Bruce Weber</a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/rudi-williams-11-17">Rudi Williams</a>

K-State Basketball unsure of its identity ahead of 2020

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– K-State Athletics announced Tuesday (November 17) that the general public will not be permitted to attend men’s and women’s basketball games inside Bramlage Coliseum through the remainder of the month of November. The decision follows that of the University to cancel its commencement ceremonies that were set for Bramlage Coliseum Friday through Sunday.

The decision impacts the Little Apple Classic men’s basketball tournament set for Wednesday and Friday, November 25 and 27, the women’s basketball game with Southern on Sunday, November 29 and the men’s basketball game with Kansas City on Monday, November 30.

“In concert with the University’s decision to cancel graduation ceremonies, this was a prudent decision for us at this time,” said athletics director&nbsp;Gene Taylor.

The restriction only affects indoor events at Bramlage Coliseum and does not include the remaining scheduled home football game with Texas on Saturday, December 5.

K-State Athletics continues to plan for 25 percent capacity at basketball games, which has been approved by Riley County, inside Bramlage Coliseum with designated reserved seating in a socially distanced configuration for the remainder of the season.

TOM GILBERT Director for Men’s Basketball Communications | K-State Athletics

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 </figure> MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– K-State Athletics announced Tuesday (November 17) that the general public will not be permitted to attend men’s and women’s basketball games inside Bramlage Coliseum through the remainder of the month of November. The decision follows that of the University to cancel its commencement ceremonies that were set for Bramlage Coliseum Friday through Sunday.The decision impacts the Little Apple Classic men’s basketball tournament set for Wednesday and Friday, November 25 and 27, the women’s basketball game with Southern on Sunday, November 29 and the men’s basketball game with Kansas City on Monday, November 30.“In concert with the University’s decision to cancel graduation ceremonies, this was a prudent decision for us at this time,” said athletics director&nbsp;Gene Taylor.The restriction only affects indoor events at Bramlage Coliseum and does not include the remaining scheduled home football game with Texas on Saturday, December 5.K-State Athletics continues to plan for 25 percent capacity at basketball games, which has been approved by Riley County, inside Bramlage Coliseum with designated reserved seating in a socially distanced configuration for the remainder of the season.--www.k-statesports.com--TOM GILBERT Director for Men’s Basketball Communications | K-State Athletics

K-State announces attendance restrictions at Bramlage Coliseum

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–<a>&nbsp;Kansas State senior quarterback&nbsp;Skylar Thompson&nbsp;is one of 20 semifinalists for the fourth-annual Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year award, the award’s committee announced Tuesday.</a>

The award is the first college football honor to focus primarily on a player’s leadership, both on and off the field. Thompson inclusion on the semifinalist list marks the second time a Wildcat has been up for the award as Dalton Risner was one of three finalists for the award in 2018. Thompson is one of two semifinalists from the Big 12 this year, joining Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger.

Despite suffering a season-ending injury in October, Thompson has firmly established himself as one of the team leaders. Thompson is a member of watch lists for the Maxwell and Manning awards, in addition to the Wuerffel Trophy, given to college football’s most active player in the community. Thompson lost both his mom and his grandfather to cancer within seven months of each other when he was a child, and he has used the experience as motivation to be active in the Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program.

On the field, Thompson is ranked in the top 10 in 14 different career categories at K-State, while he is just the second player in school history to total 5,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in a career. Thompson as engineered five fourth-quarter touchdown drives in his career to either tie or take the lead, which ranks second by a K-State signal caller since 1990. One of those was this season at No. 3 Oklahoma when he threw for a career-high 344 yards to lead the Wildcats to their first road win over a top-five team in school history.

Three finalists will be named for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year award on Wednesday, December 16. The winner will be announced at the award ceremony on February 16, 2021.

Kansas State travels to face No. 17 Iowa State this Saturday, a 3 p.m., game that will be shown on FOX.

Assistant Athletics Director for Communications

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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–<a>&nbsp;Kansas State senior quarterback&nbsp;Skylar Thompson&nbsp;is one of 20 semifinalists for the fourth-annual Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year award, the award’s committee announced Tuesday.</a>The award is the first college football honor to focus primarily on a player’s leadership, both on and off the field. Thompson inclusion on the semifinalist list marks the second time a Wildcat has been up for the award as Dalton Risner was one of three finalists for the award in 2018. Thompson is one of two semifinalists from the Big 12 this year, joining Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger.Despite suffering a season-ending injury in October, Thompson has firmly established himself as one of the team leaders. Thompson is a member of watch lists for the Maxwell and Manning awards, in addition to the Wuerffel Trophy, given to college football’s most active player in the community. Thompson lost both his mom and his grandfather to cancer within seven months of each other when he was a child, and he has used the experience as motivation to be active in the Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program.On the field, Thompson is ranked in the top 10 in 14 different career categories at K-State, while he is just the second player in school history to total 5,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in a career. Thompson as engineered five fourth-quarter touchdown drives in his career to either tie or take the lead, which ranks second by a K-State signal caller since 1990. One of those was this season at No. 3 Oklahoma when he threw for a career-high 344 yards to lead the Wildcats to their first road win over a top-five team in school history.Three finalists will be named for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year award on Wednesday, December 16. The winner will be announced at the award ceremony on February 16, 2021.Kansas State travels to face No. 17 Iowa State this Saturday, a 3 p.m., game that will be shown on FOX.– k-statesports.com –RYAN LACKEYAssistant Athletics Director for Communications

K-State’s Thompson Named Semifinalist for Witten Award

BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — A small community college in northeast Kansas has settled a lawsuit accusing it of directing coaches to recruit more white athletes and targeting Black prospective students with excessive scrutiny such background checks before offering scholarships. 

A brief stipulation of dismissal was filed Monday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas. The ACLU had alleged in the lawsuit that Highland Community College instituted a plan to reduce the number of black students. 

The college has said its recruiting is not determined by students’ race or ethnicity and denied it ever instructed coaches to exclude out-of-state athletes from recruitment.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A small community college in northeast Kansas directed its coaches to to recruit more white athletes and targeted black prospective students with excessive scrutiny such background checks before offering scholarships, according to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas.

The ACLU alleges in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday that Highland Community College instituted a plan six months ago to reduce the number of black students. It contends the college’s strategy included expelling black students for minor or bogus infractions and singling them out for dorm room and vehicle searches, discriminatory surveillance and harassment.

Filed on behalf of four former and current students, the lawsuit names Eric Ingmire, vice president for student services, and Bryan Dorrel, the college’s athletic director, as defendants. They did not immediately respond to email messages seeking comment.

Highland Community College has more than 3,200 students, 87% of whom are white. During the 2019 season, 104 of the 111 football players were black. The 2020 football recruiting class includes “a significantly lower number” of black athletes, the lawsuit alleges.

The lawsuit alleges Dorrel told coaches to recruit “more local kids” and “less Southern kids.”

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 </figure>BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — A small community college in northeast Kansas has settled a lawsuit accusing it of directing coaches to recruit more white athletes and targeting Black prospective students with excessive scrutiny such background checks before offering scholarships. A brief stipulation of dismissal was filed Monday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas. The ACLU had alleged in the lawsuit that Highland Community College instituted a plan to reduce the number of black students. The college has said its recruiting is not determined by students’ race or ethnicity and denied it ever instructed coaches to exclude out-of-state athletes from recruitment.------------WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A small community college in northeast Kansas directed its coaches to to recruit more white athletes and targeted black prospective students with excessive scrutiny such background checks before offering scholarships, according to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas.The ACLU alleges in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday that Highland Community College instituted a plan six months ago to reduce the number of black students. It contends the college’s strategy included expelling black students for minor or bogus infractions and singling them out for dorm room and vehicle searches, discriminatory surveillance and harassment.Filed on behalf of four former and current students, the lawsuit names Eric Ingmire, vice president for student services, and Bryan Dorrel, the college’s athletic director, as defendants. They did not immediately respond to email messages seeking comment.Highland Community College has more than 3,200 students, 87% of whom are white. During the 2019 season, 104 of the 111 football players were black. The 2020 football recruiting class includes “a significantly lower number” of black athletes, the lawsuit alleges.The lawsuit alleges Dorrel told coaches to recruit “more local kids” and “less Southern kids.”

Kansas college settles lawsuit over recruitment of athletes

IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 plans to play its football championship game December 19. That Saturday and the preceding one had been listed as tentative dates for the game at AT&amp;T Stadium, the home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys. 

The league's first public acknowledgment of a set date came when it announced Monday that a limited number of tickets will go on sale to the public Friday. There was no specific number provided, but the Cowboys have averaged 25,750 fans for its five home games at the 80,000-seat stadium. The Big 12 will hold back about 10,000 tickets for competing schools.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 plans to play its football championship game December 19. That Saturday and the preceding one had been listed as tentative dates for the game at AT&amp;T Stadium, the home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys. The league's first public acknowledgment of a set date came when it announced Monday that a limited number of tickets will go on sale to the public Friday. There was no specific number provided, but the Cowboys have averaged 25,750 fans for its five home games at the 80,000-seat stadium. The Big 12 will hold back about 10,000 tickets for competing schools.

Big 12 football title game is set for Dec. 19

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Kansas State has made two scheduling adjustments to its 2020-21 men’s basketball schedule, as South Dakota has joined the field of the Little Apple Classic set for Wednesday and Friday, November 25 and 27, while Omaha replaces South Dakota for a game on Tuesday, December 29.

In addition to these scheduling adjustments, K-State has announced game times and television designations for six non-conference home games, including ESPNU broadcasting the Wildcats’ first three games.

The Wildcats will tip off the 2020-21 season and the Little Apple Classic with a game against Drake at 1 p.m., CT on November 25 on ESPNU, while Colorado and South Dakota will follow later that day at 7 p.m., CT. Drake and South Dakota will lead off the final day of the tournament on November 27 at 1 p.m., CT, while K-State and Colorado will play later that day at 7:30 p.m., CT on ESPNU.

South Dakota replaces South Dakota State in the Little Apple, as the Jackrabbits withdrew from the tournament to participate in the Crossover Classic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Coyotes return five players from a team that posted a 20-12 overall record in 2019-20 and finished third in the Summit League standings with a 10-6 mark.

K-State will play Kansas City at 7 p.m., CT on Monday, November 30 on ESPNU, while three other home games will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Those games include Milwaukee set for 7 p.m., CT on Tuesday, December 8, Jacksonville set for 1 p.m., CT on Monday, December 21 and Omaha set for 7 p.m., CT on Tuesday, December 29.

The game time for the UNLV game set for Saturday, December 5 will be announced once the time has been established for the Wildcat football team’s final home game with Texas.

Omaha replaces South Dakota for the game on December 29. The Mavericks return eight lettermen and four starters from a team that posted a 16-16 overall record in 2019-20 and finished fifth in the Summit League standings with a 9-7 mark.

Additional game times and television designations will be announced as they become official.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Kansas State has made two scheduling adjustments to its 2020-21 men’s basketball schedule, as South Dakota has joined the field of the Little Apple Classic set for Wednesday and Friday, November 25 and 27, while Omaha replaces South Dakota for a game on Tuesday, December 29.In addition to these scheduling adjustments, K-State has announced game times and television designations for six non-conference home games, including ESPNU broadcasting the Wildcats’ first three games.The Wildcats will tip off the 2020-21 season and the Little Apple Classic with a game against Drake at 1 p.m., CT on November 25 on ESPNU, while Colorado and South Dakota will follow later that day at 7 p.m., CT. Drake and South Dakota will lead off the final day of the tournament on November 27 at 1 p.m., CT, while K-State and Colorado will play later that day at 7:30 p.m., CT on ESPNU.South Dakota replaces South Dakota State in the Little Apple, as the Jackrabbits withdrew from the tournament to participate in the Crossover Classic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Coyotes return five players from a team that posted a 20-12 overall record in 2019-20 and finished third in the Summit League standings with a 10-6 mark.K-State will play Kansas City at 7 p.m., CT on Monday, November 30 on ESPNU, while three other home games will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Those games include Milwaukee set for 7 p.m., CT on Tuesday, December 8, Jacksonville set for 1 p.m., CT on Monday, December 21 and Omaha set for 7 p.m., CT on Tuesday, December 29.The game time for the UNLV game set for Saturday, December 5 will be announced once the time has been established for the Wildcat football team’s final home game with Texas.Omaha replaces South Dakota for the game on December 29. The Mavericks return eight lettermen and four starters from a team that posted a 16-16 overall record in 2019-20 and finished fifth in the Summit League standings with a 9-7 mark.Additional game times and television designations will be announced as they become official.

K-State Adjusts 2020-21 Schedule, Announces Several Game Times

The NCAA is making plans it hopes will save March Madness. The association says it wants to move the entire Division I men's basketball tournament to one geographic location.

There are talks with Indianapolis to be the host city.

The NCAA is making plans it hopes will save March Madness. The association says it wants to move the entire Division I men's basketball tournament to one geographic location.There are talks with Indianapolis to be the host city.

Effort under way to save March Madness

TOPEKA, Kan. –&nbsp;The KSHSAA has decided the best option for the 4A State Football Championship would be to relocate the game to&nbsp;Gowans Stadium in Hutchinson&nbsp;and to play the game on&nbsp;Friday, November 27 at 1:00 PM.

The KSHSAA stated that they maintain a very strong relationship with the staff of Topeka Hummer Sports Park and Topeka Public Schools, and while they would be very confident in playing there as originally scheduled, the local restrictions would have made it very challenging to have cheer, band, and spectators be part of the event.&nbsp;While limitations exist in Hutchinson (and qualifying school leaders will learn specifics in the days ahead), the opportunity for student and community support is increased in Hutchinson. They plan to return to Hummer as soon as the environment allows.&nbsp;

6A – College Boulevard Athletic Complex

8-Player I and II – Newton – Fischer Field.

TOPEKA, Kan. –&nbsp;The KSHSAA has decided the best option for the 4A State Football Championship would be to relocate the game to&nbsp;Gowans Stadium in Hutchinson&nbsp;and to play the game on&nbsp;Friday, November 27 at 1:00 PM.The KSHSAA stated that they maintain a very strong relationship with the staff of Topeka Hummer Sports Park and Topeka Public Schools, and while they would be very confident in playing there as originally scheduled, the local restrictions would have made it very challenging to have cheer, band, and spectators be part of the event.&nbsp;While limitations exist in Hutchinson (and qualifying school leaders will learn specifics in the days ahead), the opportunity for student and community support is increased in Hutchinson. They plan to return to Hummer as soon as the environment allows.&nbsp;State Football - November 27th4A – Hutchinson Community CollegeState Football – November 28th6A – College Boulevard Athletic Complex5A – Pittsburg State University3A – Hutchinson Community College2A – Salina – District Stadium1A – Fort Hays State University8-Player I and II – Newton – Fischer Field.

KSHSAA changes the site for the Class 4A state championship football game

Wichita Collegiate 27, Southeast Saline 21

Wichita Northwest 26, Kapaun Mount Carmel 14

Madison/Hamilton Co-op 34, Canton-Galva 24

PREP FOOTBALL=Sectional=Class 1A=Inman 46, Conway Springs 6Lyndon 26, Centralia 14Oakley 20, Smith Center 0Olpe def. Uniontown, forfeitClass 2A=Beloit 32, Haven 26, OTHoisington 28, Garden Plain 14Nemaha Central 7, Osage City 0Rossville 56, Pittsburg Colgan 7Class 3A=Andale 42, Riley County 0Holton 42, Frontenac 6Perry-Lecompton 49, Prairie View 14Wichita Collegiate 27, Southeast Saline 21Class 4A=Arkansas City 21, Wamego 20Bishop Miege 30, Tonganoxie 7McPherson 28, Buhler 21St. James Academy 56, Basehor-Linwood 35Class 5A=Mill Valley 16, DeSoto 13St. Thomas Aquinas 32, BV Southwest 7Wichita Bishop Carroll 49, Maize 35Wichita Northwest 26, Kapaun Mount Carmel 14Class 6A=BV North 30, SM Northwest 6Derby 40, Lawrence 20Junction City 49, Wichita East 42Olathe North 28, Blue Valley 21Eight-Player DI=Hoxie 58, Goessel 12Little River 70, Chase County 26Madison/Hamilton Co-op 34, Canton-Galva 24Wichita County 52, Attica/Argonia 0Eight-Player DII=Frankfort 45, Lebo 40Hanover 48, Crest 0Victoria 36, Wheatland-Grinnell 20

High School football playoff scores

Taylor Briggs of Chapman High School has signed a letter of intent&nbsp; with the Iowa State Cyclones Cross Country / Track and Field team. 

Chapman High School Athletic Director Clint Merritt noted that Taylor capped off an amazing high school season by winning her fourth consecutive 4A State Championship in Cross Country. She looks to finish a stellar career this spring competing in track and field for the Irish. 

Taylor is joined on stage by her family, Hayley (sister), Amy (mother), Taylor, and Brian (father).

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Taylor Briggs signs letter of intent with Iowa State

Class 6A postseason playoff football action continues Friday night at Al Simpler Stadium when&nbsp; the Junction City Blue Jays host the Wichita East Blue aces. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and the radio broadcast begins on 107.9 FM and 1420 KJCK AM at 6:30 p.m.

Wichita East is known for a stellar defense. Blue Jay coach Randall Zimmerman said the Blue Aces create a lot of turnover. "They're very fast, they're big, they're strong. They give people a lot of trouble."

Junction City must come out and execute, and be patient, said Zimmerman. "Probably not going to get big plays over and over and over like we have in the last couple of weeks I guess."

The Blue Jays enter the contest 8-1 while Wichita East is 7-1 on the season.

In the remainder of the Class 6A playoffs Derby plays at Lawrence, Blue Valley North meets Shawnee Mission Northwest and Blue Valley meets Olathe North.&nbsp;

In playoff games involving other area teams, Wamego hosts Arkansas City in Class 4A, while Riley County hosts Andale in Class 3A.

Class 6A postseason playoff football action continues Friday night at Al Simpler Stadium when&nbsp; the Junction City Blue Jays host the Wichita East Blue aces. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and the radio broadcast begins on 107.9 FM and 1420 KJCK AM at 6:30 p.m.Wichita East is known for a stellar defense. Blue Jay coach Randall Zimmerman said the Blue Aces create a lot of turnover. "They're very fast, they're big, they're strong. They give people a lot of trouble."Junction City must come out and execute, and be patient, said Zimmerman. "Probably not going to get big plays over and over and over like we have in the last couple of weeks I guess."The Blue Jays enter the contest 8-1 while Wichita East is 7-1 on the season.In the remainder of the Class 6A playoffs Derby plays at Lawrence, Blue Valley North meets Shawnee Mission Northwest and Blue Valley meets Olathe North.&nbsp;--In playoff games involving other area teams, Wamego hosts Arkansas City in Class 4A, while Riley County hosts Andale in Class 3A.

Blue Jays and Blue Aces meet Friday night in Junction City

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–<a>&nbsp;Kansas State junior&nbsp;Wyatt Hubert&nbsp;is one of 25 players in the nation – including three from the Big 12 – to be named to the initial watch list for the 2020 Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award, the Ted Hendricks Foundation announced Thursday.</a>

It is the second-straight year Hubert has been named a candidate for the award, while the Wildcats have now had at least one player up for the award in eight of the last nine seasons. K-State’s candidates during that stretch include Meshak Williams (2012), Ryan Mueller (2013 and 2014), Jordan Willis (2016) and Reggie Walker (2017, 2018 and 2019).

A product of Topeka, Kansas, Hubert is tied for the Big 12 lead and ninth nationally in total sacks with 5.5, while he has 8.5 tackles for loss to rank third in the league and tie for 16th&nbsp;in the nation. His totals were given a boost last week against Oklahoma State when he set career highs with 2.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss. His sack total was the most by a Wildcat since Willis has 3.5 against Louisiana Tech in 2015, and it was the most in Big 12 play since Mueller had 3.0 against Texas Tech in 2013.

Hubert has amassed 17.0 career tackles, which ranks first nationally among non-seniors and is one sack shy of tying for 10th&nbsp;in K-State history. He ranks seventh nationally among all active players in career sacks per game (0.55) and 13th&nbsp;in career tackles for loss per game (0.95).

Following a bye week, Kansas State kicks off its final three games of the regular season by traveling to face No. 17 Iowa State on November 21. Kickoff inside Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, is slated for 3 p.m., and the game will be shown on FOX.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–<a>&nbsp;Kansas State junior&nbsp;Wyatt Hubert&nbsp;is one of 25 players in the nation – including three from the Big 12 – to be named to the initial watch list for the 2020 Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award, the Ted Hendricks Foundation announced Thursday.</a>It is the second-straight year Hubert has been named a candidate for the award, while the Wildcats have now had at least one player up for the award in eight of the last nine seasons. K-State’s candidates during that stretch include Meshak Williams (2012), Ryan Mueller (2013 and 2014), Jordan Willis (2016) and Reggie Walker (2017, 2018 and 2019).A product of Topeka, Kansas, Hubert is tied for the Big 12 lead and ninth nationally in total sacks with 5.5, while he has 8.5 tackles for loss to rank third in the league and tie for 16th&nbsp;in the nation. His totals were given a boost last week against Oklahoma State when he set career highs with 2.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss. His sack total was the most by a Wildcat since Willis has 3.5 against Louisiana Tech in 2015, and it was the most in Big 12 play since Mueller had 3.0 against Texas Tech in 2013.Hubert has amassed 17.0 career tackles, which ranks first nationally among non-seniors and is one sack shy of tying for 10th&nbsp;in K-State history. He ranks seventh nationally among all active players in career sacks per game (0.55) and 13th&nbsp;in career tackles for loss per game (0.95).Following a bye week, Kansas State kicks off its final three games of the regular season by traveling to face No. 17 Iowa State on November 21. Kickoff inside Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, is slated for 3 p.m., and the game will be shown on FOX.– k-statesports.com –RYAN LACKEYAssistant Athletics Director for Communications

K-State's Hubert named to Hendricks Award Watch List

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Kansas State head coach&nbsp;Bruce Weber&nbsp;announced the signing of Wisconsin prep standout&nbsp;Logan Landers&nbsp;(Cedarburg, Wisconsin/Cedarburg)&nbsp;to a National Letter of Intent on the first day of the Fall National Signing Period on Wednesday (November 11).

A 6-foot-10, 230-pound center, Landers is considered one of the top high school players in the state of Wisconsin as he enters his senior season at Cedarburg High School, which currently ranks No. 8 in the preseason poll of Division 2 schools. He is rated as the 30th-best center in the country as well as the fifth-best player in Wisconsin by 247Sports. He is a consensus 3-star prospect by both 247Sports and Rivals. In addition, he is a highly-regarded baseball pitching prospect who had a career 1.94 ERA in high school.

“Obviously, we are really excited to welcome Logan and his family to K-State,” said Weber. “One of our main areas of focus in this recruiting period was getting another skilled big man – one that can give us some different options, alongside (sophomore transfer) Kaosi (Ezeagu), (freshman) Davion (Bradford) and (sophomore tranfer) Carlton (Linguard, Jr.). Logan is a very, very skilled player. He is a good passer and can do a lot of things with the basketball. He has really developed into a very good 3-pointer shooter, which will give us even more versatility on the court.”

Landers transferred to Cedarburg in the Spring of 2020 after three standout seasons (2017-20) at Brookfield Academy in Brookfield, Wisconsin, helping the Blue Knights to a 56-18 (.757) overall record and two appearances in the WIAA Regional Final (2018, 2020). He scored more than 1,000 points (1,082) in his career on 50 percent shooting (417-of-834) and averaged a near double-double (14.8 ppg., 9.4 rpg.) in 73 games played.

In addition, Landers collected 28 double-double (points-rebounds) in his career at Brookfield Academy, including 18 as a sophomore in 2018-19. He also had 14 games of at least 20 points, including a career-high 32 points against powerhouse Milwaukee King in the first game of the 2019-20 season.

Landers is a three-time Second Team All-Midwest Classic Conference selection (2018, 2019, 2020), while he was an honorable mention pick to the&nbsp;Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel&nbsp;All-Area team in 2019.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Kansas State head coach&nbsp;Bruce Weber&nbsp;announced the signing of Wisconsin prep standout&nbsp;Logan Landers&nbsp;(Cedarburg, Wisconsin/Cedarburg)&nbsp;to a National Letter of Intent on the first day of the Fall National Signing Period on Wednesday (November 11).A 6-foot-10, 230-pound center, Landers is considered one of the top high school players in the state of Wisconsin as he enters his senior season at Cedarburg High School, which currently ranks No. 8 in the preseason poll of Division 2 schools. He is rated as the 30th-best center in the country as well as the fifth-best player in Wisconsin by 247Sports. He is a consensus 3-star prospect by both 247Sports and Rivals. In addition, he is a highly-regarded baseball pitching prospect who had a career 1.94 ERA in high school.“Obviously, we are really excited to welcome Logan and his family to K-State,” said Weber. “One of our main areas of focus in this recruiting period was getting another skilled big man – one that can give us some different options, alongside (sophomore transfer) Kaosi (Ezeagu), (freshman) Davion (Bradford) and (sophomore tranfer) Carlton (Linguard, Jr.). Logan is a very, very skilled player. He is a good passer and can do a lot of things with the basketball. He has really developed into a very good 3-pointer shooter, which will give us even more versatility on the court.”Landers transferred to Cedarburg in the Spring of 2020 after three standout seasons (2017-20) at Brookfield Academy in Brookfield, Wisconsin, helping the Blue Knights to a 56-18 (.757) overall record and two appearances in the WIAA Regional Final (2018, 2020). He scored more than 1,000 points (1,082) in his career on 50 percent shooting (417-of-834) and averaged a near double-double (14.8 ppg., 9.4 rpg.) in 73 games played.In addition, Landers collected 28 double-double (points-rebounds) in his career at Brookfield Academy, including 18 as a sophomore in 2018-19. He also had 14 games of at least 20 points, including a career-high 32 points against powerhouse Milwaukee King in the first game of the 2019-20 season.Landers is a three-time Second Team All-Midwest Classic Conference selection (2018, 2019, 2020), while he was an honorable mention pick to the&nbsp;Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel&nbsp;All-Area team in 2019.“In my heart, it was K-State,” said Landers. “I need to follow what I want to do in my heart. K-State is an elite top-level school, and they are in my heart, so that’s the school that I want to be and where I want to win.“College is going to be grind no matter where you go, whether you are playing Division I sports or not. The guys (at K-State) are going to be there for you – they are great teammates – and you have a great coaching staff, so I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity. There is ‘no lose’ in this situation. I just had to get on to this opportunity while I had the chance.”As a junior in 2019-20, Landers led Brookfield Academy to the WIAA Regional Final, where they lost to The Prairie School, 76-71, on March 7 to finish the season with a 16-8 record. He averaged 18.8 points on 46.1 percent shooting (166-of-360), including 35.8 percent (49-of-137) from 3-point range, with a team-best 9.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 24 games played. He posted nine double-doubles on the season to go with nine games of 20 or more points, including a 26-point, 14-rebound, 5-assist performance against The Prairie School in the Regional Final.His junior season came on the heels of stellar sophomore season in 2018-19, in which, he averaged a double-double in helping the Blue Knights to a 20-6 overall record. He averaged 14.2 points on 48.1 percent shooting (143-of-297) with a team-best 12.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 blocks in 25 games played. His 12.5 rebounds per game ranked 10th&nbsp;in the state. He collected 18 double-doubles on the season and had four games of 20 or more points.Among his biggest games as a sophomore was a season-high 29-point effort on 13-of-18 shooting against HOPE Christian on February 15, 2019 that came with 15 rebounds, along with an all-around effort of 13 points, 16 rebounds, 5 steals and 4 assists against conference champion St. John’s NW on February 2, 2019.“The thing that I want to develop the most (in college) is that ruthless mindset of grabbing every single rebound that I can and when I get it in the post just being an absolute bully,” said Landers. “I want to do all the stuff that most people don’t like to do. I want to get the rebounds. I want to do the dirty stuff that a lot of people don’t like to do that will make me a better player and a better teammate to help us win games.”Landers continued his development on the basketball court during the Summer of 2020 when he played for one of the top AAU programs in the country in Phenom Team Herro EYBL led by head coach&nbsp;Antonio Curro. He played in several events for Phenom, including the NY2LA Sports Grassroots Showdown Series in August and the Grassroots Showcase in September. His Phenom team included some of the top players in the country, including fellow Big 12 signee&nbsp;Tyrese Hunter&nbsp;of Iowa State.“We recruit all across the country and (associate head coach)&nbsp;Chris Lowery&nbsp;got a call from Coach (Antonio) Curro telling us about Logan,” said Weber. “Logan played for Coach Curro’s Phenom squad, which is one of the most talented AAU teams in the country, and that experience has helped continue his development as a basketball player. Logan ended up being one of our first (recruiting) Zoom calls this Spring and we really think he is great fit for our team and what we continue to build here at K-State.”In addition to his basketball abilities, Landers is also a talented baseball pitcher, posting a career 1.94 ERA in 68.2 innings pitched with 83 strikeouts in his two seasons (2017-19) at Brookfield Academy. He also had a career .505 batting average in 34 games played with the Blue Knights with 42 RBI, 25 runs scored, nine doubles, two triples and four home runs.“He is a highly-regarded baseball pitcher and many thought he would go to college for baseball before his development into a standout basketball player,” said Weber. “His background as a pitcher has given him great hand-eye coordinator that you don’t see in a lot of basketball players, especially big men.”In his latest prep season in 2018-19, he collected a 4-3 record in 11 appearances on the mound with 64 strikeouts and 26 walks while tallying a 1.87 ERA. He hit .462 as a sophomore in 19 games with 21 RBI, 10 runs scored, five doubles, two triples and four home runs. He missed his entire junior season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Landers is expected to debut with his new Cedarburg team on the basketball court in early January 2021.--www.k-statesports.com--TOM GILBERT Director for Men’s Basketball Communications | K-State Athletics