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Our last Honorary ESPY delivery was in Lawrence! Congrats to our High School Male Athlete of the Year,
@gradey_dick
of
@sunrisehoops
! Best of luck at
#kubball
Former Shocker Markis McDuffie didn't mince words while discussing in-state rivals Kansas and Kansas State 😳
The
@AfterShocksTBT
start action at noon on Saturday at Charles Koch Arena.
#GoShockers
A new era begins for
@GoShockersBSB
as spring practice opens today at Eck Stadium.
@coachbriangreen
addressing the team before they take the field for day one.
"The tomatoes are gonna be tomatoes when they're tomatoes"😂🍅
World Series champion manager Ned Yost had some one-of-a-kind advice for
#Royals
manager Matt Quatraro.
Congratulations to Kansas State offensive lineman Cooper Beebe on earning Consensus All-America Status - the first OL in KSU history to garner the consensus honor!
Kansas State football checks in at
#16
in the AP preseason football poll.
Offensive coordinator Collin Klein spoke on the ranking heading into the season.
"It's not where you start, it's where you finish. We've got twelve guaranteed opportunities to prove them right or wrong."
WHAT A FINISH AT RIVERFRONT!
@MHSBullpups
survive a second-half comeback by
@BuhlerCrusaders
thanks to a last-minute blocked kick by
@ButlerGrizzlyFB
commit
@teeganhaines
to seal the 28-26 win for the Bullpups. Two teams await their postseason destination with impressive resumes.
Prior to today's game
@PatStrathman
from
@ESPNWichita
presented Sydney McKinney with her Honorary ESPY.
Syd earned the ESPY for Division I College Female Athlete of the Year 👏
Another Honorary ESPY has been delivered! Friday night, we gave the award to our High School Coach of the Year -
@AndaleVB
Kaylie Bergkamp!
@AndaleAthletics
"I had a great career playing and now it's time to cross that other side"
@QuincyAcy
chats with media members for first time as
@GoShockersMBB
assistant coach
Our final Honorary ESPY presented by
@INTRUSTBank
made it to its destination in Winfield last night! 🏆
The 2023 Small College Male Athlete of the Year - Cevin Clark of
@buildersports
(
@SCMensBall
) 🏀
.
@AndaleFootball
’s winning streak is at 50 after a 36-0 win over Clay Center in the 3A semis. Fifth program in Kansas to reach that milestone.
@AndaleAthletics
looks to repeat in state title game as the Indians take on Holton
FINAL: Wichita State 69, Southern Illinois 68. Quincy Ballard denies Xavier Johnson to preserve the win.
@_colbyrogers
&
@XavierBell03
pour in 20 points each. Wichita State goes to 8-3 on season
#watchus
You voted, and now we have our first-ever Honorary ESPYS winners!
Congratulations to the Div. I Female Athlete of the Year:
@sydneyrmckinney
of
@GoShockersSB
Sophomore
@OrthAlly
of
@BCCHS_AD
(
@BCCHS_Softball
) shined last week in a 12-strikeout shutout of 6A powerhouse Washburn Rural, winning the ESPN Wichita Female High School Athlete of the Week!
Tune in for the full interview today at 3:00 on the Pulse!
We continue to
#RollOn
with our “We’re Comin’ To Your City” tour! Stop No. 5 -
@bethelks
! Can’t wait to talk all things Threshers today with
@ThreshersSports
coaches. Look at that new
@Threshers_FB
locker room. Come out and grab a t-shirt and be part of the fun!
It’s been an incredible few months for
@FredVanVleet
from new contract with the Houston Rockets to returning to
@GoShockersMBB
’s Koch Arena. He discusses it all inside the new Fred VanVleet Sports Performance Center
Our 2023 Honorary ESPYS winner for Small College Female Athlete of the Year:
@bluedragonsport
's
@GoetzAspen
Super tight voting race won by Blue Dragon🥇 🏆
"Not that I didn't enjoy relaxing, but that relaxing stuff is overrated after a certain period of time." - KU men's basketball coach Bill Self shares what he was thinking about while missing time at work before yesterday's Dillon Lecture Series
#kubball
"I'm not saying it's the right thing to do, but we have to really think outside the box"
-
@kstatesports
AD Gene Taylor on private equity and other revenue streams entering college athletics and, specifically, the Big 12
#Big12MediaDay
@Leabonics
#KStateFB
Another Honorary ESPY has been delivered! Last night, we gave the award to our High School Team of the Year -
@VCSoftball
! Excellent crowd on hand at
@vcentersports
last night!
CRUSADERS WIN
Missed three pointer by Devin Kerr gives
@kmcathletics
the 62-59 win in Emporia.
@WillThengvall
with a game high 29 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists.
@corbin_johnson3
with 18 points and 5 triples.
Our final Honorary ESPY was signed, sealed and delivered to Cheney football for their first day of practice! Thanks to all who voted!
@CheneyCardinals
@CheneyCardsFB
After a heartbreaking second-round loss to Team Colorado,
@AfterShocksTBT
head coach Zach Bush speaks on what the
#TBT
means to him, the team, and the Wichita community.
#GoShockers
Your High School Coach of the Year: Shelby Wehrman, Cheney Football!
Congratulations to Coach Wehrman and
@cheneycardsFB
, and thanks to all who voted!
#HonoraryESPYs
Congrats to
@DerbyAD
's
@2024Addyson
for winning this week's Female High School Athlete of the Week for her performances in wins over Carroll, Newton, and Salina South last week on the mound.
Hear the full interview with the
@Derby_Softball
pitcher tomorrow on the Pulse at 3:00!
The
@BethanySwedes
pick up a monstrous home win over Tabor, a team previously unbeaten in conference play! 🇸🇪 Highlights from the
@kcacsports
#RoadToHartman
Doubleheader of the Week
After starting her high school career as a state champion,
@CambellRiordan
helped lead
@BCCHS_Softball
to the second state title as a Golden Eagle with an 8-RBI weekend!
Catch the full interview with Cambell at 3:00 on the Pulse today!
Your Small College Male Athlete of the Year: Cevin Clark, Southwestern MBB!
Congratulations to the back-to-back
@scmensball
winner, and thanks to all who voted!
#HonoraryESPYs
The 12-0
@KingmanEagles
are moving on to the Class 2A state championship game for first time since 1972 after 28-22 2OT win over Southeast of Saline.
@FootballKingman
faces undefeated Nemaha Central in Salina
Goddard's
@CWatkins2024
was dominant last week in a 13-K no-hitter of Derby, earning him the ESPN Wichita Male High School Athlete of the Week!
Catch the full interview today on the Pulse at 3:00.
@USD265_GHS
(Part 1) -
@MikePelfrey6
talks about coaching in the world of NIL and gives praise to Wichita State's very own Payton Tolle with
@ShaneDennis34
Full Interview:
Some hardware being delivered to our Honorary ESPYS winners presented by
@INTRUSTBank
! 🏆
The 2023 High School Male Athlete of the Year winner -
@BCCHS_AD
’s
@HoltzmanNoah
💪🏻
Your High School Female Athlete of the Year: Ashley Lehman, Hesston Track & Field!
Congratulations to the
@swathertrack
star, and thanks to all who voted!
#HonoraryESPYs
On to Friday!
@MaverickBuckets
moves onto the 5A semis for just the second time in program history.
@DariusFelton7
leading the way with 15 pts and 6 rebounds for the Mavs. They will face the winner of KC Piper/Shawnee Heights at 6:00 on Friday.
Maize South pitches a shutout, beating Maize 47-0 for first time since 2017 in the Rumble by the River.
High School Game of the Week returns to Riverfront Stadium next week with the Holy War between Bishop Carroll and Kapaun Mt. Carmel!
Want a pair of tickets to
#KStateFB
- Tulane with VIP tent access? We got you 👊🏼 1. Follow us, 2. Retweet. That’s it! Bonus entries if you share/tag someone you want to take in the thread! Winner will be chosen Thursday at 12 pm and must pick up tickets at our studio.
#KState
One of the greatest softball players in NCAA history has received her second Honorary ESPY presented by
@INTRUSTBank
! 🏆
Div. I Female Athlete of the Year -
@GoShockersSB
’s
@sydneyrmckinney
💪🏻
We are back in Wichita and spending the afternoon in Falcon Country! 🦅 It’s their second day of classes and with fall sports right around the corner, the campus is a buzz! Stop by from Noon-4:00p today and check out some special guest we have lined up!
@FriendsFalcons
You voted, and now we have our first-ever Honorary ESPYS winners!
Congratulations to the High School Female Athlete of the Year:
@hayleytrotter6
of
@ClearwaterCHS
Former
@GoShockersBSB
player Alec Bohm is shining at the World Series. He was one of five Philadelphia Phillies to hit a homerun last night in a 7-0 win over the Houston Astros, giving the Phillies a 2-1 series lead.
A huge run in the 2H by
@Andover_Central
gives them their first win of the season. Jayden Brown with a game-high 21 points, including 16 in the second half.