JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As the Kansas City Chiefs weigh&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-clark-hunt-94bac7ee85253b069d0145050df10ccb">whether to play future games</a>&nbsp;in a renovated Arrowhead Stadium or a proposed dome in Kansas, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday floated a potential mixture of the two concepts aimed at keeping the team in his state.

Kehoe, who has been in regular discussions with Chiefs executives, said there has been no talk of building a traditional domed stadium in Missouri. But that doesn't mean there couldn't be another type of covering over the Chiefs' well-known home.

“There’s some interesting architectural improvements to make to Arrowhead that could be conducive to an all-weather protective environment without being a full dome,” Kehoe told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “I would say, look at some of the structures that are in Europe that may have some sort of fabric device that goes over it.”

Kehoe was in Germany in November 2023 while the Chiefs played the Miami Dolphins at Frankfurt's Deutsche Bank Park, which opened in 1925 but has been renovated numerous times. Now, the home of soccer club Eintracht Frankfurt has a flexible, translucent roof membrane supported by cables that can be opened or closed depending on the weather.

Such a covering for Arrowhead is no sure thing, Kehoe said.

But it could be one way to preserve its famous outdoor environment while still providing an indoor-like option that's often preferred for major events, such as a Super Bowl.

Chiefs fans “like the rough and tough and getting outside,” Kehoe said. “So I think the ownership group does realize that the fan base likes the environment they’re in and would love to continue with a legacy experience at Arrowhead.”

The Chiefs declined to address Kehoe's latest comments when reached by AP on Tuesday, referring instead to remarks made by chairman Clark Hunt to local reporters before the team played the Washington Commanders two weeks ago. At the time, Hunt said the club founded by his late father, Lamar Hunt, was still considering options on both sides of the Kansas-Missouri state line.

“I wouldn’t say we’re in limbo. Stadium projects move at their own pace,” Hunt said. “We’ve learned over the years that you can’t really force them to go faster, even if you want them to. And so it’s just important for us to keep working on both options.”

The Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals have played for more than 50 years in side-by-side stadiums in Jackson County, Missouri. But those leases are due to expire in January 2031, and the two franchises have been working on plans for future years.

Voters in Jackson County soundly&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-royals-kansas-city-stadiums-e9605296b85e91699441e4ba10e83212">defeated a local sales tax extension</a>&nbsp;last year that would have helped to finance an $800 million renovation of Arrowhead and a $2 billion ballpark district for the Royals in downtown Kansas City. This past September, voters overwhelmingly recalled County Executive Frank White in part because of his stance on the project.

Since the sales tax defeat, the Chiefs and Royals have pursued separate plans, though each are considering options in Kansas and Missouri. The Royals have made it clear they will not play in Kauffman Stadium beyond the end of their current lease.

Kehoe said he plans to meet Wednesday with new Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota, who also has been in discussions with the Chiefs. Another local public vote likely will be needed to help finance any renovation of Arrowhead, Kehoe said.

“What Jackson County ends up doing in response to make sure the Chiefs stay in Missouri is a key component for what we’re going to do," Kehoe said.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-royals-new-stadiums-3441b3084c8efab00057f593f4d9b95e">Lawmakers in Kansas</a>&nbsp;last year to authorized bonds for up to 70% of the cost of new stadiums to try to lure the Chiefs and Royals to their state.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-royals-stadiums-st-louis-tornado-c175d398e904364437bbd8deda942269">Missouri lawmakers</a>&nbsp;responded in a June special session by authorizing bonds covering up to 50% of the cost of new or renovated stadiums, plus up to $50 million of tax credits for each stadium and unspecified aid from local governments.

The Chiefs said at the time that, if they choose to stay in Missouri, they would undertake a $1.15 billion renovation of Arrowhead Stadium. But the team has not released specific details of what those renovations might entail.

“If we pursued the renovation option, there is a chance that we would be on a ballot next year,” Hunt said last month.

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 </figure>JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As the Kansas City Chiefs weigh&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-clark-hunt-94bac7ee85253b069d0145050df10ccb">whether to play future games</a>&nbsp;in a renovated Arrowhead Stadium or a proposed dome in Kansas, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday floated a potential mixture of the two concepts aimed at keeping the team in his state.Kehoe, who has been in regular discussions with Chiefs executives, said there has been no talk of building a traditional domed stadium in Missouri. But that doesn't mean there couldn't be another type of covering over the Chiefs' well-known home.“There’s some interesting architectural improvements to make to Arrowhead that could be conducive to an all-weather protective environment without being a full dome,” Kehoe told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “I would say, look at some of the structures that are in Europe that may have some sort of fabric device that goes over it.”Kehoe was in Germany in November 2023 while the Chiefs played the Miami Dolphins at Frankfurt's Deutsche Bank Park, which opened in 1925 but has been renovated numerous times. Now, the home of soccer club Eintracht Frankfurt has a flexible, translucent roof membrane supported by cables that can be opened or closed depending on the weather.Such a covering for Arrowhead is no sure thing, Kehoe said.But it could be one way to preserve its famous outdoor environment while still providing an indoor-like option that's often preferred for major events, such as a Super Bowl.Chiefs fans “like the rough and tough and getting outside,” Kehoe said. “So I think the ownership group does realize that the fan base likes the environment they’re in and would love to continue with a legacy experience at Arrowhead.”The Chiefs declined to address Kehoe's latest comments when reached by AP on Tuesday, referring instead to remarks made by chairman Clark Hunt to local reporters before the team played the Washington Commanders two weeks ago. At the time, Hunt said the club founded by his late father, Lamar Hunt, was still considering options on both sides of the Kansas-Missouri state line.“I wouldn’t say we’re in limbo. Stadium projects move at their own pace,” Hunt said. “We’ve learned over the years that you can’t really force them to go faster, even if you want them to. And so it’s just important for us to keep working on both options.”The Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals have played for more than 50 years in side-by-side stadiums in Jackson County, Missouri. But those leases are due to expire in January 2031, and the two franchises have been working on plans for future years.Voters in Jackson County soundly&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-royals-kansas-city-stadiums-e9605296b85e91699441e4ba10e83212">defeated a local sales tax extension</a>&nbsp;last year that would have helped to finance an $800 million renovation of Arrowhead and a $2 billion ballpark district for the Royals in downtown Kansas City. This past September, voters overwhelmingly recalled County Executive Frank White in part because of his stance on the project.Since the sales tax defeat, the Chiefs and Royals have pursued separate plans, though each are considering options in Kansas and Missouri. The Royals have made it clear they will not play in Kauffman Stadium beyond the end of their current lease.Kehoe said he plans to meet Wednesday with new Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota, who also has been in discussions with the Chiefs. Another local public vote likely will be needed to help finance any renovation of Arrowhead, Kehoe said.“What Jackson County ends up doing in response to make sure the Chiefs stay in Missouri is a key component for what we’re going to do," Kehoe said.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-royals-new-stadiums-3441b3084c8efab00057f593f4d9b95e">Lawmakers in Kansas</a>&nbsp;last year to authorized bonds for up to 70% of the cost of new stadiums to try to lure the Chiefs and Royals to their state.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-royals-stadiums-st-louis-tornado-c175d398e904364437bbd8deda942269">Missouri lawmakers</a>&nbsp;responded in a June special session by authorizing bonds covering up to 50% of the cost of new or renovated stadiums, plus up to $50 million of tax credits for each stadium and unspecified aid from local governments.The Chiefs said at the time that, if they choose to stay in Missouri, they would undertake a $1.15 billion renovation of Arrowhead Stadium. But the team has not released specific details of what those renovations might entail.“If we pursued the renovation option, there is a chance that we would be on a ballot next year,” Hunt said last month.

Mo. governor floats potential for a retractable roof if Chiefs renovate Arrowhead Stadium

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kohl Rosario scored 16 points to help make up for the absence of fellow freshman Darryn Peterson, and No. 25 Kansas bounced back from last week's loss to North Carolina with a 77-46 rout of Texas A&amp;M-Corpus Christi on Tuesday night.

Flory Bidunga added 12 points while Bryson Tiller and Tre White had 11 apiece for the Jayhawks (2-1), who held the Islanders (1-3) to 32% shooting while winning their 22nd consecutive nonconference home game.

Peterson, the nation's No. 1 recruit, scored 21 points in his debut against Green Bay and 22 against the Tar Heels. It wasn't clear why he did not play against the Islanders, but Peterson has been dealing with cramping issues early in the season.

The Jayhawks will certainly need their prospective NBA lottery pick in the coming weeks. They have high-profile games against the likes of No. 4 Duke, Notre Dame, Syracuse, third-ranked UConn and Missouri before Big 12 play begins.

Kansas was sloppy and sluggish without Peterson in the lineup early Tuesday night, but Rosario eventually lifted the team from its malaise. He threw down a series of alley-oop dunks, then began knocking down 3-pointers, helping the Jayhawks to pull away.

They led 38-18 at the break and used a 14-0 second-half run to bury a program that was in the NCAA Tournament two years ago.

Corpus Christi's leading scorer, Sheldon Williams, was held to eight points after going for a career-best 21 in a loss to Tarleton State last weekend. Franck Yetna led the Islanders with 11 points against the Jayhawks.

The Islanders finish a four-game road trip at Oklahoma State on Sunday.

The Jayhawks play Princeton on Saturday in their last home game until December.

<figure>
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 </figure>By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports WriterLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kohl Rosario scored 16 points to help make up for the absence of fellow freshman Darryn Peterson, and No. 25 Kansas bounced back from last week's loss to North Carolina with a 77-46 rout of Texas A&amp;M-Corpus Christi on Tuesday night.Flory Bidunga added 12 points while Bryson Tiller and Tre White had 11 apiece for the Jayhawks (2-1), who held the Islanders (1-3) to 32% shooting while winning their 22nd consecutive nonconference home game.Peterson, the nation's No. 1 recruit, scored 21 points in his debut against Green Bay and 22 against the Tar Heels. It wasn't clear why he did not play against the Islanders, but Peterson has been dealing with cramping issues early in the season.The Jayhawks will certainly need their prospective NBA lottery pick in the coming weeks. They have high-profile games against the likes of No. 4 Duke, Notre Dame, Syracuse, third-ranked UConn and Missouri before Big 12 play begins.Kansas was sloppy and sluggish without Peterson in the lineup early Tuesday night, but Rosario eventually lifted the team from its malaise. He threw down a series of alley-oop dunks, then began knocking down 3-pointers, helping the Jayhawks to pull away.They led 38-18 at the break and used a 14-0 second-half run to bury a program that was in the NCAA Tournament two years ago.Corpus Christi's leading scorer, Sheldon Williams, was held to eight points after going for a career-best 21 in a loss to Tarleton State last weekend. Franck Yetna led the Islanders with 11 points against the Jayhawks.<h2>Up next</h2>The Islanders finish a four-game road trip at Oklahoma State on Sunday.The Jayhawks play Princeton on Saturday in their last home game until December.

🏀 KU cruises without Peterson to rout of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Two more weeks remain in the 2025 season and the Hutchinson Community College football team maintains a stronghold on the No. 1 spot in the NJCAA Division I Football rankings.

Coming off their second bye week of the season, the Blue Dragons travel to Highland on Saturday for a 1 p.m. kickoff and will close the regular season at home on Nov. 22 against No. 11 Garden City.

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The top four teams in the final regular season poll will advance to the NJCAA Division I National Playoffs on December 6-7 at the sites of the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in that poll.

The Blue Dragons extend their program record for longest consecutive weeks in the national poll to 60 weeks. The Dragons have been ranked in the top three of the NJCAA Rankings for 54 consecutive polls and have been ranked No. 1 in 49 of the 79 polls released in the Drew Dallas era.

The top four teams remain in the same spot as last week with Hutchinson, Iowa Wester, Tyler and Northwest Mississippi. Mississippi moves into the No. 5 spot after Georgia Military struggled in a win over Lackawanna.

Coffeyville (6-3) jumped up one spot to No. 7. Garden City climbed three spots to No. 11 and Butler fell two notches to No. 13.

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 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationTwo more weeks remain in the 2025 season and the Hutchinson Community College football team maintains a stronghold on the No. 1 spot in the NJCAA Division I Football rankings.Coming off their second bye week of the season, the Blue Dragons travel to Highland on Saturday for a 1 p.m. kickoff and will close the regular season at home on Nov. 22 against No. 11 Garden City.<a href="https://www.njcaa.org/sports/fball/rankings/DI/index" target="_blank">CLICK FOR COMPLETE NJCAA DIVISION I FOOTBALL RANKINGS</a>The top four teams in the final regular season poll will advance to the NJCAA Division I National Playoffs on December 6-7 at the sites of the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in that poll.The Blue Dragons extend their program record for longest consecutive weeks in the national poll to 60 weeks. The Dragons have been ranked in the top three of the NJCAA Rankings for 54 consecutive polls and have been ranked No. 1 in 49 of the 79 polls released in the Drew Dallas era.The top four teams remain in the same spot as last week with Hutchinson, Iowa Wester, Tyler and Northwest Mississippi. Mississippi moves into the No. 5 spot after Georgia Military struggled in a win over Lackawanna.Coffeyville (6-3) jumped up one spot to No. 7. Garden City climbed three spots to No. 11 and Butler fell two notches to No. 13.

🏈 Blue Dragon football remains No. 1 in latest rankings

Off to a 3-1 start to the 2025-26 season, the Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team took a drop in the first regular-season NJCAA Division I rankings released on Monday.

Ranked No. 13 in the preseason rankings, the Blue Dragons dropped to No. 19 on Monday.

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The drop in the rankings was directly attributed to a 66-56 loss to NEO on Friday in the BSN Sports Tip-Off Classic.

Hutchinson opened the season with victories over Southeast (NE) Community College and Triton College in the State Fair Classic on October 31-November 1 in Sedalia, Missouri. The Dragons opened the BSN Classic with the loss to NEO, but rebounded on Saturday with an 81-62 victory over Neosho County.

The Blue Dragons have now been ranked in 32 consecutive polls and have been ranked in 191 of the last 213 polls.

The Blue Dragons are one of three Jayhawk Conference teams in the rankings. Dodge City moved up two spots to No. 2 and Butler jumped five spots to No. 19.

Defending national champion Northwest Florida State remains No. 12, followed by Dodge City, Chipola, Three Rivers and Gulf Coast State.

The Blue Dragons play a pair of home games this weekend in the Hutch Women's Classic. The Blue Dragon play host to Murray State at 6 p.m. on Friday and Otero at 4 p.m. on Saturday. No. 20 State Fair is the fourth team in the field.

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 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationOff to a 3-1 start to the 2025-26 season, the Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team took a drop in the first regular-season NJCAA Division I rankings released on Monday.Ranked No. 13 in the preseason rankings, the Blue Dragons dropped to No. 19 on Monday.<a href="https://www.njcaa.org/sports/wbkb/rankings/DI/index" target="_blank">CLICK FOR COMPLETE NJCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RANKINGS</a>The drop in the rankings was directly attributed to a 66-56 loss to NEO on Friday in the BSN Sports Tip-Off Classic.Hutchinson opened the season with victories over Southeast (NE) Community College and Triton College in the State Fair Classic on October 31-November 1 in Sedalia, Missouri. The Dragons opened the BSN Classic with the loss to NEO, but rebounded on Saturday with an 81-62 victory over Neosho County.The Blue Dragons have now been ranked in 32 consecutive polls and have been ranked in 191 of the last 213 polls.The Blue Dragons are one of three Jayhawk Conference teams in the rankings. Dodge City moved up two spots to No. 2 and Butler jumped five spots to No. 19.Defending national champion Northwest Florida State remains No. 12, followed by Dodge City, Chipola, Three Rivers and Gulf Coast State.The Blue Dragons play a pair of home games this weekend in the Hutch Women's Classic. The Blue Dragon play host to Murray State at 6 p.m. on Friday and Otero at 4 p.m. on Saturday. No. 20 State Fair is the fourth team in the field.

🏀 Blue Dragon women drop to No. 19 in first rankings of regular season

<a href="https://www.kansaswrestling.org/rankings">Click here for complete rankings</a>

The Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association released its preseason rankings this week, with several area student-athletes among the top entering the 2025-26 high school wrestling season.

Hutchinson opens the year ranked No. 5 in the state, while Newton checks in at No. 9. The Salthawks feature four wrestlers among the state’s best: junior Cruz Cannon is ranked No. 4 at 126 pounds, junior Cooper Harris is No. 2 at 157, junior Max Harris holds the top spot at 165, and senior Jackson Anderson is No. 5 at 190.

Newton also returns a strong core, led by junior Noah Vela (No. 4, 106), sophomore Wade Stubbs (No. 2, 113), sophomore Exavier Torres (No. 5, 120) and junior Cason Horton (No. 2, 190).

No area teams appear in the Top 10, but Buhler has three individuals ranked: junior Sammy Hershberger (No. 3, 144), senior Luke Kerns (No. 5, 175) and sophomore Jacob Kurklow (No. 6, 190).

Two area wrestlers earned preseason recognition — Tanner Loughrie (sr., Haven) is No. 5 at 132, while Jace Grizzle (jr., Lyons) opens the season ranked No. 1 at 150.

Several local standouts also earned statewide recognition regardless of classification: Newton’s Wade Stubbs is No. 5 at 120, Hutchinson’s Cruz Cannon No. 5 at 126, Buhler’s Sammy Hershberger No. 8 at 138, Lyons’ Jace Grizzle No. 6 at 157, and Hutchinson’s Max Harris No. 4 at 165.

Newton enters the season ranked No. 3 among Class 5A girls programs, while Hutchinson’s Aaida Brown (soph.) is ranked No. 5 at 100 pounds. Newton’s lineup is loaded with talent, including top-ranked wrestlers Brookelyn Treaster (jr., 105), Avery Hinojos (sr., 115) and Jaeann James (sr., 130). Other Railers in the rankings are Ashley McMullin (sr., No. 6 at 120), Ryah Bristol (soph., No. 3 at 140) and Makaelyn Davis (jr., No. 6 at 145).

Pratt is ranked No. 4 as a team and features several top individuals. Senior Gracelyn Hembree is ranked No. 1 at 125 pounds, while Miranda Webb (sr.) holds the top spot at 145. McPherson’s Tylee Wilson (sr.) is No. 3 at 115, Buhler’s Macey Parks (sr.) is No. 2 at 135, and Nickerson’s Elizabeth Dick (sr.) is No. 1 at 235.

Lyons boasts three ranked wrestlers: sophomore Taylor Baxter (No. 6, 105), senior Kennedy Grizzle (No. 2, 110) and sophomore Jaecyn Boeken (Lyons/Sterling co-op, No. 4, 115).

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 </figure><a href="https://www.kansaswrestling.org/rankings">Click here for complete rankings</a>The Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association released its preseason rankings this week, with several area student-athletes among the top entering the 2025-26 high school wrestling season.<h2>Class 5A Boys</h2>Hutchinson opens the year ranked No. 5 in the state, while Newton checks in at No. 9. The Salthawks feature four wrestlers among the state’s best: junior Cruz Cannon is ranked No. 4 at 126 pounds, junior Cooper Harris is No. 2 at 157, junior Max Harris holds the top spot at 165, and senior Jackson Anderson is No. 5 at 190.Newton also returns a strong core, led by junior Noah Vela (No. 4, 106), sophomore Wade Stubbs (No. 2, 113), sophomore Exavier Torres (No. 5, 120) and junior Cason Horton (No. 2, 190).<h2>Class 4A Boys</h2>No area teams appear in the Top 10, but Buhler has three individuals ranked: junior Sammy Hershberger (No. 3, 144), senior Luke Kerns (No. 5, 175) and sophomore Jacob Kurklow (No. 6, 190).<h2>Class 3-2-1A Boys</h2>Two area wrestlers earned preseason recognition — Tanner Loughrie (sr., Haven) is No. 5 at 132, while Jace Grizzle (jr., Lyons) opens the season ranked No. 1 at 150.<h2>All-Class Boys Rankings</h2>Several local standouts also earned statewide recognition regardless of classification: Newton’s Wade Stubbs is No. 5 at 120, Hutchinson’s Cruz Cannon No. 5 at 126, Buhler’s Sammy Hershberger No. 8 at 138, Lyons’ Jace Grizzle No. 6 at 157, and Hutchinson’s Max Harris No. 4 at 165.<h2>Class 5A Girls</h2>Newton enters the season ranked No. 3 among Class 5A girls programs, while Hutchinson’s Aaida Brown (soph.) is ranked No. 5 at 100 pounds. Newton’s lineup is loaded with talent, including top-ranked wrestlers Brookelyn Treaster (jr., 105), Avery Hinojos (sr., 115) and Jaeann James (sr., 130). Other Railers in the rankings are Ashley McMullin (sr., No. 6 at 120), Ryah Bristol (soph., No. 3 at 140) and Makaelyn Davis (jr., No. 6 at 145).<h2>Class 4A Girls</h2>Pratt is ranked No. 4 as a team and features several top individuals. Senior Gracelyn Hembree is ranked No. 1 at 125 pounds, while Miranda Webb (sr.) holds the top spot at 145. McPherson’s Tylee Wilson (sr.) is No. 3 at 115, Buhler’s Macey Parks (sr.) is No. 2 at 135, and Nickerson’s Elizabeth Dick (sr.) is No. 1 at 235.<h2>Class 3-2-1A Girls</h2>Lyons boasts three ranked wrestlers: sophomore Taylor Baxter (No. 6, 105), senior Kennedy Grizzle (No. 2, 110) and sophomore Jaecyn Boeken (Lyons/Sterling co-op, No. 4, 115).<h2>All-Class Girls Rankings</h2>

🤼‍♀️🤼‍♂️ KWCA releases preseason rankings for 2025-26 season

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced today they acquired right-handed pitcher Mason Black from the San Francisco Giants for right-handed pitcher Logan Martin. Black was designated for assignment by the Giants last week. Including Black, Kansas City’s Major League Reserve List is now at 37.

Black, 25, had just one stint with the Giants in 2025 and made his only appearance of the season on July 4 vs. the Athletics in Sacramento, where he covered 4.0 innings in relief and struck out 5 batters.

He spent the remainder of this season with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, going 3-10 with a 5.81 ERA (77 ER in 119.1 IP) over 30 appearances (24 starts). He recorded 114 strikeouts (8.6 K/9), which ranked 9th most among all Giants minor leaguers this year.

Black debuted with San Francisco in 2024 and appeared in 9 games (8 starts) while pitching to a 6.44 ERA (26 ER in 36.1 IP) with 31 strikeouts.

He was selected by the Giants in the 3rd round of the 2021 Draft out of Lehigh University (Pa.). He made his Major League debut on May 6, 2024 at Citizens Bank Park, which is approximately two hours south of his hometown of Archibald, Pa.

Since the start of 2022, he’s recorded 492 strikeouts over 439.1 innings pitched (10.1 K/9) in 103 minor league games (97 starts), leading all Giants farmhands over that span.

Kansas City RoyalsKANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced today they acquired right-handed pitcher Mason Black from the San Francisco Giants for right-handed pitcher Logan Martin. Black was designated for assignment by the Giants last week. Including Black, Kansas City’s Major League Reserve List is now at 37.Black, 25, had just one stint with the Giants in 2025 and made his only appearance of the season on July 4 vs. the Athletics in Sacramento, where he covered 4.0 innings in relief and struck out 5 batters.He spent the remainder of this season with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, going 3-10 with a 5.81 ERA (77 ER in 119.1 IP) over 30 appearances (24 starts). He recorded 114 strikeouts (8.6 K/9), which ranked 9th most among all Giants minor leaguers this year.Black debuted with San Francisco in 2024 and appeared in 9 games (8 starts) while pitching to a 6.44 ERA (26 ER in 36.1 IP) with 31 strikeouts.He was selected by the Giants in the 3rd round of the 2021 Draft out of Lehigh University (Pa.). He made his Major League debut on May 6, 2024 at Citizens Bank Park, which is approximately two hours south of his hometown of Archibald, Pa.Since the start of 2022, he’s recorded 492 strikeouts over 439.1 innings pitched (10.1 K/9) in 103 minor league games (97 starts), leading all Giants farmhands over that span.

⚾ Royals acquire RHP Mason Black from Giants

TOPEKA, Kan. — Active-duty military members, veterans, and one guest will receive complimentary admission to Kansas high school playoff football games this week, the Kansas State High School Activities Association announced.

For the third straight year, KSHSAA is offering free entry to all Sectional Championship football games scheduled for November 13 and 14.

Any active-duty service member or veteran may attend with one guest at no charge by presenting a driver’s license that displays the veteran seal or other proof of military service, such as a veteran ID card.

Sectional games will be played Thursday or Friday, depending on facility availability. Host schools may also choose to recognize veterans and active military members in additional ways on gameday.

To see a complete list of all of the sectional games, <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/6e862bd6-928f-4d48-844c-cdd3394f013d">click here</a>.

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 </figure>TOPEKA, Kan. — Active-duty military members, veterans, and one guest will receive complimentary admission to Kansas high school playoff football games this week, the Kansas State High School Activities Association announced.For the third straight year, KSHSAA is offering free entry to all Sectional Championship football games scheduled for November 13 and 14.Any active-duty service member or veteran may attend with one guest at no charge by presenting a driver’s license that displays the veteran seal or other proof of military service, such as a veteran ID card.Sectional games will be played Thursday or Friday, depending on facility availability. Host schools may also choose to recognize veterans and active military members in additional ways on gameday.To see a complete list of all of the sectional games, <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/6e862bd6-928f-4d48-844c-cdd3394f013d">click here</a>.

🏈 KSHSAA offers free admission to sectional playoff games for veterans and active military

MANHATTAN, Kansas – (rv/25) K-State used a late second quarter run to distance themselves from Lamar before halftime and never looked back on the way to an 89-61 win on Monday night at Bramlage Coliseum.

K-State (3-0) was led by junior guard Taryn Sides with a game-high 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting to go with five assists and four steals.

Joining Sides in double figures was sophomore guard Izela Arenas with 18 points off the bench on 7-of-11 shooting.

In her first career start, freshman guard Jordan Speiser carded her first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman guard Brandie Harrod added 10 points and three rebounds.

- K-State broke open a two-point lead, 31-29, with a 21-3 run to span the first and second halves. Sides started the run with a three-pointer with 3:29 remaining in the second quarter. Sides connected on her second 3-pointer with 2:28 to play in and Arenas followed with a putback layup on K-State's next possession.

- Freshman guard Gina Garcia added a layup with 1:17 left. Sides would beat the halftime buzzer with a driving layup to stake the Wildcats to a 48-32 halftime lead.

- Sides would make the first basket of the third quarter and Arenas added a driving layup with 8:53 to play in the third quarter and force a Lamar (0-2) timeout with the Wildcats leading 52-32.

- K-State would hold a 20-point lead entering the fourth frame, 66-46.

- The Cardinals would narrow the margin to 17, 70-53, with 8:10 to play in the final stanza, but the Wildcats answered with a 15-2 run to bring the margin up to 30, 85-55, with 3:10 left. Sides and Arenas each registered five points during the run to seal the win.

- K-State shot 51.6 percent (33-of-64) from the field including 32.0 percent (8-of-25) from long distance. The Wildcats tallied 48 points in the paint, the second time this season K-State has scored at least 48 points in the lane.

- K-State leads the series with Lamar, 6-0. The Wildcats are 12-1 (.923) against current members of the Southland Conference.

- K-State head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 675-378 (.641), including a mark of 221-143 (.607).

- K-State is 415-157 (.726) in its 38th-season inside Bramlage Coliseum, including a 145-49 (.747) record under Mittie. The Wildcats are 240-30 (.889) in non-conference games in Bramlage including an 86-9 (.905) mark during Mittie's time with at K-State. The Wildcats have won 11 straight home games against non-conference foes.

- The Wildcats are 169-55 (.754) in games played in the month of November, including wins in 57 of its last 69 games in the month. Under head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State is 55-12 (.821) in games during the 11th month. 

- K-State's starting five consisted of guards Gina Garcia, Brandie Harrod, Tess Heal, Taryn Sides, and Jordan Speiser. This was the first time this lineup has started together this season. This was the 77th career start for Heal and her third at K-State. This was the third career starts for Harrod and Sides. This was the first career start for Garcia and Speiser.

- The Wildcats held a 48-32 lead at halftime on Monday. Under Mittie, K-State is 178-21 (.894) when leading at halftime.

- The Wildcats registered three quarters with 20 or more points on Monday. Since the start of the quarter system in 2015-16, K-State is 162-65 (.714) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter in a game. K-State has six quarters this season with 20 or more points scored.

- K-State had the edge on the glass, 36-28. Over the last four seasons, K-State is 67-7 (.905) when having the rebounding advantage.

- Sides reached double figures in points for the 20th time in her career. This was her third career game with 20 or more points.

- Sides tallied her 17th career game and her second this season with five or more assists. She improved her career assist total to 208.

- Sides made two or more 3-point field goals in a game for the 33rd time in her career.

- Sides pocketed four steals on Monday. This was her fourth career game with four or more steals. Sides collected her 14th career game with two or more steals.

- Arenas surpassed double figures in scoring for the seventh time in her career and the second time this season.

- Speiser tallied her first career game with 10 or more points.

- Speiser hauled in five or more rebounds for the first time in her career. 

- Harrod carded her first career game with double figures in scoring.

- Sophomore center Ramiya White pulled in five rebounds. This was her second career game with five or more rebounds and her first this season.

On the focus of controlling the ball and minimizing turnovers…

"I mean, anytime you turn the ball over that few times, I think it's good. I thought our guards played really well tonight. I thought Gina (Garcia), (Izela) Arenas, and Taryn (Sides) really played well tonight, so that sets the tone for it. And, I think Lamar is a scrappy, tough team, and so for us to be able to control the ball like that's pretty good."

"I mean, we're coming off of a 46-point game, so there wasn't a whole lot I liked offensively a couple days ago. I think we're a long ways away offensively in the half court. Today, we rebounded well enough. You saw the parts of the game that gave us trouble were when we fouled them and put them to the free throw line. The game got bogged down. Got in a half court game. But that's to be expected. We've got a lot of new pieces in there, so the chemistry of working together, everybody connecting is just going to take some time. So we're seeing better things every game but, it's not going to be a straight line of improvement. I was telling a couple players, like everybody always thinks you just start here, and you just get better and better and better. And that's not how it works, you get a little bit better, and then you take a couple steps back, and then you get a little bit better. And you hope that's how it goes, right? So, I think there were stretches of this game where it looked really bad, and there were stretches of this game where you saw it look really good."

"I thought (Jordan) Speiser rebounded really well. I thought she did some really nice things off the bounce. I just think she's taken some hard threes. She comes in with a reputation as a shooter, so they're aware of her shot and so, it's going to require a little bit of patience on her part. I like the attitude that she has about being certainly ready to shoot it. But I think as we progress, she's going to get better and better looks. But I like the fact she did a lot of things tonight better. I told her yesterday, I think her defense continues to get better. You saw tonight, the rebounding, so she's doing more things."

On the inside presence offensively by the team in the first three games…

"I think we've gotten there differently. I think Arenas has been able to get there more. We've seen Brandie Harrod get there. You saw Speiser get there tonight. Certainly in our pick and roll game it's an area that we're improving. We got a long ways to go, but it's not going to be the way it was a year ago. We did see Ramiya White get some looks down there. Ramiya continues to work hard, and I think she's going to continue to improve, so we're just gonna have to get there differently."

On what the process is of having four games in eight days…

"I think anytime you play a lot of games, particularly with a young team, you try to find a balance of working on you and working on the scout. I don't want to get too far away from working on us because we have so many fundamental things that we need to just continue to build on. I thought coming out of the SMU game was the best defensive game we had played. Going back on film, I was really proud of our group, how connected they were defensively, and I thought our habits looked really good. I thought tonight was a very average defensive game. So, that's the balance with playing games. You start to see some slippage of your habits. So, it's going to be a concerted effort not to overload them with scouts. We've got to continue to improve. We've got to keep the focus on us getting better together in practice. When you have a veteran team, they have better habits, the slippage is less. We'll get back to us. We've got tomorrow off. The other part of that is balancing rest with work. We'll get tomorrow off. We'll come back Wednesday, but Wednesday's practice will be 90% us, because I want to make sure we continue to build those good habits."

"I think the main thing was we stopped fouling as much as we did in the first quarter. I think Coach (Jeff) Mittie said they went to the line 12 or 14 times in the first quarter, and it's hard to get going when you have to stop every other possession. So I think we just locked in better defensively, and we were able to push in transition and offense got into a little bit of a flow."

"I think Coach Mittie has mixed up the lineup so that we've been able to work with different people and I mean, it's a continued process of meshing together and learning from each other even more. I think that's how this year will be for the first half of it. I'm just trying to get better and learn from each game. We're a young group, so I just have to take it and make it better."

"[Jordan Speiser] is through the roof. She can really shoot that thing. I know she probably hasn't shot as well as she's wanted to, but I know it's coming. She shoots it really well in practice, and I know that will translate to the game and she's continued to grow in other areas as well. Today, she got to the basket better. I think her defense has gotten better throughout these past three games. I think I'm excited to see where she can get to."

On getting her first career double-double…

"It just came from rebounding. My shots [are] not falling right now, but they'll start falling. I understood that, and still shot eight threes, but I understood that I needed to get to the basket and needed to impact the game in other ways, and felt like I hustled hard and got that done."

On if it's hard to keep the misses out of her mind…

"It's extremely hard, but I have coaches instilling confidence in me and just telling me to keep shooting. They're going to fall, so I'm not worried about it."

On when she found out she would be making her first career start…

"I learned that right before we ran out for our last warm up– and the feeling, it was great. That's every player's goal. I was just really happy and really excited. So that was great."

K-State continues its four-game homestand on Thursday, as the Wildcats host South Dakota at 4 p.m. Thursday is a women's/men's doubleheader, as the K-State men will host California at 8 p.m. Tickets for Thursday's games are available by calling (800) 221-CATS, online at kstatesports.com/tickets and on gameday at the Bramlage Coliseum ticket windows. 

Thursday's game is a Pre-Game Fan Favorites night. Stop by the concession stands prior to select weekday women's basketball games to receive $1 off water, fountain drinks, hot dogs, and nachos from the time doors open until the playing of the National Anthem (while supplies last).

The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and can be heard on the K-State Sports Network, online at kstatesports.com and on the K-State Sports app and the flagship stations of K-State women's basketball in Manhattan, Sunny 102.5 and 1350 KMAN.

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 </figure>Kansas State AthleticsMANHATTAN, Kansas – (rv/25) K-State used a late second quarter run to distance themselves from Lamar before halftime and never looked back on the way to an 89-61 win on Monday night at Bramlage Coliseum.K-State (3-0) was led by junior guard Taryn Sides with a game-high 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting to go with five assists and four steals.Joining Sides in double figures was sophomore guard Izela Arenas with 18 points off the bench on 7-of-11 shooting.In her first career start, freshman guard Jordan Speiser carded her first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman guard Brandie Harrod added 10 points and three rebounds.HOW IT HAPPENED- K-State broke open a two-point lead, 31-29, with a 21-3 run to span the first and second halves. Sides started the run with a three-pointer with 3:29 remaining in the second quarter. Sides connected on her second 3-pointer with 2:28 to play in and Arenas followed with a putback layup on K-State's next possession.- Freshman guard Gina Garcia added a layup with 1:17 left. Sides would beat the halftime buzzer with a driving layup to stake the Wildcats to a 48-32 halftime lead.- Sides would make the first basket of the third quarter and Arenas added a driving layup with 8:53 to play in the third quarter and force a Lamar (0-2) timeout with the Wildcats leading 52-32.- K-State would hold a 20-point lead entering the fourth frame, 66-46.- The Cardinals would narrow the margin to 17, 70-53, with 8:10 to play in the final stanza, but the Wildcats answered with a 15-2 run to bring the margin up to 30, 85-55, with 3:10 left. Sides and Arenas each registered five points during the run to seal the win.- K-State shot 51.6 percent (33-of-64) from the field including 32.0 percent (8-of-25) from long distance. The Wildcats tallied 48 points in the paint, the second time this season K-State has scored at least 48 points in the lane.QUICK FACTS- K-State leads the series with Lamar, 6-0. The Wildcats are 12-1 (.923) against current members of the Southland Conference.- K-State head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 675-378 (.641), including a mark of 221-143 (.607).- K-State is 415-157 (.726) in its 38th-season inside Bramlage Coliseum, including a 145-49 (.747) record under Mittie. The Wildcats are 240-30 (.889) in non-conference games in Bramlage including an 86-9 (.905) mark during Mittie's time with at K-State. The Wildcats have won 11 straight home games against non-conference foes.- The Wildcats are 169-55 (.754) in games played in the month of November, including wins in 57 of its last 69 games in the month. Under head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State is 55-12 (.821) in games during the 11th month. TEAM NOTES- K-State's starting five consisted of guards Gina Garcia, Brandie Harrod, Tess Heal, Taryn Sides, and Jordan Speiser. This was the first time this lineup has started together this season. This was the 77th career start for Heal and her third at K-State. This was the third career starts for Harrod and Sides. This was the first career start for Garcia and Speiser.- The Wildcats held a 48-32 lead at halftime on Monday. Under Mittie, K-State is 178-21 (.894) when leading at halftime.- The Wildcats registered three quarters with 20 or more points on Monday. Since the start of the quarter system in 2015-16, K-State is 162-65 (.714) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter in a game. K-State has six quarters this season with 20 or more points scored.- K-State had the edge on the glass, 36-28. Over the last four seasons, K-State is 67-7 (.905) when having the rebounding advantage.PLAYER NOTES- Sides reached double figures in points for the 20th time in her career. This was her third career game with 20 or more points.- Sides tallied her 17th career game and her second this season with five or more assists. She improved her career assist total to 208.- Sides made two or more 3-point field goals in a game for the 33rd time in her career.- Sides pocketed four steals on Monday. This was her fourth career game with four or more steals. Sides collected her 14th career game with two or more steals.- Arenas surpassed double figures in scoring for the seventh time in her career and the second time this season.- Speiser tallied her first career game with 10 or more points.- Speiser hauled in five or more rebounds for the first time in her career. - Harrod carded her first career game with double figures in scoring.- Sophomore center Ramiya White pulled in five rebounds. This was her second career game with five or more rebounds and her first this season.FROM THE HEAD COACHK-State Head Coach Jeff MittieOn the focus of controlling the ball and minimizing turnovers…"I mean, anytime you turn the ball over that few times, I think it's good. I thought our guards played really well tonight. I thought Gina (Garcia), (Izela) Arenas, and Taryn (Sides) really played well tonight, so that sets the tone for it. And, I think Lamar is a scrappy, tough team, and so for us to be able to control the ball like that's pretty good."On half court offense…"I mean, we're coming off of a 46-point game, so there wasn't a whole lot I liked offensively a couple days ago. I think we're a long ways away offensively in the half court. Today, we rebounded well enough. You saw the parts of the game that gave us trouble were when we fouled them and put them to the free throw line. The game got bogged down. Got in a half court game. But that's to be expected. We've got a lot of new pieces in there, so the chemistry of working together, everybody connecting is just going to take some time. So we're seeing better things every game but, it's not going to be a straight line of improvement. I was telling a couple players, like everybody always thinks you just start here, and you just get better and better and better. And that's not how it works, you get a little bit better, and then you take a couple steps back, and then you get a little bit better. And you hope that's how it goes, right? So, I think there were stretches of this game where it looked really bad, and there were stretches of this game where you saw it look really good."On Jordan Speiser's play tonight…"I thought (Jordan) Speiser rebounded really well. I thought she did some really nice things off the bounce. I just think she's taken some hard threes. She comes in with a reputation as a shooter, so they're aware of her shot and so, it's going to require a little bit of patience on her part. I like the attitude that she has about being certainly ready to shoot it. But I think as we progress, she's going to get better and better looks. But I like the fact she did a lot of things tonight better. I told her yesterday, I think her defense continues to get better. You saw tonight, the rebounding, so she's doing more things."On the inside presence offensively by the team in the first three games…"I think we've gotten there differently. I think Arenas has been able to get there more. We've seen Brandie Harrod get there. You saw Speiser get there tonight. Certainly in our pick and roll game it's an area that we're improving. We got a long ways to go, but it's not going to be the way it was a year ago. We did see Ramiya White get some looks down there. Ramiya continues to work hard, and I think she's going to continue to improve, so we're just gonna have to get there differently."On what the process is of having four games in eight days…"I think anytime you play a lot of games, particularly with a young team, you try to find a balance of working on you and working on the scout. I don't want to get too far away from working on us because we have so many fundamental things that we need to just continue to build on. I thought coming out of the SMU game was the best defensive game we had played. Going back on film, I was really proud of our group, how connected they were defensively, and I thought our habits looked really good. I thought tonight was a very average defensive game. So, that's the balance with playing games. You start to see some slippage of your habits. So, it's going to be a concerted effort not to overload them with scouts. We've got to continue to improve. We've got to keep the focus on us getting better together in practice. When you have a veteran team, they have better habits, the slippage is less. We'll get back to us. We've got tomorrow off. The other part of that is balancing rest with work. We'll get tomorrow off. We'll come back Wednesday, but Wednesday's practice will be 90% us, because I want to make sure we continue to build those good habits."FROM THE FLOORK-State Junior Guard Taryn SidesOn how they broke away from Lamar…"I think the main thing was we stopped fouling as much as we did in the first quarter. I think Coach (Jeff) Mittie said they went to the line 12 or 14 times in the first quarter, and it's hard to get going when you have to stop every other possession. So I think we just locked in better defensively, and we were able to push in transition and offense got into a little bit of a flow."On rotating the lineup…"I think Coach Mittie has mixed up the lineup so that we've been able to work with different people and I mean, it's a continued process of meshing together and learning from each other even more. I think that's how this year will be for the first half of it. I'm just trying to get better and learn from each game. We're a young group, so I just have to take it and make it better."On Jordan Speiser shooting the three…"[Jordan Speiser] is through the roof. She can really shoot that thing. I know she probably hasn't shot as well as she's wanted to, but I know it's coming. She shoots it really well in practice, and I know that will translate to the game and she's continued to grow in other areas as well. Today, she got to the basket better. I think her defense has gotten better throughout these past three games. I think I'm excited to see where she can get to."K-State Freshman Guard Jordan SpeiserOn getting her first career double-double…"It just came from rebounding. My shots [are] not falling right now, but they'll start falling. I understood that, and still shot eight threes, but I understood that I needed to get to the basket and needed to impact the game in other ways, and felt like I hustled hard and got that done."On if it's hard to keep the misses out of her mind…"It's extremely hard, but I have coaches instilling confidence in me and just telling me to keep shooting. They're going to fall, so I'm not worried about it."On when she found out she would be making her first career start…"I learned that right before we ran out for our last warm up– and the feeling, it was great. That's every player's goal. I was just really happy and really excited. So that was great."UP NEXTK-State continues its four-game homestand on Thursday, as the Wildcats host South Dakota at 4 p.m. Thursday is a women's/men's doubleheader, as the K-State men will host California at 8 p.m. Tickets for Thursday's games are available by calling (800) 221-CATS, online at kstatesports.com/tickets and on gameday at the Bramlage Coliseum ticket windows. Thursday's game is a Pre-Game Fan Favorites night. Stop by the concession stands prior to select weekday women's basketball games to receive $1 off water, fountain drinks, hot dogs, and nachos from the time doors open until the playing of the National Anthem (while supplies last).The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and can be heard on the K-State Sports Network, online at kstatesports.com and on the K-State Sports app and the flagship stations of K-State women's basketball in Manhattan, Sunny 102.5 and 1350 KMAN.

🏀 K-State downs Lamar for third straight win

🎧🏀 Dragon Talk with John Ontjes and Kyle Fisher

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas soccer was selected for the 2025 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship for the second straight year and will be a three seed in the tournament field. Kansas will host the first round at Rock Chalk Park for the first time since 2019 against California Baptist on Friday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. CT. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+.

Kansas is in the NCAA Tournament for the 11th time in school history. The back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances mark the third time in program history and the first since 2018-19. This will be the seventh time that Kansas has hosted the NCAA Tournament and the No. 3 seed is tied for the highest seed in program history with 2019.

"I'm proud of this team for earning a three seed," Kansas head coach Nate Lie said. "That's a reflection of the body of work over three months or so. What we just talked about with the team is even more than that, because in order to be successful at the beginning of the year, you need to come in fit, and that was probably three months of hard work in the summer on your own. So to earn a three seed, that's the highest I've ever been placed, is already a great start. We have our work cut out for us, but I have a lot of confidence in this group, and we'll just see how long we can keep playing."

Kansas enters the NCAA Tournament with a record of 14-5-3 after advancing to the Big 12 Tournament Championship for the second straight season. The Jayhawks knocked off the number two and three seeds in the first two rounds before falling to BYU in the championship match. Kansas has already surpassed its win total from last season and has its most wins since 2019.

The five losses for the Jayhawks this season have all come against teams in the top 20 in RPI (No. 5 TCU, No. 8 Colorado, No. 16 Texas Tech, No. 17 Baylor, No. 20 BYU). Kansas has been battle tested this season as 14 of its 22 matches have come against teams that qualified for this year's NCAA Tournament.

Defender Caroline Castans was named to the Big 12 All-Tournament Team for the second straight year. After the regular season concluded, Castans and Lexi Watts were All-Big 12 First Team selections, while Kate Langfelder and Jillian Gregorski were named to the All-Big 12 Second Team.

California Baptist has a record of 12-8-2, including a 6-3-1 mark in the Western Athletic Conference. The Lancers won their conference tournament by defeating Utah Tech and Utah Valley, with both matches going to penalty kicks. Ava Westlund leads the Lancers offensively with nine goals this season, while Mikayla O'Brien has started 19 games this year at goalkeeper, and has tallied 81 saves and recorded six shutouts.

This will be the first matchup against California Baptist in program history.

The winner of the Kansas-California Baptist match will face the winner of No. 6-seeded Louisville and Kentucky on Thursday, Nov. 20 in the second round.

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 </figure>Kansas AthleticsLAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas soccer was selected for the 2025 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship for the second straight year and will be a three seed in the tournament field. Kansas will host the first round at Rock Chalk Park for the first time since 2019 against California Baptist on Friday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. CT. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+.Kansas is in the NCAA Tournament for the 11th time in school history. The back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances mark the third time in program history and the first since 2018-19. This will be the seventh time that Kansas has hosted the NCAA Tournament and the No. 3 seed is tied for the highest seed in program history with 2019."I'm proud of this team for earning a three seed," Kansas head coach Nate Lie said. "That's a reflection of the body of work over three months or so. What we just talked about with the team is even more than that, because in order to be successful at the beginning of the year, you need to come in fit, and that was probably three months of hard work in the summer on your own. So to earn a three seed, that's the highest I've ever been placed, is already a great start. We have our work cut out for us, but I have a lot of confidence in this group, and we'll just see how long we can keep playing."Kansas enters the NCAA Tournament with a record of 14-5-3 after advancing to the Big 12 Tournament Championship for the second straight season. The Jayhawks knocked off the number two and three seeds in the first two rounds before falling to BYU in the championship match. Kansas has already surpassed its win total from last season and has its most wins since 2019.The five losses for the Jayhawks this season have all come against teams in the top 20 in RPI (No. 5 TCU, No. 8 Colorado, No. 16 Texas Tech, No. 17 Baylor, No. 20 BYU). Kansas has been battle tested this season as 14 of its 22 matches have come against teams that qualified for this year's NCAA Tournament.Defender Caroline Castans was named to the Big 12 All-Tournament Team for the second straight year. After the regular season concluded, Castans and Lexi Watts were All-Big 12 First Team selections, while Kate Langfelder and Jillian Gregorski were named to the All-Big 12 Second Team.California Baptist has a record of 12-8-2, including a 6-3-1 mark in the Western Athletic Conference. The Lancers won their conference tournament by defeating Utah Tech and Utah Valley, with both matches going to penalty kicks. Ava Westlund leads the Lancers offensively with nine goals this season, while Mikayla O'Brien has started 19 games this year at goalkeeper, and has tallied 81 saves and recorded six shutouts.This will be the first matchup against California Baptist in program history.The winner of the Kansas-California Baptist match will face the winner of No. 6-seeded Louisville and Kentucky on Thursday, Nov. 20 in the second round.

⚽ KU women will host NCAA Tournament opener Friday

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced today they acquired outfielder Kameron Misner (MYZE-ner) from the Tampa Bay Rays for a Player to be Named Later or cash considerations. Misner was designated for assignment by the Rays last week.

Misner, 27, played in 71 games with Tampa Bay in 2025 and hit .213 (42-for-197) with 15 extra-base hits and 8 stolen bases in 217 plate appearances. He made 57 starts, including 42 in center field, 12 in right field and 3 in left field.

Misner made the Rays Opening Day roster this season for the first time in his career. On Opening Day, he entered in the 8th inning on defense and hit a walk-off home run in the 9th, becoming the first player in Major League history to hit his 1st career home run in walk-off fashion on Opening Day.

Misner made his Major League debut in 2024, when he appeared in 8 games with the Rays.

He was originally selected by Kansas City in the 33rd round of the 2016 Draft out of Poplar Bluff High School (Mo.), but elected to attend the University of Missouri. Three years later, he was selected by Miami in the 1st round (35th overall) of the 2019 Draft. Following the 2021 season, Misner was acquired by Tampa Bay for infielder Joey Wendle.

Kansas City RoyalsKANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced today they acquired outfielder Kameron Misner (MYZE-ner) from the Tampa Bay Rays for a Player to be Named Later or cash considerations. Misner was designated for assignment by the Rays last week.Misner, 27, played in 71 games with Tampa Bay in 2025 and hit .213 (42-for-197) with 15 extra-base hits and 8 stolen bases in 217 plate appearances. He made 57 starts, including 42 in center field, 12 in right field and 3 in left field.Misner made the Rays Opening Day roster this season for the first time in his career. On Opening Day, he entered in the 8th inning on defense and hit a walk-off home run in the 9th, becoming the first player in Major League history to hit his 1st career home run in walk-off fashion on Opening Day.Misner made his Major League debut in 2024, when he appeared in 8 games with the Rays.He was originally selected by Kansas City in the 33rd round of the 2016 Draft out of Poplar Bluff High School (Mo.), but elected to attend the University of Missouri. Three years later, he was selected by Miami in the 1st round (35th overall) of the 2019 Draft. Following the 2021 season, Misner was acquired by Tampa Bay for infielder Joey Wendle.

⚾ Royals acquire OF Kameron Misner from Rays

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced today they have hired Marcus Thames (TEMS) to serve as a Hitting Coach on the Major League staff. He will work closely with Alec Zumwalt, Kansas City’s Sr. Director of Hitting Performance and Hitting Coach and Connor Dawson, who was hired as Hitting Coach last week.

Thames, 48, has been a Hitting Coach in the Majors for the last 10 seasons, including from 2016-21 with the New York Yankees, 2022 with the Miami Marlins, 2023 with the Los Angeles Angels and 2024-25 with the Chicago White Sox. His coaching career began with three seasons in the Yankees organization as a Hitting Coach across various levels from 2013-15.

During his tenure on the Yankees Major League staff from 2016-21, New York led the Majors with 1,313 home runs. In 2020, he worked with the Major League batting champion DJ LeMahieu (.364) and Major League home run leader Luke Voit (22).

In 2023, the Angels offense under his guidance ranked among the American League leaders in home runs (3rd, 231), slugging percentage (5th, .426) and OPS (7th, .743). During that season, Shohei Ohtani led the American League in HR (44), on-base percentage (.412), slugging percentage (.654) and OPS (1.066) and won his second Most Valuable Player Award.

After the All-Star break in 2025, the White Sox offense ranked 5th in the American League in runs per game (4.85), home runs (89) and batting average (.250).

Kansas City RoyalsKANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced today they have hired Marcus Thames (TEMS) to serve as a Hitting Coach on the Major League staff. He will work closely with Alec Zumwalt, Kansas City’s Sr. Director of Hitting Performance and Hitting Coach and Connor Dawson, who was hired as Hitting Coach last week.Thames, 48, has been a Hitting Coach in the Majors for the last 10 seasons, including from 2016-21 with the New York Yankees, 2022 with the Miami Marlins, 2023 with the Los Angeles Angels and 2024-25 with the Chicago White Sox. His coaching career began with three seasons in the Yankees organization as a Hitting Coach across various levels from 2013-15.During his tenure on the Yankees Major League staff from 2016-21, New York led the Majors with 1,313 home runs. In 2020, he worked with the Major League batting champion DJ LeMahieu (.364) and Major League home run leader Luke Voit (22).In 2023, the Angels offense under his guidance ranked among the American League leaders in home runs (3rd, 231), slugging percentage (5th, .426) and OPS (7th, .743). During that season, Shohei Ohtani led the American League in HR (44), on-base percentage (.412), slugging percentage (.654) and OPS (1.066) and won his second Most Valuable Player Award.After the All-Star break in 2025, the White Sox offense ranked 5th in the American League in runs per game (4.85), home runs (89) and batting average (.250).

⚾ Royals hire Marcus Thames as hitting coach

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals today announced their 2026 regular season home game times. The regular season scheduled was released in August. All game times are subject to change.

After a 3-game series in Atlanta vs. the Braves on March 26, 28 and 29 to begin the season, the Royals will open their home slate on Monday, March 30 at 3:10 p.m. vs. the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium. Following an off day on Tuesday, March 31, the Royals will continue the 3-game series vs. the Twins on Wednesday, April 1 and Thursday, April 2, both of which will be 6:40 p.m. starts.

The Royals will host 34 weeknight games, all of which will start at 6:40 p.m. In April and May, the Royals 5 Friday night home games will begin at 6:40 p.m. In the remaining months, 6 of their 7 Friday night home games will start at 7:10 p.m., the only exception being their final Friday night home game on Sept. 25, which will start at 6:40 p.m.

There will be 12 Saturday home games, including 5 that will begin at 3:10 p.m., 6 that will start at 6:10 p.m. and 1 that will begin at 7:10 p.m., on July 4. There will be 13 Sunday games, 12 of which are scheduled for 1:10 p.m. The lone exception is the regular season finale on Sept. 27, which will begin at 2:10 p.m.

There will be 10 weekday afternoon games, including 9 games scheduled for a 1:10 p.m. start. The only exception is the home opener on March 30 (3:10 p.m.).

Two home series will be impacted by the World Cup at the Truman Sports Complex. From June 18-21, the Royals will host a 3-game series vs. the St. Louis Cardinals. The 1st 2 games will be played on Thursday at 6:40 p.m. and Friday at 7:10 p.m. Following an off day on Saturday, the teams will conclude the series on Sunday at 1:10 p.m. The Royals have a scheduled off day on Friday, July 3 before beginning a 3-game series vs. the Philadelphia Phillies from Saturday, July 4-Monday, July 6, with start times of 7:10 p.m., 1:10 p.m. and 1:10 p.m.

The breakdown of home game times is as follows:

•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1:10 p.m.: 21 games

•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2:10 p.m.: 1 game

•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3:10 p.m.: 6 games

•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6:10 p.m.: 6 games

•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6:40 p.m.: 40 games

•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7:10 p.m.: 7 games

Fan can join the Royals Community texting platform to receive early access to 2026 single game tickets before they go on sale on Friday, Nov. 14. Text “ROYALS” to 816-6-ROYALS before Nov. 13 and on Thursday morning, fans will receive a special code to purchase tickets ahead of the general public.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1757075011455.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez celebrates as he crosses the plate after hitting a solo home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez celebrates as he crosses the plate after hitting a solo home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</figcaption>
 </figure>Kansas City RoyalsKANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals today announced their 2026 regular season home game times. The regular season scheduled was released in August. All game times are subject to change.After a 3-game series in Atlanta vs. the Braves on March 26, 28 and 29 to begin the season, the Royals will open their home slate on Monday, March 30 at 3:10 p.m. vs. the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium. Following an off day on Tuesday, March 31, the Royals will continue the 3-game series vs. the Twins on Wednesday, April 1 and Thursday, April 2, both of which will be 6:40 p.m. starts.The Royals will host 34 weeknight games, all of which will start at 6:40 p.m. In April and May, the Royals 5 Friday night home games will begin at 6:40 p.m. In the remaining months, 6 of their 7 Friday night home games will start at 7:10 p.m., the only exception being their final Friday night home game on Sept. 25, which will start at 6:40 p.m.There will be 12 Saturday home games, including 5 that will begin at 3:10 p.m., 6 that will start at 6:10 p.m. and 1 that will begin at 7:10 p.m., on July 4. There will be 13 Sunday games, 12 of which are scheduled for 1:10 p.m. The lone exception is the regular season finale on Sept. 27, which will begin at 2:10 p.m.There will be 10 weekday afternoon games, including 9 games scheduled for a 1:10 p.m. start. The only exception is the home opener on March 30 (3:10 p.m.).Two home series will be impacted by the World Cup at the Truman Sports Complex. From June 18-21, the Royals will host a 3-game series vs. the St. Louis Cardinals. The 1st 2 games will be played on Thursday at 6:40 p.m. and Friday at 7:10 p.m. Following an off day on Saturday, the teams will conclude the series on Sunday at 1:10 p.m. The Royals have a scheduled off day on Friday, July 3 before beginning a 3-game series vs. the Philadelphia Phillies from Saturday, July 4-Monday, July 6, with start times of 7:10 p.m., 1:10 p.m. and 1:10 p.m.The breakdown of home game times is as follows:•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1:10 p.m.: 21 games•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2:10 p.m.: 1 game•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3:10 p.m.: 6 games•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6:10 p.m.: 6 games•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6:40 p.m.: 40 games•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7:10 p.m.: 7 gamesFan can join the Royals Community texting platform to receive early access to 2026 single game tickets before they go on sale on Friday, Nov. 14. Text “ROYALS” to 816-6-ROYALS before Nov. 13 and on Thursday morning, fans will receive a special code to purchase tickets ahead of the general public.

⚾ Royals announce 2026 regular season home game times

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All games will kickoff at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, unless otherwise noted. Hutch Post area teams still remaining are in bold letters.

No. 1 Olathe West (9-1) vs. No. 4 Olathe NW (7-3) No. 2 Gardner-Edgerton (8-2) vs. No. 3 Shawnee Mission NW (7-3) No. 1 Maize (10-0) vs. No. 4 Manhattan (8-2) No. 2 Wichita NW (9-1) vs. No. 6 Derby (7-3)

No. 1 Basehor-Linwood (10-0) vs. No. 5 Leavenworth (9-1) No. 6 St. James (9-1) No. 7 Mill Valley (8-2) No. 1 Great Bend (10-0) vs. No. 5 Hays (8-2) No. 2 Salina Central (9-1) vs. No. 14 Salina South (3-7)

No. 1 Eudora (9-1) vs. No. 13 Bishop Miege (5-5) No. 2 Labette County (8-2) vs. No. 3 Ottawa (7-3) No. 1 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (9-1) vs. No. 4 Wellington (8-2) No. 3 Wamego (8-2) vs. No. 10 Augusta (5-5)

No. 1 Topeka Hayden (10-0) vs. No. 5 Jefferson West (8-2) No. 2 Santa Fe Trail (10-0) vs. No. 11 Holton (6-4) No. 1 Andale (10-0) vs. No. 4 Pratt (9-1) No. 2 Rock Creek (10-0) vs. No. 6 Cheney (7-3)

No. 1 Nemaha Central (10-0) vs. No. 5 Sabetha (9-1) No. 2 Caney Valley (9-1) vs. No. 6 Osage City (9-1) No. 1 Southeast of Saline (10-0) vs. No. 4 Phillipsburg (7-3) No. 2 Hoisington (9-0) vs. No. 3 Garden Plain (9-1)

No. 1 St. Mary's Colgan (10-0) vs. No. 4 Rossville (9-1) No. 2 Jackson Heights (10-0) vs. No. 6 Riverside (8-2) No. 1 Sterling (10-0) vs. No. 5 Hutchinson Trinity Catholic (8-2) No. 2 Smith Center (10-0) vs. No. 6 Moundridge (8-2)

Little River (9-1) vs. Sylvan-Lucas (9-1) Ell-Saline (9-1) vs. Lincoln (9-1) South Central (9-0) vs. Leoti-Wichita County (8-2) *6 p.m. kickoff Hill City (9-1) vs. WaKeeney Trego (10-0)

Axtell (9-1) vs. Frankfort (6-4) Hanover (10-0) vs. Linn (7-3) Hutchinson Central Christian (10-0) vs. Victoria (9-0) Sharon Springs-Wallace County (10-0) vs. Hodgeman County (9-1) *6 p.m. kickoff

Peabody-Burns (8-2) vs. Tescott (8-2) Cunningham (9-1) vs. Otis-Bison (5-5) South Barber (9-1) vs. Pawnee Heights (6-4) *6 p.m. kickoff Weskan (9-1) vs. Ingalls (9-1) *6 p.m. kickoff

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1761404004881.png" alt="Photo Courtesy KSHSAA" />
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 </figure><a href="https://www.kshsaa.org/react/activity/tournament/info/Football/State/1/1">CLICK HERE FOR OFFICIAL BRACKETS FROM THE KSHSAA</a>All games will kickoff at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, unless otherwise noted. Hutch Post area teams still remaining are in bold letters.<h2>Class 6A</h2>No. 1 Olathe West (9-1) vs. No. 4 Olathe NW (7-3) No. 2 Gardner-Edgerton (8-2) vs. No. 3 Shawnee Mission NW (7-3) No. 1 Maize (10-0) vs. No. 4 Manhattan (8-2) No. 2 Wichita NW (9-1) vs. No. 6 Derby (7-3)<h2>Class 5A</h2>No. 1 Basehor-Linwood (10-0) vs. No. 5 Leavenworth (9-1) No. 6 St. James (9-1) No. 7 Mill Valley (8-2) No. 1 Great Bend (10-0) vs. No. 5 Hays (8-2) No. 2 Salina Central (9-1) vs. No. 14 Salina South (3-7)<h2>Class 4A</h2>No. 1 Eudora (9-1) vs. No. 13 Bishop Miege (5-5) No. 2 Labette County (8-2) vs. No. 3 Ottawa (7-3) No. 1 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (9-1) vs. No. 4 Wellington (8-2) No. 3 Wamego (8-2) vs. No. 10 Augusta (5-5)<h2>Class 3A</h2>No. 1 Topeka Hayden (10-0) vs. No. 5 Jefferson West (8-2) No. 2 Santa Fe Trail (10-0) vs. No. 11 Holton (6-4) No. 1 Andale (10-0) vs. No. 4 Pratt (9-1) No. 2 Rock Creek (10-0) vs. No. 6 Cheney (7-3)<h2>Class 2A</h2>No. 1 Nemaha Central (10-0) vs. No. 5 Sabetha (9-1) No. 2 Caney Valley (9-1) vs. No. 6 Osage City (9-1) No. 1 Southeast of Saline (10-0) vs. No. 4 Phillipsburg (7-3) No. 2 Hoisington (9-0) vs. No. 3 Garden Plain (9-1)<h2>Class 1A</h2>No. 1 St. Mary's Colgan (10-0) vs. No. 4 Rossville (9-1) No. 2 Jackson Heights (10-0) vs. No. 6 Riverside (8-2) No. 1 Sterling (10-0) vs. No. 5 Hutchinson Trinity Catholic (8-2) No. 2 Smith Center (10-0) vs. No. 6 Moundridge (8-2)<h2>8-Man Division I</h2>Little River (9-1) vs. Sylvan-Lucas (9-1) Ell-Saline (9-1) vs. Lincoln (9-1) South Central (9-0) vs. Leoti-Wichita County (8-2) *6 p.m. kickoff Hill City (9-1) vs. WaKeeney Trego (10-0)<h2>8-Man Division II</h2>Axtell (9-1) vs. Frankfort (6-4) Hanover (10-0) vs. Linn (7-3) Hutchinson Central Christian (10-0) vs. Victoria (9-0) Sharon Springs-Wallace County (10-0) vs. Hodgeman County (9-1) *6 p.m. kickoff<h2>6-Man</h2>Peabody-Burns (8-2) vs. Tescott (8-2) Cunningham (9-1) vs. Otis-Bison (5-5) South Barber (9-1) vs. Pawnee Heights (6-4) *6 p.m. kickoff Weskan (9-1) vs. Ingalls (9-1) *6 p.m. kickoff

🏈 KSHSAA playoff schedule (sectional round)

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Dragon Talk with John Ontjes &amp; Kyle Fisher, 6-7 p.m. (KWBW)

HutchCC MBB vs. Labette, 6:45 p.m. pregame, 7 p.m. tipoff (KHUT, KWBW) Chris Klieman Show, 7-8 p.m. (KHMY)

K-State MBB vs. California, 7 p.m. pregame, 8 p.m. tipoff (KHMY)

HutchCC WBB vs. Murray State, 5:45 p.m. pregame, 6 p.m. tipoff (KHUT, KWBW)

K-State football at Oklahoma State, 9 a.m. pregame, 11 a.m. kickoff (KHMY) HutchCC football at Highland, 12:30 p.m. pregame, 1 p.m. kickoff (KHUT) HutchCC WBB vs. Otero, 3:45 p.m. pregame, 4 p.m. tipoff (KWBW, joining KHUT in progress)

Chiefs at Broncos, 2 p.m. pregame, 3:25 p.m. kickoff (KWBW)

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 </figure>Click&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/ce/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KHMY2">HERE</a>&nbsp;to listen to KHMY-FM (93.1)Click&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT">HERE</a>&nbsp;to listen to KHUT-FM (102.9)Click&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KWBW">HERE</a>&nbsp;to listen to KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5)<h2>Monday, Nov. 10</h2>

Dragon Talk with John Ontjes &amp; Kyle Fisher, 6-7 p.m. (KWBW) <h2>Tuesday, Nov. 11</h2>No broadcast scheduled<h2>Wednesday, Nov. 12</h2>HutchCC MBB vs. Labette, 6:45 p.m. pregame, 7 p.m. tipoff (KHUT, KWBW) Chris Klieman Show, 7-8 p.m. (KHMY)<h2>Thursday, Nov. 13</h2>K-State MBB vs. California, 7 p.m. pregame, 8 p.m. tipoff (KHMY)<h2>Friday, Nov. 14</h2>HutchCC WBB vs. Murray State, 5:45 p.m. pregame, 6 p.m. tipoff (KHUT, KWBW)<h2>Saturday, Nov. 15</h2>K-State football at Oklahoma State, 9 a.m. pregame, 11 a.m. kickoff (KHMY) HutchCC football at Highland, 12:30 p.m. pregame, 1 p.m. kickoff (KHUT) HutchCC WBB vs. Otero, 3:45 p.m. pregame, 4 p.m. tipoff (KWBW, joining KHUT in progress)<h2>Sunday, Nov. 16</h2>Chiefs at Broncos, 2 p.m. pregame, 3:25 p.m. kickoff (KWBW)

Eagle Media sports broadcast schedule for Nov. 10-Nov. 16

FORT DODGE, Iowa – For the past two seasons the trio of&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/bios/kogo_cornelius_a3hy">Cornelius Kogo</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/bios/kiprotich_titus_yvcm">Titus Kiprotich</a>&nbsp;and Dennis Cheriuyot have taken the Hutchinson Community College men's cross country team to new heights.

On a snowy Saturday at Lakeside Golf Course, that trio once again lifted the Blue Dragons to a level never achieved.

The 2025 Blue Dragons earned their best finish in NJCAA National Cross Country Championship history, finishing as the national runner-up. Last season, the Blue Dragons tied the best finish in team history of third place.

Within that team accomplishment, Kogo became the second Blue Dragon men's runner to win an individual national championship. Kiprotich was the national runner-up and Cheruiyot was seventh to lead the Blue Dragons.

Hutchinson was edged by Iowa Central for the team national championship 58-69. Region 6 rival Butler was third with 144 points.

The 11-points that separated the Blue Dragons and Tritons were closer than the final standings appeared.

Iowa Central had a two-point lead over Hutchinson at the 5K split, but at the 6K split, the Blue Dragons led by three points. That Blue Dragon lead grew to nine points at the 7K split. Iowa Central's No 4 and 5 runners made big moves in the final 1,000 meters despite Hutchinson's No. 4 and 5 runners&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/bios/ortega_esteban_lfb9">Esteban Ortega</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/bios/mangelson_farrin_731i">Farrin Mangelson</a>&nbsp;running better splits in the final 1K than they did at the 6K and 7K splits.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762747517984.jpeg" alt="Blue Dragon sophomore Cornelius Kogo wins the 2025 NJCAA Division I cross country individual national championship on Saturday in Fort Dodge, Iowa and leading the Blue Dragon men to a national runner-up finish. (Photo by Ed Bailey)" />
 <figcaption>Blue Dragon sophomore Cornelius Kogo wins the 2025 NJCAA Division I cross country individual national championship on Saturday in Fort Dodge, Iowa and leading the Blue Dragon men to a national runner-up finish. (Photo by Ed Bailey)</figcaption>
 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationFORT DODGE, Iowa – For the past two seasons the trio of&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/bios/kogo_cornelius_a3hy">Cornelius Kogo</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/bios/kiprotich_titus_yvcm">Titus Kiprotich</a>&nbsp;and Dennis Cheriuyot have taken the Hutchinson Community College men's cross country team to new heights.On a snowy Saturday at Lakeside Golf Course, that trio once again lifted the Blue Dragons to a level never achieved.The 2025 Blue Dragons earned their best finish in NJCAA National Cross Country Championship history, finishing as the national runner-up. Last season, the Blue Dragons tied the best finish in team history of third place.Within that team accomplishment, Kogo became the second Blue Dragon men's runner to win an individual national championship. Kiprotich was the national runner-up and Cheruiyot was seventh to lead the Blue Dragons.Hutchinson was edged by Iowa Central for the team national championship 58-69. Region 6 rival Butler was third with 144 points.The 11-points that separated the Blue Dragons and Tritons were closer than the final standings appeared.Iowa Central had a two-point lead over Hutchinson at the 5K split, but at the 6K split, the Blue Dragons led by three points. That Blue Dragon lead grew to nine points at the 7K split. Iowa Central's No 4 and 5 runners made big moves in the final 1,000 meters despite Hutchinson's No. 4 and 5 runners&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/bios/ortega_esteban_lfb9">Esteban Ortega</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/bios/mangelson_farrin_731i">Farrin Mangelson</a>&nbsp;running better splits in the final 1K than they did at the 6K and 7K splits.When the race began at Noon Saturday, about one inch of snow was on the ground and there was moderate snow falling with a race-start temperature of 28 degrees.The inclement weather didn't affect what became a 1-2 battle between Kogo and Kiprotich for the race lead.At the 4K split, Kiprotich led Kogo by 11.3 seconds. Kogo then started to trim that deficit, cutting Kiprotich's lead to 8.8 seconds at the 5K split and 5.6 seconds at the 6K split. Within the 6K-to-7K segment, Kogo assumed the lead and went on to win the national championship by 8 full seconds over his teammate.Kogo ran a national championship time of 24:54.7. He is the first Blue Dragon to win the NJCAA individual national championship since Andrew Kibet in 2018. Kogo earned NJCAA All-America honors after earning NJCAA Coaches Association honors in 2024 after placing 21st.