Rice County Sports

K-State Volleyball’s Carter, Szulczewski Highlight Preseason All-Big 12 Team

Thursday, August 8

-- KANSAS STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – Two K-State student-athletes earned a spot on the 2024 All-Big 12 Preseason Team as voted on by the league's head coaches, the conference office announced Wednesday.Graduate outside hitter Aliyah Carter and senior setter Izzi Szulczewski were... Read More.

Kansas Volleyball Voted No. 1 in Big 12 Preseason Coaches’ Poll

Thursday, August 8

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Kansas Volleyball will enter the upcoming season as the conference favorite, having secured the top spot in the 2024 Big 12 Preseason Coaches' Poll, the league announced Wednesday.Along with the team's top rank, Kansas led... Read More.

KU’s Lawrence Arnold Named to Biletnikoff Award Watch List

Thursday, August 8

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Kansas senior Lawrence Arnold has been selected to the preseason watch list for the 2024 Biletnikoff Award, which was announced by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc. on Wednesday morning.The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the college... Read More.

Wichita State-Saint Louis Men’s Basketball to Meet in 2024 Hall of Fame Classic

Monday, August 5

-- WICHITA STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- WICHITA, Kan. (GoShockers.com) -Wichita State and Saint Louis are set to meet in the 2024 Hall of Fame Classic, it was announced by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Monday morning.The Hall of Fame Classic will showcase... Read More.

K-State’s Omalla Wins Olympic Gold with The Netherlands

Monday, August 5

-- KANSAS STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – K-State's Eugene Omalla earned an Olympic gold medal on Saturday (August 3) with The Netherlands 4x400 Mixed Relay team at Stade de France in Paris.In the Finals, Omalla ran the first leg of the... Read More.

Big 12 Officially Welcomes Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah into Conference

Friday, August 2

-- BIG 12 SPORTS RELEASE -- IRVING, TEXAS (Big12Sports.com) - Today, the Big 12 Conference officially welcomes Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah. Below, please find quotes from Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark, as well as quotes from leadership and student-athlete alumni of each program... Read More.

Kansas Women’s Basketball Releases Non-Conference Schedule

Tuesday, July 30

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Head Coach Brandon Schneider has announced another challenging non-conference schedule that the Kansas Women's Basketball team will face in the upcoming 2024-25 season.Highlighting the early season schedule is a matchup with national runner-up Iowa at the Sanford... Read More.

KU Football’s Luke Hosford Named to Patrick Mannelly Award Preseason Watch List

Tuesday, July 30

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Kansas long snapper Luke Hosford was named to the Patrick Mannelly Award Preseason Watch List, the organization announced on Monday. The award is annually presented to the best FBS long snapper.Hosford, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, is... Read More.

Jayhawks & Wildcats QB-RB Duos Make Preseason Maxwell Award Watch List

Tuesday, July 30

The projected starting quarterbacks and running backs for KU and K-State were named to the Maxwell Award Watch List Monday, July 29, each representing one of 80 college football players listed as the best players in the nation.KANSAS JAYHAWKSQB Jalon Daniels:KU's star QB Jalon... Read More.

Royals Acquire Michael Lorenzen from Rangers

Monday, July 29

-- BY ANNE ROGERS, ROYALS.COM -- CHICAGO (Royals.com) - The Royals acquired righty pitcher Michael Lorenzen from the Rangers on Monday, a day ahead of Tuesday's 5 p.m. CT Trade Deadline, in exchange for lefty reliever Walter Pennington.Lorenzen, 32, is 5-6 with a... Read More.

Six Home Games Highlight K-State Basketball Non-Conference Schedule in 2024-25

Friday, July 26

-- KANSAS STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – Six home games at Bramlage Coliseum, including a marquee matchup with LSU, highlight the non-conference schedule for third-year head coach Jerome Tang and his Kansas State men's basketball program announced on Friday morning (July... Read More.

9 Jayhawks Begin Olympic Journey in Paris

Friday, July 26

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- PARIS (KUAthletics.com) - Nine with Kansas Jayhawks ties will be competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics, which get underway this Friday with the opening ceremony.The Jayhawks will be represented across multiple sports with Michael Joseph, Yoveinny Mota, Sharon Lokedi, Bryce Hoppel, Hussain Al Hizam and... Read More.