Earlier this week the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference announced a three-year partnership agreement with Mammoth Turf to be recognized as the official turf sponsor for the conference office effective immediately.
In this weekly feature Kansas Pregame writers will take a look at a few notable sports stories from across the state.
Blue Valley Northwest runner shows inspiring determination
Blue Valley Northwest junior Liam Thurlby is legally blind, but that doesn't stop the Huskies' Cross Country runner from crossing the finish line.
Kansas Pregame is joining forces with sponsor the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference to profile Kansas student athletes competing in the KCAC. Check out the first three profiles below and look for more athlete profiles in the coming weeks.
Aubry Donley, Cross Country/Track & Field, Friends University, Fr.
After an exciting opening week of high school football in Kansas I think we're all ready for Week 2! The week actually got started with a number of games Thursday night, with several of those postponed until this afternoon or Saturday because of weather delays including notable games between Blue Valley/Blue Valley North and Frontenac/Colgan. Blue Valley was leading North 14-7 when the game was postponed and was scheduled to resume in the second half at 3 p.m. Friday.
Kansas City Schlagle’s Manowa Ngenzirabona is the reigning Kansas City-Atchison League defensive MVP and has received interest from multiple NCAA Division II schools.
Ngenzirabona’s journey includes stops in Congo, Tanzania, Wisconsin, Iowa and Kansas. It also features a drunk driver, six siblings, Great Wolf Lodge at Legends Mall in Kansas City – and lots and lots of walking.
If you blink, you may in fact miss Sheridan Rodriguez. The multi-sport athlete, who plays both volleyball and track, spends time between practice, class and sleep, working at Ross in Garden City.
Rodriguez’s obsession with perfection explains a lot of things, like her 4.0 GPA. Away from the classroom, she finished second in the high jump during the 2019 NJCAA Outdoor Nationals and was the Region VI champion.
In this new weekly feature Kansas Pregame writers will take a look at a few notable performances from across the state.
Parsons and Iola deliver a five overtime thriller
Parsons and Iola treated the fans in Parsons to a whole bunch of free football with a five overtime thriller that saw the Vikings come from 16-points down to beat the Mustangs 54-48.
I love football, and the first Friday of high school football season in Kansas is a special one. Every team starts the year the same, 0-0, and the entire season lies ahead with every player dreaming of league championships and deep playoff runs.
Yes, I'm watching big games like Blue Valley North/Bishop Miege, Shawnee Mission East/Gardner-Edgerton and Bishop Carroll/Wichita Northwest to name a few, but here are a few other storylines I'm intrigued by for September 6, 2019.
Kansas Pregame and Nex-Tech Wireless are joining forces to recognize the individuals behind the scenes who help area high school sports teams achieve success. Athletic directors, team managers, assistant coaches, booster club members and more.
Sandi Bartz, Volunteer, Larned
