Photo above: Fresh off a championship season, Vanderbilt baseball raised the interest of baseball fans in Kansas City during an exhibition game against Oklahoma State.
By Ian Echlin
The Vanderbilt baseball program has written its own history with two College World Series championships, including this year’s title in Omaha. But the Commodores stepped back in time with an exhibition game against Oklahoma State. Continue reading Vanderbilt Baseball Team Gets a History Lesson in Kansas City
Photo above: Credit K-State Sports
Voice of Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson
By Greg Echlin
Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson savored every moment from the afternoon victory last Saturday against TCU. So much so that while most of the Bill Snyder Family Stadium parking lot was cleared out, long after the Horned Frogs’ final pass attempt as time ran out, there was a group of tailgating family and friends still around to greet him. Continue reading Skylar Thompson’s Biggest Test Looms After Biggest Win in Klieman Era
Photo above courtesy of Jeremy Kaczor
Voice of Park University volleyball coach Mike Talamantes Continue reading Park University Looking To Repeat NAIA Volleyball Title
Photo above courtesy of Rollins family
Voice of former Minnesota Twins third basemen Rich Rollins
By Greg Echlin
In 1964, the Minnesota Twins had three different players lead the American League in three different key hitting categories—hits, home runs and triples. In 2019, the Kansas City Royals became the first team since ’64 to accomplish that. Continue reading A Good Sign For The Kansas City Royals Based on Twins History?
Voice of Sporting KC coach Peter Vermes
While a chance to win the MLS Cup is the ideal playoff scenario, Sporting will evaluate what went wrong this season and make necessary additions for next year. The organization has an idea of where to make improvements, including an approach on what to do to prevent injuries as they prepare for next season. Continue reading Sporting KC Falls Short Of Playoff Appearance
After 10 seasons with the Royals, manager Ned Yost is stepping into retirement. Fans saw all different sides of Yost, with the high points most obviously including the 2014 and ’15 postseasons. Continue reading Ned Yost Memories From Hire To Retire
Credit Jeremy Kaczor. Photo above: Benedictine QB Shaefer Schuetz from Park Hill So. HS leads the Ravens offense against Clarke University (Dubuque, Iowa).
Voice of Benedictine QB Shaefer Schuetz
By Greg Echlin
Two times in the last three years, Kansas schools from the Heart of America Conference reached the NAIA football national championship game. But in each game fell short. Benedictine College (Atchison, KS), last year’s finalist and ranked No. 2 in the weekly NAIA poll, hopes to win it all this year. Continue reading Benedictine Is Highest Ranked Football Team in Kansas City Region
Voice of Joe Keough
By Greg Echlin
The baseball glory that Joe Keough figured would be brief is still remembered 50 years later. He was one of the original Kansas City Royals in 1969 and died on Sept. 9 at the age of 73. Continue reading Joe Keough Fame Not Fleeting in Kansas City
Photo above courtesy Frederick J. Nachman
Voice of Royals manager Ned Yost about Kelvin Herrera
By Greg Echlin
The day before the one-year anniversary of the Kelvin Herrera trade from Kansas City to Washington, Royals general manager Dayton Moore said his cell phone has been ringing with other GMs “just checking in.” Looking back a year later, Herrera says the trade caught him off-guard. Continue reading The Kelvin Herrera Deal, Looking Back One Year Later
Photo above courtesy of the Kansas City Royals: Ian Kennedy celebrates a win. Kennedy could be an option to deal as the trade deadline approaches.
By Greg Echlin
The Kansas City Royals made their first move, June 6, last year when they sent Jon Jay to the Arizona Diamondbacks for a couple of prospects. This year’s team is in the same state as a year ago as the losses mount, which brings up the question: When will the day come when an established player is traded? Continue reading Royals Send-Offs Imminent?
