The Junction City Middle School 8th grade boys basketball A-team improved to 3-0 on the season with a victory over Manhattan Anthony 40-33.

J’Lin Powell scored 11 points while Jeremiah Bisio and Darren Battiste added seven points apiece for City Middle School.

The B-team also picked up a win over Manhattan Anthony, 34-30. Denzel Tyson had 11 points and Calvin Range added eight points for City Middle School.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Royals have announced their $70 million, five-year deal with pitcher Ian Kennedy, which was agreed to nearly two weeks ago but did not become official until Friday.

Kennedy was to be introduced at the team’s annual FanFest later in the day.

The 31-year-old right-hander went 9-15 with a 4.28 ERA for the San Diego Padres last season. He is four years removed from a 21-win season with the Arizona Diamondbacks and also has pitched for the New York Yankees during his nine-year big league career.

Kansas City was seeking another starter to replace Johnny Cueto, who signed a $130 million, six-year deal with the Giants after helping the Royals win their first World Series since 1985.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A person familiar with the situation says Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has signed a $46 million, five-year extension that includes $20.5 million guaranteed.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the Chiefs did not disclose the terms of the contract in announcing the extension.

Kelce, a former third-round draft pick of the Chiefs, was entering the final year of his rookie contract. The 6-foot-5, 260-pound tight end has started 27 of the 33 games he’s played over three seasons, catching 139 passes for 1,737 yards and 10 touchdowns.

He missed the majority of the 2013 season after undergoing knee surgery.

 

OLE MISS (13-7, 3-5 SEC)

AT KANSAS STATE (12-8, 2-6 Big 12)

Big 12/SEC Challenge

Saturday, January 30, 2016 >> 1:05 p.m. CT >> Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) >> Manhattan, Kan.

 

 

COACHES

Kansas State: Bruce Weber (Wis.-Milwaukee ’78)

Overall: 387-201/18^th season

At K-State: 74-46/4^th season

1. Ole Miss: 1-1

 

Ole Miss: Andy Kennedy (UAB ’91)

Overall: 226-134/11th season

At Ole Miss: 205-121/10th season

1. Kansas State: 1-1

 

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP

Kansas State (12-8, 2-6 Big 12)

G: #3 Kamau Stokes (10.1 ppg., 2.8 rpg.)

G: #14 Justin Edwards (12.1 ppg., 5.6 rpg.)

G: #25 Wesley Iwundu (12.6 ppg., 4.9 rpg.)

F: #32 Dean Wade (10.4 ppg., 5.9 rpg.)

F: #41 Stephen Hurt (6.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg.)

 

Ole Miss (13-7, 3-5 SEC)

G: #42 Stefan Moody (24.3 ppg., 3.1 rpg.)

G: #14 Rasheed Brooks (9.0 ppg., 3.1 rpg.)

F: #12 Tomasz Gielo (8.0 ppg., 3.7 rpg.)

F: #5 Marcanvis Hymon (6.1 ppg., 5.3 rpg.)

F: #13 Anthony Perez (6.6 ppg., 4.3 rpg.)

 

INSIDE THE SERIES

Overall: Ole Miss leads 3-1 (series began in 2000)

In Big 12/SEC Challenge: K-State leads 1-0 (1-0 at home)

In Manhattan: Tied 1-1 (last meeting – 12/5/2013)

Current Streak: K-State, 1

Last Meeting: K-State, 61-58, in Manhattan, on 12/5/2013

Weber vs. Ole Miss: Tied 1-1 (1-0 at home)

Weber vs. Kennedy: Weber leads 1-0 (1-0 at home)

 

QUICK HITTERS

• Kansas State (12-8, 2-6 Big 12) takes a break from Big 12 play for its last non-conference contest of the season, as the Wildcats welcome Ole Miss (13-7, 3-5 SEC) to Bramlage Coliseum for the third annual Big 12-SEC Challenge. The game is set for 1 p.m. CT on ESPNU.
• K-State coaches and staff will wear special sneakers with their suits at Saturday’s contest to support the Coaches vs. Cancer Suits & Sneakers initiative to raise awareness about the fight against cancer. The staff will also wear gold shoelaces to support Princess Lacey’s Legacy, which honors Lacey Holsworth and raises awareness for pediatric cancer.
• In addition to Saturday’s game, K-State will celebrate its Hall of Fame Class, as 10 individuals from various sports will be honored at halftime. Among the honorees is former Wildcat basketball player Max Moss (1961-64) as well as former Voice of the Wildcats Mitch Holthus.
• Pride will be on the line, as the Big 12 has won the first 2 Big 12-SEC Challenge events with a composite record of 13-7. K-State is 1-1 in the first 2 years of the event, defeating Ole Miss, 61-58, at home on Dec. 5, 2013 and losing at Tennessee, 65-64, on Dec. 6, 2014.
• Ole Miss will be the 4th SEC opponent for K-State this season with the Wildcats posting a 2-1 record. The team defeated Missouri, 66-42, in the CBE Hall of Fame Classic on Nov. 23 and won on at Georgia, 68-66, on Dec. 4 before losing at No. 25 Texas A&M, 78-68, on Dec. 12.
• This will be the 5th meeting between K-State and Ole Miss, including the 3rd at Bramlage Coliseum, with the Rebels leading 3-1. The series is tied 1-1 in Manhattan with Ole Miss winning in 2001 and K-State in 2013.
• K-State’s hard luck against Top 25 opponents continued on Tuesday, as the Wildcats dropped to 0-7 vs. ranked foes with a 70-55 loss at No. 9/9 West Virginia. The team set season-lows in 3 offensive categories, including points. This came on the heels of scoring its most points (89) in a Big 12 game in more than 5 years in the Oklahoma State win on season-highs for field goal percentage (57.7) and 3-point field goal percentage (52.9).
• Freshmen have led the Wildcats in scoring 12 times (including 6 of 8 Big 12 games) with a combined 27 double-figure scoring games. They have also paced the team in rebounding and assists 8 times each.
• K-State has managed a diverse offense with 5 different leading scorers and 6 players with at least 5 double-digit scoring games. The Wildcats are 7-2 this season when 4 or more players register double figures.
• Under head coach Bruce Weber, K-State is 65-20 when holding an opponent to 69 points or less, but just 9-26 when allowing 70+ points.

 

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TOM GILBERT
Associate Director for Athletics Communications | K-State Athletics

Kansas Prep Scores
Thursday’s Scores
By The Associated Press
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Perry-Lecompton 58, Atchison County 27

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Marion 53, Council Grove 9
Berean Academy/Eli Walter Tournament
Hutchinson Trinity 55, Stafford 14
Semifinal
Berean Academy 39, Goessel 38
El Dorado Tournament
Circle 66, Wichita East 34
Gardner-Edgerton 64, Augusta 39
Valley Center 56, Wichita Collegiate 34
Emporia Tournament
Hutchinson 46, Emporia 45
Leavenworth 51, Junction City 28
Olathe South 69, Wichita Southeast 18
Haven Tournament
Cheney 47, Kingman 45
Goddard 42, Nickerson 23
Wellington 53, Chaparral 16
Hilltop Hoops Classic
Consolation Semifinal
St. John 57, Macksville 55
Semifinal
Wichita Life Prep 47, Moundridge 42
Lawrence Free State Tournament
Lawrence Free State 56, Great Bend 43
Wichita South 59, SM East 30
Lyon County League Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Hartford 44, Southern Coffey 22
McPherson Tournament
Manhattan 44, Andale 30
Olathe East 44, Hays 20
SM Northwest 37, Wichita Northwest 25
Mulvane Tournament
Arkansas City 33, Winfield 32
Newton Invitational Tournament
Andover Central 54, Garden City 29
Bishop Miege 57, Kapaun Mount Carmel 17
Olathe Northwest 56, Wichita Bishop Carroll 45
Pratt Tournament
Maize South 96, KC Washington 25
Sedgwick Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Wichita Independent 50, Belle Plaine 37
Semifinal
Sedgwick 43, Fairfield 23
SPIAA Tournament
Consolation
Fowler 56, Bucklin 46
Kiowa County 51, Minneola 21
Satanta 80, Hodgeman County 56
Semifinal
Spearville 52, South Central 50
Topeka Seaman Tournament
Lawrence 60, Maize 56
Topeka Seaman 50, Shawnee Heights 40
Wellsville Tournament
Semifinal
Baldwin 55, Spring Hill 35

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Senior Akela Jones earned her second Athlete of the Week award in as many days as she was named the Big 12 Female Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced on Wednesday.

 

The senior was named the USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week on Tuesday by the national track and field organization, marking the second time she has won the award this month.

 

Jones fell 35 points short of the NCAA pentathlon record at last weekend’s DeLoss Dodds Invitational with 4,643 total points in the event. The record of 4,678 points was set during last season’s NCAA Indoor Championships by Georgia’s Kendell Williams.

 

The St. Michael, Barbados native started the event off with first place finishes in the 60 meter hurdles (8.25) and then in high jump (1.85m/6-00.75) to bring her total score to 2,114 points through the first two events of the pentathlon.

 

After earning 727 points in shot put, she dominated in long jump with a career-best leap of 6.64m/21-09.50 to earn 1,053 points to move her meet score to 3,894 points heading into the 800 meter run. She then earned 749 in the 800 meter run with a career-best time of 2:25.63 to finish the day with 4,643 points.

 

As the 2016 season stands, Jones is the collegiate leader in both the pentathlon and the high jump, is No. 2 in the long jump and is No. 4 in the 60-meter hurdles. Per the IAAF, she’s the world leader in the pentathlon, No. 3 in the long jump, No. 7 in the high jump and No. 16 in the 60 hurdles.

 

K-State returns to action this Saturday as it travels to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to compete in the New Mexico Collegiate Invitational.

 

For the latest on K-State track and field, follow @kstatesports and @KStateTF on Twitter using the hashtag #KStateTF or on Facebook.

 

 

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Josh Brunner
Graduate Assistant | Athletics Communications