The Saint Xavier High School volleyball team fell to Heritage Christian and Northfield this week.
Against Heritage Christian the scores were 10-25, 12-25, and against Northfield the Lady Rams won one match 25-11 before falling 24-26 and 14-16.
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In middle school volleyball Saint X lost to Topeka Lutheran by the scores of 7-25, 9-25, and 25-27.
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Chase Daniel threw a touchdown pass and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the St. Louis Rams 24-17 to finish unbeaten in the preseason on Thursday night.
The Chiefs (4-0) were unbeaten in the preseason for the first time since 1969, the season the franchise won its lone Super Bowl title.
The Rams (0-4) were winless for the first time since 2002 and are 2-10 the past three preseasons.
Tavon Austin had the most electrifying play of the game, reversing field on a 43-yard scamper after a short catch that set up St. Louis’ first touchdown.
The Junction City Lady Jay volleyball team opened their season by winning two out of three matches at a quadrangular at Hayden High School in Topeka.
Junction City defeated Topeka West 25-16, 25-11, defeated Highland Park 25-14, 25-19, and then lost to Hayden 11-25, 11-25.
Highland Park scored a goal early in the second overtime to edge Junction City in the Blue Jays soccer home opener at Al Simpler Stadium.
Blue Jay coach Drew Proctor said his team has to be better at eliminating mistakes, and his team knows it. “We’ve got to look to keep the ball, keep possession, find some through balls, get in behind the defense, and create opportunities to score.”
Proctor noted Highland Park had a very good goal keeper. “Props to them. They parked the bus in front of the goal today. They have a very good keeper and they played their strategy very well.”
The Blue Jay goals were scored by Ford Harter and Junior Moore.
Junction City fell to 0-2 with the loss.
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Tempers flared on the field after the match. After the teams exchanged handshakes, members of the Highland Park squad ran down the field to the east end soccer goal with several jumping up and touching the bar across the top of the goal before falling down inside the goal as they celebrated.
It upset some of the Blue Jays who became angry but other members of the Blue Jay team and other officials intervened to physically restrain a small number of players and prevent a fight from beginning. It was very tense for a few moments on the field before order was restored.
Proctor noted his squad looked back at the reaction they had after the game. “Every single one of them is upset about how they acted, and they know that I’m upset. We’ve got a little ways to go on that end. ” While he felt that was a step backward the coach indicated he had full confidence that his players would turn around and take two steps forward in the next week.
High school football teams play their openers Friday night.
–Junction City hosts Highland Park
–Manhattan plays at Shawnee Heights
–Washburn Rural travels to Emporia
–Topeka High visits Kansas City Schlagle
–Seaman hosts Hayden
–Abilene hosts Royal Valley
–Chapman goes to Circle
–Clay Center hosts Rossville
–Concordia visits Beloit
–Council Grove plays at Northern Heights
–Wamego goes to Rock Creek
–Marysville hosts St. Marys
–Wabaunsee is at Riley County
–Centre travels to Solomon
–Wakefield goes to Blue Valley – Randolph
–Rural Vista at Little River
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Single-game tickets for Kansas State’s game with Colorado State in the Wichita Wildcat Classic as well as the Holiday and 6-Game Mini-Plans will go on sale to the public on Tuesday, September 8.
These ticket options, along with season tickets for the complete 19-game home schedule, can be purchased through the Athletics Ticket Office in a variety of a ways, including toll free at (800) 221-CATS (2287), online atwww.kstatesports.com/tickets and in-person at Bramlage Coliseum.
Fans will have a variety of ticket options available to them for the Wichita Wildcat Classic against Colorado State at INTRUST Bank Arena on Saturday, December 19. Prices start at $62 for lower-level sideline seating, $42 for lower-level corner seating, $22 for lower end seating behind the baskets, $22 for the upper level sidelines seating and $12 each for seating behind the baskets in the upper level at the INTRUST Bank Arena. Groups of 12 or more can purchase tickets for $12 each in the lower-level end behind the baskets and upper level sidelines and $7 each behind the baskets in the upper level. These tickets can be purchased through K-State Athletics or through INTRUST Bank Arena at www.selectaseat.com.
An allotment of $10 student tickets for the Wichita Wildcat Classic will be available to K-State students through the ticket office starting with ICAT season pass holders on Monday, September 21, followed by all students on Tuesday, September 22. All purchases must be done in-person at the ticket office with a valid student ID.
K-State is once again offering two mini-plans for fans to provide affordability and flexibility when attending men’s basketball games this season. The Holiday Mini-Plan includes a general admission seat for the Saint Louis game on Tuesday, December 29 and the Big 12 opener with West Virginia on Saturday, January 2 – for just $25.
The 6-game Mini-Plan includes a reserved ticket to the Kansas game on Saturday, February 20, three non-conference games and two Big 12 contests for $270.
With the 6-game Mini-Plan, fans can select any three of the 10 non-conference games, which includes the two exhibitions, the opener with Maryland-Eastern Shore (Friday, November 13), Columbia (Monday, November 16), South Dakota (Friday, November 20), South Carolina State (Sunday, November 29), Coppin State (Wednesday, December 9), North Dakota (Tuesday, December 22), Saint Louis as well as the Big 12-SEC Challenge contest with Ole Miss (Saturday, January 30). Fans will alsochoose one mid-week conference game from Texas Tech (Tuesday, January 12), Baylor (Wednesday, February 10), Texas (Monday, February 22) and TCU (Wednesday, March 2) and one weekend Big 12 game from West Virginia (Saturday, January 2), Iowa State (Saturday, January 16), Oklahoma State (Saturday, January 23) and Oklahoma (Saturday, February 6).
Single-game tickets for the 19-game home schedule, excluding the KU game, will go on sale to the public on Monday, October 5. Exhibition and non-conference game tickets will start at $10 for general admission and bench and $20 for chairbacks. Groups of 12 or more can purchase tickets for just $5.
A new single-game ticket package will be available for all exhibition and non-conference games this season. The Bramlage Bundle includes a game ticket, $10 concessions voucher and a souvenir from the K-State Super Store for just $20 per package. A minimum order of two Bramlage Bundles is required.
Midweek conference games (Texas Tech, Baylor, Texas and TCU) start at just $12.50 with a Wildcat 4 Pack of bench tickets for $50. Single bench tickets are $15, while chairbacks and cushions are $35. Groups of 12 or more can purchase tickets for just $10.
Weekend conference games (excluding KU) (West Virginia, Iowa State, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma) start at less than $20 with a Wildcat 4 Pack of bench tickets for $75. Single bench tickets are $25, while chairbacks and cushions are $50. Groups of 12 or more can purchase tickets for just $15.
Any remaining KU game tickets will go on sale to the public on Monday, November 16. Bench tickets are $125, while chairbacks and cushions are $150.
A variety of season ticket packages are available. The Wildcat 4-Pack, which includes bench and general admission sections, has also been expanded to include the Cat Cushion sections of 10-17 and 26-27, 1-2, and can be purchased at $900, $1,100 or $1,200, depending on location, for a savings up to $95 per ticket. The Wildcat Victory Ticket Plan, available in limited quantities, includes all non-conference and all-midweek conference games in general admission seating (sections 24-25) for $129.
In addition to its usual ticket offerings, there are also a limited number of Young Alumni packages, which are available for all K-State undergraduate degree recipients in the past five years (December 2010 to May 2015). These ticket packages are $200 and just $100 for those with Young Alumni football season tickets with an option to utilize the 6-month payment plan for $34 per month. Young Alumni can purchase up to two season tickets at the discounted rate.
The Wildcats return four players with starting experience in 2015-16 to go with the influx of seven newcomers, including PARADE All-American Dean Wade (St. John, Kansas/St. John) and NJCAA First Team All-AmericanCarlbe Ervin II (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma/Connors State College). Senior guard Justin Edwards (6.3 ppg., 3.3 rpg.) is the team’s top returner in both scoring and steals (37), while junior forward Wesley Iwundu (5.8 ppg., 3.5 rpg.) is the leading returner in rebounding (108), assists (61), blocks (20) and minutes (780).
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TOM GILBERT
Associate Director for Athletics Communications | K-State Athletics
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Yordano Ventura struck out 11 over seven sharp innings, the Royals hit four home runs and Kansas City rolled to a 12-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.
Kendrys Morales hit a three-run shot, Cheslor Cuthbert added his first career homer, and Ben Zobrist and Lorenzo Cain also went deep as the AL Central leaders cranked out 14 hits.
Ventura (10-7) walked one and hit one while matching a career high for strikeouts set in his last start. The 24-year-old with the 100 mph fastball has not allowed more than two earned runs in his last five outings, and is 6-0 since his last defeat July 20 against Pittsburgh.
Randy Wolf (0-3) gave up eight runs in 3 2-3 innings for Detroit, though he did last longer than Miguel Cabrera. The slugger was tossed by third base umpire Gary Cederstrom after fanning in the third inning, and after a quarrel with plate umpire Quinn Wolcott proved fruitless.
Junction City Lady Jay golfer Madison Roether finished first in the individual competition in a golf invitational at the Cypress Ridge course in Topeka on Wednesday. She shot a round of five under par 76.
The Lady Jay team, with an overall score of 479, finished sixth out of six teams in the tournament.
Junction City will compete in a tournament Tuesday at the Salina Municipal Course.
The Saint Xavier High School Lady Rams volleyball team lost two matches in a triangular at Wakefield.
Saint X fell to Rural Vista 25-15, 25-22 and to Wakefield 25-7, 25-9.
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The Saint Xavier Middle School Lady Rams varsity volleyball team played in a quadrangular at Blue Valley Randolph. Saint X lost to Blue Valley 25-17, 25-7, to Washington County 25-12, 25-8, and Axtell 25-15, 25-11.
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The Lady Rams middle school junior varsity volleyball team lost to Blue Valley 25-13, 25-20 and to Axtell 25-12, 25-14.
The Junction City Blue Jay boys soccer team opened the season with an 11-1 loss at Emporia this week.
The Blue Jays host Highland Park on Thursday at Al Simpler Stadium.
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The Lady Jay tennis team hosts a quadrangular on Thursday at 3 p.m.
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The JCHS volleyball team opens their season in a quadrangular at Hayden on Thursday.