MANHATTAN, Kan. – Incoming freshman Dean Wade (St. John, Kansas/St. John) was among 30 high school seniors named to the 2015 PARADE All-America Boys Basketball Team on Friday.

The 6-foot-9, 225-pound forward was the only player from the state of Kansas selected to the team and one of only three Big 12 signees, including Kansas’ Chieck Diallo and Oklahoma State’s Jawun Evans, among the 30 seniors. It was the first high school All-America accolade for Wade, who was also named the 2014-15 Gatorade Kansas Boys Basketball Player of the Year and Mr. Kansas Basketball by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA).

A four-year lettermen at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas, Wade helped the Tigers to an 86-6 overall record during his prep career, including three state championships (Class 1A-1 and Class 2A) and consecutive perfect 26-0 seasons in 2013-14 and 2014-15. He scored 1,749 points in his career on 67 percent shooting to go with 752 rebounds, 214 blocks, 182 steals and 176 assists. He scored in double figures in 60 of his last 63 games with 38 20-point games, five 30-point games and one 40-point game. He also totaled 22 double-doubles and three triple-doubles in his last three seasons.

As a senior, Wade guided St. John to a perfect 26-0 record and a third consecutive state title capped by his 13^th double-double of the season with game-highs in both points (28) and rebounds (13) in the 49-44 win over Central Plains in the state championship game at Bramlage Coliseum on March 14. He finished his prep career with 58 consecutive victories.

For the season, Wade averaged 25.2 points on 73.2 percent shooting, including 48.4 percent from 3-point range, with 9.5 rebounds, 3.9 steals, 3.3 assists and 3.0 blocks in just 19.5 minutes per game. He led the squad in 10 categories, including scoring, field goals made, field goal percentage, rebounding, steals and blocks. He was also selected First Team All-State by the Topeka Capital-Journal and Wichita Eagle for the second straight season.

Wade will be among six new players for Kansas State in 2015-16, as the Wildcats return seven lettermen, including four players will starting experience. Senior guard Justin Edwards (6.3 ppg., 3.3 rpg.) is the team’s top returner in both scoring and steals (37), while junior forwardWesley Iwundu (5.8 ppg., 3.5 rpg.) is the leading returner in rebounding (108), assists (61), blocks (20) and minutes (780).

Season tickets for the 2015-16 season will go on sale in the coming weeks.

–www.kstatesports.com–

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

CHICAGO (AP) – The game between the Kansas City Royals and Chicago Cubs scheduled for Saturday night has been rained out.

A makeup date at Wrigley Field was set for Sept. 28 at 7:05 p.m. on the final Monday of the regular season.

Due to rain earlier in the week that saturated Rathert Field the Junction City Brigade home opener scheduled for Saturday night against the Baldwin City Blues has been cancelled.

The Beer Garden at Rathert Field will still open at 7 p.m. and the public is invited out.

Sundays double header with Baldwin City is expected to be played as scheduled. Sundays game one first pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. with game two to follow at 7 p.m..

We will be updating this page throughout the day as results become available. 

Junction City:

–Girls 4x800m Relay, Myrissa Humphreys, Briona Jensen, Deisjambra Bisio, Brianna Pace, 4th, 9:58.82. Final.

–Girls, 800m Run, Myrissa Humphreys, 5th, 2:20.27. Final.

–Girls,  200m Dash, Aylissa Dotson, 6th, 26.18. Final

–Boys, Tamarche Mason, 100 Meter Dash Prelims, 15th, 11.49, did not qualify for finals.

–Boys, 4×400 Relay, Jquan Robinson, Jace Taliaferro, Ricardo Erans, Raye Wilson, 4th, 3:25.49, Final.

Chapman:

–Girls Long Jump, Ninti Little, 16th, 15′ 5 1/2″. Final.

–Girls 100m Prelims, Ninti Little, 11th, 12.92. Did not qualify for the finals.

–Girls 3200m, Amber Hahn, 13th, 12:32.07. Final.

–Boys Pole Vault, James Bettles, 12th, 11′ 6″. Final.

–Girls 200m Dash, Ninti Little, 5th, 26.21. Final.

–Boys, 200 Meter Dash, Colton Rudolph, 4th, 22.54, Final.

Wakefield:

–Boys 4x800m Relay, Brock Barrett, John Yenni, Preston McCollum, Stone Partin, DQ Exchange Zone.

Area Athletes:

–Justin Biehler, Herington, 100 Meter Dash, 7th, 11.46, Final

–Kyle Hayes, Council Grove, High Jump, 10th, 5’8, Final

–Paul Lamberson, Council Grove, 400 Meter Dash, 5th, 52.62 Final

–Chase Carey, Blue Valley Randolph, Boys 800 Meter Run, 7th, 2:05.17

Class 6A State Champion

Boys — Olathe East

Girls — Lawrence High School

Junction City Blue Jay boys finished in 25th place with 9 points.

Junction City Lady Jays finished in 23rd place with 12 team points.

Chapman boys finished in 29th with 8 points.

Chapman girls finished in 29th with 6 points.

Wakefield boys did not score any points

Wakefield girls finished in 36th with 4 points.

To check day one results follow this link.

Junction City: 

–Jaylene Brime, Triple Jump, 5th, 43′ 8 1/2″ Final.

–Boys 400m Dash Prelims, Clyde King, 11th, 51.27. He did not qualify for the Finals on Saturday.

–Boys 4×100 Relay Prelims, DeShon Brooks, Tamarche Mason, Raye Wilson, Charles Winchester, 15th, 44.16. They did not qualify for the Finals on Saturday.

–Girls 4×100 Relay Prelims, Shamya Banks, Aylissa Dotson, Raynell Wilson, Lyric Holman, 10th, 50.74. They did not qualify for the Finals on Saturday.

–Girls 300m Hurdles Prelims, Alana Kramer, 10th, 48.82. She did not qualify

–Girls 200m Dash Prelims, Aylissa Dotson, 8th, 26.08. She did qualify for the Finals Saturday.

–Boys 200m Dash Prelims, Jace Taliaferro, 13th, 22.92. He did not qualify for the Finals Saturday.

–Boys 200m Dash Prelims, Raye Wilson, 14th, 23.16. He did not qualify for the Finals on Saturday.

Chapman: 

–Girls 300m Hurdles Prelims, Milea Anderson, 7th, 47.55. She did qualify for the Finals on Saturday.

–Girls 200m Dash Prelims, Ninti Little, 5th, 26.11. She did qualify for the Finals on Saturday.

–Boys 200m Dash Prelims, Colton Rudolph, 4th, 22.506. He did qualify for the Finals on Saturday.

Wakefield:

–Girls 4×100 Relay Prelims, McKenzie Barrett, Siarra Taylor, Sara Casaus, Joanna Wright, 5th, 52.49. They will compete in the Finals Saturday.

–Girls Lung Jump Prelims, Sara Casaus, 8th, 15′ 1/4″. She will compete in the Finals Saturday.

–Boys Javelin Prelims, James Williams, 13th, 140′ 7″. He did not qualify for the Finals Saturday.

Area Athletes:

— 3A Riley County, Girls 3200m Run Prelims, Abigail Collins, 13th, 12:43.53. She did not qualify for the Finals Saturday.

–2A Herington, Boys Long Jump Prelims, Justin Biehler, 13th, 18′ 4 1/2″. He did not qualify for the Finals Saturday.

–1A White City, Girls Javelin Prelims, Ash Morgan, 2nd, 132′. She will compete in the Finals Saturday.

–3A Council Grove, Boys 400m Dash Prelims, Paul Lamberson, 7th, 52.23.

–3A Council Grove, Girls Shot Put Prelims, Madison Tischhauser, 8th, 34′ 5 1/2″.

The Junction City Brigade’s scheduled doubleheader at Rossville Thursday night was not played due to a rainout.

The Brigade ( 1-0 ) will host Baldwin City at Rathert Field Saturday night at 7 p.m.

IRVING, Texas (AP) – The Big 12 is keeping its men’s basketball tournament in Kansas City through at least 2020, and the conference plans play the baseball and for women’s basketball tournaments in Oklahoma City for multiple years.

Kansas City has annually hosted men’s basketball since 2010, and was already set for 2016 before the new multiyear agreement Thursday through 2020. The tournament was a sellout in each of the past two seasons, averaging more than 18,000 fans a game there.

The women’s tournament was in Dallas this year, and it was previously announced Oklahoma City would host in 2016. Pending final negotiations, that will extend to 2019.

Baseball is returning to Oklahoma City next year, and Big 12 officials said final negotiations are pending for that to go through 2020.

The Kansas State High School Activities has announced multiple postponements in state baseball and softball tournament competition.

The rains in Kansas have taken their toll on fields.

Four-Division Two softball at Hummer Sports Park in Topeka will be postponed until Sunday and Monday. The Chapman Irish softball team will be in that tournament, that was scheduled to begin Thursday ( May 28 ).

Chapman ( 15-7 ) is now scheduled to play Clearwater ( 17-3 ) at 1 p.m. Sunday in a first-round game. The tournament semifinal games will be played Sunday and the championship game on Monday. If Chapman wins their first game they would play the winner of LaCycgne-Prairie View and Rock Creek at 5 p.m. on Sunday.

The championship game Monday is at 10 a.m. while the third place consolation game has been cancelled.

KSHSAA also reported the 4a Division one State Baseball Tournament in Salina, 4A Division Two State Baseball Tournament in Topeka at Hummer Sports Park, and the 3A State Softball Tournament in Manhattan will all be postponed to Sunday and Monday as well.

According to a financial report on USA Today of the NCAA universities, K-State is in the top 50 for total revenue. K-State is ranked 43 in the list of 230 universities that responded to USA Today’s open-records requests. 

Kansas State received $72,935,044 in total revenue in 2014, which is over $2 million over the revenue of 2013. Only 1.85%  of K-State’s revenue comes from subsidies. K-State also reported $62,576,606 in total expenses. K-State’s total revenue in 2005 was $39,884,219.

Texas is ranked second on the national list and leads the Big 12 with a total revenue of $161,035,187 in 2014, followed by Oklahoma at 11 on the list with a revenue of $117,803,302.