Shaquira Martin
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Wichita, KS, United States
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Recapping the Chiefs vs Browns season opener
Kansas City, MO. (KSNW) — The Chiefs season opener wasn’t pretty, but it wasn’t ugly either. Week 1 win over the Cleveland Browns was a major test from the beginning of the game and possibly Kansas City’s worst first half in a while. The Chiefs gave up 22 points and failed to force a punt […] → Read More
Three New Athletic Facilities Announced as Part of Building Champions Initiative
MANHATTAN, Kansas – Following the official opening of the Shamrock Zone, K-State Athletics is proud to announce the next phase of its Building Champions initiative as the department will begin construction on a new volleyball arena, Olympic performance center and football indoor center to further enhance the overall experience for both student-athletes and fans, Athletics Director […] → Read More
3 Chiefs takeaways from the preseason
Kansas City, MO (KSNW) The Chiefs preseason is officially over with a perfect 3 and 0 start. Andy Reid and Brett Veach have their work cut out as they look to fill a 53 man roster with 80 players. Here are a few key takeaways we saw from the 3 games as we wait to […] → Read More
Cheney’s football team is ready to take off-season lessons to the gridiron
CHENEY, Kan. (KSNW) — The Cheney Cardinals finished the 2020-2021 football season 9-1, falling short in the second rounds of playoffs. “They had a good summer,” said head coach Shelby Wehrman. “That’s usually a sign of the success for the upcoming season. We have a good senior class that’s ready to go and is hungry.” […] → Read More
Blue Aces, motivated by last year’s success, hunts for more scholarship opportunities.
Wichita, KS (KSNW) East high school played its first successful season in 2020 reaching the quarterfinals for the first time since 1983, “We don’t have a choice but to move on, we cant keep reminiscing,” said senior wide receiver Caqouy Patterson. The Blue Aces lost to Junction City, 49-42, but the season left the team […] → Read More
Andale High sets big goals for fall sports in the upcoming 2021 season.
Andale, KS (KSNW) – The Andale football team draws plenty of attention this season becoming the defending 3-A state champions. “People get tired of hearing about Andale, I know a few schools that really want to put it to us,” said Andale’s head football coach Dylan Schmidt, who is going on his fifth year with […] → Read More
Dee Garland leads Kansas United youth to a successful year
(Wichita, KS) KSNW- Dee Garland dreamed about becoming a basketball coach. “The reason I started with a younger group is that you can have an imprint on them mode them,” said the Wichita native coach, Dee Garland, ” at a young age they focus and listen more, and then they obtain that information and build […] → Read More
Competitive Drive: Off-Season chat with Shocker Dexter Dennis
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Shockers senior guard Dexter Dennis wrapped up the 2020-2021 season averaging 9.6 points and 4.4 rebounds. The last time he stepped on the court with Wichita State, he shot 45% from the field. “You got to live with it. It happened. It’s in the past, and there’s nothing we can do […] → Read More
Buddy Hield hosts 4th annual basketball camp in Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield hosted his fourth annual basketball camp in Wichita. “I see myself out there,” he said, smiling and glancing at the kids. “I came a long way and, I’m sure if I can come a long way, a lot of these guys can come a long […] → Read More
Two local golfers compete for the 2021 Wichita Open Monday Qualifier
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — 150 golfers were split into two groups to compete in the Monday qualifiers for a chance to play in the Wichita Open. At Sands Creek in Newton, two of the 75 participants were local golfers. “You don’t get days like this,” said Derby native Peyton Austin. “I’ve played on this course […] → Read More
‘It’s not all about gold medals’: John Wright helps kids stay on the right track
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — For the past two decades, John Wright has helped create Wichita Athletics, a track and field program geared to help kids in the community. “It gets rough, the streets are hard,” Wright said. “There’s enough of that village here among professionals to help you navigate your way.” The club program has […] → Read More
Competitive Drive: Brooks Blevins transformation into ‘Hammer-Champ’
Eight-year-old Brooks Blevins has been wrestling for the past three years. → Read More
Postseason hockey returns for the Wichita Thunder
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Wichita Thunder are back in the postseason, and despite a venue change, they are amped up to have postseason hockey back in Wichita. The Thunder and ECHL is one of the only pro league to complete a full schedule this year. “It was a roller coaster for sure,” said Wichita […] → Read More
Wichita State SB: American Tournament Champs: Shockers Knockout UCF
TULSA, Okla. (KSNW)– Wichita State completed the season sweep of American Athletic Conference Championships after Saturday’s 7-4 win over UCF in the Championship final. Wichita State (39-11-1) registered its first American Tournament title and third conference tournament title in program history. Wichita State also collects the American Athletic Conference automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.… → Read More
Shockers Eliminate Tulsa; Advance to Championship Game
TULSA, Okla. (KSNW) — Top seed Wichita State took care of business in the American Athletic Conference Championship semifinals with a 9-4 win over Tulsa Friday night. Wichita State (38-11-1) will play in its first American Conference Championship game Saturday vs. No. 3 seed UCF at 1 p.m. on ESPN2. Bailey Lange (20-6) won her […] → Read More
Wichita Wind Surge: Behind the scenes at Riverfront Stadium
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Wichita has watched the building of a new baseball stadium since its groundbreaking in February of 2019. Now that Riverfront Stadium is finished and is the home of Wichita Wind Surge, a lot of people are looking forward to watching Minor League Baseball in it. KSN got a chance to tour […] → Read More
Butler Community College softball team prepares for postseason
Doug Chance has lead the Butler community college's softball team for the past 17 years → Read More
Competitive Drive: Andre Sands with Wichita Wizards follows his dreams in his home away from home
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Andre Sands, who’s originally from Freeport Bahamas, moved to Kansas at the age of 16 when he made the Sunrise Christian Academy’s boy’s basketball team. “They first got me because they said ‘Bel-Aire,’ so I’m thinking Fresh Prince and big mansions,” Sands said. He said his basketball journey included playing for […] → Read More
Almost here! Riverfront Stadium prepares for opening day on Saturday
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Nearly a year after the original date was announced, Riverfront Stadium will finally open its doors. Preparing for more than 80% capacity, general manager Jared Forma said his staff is ready. “We have to enforce a few protocols from major league baseball and masks will fully be enforced,” Forma said. Wichita […] → Read More
Almost here! Riverfront Stadium preps for opening day on Saturday
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Nearly a year after the original date was announced, Riverfront Stadium will finally open its doors. Preparing for more than 80-percent capacity, general manager Jared Forma said his staff is ready. “We have to enforce a few protocols from major league baseball and masks will fully be enforced,” Forma said. Wichita […] → Read More