Kansas State University women’s basketball program appears to be on the upswing under coach Jeff Mittie. The Wildcats are coming off their fourth NCAA Tournament bid and the sixth overall postseason appearance under Mittie.
Ottawa University head bowling coach Geoff Poston is the architect of the school’s bowling programs. He guided the team’s to national prominence in a short time.
The Ottawa University women’s flag football team signed an Alaska standout athlete. Kailyn Tabor, Anchorage, Alaska and attended Robert Service High School, is the newest Lady Brave.
Chase Bloomer, who led the Ottawa High School baseball team to a fourth-place finish in the 4A State Tournament, was selected to the first team of the Mid-Plains League, which is a collegiate summer wooden bat league with several member clubs located In Kansas and Missouri. Bloomer will play baseball for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, an NCAA Div. I program. Herald file photo
The nationally-known Ottawa University Esports program has a new leader. Ottawa hired Alex Madera as the Director of Esports.
Ottawa High School senior Brooklyn Hadl, a twosport standout, lifts weights above her head as she works on specific muscles this summer. The OHS summer weights and conditioning had approximately 180 athletes participating four days a week. Photo by Greg Mast/The Ottawa Herald
The Ottawa University athletic department unveiled a new app to stay connected to all the Braves teams. The official mobile app of Ottawa University Braves Athletic powered by SIDEARM Sports.
Kansas State University junior running back Deuce Vaughn was one of 85 players in the nation and eight from the Big 12 to earn a nod on the watch list for the 86th Maxwell Award presented annually to the outstanding player in college football.
First-year Ottawa University head football coach Nick Davis can’t wait to get on the field with his first team in a few weeks. Davis took over the program this past November from Kent Kessinger, who retired after 18 seasons.
Kansas State football team appears to be on the rise both nationally and in the Big 12. Others outside of the program are taking notice.